Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-04-12
JOHN A. LII.LT> GIoE. Town Clerk.
Population Of Wilmington, 200.
The Opening Of the Paris EXPOSITION.

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The Opening Of the Paris Exposition.
TIL" Atlantic cable telegraph give us the
count Of the 'ormal opening Of the new
French s. Worlds Fair, a., Paris. The tel
egraph is dated the LIST inst, and is as fo =
lows:
The great Paris Universal Exposition was
formally opened this morning, tie 1st inst.
The day was observed as holiday by the
entire population of Paris. The morning
dawn-d ], lou ly, but the sky cleared at an
early hour. and by 10 o'clock in the fore
noon the weather was most beautiful, like
that enjoyed on fine day in May in. New
York. The state of the weather may be
taken indeed as lyrical of the Exhibition
building, which Is now in great confusion,
but when fully completed will be one of the
wonders Of the world. Viewed at a dis
lance, the building resembles a mammoth
ga omrter covered with flags, but when
entered it is found to be in every way con-
venlent.
At eleven O'Clock A. NJ. the doors we're
opened, and by the time of the Emperors
arrival there were five thous nd people in
side. Outside, along the banks OF the river
Seine, and on the hills aud roads for miles
around Paris, at least one hundred thou
sand people had assembled. There we're
eight thousand policemen on duty, and the
order was excellent. Every carriage in
Paris seems to be employed in journeys to
and from the building.
The grounds Of and around the EXPOSE
ton building are in q lamentable state Of
confusion. Wagons and workmen were
busy carting away the rubbish when the
En-. eyor arrived. Heaps of dirt and straw
and packing cases lay around. or were tenn
porarily thrown into the unfinished arbors
and fancy cottages. Inside the building
was the same scene-everyw debris; not
one-tenth OF goods opened or arranged.
but the French departn; ent. of cou. Sc, in
the best order; next to that the Russians,
and, third, the English all other depart
ments not ready. The American depart
ment is one of the most incomplete, and
the commissioners. exhibitors, and Ameri-
cans generally, in the city, are very dissat-
istied with Commissioner Btckwith. who
appears folly inefficient The only depart
ment in operation is the restaurants but
oven here the Americans are behind hand.
The only goods which have been damaged
on the voyage are American.
at one O'Clock the invited guests assem-
bled III the art gallery, where America made
ii fine show, many fine pictures being ex-
hibited and well hung; but the English
display was much greater. When the
guests gathered, however, the superiority
of the American ladies was conceded. They
were the bellies of the day.
A brilliant company blazing with dia-
monds and orders filed the central hall to
We leone the Emperor and Empress, who
came precisely at two o'clock in the after
noon. The crowd outside the building was
good-natured, but not demonstrative to-
wards them. No cheers greeted the impe-
rial party. They drove up long avenue
covered with velvet canopy of green and
gold, decorated with flags and lined with |
soldiers. They alighted at a splendid pa
viliOn specially built for the Emperor
The Emperor Immediately re-appeared and |
gave his arm to the Empress, and proceed |
ad on foot to the main door. During the
imperial progress full bands played the
national airs
The cheering now grew louder, the Amer
leans and English present leading with
hearty hurrahs," and Turks, Japanese.
Italians, Persians, Germans, and French
Joining in the different styles peculiar to
their several countries. The Emperor and
Empress bowed repeatedly to the crowd as
they assembled the platform which runs
around the machine gallery. The Emperor
wore PLAIN evening dress, with q scarf of
The Legion OF Honor, and carried heavy
cane. He looked smiling, but pale and |
Eatigued. The Empress was robed in black |
SILK, and looked in fine health. The Prince |
Imperial and Prince Napoleon were not
present. The Princess Clothilde wore |
Drown velvet dress, powdered with gold
4 distinguished party of Senators and Min
8 ers formed an escort for the imperial |
1arty. Prince LeuChtenburg represented |
Russia. The members of the DlnlOmatlc
jorps accredited to the French court |
'lothed IN uniform, had special seats re-
erved for them at the opening scene, but
hey were completely hidden from view
oreceded by the chamberlains the party
passed round the entire gallery, nearly u
nile long. The different national commits
lions stood on a platform over the Sec
ions allotted to their countries. Turks.
japanese, Russians, Moors, Tunisians,
md Persians wore their full national cos.
umes.
The Emperor spoke few words to each
commission, but at the American depart
aent he stopped with the Empress and
lowed to the crowd, who We're cheering
leartlIy. Half an hour was consumed IL
his tour. Then the cortege descended and
'assed through the art and few other
allerles, and at three o'clock returned t,
he palace.
The Exposition will not be ready til
lay. One-half of all the space is allotted
. France, and that is not complete. The
snglish are very strong in machinery, beat
DE- the Americans In that departmapt-i1