The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-05-05
AMERICAS Rle sHew.
A Model OF National Wsioi4as-rss-An E1hI.
RitIOn RostanIce

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Model OF National Wopd-rs-An Il Xiii
| SitIOn ROstanlce.
| /, For some time past NaioF ], W: PA
! eli. chisf q t.hEe second division of tn,
geological survey of the territories, ;
has been engaged in modelling in clay
papier-mdche or plaster of Paris for exhi
adelphia. From the negative cast vii
Philadelbhis. sra aiad sFch AthEt c5pis.
OF II as may be needed. Major Powelr'
excellent map brings together for COM
parison the Grand canyon of the Col
0rado, the Yosemite valley. and the
Niagara gorge. We at the east are used
to thinking of Niagara ,as the superlatiye
| of natursl TOHder5, but glance at thi;
relief map will forever cure one of any
such feeling. The entire gorge occupies
on it space 81 inches in length by inch
pies n inches in length by 6 inches in
breadth, while the Grand canyon Of the
| Colorado ocCuhies space bf & sduate
feet. The scale Is 6ne-half an inch to the
mile. We find therefore that Niagara
gorge is { miles in lengtb 81 ttiiIes In
| width the Yosemite valley is 10 miles
| in length by II miles in breadth; while
the Grand canyon of the Colorado is IA
| miles each way. Further, the, greatest
depth e Niagdra gorge is 260 fbet the
greatest depth of the Yosemite valley is
a little more than 4 200 feet, while the
depth of the Grand canyon of the Col
orado varies from 1000 feet to more than
| 5000 feet. Ali these points ere pre-
| s6nted to the efe at a glance. Their
relative. sizes are matters of Immediate
observation, and not OF abstruse caicu-
lation. This instructive map will be
one of the curiosities of our great exhi-
bitiOn. Comparative relief maps of this
kind sheuld become popular aids in the
teaching of topography.
The United States goEefnt11ent .build.
ibg ard it, eGntent5 will fotih I'll e3-
tremely interesting portion of the CEN
tennial exposition. 1t is situated on
Belmont avenue, opposite the wOmen's
pavilion. At present the postoffice is
the most advanced portion Of the gOS-
eminent buildings interior, and & sit
hated in the southeast corner Of tha edi-
fec. 1t is intended - show the complete
AGTSSings of an American postoffice, and
practically illustrate them by affording
mail conveniences to the centennial pub
lie. The office comprises money order
and registration departments, lettet-drups,
boxes, etc, and the mail will Re collected
efery h0{,r f6t 80 t3fta If thb Void.
1hese ReAS5 ale distributed throughout
the entire grounds and other, buildings,
and are decidedly orna !nantal. The
heat lilo A!:-tt.se A!:-.t.se oI letter sealed and
the words "Mail collections hourly " in
the English, Spanish, French, Italian,
German, Russian, and Chinese Languages.
Boxes will be rented to the general pub
lie at the rostoftire thc+e itn 6i!'&&;t:e
+akitk ,ilese occupy is the American
shield. Below are eagles heads uphold
ing a scroll upon which are the words
Centennial branch postoffice," and on
either side are designed carrier doves
holding Letters i'll their bills:
The ERglish bHildihgs pi5hlise to DE
among the largest, and in themselves the
most interesting, at the exhibition. They
compose a group of three buildings, the
lsrgest 6he beiHg intended for the cem-
missioners' offices, while the others are
to be used, one as a kitchen, the other
for the police force. They are half
timbered structures, their ephemeral
character being shown by the filling that
is used, which Is neither brick nor stone,
but simply Of. laths and plaster. The
facade Of the large building Is occtipied
by three large gablea, witch express
their construction with all possible frank
ness, and have that air of picturesque
ness which is found in the old half
timbered houses of Chester and other
parts of England. The body of the build
ing seems to be all window; for the case
ments of the rooms and cOrridDts in the
two stories are eohnected, and form an
Uninterrupted line of windows. The
interior is attractively finished, great
attention having been paid to the mantel-
pieces, which are of sculptured hard
wood, fireplaees, stairway and furniture.
As might be expected, free use has been
made of tiles; painted tiles for the fire.
place .jambs, enameled tiles for the
hearths, encaustic tiles for the floors.
| There are two halls; one kind of inte-
rior porch, the other a larger and more
handsomely finished room, having at one
end large black-walnut mantelpiece,
and from which the grand stairway as
cends to the Upper floor. A long corridor
opens right and left from this hall, giving
access to the various offices of the com
missiOners. In the upper story there are
| other offices for the commissioners, and
a variety of smaller rooms appropriated
to the use of the housekeeper and do
mestics.
/ think the Egyptian is the farthest
advanced toward completion of any ma
tional display. Th, entire enclosure is
up, finished with the exception of the
ornamental paintings. Their goods are
all within the inclosure and some of their
cases have already been opened. | saw
Yesterday some specimens of their build
ing stones The pale cream-colored
stone peculiar to Egypt is really as fine
as marble for building purposes. Each
block is beautifully cut and polished
and labeled. Their exhibit consists of all
the modern arms, many interesting an
tiquities, papyrus, and carved stones,
| ancient and modern jewelry, embroid-
cries, inlaid furniture, including two in
laid cabinets the equal of which in point
of elegance of design and workmanship
does not exist, and specimens of the
mineral and agricultural wealth of the
country. The silk interest will be fully
represented. as we'll as all other indus
tries
No country, except it be America, can
show such abundance of species of agri-
cultural products as Egypt. NO coun-
try made so good display as Egypt in
the exposition of Vienna, as regards per
fection of classification, methodical and
tasteful arrangement and elegance and
beauty of all articles. Beautiful palm
trees made the entire section resemble
some fairy grotto where the delicate gos
samer robes heavily embroidered with
silver, gold and jewels seemed waiting fol
Bedouin's hut seemed cool and inviting
enough to have persuaded more thar
one fair lady to leave the pomps anC
vanities of the graade monde and becc mt
an Arab chieftain's Fourth or fifth) W ife
while the dreamy quiet and extravag; IN
luxury OF the miniature palace with 1T
vision of felicity in the shape of an OF
entail beauty reclining inside on the SAITH
divans was enough TO turn the head o
] any average man: