Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-07-27

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The total am cunt of space the floor occupied by
different countries for exhibition, exclusive Of the
naves is about l52 900 square feet, of which 81 I02
is the ground floor, and So 900 is in the gallery.
This space is divided as follows:
Ground Floor Gallery.
England. Io,57O 7,Osl
Switzerland, LASS 1910
Zolleverein. 6,l96 6,O53
Holland and Belgium, 2,9l6 729
Austria, I45S 729
Denmark, Sweden and Norway, 29l6 1918
Russia, &C., 1923
| British Guiana and West Indies 1908
British Colonies, 1850 3429
| The total amount of space occupied by foreign
countries is 9S,749 square feet
! The United States contributions occupy 1855
square feet on the ground floor, and 1895 square
| feet in the gallery.
! The total number of exhibitors from abroad are
2,6O5, of whom England sends 677 France 52I !;
Switzerland II6; Zollveren s13; Holland and Bel
GUM 1857; Austria 100 Italy 1855; Sweden and
Norway Is; West Indies 3 !; Prince Edwards Island
! Is Nova Scotia g
The list will be somewhat larger from the fact that
the local committees of Canada have yet sent in
their list of contributors, and it does include
number from British Guiana. small number of
Turkish and other contributors also to be added,
making the sum total of foreign exhibitors not far
from 2,700.
In the United States department the number of ex-
hlbtors is 1,l79 and applications have been received
since the lst of March, amounting to 400, which
have not been acted on for the want Of space. The
total number of exhibitors, both foreign and Amer
can, is 1883.
DESCRIPTION OF THE CRYSTAL PALACE.
From the official publications of the Association
we compile description of the Crystal Palace.
Reservoir square which it is erected lies at the
northern extremity of the city, west Of the CEpton
distributing reservoir and between the vast erection
and Sixth avenue. The Sixth avenue railroad runs
directly past il; the Fourth avenue railroad
ii and it lies Immediately in the vicinity of the
Fourth, Fifth and Sixth,avenves-the main thorough
fares of that part of the city.
The main features of the building as follows !:
1t is, with the exception of the floor entirely
stucted Of iron and glass. The general idea of the
edlfce is Greek cross, surrounded by dome at
the intersection. Each diameter of the will be
S65 feet inches long. There are three similar en-
frances the Sixth avenue one on the Fortleh,
and one on Forty-Second street. Each entrance is
AZ feet wide, and that the Sixth avenue is APP
preached by flight of eight steps; over each front
is large simi-crcular fan light, Al feet wide 81
feet high, answering the arch of tho Each
arm OF the cross is the ground plan l49 feet bread
This is divided into central nave and Two aisles,
one on each side-the nave H. feet wide each aisle
81 feet wide.
The central portion is carried up to the
height of CT feet and the semi-cIcuar arch by which
it is spanned is IL feet broad. There are thus In
effect two arched crossing each other at right
angles, Al feet broad 81 feet high to the crown of
the arch, and 365 feet long and each side Of
these is aisle 81 feet broad, and As feet high
The exterior Of the rdgeway Of the nave Is II feet
Each aisle is covered by gallery of its own width,
and "a feet from the floor. The central dome is 100
feet in diameter GO feet inside from the floor to the
spring of the arch and 1l8 feet to the crown; and
on the outside, with the lantern, l49 feet The ex-
terror angles of the building are ngeniousIy filled
up with triangular leanto "a feet high which gave
the ground plan octagonal shape each side or face
being 149 feet wide. At each angle is an octagonal
tower feet in diameter, and rs feet high.
Ten large, and eight winding stair cases connect
the principal floor with the gallery, which opens on
the three balconies that situated the entrance
halls, and afford ample space for flower decorations,
sisl of two flights of steps with two landing places
to each and eight winding starcases are placed In
the octagona towers, which lead also to small bal
comics the tops of the towers and TO the roof OF the
Building.
The building contains on the ground floor Ill 900
square feet of space and in its galleries. which are
81 feet wide, $4,000 square feet more. making total
of $4,000 square feet for the purpose OF exhl-
bition. There thus the ground floor two acres
and half, exactly $780,; in the galleries one
and 44lO0 total, within an inconsiderable rac-
| ton, four acres.
| There are on the ground floor 100 octagonal cast
iron columns, 81 feet above the floor, and inches
in diameter, hollow, of different thicknesses,
from halt an inch to one inch. These columns re-
ceiVe the cast iron Orders. These 263 feet long
and 3 feet high, and to sustain the galleries
and the wrought iron construction of the roof, well
as TO brace the whole structure in every direction.
The number of lower floor girdles is 252 besides IL
wrought iron Orders of the same height: and IL
! feet over part Of the nave.
The second story contains I4S columns, OF the
same share those below, and II feet inches
high. These receive another tier of grders numbe-
ring $50 for the support of the roofs of the aisles,
each have being covered by l6 cast iron semi-crcu-
| lar arches each composed of pieces.
TIE dome is supported by twenty four columns,
which go up above the second story to the height OF
62 feet above the floor, and support combination of
wrought iron arches and girders, which rest cast
iron bed plate, constructed as to receive the 81
ribs of the dome. The light is communicated to the
dome through the lantern, as well as from the sides
which 80 escutcheons in coiored glass, represent
ing the arms of the Union and its several States OF
the Emblems of the different nations, form part OF
the decoration.
The building is supplied with gas and water in
every part. The gas is designed for the use of the
police, in protecting the property by night but 1t is
SO arranged that, should it be deemed expedIent to
open the building in the evening there will be ample
light. The water is accessible at numerous points
with convenience for drinking, also for the attachment
of hose, in case of fire.
The general mode of erection by base pieces, col
umns, connecting pieces and grders, is the same with
that OF the great Hyde Park building, but tue con
struc ton of the arched nave end of the dome is o.
course entirely peculiar, and the general effect of the
building is completely different
| VERMONT DEMOCRACY. The democrats of Yer
mont held State Convention at Montpelier, in las
month. The resolutions passed on the occasion bea
an admirable contrast with the sentiments of nullify
| ing Vermont whggerY. We copy them below:
| g Resolued, That we cherish with undated ardo
the principles of the great republican party of thu
Union, which, by reducing its theories to successful