Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-17
Another Large Delegation from Ken
ttieky, mississippi and Alabama.
Every Hotel Crowded to ats Utmost
Capacity.

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Every Hotel Crowded to Ats UtmOe
Capacity.
The buildings filled with Thousand
of Visitors.
| Notwithstanding the very large humble
OF persons focking from all sections of th
country to the Exposition for the last week
the attendance yesterday morning was b.
far the largest day crowd that has yet beef
to this great industrial show. At an earl
hour ~ = ~ ~ y
YESTERDAY MORNING
it was evident that the already large mum
Der of visitors to the city had been very
much increased, and that there would be Z
perfect jam at the Exposition. People came
from everywhere, each train being crowded
Owing to this great rush many found
NO PLACE TO SLEEP
save in the arm chairs and sofas of the var.
ious hotels all OF which were packe 4
| with guests. Fabulous r:ices were offered
for rooms and sleeping apartments, yet this
was Of no avail, for our hotel men were not
extortionists and never discriminate in any
instance. Thus far the exposition has been
A BRILLIANT SUCCESS
in every respect; the attendance has been
as large as conveniently desired, while the
exhibition of goods, wares, inventions, ma
chinery, agricultural implements, curiosities,
works of arts, etc. have far surpassed the
expectations of the most credulous. That
this is an age of progress and inven-
ton can not be doubted; the
impetus in this respect is most wonderful.
and the interest pervaeing all;and especially
the mechanical and agricultural classes. Is
general in its character and most powerful
in its influence. The grand and glorious
results, springing from the efforts of men
interested in the prosperity and develop
ment of our material resources, are not
without proper, though it could not be
termed extravagant appreciation. Now
that the benefits of industrial exhibitions
are admitted and so firmly attested by the
unprecedented number of persons daily at
tending here, it would be but a legitimate
hope, based on an experimental guarantee,
that leads US to ask why not make the
Nashville Industrial Exposition
PERMANENT MUSEUM
in which to exhibit everything pertaining to
the invention and improvements in the me-
chanicd and agricultural branches and also
to display the productive means of every
Industrial vocation. To see an invention
or to know what progress has been attain
ed in any art, trade or side we have to 90
to Washington and visit the Patent Office.
By creating industrial expositions on a
permanent basis, open once year for
month or six weeks, to the public eye, we
save this trouble and produce feature in
the system of national enlightenment,
scarcely inferiort to any other. The adyan-
tages thus enjoyed and the benefits thus
aecruing are so obvious to every one that
no argument is necessary to
show the practical feasibility.
The organization might be Joint stock
company, the shares being held by mer-
chants, mechanics and manufacturers. The
per centage of dividends on the amount in
vested, we believe, would realize hand
some return. Manufacturing companies,
combined with other societies, could raise
a sufficient amount of means to inaugurate
the move, which once begun, would have
no obstacles preventing the accomplish
ment of the end in view. Cincinnati al
ready has secured permanent Exposition,
and this after an experience of two years,
the first of which did not bring that salts
faction in proportion TO the outlay of cap.
tai as have the two Expositious of our city.
The wealth, the intellect, the science, the
art, the inventions and improvements, the
novel and the beautiful which here are col
lected have weight, and influence and a
significance of far loftier consequence and
of more universal influence than many are
apt TO think. The idea of making the
Nashville Industrial Exposition a perma-
nent institution should receive a careful
consideration from the Board of Managers
and from the citizens of this city.
POWER HALL.
This great department of the mechani-
cal interests of the country is one worth
studying by any practical man
in the State. The machinery in opera
ton is Of such varied character
that an accurate and detailed report would
require more labor and attention than can
be at present bestowed. There have been
but few displays equal to this in the novel
ty Of its inventions and the variety of its
purposes. There is one engine, which, in
vented by gentleman in this city, where
it was built, will attract the attention of the
world. The superior skill and beautiful
workmanship everywhere to be seen in the
make of the machinery is of itself notice
able feature Of Power Hall. The conven-
lent arrangement of the shaftings, pulleys
and belts also conveys an idea of the prac-
tical skill and accomplished experience of
she gentlemen having charge of the depart
ment. Among the new machinery on ex-
hibition is
A WATER DRAWER
invented by Mr.. James 81. Wilson, of
Brentwood, Tennessee. 1t certainly is a
great improvement and one destined to
find popular acceptance. Its utility, con-
venience and capacity bespeak its merits.
The pump or drawer is composed of a
bucket, chain, a small basin being made on
the outside of each link. AT every revolu-
ton of the wheel, on whose axle the chain
rests, a large supply of water is drawn up
by each of these buckets which by pivot
balance empty themselves at the proper
place. The case with which the pump or
wheel is worked and the large amount. of
water raised recommend this inYentio n. tn
say nothing of its simplicity Of constr action
and cheapness of price. Persons having
cisterns and wells should examine, the mer2
its of this invention.
There are other pumps OF. exhibition.
being of different shape, sizes. and makes.
LARGE BoILF, RS.
Among other mechanical articles on ex-
hibition, which show That the mechanical
genius of Nashville is of first class ability,
may be mentioned two splendid boilers
made by Mr.. William Culbert of this citE
for the new Roea City Paper Mills now be-
ing erected. These boilers are each twen-
ty feet long and forty-four inches in dame
ter; there are three ten-inch and two thir-
teenth-inch fues in each of the boilers,
which have attached steam-drum eight
feet long and twenty Inches in diameter,
and mud-drum ten feet long aud fourteen
inches in diameter. The boilers are made
out of Hillman's celebrated Tennessee
charcoal iron, and the compact design and
durable workmanship reflect credit on Mr..
Cuibert the maker.
THE STEAM PRINTING PRESS
of the Nashville UNION AND AMERICAN is
one of the most attractive machines on ex-
hibition. The process of printing by steam
is to be seen every day and by every one;
hence large crowds are collected around