The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1867-04-06
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leans railway, who was appointed by the
French Government without any kind of COM
petition It seems there was no general con-
tractor for the entire work, but each partlcu-
lar department was let TO separate eontrac-
tors The labor of erecting the building has
been very great, and the expense enormous.
The grounds have been greatly improved, and
the former open field of the Champs de Mars
has been converted into a beautiful park, In
the center of which stands the Industrial Pal
ace
A correspondent of the Trespass furnishes
the following, under date OF London, Jan. 20.
Every day indicates more clearly what the
Exposition will really be. Many of the crown
ed heads Will not only be in attendance, but
will be exhibitors. The Prince Royal of Prus-
sia is to exhibit some models, In the depart
ment set apart for buildings of public utility.
Among the many rulers and princes of the
earth will be the Sultan There will, no doubt,
be the most extensive meeting of royalty that
ever assembled.
Some Russian peasants have just arrived in
Paris, and are engaged In building huts in the
parks surrounding the palace of the Exposition
like those used by that class in their native
country. These people are said to take no
pleasing interest in any thing they see in the
'gay-gilded city of Paris and the only sight
that called forth expressions OF joy was that
of the falling snow, at which they remarked,
"Ah, there is some good TO be found here!
and they opened their mouths to catch the
flakes as they fell.
The japanese embassy have arrived to take
part in the exhibition. This embassy consists
of ten persons from the court of Yeddo, and
a numerous suite. After the exhibition they
will visit America, The chief of this embassy
quite unBsually-dresses In European cos
tune. He,ls Minister of Foreign Affairs, and
his title is Yamato-no-Kami.
The Chinese embassy propose to construct a
floating island on the Seine. This, of course,
is to consist of fairy-like houses, adorned in
the most oriental style. And this will give
an idea how very cosmopolitan Paris will soon
be. 1t will be all Nations and cities turned
into one city and Nation-the conglomerate
of humanity and of human production.
The price of admission to the opening GER
emony, on April 1st, is twenty francs, and five
francs during the week immediately follow
ing. This latter weekly payment will admit
to all the divisions of the exhibition, from the
sth of April to October 3Ist. One franc &c
! the park at the usual hour of opening, and
two francs for the hours reserved in the morn
! ing, and two francs fifty centImes to tue gar
den in the reserved hours of the morning, and
| one frank and fifty centimes for the ordinary
hours. The. visitor may pass from one oi
! those divisions to another by paying fifty
/ centImes. The price of admission to th'
4 Billancourt remains to be decided. Subscrip
/ tion tickets may be had for the whole period
/ For gentlemen, one hundred francs ladies
sixty francs. They will admit to the opening
ceremony and to all the divisions, and are no
/ transferable. Weekly tickets at six franc
will be Issued. The transfer of these tickets
/ like the Others, is strictly forbidden. "A move
/ plan is adopted with the ticket holders. The
will be required to deposit their Photographs
| Free admission Is given to exhibitors ant
their agents, subject to certain regulations.