The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-04-12
wAsu1soros. March 80, 1878.

Assistant Commissioners to the Paris EXPOSE
ton, IN which that gentleman makes lengthy
and very favorable report Of the progress OF
the American section, at the Paris Exposition,
to be opened on the first OF May, next. and
which will surpass IN grandeur any previous
| International Exhibition, with the exception,
possibly. OF our own great Centennial Show,
which covered more ground, at least, than the
one about to be opened IN Paris. l am thus
enabled to present to your readers, IN ddudnce'
the first official ana authentic report on the
| subject.
| AS at our own exposition OF 1876, each nation
represented at Paris will have building Of Its
own, located on the Champ de Mars, in close
proximity to the main building. 1t was the de-
sire OF the French Commissioners, that each
nation should construct a building which would
be. in some way, characteristic OF the country
to which it belonged; task not easy in the
construction of distinctive American editice
(unless built after the pattern of an Indian
wigwam). Hence, as the next best thing, in
the absence Of an "Amerinan' style of archl
lecture, 1t was decided to make this building on
the plan and general appearance OF handsome
villa, such as one may see in any OF the fash
ionable suberbs Of our larger cities, and orna
ment it plentifully with emblems OF our Lib
erty and Unity quite possible ana in good
taste now, when France Is Republic. The
building will consist OF two stories surmounted
by cupola, or dome; the rooms up stairs to
be used as Offices by the American Commission,
while those on the first floor will be handsome
| ly furnished as reception rooms where Ameri-
cans will at all times be sure to meet friends
and receive hearty welcome. It Will be erect
ed close to the United States annex, and from
the balcony surrounding the cupola there will
be superb view of the exposition grounds.
The spaces between the windows on the front
side, or facade will be divided INTO thirteen
panels, on each OF which will be represented,
on an ornamental escutcheon. the arms OF the
thirteen original States of the Union; and
along the cornice, above these panels, the re-
naming States will be represented by smaller
escutcheons carrying their armoral bearings
the arms OF the States OF California and Color
ado occupying central position, directly over
the main entrance. A flag pole seventy feet
high, will be erected in front of the building.
from which the Stars and Stripes will be thrown
to the Partisan breeze.
At the Exposition, We will, all things consid-
cred, make pretty far display, especially in
agricultural produce and implements, edge
tools Of all kinds, hardware goods generally.
exhibit will be the complete process Of making
shoes by machinery; the machines being the
same as those which recently carried of num-
Der Of prizes in Belgium. Among the States
California is prepared to make the most snowy
display, and her exhibition of minerals will be
the finest the world has ever SEEN pyramid,
twenty feet square at the base. and sixty seven
and half feet high, will represent the 100000
of cubic inches of gold which have been pro-
duced on the Pacific coast This mass would
be equivalent to solid block of pure gold as
length, and breadth. Encircling this pyramid
there will be tifty plate-glass sho W cases in
which will be artistIcally arranged the mineral
wealth OF that favored section.
The appointment of Judge Scofeld, of Penn
sylvania, to the Registership of the Treasury
Department, made vacant by the sudden death
of the late Register Allison, and his acceptance.
has caused not little comment III official cir
ces here. The high social and political posi-
ton heretofore held by Mr. Sco6eld in his
state, his long and very prominent service in
Congress, his candidacy for the Office Of Secre-
tary Of the Treasury under Grant administra-
ton, and for the Judgeship of the U. S. District
Court; these facts, coupled with his undoubted
legal attainments, have had the effect OF casting
ridicule on HIM for accepting place purely
clerical-a sort Of chief bookkeepership-
whose most arduous duties consist in signing
his name on an average of a thousand times
day. II he does make himself at all familiar
with the records and red-tape system of &C
counts OF the Office over which he presides, it
will require years OF irksome labor to get the
run OF the machine and even then he will have
to confess himself inferior, as TO posting, to
many of his subordinates. who have entered
the Department as messengers. But the Reg
lstership, with its salary Of four thousand per
annum, 10 a soft shelf for broken-d or
breaking down politician; yet 1t appears to me
that If political hacks are to be provided for in
that way, it would be we'll to select poor specl-
mems Of the animal, and not wealthy ones. like
Mr.. Scofield worth o hundred thousand dollars
or more.
Senator Paddock. OF Nebraska. who is chair
man Of the Senate Committee on Agriculture.
has, with commendable energy, been engaged
recently in collecting the statistics OF the dis
eases which affect hogs lie has in conse-
quence, become alarmed at the number and
violence OF these diseases, and the frightful
mortality which prevails among these animals.
With view Of checking this yearly 4" dead
loss Of capital, which, he believes, can be at