The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1867-05-16

| eQ Dy SclcDlluC men 10 De duuIDlt
from horizon to horizon in The
densest vapors. 1t was sounded
the other day, and when the Arabs
Japanese and Malays heard it
they fell upon their faces, thinking
Allah had come in the shape of {
roaring lion. 1t reused the Eau
bourgs like tho bell of Marat
Curled up in its huge case, as i
for a snore its Ericsson engine
like q dapper stomach, just throb
bing; the whistle the calliope lie nc
more than a bird song to it.
"The American reapers and
mowers, although the most ornate
and extraordinary in the Fair are
largely represented from almost
every mandatory. The specimens
on show are often in carved and in.
laid mnadO, aud in 0pgr~uod steel
"In the heart of the American
triangle the pianos are arranged
one of the largest and best colIec-
tions that the country has ever ex-
ported or exhibited Artists Of EN-.
inence make perpetual music here,
and the quarter is always densely
crowded. The superiority Of our
instruments is not questioned even
by the rival manufacturers Of Paris,
Vienna ard Leipsic. Pleyel. Erard
and Herr have far inferior displays
and find it difficult to attract the
Littholfs, Jaels and Liszts of the
continent to their palmer cabinet
wares and feebler instruments. All
our great firms are represented and
tho contending keys. in passages
which all the world warbles, mingle
their winds as if the birds of the
West, in choirs, had assembled here
to sing. The spectators divide
their enjoyment, now listening tc
some composer try his own latest
music upon Schumacher, a Chick
ering, or a Knabe; but the seven
superb instruments Of the Stein.
ways allure the professional peo-
pie, and here the best musical tai.
ent in Europe may be seen from
morning till dark Stephen Keller
Eugene Ketterer, W. Kruger, Al.
fred Jean-grouped about the bird
cages. The over strung harp. as
it is called, in the Steinway piano
has attracted the greatest interest
here from its novelty and the sweet.
ness and power which it's superior
vibration gives. The best piano.
makers in Europe have sought the
privilege OF sending their workmen
10 examine it; and professional ar.
lists compete to play upon it. II
is very odd to note how, by our
mechanical genius. we have so car.
ried away the honorss in the arts
and our department has the best
music in the whole Exhibition -
The grand Steinway was said by
Roseini to resemble nightingale
co Ding in q thunder storm.
The letter concludes as follows:
"The Exposition is success.
was at London in 1862. and looked
fairly at what the English now
praise so invidiously, and l believe
the French Exposition to be three
times vaster, more cheerful, and
moro wonderful than that. France
shows now in Paris moro thar
England showed on her own soil
with equal vigor and quantity il
manufactures, France far exceed
her neighbor in art, and the granc
Exposition is not surrounded by
filthy city whose atmosphere is foG
and bitumen, nor by people whos'
false social system recalls to you, il
every man you meet, a flunkey OF
q snob. All who had intended Il
come here will not be disappointed
The face of the world never befor
concentrated SO many attractions
Come out in an American ship
you would have good time, ant
with your own countrymen. Th
Fulton, the Arago, and their sub
sidiary vessels, ought to have tn
first support of the people VIII
would not see our steam marine o
the North Atlantic utterly decline
They are eleven day vessels, bu
the best models on the sea, safe an,
hospitable beyond any conception
and they carry twice all who tr.
thefh once. Agentleman and wifi
can live like their acquaintances i
Paris for twelve dollars a day.
have paid here, for myself only
So so a day, in gold, and any sin
gle man who wants to see Pari
rather than take Paris opinion Q
himself, can live here for Two dol
; lars day. This summer ther
will be itinerGire or excursion tick
cts hence for all parts of Europe
You will be able to see the Who'll
! of Holland, Belgium, the castellate
= part OF the Rhine, and much {
= I France, for 500, first class. SwitzeI
land you can visit and explore 70
; $13. The Exhibition ought to b
equal to three years schooling t
: any boy with eyes in his head
Send your boys over, in good re
, straining company, and subtrac
the expenditure from your will
: There are. five American banker
: here, all Of whom receive and d.
; liver letters. Three months of El
rope is enough for Sightseeing
; Put o thousand dollars in you
pocket and come out. G. A. 1.
Q RECRUITS FOR THE REGULAR AL
: MY.-Business at the Recruiiiu
7 Station in this city is quite livel.
!, and the average number of montl
\ ly recruits received is about thirt
II Mooo bnt .,ounr and unmarrif