Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-05-10

appearance that we have never seen eX-
celled by similar workmanship. Hahn's
ponGerous and well finished church organ
attracted great attention and shows anoth-
er step in our manufacturing progress.
Our enterprisipg druggists, Dortcla &
Haddox, have contributed show case,
containing number of popular articles
of home manufacture. A beautiful set
of Masonic jewels is contributed by Alex
Joseph, of Edgetield. George Steele, the
well known Edgefeld manufacturer, has
on exhibition large number of saddle
trees from his famous establishment.
INCIDENTS OF THR EXPOSITION.
Many of the hundreds of people there
yesterday, who had never before witness
ed SO vast and hete rogeneous combi-
nation of art and productions, exhibited a
wonder bordering on bewilderment.
and many singular good humored and
amusing questions were asked and re.
marks made. The day was particularly
an interesting one, and the enioyments
afforded were varied and unalloyed, save
by the rain that commenced falling in the
afternoon. The music was fine and all
the surroundings pleasant. The Knights
Templsr in procession passed the front of
the building near twelve O'Clock, preceded
by the Odd Fellows Band, and created,
with their plumes, regslia, etc., much in
terest to many of the visitors. The band
playing from the balcony struck up an
inspiring air, which wasresponded to by
the professional band as it passed. The
Templars seemed proud, in common with
others, of the Exposition.
THE NEW MOTIVE POWER.
The speculations as to the ultimate
success of Cayce's spring power inven-
ton are various and conflicting. Spec
ulative opinion, however, in such matters
amounts to but little. What people may
think has but little to do with the success
or failure of genius and enterprise, no
matter how daring or seemingly impossi-
bic the work sJught to be accomplished.
To predict failure is easy and apt, as has
been abundantly demonstrated in the his
tory of every important invention of an
cient and modern times. To give good
and substantial reasons why there should
be failures is still more difficult work,
and hardly ever successfully accom-
phshed. II may not be too harsh sus-
picion of the justice of public
opinion to say that it is not always ex-
actly right as 70 the feasibility of new
invention or to question the soundness of
its reasoning why things may or may not be
so. It is not known about how evenly
public opinion may be divided as for and
against the feasibility of Cayce's spring
power, nor are we aware that the differ
ence, if any, will have any very material
effect upon tue success or failure of this
attempt to give the world a new, more
economical and less dangerous motive
power than it has hitherto known.
In this connection we may remark that
the place in the Exposition occupied by
the machinery of Mr.. Cayce has attracted
considerable attention, everybody who
visits the exhibition being anxious to see
some practical demonstration of the Ca
pacities claimed for this wonderful inven-
ton. The work of constructing a frame
or railroad track upon which to run min
iature car by meansof the spring power,
was completed yesterday afternoon, and
in the management of small boy, the
car was run back and forth, to the de-
light and establishment of numerous spec
tators. The point most needed to be set
tied was whether the motion of the ma
chinery would be reversed when desired,
and practical gentlemen who witnessed
the experiment, assure us that this form
of motion was easily and successfully
accomplished. Still more distinct and
satisfactory experiments are yet to be
made, or at least there are to be efforts
in that direction. One way or the other,
time proves all things.
EXPOSITION AT NIGHT.
Owing to the very inclement weather
there were comparatively few persons in
attendance upon the Exposition last night.
The rain which commenced falling near
noon, continued to increase until night,
when it fell in torrents, drenching the
earth and rendering the streets and cross
ings almost impossible to the ladies.
There was quite number of persons in
the building, however, who enjoyed the
occasion despite the prevailing gloom
without. The gas jets gave out their
thousands of lights with dazzling bril-
liancy and lit up the spacious area with q
cheerfulness il vivid contrast with
the thick gloom of the night outside.
Very many additional persons reached the
city yesterday and last night, and if the
weather be at all favorable, crowds will
throng the Exposition throughout TO-
day and tonight. 1t is gratifying to note
the fact that the general interest in the
enterprise is increasing, and we conf
IDENTIFY expect that it will be visited by
thousands of delighted spectators before
its close. So mote it be.