Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-10-27
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The Industrial Exhibition.

SECOND DAY-AN INCREASED ATrENDANcE--cHAN-
aEs AND IMPRovEMENTs-NEw ENTRIES, DC.
Last evening, the second of the continuation
of the Exhibition, was a decided improvement
upon the opening night and continuous crowd
thronged the building both above and below.
At one time the crowd was so great that il was
somewhat difficult to make headway against the
constant stream which poured over the rooms.
The appearance of the room below was de-
cidedly improved by the removal of the unsight-
ly enclosure which had served as private office
and registry room on Saturday, and in its place
a neat space has been rallied off and ssryes the
double purpose of ticket Office and exhibition
space.
during the evening, and added much to the at
tractiveness of the exhibition. Up stairs some
slight changes have been made in the arrang-
ment of the spaces, but not sufficient difference
is made in the appearance of this floor to make
it very noticeable, few new spaces have been
allotted and some portion of the art collection
removed to the back portion of the foor and
the exhibitors have made some few improve
ments in the arrangement of their wares:
Last evening the Daily journal, which will
hereafter be printed each evening, made its
first appearance and proved to be a spicy, we'll
conducted sheet, overhowing with advertise-
ments and replete with good reading matter per-
taining more particularly to the Fair.
The building remained opened last evening
at least Thousand Or fifteen hundred persons
were present during the evening.
NEW DISPLAYS.
The following is list of articles placed on ex-
hibition since Saturday
Deposit of curiosities Indan relics )consisting
of tomahawk, pipe stem, knife case and pipe.
A wooden engine, two feet in length, COM
plete In all its parts, by @. W. Pyle, by whom it
was made when only seventeen years old.
Case Of curiousties, by Henry barley and
| Isaac Miller.
Pillow cases, 100 years old, by Mrs. NJ. s. Cas-
| person.
Old china relics and curiosities by Mr.. Will
| helmi.
An old french wine box, made 15O years ago,
| by Mrs. Snyder.
| beautiful glass steam fire engine in case,
with complete working apparatus, a silver horn
worth $685. and case of wax fruit by the Del
aware Fire Engine Company;
| Specimens Of arching tile deposited by DIR. W.
| f. Quinby.
A complete section of patent Pullman sleep
ing car, on exhibition by Messrs. Cobb & Son.
| Specimen of drying case by VIM. Charleston.
| A patent brick press by Messrs. Cox a. Allen
The Harlan Holingsworth Company have
on exhibinson four models of ships, and four
| pictures of the same vessels.
Remington, Bailey q Go. have deposited 6
quantity of new machinery.
The Delaware Soap Company, not to be out
done by the Delaware City Soap Establishmen
with its l0UU pounds oil solid soap, present cakt
weighing HOO pounds.
The p. w. e b. r. II. Co. have on exhibition
a model of the Brandywine Bridge which is capa
BILE Of sustaining 5000 pounds pressure for any
length of time.
Pusey i Bro. haye been allowed a space or
| the upper floor where they have on exhibition
an excellent assortment of goods in their line
Houston & Prizer have succeeded in obtaining
space on the first floor and have fixed up one Of
the most useful stands in the building, where
they have on exhibition fine collection of teas
and coffees.
PROGRAMME, THIS EVENING.
The following is the musical programme fo
this evening, under the leadership of Prof. Fed
engo Naponiello
Gran Maria, Verdi.
Finale Lucrezia Borgia, Donizetti.
Romanza Rualdi Mill.
Marta Coro, Verdi.
Ernani Cavatina, Verdi.
Duetto, Norma, Belini.
Finale Coro Traviata, Verdi,
Miserere, Trovatore, Verdi.
Coro della Zghera Trovatore, Verdi.
Cavatina Alnava, Rossini.
Cavatina Somnambula, Rossini.
Maria Fubbile, Travotore, Verdi.
Varieta Valsere'
Varieta Bolca.
Yalieta Marce.