New-York tribune., 1873-09-04
EXPOSITION SEASON.
THE CINCINNATI EXHIBITION.

ENGINES, PRINTIsG-PRKssEs AND OTHER MACHINERY
WATCHES, snvERwARE, AND PIAsos-rHE
HORTICULTURAL DIsPIAY--A sISGUIARLY FINE
SHOW on PAINTINGS.
lBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUsEl
CINCINNATI, Sept. 3.--The various Commit
tees work the Exposition buildings have iabored
with such unfagging and industry directing the
labors Of the small army Of workmen employed In get
ting the various departments readiness for the formal
opening OF this evening and have so impressed on ex
hbors the necessity OF bringing In their goods without
delay that at length the Exposition begins to show
how it will appear when everything Is in position
good proportion OF the articles exhibition are con-
trbuted by the merchants manufacturers OF this
and other cities in the vicinity but nevertheless the
response from other OF the Union has been such as
TO dvest the exposition OF purely local character The
machinery department Is in a complete state OF
preparation than any OF the Others with tho exception
OF the horticultural department All Of tho heavy
machinery is in place and in running order There are six
large boilers and the driven by the engnesof
the exhibition. W. A. Harris OF Providence r. L. exhlc
its Of Corliss steam engines with the Harris euton
the Safety steam Engine Company has one OF
its largest engines here Lane Bradley Of Ciacinnat
exhibit three, and others are exhibited by A. Hartapee
OF Pittsburgh, Pa. the Baxter Steam Engine Company
of Hartford, Conn, George Shedd OF Wsltham Mass,
George Scott Co., OF Richmond, Ind Owen, Lane
DYER Of Hamilton, Ohio, and d. Greenwald OF Cincn
natl, besides a portable engine from the Robinson
Machine Works at Richmond. Ind The few printing
presses shown comprise two Gordon cardpresses from
NewYork; a singlecylnder tpress from c. Potter New
York; chromatic press from C. Beach q Co., and
small press from the Cincinnati Type Foundry George
W. Chds OF Philadelphia exhibits handsome specimens
Of show-card printing.
The farm implements as usual on occasions OF this
kind make good display. Reapers and mowers are
exhibited by Mccormick Co OF Illinois the Champion
Machine Company land Walter Mitchell CO. Of tSpring
field Ohio and there also specimens of the Buckeye
Excelsior. and Clipper. There improved specimens
OF various other farm and garden implements while the
array other aborsaving machines Is bewilderng in
number and variety. Street exhibited by
George Stephenson OF New-York aud j. g.
Ball OF Philadelphia. There about 20
varieties OF carriages all from Western builders with
the exception Of those sent by Damn Bros Co. OF New
Haven. Conn. NewYork firms are well represented by
telegraph instruments. L. O. Tiotson & Co exhibit no
fewer than kinds and there others from the
Electric Railroad gna Company, the lockwood Battery
Company, the Municipal and Counting nghouse Telegraph
Company, and others. The Ames Pow Company OF Bos-
ton Mass contributes several sizes of pows and there
are number from Western manufactures.
The main hall is comfortably filled with goods al
though many expected TO be brought in during
the week Tiffany & Co. of NewYork make handsome
display of fine jewelry aud Watches and the American
watch Company OF waltham. Mass, and the Elgin
Watch Company of Elgin Ill., display hne specimens OF
their manufacture Several Of the jewelers. OF this city
also make good display Of their wares The Gorham
Manufacturing Company OF New-Iork exhibit number
of specimens of Their plated ware Only two New-fork
manufacturers Weber and Decker exhibit piano fortes
VIM Kuabe of Baltimore, and Gelle Co. OF
Columbus Ohio. the only other piano exhibitors
In hardware there is an extensive display. All OF the
manufacturers of stoves at Troy, ~ " are represented
by new patterns and improvements and these are well
supplemented by Western manufacturers Pheip"'
Dodge & Co. and several other firms in Ncwiork CON
tribute specimens Of their manufactures In ron' tn'
and other metals The sewing machine companies
muster In force, and all are represented by ma
chimes OF various and styles of finish or small
miscellaneous articles there are specimens from nearly or
quite 100 New-York firms, and probably from an
even greater number in the various cities and towns IN
the Eastern and Middle States.
The horticultural department Is well filled with now
ers shrubs and plants, all contributed by florists ana
other residents OF this city and vicinity Many wealthy
resdents contributed specimens OF foreign plants
and flowers The massing and grouping OF these is in
MANY cases exceedingly well done, and produce beau
fu effects At the west end OF this department ia an
o,aborately constructed grotto OF rockwork. with
small waterfall. The judges IN the horticultural ue
partment are Prof Robert Demeke. Superintendent OF
the shrub and flower department in Central PARK here
on short visit, and John Underwood OF Columbus
Ohio They were engaged this afternoon in examining
the various contributions and will make their awards
tomorrow.
The picture gallery nearly complete. Several paint
inrs shipped from Europe by Cincnnatians havc allied
70 arrive in time for the opening, but are known TO be
on the way and will probably reach here by the end OF
the week Those received are all IN position ana no MAKE n
OF its best artists: S. r. Clifford; Arch OF Nero,
South castle III and nd Ps Sunset on The
Coast :" r. Swain Clifford, Rosie BatterT;
W. H. Legard. Nsreissus :" A. d. shattuGss ni,,Dn %
light" ''Gien Near Dobbss Ferry" and HAYNES ,
Falls in the Catsks Bisrstsd BsGH P"ad in htu. the
POKE" Moonshine," and =" Entrance to the
Black Black Valley, County Kerry J. s. Bristol Even
ING near Tongue Mountain. Lake George. Az
these occupy prominent positions. WORKS OF vel %em
known native and foreign artists have i,ee heen
loaned BY dealers and residents Of other elite, cities
One OF Yerboeckhoven's sheep pieces and GoupPs
Morning Call' loaned by John Hoey OF Sew1f fork
T1me :" by a. Werner are loaned by Knoedler & Co. OF
New-York; "velasgroz Painting the Portrait OF the
p Avery Of New.Ycrk; Hero and Leander" by
q wagner is loaned by Vim. sehaus OF New-fork
and cynron" and "Iphigenia" Chas +. Haseltine OF
Philadelphia has loaned large number OF paintin&9s &
among them Gustave A. Boulangers Hercules at tne
Feet of Omphale ''The Revere bv Z. IL. Giacommetu
1.-The Tsmborne GIRL" by Charles Burr, ana ~ Ins !.
Roman Belle" by Charles Lardelle. Eliot Bakesee Y
Nova Doll & Richards OF Boston, Myers Hedian o
Baltimore, VIM. Powell Of Brooklyn and other dealer;
and residents OF those and other cities nave
Gherally These with the contributions. make ny
total II 800 oil paintings in this gallery III u pro
nounced by eonnoisseurs 10 be by far the iargeS,
and hest collection OF paintings ever exhibited wes
~ the Alegnanies. There Is also large display
NJ water coOrs engravngs photographs bronzes, anc
antiques OF various kinds There not many plece'
- satuary There il full length figure of silence.
by Mcsher; bust of The Greek Slave" by the lstt
Hiram Powers; a full length figure OF " st. Paul ana
q fsvs other peces 1t was intended to have Power
room 10 contain many OF the works OF Powers him
elf Cncnnatian as It was possible TO obtain but th,
committee found to be- impracticabe aud the proJec
| was gwen up
| FORMAL OPENING OF THE ExHIBiT1oN-ADDREss BY
THE HON. j. d. cox.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 3.-The Exposition was
| ,,,uy opened tbis evening IN the presence OF m