New-York tribune., 1870-10-13
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

THE NETWORK UNIVERSAL EXHlBIIION.
THE PROPOSED WORLDS FAIR BUnDISG-ITs
gOCATION-A PERMANENT SHOW OF Wohhs
OF INDUSTRY AND ART-CAPlrAL AND "h-
GAEIZATTON OF THE COMPAN1'
The importance of an improved development
OF human industry and invention has led TO village ars
and agricultural shows and upon grander scale 10
tbpse national and international exhibitions "hich nave
attracted tho attention Of the civilized peoples Of the
e,rtb since 1923 industrial exhibitions have been
opened IN almost every capital In Europe the London
Exhibition OF 1861 being the most successful IN all re-
spects The London Worlds Fair building was finally
taken down and removed to sydenham, where it was
again erected under the auspices Of company who had
resolved 10 found perpetual exhibition. So successful
has been this experiment that, for years past, the
enterprsng citizens OF this country have been nqurng
whether a similar undertaking, II established in New
York, would not meet with the same success. few
-publicspiTed obtained n charter from the New
York Legislature Last Winter, under which s proposed
10 establish an enterprise which will be an honor to
the city and country.
The capital stock OF the Company was first fixed at
S2OJOOOo in 10000 shares but this aftcrward in
creased S7OOOO Nearly all tho shares were subscribed
for The Committee Location Of the Building felt that
the success of the enterprise would depend upon te
wisdom pvCrceed I'm the choice OF site. The advantages
OF securing central sitc apparent, and public jour
nails and citizens recommended MadlhOnsguaIe n
eligible The Locating Committee decided however, mat
Madison Park not large enough for their purpose
having an area Of only egt The site upon which
il proposed 70 build has Of 2i acres ThcCOm
pany has purchased the Buls Head property near YORK
ti6 Tunnel, between Third and Fourthayes, AT COST
OF about 100000 The building is to be 5000 feet long
and $50 feet deep. -, hrud
Tho Shareholders are in favor Of glass and iron Ruf
Ing similar 10 the paace OF Sydenhaln AuNcIS -, the
will shortly be published in the leading jour
United States and Europe soliciting plans anu SP'0
tiOps for the construction Of the palace. ,.,r,, .rd
II l. proposed to construct galleries or phn,ihs & GU
statuary mechanical and scientific depart%inen'SS % S ~o %
tho most useful inventions OF all nations WIZ e uo
exhibition and in operation; agricultural anu %
tnral departments where all available products Vi D
ovU or other countries viii be displayed c0eeIl alVIS
If rare domestic and foreign plants ana no%ers. Ine
80 propose TO utilize the,DuIdng ior
tSfYas or tTeat public occasions smaller mans pr
Lectures upOn art science, and literature, WI" aso po
Tie exhibition will be open alike in summer ana "ih
tcran international bazaar through whose gates streams
of visitors from all parts may ebb and ioWas CONTINUOUS
Is a. through Broadway. . .,,,,.t., -
Tho proposition to establish permanent exhibition OF
This Kind has with favor eycrywlerr rom the ne
dining The distant Territories and western states are
sneciay favorable to IT, aflOrdng them an Opportu-
nity TO make their and attract settlers
The Board OF Regents win include representatives OF all
the States and the Territories.