Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-07-19


seems to have wished to be his The end
which he sought he has not attained but the evil means
by which he sought to attain he has completely put In
action II Juvenal johnson could have forcseen such
case here q chapter which might well be added
to the melancholy annals Of the Vanity Of Human Wishes
Crystal Palace.
Prom the York Times Of 18TH
Tux IxAusuRArIox.-Had the deites who take special
charge Of the weather been propsted beforehand by
endless sacrifices and aduraons they could have sup
piled finer quality Of the article than all the world enjoyed
yesterday. Not excepting the shower. We can by
consent to except the shower-or though rued
the Presidential beaver and declined TO leave regmepal
coats immaculate, and inspired consuming demand for
umbrellas, awnings, and sheltered spots generally
yet il only Of the piquant episodes
Of the OCCASION without which the monotony might have
been oppressive and the multitude uabie ssnpsr, dis
susted. Beside il only fell here and there, add
still more vaousy to the variety and render the cavs Of
grumbers utterly devoid Of Let be just and
admit the deites faithful and the rain, produced
Epywse, by the conclusion Of nnumerable guns and the
clamor OF innumerable voices.
And the events Of the day no less gratifying
The world in holiday humor. The President pleased
them; better by far to tell the TRUTH than when he made
certain other progress through the City, notcless and
The procession pleased them for the that all pro-
cessonal displays reshcd with such infinite gusto by
goodok. And the occasion decidedly calculated
10 excite enthusiasm The opening OF the Palace the
termination of long period Of annoying suspense. Ii
the Of brilliant Summer, when the City is to be
visited, and crowded and enyeRed 1t has been
before Wealth, too; substantial profit; snug fortunes
must come in with the tide; tide without ebb.
These thoughts invSoratng They sat in the eyes
Of the whole population they counted the of
gers pushing heedesty and openmouthed about and de-
timing the idosyncracy Of country life and Manners
distinguished from the easy abandon Of the citizen They
strengthened the lungs and gave elasticity to the gait and
laughed down fatigue So the festival outside ubiant
extreme, and inside-resd what say elsewhere
at great but hope, not undue length and believe
cry word of it. Ii must be remembered that such at
traction had drawn together such class Of people
this land at cast-of the best and braves The human
contributions quite of the uneNceptonabe and eeva
e order Beauty pervaded all parts without regard to
posuatoy and rosees IL hung overhe balustrades
and with pretty mpertnence challenged the gaanry OF
invited notabes Legislators, and th. like, TO leave t in
Inmoesed possession of seats soemny asserted TO have
reserved Tor others Grim knights at least their
dough covered down from their elevated watch posts at
The gay joust below-not disapprovngy, hope,
gnany but with fam. appreciation OF the great triumph
effected in ages later than their own, Of arts
md And when the great mob Dispersed and
selfove dfusedly gazing at the various contents
and curiosity persuaded; TO comparing musical
notes upon the relative merits of DOdworth and No
discussing the palatabe contents Of the salon Peencr
never was sight more pleasant nor the sound o. agreeable
voices silver sweet The Inauguration day u, in all
respects memorable gratifying, and morally renunerauve
the weary officers of the Company gratifying amusing,
aud instructive TO their guests and the public.
SECOND DAY.
the New York Times, 18th inst.
If We we're disposed be initiative should call this
the Crystal Record the Crystal Diary, the Crystal
Something Anything. For everything within mile Of
ncwly-opened Industrial Palace crystal. There
Crystal Stables and Crystal Cake Shops and Crystal Grog
cries and Ice-crean Saloons. One old has
Crystal Fruit STALL which oranges and bananas in
cry stage decomposition may be purchased We noticed
dapidated howell Sixth.avenue which called by
it, proprietor the Crystal Hall Of Pleasure. The Ctystaan
prefix may have been all very we'll for the thing
parent enough but how the eebet pleasure could
be conjured up in such temple entirely at loss
to determine.
The interior of the Crystal Palace looked handsome
and attractive than have yet it. Many adj
k.ya 10
ments Exhibitors were busy, a usual Here brown.
skinned Italian polishing table nlaj with different
colored woods, which variety Of battles depic
ted the remarkable Of which Waterloo, where
Napoleon in the foreground, mounted a maple charge
and clothed in mahogany coat with rosewood lapes led
oak and walnut army To tie charge There sculptor
his assistant clad in blouse sandpaperng and put
ting the last fond touches marble has.
relief Men rushing about in all directions with por-
ceain ugs pictures bits Of machinery, models musica.
Instruments and thousand such objects in their hahdsl
their the section in which their show lay
But there was with all this, crush hustle in the
building It, fine proportions we're not disturbed by
unseenly crowding. The vast agreeably
spruked with the gay dresses OF the visitors and the
dome locke loier lighter, aud more acrel than
In the Holland section men were busy urplcling rich
yelvets AMI other costly goods of which al
ready displayed stands. Italy, with il. statuaTy
paintings presented gayer sight. We noticed e.
markAbe work Of art ia this department. which has been
just unpacked Ii Is Wild boirs head, in bronze
by professor Clemet Papi modelled from nature and
touched by chise graver since the hour IL taken
from tile mould II il full Of spirit aud TRUTH the Wild
brisles matted the fierce head and the small
CLEAN 6ercelv they did when the savage died
the spear among the rocks Of the Apprentices. We
ticed in the back portions Of this section good many
statuettes modelled in terra Gotta, but yet unplaced
Nearly opposite the German States lay work in bronze
Of great merit. IL dying Heron, designed by r.
COmoera and executed by Duplan Sales, Of Paris, n
firm remarkable for the beauty aud artistic excellence
its issues The Heron lies prone, with the fatal arrow
buried deep in his ragged feathers. His long neck wrhes
cOnvulsiyey in the agoues of DEATH aud his legs still
fleming out with the muscular action 50 powerful in such
moments.
There good many thing. to az we wan.
dered about There candle exhibitor, who not
content with showing his long and short Se" decors.
ted his with stcarine Greek Slave. The idea OF
captive in taoS, spcrmacctu. stsarine! tie
thing aughabe. In the galleries Of tho north
behed of the unfortunate gentlemen il
was our lotto encounter lie inhabited glass case,
belonging to some who exhibited uusses. artificial
limbs aud sIspcndcrs There not portion Of tlii.
unhappy gentleman body which did apparently re.
quirc relief lie had patent left leg; his right
yeopcd In ban5ago Tor the suppression Of vaTcOse veins
The number Of usscs he had Alarming. His arms
were In pnt-. pltent also His suspenders were Of
complicated nature, something between stays aud straight
waistcOIt. lie was lamentable instance Of human
/ iufrmity and although lac made Of wax, wo picd
| lin.
The English Department was looking gloomy Hard,
any % the goods had bocn unpacked except Mr. DE Ia
ues muttudinOus array Of note paper and envelope ",
exhibits such charming packs Of playing card that VI
should not be at III surprised IT, when the doors O the PAL
ace closed Tor the night Of tie convyitJ
disposed statues stepped from their pedeals and had
quiet game Of eucre There appears N be good pain
tngs IN the English section but they yet huddet
together that it u mpos-ble 20 obtain favorable view
There one funny picture IN the lot IL a water
color copy ofCorrcgos charming picture Of Cupid Read
ing, IN The London National @ lery. This copy bt
some modest young lady, Who signs herself Mis- ". tn
picture looks like cheap cotton pocket Ehic
has been exposed to the elements and whose coOr hav
/ run.
Farther on, aud apparently belonging 70 pnricua
section, theresa picture Of yonng Ca5ran pay
ing on TIE tambOurine, by Leopold Pollak. There
very COOL effect Of light and shade and the grls kin
hciicou.y brosn aNd sunny. The rod tint ~ her hair
admirably managed
On the whole this tho fret public day Of 'hc EShib
Ton has becn cminenty pleasing aud gives agrees
bic oreaste Of what we may expect thrgs progress
large number ~ forci ~ packages received 90 dtj
One hundred and fly entered the Foreign Department
mostly German c0n-iguments and a very consiiefabl
number handed into tho Amnticin receiving oic,