The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-11-19
contribute.

The list Of special buildings is con-
stantly increasing, and psesent indi-
cations are that their total number
will be from 200 to 25o. Most Of the
important foreign nations-England,
Germany, Austria, France, Sweden.
Egypt, Japan, and otlers-are put
ting up one or more structures each,
for exhibiting purposes, or for the
use of the commissioners, exhibitors
and visitors. Offices and headquar-
ters Of this kind, usually Of consider
able architectural beauty. are provid-
ed by the States of Pennsylvania, In
diana, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, New
Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts,,
New Hampshire, Missouri, Kansas,
Virginia, West Virginia, Nevada,
Wisconsin, Iowa, and Delaware; and
it is likely that others will follow the
examDlc.
q number of Trade and Industrial
Associations, which require large
amounts of space, will be provided
for in the special buildings. Among
these are the photographers, the car
riagc builders, the glass makers, the
cracker bakers, the boot and shoe
manufacturers, besides, quite a num-
Der of individal exhibitors. The
great demands for space will proba
bly, render this course necessary to q
considerable extent, especially for ex-
hibitOrs " hO have been tardv in max.
ing their applications. In the Main
Exhibition Building, for example,
3SS55 500 square feet Of space had been
applied for by the beginning of Octo-
Der by American exhibitors only:
whereas, the aggregate space which
it has been possible to reserve for the
United States Department, is only
100000 square feet, about one-third
of which will be consumed by passage
ways.
The Machinery Building, ike tie
others, is already fully covered by ap-
pllcaiions. There are about 1900
American exhibit ors in this depart
ment, $50 English. and $50 from 9TH
er European couniries-which is
about ESQ more than entered the Vi
emma Machinery Exhibition. Extra
provision is being made for annexes
10 accommodate the hydraulic ma
chinery, the steam hammers, forees,
hoisting engines, boilers, plumbers,
carpenters, etc.
Power in the Machinery Hall will
be chiefly supplied by pair Of mon
stor Corliss Engines. Each cylinder
is 10 inches in diameter, with stroke
of ten feet; the fly-wheel is 81 feet in
diameter, and weighs 50 tons: the
horsepower is / 400; and the numher
of boilers is 20. This engine drives
about a mile Of shafting.
The Secretary of the Navy has ar
ranged that q United States war YES
sci shall call next Spring, at conven-
lent European ports, to collect and
transport hither to the Exhibition
the works of American artists resi-
dent in Europe. Among the ports
thus far designated, are Southamp-
ton for England, Havre for France,
Bremen for Germany, and Leghorn
for Italy, to which, Undesirable, others
may be added.
a large number of orders and fra
ternitics have signified their intention
to hold gatherings at Philadelphia
during the period.of the Exhibition.
Among those which may now be ell
umerated, are the Grand Lodge of
Pennsylvania, Independent Order of
Odd Fellows; the Grand Encamp-
ment, Independent Order of Odd Eel
lows; Grand Lodge, United States,
Independent Order of Odd Fellows:
Grand Commandery Knights Temp
lar; Grand Army of the Republic;
Presbyterian Synod; Caledonian
Club; Portland Mechanic Blues;
Welsh National Eistedfodd; Patriotic
Order Sons of America; California
Zouaves of San Francisco; an Inter-
national Regatta; the Life Insurance
Companies; National Board OF Under
writer's; State Agricultural Society;
2nd Infantry, N. G. of California;
Philadelphia Conference, Methodist
Episcopal Church; Cincinnati Socie-