The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-09-07
CINCINNATI.
The InduitiIal E1pOsltiOn.
ONCn1NATI, Sept.

The second Cincinnati Industrial EN
position was formally opened this ever
Ing at hAlEpast 8 O'clock, in the presenC
Of officers, committees, exhibitors, and
large attendance Of visitors. Tho inau
gural ceremonies, occurring in the Al
Hall, were short, commencing with u
overture by the orchestra, and iolloWe'
with prayer by Rev. DR. Briggs, OF til
NJ, L. Church
Major A. S. Goshorn then delivered hi
inaugural address. He alluded to the ex
pertinent of 1870, which early became al
assured success, and, as u notable result
the second Exposition was inaugurated u
u national institution; the entire cOuntr,
had been invited, and he was happy t
say the invitation had been accepted
The East, the great Southern country, thu
West, and the prosperous valleys Of til,
Ohio and Mississippi had each contributed
uDmistakeablG evidence of the grOwtl
and advancement of the mechanic arts o.
the domestic industries of the nation
There was here presented the largest
variety Of the products Of skilled labor
and Of scientific ingenuity ever exhibited
in America, The thrift Of the people and
the activity Of the American mind, were
here practically demonstrated.
He spoke briefly Of the condition OF the
laborer in this country and his relation to
capital and machinery. He said the
management OF the exposition had no
political views to promulgate; no politi.
cal dogmas TO subserve.
Aiter the conclusion OF his address,
which was brief and listened to with in.
terest, he formally pronounced the eX.
position opened. The orchestra then per.
formed the exposition polka, composed
for the occasion by Prof. Currier, iol.
lowed by other compositions. After
which the audience separated andwas soon
distributed to all parts Of the great halls
of the exposition. An immense amount Of
labor has been performed to-day in prep
aration, and things tonight are in quito q
satisfactory condition, though, with the
exception Of the horticultural department,
much yet remains to be done before the
exposition shall present It's best appear
ance. The horticultural display embraces
about 10000 specimens of the rarest
plants and flowers, and though consider.
ed heretofore rather an incidental part Of
the Exposition, will be one Of It's great
features. Tho domestic, mechanics agrl.
cultural, power, textile fabrics, and art
halls, embracing nearly four acres Of
floOr,space, arellterally crowded with Rrti.
Cles of utility and beauty. The display
Of machinery Is better than last year,
when It was u distinguishing feature Of
the Exposition. The display Of manufac-
tured articles for the household, and OF
drugs and chemicals, Is large and singu.
larly good There Is an extensive array
Of carriages, and promise of tlno dis.
play in agricultural implements. A no.
tiCGable feature is the expense
to which tho exhibitors have
gone in preparing for the exhibition oi
their products, many Oi the eases being
hardly less attractive than the goods on
exhibition. There arc exhibitors present
from all sections Of the country. Among
the textile fabrics the South hRs iavOra.
BILE representation. The Exposition Is In
all respects in It's preparations decidedly
in advance Of last year. II will not be In
its best dress before the first of next week.
The attendance tonight has exceeded all
expectation, the number present being
about 5000. The demand for space con
tinucs undated, the applications up tn the
present time being double tho acCommo.
datiOns.
There are about 800 entries already Tor
the State Fair, which commences next
Monday Stalls for over 100 horses and
nearly the same number Of cattle have
been engaged. Two car loads Of hogs are
on their way from Indiana. AT no former
State Fair has there been One.tenth the
number Of entries made this early. A
newspaper Is TO be printed on tho ground.
The total loss by the burning Of Nc.
Neal & Urbans Safe Factory last night,
was about $4,000. The stock, tools and
machinery Nre insured In the Western,
Commercial, Marine, Coating and Eagle
$4,000 each, the American and Union
$500 each, the Cincinnati $1,000, the
Merchants & Manufacturers $4,000, all
In Cincinnati. Tho building belonging to
w. b. Dodds, was insured III the Eenter.
prise, Cincinnati, London & Liverpool
and Royal Liverpool for $1,000 each.
Tonight Pat Sweeney was stabbed,
fatally, II Is thought, by gang of row.
dies at Curran's saloon, on Pike street.
He was set upon without other provOca.
tion than thai his brother few days ago
arrested q man who boards at Curran's
and took him before the police court.
Four rOwdies were arrested.
The primary elections for Republican
county and State conventions were large.
ly attended tonight.