New-York tribune., 1873-06-14

metal, on which as much pains is DestoWeu 10 pio-
duce quaint and fanciful devices as upon the canes
A person could linger an hour among the canes
and umbrellas were it not for the troublesome con-
scioumess of the existence of nnumerable attractive
things vet unseen. glimpse OF the cases OF para
soils lust beyond makes us leave with less regret
Such wonderful parasols were surely seen be-
fore Here is list of few Of the oldest specimens
small parasol with cover Of light green ostrich
feathers nothing but the mass of feathers visible
from without bit of white satin lining; larger
parasol with cover of the ends of peacocks feath-
ers laid one upon another like thatch, and with
real peacock S head for knob on top small para
sol that, when spread. is a snowy bank OF swans
down fecked with bright-cOlOred bits OF
feathers that appear to have showed down
upon IT,; another that is covered with
pink and white artificial flowers sewn so thckly to-
gether as entirely to conceal the silk lining upon
which they are fastened; number OF large black
parasols, gorgeously embroidered with colored Six
thread; white silk cover, dotted with the eyes of
peacOCks' feathers; cover of alternate bands Oh
swans down and bright scarlet feathers; white
silk cover friDged with yellow straw with broad
bow at the top with the same straw mngej an oue
trimming made of bird quilts split in narrow strips
and cOlored green and pink, shading OIL TO white,
used in punches with swans down and as fringe L
might 60 on with the catalogue for column OF twO'
and then say nothing about the carved and ieweied
handles The best transept is the region OF CLOCKS
cannot leave Vienna as long as we are III the
Department. Vienna Is Austria as truly as IaIls Is
France and if her contributions were eie out tneIe
would be little left in the Austrian exhibition beside
the Bohemian glass. The clocks are all of Nlennese
make. They have tan cases of handsome DARK
woods and the brass weights and penduIums are
seen through the glass doors. This Is the standard
Vienna clock. Ii varies only In size ana IN tne
amount of carving upon the case. Inc style lS
always the same. Telescopes, opera glasses ana
scientific instruments come next.
The vast transept Is full OF pianos, cablnetOrgans
and smaller instruments of sound. In the schedules
of goods exported from Austria to the United
States musical instruments form one of the most
important items but it would be difficult 10 con-
lecture what kind of instruments they are not
pianos although the Vienna pianos are the best IN
Europe; not cabinet-Organs, or hddles OF horns,
but, strange TO tell mOuth-0rgans and Jewsharps
The Vienna pianos are not of sufficient strength 30
endure our trying climate. The square form ls un-
known here and the upright, so popular IN England
is little used, Judging from the small number e1hlO-
tied The grand piano, or FWget, ms the GeGlnans
birds wing is the instrument of general ms. COM
bnation of piano and reed-Organ Is exhibited by an
Innsbruck firm, on which fine orchestral effects can
be produced The same keys play both reeds and
strings and the whole instrument is contained IN
gand-pianO case of the usual SIZE 1t can be played
as piano or an organ separately or the two can De
combined or only the bass of one can be used with
the upper otes of the other 1t has all the usual
cabinet-orran stops The late Prof Louis of Boston
invented similar instrument several years ago, but
il never came into use in America. The objection
to all such combinations is that the piano strings
must always be kept tuned to concert pitch or they
will not chord with the reeds.