New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-09-05


case in those that have already come Inc aud this the
exhibitors who at present writing have not put In an
appearance have promised In accordance Win Tue ca
pressed wish Of the Commissioners
PREMIUM LIST AND PREPARATIONS FOR DISPLAY
The uranium list this year Is vastly increased
in attractiveness. 1t consists OF about "o
medals costing $4,000, against $4,000 last year
Ninety Of these medals are gold, SO are sli-
yer. and the remainder are bronze. Experience
has sbown that good premium list is great stimulus
The fact OF the award is priced more than the character
of the premum Our Commission have tried this year
TO steer clear OF second awards as mucn as possible lho
preparation OF the buildings for the display was never So
co,d The entire anteroom of the building has been
vbitewashed and made quite presentaDe' Inc Coinmns-
sion have done than before IN the way OF or
namentatlon The great central hall has been huns
with new banners not hags, OF three stripes red we
and HUE Bunting not cotton constitutes the maeraoi
vbich thew are made T. d. Joness Western Soldier
the model-has been put upon lofty pedestal in the big
bo and bronzed The rock work at the west end OF he
hall Is extensive and beautiful III covers tno onS
30 70 and rises TO the hight OF the gallery no0r IT.
ronsht into caves and recesses, and forms an amph
theatre of cliffs embracingA lake into which sneeI o o.
water punges by three successive cascades ferns o'
ses and climbing vines give life to this rustic scene
THREE MILES OF EvERGREENs.
Then Floral Hall is special feature OF this years eh
position The hall itself contains 2lOOO square feet OF
ground space Is roof Is crystal to the extent OF l2OO)
feat Of
nartment ia flower faucier. He says the display in
every respect will be the finest ever made on the
continent. This is big talk, but pardonable in man
with soul and mouth through which it gets out oc-
casonaly Three miles OF evergreen festoons have been
s9eS and hung sSoS eaa Of "a bit Of rock
work. GO feet long and % feet high over TINS
falls cascade 20 feet wide, descending 10 rect into
pool carload of flowers TO this department by
rail frOm Baltimore III already contains specimens Oh
pepper coffee ana camph0r trees ana century pint,
haar doomed. L
palm once property OF Robert Morris or reYonOn-
airy AN Ge en each week. there 81 w be
display Of flowers and floral ornaments On the lSth
10 the 2lst OF this month inclusive there VIII be displays
of fruits and vegetables in this hall This department
monopoze $1,000 WORTH or onethrd Of the entire 5s OF
NATURE MECHANISM AND ART.
The Natural History Department will be well repre-
sented IL is entered by society in this city, and has
been enriched by contributions from individuals AT
present it has both stony and bony look Skeletons
are suspended In md-ar-half a dozen OF them-and
more are going up Innumerabe fossils and shells are
nicely arranged in What this department will be
does not yet appear. Power Hall is not half large
enough though it covers about twothrds OF acre OF
snace The machinery here will be varied and will rep
resent all the manufacturing portions OF tne country
Fifteen engines now In position most OF tnen run
ming In this hall there will be above 300 machines
moved by steam power, and condition OF thelr eAhD-
ton is that they must work Woodworking macnneEy
preponderates Tie machinery Will not all be placed in
this hall before the close OF the present week glcu
ments and such of these are 10 be moved by ma
chinery will required 20 work. The display OF stoves
and holowware. of furniture and sewing inacnes OF
miscellaneous articles OF light nature. IS not indicated
by the present condition of tle buildings, Dat inc en-
tries for them are large
VARIOUS FACILITIES PgovIDED-ART HALL.
Never before have such accommodations been re-
ceiyed from railroads Every line or to be prudent near
ly every line OF road In Ohio. Michigan Indiana, Illinois,
Kentucky Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia have made
liberal halffare arrangements during the exposition.
Eastward such arrangements have been made TO Phia
delpha and Baltimore also from Central and western
New-York and Pennsylvania. Nearly 5000 miles or
road have come into the The hotels have
prepared to COLOMBO in OF an oyercrowd and then
the river steamers will be called into service for lodgings
IL required. Fifty policemen, under two oincers,
employed in the building On the outside OF the build
ing city furnishes large force or police Ihe TICKET
department employs eighteen men, dozen CLERKS are
at present employed, but that force IS lnsuHlcent'
About score of iantors will complete the list OF ell
ploy6s OF the Commission. The Fire department SENDS
hose company of ten men, who remain IN the building
day and night The Commission own l5J0 feet OF nose,
which, with that OF the company VIII make SoO eet IN
building. Within the building are ten nrepug sup
piled the Mount Auburn Reservoir. whch Is so
feet ABOVE the level OF the hall. Inese VIII throw
stronger streams and higher than our steam nre-en
gnes. . ,,
from the private collections OF wealthy citizens IN TINS
and other cities, and contributed 0y arsts all over INC
country The boast OF this exhibition Is very loud AT
present It IL in chaotic state Inc hanging
have been 80 bothered their work by calls from friends
that they sometimes felt Ike leaving OH nausihH
pictures to take up hanging bOres for WHILE Tnelr
work behind, but II will probably DC ready oy openg
day. Besides oil paintings there VIII De large ulsPay
OF water cOlors, engrayngs and photographs Joe Je-
fersOn has contributed water color. Losing Acheh
BACH Mleier Cude, and HeTZOg occur 0iteD3St among
the painters in OIL The range wide. This department
Will attract unusual attention.