Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-08-24
The Centennial Exposition.

The New York Herald of Saturday
prints an interesting letter from PhiIa-
delphia giving an account of the pro-
gress made thus far by the Centennial
Commission. The correspondent de-
scrbes at length what has been done
III completing the buildings. The
main Exhibition Building, which is
longer than seven New YORK city
blocks, is two thirds done. This build
ing is to cost one million six hundred
thousand dollars. Although the con-
tract does not require its completion
before the 1st of January we learn that
it may be done within a few weeks
Another building, known as the Ma
chinery Hall, which will be one of the
most important features of the EXhi-
bitiOn, is so far advanced towards its
completion that it will be ready next
month. The Art Gallery, or Memorial
Hall, is a permanent edi1ce, built by
the State Of Pennsylvania, and will
cost a million and a half dollars. 1t is
of granite. and will be q great advan.
tage TO the city long after the EXhibi
ton is over. The Horticultural Hall
Is also to be permanent building and
will remain as an ornament to Fair
mount Park. We understand, from
the HerUid'S letter, that larger space
will be given to flowers and fruits than
has ever been attempted at any pre-
viOus exhibition. Over thirty acres of
the Park will be devoted to the flower
show, ana applications have been re-
ceived from Belgium. France, Eng
land, Holland, Australia. Cuba, Mexi-
co and California for the display Of
hni,. nj r., NH. hui,
the fruits and flowers of the world in
to one comprehensive part will un-
doUbtediy furnish an interesting study.
The Agricultural Hall was only com
menced on the 5th of July. AS a no.
table feature of this department, the
Importance of which in an American
exhibition cannot be overestimated,
there will be a trial of moving and
reaping machines on some Of the ad
joining farms. The United States gov
ernment is also building an edifice in
which To exhibit its own resources. -
This Will cover an acre and half. y
further building, call the Post Tgospit-
al, will he open and kept in constant
service in the event 0r sickness or in
jury to any Of the visitors to the EXhi-
bltion grounds. The British govern
ment have begun to erect two build
ings for the use of their Commission
ers. The Germans, Japanese, Norwe-
gians, Turks. SWedes, the Egyptians
and the Liberians have asked for space
for representative national Buildings.
The khedive will, it is believed, cons
struct an Egyptian street in miniature.
Liberia will build a MOhammedau
mosque and n Christian church in iuX-
opposition. The different States of the
Union will also builu special buildings
for the use of their representatives and
plans have been already received from
OHIO, New Jersey and Kansas NJ s.
sour, Massachusetts, Nevada and In
diana have also asked for space for the
same purpose. There is to be a WO-
mans Pavilion FOR the exhibition of
wOman's work, and a Judges Hall for
the use of those who decide upon the
premiums. The National Photograph
ic Association Will display their pho
tOgraphs in special buildings, and
many private parties will have build
ingS for their own business. There
Will he fountains, statues aud various
ornaments; "a monument to Humboldt,
by the Germans a large fountain. by
the Catholic Total A bstinence Society.
a Jewish fountain monument by
the PresGyterians, to Witherspoon,
and by the Italians to Columbus. In
the grounds there will be double
track dummy track railroad, to run so
as to enable the visitors to cover the
long spaces that are found so disastrous
to international exhibitions There
are ten horse railways leading directly
to the grounds, and six steam railways
which have arranged to discharge
their passengers at the gates.