Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1853-05-03
WORLDS FAIR Ar NEW YORK.

The Managers of the Association for the Exhibition
of the Industry of all Nations VIC learn, pushing
forward the erection of the Crystal Palace designed
for the uses of the exhibition with all possible des
patch; and though circumstances more or less incl
dent to all great enterprises will prevent the compile
ton of the building in time for its opening at the pc
riod first announced the I'd of May yet it is now rem
dered almost if not entirely, certain that the delay
will not extend to more than MONTH and that about
the first of June this grand and interesting exhibition
will be thrown OPEN The superstructure OF the build
ing is nearly all DONE with the exception OF the dome
the raising of which has beer commenced Inc me
rior work will be at proceeded with and rapidly
completed. The beauty and fitness Of the building
are generally admired as its progress renders these
points conspicuous and it will of itself form one OF
the most attractive features of the exhibition. The
general superintendence of its erection has been con-
fded to Capt Dupont, of the Navy, assisted by Capt
c. H. Davis, both gentlemen OF acknowledged ability
and energy The Agricultural Department of the
sEi1Tsga .aH i,i-be entrusted Con. r. johnson
Secretary of the New York Agricultural Society; the
Machinery will be placed under the charge of Mr.. Jos.
E. Holmes, of Hadley Falls, Massachusetts, and the
Minernlogica branch will be taken charge OF by Prot
B. Silliman Jr- of New Haven. These are all excel
lent appointments and under their care these depart
ments of the exhibition must conducc to nseful as
well as attractive results
The interest which is felt in the exhibition abroad
has been manifested by the receipt at New York, by
the recent arrival of three packet ships of five hun
dred packages of articles designed for exhibition
Gratifying reports have also been received of the sue
cess of Col Hughes the European agent of the exhibit
ton whose efforts have resulted in obtaining the pro-
mise of many valuable contributions of foreign manu-
facture and art The French Government it is inti-
mated at his suggestion, will send a vessel of war
freghted with the contributions Of that nation and
accompanied by special commissioner 1t IS eyi~
dent therefore that the exhibition will not be lack
ing in contributions from abroad and our own citi-
zens should that the arts the manufactures, and
the productions of their country properly and full
" represented in this great exhibition OF the indus
try of all nations"
"Uxc1R ROBIN IN ms CABIN IN VIRGINIA" AND TCI
WITHOUT ONE IN BosToN--This work from the pen of
John W. Page, ESQ of Winchester is in the hands of.
". Randolph, publisher, of Richmond, and is expec-
ted to be issued about the first early part of May
In anticipation of large sale it is to be stereotyped
1t will be illustrated, and very neatly gotten up
throughout. In consideration of the improved style
of the work compared with that originally contem
plated is fair to expect that accesslons VIII De MADE
10 the already long list ofsubscribers in this and the
adjoining counties. They will receive copies at 81
each.
The main locality of the story is Clarke county,
the banks of the Shenandoah-a region which pre-
sens the peculiar institution in fair aspect both
to the Southerner and the rational Northerner. 1t
is rather singular that the game should have
been selected by the authors OF the two PrlnS'Pal
Northern replies to Mrs: Stowe. The Cabin and the
PnrLOT and Uncle Toms Cabin as Is. But these, as
we'll as all of their class coming from the same side OF
Mason and Dixon efu of inaccuracies ofdetai and
therefore wanting in that air Of life and verisimi-
tude which readers quite unfamiliar with the reality
will at once as it instinctiyely, recognize and
yieldto. This can be properly given only by who
paints what he sees and has seen through life, from
sketches constantly being added by actual experience
to the portfolio ofmemory. Mr. has, as all informed
Of his qualifications viii readily believe most happ-
" accomplished 1t. We have had the pleasure of a
perusal Of the manuscript and do thesitate to join
in the opinion the experienced publisher that Uncle
Robin will be hailed the best novel on the subject
yet produced There is but little the melodramatc
in plot or treatment; THAT department having been
very properly abandoned to Mrs Stowe. There is no
postFy but the poetry Of truth with as Httie over
strained disguised by prejudice as the most e1ac-
ting of Yankee philosophers and critics can wei e1-
pect We are glad that the first voice raised from
Virginia speaks In calm t0ne-6ne that none but
q strong cause could adopt, and one that weak
cause not wholly deaf to commOnsense, is most apt
to be Influenced by.
SrNGu1AR CAsE-.About 10 years ago a Mr.. Haiti
of Wilton In Fairfield county Conn., then remarka-
bly, good student in his collegiate course, was sud-
denly deprived of his reason and memory. Under
these circumstances, his father Rev, Mr HIATT sent
him to Hartford but finding no relief he sent him to
Dr.. Chaplain, Of Cambridge, Mass The doctor said
there was no present RELIEF for him. but at the age of
tirty-six or thirty-seYen, there would be change
that the brain was too much expanded for the cTan+
u and there would be at that age be contraction,
which would enable it to act healthilv His anxious
father and family saw their hope perenptoftly de-
feFred for nineteen years That time has recently
expired and TO their great the
The man began 70 inquire for s books as If he had
lust laid them down. and resumed his mathematical
studies where LEFT them. TheIe Wns no tEace on
his mind Of this long blank IN his life Of anything
which had occurred in it, and he did not know that
be was almost forty years Of age.
"A sHr1-The wheeling Times gi1s an amusing
account of the oings Of clever member Of the Did
dler family rejoicing IN thseognomen Of Thomas Pa
eIh would shortly open an immense Hort tCulturaI
Garden and entit7ng for work and plants
or sometHing Of that kind MF. Thomas PagQl hay
ing thus become thOfole1l Unidentified yitl the M
terssts ~ the city lercllant4
and aIiizils, asa g0S1 hud should do
he commented q suit q clothes ttom
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