The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-09-21
For The Cecil Wing
BROADBRIM'S LETTER FROM PARIS.

THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT.
AT the opening Of the Exposition, had
occasion TO express both surprise aud in
dignation at the character Of the United
States exhibit. 4 more mature considera-
ton of all the circumstances has convinced
me that the opinion then expressed, if not
entirely wrong, was not altogether right.
Ny constant association with the Centen-
NAL Exhibition in Philadelphia having led
me to look for more than might have been
reasonably expected. The circumstances
attending the exhibit of the United States
were peculiar. Up to the very last moment
almost, it was doubtful whether they would
be able TO exhibit at all, lot of miserable
political geddlers had delayed the appro.
priation, and when it was finally granted
the sum was so inadequate for the business
in hand that the Commissioner, Gov.
Mccormick, was hampered and straighten-
ed for means to place himself and the ex
hibit of which he had charge in position
that would reflect honor on himself and
his country. In addition to this, owing to
the brief time allowed for preparation.
many of the great firms of the country
absolutely refused TO come forward at all,
and many who did, for the same cause,
were unable to make such an elaborate
preparation SO important occasion de-
manded; notwithstanding all these draw
backs, and the invidious comparisons
which one of the most splendid exhibitions
of modern times has invited, there is still
enough i'll the United States department to
challenge the admiration and wonder OF
every visitor to the Paris Exposition.
With a sense Of the eternal fitness of
things, the Department of Education
guards the portals as you entor, giving
people to understand that in the United
States education is ut the foundation of
everything. Only short distance on the
Avenue of Nations, and Immediately in
front of the COMMISSIONER office, is the
splendid exhibit of Tiffany and Co., Of
New York, whose name and fame will be
heralded throughout the world by those who
have had the good fortune to see their dis
play at Paris in 1878. A wonderful sight
is the magnificent silver service made ex-
pres>ly for the great California millionaire,
John w. Mackay, Esq. No Such set can
be found in the United States, and very
few probably in the world. 1t consists of
two thousand pieces of solid silver of the
most elaborate workmanship and original
design, and the manufacture alone, ex
elusive of the silver, cost over one hundred
and fifty thousand dollars. 1t is one of
the grandest triumphs of the silversmith's
art even seen in America. And if its equal
is to be found on the globe, it can only be
looked for in the palaces of kings.
An exhibit, which has attracted great
deal of attention, not SO much on account
of ostnntatiols display as for the superla
tive excellence of its goods, is that made
by Duryea's Glen Cove Starch Manufac-
turing Co., of Glen Cove, in the Stale of
New York. This company will be rcmem.
bered by all visitors to the American Cen.
tennial Exhibition in 1876 for the splendid
display made at Philadelphia in Agricul-
tural Hall. In the present Exhibition they
have none of the beautiful cases of snow
white starch which captivated the ladies
and made their beautiful kiosk the wonder
and admiration of thousands and thous
ands Of visitors. The maize OF Indian
corn interest, of which the Messrs Dur
yea are one of the principal representa-
tives, is one of the most important in the
United States. 1t employees a capital in its
various processes of over one thousand
millions, the corn crop Of two years ago
being over thirteen hundred millions of
bushels. The tremendous magnitude of
this interest can scarcely be estimated, and
its importance is not fully understood by
one person in an hundred thousand even in
the United States. 1t is for the purpose of
awakening the i'll fed Of Europe to the
excellence of maize as an article of food
that they have entered the Paris Exhibit.
ton of 1873. They could win no add.
tional honor from the contest-already
their splendid case Of gold and silver med.
ais mark their triumphs in various portions
of the world, but the reputation Of their
mazena has given them pre- .emiuence in
this particular speciality, and to this fact is
due the gold medal which will undoubt edly
be awarded them. The corn starch and
mazeua exhibited 10y them is white as the
finest of wheat flour, and in the prepare
tion of the thousand little dainty dishes