The New York herald., 1868-04-22
THE GREAT PARIS EXPOSITION.
The Medals ind Diplomas Awarded TO Ameri.
can Exhibitors.

can ExhibitOrs.
The medals and diplomas awarded TO American
exhibitors at the Paris Exposition arrived In Wash
ington on the 18th inst and are now on exhibition
in the hall formerly occupied by the House OF Repre-
sentatives. The cases containing the medals were
placed in position last Tuesday. They were for
warded from Paris and are beautiful specimens OF
workmanship, being composed Of French glass, sup
ported by q framework OF FURNISHED steel, and
mounted on tables covered with rich velvet drop
ping to the floor in graceful festoons. From the
ners OF each table is suspended heavy fringed tas
sci. The cases contain one hundred and ninety-two
objects Of interest, comprising four crosses OF the
Legion of Honor, three grand prizes, fifteen gold
medals one artists medal, seyenty-four silver
meaIs ninety-fve bronze medals and one statnette
which u placed over the cascs In addition TO the
medals there are now come two hundred diplomas
These are suspended three rows deep on upright
screens Of about feet square, which are placed
I'm such Q manner a. to form series OF alcoves ex-
these sccves fsas are tastefaliy arrsas a. and over
the centre alcove the coat OF arms OF the United
states Is placed. There is also series OF photo.
graphic views, which will occupy horizontal line OF
twenty -four feet, forming, as 1t were panoramic
view OF the part occupied by the United States in the
Exhibition. Mention must not be omitted of the
black pencil drawing by Mr. Mulat on a sheet OF
paper aSout twenty feet in length, presenting con-
tinuoosly the whole OF the United states
jects displayed. There Ia also lithograph giving
panoramic view OF the whole palace, building aud
ltt
made BY the Imperial Commissioner. On this litho.
graph the part occupied by the United States is
marked distinctly In colors. These are arranged In
such manner that any one may form very correct
notion OF the ensemble. In o few days there Will
arrive hundred additional diplomas, which Will
also be placed on exhibition. This will complete the
In order to convey some idea Of the magnitude OF
this exhibition II may be stated that the diplomas
alone, II extended In straight line would reach
over seven hundred feet-mofe than one-cighth OF o
mile. The rule Of awards adopted BY the Imperial
awards Of the same denomination are made
numbey Of diplomas issued win correspond with the
number Of awards; but only one medal Will be Issued
which covers ALI and In Ike manner a. TO TWO or
more medals Of different metals the higher aosorps m
the lesser and the superior medal covers ALL" Thus
three silver medals were deSreed to the state OF I
nois-one for miner9s, one for farm house ana one H
for school house-ahd there are three diplomas 70
correspond, but only one silver medal actually
The above list comprises therefore, all the crosses
i. One grand prize TO the United States Sanitary
Commission. This has been delivered 70 tne rev.
DIR. Bellowh IL may be returned Tor cxhip'uoh'
The diploma, however, is In the collection.
q One grand prize and diploma awarded 10 ONT; MT;
Hughes on printing telegraph, which were delivered
These are the only actual deficiencies Any otner
discrepancies between the medals and the diplomas
for medals result from the suppression OF meass,
though the diplomas are issyed under tne RUE aoove
quoted. This explanation WI answer the inquir,es,
II any should be made, by the exhibitors when tney
receive their diplomas In cases tnot many , mmcls
they do not correspond In number WIN the meuais
sent them. .
In firearms (smalD there we're six exhibitors al ol
| whose products were first class But gold medals
could not be pl,taned FOR all. a silver medal Waa
! therefore, decreed TO each eAhD'o' WI" oc"'s "''
name.
Arnoricru ,irs Eta.s i'ais d',msriqie," which, con
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