Litchfield enquirer., 1854-04-27
10 sAs DlEsssers .of sAo Crystal Ral.ss

To she piEsessrt .of sAs Crystal Ralaes
 Aasoclations
 GEETLENEE :-II gives me pleasure Co inInrm you that, iR regard t0 Ihe sum proposed IO be raised by the sale ofiirkeil n advanees the results are mosl hatIer- ing. Som. Ol our lellow>ciIizeRs lave come Forward, in this crisis, wiih public spirit beyond mere eulOgiunl. Others have still the matter under advisemenl, but will nO d0uht add generous qnOls, tn the end, !O tlle contribution. Under these ciIcumsIanees, ] may congra Iulste the Association upon the early realization of this iniIial movement towards the grand re>msanizaIiOn of The Crystal Palace as 3 pefmaueBi. institution.
 have directed, therefore, that the Exhi- biii0n, in view of it's new character, be tens p0rarily closed on Saturday evening, 18th irist. lo reopen with Popular Re>inau, guraliun and appropriate ceremonies on the 4lh of May next, the details Ot which will be furnished by Ihe Committee 0f Ar ranGemenis, MeSSrs. Horacc Greely, Esq Charles Butler, John II. White, Edward llaigh, and F. T. BaInum. mf.
 The interval mentioned will afford > much more needed opportunity far the re- cepIian ard arrangemet of world of rare and beautiful articles that have recently come consigned io us from Europe as wei !. as soH.e exceedingly interesting American and Foreign specimens of Machinery, Manufactures and General Art, that have awaited our determination tU place lln Crystal Palace among the 'imperishable enterprises ut the Age and Nation.
 The Du,ch Government has just cOn- tributed large and choice variety of sili- gular un que articles of Inxury- -as,l use from Japan. They member about one thousand and cannot but prove wonderful Fly attractive, as tending to throw much light upon Ihe peculiar habits ofa resery> ed and extraordinary people.
 Our Foreign Agent, MT. Charles Bus chek advises that, in consequence of the unsettled state of the European Continent the number of costly paintings and valu- able ehefs d'aeuures in sculpture ready tO place at our disposal is unusually great, and will he forwarded without delay, now that every apprehension that the Exhibi. ton will be iransil0ry speculalisIn, has been disposed of. His report in relation lo ,he mnre novel and elegant manufactures of Europe iseq"aly gratifying. aud ! may add that arrangements are belng perfected for Ihe purchase of colleclDn uf copies of all the celebrated statues of tle An,ique-a collection that, in itself, wil present the highest claims 10 the popula taste and attention. f
 A perfectly correct and handsome mod. el uf, Venice, covering about one ii,ousand square fee, and exhibiting every minute detail of that beautiful city, tn carved wood, from tue reality itself will also bt added.
 Several Horiiculiurist have manifested desire ,o embellsl, ihe Crystal Palace with q pr0tuse variety ui' uEcumnion Plani and Flowers. A number of Musical S"ci eiies and Bands have also inli,na,ed l
 wish io add, in turn, their attractions t'
 the popularity of the Exhibition
 all these suitable arrangements will b
 effected.
 l The amplest facilities will be ex'enGe
 ln Exiihilnrs among wl'ch will be the iin porlanl. right iO alfix a price 10 any arti
 elc nj which they may want ,o dispOse, !,
 direct Visitors where duplicates may
 obtained. and remove iheir coniF,buiit,N
 d, any lime, by giving only one week notice in advance.
 The Machinery Department will [ much fuller and more effective than. hiil
 erio. There will be 9RsEslipsS, ps,,,s snfe;fiRs;I
 InstanceS the entire prucess nf .ranUsaI
 turing various fabrics will be exhibited. l As Steam Power and space will be gra
 tuiious for the most interesting prpces ses in art and industry, and as inven,ey and Exhibitors will be permitted, unde certain iudicious regulations, to run tn I machinery for their own benefit this brancI of the Exhibition is expected to .becon, especially interesting. ,.... Allow me to recommend, in this cennec iion, that tIe Board of Directors annnnn ces, at an early day, ns deiermina loh lt award Medals and other marks of merit tt those who may be, by competent Judges pronounced worthy ol tie distinc,inn.-- The Medals and Diplomas awarded :so, 1853, will be ready iol delivery in the be. sinuing of May. 3 Among the accommot'ni arranged fur visitors to the Crystal Palace, will be found two Telegraph Offices, Letier Buxe, for the Mai 2, Exrre 's Boxes, Police Sta ,iou, an Office for Property Lost ard Found, and two spacious RciresL,nent Sa. looms, where ever. thing will be provided al unexccpliouable prices. ar
 Heterogeneous have been cumpIet ted with sonse and are in progress with o,hel Steamboat and Railroad Companies con. meeting iiiis Cry will various portions a the Uninu, agreeable in, wLicl, visitor. will be conveyed q, the lCrysiaf tPalac. from lt,e reniaest spo,. ,sl greatly redtired raies ut irasebi Nminng else sha Il remain i'n.ione, on my Rarts to conduct this mag nifieent enterpEises with that l,heralily which is due io the pHhlrs aud that encr Ry aud economy yhich are, due to tlse in. .eres,s of the Asstcialiun. 9g s' pm
 To conclude, icpnnoi leip reiieraiins l my firm impression, that the Crysla, Palace has befnre ita brilliant future. All lirsa
 lion i.as ceased. Every suit agains either the Du'rci0rs or ile share holless \ has been wiihdraYn, as nntenahie. .os a. | noW Sunei ffnnus 'rla rco.na .-....:.