The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-10-12

by this firm, | have bcois mfr md that
every article they nave IN 81 Ihitinn is
sold, and an immense number of orders
have come 10 them, mot rhsiai ding that
Geneva has made 4 finer showing than she
has ever made before nj auy national ex-
position. |, therefore, am happy to state
that they received the gold medal which is
honestly their due, for if any exhibi, is en-
titled to gold medal, 1t is the exhibit Of
the Waltham Watch Co
Those who remem ber the first Expo.i, ION
oil 1851 cannot well forget the display II
American carriages then seen FOR the
INST time gu the other side Of the
water. From that time 10 the present
a revolution has been gong on which has
completely altered carriage architecture.
The carriage in which Louis Il Graud rode
to his coronation weighed six tons aud
halt, aud the harness for the t.orses, iuclud-
ing the collars, weighing nearly two hun
drcd pounds. The State carriage of Ills
Majesty, the late Kin. of Hanover. is
nearly As heavy, aud the Lofd Mayors
coach has for ages been considered one of
outrageous MODELS of clumsy dignity
In very conspicuous position in the
American Department Is the eNhini: of
Brewster aud Co, of New York. aud it is
no dispafagemeni to any other mauuf;lc.tlr-
er IN the United States to say tha; this is
one Of the oldest aud best firms in America.
The exhibit, IN one sense is no. larse one
aud would give person unlcqa linted with
the high character of this concern = very
imperfect idea Of their abilities The light
brewster wagon has long b.ra 4 standard
all over the Union. and of this class of ear.
rage tue exhibit IS limited \ story is
told of an American gentleman who. du--
ing the reign Of the late Napoleon. b.onaht
10 Pt!IS light Brewster sulky started out
one pleasant afternoon FOR drive on the
bpis dc Bouio-ne; HI had not proceeded
very far, however, before he was arrested
by the geiidarmes, for they thought he was
trying to commit suicide in a novel aud out.
raseous manner, and at any rate Il o, were
not going TO see him eudaager his life
IN public place. While the dispute was
gong ON the Emperor drove up and d. sired
TO know the cause OF the disturbance: and
finding that it was about al American car
mage he got out ofhis own conveyance, and
against the earnes. remonstrance of the
whole crowd, jumped in TO take a ride The
result was so satisfactory shat he ordered
several for his own use, and from that day
IN no,
IN Paris As they in New York. The
display, though small, only thirteen in all
Is very handsome. One Of the most ele-
CANT carriages in the collection is an Eu-
elish drag. In the different departments
there are number oil very elegant carriages
OF this class. The English and French
have some that are really magnificent, and
It must be a matter Of profound satisfaction
TO the representative of Brewster and Co.
To hear the lavish praises which are daily
bestowed on their beautiful drag. \ gold
medal rewards Brewster & Co., and it is
worthily bestowed, much Of the credit Of
their snccrss in Paris being due 10 their
gentiemanly representative, y. l.. Buck,
who will De well remembered for his active
participation in the great exhibition in Vi
emma i'll 1874.
The exhibition is crowded daily, the en-
tries reaching an average Of ninety thous-
and. Immense numbers OF wot king people
are coming here from all parts of France
cheap excursions are being organized for
their benefit from every part of the Re-
public.
Another crazy Frenchman has jumped
from the top OF the Arc dc Triomphc, aud
there are still a fe. mote of the same sort
left. BEoApBRIM.