, 1873-09-25

aimilar branches Of bt,Hinoaa have, aB d gonorhl
thing, COTTON togetler. Tho hutvy machinery
ia lip At tho north ond by itsotf, mud
tho lighter agricultural imr!omnnta aro gonoralIy
men arc concentrated, and tito aan,o is trio Of
somo others.
ARRANGEMENTS ron sfAcrt1vcRY.
Tho nrrangemonts mado for tho usachinory are
extensive and snt'nfaotory. Tho nlotlyo powel
special bulding do feet al,iaro, orected on the
northeastern corner OF the Ernlu building, and
whose preaence is olearly denonatt ated by
tho huudrod-foot chimney Which toworH
IN h. that t. loeality. Quo of tic hoilsrs aaa
horsepower. lilo SHIFTS, pulloya, md hangers,
are of Illinois manufacture. Tie Blcam will be
carried In through pipes, to tho onGincs. aud
wherever o1Bc 1t may bo wantod. AI onElno OF
175 horsepower will drive mt less than $50 foot
Of shafting,- g,-14o foot OH ouch side Of tho build-
Ing. Tho Ahailiug on tho vest Blle Of tito build
Ing will bo conneotud with that Of tho oast by all
endless wiro-rope, mud tllis means Of transmit"
ting powor will bo ono Of tho most Interesting
features Of the mechanical show. 4 p.,,all ~
right ongine will bo employed to work 30 addi-
~ TN r,In Al ArrnanAses rnse, or TIE nu1prso
last Saturday WIN not calculated to give ono q
very lively horo TINT 1t would be oflclaIly opo,lel
engaged upon the uppor floor. Outside, tho
donios had not been ontiroly tinaod, and inBilo
thoy woro just beginning operations upon tho
grand fountain. Tho Immense elevator NaH not
i'll readiness. The panting OF tic Art Hall waB
not completed. THO. cast walls Of tho restau-
rant rooms had not been pIaaterod. Heaps OF
rubbish lay llere anil there Upon tho floor. Ex-
Cited exhibltorn wero running around with
the surveyor, hunting for their apaca, anxious
to know Hhoro g came md where L could poAsi-
bly, 10. At ono point, tho carpenters woro lay-
ing tho hoams for platform; at mother ttloy
wore laying tho flooring at Another tho railing
wns hak DONG. Hero . couple Vi safes stood u
were some atoves, and In tho northern ond OF
the building stood one or two reaperH. nenvy
teams ca1nu III aud out. STRAY 1nt1irs dodHod bp-
tween thom, aud huntod for Tho staira leading to
the galleries. Outside tic street WIS torn
up, and heavy rafn woulh hayo maao
It impaEsallo for teams. It seemed aa II the
1oss wore right ln its discouraging ro1nar rkH
DAY nEFonk YESTERDAY
the eceno was more hopeful aud far more anil
mated. Thero was sucl, rush, jam. and hurry,
that it was found necessary to keep MI but OK
hibltors ont Of tho building Many Of tho
ornate booths aud kiosks we're up, and
tho work upon tho others waB rushing
hammers and q grating Of BawB. Exhibitors were
urging on their worknen, and lending \ helping
hand themselves. Heavy teams drove buck mud
forth aorosB tho floor, among tho carpenters mud
anlsominers. soms wore mailing up signs nnt1
others putting up shelves. One Ind gotten hia
box Of goods up in tho gallery aud was taking
out lia prize pumpkin and mammoth corn
Ihoro did not Reenl to be an idle INN within the
building. By this heroic work carried Oh Aly
and night, md which will bo continued during
to-day. rerything will bo gotten ready for the
grand opening to-lHght.