Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-26
Fireworks and Other Splendid Fea-
lures of the Weeks Enter
tainment.

ypcrppnly MORNINg,

The Last Chance.
YESTERDAY MORNING,
though the last day of the week, brought great
number of persons to visit our Industrial Expo
sition, whose magnitude has cast its influence Iar
and near, creating in every community OF mtel-
gent persons a desire to visit it.
THE ATTENDANCE
SO for has been unusually large, considering tne
difficulties under which many OF the Farmers anQ
the agricultural classes have had to labor. Yet
so far as we have been able by daily observation
to Judge there have been at least
40 THOUSAND VISITORS
to the Exposition. The greater number Of course
have come from Tennessee, though large excur-
sion parties have been here from Mississippi,
Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky ana 4nalana; IA AT
the same time delegates from New York, Balti-
more, Boston, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Chlca-
90, st. Louis, New Orleans, Memphis, Louisville,
Richmond, and in fact, from all the pTlneipal
cities in the United States, have visited the EX-
position, always surprised to find so much collec-
ted here and ever satisfied with the evidences OF
prosperity in the mechanical industries ana
trades given in the character OF this magnificent
That this Exposition has already produced re-
suits that are highly advantageous in many re-
spects, from which fact We can honestly indulge
the belief that other and
COUNTLESS BENEFITS
must as necessarily ensue as effect follows cause,
cannot be denied by the thinking person or by
one whose observation leads him to candid con-
sideratiOn of those means which tend to the I'M
movement of a people BY the development of
country's varied resources and the advancement
of its national prosperity. Within the cheerful
hum of the machinery in
POWER HALL
are inventions Of untold value, which IN theE
quick revolving motion give an impulse to the
mechanical world that is as startling as 1t Is use
full One engine is here which is destined TO rev
olutiOnize much that is now considered indisPen-
sable and perfect in mechanical combination.
Whatever height we may attain in discoveries,
there is still to climb higher hill, from whose
grand summit new regions of UNEMPLOYED science
and knowledge, diHly liz With The soft cleaning
stars of fancy, meet the wandering gaze OF man,
whose thought again is nerved for that which lies
beyond. Every idea of beauty which casts It's
radiance DER the fancy uncovered thought points
to a loftier source of grandeur than mas ever
been realized. The field OF learning is cO-exten-
sive with the desires of the boundless mind, and
the dome OF knowledge is higher than the clouds
of the beayeas aud beyond the glittering lights OF
the ornament The reeeaTch for truth IL not
confined to space nor is it eircauseriSed by time
Along the avenues that lead to knowledge each
age has placed its sentinels, whose hight beams
brightly and guiGes the footsteps OF the JolIlng
world. Every day but s4ds TO our knowledge,
and yet, Is Ii 70 set the temple 81 kqWedge Tor
ever beyond the grasp Of earth, ON necesslues
become more numerous IS We advance, ueInan anu
ing further development or QUE lllIleS anu aGu-
ing more obligations to our duties, 10 reallze
what we need is as necessary for our WeLl'6elpg
and improvement as it is desirable to attain that
which is auxiliary in promoting our prosperity
and eleyating our condition. How can we bet
ter realize our wants and more easily satisfy
their demands than by annually deyoting our at
tentlon to what has Eeen accomplished by IN
ventlve skill? Other EXpositc2s may have had
larger amount, though not so greaL a variety OF
machinery on exhibition as Is TO be seen In
Power Han of this Exposition. The va
riOus combinations, the intricate inventions
and the useful improvements seen here are
worth miles of travel and hOurs OF study. The
tine required for the perfection of this pachin-
cry, as wen as the manner in which it is dis
nil tC,u
can but be appreciated by RI persons visiting
the Exposition,
THE EKRFRRs
in the Exposition number about twenty-five
hundred, embracing every conceivable work Of
beauty, novelty and utility. Nearly every city
in the United States having claims to manufac-
ture and the industrial trades, has contributed
something. In looking around the vast building
we see that tWenty-nine States Of the Union are
represented, Cincinnati has of all the cities net
in Tennessee, contributed most largely, showing
that she still merits the title of "the Queen City"
so far as her manufacturing enterprise and un
daunted energy are concerned. No city OF Nash
yille's size in America has ever been able to sue
cessfully carry out an industrial enterprise on
the same magnitude and magnihcence as is this.
The largest and best manufacturers of the United
States have found 1t TO their interest to be repre-
scented mere. and in doing so they feel satisfied
and have advanced their prosperity,
SCHOOL VISITORS.
Every day brings pupils from the threshold
of education to view the wonders and examine
the contents of the Exposition. School after
school has been in attendance and always leave
with regret, inasmuch as their time for a thor
ough inspection Of the Exposition is SO much
abridged.
Yesterday morning Mrs. 10 Wilson's
BELMONT ACADEMY
sent delegation of twenty-eght students to the
Exposition. The pupils were delighted with
what they saw and took much interest in the OBJ
jects on exhibition. These visits are improving
and can be appreciated both by pupil and teach
err the former learning much that is practical
what has to be taught.
PROF. J. j. NEELY's ACADEMY,
of FOsteTville, Rutherford county, was repre-
scented in the morning attendance by thirty-six
scholars. Their visit was agreeable and most
pleasant. We have been glad to see so many
schools at the Exposition and think most every
first-class institution in Middle Tennessee has
been to Nashville within the last three weeks
Those who have education as their aim have not
been slow to improve the opportunities offered by
the Exposition of securing well defined insight
into much that is novel, interesting and useful
THE AFTERNOON ATTENDANCE
was also very large and fully in pace with that of
the preceding days. The Indictment weather does
not prevent people from going, and this fact
shows how deep is the interest manifested for the
success of our enterprise. About fifteen young
ladies from
ST. CRCILIA's ACADEMY
visited the Exposition in the afternoon. The re-
markably polite department of these young ladies
was not unnoticed by many visitors, who were
lavish in praisewOrthy comment. Polite behay-
iOr in public is ever an evidence of the refining
Influences and associations brought to bear in
cultivating the feelings while educating the mind
In this respect st. Cecilia's Academy enjoys a
deserved character approached by few institu-
tions of leaning in the land.
GEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT.
In the mineral department the pyramids, or as
some call them, the mountains Of ore and coal
continue to attract attention. Many ale curious
10 know how such large masses of iron ore and
COAL as several Of the specimens are, could have
been brought here. One block OF ore weighs 1000
mounds and several masses of coal about ton
each.
also are remarkable for size, and are viewed with
much wondering delight. The specimens on ex-
hibtion are arranged in three tiers, correspond
ing TO their occurrence in the mines. The brown
tier is the yellow sulphuret OF copper, the next
above being oxide Of copper, while at the tops
is iron ore, the latter always Gaping the veins.
The Exposition is indebted TO Capt. Raht, super
intendent of the mines at Cleveland, where he
lives, for these specimens. a specimen of
MAGNETIC IRON ORE,
from Carter county, deserves attention 1t is,
perhaps, the best ore occurring in Tennessee,
the manufactured iron are also exhibited with
this ore.
In this collection is to be seen a large piece of
Tennessee granite, procured in Carter county by
DR.. Stafford. We are informed that this granite.
which is a superior building material, occurs in
great quantity in the above mentioned county.
Could not some enterprising Nashvilian present
us with a fine front of Tennessee granite In
the vicinity OF the granite is block OF WhlCelSh
GRAY MARBLE,
brought from Knoxville, 1t is a good specimen
of the material of which the government is now
constructing the CustomhOuse at Knoxville. All
of this stone is very much admired for it is most
beautiful, as those visiting the Exposition can
testify.
EXCELLENT MUSIC.
One of the most pleasant features Of the after
moons entertainment was several delightfully."- ex-
ecuted pieces on the piano by one of Franklin's
| most accomplished ladies. The sweet strains
| will long echo their enchanting melodies in the
| ears of those who were favored with such fine
| productions in this art,
ANIMPoRTANT FACT,
| in connection with the Exposition, is the mag
nificent attendance since its opening. By actual
| count of tickets sold, upwards of seventy-eight
| thousand persons have visited the Exposition.
| of this number It'll estimated that fifty thousand
| were adults, while the remainder, twenty thou
| sand, were children. When we take into consid-
Grafton that there are over two thousand exhibit
tors to say nothing of the servants laborers, at
| taches, and others, who being admitted, are not
enumerated in the above, it will be seen that the
number of visitors thus far has not been far short
| eff one hundred and twenty thousand, which
speals more for the splendid success of the great
| enterprise than can be gathered from what we
/ read and say concerning its merits and countless
attractions.
| AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
| Among the vast throng of articles in this de-
/ hot 7 hoe narrr