Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-11
IN FULL BLAST.

of opening in the morning until half pas
| ten last night q constant stream of sight
seeing humanity, passed through the prem
ises.
| IN FULL BLAST. I
| Now that the season may be regarded q.
op ned fully, we may look forward with graf
| ifcation to large influx of visitors to oul
| city. So many attractions are offered dur
| ing the next three weeks for the amuse
ment of our friends, We must extend t
| CORDIAL INVITATION
to come and mingle with the happy throng
Not a day has passed since the opening Q
our Exposition that number of novelties
are not presented for our admiration, Wheth
er as articles of utility or of art. The wall
of the
| ta ART GALLERY
are crowded with work of celebrated paint
ers. The contributions to the
FLORAL DEPARTMENT
| have daily increased until now all the avail
able space is covered, and the sir made
| redolent with delicious odors. 10 the
REFRESHMENT ROOMS
may be found an abundant supply of The
solids and deiicacies of the season, that are
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est ladies and most gallant gentlemen
| whose pollteness and attention seem to
provoke, in some instances, most amazing
appetite.
VALUABLE ADDITION.
Two superb monuments are contribute
by Swan s. Brown, one an exquisite worh
in PaIian marble, and one of Scotia's gran
lite, have been placed in juxta position with
the minerals that represent the pride Of
Tennessee.
SUPERIOR ROCK DRILL.
Ingersoll's rock drill was placed in posi-.
ton yesterday. This drill, whichis worked
by steam, or compressed air, comes from
New York, where it has been in active use
for about year, in all kinds of extensive
Improvements, railroad tunnels, etc. With
two of these drills 24O feet of solid rock
have been drilled in ten hours, the hale
being three inches in diameter.
ANOTHER ENGINE.
Yaar, Scott & Co., of Riclsnond, Ind,
had in operation yesterday, portable steam
engine, eight horse power, and as handsome
as picture. The smoothness and ease
with which it works, e1ictes universal ad.
miration. This firm also have on exhibit
ton splendid lot of threshers. Col. j. R.
Paul, of this city, is their agent.
THE AGRICULTURAL DISPLAY.
In tie agricultural machine department
we find innumerable evidences of inventive
skill. Col. Crawford Bib, of Montgome-
on and other valuable labor saving imple
ments patented by himself
THE MoDoC WALTZ.
a. !. l.
ing that Capt. Gibson's band have In &C
tive preparation, and will produce at an
early day, that beautiful composition en-
titled "The Modoc Waltz" by Tommy
Hawk, and our masic-loving citizens (and
that includes the entire population of Nash
ville) will do well to bear this fact in mind,
as they have treat in store.
POWER HALL.
In the mechanical department many val
liable contributions have been received
from other States. We notice quite vari-
ETY. of stationary and portable steam en-
gines, and which, in operation, make music
with the rattle of the cotton loom from our
factory, and the clatter of the UNION AND
AMERICAN press that daily contributes so
much to the intellectual requirements of
our people. In this department, the boiler
supplying steam for the motors was built
by Wood & Simpson, and is one of the
boilers to be used in the extensive powder
mill OF the Sycamore Manufacturing Com
pany, of which Judge S. Watson is Presi-
dent, and is covered with Ash ,stos telling,
for which T. M. Brennan is agent for the
South, who proposes to save % per cent. in
fuel, great desideratum in this age of
economy. W. w. Lowry's display of
Newell posts, ETC., is most creditable, and
cannot be excelled either for design or
workmanship. Several steam pumps, each
claiming some peculiar advantage are on
exhibition.
MINERAL PAINT.
Visitors to the Exposition have no doubt
observed fine specimen of mineral paint,
to be seen in the balcony, which paint
comes from Lswrance county, in this State.
We understand that the deposits of this
valuable mineral in the section of country
referred to are quite large. This material
try, and is in many cases source of great
wealth.
THE BREAD-MAKER
Mr.. Fleichnan's bread, made in the
building and freely distributed free of
charge, Is universally commended, and the
maker is constantly surrounded by scores
of thrifty housewives, who are excellent
Judges of the s'staff of life."
THE LARGEST AND MOST CELEBRATED
DIAMONDS KNOWN FAC SMILES ON
EXHIBITION.
Fac SMILES of the most noted gems
known are on exhibition in the Exposition
among the display made by Messrs. f. l..
Davies g. Brother. There are many others
in possession of monarchs of Europe, Asia
and India, etc., equally SIS large and fine,
but not so celebrated. The following des-
cription of these diamonds will be interest
ing to our readers:
No. l. Grand Mogul.-This is the largest
known diamond. (The King of Portugal is
said to possess one larger, but it is The opin-
ion of jewelers. and miDeralogists that it is
only white topaz )It weighed in the rough
seven hundred and eighty and a half ksrats,
and when cut was reduced TO two hundred
and seventy-nine and half karats; resem-
bles in size and form half a hens egg; is
perfectly limpid with the exception OF
small flaw at the end of the girdle, and val
ued at 81, "a, 900; was found in 1862 in the
mine of ColOre, near Golconda.
No. 2. The Orlow.-Weighs one hundred
and Linety-tour and three-fourths- karats;
in form fattened oval, about the size of
pigeons egg; is of the first water, without
flaws or faults of any kind whatever. 1t
once formed the eye of Brahmin god
was purchased by the Empress Catharine
for about 100000 cash, and an annuity of
e4000, but is considered OF more value.
L. formerly belonged to Nadir-Shah, Sultan
of Persia; now in possession of the Rus
sian Crown.
No. 8. Emperor of Russia.-One of the
crown Jewels, weighs one hundred and
thir y-nine and half karats; of yellow
color, very beautiful and well formed ; val
ued at $546, 250; cut in the form of
double rose-diamond.
No. 4. The Regent, or Pitt Diamond.
Weighs 1862 ksrats. When rough, it
weighed four hundred and ten karats, re-
CURED two years. labor in cutting and is
worth, according to she value put upon it
by The commission of jewels, in 1871, ST.
22O, 100000 Cut in the form of brilliant; is
of the first water and is absolutely faultless.
Said to have seen found in Molacca; was
purchased by Mr.. Pitt, then governor of
Bencoo!en, in Sumatra, and sold by him to
the Regent, Duke of Orleans, by whom it
was placed among the Crown Jewels of
France.
No s. Star of the South-Is Brazilian
weighs 12444 kara's. In its rough