Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-10-21
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER, 2i 1874
Our New York Letter.
Nav YoRR, October IA, 1874

Nav YoRK, October H. 1874
Hijtos Daiiy Journal.
The great industrial exhibition Of the American
Institute for the year 1874 has now been opcncd
since September 9Th, and viii continue open until
the nth Of November. II is equal in most respects
to the forty-six that have annually preceded IT, /
paid the exhibition visit few days since and
perhaps can describe the affair better bv simply
relating what saw, ON that occasion, than by any
set class or numerical description Of the things in
the fair The building where 1t is located is stu
ated pretty well up town, being on Third avenue,
near sixty-frst street, and was known a few years
ago a. the Third Avenue Rink, constructed orig
inaliy Tor skating exhibitions under cover, during
the skating fever some years since The construc-
tion Of the building with roof supported by
arches which spring from the floor on each side.
to meet in the center of the ceiling and each
braccd, like a trcstle bridge, affords a clear, un-
ohsimcted view Of the noor. and Of the ten thous-
and articles on exhibition There is q slightly
raised platform of about twelve feet in width.
running around the sides and ends " the entire
building, behind which the supports Of the roof
arches strike the floor The space between these
supports afford very shallow alcoyes for the dis
play Of different sorts ot goods, while the main
floor Is covered with tables arranged with conye-
nient aisles An Immense fountain. forty feet In
diameter, occupies the center Of che ruom, with
music stand on it, right The decorations are
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