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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-10

One walks ont Of prose into poetry when he passes
under the strange temple gateway that leads 10 the
Egyptian department. Here Is page out of the
Arabian Nights. One almost expects 10 sce Bd,l0ura
peepiag through Lor vail and Camaralzaman finger
ins the saddles. They are beautiful saddles, once
often used by tie la.ias, bat now seen only Oc-
casl0ns Of stateliyst ceremony Their hangings are
O. crimson velvet and they almost covered with
gold embroidery. Above hang trdppings 50 heavy
with tasses Of pure bullion THAT their framework is
bent with the weight Near by ere SUITS that are
woven OF silk and godaa silver tlcoad-stutis that
ought 70 be worn by no less llsli. ard romantic
person than Ro.e-m-blO0m. Here axe round covers
ioT conee-trays, gitterug mass Of gold and silver
flowers worked by hand on a velvet founda-
ton. These are worth only $1,000 each.
In the same case are two hanging lamps
Of Glass with cOlOrad decorations worked in them,
az made by hands that were dust hundreds OF years
ago, and whose art las long been a forgotten one
No wonder that these are valued az $1,000. Facing
Tie entrance are several cabinets Of fine Egyptian
workmanship. One of these, made OF ebony and
beautifully i1iad with carved ivory and mOtAer-of-
pearl may really he called historical for It's orna-
ments designed after the Originals IN ancient
mosques. This is for sale at $500. Beyond these
cabinets in another court, is arranged an excellent
exhibition of Egypfs chemical products oils, and
vegetable sirups Near by is a valuable collection
OF Afrsas raw cotton which has been in the possess
non of the Egyptian Government for ten years.
These eOttons are neatly packed in small rolls in
paper marked with the Of buyer, place OF SALE
and price One case contains a curious ornamental
design made Of innumerable silk-worms cocoons,
pale green, white, and ali tnts of yellow, fast
sned closely together upon upright
Gdme. la the center is large bunch OF
mulberry leaves hung with clusters OF grapes
formed Of the small CLASSY e0coons. Other cases
hold beautiful Arabic books and MSS, some OF
them bound in velvet worked with gold thread.
There are cases Of red Egyptian pottery and Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-10
MACHINERY HALL.

The building which is especially devoted to ms
chiuery in motion has a length Of l,402 feet and
width of $50 feet IL contains machines for work
ing in metal, wood glass, clay stone fiber paper.
and gum and also prime motors such as steam, AR.
and gas engines. In separate building are ma-
chimes for working in leather, and still other build
ngs have certain special machines and processes.
On the south side of the parallelogram form
ING the main body of Machinery Hall.
is the hydraulic annex. 20Sx2l0 feet.
With a tank G0x106 feet, around which the pumps
are grouped. each dscharging overhead into the
tank at al equal hight above the surface of the
water. At the south end Of this annex is a tank
raised 33 feet from the door of the hail. and pouring
d cascade of water of 80 feet in breadth, the sheet
If water having weir depth of about four incleA
The water is raised by two rotary pumps, each
driven by an engine of 1J0-horse power, and
amounts to 80, 900 gallons per minute.
Eight main lines OF shafting are provided for the
machinery in the avenues and aises the larger por-
tion being speeded to 100 revolutions per minute.
and one line to 2i0 revolutions principally for tho
woodworking machines, which occupy the larger
part of the west end Of the southern aisle With tho
subsidiary lines the length Of shafting estimated
at 10 400 feet each main line Of $50 feet transmit
ting $50 horsepower to the various machines con-
nected with it.
The whole cost Of the building was 1926
be general exterior appearance of the building 10
striking rather from its extent than from any we'll
defined architectural features. Its great length
gives "squatr effect, as must Of course, be the case
with building whose length is Is times its hight.
and whose main purpose Is cubic capacity and
specially floor capacity. The Commissioners and
the public are to be congratulated In that
they wthstood the temptation TO hit tho
happy mean between the profuse and the shabby.
The result Is a success. The principal suggestion b
one Of size; when the mnd comes down to detail 10
is not moved to any great admiration, neither Is il
shocked. The absolute cheapuess of the building
may be appreciated when it is stated that the how
room is $50 square feet costing 81 80 per square
foot all told The mean hight Of the building being
assumed at 90 feet the contents Of the building
306J7 800 cubic feet, which Is 2l2 cents per cubic
toot of interior capacity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-10
ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.

The fourteen provinces Of tie Argentine Confed-
Grafton held in Buenos Ayres last December an exh
bition Of the commercial. agricultural, and natural
resources Of the country, the main object beng the
collection and classification of all tue goods intended
for the Centennial Exhibition. The articles eXhlb-
tied on that occasion, 10000 in number. are now at
the Centennial, the Government department being
represented on gTander scale than 10 was at any
former exhibition. Prominent ia tnedsplay Is col
econ of precious ores several varieties Of wood one
If which, an oru9rn ntal kind showing in its grain
no less than twenty shades of natural colors For t
display the Argentine Government has appropuaiei
10000 An important feature j. book m the
English, French. spanish, AID German LANGUAGES,
describing the country just II Is, and continuing
everything that stranger desiring 10 emigrtte
might wish to know. Fifteen thousand copies OF
this work are on hand for sale not at profit put for
cost price. the object being solely To- make more
widely known the wonderful progress Of che Repnb-
lie during che last ten years The exhibiting section
is the first met by the visitor on the right hand side
If the nave rs he enters the western main portal.
Ii is remarkable for the neatness and artistic work
mauship of It's show cases.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-10
SUTHERLAND.

-, oro ,l,inness of the drab-cOlOred show
eases ought not TO repel visitors from TINS secuon
trt Is one OF the most interesting and BEST arahseu
IN the exhibition. Conpactness and system ehar'c-
,erize the entire display First on the grand scroh
come The watches The most important article III inc
Swiss export trade and with them are watchihaheis
tolls and machines in curious array. Furlhei ot'
are two large maps of the countryside "pos'"P','o
The other gcocraphie-in massive frames lnen ''i0
visitor comes to the Educational group "''- '''
charts. models and apparatus used III VIC ~
of object teaching, long ago lhuo"no'u "
The Swiss schools. and with ITS MAPS uIdNinN''
text-books and specimens of pupiis WORK. ''uei'
Will find much 10 study here. Next 10 watches TIC
most .reiitabe display in the way Vi
Is that OF lace curtains made ny manu- la tue O'oN
80 - Gal. The beauty and dehcacy Oh 'he pat
terms and the exceeding hneness oI the "orh are
wonderful and one returns TO them again ana agdlh
:, r. Ills through the building as h does To
- ,r,,;sce Of painting in the Art Department.
" dttractIve too are the specimens Of wood
carnc such a. tourists bring home from their jour
- AMONG the Alps-chalets, cathedralS, channels
LeJ nnon rock. birds and beasts OF many kinds
a. loo clocks work-tabies, brackets, and multi
tule of other things, all worked out OF tne
sod wood with marvellous patie.ice ana skill
IT, textile fabrics shown, with the exception OF
tbe laces are mostly coarse, common goods, mide
Tor peasant wear. Much better are the straw goods
winch are largely exported. Great rolls ana les
tons of manv-colOred straw braids are shown, as
VII a. finished hats. Philosophical instruments OF
the fines. quality form leading feature OF the sec
tou the Swiss eXceling IN this branch as they q p.
in tuc making of watches. pretty Chdat, Of
dimensions so small to suggest a chlius play
house stands against tie 0uter wall OF the puld s
And serves as an office for the Commission. As a
whole the exhibit made by Switzerland docs not
equal that made at Vienna IN 1873. - e indus
tres well represented there are absent and others
send fewer articles, owing no doubt 70 .ie cost o.
transportation ana the want of market here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-10
ARTICLES ON EXHIBITION.

While it would be premature yet 20 attempt
comparisons between the objects exhibited IN tho
Machinery Hall by tue different nations, slight
sketch may be gwen of the machines exhibited by
each, 50 far as they are in position. The mOss
prominent exhibitor a. to space, and the most
forward Of those having any large area, Is Ggeas
Britain and Ireland. Speaking IN the most general
way, the contributions from the Mother Country
embrace various applications Of steam, a. follows;
Steam tracti0n-euglneS, steam pumps, steam aaTn-
mes, sugar mills with engine and centrifugal drain
ing machine, steam crane. steam boilers, steam
coAl-mining machine, steam-dnven hydraulic press.
IN machines for working in FIBER Csrdng machine.
drawing frames, hy frames and spinners, jacquard
ioou knlttng-machines for socks also for arms and
bodies of knit jackets calicopriuting machines, sew
ing-machines from London and Glasgow. la ma
chine tools for metal and heavy iron work Plate
and bar shears. armOr plating from 20 II and up
10 2l's inches thick hot-blast stoves, mill lathea
In other classes: The Walter" web printing-ms-
chine, middling purifiers from London, felt roofing
from Belfast, tobacco spinuing-machine from stock
port railway safety apparatus. The most noticeable
things in the section the Aveng and Porter road
en- nes from Rochester; il should seem that enough
OF these have been imported u guarantee the manu-
facture at home. sewlng-machlns for sails 10
exhibited from Glasgow, and IA the largest
one III inc EAhloltIoh- IL 10 h''1' 800
ccpting that as exhibited the rave!Ingbod u short
enrd tobrng 1t within Moderate limits. Ia the factory
the travelling bed Is 60 feet LONG. 10 enable II to sew
seams Of that length continuously. lt makes
straight or an oyer-edge seam. The sdgar-mill and
engine of Mrrlees TAFT n andrews of Glasgow sa
striking exhibit covering gOOl deal OF space, and
looming up in tine proportions. There is roomlness
about IL suggestive of the sugar shed and plsnta-
tion differing nObly from the arrangement OF parts
where land is 50 many dollars per square foot. The
st.am cranes from Er gland have been doing yeomsa
dntv all along. moving hither and thither. gettine
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-10

curiosiies There Is ease Of strata Of all colo-s
and shapes from the world-renowned crater of Kill
auea, the largest in action in the world Manufac
featured articles from the native woods. and cali
bashes used by the natives Is food containers are
exhibited H. X. Hitchcock, the Special Commits
sioner. has made many of the collections of lava,
moses and ferns, during his II years STAY on the
islands. Queen Emmas contribution Will be most
attractive 10 European aud American visitOn-tiy-
brushes, fans, native millinery, and historical curl
Oeltles in her case. She exhibits a model OF
the bed of King Kamenameha l., who united all the
Islands under one government. Photographs of the
royal family, inhabitants, and landscapes form part
OF this interesting collection.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-10
SPAIN.


A wall OF tan showcases surrounds the Spanish
court Ii rests on a solid foundation in imitation OF
granite. is pierced by two tall archways on each
side and the Enclosure is completed at the frontage
on the main aisle by an imposing portal, which Is
one of the most striking objects IN the bcil.ling. a
triple arch painted 10 initiate porphyry, supports
heavy eutIbatuTe, winch are arranged the shields
of all the Spanish provinces and portraits in gold
background Of Columbus and Queen Isabella. At
the summit Of the middle arch, hanked by
trophies of flags, is large painting rep
reseuting Spain as female figure drawing
q curtain from America Across the face Of
the entabature, IN great gilt letters Is the word
"Espanan On the inner side are portraits OF Ionce
de Leon and COrtes, and the inscription, " I'll Did
s Oct. 1892 dscabre ChristOcdl Colon 81 Aaero
Nando.7 TIE contents of the Spanish conrt are n
surnr,se The long lines of cases crowded with the
products of a varied industry would seem 10 come
IRON a busy manufacturing people anu u"l iI"! ! "
race given over 70 dignled ldleneSs ana proud reJO
spectIOn. Here IA. res OF wool, C",Ioh, 5AC
silk many of them of great elegance, ana ai hakSu
with an unmistakab.e stamp of originality. ne
brOcaes vevetS and tapestries, the suaWiN, scars
bces aud light dress goods nave an eltsahc1 o.
their own not borrowed from French models.
Richness Of color and gracefulAcss O.
decorative designs show the influence OF MoOrhh
traditions Excellent pottery ana glassware cltIh.-
Gals In great variety. marbles ana Duidlug stones
blocks Of coal hats, shoes all kinds OF meta! manu-
features for domestic uses, WOODEN blankets rs soil
and light as observation-disclosures OF arJct.s OF
wearing apparel and OF household use crowd tht
cases. With few exceptions the textile fabrics ana
tie best work IN metals come from the Province OF
Catalonia The CatalOnians are the Yankees oil the
Peninsula. industrious and ingenious, and very I'M
Ike the popular conception of Spaulards. he mos
noticeable art industries shown are VeTd-antIqut
vases. pOndeTOus silver candestlcNs, AMI curlOd,
paintings large square tiles of white pottery de-
sgned for church walls. Numbers OF these ulcs are
Joined in frame 10 form the picture OF SAINT OF Oh
IL F-h AT
commercial one. Few OF the articles shown have a
market in this country. and the collection has ohY-
OusIy been made by the Government from motives
of national pride and from desire to do honor 10 Oul
Centennial anniversary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-10
BRAZIL.

The pavilion inclo-ing the Brazilian section Is
the most novel and striking in the Nam Building
and will attract the notice OF every visitor. 1t re-
minds one of the imaginary palaces OF gold and
Jewels conjured mp by the genH Of the Arabian
Nights. Ii is strictly of the Moresque style of
architecture and consists of a collonade and wooden
pillars with highly ornamented capitals, and arches
supporting a gaudily painted superStructGre,
also of wood. The FACADE and sides consist
of clusters of pillars, and. i'll addition to very high
colorlng is decorated with glass Ties having various
and richly-cOlOTed designs on the back. The Bra
Ian coat of appears on each side OF the mann
entrance, and also near the top, on the glass tiles;
he tiles are used also in forming the names of the
various Brizlan provinces on the friele extending
around he structure. Near the summit OF the facade
is the name of the nation, also IN colrcd
ues The cOlors chiefly used throughout
This structure are green and yellow the
national col0rs of BRAZIL and red aid blue. Inc
greatest hight of the pavilion IL abOnt 10 leci.
Within the iuclOsuTe is an exhibit Of which Dom
Pedro NAV well feel proud. The showcases are OF
plate glass, OrHameuted with ivory and gold, and
lined with cloth OF a maroon or some other dark
color Near the entrance is large show -case CON
tanning arr fetal flowers made from feathers tar"
from the hriiliant-plumaged birds of the Brazilian
forests. Among the EXHIBITS cOure, the great stapit
If the country, IS specially, aIIhou l1,
cocoa. rice maudiaC ginger, yals saISapaTlila, an
many of her Vare of tropical frU + are displayed
M attractive abundance. Many yarietlc- ot useful
and ornamental wood so pleuutully supple by the
almost ineXhaUs-ibe forests Of the country are
exhibited These include specimens OF the castor
tree r'sewOOd, Brazil wood caoutchouc, cedars, iog
wood. and mahogany. HaumOcks used by Indians
and other articles both modern aud ancient peculiar
10 themselves or to their ancestors for many genera
lions back. are among the collection OF national
curOsitIcs and antlq tutes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-10

ivory, horn, and metal utensils, delicately cut.
There are fans Of peacock feathers, and a quaint
either, the tones of which might have charmed
Haroun Alraschid the Good. Not far off are the rude
ornanens and implements of Central Africa
shields and hats Of reeds, rough wooden sad
dies, Gathering tom-toms. and q royal canopy, q
kind Of gay savage umbrella About the walls Of
the department are hung copies Of the carved
ornaments of Egyptian temples, and gorgeous
Oriental rugs are to be seen in all directions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-10
RUSSIA.

Owing to diplomatic difficulties, Russia was the
last country that accepted the invitation to take
part in the Exhibition. Her preparations were nee
essariy made with good deal of haste but her
goods arrived about three weeks ago. so there was
still time to get them in order but unfortunately
the vessel on which the showcases were dispatched,
broke her screw, and had To put back tn Hamburg.
Without cases it impossible TO make any dis
play. The Commissioners walled in their section.
and Russia is therefore hOrs du cOnoours for tue
present.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-10
TLNs.

Preparations on the small space assigned to this
country were not begun until last Friday. and there
is almost nothing TO see yet except boxes and one
huge showcase. The goods consist for the most
part Of cloth of gold and silver, gorgeous silk scaIs
embroidered with gold thread guns win stocks liz
laid with ivory and precious stones, IeWeied-lilted
clmeters, native costumes, pipes and some antique
vases-Tehcs vi the old tarthagNlan civilization.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-10
GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS.
UNIFIED STATES.

The building erected by the United States Gov
eminent under the actof Congress of March 3 1870
il in the general form of Latin cross, the longer d-
mansions of which are $50 by 800, the nave and
choir speaking INTELLECTUALLY, being so feet wide
and the transept 30 feet. The Congressional appro-
praton for the purpose Of the Governmental exhi-
bition $5Oj,00O, a portion Of which, not ex-
ceeding $4,000 was authorized to be spent IN the
building. The actual cost was about $4,000
which was assessed upon the different departments
IN the proportion of the special appropriations
allotted to each The floor space is divided as fol-
lava.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-10
TIE DANCE FREE STATE.

This little Republic far down III South Africa
comes also to her great prototypes Exhibition. 7
10000 square miles settled bv the Dutch viii make
quite an interesting exhibit Of diamonds in the
rough from the ncighborng diamond fields. Min
erals grains ivory and leather the catalogue.
samples of native mauut tcture IN shoes are pro-
duccd. Horns and skins of her ante pc and Jackal
and quite large array %! birds aud insects VIII ne
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-10
VENEZUELA.

All the goods from this country go into the Agrcul-
tural Hall. Il was originally intended to make an
exhibit in the Main Building, but the application fof
space was made too late.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-10
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.

Tie Hawaiian Islands make quite compact dis
play in a neat pavilion lack of the Egyptian Bee
ton. There are many samples of sugar, about
which 40 much has been said IN Congress Ia esnnec-
ton with the proposed treaty. Specimens OF the
volcanic eruptions are also sent over TO DO exhibited
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-10
TIE NEW WORLDS FAIR


I-Lod execution. There is depth and richness OF
Ell, aud design 10 which the more prosaio Northern
psions have naturally not attained Baa P'1 20 bcr
INC Ill he the minor domestic manufactures
i,cS show het capacity for apt and honest use Oh
" - tres,io,n she won by the hardest toll.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-10
TURKEY.

For some reason unknown, the goods received for
the Turkish section have been allowed to be I'M
packed for nearly three weeks, there is nothing
but boxes to be seen there.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-09-10
THE TORE,
Lexington Course la Splendid Condi
Iiun- Additional stable Room.

Lexington Course la Splendid Condi
Iion-- Additional siabie Room.
LEXINGTON, Ky, September 8, The
fall meeting OF the Kentucky Associa
ton commences ut their course neal
this city tomorrow. Everything Is III
splendid trim. The groHnds are GOV.
cred with u beautiful coating OF blue
grass, which looks as neat and fresh
~ though 1t were early spring. The
stands look AZ peat as pin, and the
stabling is all that could be desired 10y
the most fastidions. Since the spring
meeting the managers of the course
have erected new stables, 30 that the
stable room now ON the grounds Is
greater, perhaps, than on any other
course In the United States. The track
has been materially improved 10y maxi
ing II almost as wide again US II was
ut the first quarter post. The cOndi-
ton OF the track Is splendid, and II
looks rs smooth and nicely prepared
~ a nUwer.bed. II we ARE blessed
with good weather we may reasonably
look for some extra fast time. The
number of horses la attendance IL
largely in excess OF any previous meet
ing In fact, the grounds are almost
literally covered with these splendid
animals, some of the principal stables
in attendance being Harpers, with
Fenbrock at the head SwiRer,, with
Bombay aud othergood ones; Williams
" OWING with Creedmoor at tho head
of fine string; Mcintyre " Sweeny,
with Katie P.ase and others MctiiD.
bon, with four good ones; Green Clay,
with fine stable; A. Buford, with
McWhenler aud Others; A. Keen
Richards, with fine stable; Major b
q. Thomas and others. Monday
there will he three stake races: The
first, mile heats for three.year olds,
with twelve entries; the !ssSa9pa, one
.nd.a.quarter miles, three-year olds,
with tw,lve entries; the third, lilly
atake, two-year olds, three-quarters OF
u mile, with eighteen entries. 4...
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-09-10
Domestic Inie,icity.

Our friend Grove has begun M
think Sheriff Moon a nuisance Grove
was going down the street alta $40 pace
yesterday about noon, when casting
his eye sside from the route ahead of
him he happened to see Mr.. George
Clark enforcing discipline ON his
family In u manner more forcible than
afiectionate which soon attracted
crowd together; which In short time
brought Sheriff Moon and Deputy
Hereford to the spot, who took Clark.
in charge and, upon Groves refusal to
appear against him, they started to the
calnboose with the prisoner intending
to make a charge of dlsorderly conduct.
The police soon appeared and os
course marched him OF as was their
duty. So far Grove wss all right, but
he went on expressing his opinion OF a
man striking child in that manner,
and then Sheriff Moon asked him II
he saw it; he foolishly answered,
"Yes,n and before he could get his
breath good Neon had escorted him
up Commerce street to Justice Peaks
Office, and had charge made and a
warrant issued against Clark for AM
aggravated assault upon child. The
result is that Grove is disguised Wiz
ness and Mr.. Clark ia cooling or "
the jail awaiting the action d the
grand Jury. aNa