Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-01
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PARIS, May II. 1875.
The steamer 'Nille de Paris arrived at
Havre to-day with 30 tons of goods for the
American department. These goods are the
balance of those left in New York after the
naval vessels sailed. They VIII reach Paris
by the 18th, and be duly installed in the Expo
sitiOn by the 10Th. But il will probably he the
LIST of June before the exhibition on The part
oi the United States Is all IN order. This, in
view of ali the drawbacks and difficulties with
which Gov. Mccormick has had to contend
will be doing well. The director of foreign
sections stated few days since that the
United States had made more progress i'm
preparations for the Exposition in thirty days
than several of the European nations had
made in four months.
WHAT THE FRENCH PAPERS SAY
The French papers are generally cOmpli-
mentary 10 the exhibits from America. They
dwell especially upon the practical character
of the articles shown and well they may for
no country has better exhibition of useful
inventions. The United States marines con
tinue To attract attention. They presented a
better appearance on the opening day than
any other troops. The Telegraph, Parisian
journal, has the following complimentary allu-
sion 10 them:
Yesterday. while passing by the section of
the United States, Marshal MacMahOn stopped
and reviewed the picked corps of marinein-
fantry OF the United States composed of some
thirty men. This small troop which is keptin
excellent condition, elected the applause of
the Marshal and of the Prince of Wales who
both strongly complimented the commissioner
general of the American section. Governor X.
{. Mccormick. To the few words of the Mar
Shal, Mr.. Mccormick replied that he felt flat
tered that the soldiers of the United States
commanded the admiration of the President
of the French republic
The Journal DiDlOmdtigue has a long ac-
count of the United States commissioner gen
eral, in which occurs the following unique de-
ScTlptlon OF his personal appearance -" In
physique the United States commissioner gen
eral is Of rather more than medium stature
his attitude is erect, his step decided; the hair
is grey, but the face looks young; the head Is
fine, the features extremely distinguished: the
eye is soft, the address short, and the action
rapid. Though cold and somewhat stiff at
hrSt, he appears sympathetic TO those who
examine him more closely, and who readily
become aware of the StraightfOrwardnesS and
aifability which are contained in the energetic
and tenacious nature
GALIGNANI UPON THE AMERICAN EXHIBIT.
Gdtt17ld1tt s Messenger is publishing a series
OF articles upon the Exposition. In It's edition
OF yesterday II speaks thus of the United States
department.:
THE tools, steelware. axes. forks. and agri-
cultural implements will wOrthily maintain
the high position which America has already
reached in those branches of industry, and
the cotton goods will make the Lancashire
manufacturers look TO their laurelS The or
ganS and pianos have excellent tone, although
we did not notice that either Chickering or
SIelhWay were represented; and the chromos
produced in Boston seemed superior to any
that are to be procured in Europe. The car
riageS are very fine, and there is drag which
would do credit TO the best English maker
The Yale Lock Company have sent their locks
and snow the arrangement by which the lessee
OF boX at The post office can obtain his letters
at any tlme OF the day or night, without giving
any trouble TO the authorities Each box
opens from the outside. and its lessee is pro
ylded with duplicate key, so that he NAV IN
he pleaseS be his own letter carrier. The sys-
tenn is in universal operation throughout the
United States, where few persons in business
walt Tor the letter carrier TO deliver
their letters, and it works extremely well.
The firearms of the Providence Com
pany, and especially their Peabody Martins.
respectable collection of stoves, lampware.
waterproof goods, and ladies' boots, these
latter being Andatdsian i'm size and Partisan
In beauty. The book trade of the United
States is represented by HOughton Osgood of
Cambridge, and Tiffany has very good as
thus far is not comparable with that made by
him at Philadelphia. clever model of a
Pullman SleepiDg-car will convey to all per
sons who have not had the pleasure OF travel
ling i'll them tOerable idea of the comfort
which they afford on long journeys, and the
enormous Improvement they are upon the
coupeS and the cOupe-litS of continental rail-
ways, while the additional prices charged for
them rarely exceed a sou mile, very much
less than is eXacted in Europe for vastly in
terror accommodation. Very much has been
achieved through the energy of Mr.. McCor-
mick and his staff during the last three weeks
put very much more remains to be DONE
Yet Notwithstanding its unpreparedneSS the
exhibition OF the United States is by far the
best That the great western republic has ever
made in Europe"
Since this was written Tiffany & Co, have
made large additions to their exhibit, and it is
now one of the finest, il not the finest, in the
whole Exposition. R.K.