The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1878-05-09
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From our regular correspondent
lloTEL ~ houvRr, Paris, Apr. II. IS.
Another fortnight, and the grand
Exposition will open. But it will
be far from ready, and visitors for
the first week or two will have TO
pick their way carefully nmong pack
ing cases, shelving, canvas scrones
covering incomplete or unfinished
sections, and brio bjdc Of all kinds.
Somehow or othor, these grand in
tcrnational exhibitions never are
ready on time Paris was not ready
in 1867, Vienna WAS not ready in
1873, and Philadelphia was not ready
in 1876. In 1867. tho Emperor
walked through two rows Of 'con.
signmouts aud declared tho ltxhi-
bition open, long before the work
Inon were able to make the same do
eiurotion in regard TO most of tho
packing cases. Marshall Mcmahon.
40 doubt, will do much the same
thing this time and | would advise
those who contemplate visiting the
grand show not to start earlier than
June, as il will be the middle of that
month, Judging from present appear.
anccs, before all the departments
will be complete and ready for in
spoclion.
In our own section tho men aro
working day and night, and we
will be tolcrably far advanced on the
opening day. Tho costly exhibit Of
Tiffany ~ Co, of New York, has ar
rived and is placed in position,
guarded by four Of the fifteen ma>
rlnes who woro sent out by the gov
ernment to guard the United States
section one of tho rules being that
the different nations have to watch
thor goods Mt their own expense
with general assistance, Of course,
from the local French authorities. II
is curious to suo soldiers from all
parts of the world in tho palace on
the Champ 10 Mars, stationed on
duty in front Of the sections allotted
to their respective countries no less
than eighteen men of the line
standing guard, day and night, oyei
the case which contains the crown
jewels Of England, in the British
section.
The arrangements for Lighting thc
Palace Of the Trocaders, us well MS
the Place dc i Opera, Avenue dt
Trocaders and tho Bridge of joni
with the electric light aro rapid,
progressing and ii is expected tina
the machines will be in operation b,
the middle of May. Tho pr.ncipa
railway stations will all be supple,
with this light before the close o
the exhibition, aud the proprietor
of some Of the large ratail stores or,
making arrangements 10 light thci
establishments by electricity, com
pared with which gas is rs tallov
dips compared to gas.
The gamins of Paris arc looking
forward in great gloe to tho Balloon
ascents that are to form one of tn
features Of the exposition. Tho bal
loon, which will be the largest il
the world, is now in course of manu-
facture Mt tho Turilorics, where on,
hundred and sixty sewing girls or
engaged III putting the pieces o
which it is made together. The ca
will hold fifty passengers, and has
restaurant and bar attached. A wir
rope, some eight hundred feet il
length, will be secured in the bottol
of the car and operated by II wind
lass, so that the balloon with it
living cargo will always be unde
control-proyided the ropo does NJ
break, 1t will take about four mil
ntes, under favorable circumstance,
for the balloon to ascend till the On
Of the rope il reached, and abou
eight to wind it down again, tn
windlass being operated Ly q sma
steam engine. A ride in tho halloo
will cost two francs, and admittanc
to the enclosure whorofrom the as
cents take place, one franc, I'll
chances Of an accident by the ror
giving way are freely discussed, an
would form, doubtless, an accoptO
BILE sensational sile-show to the sal
ated PGrisians.
One of the most amusing feature
Of the appointment, by the Pres
dent, of one hundred and fifty "hol
orary' commissioners is the delusic
under which some Of these gentl
men labor regarding their prerog
tives. Somo forty or fifty of thel
have arrived already, and are eau
ing Mr.. Mccormick, tho Commii
sioner General, more trouble thl
all other things combined. In Il
first place, they insist on froo passt
which tho French Government wi
mot grant secondly, thoy wa
.shoice seats at the opening coremo
n les thirdly, they want invitation
to the grand banquet which will
given by the city Of Paris on Il
opening day and lastly, they wa
introductions to President Nc cAIaho
Neither Of these things are feasib
and the "Honorariesb aro s1isaat;s