, 1875-09-19


uRAI1FY1H9Lr LARGE ATTENDANCE.
Yesterday was a great day in the calendar Of
the Exposition, there being many more visitors
than on any previous day this year. The main
hall, the Art Hail. and the galleries were all
crowded with s1ght-seers from morning until
late in the evening. At the lowest estinate there
could not hare been less than 80, 600 visitors at
different times during the day. and for 4 short
period in the afternoon there we're more than
10000 in the building at once. Whilo tho crowd
Was composed mostly Of country people, there
was still large sprinkling OF citizens, and
e:hool-ch11dIen we're more than we'll repre-
eented.
OF TIE ARTICLES OK EXHIBITION
there Is little to be said which has not already
been expressed. Some Improvements in ar
rangement may be noticed here and there. In
the Department OF Household Art eome changes
have been made. the library room bein. fur
nished with 4 large number OF handsomely
bound books. There is also now on exhibition q
handsome easel of black walnut, veneered with
white p1ne. Some excellent specimens of this
klnd OF work may also be seen in the Fireplace,
over which hangs the oltrait, paiuted by IIealv,
OF the little girl OF Mr. E. B. NcCagg, Of this
caty.
THE LATEST ARRIVAL
in the way OF departmental exhibitors is that
from the industrial University Of Champaign,
III. This comprises very ipteretting coecti,n
of models Of brass and steel machines, together
with clay models aud plaster casts. A specimen
of woodwork ia presented in an eiliptical stair
case. Besides these there iB a large collection
of insects from the chronological Department,
4nd number OF drawings and plans from the
Civil Engineering and Architectural Department.
THE AQUARIUM
continues to attract great deal ct attention.
aud Prof. Aa-er, who LAS charge of it,
is keEt constantly busy in explaining the
fisl,-wayR. of which models aro on exhibition
Tho Professors pet fish IS the Eraylne.
This fish has long been kuo"n III one OF tic
most gamy OF England and Switzerland, but
some Of tue northern streams OF Michigan, It
wAs not recognized as q naive OF this country.
It ptme hat resembles the brooa-trout in ap-
pearapce, aud lihe the latter refers 10 lire in
clear, cold water of s;ifsiy-1un4ing streams that
have rocky or gra1olly bottoms. The four socc1-
mems On exhibition, each OF which vii wei gil
nearly round are from the State batching es.
Cd by tue State Commission 81, 334oIK8x xJeron,e.
Esq Great efforts arc be:nGA{1te5e0 Qomesti-
late and art.fcally propaeat tesa5& Adah, for the
reason that It ls Al, exc4llent tx1H43b, ueariy or
quite equal t., the orook-troui, :, al2 said TO be
bette. rane fish that the lattar I'D in addition
to these Qualities it spawns in the spring. in
March, and is ~ its heAt coadi 4ton IL the fail at
WHICH time the t1ont IL soaSnng aud unit 10
eat, or at least not in good Condition
The steam elevator in the north end OF the
bailding has bec.s r.l.!aced hya hydraaltc eleva
tor aud is in consequence, more l-rEely patrcn-
IL. d than Fyer. Arrangements are now teine
made for placing y steam elevator Just north q.
the Treasurer o. c. which Will conTey pasaeu-
gers and freirir free OF Charge.
The Art Haul is now to be considered a. in q |
settled condition, and At. William H. Beard,