Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-22

thrown out OF employment, ana the exposition
become an old story, the reinS of government
would, 1t was hoped. be caught up with last
ing hold. Then, too, something must be done
to recuperate the crippled finances. What
will be attracted by the exposition. Strangers
look down. with disgust upon the little catch
penny tricks Of the French. but the latter
know their game and watch their centimes as
well as their francs. The government grindS
the people as the people do their visitors. No
wonder that France can recuperate so rapid
ly. England, too, needs something to give
some impetus to her commerce, which has
been failing of late, and what could be
more beneficial than to make an ex-
hitit which should throw all other nations
i'll the shade, at no matter how great an ex-
penSe. She acknowledges having already eX-
pended 100000 (alth0ugh much more is re
ported, and has been making preparations
for the past two years. Fancy America with
$loo,CU, and four months, com neting with Eng
land with 100000 and two years. Besides,
England would like to shake hands with
France over the old bloody chaSm, Just for the
sake OF having as many friends rs possible in
the present ticklish state Of affairs i'm Europe.
The exposition, then, can really be considered
a grand partnership arrangement between
France and England-the menagerie and cir
Gus combination. with the other nations as
side shows except Russia, who has the concert
at the close OF the grand performance.
THE AMERICAN REPRESENTATION.
AS for our own representation here it is
progressing very rapidly, and already presents
very cred1taoe ma appearance But the disad
contend with have been almost overwhelm-
ing, but he has maintained such pluck and
general clear, ,headednesS throughout that he
has attracted considerable attention over
here, and several French papers have made
very complimentary notice of him and what
he has accomplished. When France sent her
for her, and all she had to do was to fill the
space allotted to her. But the miserly French
disposition crops out everywhere. Gov. Nc
Cormick has been obliged to expend over
SD,WO i'll buildings. The national front which
he was obliged to erect cost $4,000. That is a
good deal of money when your bank account
by some writer's. and it is but just to Gov. Me
Cormick to say that the decorations ordered
by Mr. Petit, his architect and engineer, did
not meet his approval, and have already been
changed. OF course the facade cannot be
compared in richness and finish with others
winch nave cost as much as the total apprO-
priation made by the United States. The
building erected for our agricultural, machi-
merry and products, is neat and cOmmOdOuS
and will be well filled. Indeed. not foot of
space in the American department will be uu-
occupied.
AMERICAN WORKS OF ART.
1he names OF the eighty-fOur paintings Sc
lected in New York for exhibition here were
all published before they were shipped. 1t
may be OF interest to your readers to know
that the following is list of the fifty-seven
works of art by American artists residing
abroad out OF one hundred and twenty nine
offered, which were selected by the art COM
Detmold
OIL Paintinqs.-Bacon, Henry-Land Land I.
Beckwith, j. C;IThe HaWker; do, Portrait.
II. R.-Old Bridge at Gree. Bolt, E. D.-Land-
scape; Bridgman, F. A.-Pharlsee and Publ
can do, Funeral on the Nile: Bunce, w. G.
AAPproachto Venice. Cassatt, Miss M; Head.
ice, Ancient and Modern. Conan, Miss c.
BINear Fontainebleau. Dana, w. F. w
Solitude; do, La PLACE de Dinan; do, Une
Bourrasque. .Dodson, Miss S. P.-Decoratve
Panel; dubois, Chas. E-October do, Morn
Flagg, N: The Finishing Touch. Fowler, F.
Young Baccheus. Gardner, Miss-Flower
Girl; do. Ruth and Naomi. Gay, W.-Land-
scare; Graham, W..View in a California
Hovenden, IA Breton interior, l793. JONES.
II: B0lton-The Return of the Cows. Lippin,
Portrait Of Dr. Nschmann. ~ Ioo@is % CRester- Che
un Delft de Chasse. May, f. H.-Portrait of
General Tevs. Maynard, G. W.-Portrait.
Moran, Edward-Return of the Life boat.
GGdenihelmier' GteIinai Miss MMissIMarie. Rein, E:-Winter
Portrait. Shade, W. "A Page; do:-La
Marguerite: dO-My Daily Visitor Tomp-
klns, MisS--ROsa la Fileuse: dol Piccofo
Mnslc9 Van Schaick, S. W.-Portrait of
do-Cumean Sybil. Vinton F. r Head ;
do-Head of a Neapoitan Boy. Volkmar c.
Landscape with Cattle. Ward, E. M.-The
Sabot @ Maker; do.07Nenetian Water Carriers.
Wylie, Robert-Death of a Vendean Chief
Yewel1, G: H.-Carpet Bazaar, Cairo: do
Cairo. Etchings.-Mitchell, John A.-PIace
de rOpera ::do:-The End of the Act: Pen and
OF Ialleyrand at n. Y; Charcoal Draoing.-
F:-WOOdcutS after Lancan. Water Color
Sketches.-Wust, F.-Seyeral Sketches.