The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-04-06
Opening OF the Paris Exh,bitton.


The New York Herald has the fol-
lowing account, by cable telegraph,
of the opening of the Paris Exhibi-
ton, on the 1st instant, the date Of
the despatch:
The great Paris Universal Exposi-
ton was formally opened this morn
ing. The day was observed as q
holiday by the entire population of
the oity. The morning dawned cloudi-
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 Oh q fine day of
May in New York. The state of the
weather may be taken indeed ms typi-
cal of the Exhibition building, which
is now in great confusion, but, when
fully completed, will be one of the
wonders of the world Viewed Mt q
distance, the building resembles a
mammoth gasometer dressed with
flags, but whe.l entered, it is found to
be in every way convenient At IL
a. m., the doors were opened, and by
the time of the Emperor's arrival,
there were 5000 persons inside. Out
side, along the banks of the river
Seine, and on all the hills and roads
fer miles around Paris, at least 1OO,-
600 people had assembled. There
were 5000 policemen on duty, and
the order was excellent. Every car
riage in Paris seems to be employed
in journeys to and from the building.
The grounds of and around the Ex-
position building are in q lamentable
state of confusion. Wagons and
workmen We're busy carting away the
rubbish when the Emperor arrived.
Heaps of dirt and straw and packing
cases lay around, or were temporarily
thrown into the unfinished arbors and
fancy cottages. Inside the building,
was the same scene. Everywhere
debris. Not one-tenth of goods
opened or arranged, but the French
Department. Of course, in the first
order. Next to that, the Russian,
and third, the English. All the de-
partments. are not ready. The Anne.
ricnn Department is one Of the most
incomplete, and the commissioners,
exhibitors and Americans generally,
in the city, are very dissatisfied with
Commissioner BeclSwith, who appears
totally insufficient.
The only department in operation
is the restaurants, bnt even here the
Americans are bchind-hand. The
only goods which have been damaged
on the voyage are American. At l
o'clock, the invited guests assembled
in the Art Gallery, where America
made fine show-many fine pictures
being exhibited and we'll 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 diamonds and orders,
filled the central hall, to welcome the
Emperor and Empress, who came
precisely at o'clock in the after
noon. The crowd outside the build
ing was good-natured, but not de-
monstrative toward him. No cheers
greeted tho imperial party. They
drove up long avenue covered with
o velvet canopy of green and gold.
decorated with flags and lined with
soldiers. They alighted at q splendid
pavilion specially built for the EN-
peror. The Emperor Immediately
re-appeared and gave his. arm to the
Empress, and proceeded on foot to
the main door. During the imperial
progress, full bands played the na-
tional air. The cheering now grew
louder: the Americans and English
present leading with hearty hurrahs,
and Turks, Japanese, Italians, Prus.
SLAMS, Germans and French joining
in the different styles peculiar to
their several countries. The Empe-
ror and Empress bowed repeatedly to
the crowd, rs they assembled the plat-
form which runs round the machine
gallery.
The Emperor wore plain evening
dress, with scarf of the Legion Of
Honor, and carried q heavy cane.
He looked smiling, but pale ana
fatigued. The Empress was robed in
black silk, and looked in fine health.
The Prince Imperial and Prince Ma
poleon were not present. Tho
Princess Clothilde wore brown vel
vet dress, powdered with gold. A
distinguished party Of Senators and
Ministers formed mn escort for tba