The Placer herald., 1866-12-08

hor, and executed bv well known archeolo-
gist, Marie de Bey; and it will be filled and
decorated within and without with statutes.
bas-reefs and paintings; either originals or
faithfully copied from them. Amongst the
most remarkable objects will be co,empor-
ary portrait of the Se,pent of tie old Nile
the famous or infamous Cleopatra, which
was found last winter in an underground
chaMber at Denderah; bas-reiefs represent.
ing one Of The Ptolemes making sacrifices
to the gods; hunting, agricultural. festive
and other scenes Of ancient Egyptian life;
representations Of artists and artzans, sculp
tors, jewelers., cabinet makers tanners, boat
men, fishermen and others pursuing their
avocations; combat between crocodile and
hippopolamus, ard many other illustrations
OF the ancient arts, ceremonies and customs
Of Egypt.
Amonos, lie original works Of art to be
exhibited within toe temple will be a statute
Of Cheprhen, winch is supposed to be the
oldest work Of he kind in he world, and a
recently discovered figure in basaIt OF Hot
hor, lhe sacred COW, to whom the temple
was Jedica ed, and selection of the finest
statutes, arms, jewels, Golfers, and other ob
jects Of art and curiosity from the Viceroy's
museum at Bouaq. Besides the temple
there will be two other buildings; the first,
an elegant kiosk or summer,house, contain
ing a richly furnished apartment for the
/ Vceroy himself and furnished in exact ac-
cordance with the habits Of the country.
Outside the building na,ve Egyptians
will be engaged in some of the industries
for which they are most famous, and in the
court Of he kiosk under a glass roof will
be an immense map Of the Viceroy's domn-
ions, the whole being planted with palm
trees and other productions Of the country
and decorated with jels of water falling into
ababaster basins. The last and smallest Of
the Egyptian budin.s will represent he hab
ilation Of felIah or peasant of Upper Egypt,
and in and around it will be an apparatus
as used in the county for artificial Matching
an etbuogropbicaI collection and stables for
dromedares, with their war accoutremsnts,
and other animals.
VARIOUS ESTABLISHMENTS.
Amongst the works to he executed in and
about the park, are stables and sheds for
| live animals Of all countries, model farm
buildings, rural and other cottages, establish
menls for making sugar and spirits from
beet root and other matters, a station, with
sheds, for yachts and other vessels, and sew.
eraI places Of entertainment. OF the last,
the only one which can be spoken of as
actually determined on is large cafe chant
ant, for which tender has been accepted.
AN ISLAND FOR MACHINERY.
The park, large rs it is, will not suffice
for half the outdoor operations in the Ex-
hibitiop, and therefore an annex for agri-
cultural purposes has been established in the
Island of St. German, which is distant abou ut
mile and half from the Exhibition; II is
annex will afford space for the competitive
trials OF machinery, and for many other cp'
GRAFTON which could not be carried on in
the park.
| ETThe Moniteur de = ALI gerie states that
great success is attending the sinking Of
artesian wells in the Great Desert. Boring
works were established at El-Gobard, in
Hodua, in the circle Of Boussada, on the
3O,h of May last, under the direction of NJ.
JUS, the engineer. Water was found at
depth Of Q metres 70 centimetres, which rose
t., level of metres below the surface Of
the soil; at depth of 80 metres another
sheet of rising water was fonnd; and at l04
metres the borer fell in with another sheet
of rising water, affording supply Of 80
itres per minute; and the works having been
continued to 1877 metres, another sheet Of
water was tapped ofllo li,res per minute.
wIn France there are 1924 priests,
G a.
OBS, 25l7 cures, and l89 Wears general.
belonging to the Roman Catholic Church
OF this clerical army only $4,000 are paid
bv government, the remainder being supplied
bv amounts annually to 2lS.O92, ,600f. The
religious communities are divided into three
classes educational. hosptable, and con.
templative. OF the latter there are 12, ,l4l
who remain in perpetual state Of prayer
and meditation. There are 1882 Jesuita,
nf whom 2s2 mediate and pray
Snow P.ow.-rhe mammoth contrivaDce
built at the workshops Of the Central Pacific
Railroad in this city. for the purpose of
the cleaning the track Of snow, was conveyed
to its field Of labor last week. and ere this
it has no doubt been running monitor fashion
at the snowy barricades in its path Anoth.
er plow, Of similar make and dimensions.
is now in course of construction at the
Company's workshops. These two impe
ments are intended for the 'heavy work"
Smaller affairs attached to the locomotives
in lieu Of the cow.catcber, will put on the
finishing touches. Altogether, they will no
doubt successfully solve the problem Of
keeping railroad track passable in mid.
winter through the gorges Of the snowy
mountains. Sac. Bee
~The Selma (Alabama) Messenger says,
that factories are springing up all over its re
gion Of the South. The result Of the war is
throwing capital into new channel; the
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