The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1867-04-19
The Paris Exposition.

In writing to the Journal Just previous
TO the opening of the Paris Exposition,
Carleton says:
The exhibition will not be in lis best
state before the middle of May, when the
trees and shrubs and flowers in the sur
rounding grounds will add much beau
ty to the other attractions. Those of
your readers who intend TO visit Paris will
do well TO be present either in May or
June.
The course pursued by the imperial
commission has been so arbitrary that the
ardOr, not only of people in Paris. but of
exhibitors in general, has been dampened.
They decided that all goods which were
no: in the building by the 10Th of March
should not be entered for prizes. The 10th
of March came and not half of the goods
were in place, and that not from any lack
of effort on the part of exhibitors, but
through the inefiiciency of the railroads.
and in part through the inefficiency of the
commission. Some who had intended TO
exhibit have in consequence withdrawn
their applications, while others have for
warded their goods in expectation of a re-
vision of the rule adoptad by the commits
sion.
Another decision has given great Of
fense-that the foreign commissioners
shall purchase their tickets. Some gen
tlemen holding appointments from the
United States and from individual states
Us commissioners. who started from home
with high expectations of being recognized
as important tunctiOnaries in Paris, will
find that they are not of much account,
upon their arrival. They will be received
politely - the politeness of Frenchmen.
with many bows and expressions of high
consideration, but when they apply to the
imperial commission for tickets, the polite
and courteous gentlemen composing it will
say : - Really, gentlemen, it would give
us great pleasure TO admit YOU, but there
are so many Of you it is impossible 1t
will be said 50 delicately. with so many
bows and so much grace, that doubtless
the foreign gentlemen will he charmed in
to the belief that it is all right.
There can he no doubt that the ap-
preaching exhibition, for variety and ex-
cellence, will far surpass all Others that
have been held. Countries which have
never before contributed will have articles
in this.
Japan. China, India, Brazil, Chill,
Esypt-all out-ot-the-way places, in COM
mon with civilized nations. will have their
courts and their commissioners. The
scheme Is grand one-deviseI to make
all the world tributary to Paris, and it
will. doubtless, in that respect he great
success. Foreign governments contribute
ready d: srsttwH sttwH vIbAs United SlasGs has Al
en S750,O00. and the amount will be
carried 10 Sl,000.000. have heard the
estimate put us high rs ten million dollars
as the aggregate amount contributed by
foreign governments TO enable the people
to send their works of art and industry to
this great central gasometer Such an
outlay of money and such cordial cooper
alton on the part of the whole world
ought 10 make this exhibition one of the
wonders of modern times.
To pass through the building now, even
when but a few goods are in place-to 90
among the thousands of stalls and courts
for couple of hours, gives one the head
ache but if there is enough now TO craze
one. what will it be when all is complete,
with thirty miles or more of walks, courts,
avenues, with almost every conceivable
thing under the sun exposed to view