Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-09-27
OUR EXPOSITION.
It f. a Ma<nineenf Attraction A
Glance at its General Features
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at the Exposition, and must have disap-
pointed many who had arranged their pro
gramme to 90, especially the youth Of both
sexes; but there were enough visitors on
the grounds during the whole day and at
evening TO make the thing interesting and
TO keep the industries in motion. The
whirr and buzz of the machinery was un-
remittlng, and the fingers of handicrafts
women were kept busy.
The accessiOns 10 the show were eOntin-
ued as during the first days, and great
many new things We're added. Ii is the
almost universal dictum that everything
ought to have been on exhibition the first
day, leaving nothing to be added aflerWard.
1t doesn't seem TO occur TO people fOrcibly
that it is a good point to keep up novelty
by constant and daily improvements. The
Nashville people, who must turn out the
major portion of visitors, would have al
ready somewhat tired Of the Exposition if
it bad been the same from the first day, no
matter how good. As it is they feel in
dueed TO attend every day or every night,
and no doubt dispersed last night expect
ing 10 go and see different Exposition
Monday and Monday night.
Among the curiOsities added yesterday
was the stuffed hide of a twO-headed calf,
which was born in this county last spring
The heads are formed seemingly TO perfee-
tiOn, The necks uniting into one a few
inches in front of the shoulders. The
body and limbs are like those of an ordi-
nary calf, and small one at that, except
that thEA - are farther apart and the body
too thick.fOr the height. This, with a
young bear, grim owl, god fish, tre-
mendOus cat fish from the Mississippi and
a huge turtle, made menagerie of animals
that struck the common fancy.
But tie Exposition is lavish in the way
of curi6ities. The State Library and
many Individual museums have been emp
tied thSre for the public gaze. The
Egyptian mummy and the ancient
coins and relics fill up several cases
and constitute a first class side show in
themselves. Birds Of every imaginable
piumage-frOm every cline Of the world,
are there, not IN pr0pria persona, but IN
cute, in skin and feathers. And a hand
somer show Cf birds cannot be seen any
where. Our native Tennessee minerals
are poured out there in prOfusiOn and in
this respect in the Exposition is not at all
wanting. Among the inanimate cIriOSi
ties is cedar tree, grown through the body
Of larger tree-Or the body of one tree
perfOrating that of another. This is secure
ly tied so that it cannot be carried off by
kletomOniacal hands. The stuffed skins of
leOpards, catamOunts, tigers, foxes and
things are scattered through the other dis
plays in prOfusiOn. The supply of exani-
mate curiOsities is ample for all the pur-
poses of an Exposition.
TIE principal addition last night was a
power loom. It was put in operation On
piece of common domestic and did excel
lent work in the presence of a wondering
group of spectators.
Kirschbaum & Co.'S cigar mandatory,
employing eight hands and turning out
1000 cigars a day, is an interesting part
of the show, and attracts considerable no
tice. The best Havana leaf is used here
and the finest cigars made right under the
visitors eye. The operatives of this firm
manufacture at No. 675 North Cherry
street, most of the choice brands sold at
the store No. 81 Church street.
A model of the Dexter Pool Table, a
very recent Southern invention, designed
for a beautiful game, resembling both bill
lizards and ten pins, was placed on eXhi-
bition yesterday and attracted a good deal
of attention. G.. W. Simpson is the agent
at the EpOstiOn, and is on hand al the
while to explain the game. A full-sized
table is p feet long, 3 feet wide and of
the height Of a billiard table. Considering
the interest the game possesses for ladies,
gentlemen and childIen, it is valuable
acquisition for the parlOr, and is in exten-
sive use with NirginianS. The cue, balls
and ten pins are its equipments.
THE DEPARTMENTS.
The UNION AND AMERICAN, while il is
aware that the universal query is, ''What
does your Exposition contain? What is
there to he seen?r has never undertaken TO
enumerate the contents and does not eX-
pect 20. 1t would (tO mention only a sin
gle reasOn) be too great task for no good
purpose. Who wants to see an invoice of
all the articles, or would read its details if
printed Ifthe Exposition is for anything,
II is to have a general good time-tO offer
an open resort where all the people, stran-
gers, acquaintanceS, friends, kindred and
sweetheartS can meet upon q common floor
and min9le in social reyelry. What if
there should be an unOccupied section in
the building? IL is only so much more
room TO promenade. IL is true there
is another grand object in going
to all the expense and trouble
Of getting up an Exposition and that is 10
advertise. But we say nothing of this; all
that the public, in search Of pleasure and
requires Of the merchant is a
pretty advertisement:
We have therefore confined our reports TO
general features not because details were
wanting to fill columns. We have in
general way described the contents Of few
departments and We propose now to make
notes of the several divisions.
The art gallery, while its best pictures
are not local productions, is one Of the
most creditable departments in the Expo
sitiOn. 1t contains probably more than
hundred oil paintings and portraits
and is a thoroughly representative
collection from the elegant parlOrs of Nash
vile and vicinity. Originally they are
from various sources, some Of them Of great
age, and many Of them Ofthe highest merit.
Most of the best portraits are by our local
artists, who have done great credit by their
works. The collection is increased by
large number of steel enqavings. Addi-
tions of paintings have been made daily,
and last night the gallery was more at
tractiye rendezvous.
The Horticultural Garden yesterday re-
ceived a lot of beautiful and expensive
plants from Mrs. John OvertOn. A cereus
of the variety epiphylilHR grdldiforlHa
being expected to bloom has been watched
with interest and undisguised anxiety these
two days, but the swelling bud hadn't
opened when the gates were closed last
night. Great fear was expressed that il
would blossom this evening when there
will be none TO witness it. Many Of the
plants which have been placed on exhibi-
tion are Towering. No department eXcels
the horticultural, and the general verdict
is that it presents an enchanting scene un-
der the many cOlOred gas lights. Its shady
hooks are furnished with rustic seats where
lovers may BE- seen at eve cOmmuning in
whispers, or words to that effect.
Nothing is wanting to the completeness
of the agricultural display. Dealers and
have filled a very large space
with exceeding credit to their enterprise.
The space set apart for machinery would
admit fuller display, but as it is, it con-
Lains a number Of interesting pieces and
always has a large share of the visitors.
q The saddlery and harness displays are
full and costly.
The division containing domestic uten-
sils, stoves, CRATES, mantles, pumps, hy-
irants, basins, is as we'll supplied with
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