The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-05-10

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yerein Exposition was held at Munich,
lin Bavaria, where IS German States
were represented by 6SO0 exhibitors.
But by reason OF the prevalence Of the
cholera the receipts fell so far short Of
the expenditures that the Bavarian Gov
ernment had to provide for the def
cheney by an appropriation of 81, 100000.
/ In 1856 the second French 1nterna-
tional Exposition was held at Paris. 1t
was opened by the Emperor, Napoleon
III, on the 10th of May and continued
six months, during which time there
were 4,533, AGA !. visitors received, It had
q, 800 exhibitors, of whomionly sone.half
were French. No less than 63 countries
and % colonies were represented at this
Exposition. Its cost was So, ,00O, 900, and
! the receipts fell far short of the expense
I-although it was. kept open on, Sun.
ldags, and that at London was not.
| The second. British International Ex-
| position. was, held at London in 1862
The buildings were erected at South
Kensington, and were Intended to be
permanent, but were subsequently re-
moved. They were built entirely OF
brick, iron and glass; no wood was used
in their construction. They covered
1,400,00 square feet of space. Prince
Albert gave $4,000 towards their con-
struction. This was likewise opened
by the Queen, and continued 1T days,
during which time it received 6,21l, ,103
visitors. The expenditure amounted to
2,300,000; the receipts amounted to 49,.
24G,000, leaving a deficiency OF $4,000 in.
CURED by reason Of greater expense in
buildingfor permanence.
| Even the Turks caught the fever, and
in 1868 an International Exposition was
held at Constantinople. This was re-
markable chiefly from the extraordinary
splendor of the jewels exhibited by the
Sultan from the Imperial Palace ant
Seraglio.
In 1866, Sweden, Norway. Denmark
. and Finland, held Scandinavian Ex
position at Stockholm, which was o
great interest to the people of the Scan
dinavian Peninsula; but il was no
properly international. During th'
same year, the people at the other side
of the world, South Australia, Victoria
New Zealand, New South Wales,
Queensland, and Tasmania, held d sim
liar Exposition at Melbourne.
The next year France for the thirt
time came to the front with her expo
, sition Universale" in the Champ de
Mars at Paris, in 1867. On this occasion
really succeeded. The buildings ant
their appurtenances covered thirty-fvt
acres. 1t was again opened by the Elm.
peror, on April /, and continued six
months; during which time it received
the enormous number of 10,200, 900 visi.
tors. 1t had 50,226 exhibitors. This
time, fortunately, it's finances were sue
cessful. The expenditure was $4,000, 900
and its receipts amounted to $4 900, 900.
In the same year an Asiatic Expos
tion was held at Agra, in India. An
in 1872 Russia held one at Moscow.
!, In 1873 the great, and last, InLerns
tional Exposition was held in Austria
at Vienna. II was opened May by th
Emperor, and continued six months
This Exposition, though devised on th
= most liberal scale, was sadly mismar
4 aged by the officials in charge. Its Wis
: itors numbered 7,254,6S7. Its expend
!, 4 ture reached the enormous sum /,
!, $12, 900, 900, and it's income amounted I
= only $3,0O0,OO0; showing a deficit I
y SO, ,000,00o. 1t is true that the occurrene
: of the financial ''panic' Of that year, an
- - the advent of the cholera, did much
= curtail its patronage; but the want
public accommodations and the exto
tionate charges for even the poorest, d
y tered multitudes and disgusted NOR
= 1t is to be noted, however, that this wf
~ the first time that our American agrieu
= tural implements ever met the gaze
the people of Southeastern Europe; al
= the Austrians. and the Hungarians e
: pecially, were filled with unbounded o.
= miration for the genius of our people.
= Now we are just opening our Cente
" NAL International Exposition. We hoJ
= that it may be so ordered and conducte
as to reflect honor upon our name, ar
= work peace and good will among men.
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