, 1860-09-01

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nence & .ahta FINN enua.or to pole. unlimited
tpare il penetrated sud measured. zzrieultnre
tlls her tetmino warehouses; With oo;den ertin.
commerce ex.euda bar b: cad sails 70 tho remot.
ess corners Of tie sar.b, knowledge and religion
are disseminated broadcast 10 the isles Of ,ke
ses, humanity Is elevated and rejoicss Il IN /
nsw creation. Dlessed ba they who contribute
to the harmony between sciences and at, and
who be|p 10 bind toue.her shsir votar{ra by io-
dlaaoltubls .iss Of mutual Interest in the pro-
grrss os humaniz.ng md eisratipg mankind,
These rs7pasks, II We hare h;nted, a1s in
teudsd a . pre1uds to ths inquiry IS 10 .he test
means 70 Be adopted 10 procure the progress Of
Among other means Of proQ.e1n, the exne.i
euce Of thn lsst haK centurT hx. abuud1utly
provea that industrial exhibitions. such L, that
whose opening ~ are nov lnAug gasatl1g e, a1s Of
the highest Importance.
BY tho ofrtr Of or:x.a FIR excellence in thu ~.
zfous depaslments, emulation is excited among
practical men. and sctive competition uece,ai.
taies progress srd tnp,o :eneat II IN essential
to III msiutenauce 3ot position preyicusly et.
tained. Coz psra.oa Of products Ct uanufac.
ture, ct supplements md machines, thus pub
Hely made, ioform1 community # al Improve.
meuts. gives trade shd bus1osss 10 thu tnet.s1.
{nl competitor, and LAYS the inferior articIe
upon the stelf, or 10 dimini.hes its va.ue as to
result io ita inmetia:o improvement or its
uerlted retirement tqto The history Of ths mast
"By thess exhibitions tre industrial re-
sources of a couut1J ef district. II certain %
rious. trc foc.lzea - it we1e, and broueh.
under the cotlc. aot only Of tho pub ic md
manufacturers thtuselrss. but Of: eminent
praeucal and tclent'3- individuals welt e4leu-
listed By their ssta'ements 70 decide on the ner-
- y. sao .1.e1 H eaa'"heo. ana 10 Fepors tas
- f.os.s.e - ~ 'a9ua' poPusa.soh ot
toe sSoua't5I -tefe'ep. ose1al Af1s' p II, In
uv4uso.{ 1J'
r'rAl claims which sre submitted to it ior iu-
vestHent, and the improvements which afe
truly valuable ars provided with the mtans Of
immediate msnufaeture, and the public IL the
sooner supplied with tbs 1e1 contribution TO
comfort OF tuxurY.:
their rsp,d Increase IN number and consequence.
Ia one cf tho strongest arguments tor their i'm.
port.nce TO the interests both Of the att.nn snd
the public. =:
II The French afs We indebted for tts drst
ase:s to ~ard the establishment of Industris!
Exhibitions. " In the year Eve Of The Republic.
corresponding to. a. D. 1871, tho MarouI.s
d'Ave.e vss requested By the Minister OF ths
Interior to undertake the Office O. Commi.sion.r
to the mauufsc.urea Of Gp5slsns {tspes,1ies-1 Of
H<srzs {chlpa), and of The S4psant.it {csrpet.)
.0n visiting these establishments, tho Marqqite
fcund tho workshops deserted; for the atti
IA ha1 tesu in starving condition for two
years, while tbs warehouses; were ful OF the
| results Of their lAbors-aod no commercial an.
| t,rprise came 10 relieve tho general en- nArra.s.
IN .pt II then occurred to tue Marou!.a Tint if
the4 aud other pb;s;ts Of Industry couId he
| cotlected together IN cne lsr.e e1hib1,ion =
| Stimulus might he fiyeu TO the n&t,rs induatrr
ana thus rcIiet hs aFarded to he snfitrn1
wo,kusp. Tte plan wne approved bT M
| Francois Dc Aeu chateau. the Minister ot the
Interior, and tho chateau Of St. Cloud NJ. m
| propriated Tor the purpose" Tttcfop. U.+ful
A-fs, Iatro. Essay, P e
| Thus WIS initishd the first attempt to essab
lish Exhibitions ofIndustry. All honor BE- to
The memorT of III Muouiss d'AYese and II ~
N-ufchateiu. u
| Unfortunately On the very dsy anuourc.a for
The opening OF Tho exhibition, tie decree of the
Dir. c:or7 Was announced expelliag tie nobil,ty.
| The exhibition wasplacrd ID the custodT at =
sell Hes rent into exile. In The foijnT1nr v,ov
he was permitted d TO return to Paris. and r;,h,n
The wear 1873, Al 4 result Of his energy md Tril
directed iabors, tho trst Exposition was held
which proved 30 attractive md succes,fu1 tbsi
the Gorcruuept determined to adopt the idea
md carry i. out upon r and s:a!e.
This WAS the tr3& IL dust. iai exhiotion. The
number OF exhibitors were ITO: he number ~
pr,x.s23, From this period to 1874 n,nn oths,
txooslrous xere held. which iuc.ea.,d m
rressiYeiy ia importance, the pnmb+r Of ex
6iti.ors Increasing IN the last to : $50. xnd 81
r1ixts to s,e5s. Of ,bese The drst vas unts1
The directory, the second and third we're urds1
the Consulate, thu 4:h Was under The Empire
the eth ard sixth wers under Louis XVIII
tho seventh w.s under Char'es Y. and th,
tiahtb, ninth and ssnth vera usdef Louis Phi
lippe. ~,
1t is worthy Of notice that in alt tho change,
| aud the vjde differences ia poiitIca} vieE,
Of the French nation durtre the sriod referrrt
70. Tho imp ,rt.aesof sbese rxhioit,ons to tn.
ma annf.e.astnE s7ferssta wax pever lost aich,
Of, but they were sieao1iJ rcrse1efed in BY 1h.
several govern nments rs cnc OF the mast PoNe1