Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-30
GALLATIN.

/ GALLATIN,
| and at nearly all the stopping places between
here and there. By the time the train arrived in
| Nashville, it had eleven cars all wei packed
The advent Of this large crowd astonished ever y
one, and the party proceeded from the depot to
TaR MAXWELL HOUSE,
where they took tea, and after viewing the mag
nifeent apartments Of this grand structure, the
pride and boast OF our city, started
PORT EXPOSITION.
By half-past seven o'clock the entire space
around the Exposition buildings was densely
packed with people. Broad street, from Spruce
to Vine, was one solid b,lck Of human beings
who had congregated here to witness the
GRAND PYROTEoHNICAL DISPLAY,
And grand one 1t was. The fireworks had
been selected with great care, and in variety en-
braced all conceivable beauty it is possible to
produce. BY the way, this handsome display OF
fireworks was furnished by John Luck.
THE CROWD
was one OF immense magnitude, and at every
display OF an unusually beautiful character, exs
pressed their appreciation and delight with
PROLONGED CHEERS.
The enthusiasm increased with every exhibi-
owes the Broad street entrance which was lighted
up by Bengal lights that cast O radiance of
changing beauty over the vast multitude in the
streets.
were very much admired, as they shot far up the
night craped heavens, seeming at times to pierce
the white FOLDED clouds only to explode and
spangIe their bosom with starry lights of MANY
cOlored brillianey. Other rockets sped swiftly up
and burst into magnificent showers of golden
drops. Altogether the pyrotechDics were the
finest and most beautiful ever displayed in Nash
vile, and reflect credit on the comm ttee as
cOmmendable as was the light and burning
splendours diffused in the heavens.
A GREAT RUSH
was made for the Broad street entrance as soon
as the fire display had ceased, which was ascer-
tanned by the departure of the band that had
been stationed in the front Of the balcony. So
great was the rush and so strong the pressure
that soon there was
in front of the Broad street door. The people
all seemed anxious to get inside as soon as possi-
BILE. One Of the Directors having stated that the
Vine street entrance was not so crowded, large
number went there to enter, and soon
THE INTERIOR
of the building was packed with a miraculous
number of visitors. The large space around the
fountain and cascade was full. The other de-
partments had each as many as they could con-
tain with any degree of comfort or convenience.
THE GALLERIES,
which once afforded such a delightful promenade,
had too many young ladies and gentlemen to
share its floor. At nearly every turn and angle
the crowd would blockade, and it would be full
five minutes or more before any one could pass,
The number Of visitors last night was said to be
Rt least
TWELVE THOUSAND.
The sight may well be imagined, for it can
hardly be described, when the building was filed
with so many people. The beauty and the ehiv-
airy of Kentucky and OF Tennessee met tOgeth-
er, and we must say that never was there con-
gregated richer, more refined and elegant con-
course of people than was at the Exposition,
last night.
THE LEBANON DELEGATION
was also very large, coming in on special train,
and returning last night. Everybody who had
not been from Lebanon seemed 20 be present,
adding more to the elegance and beauty of the
scene. The special train on the Nashville and
Chattanooga road brought up large party, who,
as did the Kentucky visitors, leave for their
homes at II O'Clock last night.
sTERROsGoRIO VIEWS.
We yesterday examined a number of steHeo-
scnpic views of the Exposition executed by Mr..
r. Poole, the photographer, at Al X North Cherry
street. These pictures represent, each some Of
the more noticeable and important parts of the
Exposition and are faithful, distinct and finely
made, evincing much artistic merit. Mr.. Poole
has not been able to exhibit more than nineteen
of these views, because of the great demand be-
ing made for them. For the accommodation of
anxious mothers we state that Mr.. A. w. Csdy,
Agent for Fairbanks scales, will weigh all the
babies exhibited at the Exposition to-day, after
the display is ended.
TIRE BAND PROGRAMME
for the baby show is
l. ShepheT's Quickstep.
2. Belle Malone.
8. Polka.
4. Fire Fly.
5. Under the Daisies,