The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-01-03
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lwBDNEsDAY JANUARY ), 1855.


Congress = special Message touching tn
grand international Exhibition Whic
} Is 10 be held at Paris in the spring G
1861. The Mercantile journal, in NOR
than one article upon this proposed In
dustrial Fair which IS to eclipse by IS
J everything of the kind hitherto know
in ancient or in modern times, has eS
pressed surprise at the dilatoriness o
our American manufacturers and 9th
ers in avalling themselves of the tim
shll at their disposal for application {,
participate in a display in which, proba
bly, all nations viii be represented anC
where fresh triumphs, no doubt, awai
the skill and taste of this country
Our Minister resident at Paris, Mr.
Bigelow, and the regular Agent, Mr.
Bsckwith, have exerted themselve:
strenuonsly TO procure a space on the
allotted grounds commensurate with the
lnductTial pretensions of the Great Re
public, but, with apparently the best
viii to US, the French Commissioners.
owing TO the tardiness of cur applicants
have not been able to assign all the
room we might expect. Still it is hoped
by the Americans in Paris that
there will be some revision of
the arrangements by which that
recently bepecked but now some
what triumphant bird the American
Eagle, may find ample circuit for his
wings There can be little question
that the Prince Napoleon, whose re-
tirement from the Presidency of the
Commission was one of the cOnsequen-
ces of the Emperor's displeasure at his
! AisccO escspade, will resume the posi-
tiUn, and if so, the American exhibit
ors will have everything, in reason,
that they want After his withdrawal,
confusion worse cOnfounded took the
place of order. Personal pride and
Jealousy, conflict Of authority and mu-
tual mlsunderstandings have ruled the
scene ever since, and the Emperor, to
put a stop to all this, would fain recall
| his progressive cousin The difficulty
in the way has been that the Prince
wished to conjoin his return to this
post with his entire restoration TO the
high functions of Vice President OF the
Privy Council However, all will be
adjusted and apparently in the nick of
time, for the funds appropriated for
the preparatory work are declared in
sufficient, and the Company that now
has it in hand wishes to recede from
the undertaking
However, his Imperial Majesty has
sci his heart upon the scheme, and 50
have the P4risisns, who would raise
any amount needed, by subscription,
rather than be stultifed by the affair
falling through, not to mention the |
amusement, the money, and the addi-
tional renown, il a mercantile way, !
which they expect 10 reap from the |
.ConcOurse of strangers it viii attract |
Moreover, the plans and ideas con
nected with it have assumed, so vast a |
sope, and have been so vaunted, far and |
near, that it would be a national hu- /
initiation TO see them utterly abau-
doned
At first it was given out that only |
such an exhibition was 10 take place as
would relate TO the movement in goods |
OF all descriptions-the raw material
of the three natural kingdoms; the /
partial and complete manufacturers Of
every region of the world, and the
machinery and invention of all the
leading industrial countries These
alone were something marvellous, but
Pelion was piled upon Oassa by also
sdmitting the real of Art. This deci-
ded, there was but one step more
to take the die was cast, and
now everything is to come in,-Science,
Literature, Music, and the Drama
The Minister of Public instruction
has recently announced that the meth
ods and results of the French system
of tuition are to be subjected to a trial,
and, hence, that the teachers OF all
are to be invited to contend
with their French colleagues for the
palm. Again, the Exhibition is to be
made sn easy means of comparing the
mental and social proficiency Of the
various nations. There are TO be con
certs at which the virtuosi of all coun-
tries may present their national instru-
mental aud vocal music, and English,
Italian, French and German operas will
be performed. There will likewise be
a theatre in which the works of Shake
speare, Schiller, Goethe, Lessing, Rs-
cine. Corueille, Moliere, Calderon and
Alfieri will be given by actors of their
respective tongues, and French yaude-
yilles. Roman fantoccini, Spanish say
netes, pupazzi from Brescia, panto-
mines, marionettess, Punch and Judy
shows, shadow dances, national dances,
and athletic games will be given with
their pure national characteristics and
with all their local peculiarities For
these, in addition to the larger build
ing. there will be constructed in the
Park host of booths open not at night
only, but all day long
In the evening the Park surrounding
the main Exhibition. Palace, for which
the richest decoration of gsrlands, flow
ars and fountains has been arranged,
will glow with faiTy-like illumination
and millions of colored lamps will gilt
ter like Jewels in the sparkling waters.
In order at the same time to supply all
the needs of the inner man, coffee
houses, restaurants, Pastry-cook shops,
hotels, lunch-rooms, oonfectlonsries,
breweries, cremeries, beer-bouses, and
booths for the sale of gingerbread,
wstfies, fruit, lemonade, ginger-beer and
mineral water, in tne, every branch
and speciality of refreshment will be
in full blast, suited to the taste of every
age and country. Provisions moist and
dry, hot and cold, crude and cooked
from q biscuit TO trutfied pheasant
from soda TO India Pale Ale; from gin
ordiaa.rs to Clos Nougeot, and from ci-
der TO HelsUs Clicysof Champaign,-sll
the viands and beverages of the dsy
will be at hand from every corner OF
the earth.
All the railway trains are to be so {
connected with the Exhibition that
the visitor, no matter from what guar
ter ne comes, may remain until the last
train leaves the depot, near the palace. ,
In order that the Park may not be too
much crowded, the Commission itself !
competes. First is the New Park at ,
Buttes Chsumont, near Belleville, |
northeast Of Paris then the msgnih- |
cent Bois de BoulOgne. Both these
places are undergoing increased beau {
tiication. Hundreds Of workmen are
busy in the latter, digging the beds Of /
Two new lakes and constructing fall
Of water to resemble the cascades st 7
TiFoh with descent of fully two hun /
ired feet. The upper part is to be !
with 2 copy Of the famous
temple OF Nesta, and at the foot of the ,
rocks the visitor may wander IN the q
paths Of the Sybils Cave. In the cen I
tre of the smaller lake is an immense !
rock which is being hewn into pictu-
rescue proportions and laid out in I
winding walks. he charming little {
Park of Aonceaux Will likewise be /
II is already the richest in I
verdure and flowers that Paris can !
boast and will now receive sdded st 3
fractions IN the shape Of Cafes concerts, II
dancing psyilions aud other devices for /
open air amusement The new opera :
house within the city, is to be finished
IN time for the Exhibition, and 50 nu-