Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-09-18
THE EXPOSITION.
How Things Looked ~Yesferday-A
Large Attendance and Encouraging
Dro~nQef.

FEOSRcCe-
The Exposition building presented an
unusually busy appearance yesterday. The
sound Of the hammer and saw We're heard
in the land and platforms, show cases, rail-
ings and other pharaphanalin necessary
for the exhibitor, sprans into existence as
if by magic. As is always the case at fairs
and expositiOns, a large majority of those
who propose exhibiting goods, postponed
making the necessary arrangements until
the last moment, but they are now hard at
work, making up for lost time, and il is
thought that by tomorrow night these ar
judgements will be fully completed andthe
Exposition fairly under way.
Notwithstanding The fact hat everything
connected with the Exposition was IN such
a disorgsnized state, there were a great
many visitors during the day and . large
attendance az night, a large proportion Of
which was made up OF strangers.
Among the attractions placed in the
building yeste. day, was
AJEwEL. OF A FRI ENGINE,
of the c~elegraled Laiia patent, built by e..
Ahrens x Co, Of Cincinnati, and
exhibited by Perry q Dumont, of
this city. Ii IS a very handsome
machine. Its jacket is of finely
finished sheet brass, with moulded brass
bands. The moulding Of the dome is of
cast brass, the plain parts being of sheet
brass. The stack is Of Princes metal, sur
mounted with 4 eOrnice of brass. All its
working parts are Of the highest order of
finish. The machine IS so light that it can
be easily taken up any OF our steep grades
= it'll one span Of horses, as the pair of
horses belonging to the StOckell engine
took her up Broad street to the Exposition
building yesterday with perfect ease.
The principle feature Of the boiler IS the
rapidity with which the machine makes
steam, being warranted to lift water from
a eistern and throw it through so feet OF
hose in 3. minutes.
The boiler is unlike any other used fol
this purpose, and consists Of a steam and
water space, which forms the fre-bOx, and
inside of which is securely fastened a coil
through whichthe water is forced; thus Civ
ing an abundance of heating surface anC
preventing the burning Of parts exposed tC
the fire. Ii also makes steam much quicker
and can be handled 50 as to retain the de.
sired pressure. The water is supplied to the
coil by a circulating pump, making a force'
circulatiOn-the quickest way known L,
make steam.
Mr.. Athens las lately attached to his
engines . puInp, furnishing the air cham
Der with a sufficient amount Of air at a!
times TO furnish a cushion, thereby dis
pensing with that vibration on the hos
common to almost all other steamers
We understand that an arrangement cal
be made by which one Of these engines ca
be secured for our city at an outlay {
$4,000, the cost being 5000. The Gin
cinnati manufacturers are willing 10 TAX
one Of our fOur-hOise engines, two Of WhicI
have been ia use fifteen yeaTs and are con
~seguently nearly worn out, for which en-
gine they Will pay $1,000. Tie Latta en-
/, gines weigh $500 fbs, the weight Of thi
College Hill engine being 1900 ibs, an
: that of the Eclipse 10000. Each Of the LAT
terrequire ten minutes time to raisesteam
. while the Latta engines need but three an
] a hall.
Our city finances are in . bad way jus
now, but, no doubt, a satisfactory aIrang,
ment can be made whereby we may secur
: one Of these useful machines.
OTHER ATTRACTIONS.
Among other ATTRACTIONS yet 10 be intro
5 duced az the Exposition, will be a potter
in full blast, turning out c7Ockery-ware,
patent 'screw-cable@ Ieggins machine,
=, machine for manufacturing ice, etc.
Mayor Brooks, Of Elgefield, contribute
d an immense fowl yesterday, which W;
J. placed near the cascade, and proved an ol
ject of unceasing wonder to the little on
n present.
" As We have stated before, all the space
le the Exposition building has leeG rCnt6
and now al that is wanted Is Tor 0xhibitO
le to hiring ia their wares.