Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-31
THE EXPOSITION.

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Third Week Of the ExposffI0n-The
| Attractions and Attondance lns
creasinw Xnpfdiy--The MOst fasn-
fOnRhte and Popular Place OF re
sort An Memphis. 3. ts 8Ea4t4a
AS it has been since the Exposition
opened, so il was last night--the ladies
and gentlemen, the children Of our city
and the surrounding country, crowded
into the Exposition building in search
Of enjoyment. What sea of human
forms and faeesl Here isthe exquisite,
with his semi-elegaht aud semi-aristo-
cratic appearance, ogling all the females
that come within range Of his vision;
there are the bellies Of Memphis, as at
tractive as usual and surrounded by
circle Of masculine slaves. You,tsee
the matron. surrounded by a group
Of laughing, brighteyed children
whose expressions of joy and delight
echo in every heart. The old and the
young, the alpha and omega Of human
ity are there, all seeking that fountain
of life-pleasure. In the Art Gallery
the critics and dilettanti ogle the paint
ings and edify the "barbarians" by loudly
expressed opinions, as to the relative
merits Of pictures We presume there
are not half dozen judges Of paintings
in the Bluff City, but to this conclusion
you would not come after visiting the
gallery Of arts. A beautiful painting OF
an infant Bacchus, in Adamite costume
but Of chaste design and conception, was
generally admired last evening. The
"outrageously virtuous' demand that the
semi-nude pictures shall be driven from
the Exposition. The Goths would, no
doubt, il they had the power, break all
the statues in Europe, and deface the
wonderful paintings handed down to us
from the old masters. Pictures contrib
uted by our citizens from their halls and
parlsrs cannot certainly be Objectionable
when hung up at the Exposition Icon
oclasts, avaunt
,fI HE WORE HIS BEAVER UP" lfi|
Shade of Andrew jackson, we bow to
thy fadeless glories The tyrant Gesle-
hung up his hat in the cantons Of Swift
zerland and demanded of the rebellious
Tell that he SHOULD do it homage. The
old white beaver worn by President An,
drew Jackson in his Inauguration days
lis on exhibition in the glass case Of
Wheaton & Co., the famous hatters and
furriers, No. 279 Main street, opposite
Court Square. This relic of the purer
days Of the Republic was presented by
General jackson to Andrew jackson
Gibson, Of Stanton Depot. The hat is
not OF modern style, nor would it be
worn by an exquisite, but In days gone
by it covered great head and rested
above an. honest heart. Wheaton &
Co. s case of hats is located on the east
side of the main hall, near the drinking
fountain; above it stands the Bengal
tiger. 1t is filled with the most fashion
able hats, Of the latest and most attrac-
tive styles. The fine hats that
carried off the premiums at our
County fair lest week are here
on exhibition. In another show
case a splendid assortment Of
ladies' fura attracts all eyes-three hun
dred-dollar sets Of Hudson Boy and Rus.
sian sables, muffs and furs Of seal, otter,
ermine and other animals-ip fact, a gen
eral assortment Of elegant furs can be
found in Wheaton \ Co.'S display. At
their establishment Gu Main street they
keep large stock of gentlemen's hats
and ladies furs, to which they invite the
attention of the citizens Of Memphis
and all aaitaFs to the Exposition. To-
be in the fashion yea mast ger Q hst at
Wheaton's--so say the ladies.