Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-05-09

and flowers. wreaths and various decora-
ticns are seen On all sides. These, re-
heved with paintings, groups of classic
statuary and other ornamentations afford
scene pleasipgly beautiful. When the
| thousands of gas jets are lighted at
| night, flooding the entire space with daz-
zting brilliancy, the scene recalls the fsbu-
| lous wonders of enchanted castles, and
! surpass the gemmed beauties of the glo-
rious old Orient. There, meath those sur
rOundings, the artisan, the scientific man,
the producer, provision dealer, the manu-
facturer, the artist, the inventor, the me-
chanic, the builder, and every pursuit
and aAocation, with every product
from field, quarry, mine, forest. loom,
workshop, etc., is well represented. Syg-
tematically arranged, every thing can be
seen there, from church organ to horse
shoe, and from power press and steam
engine to masticsting molar, including
edibles from a candy kiss 10 O barrel of
flour, with fine hams, pickles, wines, jel-
lies, liquor samples, etc,
CLASSIFICATION.
The herculean labors of the Committee
on Classification, have been performed
Every thing is arranged in excellent taste
and order, and with the most perfect sys-
tenn. The various and innumerable arti-
cles have been so classified and arranged,
that the visitor gets full and satisfactory
view of all without the least complexity or
confusion. He can go from one classifca-
ton to another, scanning each article in
its order, and then approach the center and
falya II, tho faI ryia of Aha hOla
MANUFACTURES.
The department of manufactures is one
of the most impressive in the Exposition
and creates deep and unvarying interest
Wagons, plows, cultivators, machinery,
works IN iron and the various metals
abound in great and useful profusion.
These too, as well as the other articles
classified, whether made or produced, are
ell of Tennessee manufacture, and no one
can look upon them without feelinga need
ofjust State pride at the wondrous and va
ssad nr26iYettapSr ef. VIII REPRESENTED ana
forms one of the chief attractions of tine
Exposition.
AnCHNERY, ETC.
The machinery will all be In full opera
tion to-day and whl greatly add to the at
tractiveness Of the occasion. To-day steam
will be fully up, when the v hirr of wheels, !
the rattling of presses, and the glow of |
furnaces will be seen and heard. The |
shaftings are up and the beltiDgs adjusted, |
and all will be thoroughly working with |
the precision and exactitude of clock |
work. The large boiler and furnace of |
Messrs. Wood & Simpson, are in the pro-
per place, and the elegant 4O-horse horse |
power engine of Messrs Stewart Il Geiger |
will be in full operation and run all the |
machinery in the building. There is also |
a splendid rotary engine of the manufac- |
ture of H. B. North, from their establish |
ment on the corner CT Front and Broad |
streets, which will be in full operation. |
The famous Cayce Combination Spring
power is also on exhibition and created |
very great, almost universal interest. |
These and various other species of mach |
inery form part Of the Exposition.
REFREsHMENT DEPARTMENT.
This is in charge of Eldridge, of the !
well-known Church street establishment. !
He hes fitted up and arranged most admir-
ably, and will supply all who favor him !
with the best of substantials and the dain- !
tiest of delicacies. Messrs. Bassett & |
Jonnard have also fitted up a neat refresh |
ment establishment adjoining, where the !
very best the market affords will be pro-
vided. All in all the Exposition Building |
and surroundings are complete in every |
particular, and the institution may already |
be regarded as triumphant success, fully |
vindicating the energy, iberality, public |
spirit and good taste of the managers and |
our citizens and all concerned.
ATTENDANCE YESTERDAY.
The attendance yesterday, laking into |
account that it was the first day, and that |
everything was not expected to be in as
full and complete working order as it will |
be to-day, was very good ind5ed and quite !
satisfactory. Among the best and most |
substantial of our citizens, as well as many
from different parts of the State, with /
much of the beauty, culture aud elite of |
our people, were thers. All were more !
than pleased, and admitted thatth attrac-
tions surpassed their most sanguiue ex-
pectatiOns.
MORE ROOM WANTED.
Articles continue to crowd in to such an
extent that the Board of Managers have !
been consulting as to the plopriety of add |
ing another wing to the building. If the
rush continues, the enlargement will GER
tainly take place of necessity.
THE BUILDING LAST NIGHT.
When lit up last night, the building pre-
sented grand appearance. The crowd
in attendance was immense, and every
body seemed to be perfectly enthusiastic
in praise of the exhibition.
THE OPENING ADDRESS.
Shortly after o'clock last evening, Mr..
J. L. Weakley, the President of the Board
of Managers, announced that owing to i'll
ness in the family of Gov. Senter and the
unexpected absence of the Mayor, the
Board had been disappointed in not hav-
ing opening addresses from these gentle
men. Late this evening the Board had
unanimously and earnestly requested Col.
John G. Burch to utter @ word of welcome
to our visitors. Col. Burch had reluctant
Iy consented to do so, and was here to
comply with his reluctant promise. Col.
Rurch then spoke in substance as follows:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN In the absence
of His Excellency, the Governor of the
State, who has been detained by illness in
his family, and Of His Honor, the Mayor,
am herr at the request Of the Board of
Managers of this grand Exposition of the
industrial products of Tennessee, to thank
YOU for your presence and to bid you a
cordial welcome to the capital CT our be-
loved Commonwealth. know that in
this l do not perform formal part.
know the utter worthlessness Of VOC IN
giving expression TO the feelings of prize
and pleasure which stimulate Us while be-
holding these rich treasures of art and inss
dustry; and while witnessing the JOY which
sparkles in every eye as it examines these
highest evidences of our States prosper
ity. Therefore we say
God of Peace! whose spirit fills,
All the echoes of our hills,
All the murmurs of our rilis,
Now the storm is DER;
a. let freem en- be our SONS,
And let future Washin gtons
1eisa to lead their valiant ones
Till there's war no more.
We ara not unfamiliar with the gorgeous
olories of war. We have heard the tramp
of victorious armies. We have seen the
laurel wreath placed upon the brow of the
oonquering hero. We have seen all the
tinseled splendor which comes from victo-
nv on the battle field. But we have also
seen with these their accompanying
horrors. We have seen the dead aud the
diving. We have seen the lamed and the
MANNED. We have seen the widow and
the orphan. We have seen wasting disease