The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-07-19

Being 81 near the Centennial Exposition
though in bal health, We cnncludSd TO l"i-
low the eXlmple So prevalent among the
thousands, aud witness Tor ourselves what
had been developed in the last century that /
we had not seen or read OF. There can be
no doubt that this international exposition |
has vastly cell sed and exce!led its two |
predecessors, at RAris aud Vienna, in ex- |
elt. interest aad value. Though re-
gard the main Centennial building grand |
show case, it is interesting, ana attractive
beyond conception and far beyond my
ability 10 scribe, even in miniature de-
gree 1 repeat it is grand show ease OF
goods. wares and merchandizA, and whilst
every civilized nation is fairly aud extern
Sively represented. the interchangeable \ an
kec, If not abe ID of all others, is behind
none. The contributions are immense, in
teresting and attractive, anil are well cal
culated 10 please an instruct. One thing,
however is calculated TO mar the happiness
OF the visitor, and that Is the intense heat,
peculiar AT tets time to all northern cities.
but more so in the Centennial buildings,
from the large crowds in constant atten-
dance, and the generation of heas by glass
roofing and iron framing. For this cause
few stay a long as contempt tted, anl often
leave with more pleasure than prompted
the visit. l therefore, advise our friends,
by all means to delay their visits until Sep
tember or October. None need fear lack of
hotel accom- modatiDns. They not only
abound, but have a capacity to accommo-
date double their patronage ut this time.
There is no place but could interest for
! t;,..,
than others. Art gallery or memorial Hall,
would occupy for months the time aud
study of any, however intelligent and
skilled. This is he only building erected
for perm inency. In this building you find
| an endless quantity OF statuary and fine
| paintings both OF ancient and modern times.
! or course, Italy contributes Eore largely OF
| statGary than any other nation. Her con-
! tribution of paintings il very liberal and
compares i&vorably with any presented.
England furnishes her quota with an I'M
/ stinted hand, whilst many other nations
perform their part admirably, sending for
ward everything of celebrity produced in
the last several centuries 10y the great mas
tiers OF the science. Individuals possessing
| collections of rare beauty and excellence
have them Oh exhibition, and | doubt to-
day if such an ,ther collection could be
made up throughout the world; yet in
! few months they will be withdrawn and
carried back to the old world. | was per-
fectly charmed with one of England's ia
vorite pieces. You remem Der the battle
| fought on the heights Of Abraham, Cana
da, betweel the French aud English, re-
shifting in victory to the latter, with the
death of both Montcalm and OF Wolfe.
! Wolfe appears on litter MORALLY wounded.
surrounded by group of officers in fun
uniform, and made TO look to the Office
and ask. "Who flee % ''The FRENCH was
the reply. Il then die contented There
could be nothing more natural initiative of
nature than this picture, Ir is perfectly
| life-like.
After passing through the Main. Cen
tenhial buildings several times, admir-
ing all that was present, without any great
| glow of feeling for rel icing, and seeing with
what lavish hand money had been expend-
ed to commemorate the hunGredth birth day
of our national existence, | inquired with
| in myself why is it that every State north
| OF Mason and Dixon'S line is here rejoicing
| over the evidences this great wealth and i'm
/
element of the government and the produ-
Ger OF tue material wealth OF the nation for
| the last century, is not a contributor, nor
/ a participant OF this vast demonstration? NY
/ pride was humbled, for, with the advantages
she had had the past century, she had moth
| lug to show her chance in or at the next
| Centennial would be worse. In an instant
| my feelings were revived, for my mind re-
CURED to some newspaper paragraph, in
which WAS saidi Mississippi had set the
| glorious example TO her Southern Sister
States and built the handsomest and most
antique cottage on the ground, amidst paa-
| tial houses of other States, could not de
| lay my visit one moment longer. AS soon
as the visit was proposed, Mrs Walden as
sented. We did not expect any thing of i'm
| posing grandeur, but a neat little cottage of
modern style and taste, fully keeping pace
with the age. in which we live On our
approach, we bcheld og-house, in APP
| pearance, my own hateful log-cabin, built
forty years ago, showing, what [ feared,
that our people were retrograding and not
advancing. in front was an entrance or
! gallery, few feet wide, with a sofa made of
rough cypress poles, the back interviewer
with blackjack limbs, or some rude
| branches from the forests OF Mississippi.
! There sat our distinguished colored friend,
/ Tazwell Jones, (the thermometer at about
! no. tanning, to prevent sufiOcatiOn, with
a broad palmetto, plucked from the big
| black swamps as he started North We
were warmly greeted by our friend, his
! seat promptly vacated, and were forced to
occupy Improperly speaking "sitting on a
! rail- ''Well," said /, "TazweII, YOU are
/ here to create and dispense comforts to
| your Mississippi friends. Mrs. Walden and
l thank you kindly for glass of ice lemo-
made, ice water or anything else-' Not
knowing but there might be soda fount in
the rear. Sir! said Tazwell, :'those com
/ forts do not exist her; the Legislature made
no appropriations, and l subsist as best /
can, and before you go away, be pleased to
| give something to help me along" which,
in modest way, did. TazwelI kindly in-
vited US to Mr.. Langley's room to register,
which we did, and found not even pitcher,
glass or blue bucket we could send for wa
ter to quench our thirst. There was rae
carpet on the floor, whether to hide the
knots In the planks, | did not ask, but |
suppose to draw custom, and l have no
doubt Capt. Oliver, at Wesson, long since
has had orders to duplicate the same to the
entire exhaustion of his material on hand.
We became impatient to leave, and passing
by man and woman, apparently gazing
at something of interest, as We approa he'd,
the man wanted to know how that fringe
was prepared, which hung in SUCH graceful
festo9ns, aud il IL were Iaade of cotton, and
If, in preparation, it did not cost great deal