Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-12-03

strate the nature of our institutions and
their adaptation to the wants OF the peo-
ple." The last Congress provided for the
the expenses of this exhibition by all APP.
preparation OF $505 ,000 and its prcpara-
ton has been intrustcd to officers represent
ing the War, Treasury, Navy, Interior
Post Office and Agricultural Departments,
and the Smithsonian Institute.
The photographers, Carriage builders
and a number of other associations, and
! individual exhibitors, will find accommo-
dationa in buildings for their peculiar use.
Both the Pennsylvania Central and the
Philadelphia and Reading Railroads, the
two great corporations which are the main
arteries of trade in Philadelphia have dc
cidcd to erect mammouth dcnots in the
Centennial grounds. The Pennsylvania
| Central will erect :; depot $50 feet long
and 100 feet deep, which will contain no
inside tracks but will be used exclusively
| for the accommodation of passengers. ~
short distance from this depot the tracks
will be laid in the form ola circle, three of
them in all, to be used respectively for ar
irving and departing trains from New
York, Baltimore and Washington. Three
sheds, 1860 feet long, will be built along
side to shelter passengers from the weather.
The Reading Railroad will erect large
and handsome structure east of the Art
Gallery, in the Frcnch-Swiss style of ar
chilccturc, $50 feet long and 10 feet high
to the top of the bcl!ry. There will be six
large restaurants within the enclosure, be-
sides from two to four bullets in each Of
the buildinsH> A very pretty little rcstau-
rant will lp erected by the celebrated
"Trois Frcrcs Provcncau," Of Paris which
will be surroun dcd by tastcilllly laid out
gardens. An entcrprisiny Georgian will
erect restaurant and club house ~ South
c.n headquarters. There will be kept a
register Of all Southern visitors with their
addresses, SO that they be enabled to know
just where to find each other. | may state
here that the large Phladelphia brewers,
Bcrgner and EngIc have paid $4,000 for
the exclusive light of selling beer within
the enclosure and Matthew's tAe celebrated
soda wafer apparatus manufacturer Of
New YORK $40 900 for the same privilege
for soda water. The enclosure ~ far AS
"an be ascrrlancd will contain from 200
25O buildings in all. Upon the highest
ground in the park has been erected an
observatory by party OF entcrrrisln-
Yankees. The trunk consists Ola wrought
iron tower, : feet in diameter at the bot
tom and . feet AT the top, made up IN sec
lions, each sbout i feet in length riyvtcd
together, set III Il foundation OF stone Is
fee, square aud II feet deep. It's 80 feet
in hcIght and about 2,O fec, above the
Centennial Buildings. The top i, reached
by spiral railway on the outside, the ear
accommodating aboat 80 PERSONS Inc
space at the top is 20 fee; IN diameter and
capable Of liolding about 10 persons ami
Is guarded ny a wire netting, winch gives
il the appearance at Il distance OF an Gle
waited rat trap. The Bostonans, no douht
viii he handsomely repaid III - ccntnolcs
the price Of aImlssIun
In addition 10 being able to draw from
Georges Hill city reservoir, which has u
capacity Of 10000, 900 gallons OF water, Il
brick engine house is bcin. built ON tn.
tchuyikill under the directions OF MI
Frederick Gracil. formerly chief engineer
I'll the City Water Department, which will
contain al engine capable oi pumping
5000 900 gallons daily. Th. engine VIII
h" furnished 10y Henry Wo!thinEton, OF
New York, and viii form par, Of the cHhl-
hition on Steam pumping. 1t viii pump
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