Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-16
THE EXPOSITION.
Opening Night-CreditRbIe Dispia-
The Greatest Success Assured
Incidents, etc.

lmelOemtas etc.
At six o'clock last evening the doors
Of the Exposition building were thrown
open to the public. 1t was not long be-
fore crowds filed the halls, aisles and
galleries which contained the display Of
arts. During the evening strains Of soft
music echoed far and near, increasing
and enhancing the attractions Of the
place. On every side workmen were
busy unpacking boxes and placing the
articles in proper place, under the diree-
ton Of the Superintendent and his able
corps of assistants. Banners and ban
nerets, flags and steamers, bearing de-
vices quaint and cprious, swing about
the great hall The arms of Ten
nessee are quartered and emblazoned
high up at the north end 1.-THE building.
On the right of the Jefferson street en-
trance the Hoe cylinder printing press
and the steam engine belonging to the
LEDGER office are objects Of great at
traction to thousands of people who
have never seen paper thrown off and
handed over to the public fresh from the
cylinders. On and after to-day the
LEDGER and other publications will be
printed at the Exposition.
THE DISPLAY.
The rush made by exhibitors yester-
day was indicative of the public spirit
of our citizens. Wood and willow-ware,
millinery, marble goods, hardware,
stoves and tinware, gas fitting articles,
agricultural implements, cases of boots
and shoes, billiard tables, stationery and
books, sewing machines, models of in
ventions, leather goods, groceries, chem
icals and drugs, furniture, pianos and
organs, wagons, and thousands OF other
things are rapidly being placed in their
respective departments. The fountains
will, we understand be in fnll play to-
night, and will attract crowds of visitors.
The light is well arranged. The hum
dreds of gas jets sparkle like twinkling
stars far above your head, and cast down
a soft gust of light that is in perfect har-
mony with the place. Every ten min
utes street cars arrive at and leave from
in front of the Exposition on Jefer-
son street. The hackmen have agreed
to charge but twenty-five cents to and
from the Exposition. The following
hacks can be secured at these rates:
Nos. SO, "a, II, 4, GO, SO, 80, 40, AZ, 10,
%, Sc, 80, 8, l, 8, IS, Co. IS, 20. 81, "A, 81,
81, 10, 81, 36, 60, 81, IS, 20, A, 46 and 3.
Possibly other hackmen will follow the
above good example instead Of going for
all the money in sight--a thing too com
mon in our city among the fraternity.
The charms Of music are presented in a
most proper manner by the LaGrange
band, located in the north gallery.
This afternoon fifty-horse power en-
CINE, manufactured by johnson, Risk a
Co., was placed in proper position neal
the immense boiler on the west side Of
the building. This machinery will sup
ply the power TO drive the machinery
within. Tonight the attractions will be
greatly increased. The band has Sc
lected choice programme of exercises
for the evening. The LEDGER press
having a separate andindepeDdent steam
engine, was put to work to day and threw
off the Exposition paper rapidly. To
night it will be at work again and will be
one of the chief attractions.