The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-04

toned gold silver and iron work; leather. bells.
minerals and the setting of precious stones. Their
bells are long since famous. aud are, probably, I'M
equa,led at the present day for funess and soness
Of tone. Before going further we would call atten
attached
A GROUND PLAN OF EXHIBITION BUILDING:
Central hall-Garden IN the middle, with fountain
and grotto; manufactured goods OF cotton woollen,
SILK, also raw materials; garden belonging To apart
ments OF the imperial family; garden OF the restau-
rant; pedagogical museum; exhibition OF military
uniforms, timber; also inorganic products, with the
exception OF metals.
Hall for chemicals and for products used as food;
exhibition OF goods from Turkestan; exhibition OF
goods rom Caucasus; garden OF the restaurant ar
Leather, pumps and other characterization
SSelonang 70 the Society Ior the Care Of Sick and
Coal, graphite, turf, iron, locomotives, railroad
cars ana carriages; leather, locomotives and car
rlages
Machines in motion; articles pertaining TO steam
navigation; instruments for producing light.
agricultural Implements; apartments for the in-
peral family; entrance on the Fontanka; entrance
To restaurants entrance on POnteleim0n street;
music nan; diving apparatus; museum TO illustrate
the history oil Russian art.
Having the ground plan and general arrangement
before me, am now prepared 10 proceed Oh my way
and examine the interior OF the building, wnh LIS
contents. The view from the door Is an excellent
one The visitor has before him the largest and
highest hail. filled with some Of the most interesting
oDJects on exhibition.
WHAT Is SEEN.
Inc hrst article That attracts attention is magni-
ncent porcelain stove OF a new design. little lur.
Their on to the left ana the division mark which
represents the rooms Of the imperial family, are
paced the porcelain, cr0ckery glass, chandeliers,
lamps, gold and silver ware. picture frames, &C.
Opposite are different manufactured goods OF cot
This division extends to and occupies the space
a. the side OF the central garden. After a
trance ana the garden we enter the latter, which
pleasant resting place for weared VISITORS since IL
Is provided with a good number Of seats Tor such
persons as choose To occupy them.
Not Tar rom the garden door, III the front hail. are
two pyramids OF articles made Of hemp, and include
everything, from the heaviest cable to the finest line
one OF these PYRAMIDS Is exhibited by Mr.. Jurav-
lyon, OF Rybinsk, u town on the upper Volga. Mr..
Fox and the officers OF the American navy visiting
Russia In 1866 lived In Mr. JuraviyOns house during
their stay al the fair Of Nigny Novgorod and later
were entertained by him their way TO st. Peters
burg al his factory near Rybinsk.
The other pyramid OF ropes and cords is the pro.
perry Of Mr.. Casaet, OF ST. Petersburg. In the gar
den we Ind grotto, with Fountain trees flowers,
two summer houses Or besedkas. they are called
IN Russia. On all four SIDES seats and benches
This garden Is, of course, In heOpen Al the end
OF the garden nearest salt alley is exhibition Of
church bells, some OF which are very large and fine
Passing on 10 the subdivisions Of the division we
find ores, metals and articles manufactured from
them, ranging from the heaviest cannon to a kitchen
stove. The exhibitors in this division the Minis
try OF war, the Mining Department, and different
companies and single owners oil foundries and IRON
mines. This division merits special attention, as The
iron and coal OF Russia are remarkable In quality
| and quantity. In another subdivision the most
striking OBJECT is trnncated pyramid representing
| the amount OF the gold production OF Russia
Next, the railroad cars and locomotives well
| as carriages OF every description and VARIETY
There are some remarkable models OF heavy calibrre
cannon and large piece OF eeven-inch iron plating
pierced through anu through by steelpoinied ball.
| in the next division are machines OF different
| sizes and character most OF them in motion. This
lends TO all the noise ana activity OF cotton mil,
and as the machine department Is one OF the most
frequened this is decidedly the liveest part of the
| building
Around the sides are placed a great variety OF
small machines, models Of ships anu steamers,
model OF an American ferry boat, sewing ma
chimes, &c. Al the entrance are two very I'm.
| terestng models-0ne OF the Odessa harbOr, which
IS entirely artificial, the other OF anthracite coal
mine IN the country OF the Don COssacks. Giving Il
| hasy glance at the agricultural Implements, we
return through and pay particular attention
10 the exhibition OF irOf copper and maace, be-
longing to MIR. Demd0iY, well the exhibition OF
| iron In dlnerent forms belonging to Mr.. PutlOn.
| The position OF both Is on the right from the
Mr.. Putof an iron founder Of 81. Petersburg and
| has worked with great success In his trade. The
Demidor Works date from the time OF Peter thu
Great and their history Is Well worthy OF separate
| letter
Leaving for future description the iron department
| We cross TO a division which Is one OF the mos
crOwded'with articles on exhibition OF any In IT,,
| building. Soap, candles. chemicals, liquors, whis
Key, brandy. matches-lnany OF the products In thi
division are OF excellent quality and presented
| much care and taste.
At the corner is the collection OF Central Asiat,
goods; opposite, those OF the Caucasans, the latte
| OF which Is not yet arranged.
The Museum OF Russian art is to be opened til,
day after Tomorrow.
| Making our way to the door we prepare to leave
the Exhibition for the present day, buying at the
door copy OF the Holy Evangellsts In Russian, fol-
the price OF five c0pecks-a good, bound volume. Al
| this price no one Is allowed TO purchase more than
two copies, the object being 70 give the Scriptures
wide circulation.
The general Impression produced by visit to the
Exhibition Is certainly favorable. IL Is evident that
| there are people In Russia who understand the i'm
| mense importance or developing the natural wealth
| Of the country