The Placer herald., 1867-03-30
Curiosities Of the French Exhibition.

Strange and marvellous things to he seen
at the approaching exhibition in Paris are
foretod by correspondents Of the newspaper
press. A letter to the London Star says:
Morocco will he represented by grand
imperial tent Of silk and gold, surrounded
by several smaller tents, fountains, plantation,
and agricultural implements. Japan exhib-
its house in lacquer work; the pa'ilions
are actually en- route for France The Kings
ofSiam have sent over native workmen, who
are building stabliug for horses and eo
plants, one Of the latter Of which at least,
it is to be hoped will be white M. Chapon
is experimenting the construction Of the
Chinese pavilion, the plan of which is copied
from one actually existing at Pekin, in the
pleasure garden OF the emperor of all the
ceeslials. Four Chinese and their respect
i've wives are to inhabit it. The roof will be
covered by shorn grass and ilowerbeds, and
here Chinese ladies will cook birds nest soup,
make tea, ETC., as in the celestial empire.
The servants Of these fair celestas will be
lodged in a kiosk behind the grand pavilion,
the lower story Of which is to be devoted to
Chinese theatrical art a troupe of native
actors being engaged for the exhibition sea.
son, who are probably at this very moment
studying the last decided success at "his
celestial majesly's" at Pekin, wberewth to
astonish the frequenters of the Francois or
The Odecn.
The Boullah museum and the magnificent
temple to Albor will represent ancient Egygt.
An ahel to be Inhabited by fifty Egyptian
men and women, will convey an idea Of
modern life on the N lie, as every sort Of trade
will be carried Oh within the walls Of this
vast edlfice. A SalamAk is TO be built for
tie yiceroy during his visit to the exhibition.
One thousand square metres have been hand
ed over to the Russian c, mmission, which il,
to be lodged in splendid wooden edtire,
such as he rich Doyards ofibe south inhabit
during The summers. Tie chimney pieces
are in terra Gotta, and bear the national de-
vice Of reversed Maronite. Mex! 10 this is
erecting an isbah, OR farmers house, built in
red deal, the outside walls Of rough trunks of
trees stripped Of their bark, tie ground floor
TO be divided inlo stables, the sIsircases rum
ming outside the house. A collection oil
farm vehicles in he decoration and carving
Of which the Russian Moujik sets al! bis
pride, are TO To likewise exhibited. A
smaller dwelling Of "hte deal will firm
solt Of porter'o lodge. Not single nail or
screw is being used in any OF these cons'ruc,
tipns. The stables are TO contain twenty
four thoroughbred Russian horses, and ten
farm horses. They will stand longi,udin-
ally in their seperate stalls, SO that their Pc
cuar shapes may be seen the better. Ten
NJ oujjk ks will inhabt the smaller building.
The external walls Of this whole group will
be richly decorated by wood sculpture, for
which Russia is so celebrated. A yourta for
a family of Nimrod 1arlars, Of beehive
form without any chimney. and ma, man.
u(actory will complete this miniature Rus
sian village. Seven Russians, assisted by
several French workmen, are bus'ly engaged |
in carrying on the works, under tie supern
tendence of Russian contractor.