Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-04-28

} NOW that the mammoth buildings of th
Nashville Industrial Exposition have bee
finished we deem 1t not inappropriate
give hasty outline of their character an
construction. On account of the anoma
lous character Of the architecture we can
not follow the given rules and avail our
selves Of the prescribed terms of this art il
presenting the public with 7z
Is DESCRIPTION OF THE BUILDINGS
which surpass in magnitude and arrange
ment any for similar purposes we have eve
seen South OF the Ohio river; suffice to sll
that the 81 ~ "a
OLD BUILDING
which fronts on Broad street, where is the
entrance, Is formed as to its ground plan in
the shape Of double cross, being in its main
width sixty feet by sixty high, running
! back three hundred feet to McGavocB
street. This makes four naves, two on q
side, each 100 feet, the farthest forming
! what was once the whole, bat now by
means Of extensions only a part Of power
| hall. This building runs from its entrance
| on Broad street on a southern parallel with
Spruce street, from which there is a space
Of about fifty feet back going the entire dis
lance. The roof of this building, which Is
one story high is in an arch, with double
Few of skylghts running its entire length;
at its intersection with the naVes the roof
forms groined arches, an octaeon dome or
tower twenty feet high surmounting the
center of the first cross. To the right nave
Is the 1sz.s-rf gf-
GEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT
under charge of Prof Stafford, assisted by
Chas. 81. Stockell, who have arranged glass
bo Ill Al.
walls, the larger ones, such as blocks of
iron or copper ore, with coal, marble and
boulders being tastefully grouped on stands.
This department viii embrace a great va
riety of minerals, wood, ETC., forming a
most instructive and interesting study to
visitors, but few Of whom can realize the
untold wealth of this character scattered
throughout Tennessee. In this connection
we will state that Messrs. Madison Stratton
& Co., of the st. Bernard coal mines, have
given, free of charge, car load of coal to
be Used as fuel in running the machinery.
Leaving the geological cabinet, the next
part on the right is that devoted to
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
Threshers, corn-shellers, separators, cider
and sugar mills, Oat-cutters, reapers, now
ers, hoes, plows, rakes, and, in fact, every
implement known in farming, will be ex-
hibited. Near the angle formed by the
second cross or nave; is a wide door lead
ing to the open space, above referred to, on
Spruce street, along which from Broad runs
plank fence twenty feet high, forming an
iCclOsure, where
STEAM SAW MILLS
and other machinery too large for con-
venient location in the interior of the build
ings will be exhibited, operated by shaft
ings, when necessary, from the power
hall. The entry of steam saw and
other mills will be unusually large for
such an occasion. Most of them being
of novel patent, this department, irrespect-
i've Of the other mechanical display, will
not be unimportant. In front of the Broad
street entrance is a freight elevator, de-
signed for use in granaries, grocery, pro-
duce and commission houses.
To the left, as you enter, the opposite
side, including the nave, corresponding with
the geological section, will be used TO ex-
hibit stone work, iron ware, mantles, cor
nice, railing, moulding and articles Of
like character, including architecture, car
rages, etc. The brick room in the angle
of this nave facing obliquely the entrance,
will be used as an ice cream saloon; next
to this comes a miscellaneous apartment,
and then the cigar and tobacco stand OF
HOLSTER Bros. In the side Of the nave wall,
looking east, is a large door opening into
THE HORTICULTURAL GARDEN.
A plank fence twelve feet high has been
made on the north side of the new building
and runs to the east side of the old. This
encloses an area of seventy-five square feet
and will be devoted entirely to the herticul-
tural department, besides forming COM
paratively small room in the angle where
the buildings unite; here is broad door
opening at the base of the stairway leading
to the gallery, Of which we will speak here
after, and by the Ice cream saloon and lem
onade stand. Flowers, rare plants and
shrubbery will be arranged around the gar
den In graceful order, enclosed by grass Dor
ders. A canopy will cover the rafters from
the sides of the buildings and the fence to |
four horizontal beams, resting on post eight |
cen feet high, and forming an open court |
thirty feet square TO be lit by four chande- !
Tiers, of four burners each, hung at each |
corner. In the center is a fountain |
with one principal or central and four side |
or lower jets. When brilliantly lighted this |
garden will be one of the most delightful |
features of the Exposition. We have au-
thority to say that the originator deserves
the thanks of all young gentlemen who at |
tend; and when eating cream, inhaling the |
fragrant air, held by the enchanted power |
Of beauty's eye whose magic lustre is not |
less brilliant than the cleaning water drops
of the music breathing fountain, the young |
gentlemen will return thanks to him or |
them who this place did set aside. This we |
Hynr,1b fDr Nhov1uh fha loAiao moth |
ing, In as much as it is leap year.
1t is hardly possible to give the reader a
definite idea of this garden, the beauty of |
which will be far beyond the conjecture of |
those who have not viewed the admirable |
in which the ground is to be laid !
off in plats with bowers and arches of ever |
greens. The figures will all be different, !
forming picturesque landscape. There |
will be numerous gravelled walks winding |
among the shrubbery and among the shady |
hooks. A walk eight feet broad will run |
around the basin of the fountain, diverging |
thence into various smaller proinenades or |
miniature walks. While the eye already is |
pleased with the brilliant sheen of water /
and light
"The finished garden to the view
It's vistas opens and its alleys green"
POWER HALL
Is located in the farther (Sout hern end) Of !
The old building, with an angle to the west
terminus of Spruce street ofthe old build
ing, and by the recent additions is now 120
by 100. This department will far surpass
he display of last year and is complete in
It's arragnment which have been made in
manner most creditable to those having it
IN charge. The machinery, which will con-
sist of large number of. much that is of
at3st nd most improved both as to the
lesign, workmanship, convenience, etc,
will be run by two engines; one a
thirty horse power engine built by
Stewart & Geiger and the other Mr.. RobtH.
Freyer's recently invented rotary engine,Of
which there was description in the UNION
AND AMERICAN of yesterday. This is
yerical engine of one hundeed horse power,
having two cylinders and occupies ON its
,ase only five by eight feet. 1t will doubt
ess be viewed as one Of the most wonder
ul pieces Of mechanism On exhibition.
This engine was built at Romans shop
south Cherry street and the
act that Nashville made engines
re used at the Exposition, and equal If not
keel those of Eastern manufacture, Ger
ainly is good cause of which we should all
eel proud. There are two boilers, each