Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-09-17
Letter from Boston.
from our Boston Correspondent. I

BOSTON. Sept. IL.
THE MECHANICS EXHIBITION.
This grand exposition OF mechanical
and manufacturing ingenuity as well as
the development of art will open next
Wednesday at noon. Ysnueil and Quincy
Halls have been connected by new build
ing put up for the occasion. The halls
are decorated in a neat and appropriate
manser with bunting and shields OF var
ious designs. The two story building
hch connects the old halls will be used
for art galleries and will contain one of
the finest arrays OF oil paintings. water
colors and engravings ever exhibited In
Boston. The Interior is covered with
maroon colored cloth with gilt mould
ing at the top and bottom, which makes
lovely contrast. In the hall below.
VIII be exhibited bronzes, chromos. photo
graphs, Autographs, heliotypes &c &c.
The whole display promises to be one of
the grandest OF all the exhibitions OF the
association. AMI will continue three, If not
four weeks. Every thing has worked
tremendously so far and the community
may be assured il will do no dIscredit to
American invention and skill, out will
prove most successful enterprise.
TIE CITY OF PEKiNG.
This magnificent steamship belonging
TO the Pacific Mail line visited Boston
liarboT last week and laid of Long Wharf
all day Monday aud until eight O'Clock
Tuesday morning.. Her visit here WAS an
excursion trip, prior to sailing for the
Pacific coast. The company extended an
invitation to the public generally to visit
this wonder of the sea. any time from
Monday morning until midnight and fur
nished tug boats at their own expense to
carry the visitors to and fro, and many
thousands ofpeople improved the oppor-
tunity OF viewing one of the most splendid
specimens OF naval architecture that ever
came into our hafbor. She Is second IN
size, only to the Great Eastern and is pro-
nounced by competent judges To be one
OF the finest and best constructed vessels
afoai. She Is +2,I feet long. over 50 feet
wide, more than 5000 tons bu-then, has
four masts, three OF which are made OF
iron, a are also the yards, aud carries 10
boilers. she is very swim, having double
compound engines. aud consumes about 90
tons OF coal per day. The ship i fitted
np ia the most tasteful and elegant man
ncr. The captains, chari-room T. very
handsome being made OF maple inlaid
with walnut. and the rooms OF the second
and thirds officers are very similar The
ladies' saloon Is commodious aud elegant.
the pancling of which Is very handsome,
having inner panels OF rosewood with
panels Of French walnut inlad with ash.
the mouldngs being OF ebony. It's fur
nishcd and upholstered in the most Ella
boFaie manner with plush and velvet,
The smoking room Is on deck, and Is fin
ish-S -.i ntrni~h-i -. Ll~-I. ---~i-.s.
The saloon Is 40 by s. feet and Is beau
tifully finished in maple. satinwood and
French walnut In one cabin there are
so Staterooms, each with two berths. a
lounge and washstand. being large aud
airy aud lifted up luxnriously. Lack Of
time fo.bids a description OF the social
hall. the stewards room, both rooms, tot
let rooms, surgeons office, storage, fore
castle and many other apartments which
presented very tasty aud neat appear
ance. \ band OF music was aboard to
enliven the scene and many OF our best
vocalists including VI. w. Whitney and
Mrs. II. VI. Smith lent their valuable as
sistancc aud sang mSdr -ou-> - The great
delight OF all who heard them. The ship
was gaily decorated with the fiags OF all
nations and was an object of admiration
TO all who was 50 fortunate as TO visit her.
LECTURE BY Dir. PoRTEors
The Rev. DR. Porteous OF London open
ell the fremont Temple course OF lectures
last Wednesday evening. lie j. a tall
powerful looking man possessing fine
voice and eloquent delivery.
At first he strikes one "a somewhat re-
sembling Bradlaugh but the similarity
wears away as he begins TO talk. With
the exception OF Bradlaugh, he is the finest
orator that has visited this country for
many years, and was rendered 4 cord al
welcome by the audience, who listened for
more than An hour to his eloquent words.
His subject was Genius which he ad-
mtted was difficult Of solution. He said
that genius was characteristic of mind
rather than Of matter aud was a rare com
binatlon oil all the faculties.
The definitions that metaphysicians had
given II was weak and vague, as they did
not deal with the practical aspect OF the
question. His own idea OF geniu, was a
rare harmony of mans whole being and
no two geniuses were alike. The audience
was Immensely delighted, not only with
the new and able views he presented, but
with his pleasing manners and humorous
Illustrations. L.