The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-09-27
A DISTINGUISHED COLUMBIAN
ABROAD.
What he saw on his Way.

KINGSTON, CANADA, Sept, 10th, 1872.
MYDEAR ALPH-1promisedy you an impartial
estimate of the two hibitionsLouisville and
Cincinnati--but so many Columbians wit
messed them both, that presume, by this time
you are quite familiar with their respective
merits. The Exposition at Louisville was
their first attempt and under all the circum-
stances, was decided success, rejecting cred
it upon those who conceived and carried out
the plan, and foreshadowing the ultimate tri-
umph, of Louisville enterprise, when backed
by sufficient capital, to develope her industrial
resources.
At Cincinnati it was their third year, and
represented the mature demonstration of i'm
mense artistic and industrial experience, back
ed BY unbounded resources in both wealth and
natural products.
To institute comparison between the two,
is to compare youth 10 manhood--a man to a
Giant The Louisville was ta the Cincinnati,
as the Nashville was TO the former and as the
Cincinnati was TO the Crystal Palace Exhibi-
ton of New York in SO.
The Cincinnati Exposition, in some of its fea-
tures. was strickingly similar to the Grand
Exposition in Paris, and in some things was real
ly superior, though of course as whole, it
fell infinitely short Of that great and as
vet, unrivale1 Worlds Wonder. ] cannot of
course go into details, as it wcEld require,
your whole paper, to describe it, as it impressed
itself upon my mind. l viii say however that
the Horticultural display was grsndiy beaut-
ful---indeed doubt whether such massing OF
Flowers---especialy of Foliage Plants---was
ever seen outside OF Kew Gardens. One of the
greatest attractions, was an artificial singing
bird, in beautiful gilt cage, intended to repre-
sent one of the Finch family. 1t sung exquis-
itely, trilling equal to the hooking bird, and
accompanying its notes, with all the move
uents of the natural bird. think it decided
ly higher achievement, than the talking doll,
which attracted so much attention at the Paris
Exhibition.
took pencil and paper and with my wife,
made the rounds, calculating what it would
cost US to set up housekeeping, provided we
we're able TO bug such articles as we sgreed
upon, as the most desirable for luxurious liv-
ing and social display. The sum footed up
nearly half million and yet il would require
hundred thousand more TO bury US respecta-
bly, and place over our rem alma Ironunlents
commensurate with our social importance, and
vet if some kind Fairy had proffered to foot the
bills, should have shrunk from it---and
what then (which would come sounding up
from the APPALLING depths of the Great Hereafter.
would rather leave the memory Of some good
deed or work of mercy and benevolence ling
ering about my name, than to have possessed
the untold wealth of Luxury and Display rep
resented in the whole exposition. / would
quistey beautiful and elaborated Drinking Foun-
tain, to the peopleof Cincinnati, than to die
possessed of all the wealth of the Astors,
Stewards and VanderDilts put together. The
Fountain itself is well worth visit to CincIn
natl, the design u superior to anything at
Versailles, indeed l may sly in all Europe;
eyincing the most exquisite and elaSorete taste,
and is boldly unique in its ignoring the entire
family of Neurological Delties. It was exc
oh md nosf brn md
thousand dollars.
Detroit is the mos; truly Partisan city in the
style of its architecture and the width and ar.
raugement of its streets and side walks, that ]
| have ever seen.
spent Sabbath in Toronto, ami at night
went to the Metropolitan Methodist Church, to
hear DR.. Punshon. He did not come to time,
but is looked for next Sunday at 10 o clock il
the forenoon. / shall make an effort to get
back in time to hear him. The Metropolitan is
+! the finest church have ever seen in the ex-
quisite beauty and elegance of its architec-
ture both inside and opt, and especially in its
adaptation to the purposes Of Divine Worship.
| The Organ is superb and although there Is s
choir OF twenty-four, highly cultivated voices,
the entire congregation sing the Hymn as it
is given out by the Preacher, stanza by stsnza,
so that all bierd in one harmonious and thrill.
ing volume of PRAISE AID thanksgiving. 1 do
NOT think tina. l could diseoves 6 ao-en persons
10 the congregation g. thousand, who wsrS
not participating in the singing with the spirit
and the understanding l was much struck
with the congregational singing In Surgeons
Tabernacle, but this was. superior; tho former
was like the noise of the elements, the latter
like the sound of many waters blended 1t
| distance.
Kingston is quaint old place ike dingy,
dirty, German Town and is as still and quiet as
a half dozen Sabbaths in the country.
| We boarded one of her Maiesty's Royal
Steamers in the morning at 8 O'Clock for Mon
treal, through that wonderful scenery of the
River st. Lawrence, thence by Portland to
| Boston, from whence You may possibly hear
1 from me again. Fix your wedding for the first
OF October, and I'll furnish you programme
| for the pleasantest anu most interesting Bridal
| Tour TO be made upon the continent. Until then,
Yours, OK THE WING.