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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-06
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SourH MEMPHIS, No. 18-meets "a triday,
n each month. in Odd Fellows Hale y
Iialier, W NJ; Blk 2ullen, See'y.
AYeFRoNk, No. 16s-meets lst MONDAY In
each month, in Odd fellsws. Hail. Y"
Mosby. NJ; 2 Lecke. SeH wad,.,dsv
IN each month. In odd Fellows Hail. AT
Davis. W NJ; RA Lytlei sss'ys ..
nrcoro No. N9-meets 3d FRIDAY IN each
DslVi;v 4, TnSd Fellows Hall. Jno W Gra-
hem, w M; III J Ward. Sec'y pro TEN;
KILwINNISG. No, aI[meets Az RriuAy IN
Ss~nsnfer. WIN; lack I White, Sec'y.
ROYAL ARCH.
p.ur CHAPTER. No. 2-meets I'd Monday Of
ssosk A. ]. Wheeler, NJ. Z. Il. p; o. e..
Lesss spsiS CSIPrrR, No. s5-mests at Ma
,oSie hail in Gayoso Block, Sd Monday Of
sSch month. W. S. Matthews, NJ. Z. II. p.
r. w. Shelton, Secretary.
=" B.. AED g. n.
EuRHKA CoUEOIL, No. 6-meets Sd Thurs-
DAY Of each m0nth--at MASONIC Hall, In HaX-
$50 Block. A. j. Wheeler. tn. Il.s Q. II.
~qANrLARs.
CYRENK CoEMAEDERY, No. 4-meets 4th Mon
{sv Of each month at Masonic Hall, Gayoso
lock. Ed Worsham. +. c.; I. J. Barchus,
Rec.
d Tuesday Of each month at Masonic Hall.
9ayoso Block. B. 4. Halter. &. O.; 4. W.
Knights OF RED CRoss or CONSTANTINE
meets first and third Saturdays Of each month
at Masonic Hall. L. B. Hatch, NJ. P. g.; l.
j. Barchus, r..
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nad good trip out.
The Cherokee is due down to-day
for New Orleans.
The Ruth, Captain Milt Harry,
is the regular Saturday White river
mail packet.
The James D. Parker, in COM
mand of that ever popular officer,
Captain Bob Wise, came in this
morning from the Ohio river with
$50 tons Of miscellaneous freight
She returns to Cincinnati to-mor-
row evening, ticketing passengers
through to the Centennial and
points East at reduced rates. The
Parker is a safe carrier and has I'M
surpassed passenger a~ccommoda-
tons, while her officers are expert
enced and accommodating boatmen.
Mr. Q. Russell, a gentleman who is
noted for his uniform kindness and
prompt attention to business, has
charge of the Office.
The Golden Rule, Captain 0. P.
|Shinkle, viii leave GlSnn's wharf
boat this evening at 5 o'clock for
Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati.
Mr.. Shaw is her purser.
The Arkansas river packet, Gov
ernor Garland, leaves Cincinnati
tomorrow for Arkansas river.
The stock of coal at New Orleans
is now 219 boats and 30 barges, in
all some $500, 900 bushels. The
consumption last month was $50,
900 bushels and the arrivals during
the month were 1,125, 900 bushels.
The Belle of Shreveport arrived
at New Orleans yesterday.
Captains Shade and Matt Trim
BILE have had their excellent little
steamer Carl Schurz photographed
in order to present the distinguished
gentleman after whom she was
named with a copy of his name
sake.
The Arlington leaves Cincinnati
this evening for New Orleans and
the Fannie Tatum leaves on Sat
urday.
"A cOalboat rise is expected at
Pittsburg.
The John L. Rhodes has been
chartered to run between Cincin.
natl and Huntington during the
summer.
The high stage of water and
freshets in the rivers at this season
of the year is unprecedented and
will do considerable damage to the
crops in the Missouri and Arkansas
valleys and along the lower Ohio.
The Grand Republic is loading
at st. Louis for New Orleans.
The wharf at Cairo is to be SC
improved as to afford better facili-
ties to steamboatmen. Gould not
our city government do something
of the kind here? 1t is greatly
needed.
The James d. Parker goes out
this evening on an excursion under
the auspices of the Helping Hand
Society of the First Baptist Church.
An grafton which we delivered
on the Fourth of July was much
sought for. Brooks, of the Appeal.
weakened the effect of the Grafton
by his mixing us up with Raleigh
instead of lake water.
Captain A. 7. Gilmore and Sam
0verback, two well known gentle
men in steamboat circles, have
opened a steamboat supply store at
Louisville.
The following is the quarterly
report Of the local inspectors 0.
this district, ending June 30th: In.
spected 81 steamers; licensed "A
masters, s mates, Al engineers, II
pilots; issued excursion permits tt
8 steamers. Accidents /: Steamer
Kellogg blew off a cap Of a globe
valve, thereby killing the clerk
the Grand Tower collided will
Shippers Own, thereby sinking tn,
latter boat-no lives lost. Aggre
gate tonnage of steamers inspected
nearly 5000 tons; fees $55S.9o; fee
Of officers licenses $3.50.
what Ga.sed 11. AIaenIesanass
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nan, No. 2ss Second Etreet.
A. J. MeGsrYey, W, G. T.; o. MIt0l. We.
v. T.; G. A. s.. Riehardl0n, W. q; g, r.
Shepherd, v. A. r.; jos. S. Leon, w. 2. T.;
Bun Y. Price. W. TT A. Hum. w. o.; III.
II. HampsOn, W. D. o.; W. A. Hill IT,, w..
o.; Geo. B. Elliott. W. s.; Rev. Ii. 9. COul-
ten. W. Chaplain.
caELsK1 TEMPLE OF d. asD T. 10. 2-msets
every Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock, az their
all, Brick Church, Chelsea. g. h. Colby.
&C. T.; b. T, Carr. W. v. T.; r. N. Ken
dali. W. R.; i. B. Rawlings, W. A. r.; i.
n. Chandler. W. Y. R.; W u. Carr. W. H.;
W. S. Rodgers, W. u: r. 7. Waite. W. D..
u; Chss. II. Lanham, W. g.; @. X. Ennsw,
MS; R.. j. RaWiings. ". Chap.
MQETGOMERY COUNCIL No. /, T. A. AND 5
I.-meets FIRST Monday In each month, IN
Masonic Hall, Gayoso Block, At X o'clock
pm. John W. Graham, @. Of G.; John W.
Brush, r.
THALEs TEMPLE or II. y 7. No. t-meets
every Monday evening AZ ~ o'clock at their
hall, corner Second and Adams streets, over
EnEine-houEe. Jonathan Wood, W. q. T.;
John W. Brush, W. v. T.: W. II. Atkinson,
w. R.; John d. Cox, IT,. W. A. r.; John vs..
Cacey, W. r. r.. Chas. II. MeDougal, W.
T.; FIT. Davis. w. U.;R II. Hester, W. D.
u; +. w. Halle, w. g.; J l.. Bourne, W,
s.. Dan A. Johnson, W. Chaplain.
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RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS.
Steamer James D. Parker, Cincinnati.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Phil Allin, Arkansas City.
Geo. W. Cheek, Friar's Point.
Andy Baum, Cincinnati.
0sceola, st. Francis river.
Rosa Miller, Arkansas river.
BOATS IN PORT.
James D. Parker.
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.NIaHTs OF PYTHIAs,

TxEryssEH LoDeH No. 5-Meets Ny
ist and3d " ednesdays each month at
ESQ Second street. Vincent Block, OPP. Cburt
Sauare. Joe Locke,O.C W.L.Parker, VIC. /;
W. Klostemeyer, P.;G.W.L. prosk. ~. ofE.;
.Jehn Wilson, NJ. n r.: W. n. Moyston, &.
Of Z. and s.; C. Layton, P. G..
MEuPH1s LODeE No. 6.-Meets for, drill on
brst ThurSday Of each month. Regular meet
,pT second, third and fourth Thursday. X
CREIGHTON, CC;F w Moews, P G; Jos S
Leon. v G; John Wood, P; B Smith, NJ 7;
FWVigus. NJ Z; n Bath. KRIS.
C0uR DE LION LODGE No. 18-Meets % and
lth Wednesdays e,ery month, at $50 Second
ftreet, Vincent 5look, opposite Court Square.
j. J.. Ross, G. c.; II. II. Briggs, Y. CIT. Z.
Wilson. p; 2. a. Burr, M Of r.: J !.
Of K. s.; j. G. Walston. PC.
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Ia 1u1 and lower IN sell

LIVERPOOL. July 6 300 pm. - Cotton is
lower. Uplands. SD; Orleans. Cd. Sales, T.
90 bales, Of which 1000 were for export and
speculation. Arrivals are dull.
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Tor OInoinsati.

ROr Cincinnati.
Old Reliable--For Cairo, Evansville, Louis
VILE and O~inclnnatl- The hno steamer
GOLDEN RULE .--."..-O bhinkle, master
T EAYEB AS ABOVE THURS ~
IL DAY, July 6, at 3 pm.
For freight or passage apply 70, -
RIP. GLENN, Agent. on Wharf boat.
FOR ~viohaburg.
Anchor Lfno-.Memphjs and Vicksburr Packet
-fef ViokabufE and the Bends.
CITY on HELENA....a..~ r,,,.McKeo. master
RAVEB AS ABOVE FhI- I'm
u DAY, July At 10 am.
For freight or passage apply 70 sros-
aup't Mississippi River Bisvatsr Co..
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E1TONA TRIPLE or II. AND 7.
80, l-meex ever Friday even
ing al 8 o'clock AZ Temperance
han, No. Es Second EtIeet.
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THE CENTENNIAL,
Ihe Grsat Anniversary Exhibition
in Philadelphia.
Views of the Exhibition Build
ings and Full Descriptions
OF the Various De-
partments.
Arrangements for the Centennial.

The act of congress which prov ides for
celebrating the one hundrcdth anniver-
sary Of American independence, by hold
ing AN international exhibition of arts,
manufactures, and products of the soil
and mine" authorized the creation of
the United Styles centennial commission,
and intruskd to it the management of
the exhibition. This body is composed of
two commissioners from each state and
territory, nominated by the respective
governors, and commissioned by TIE
president of the United States. The en-
terprise, therefore, is distinctly a nation
al one, and not, as has sometimes been
stated, the work of private corpora
tiOn.
The exhibition will be opened on May
10th, 1876, and remain open until No
vember 10th. There will be fixed
price of fifty cents for admission to all
the buildings and grounds.
The centennial grounds are situated on
the western bank of the Schuylkill river,
and within Fairmount Park, the largest
public park in proximity to great city
in the world, and one of the most beau
tiful in the country. The park contains
three thousand one hundred and sixty
acres, four hundred and fifty OF which
have been enclosed for the exhibition.
Besides this tract, there are large yards
near by for the exhibition of stock, and
farm of forty.two acres is already suit
ably planted for the tests of plows,
mowers, rcapers, and other agricultural
machinery
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The Art Gallery.

The most imposing and ornate of all
the structures is memorial hall, built at
a cost of $780, 900, by the state of
Pennsylvania and the city of Philadel-
phia. This is placed at the disposal Of
the centennial commission, to be used
during the exhibition IN an art gallery,
after which 1t is designed to make it the
receptacle of an industrial and art col.
lection similar to the famous south Ken
sington museum, at London. 1t stands
on line parallel with, and short dis
tancc northward of, the main building,
and is in commanding position, looking
southwark across the Schuylkill over
Philadelphia. 1t stands upon terrace
one hundred and twenty-five feet above
the level of the Schuylkill. Being de-
signed for an absolutely freproof struc-
ture, nothing combustible has been used.
The design is modern Renaissance. II
covers an acre and half. and is three
hundred and sixiy.five feet long, two
hundred and ten feet wide, and fifty
nine feet high, over a spacious basement
twelve feet high. A dome, rising one
hundred feet above the ground, sur
mounts the center, capped by colossal
ball, from which rises the figure of Co
lumbia. The main front of this build
ing looks southwark, displaying a main
entrance in the center consisting of three
enormous arched doorways pavilion on
each end, and two arcades connecting
the pavilions with the center. The en-
trance is seventy feet wide, 10 which
there is rise OF thirteen steps. Each
of the huge doorways is forty feet high
and fifteen feet wide, opening into a
hall. Between the arches of the door
waysare clusters of columns, terminating
in emblematic designs illustrative Of
science and art. The doors are of iron,
relieved by bronze panels, displaying the
coats of arms of all the states and ter
ritories. The United States coat of arms
is in the center of the main frieze. The
dome is of glass and iron, of unique de-
sign. While Columbia rises Mt the top,
a colossal figure stands at each corner Of
TIE base OF the dome, typifying the four
quarters Of the globe.
In each pavilion there is large win
The Osceola times., 1876-05-20
independence Hall.

The hall of the independence, on Chest
nut street, between Fifth and Sixth, was
commenced in 1929, and completed in
1884, having been designed for the use Of
the provincial assemblies; and the long
hall formerly in the upper story was
often used for grand official banquets
given to governors, distinguished
stranger and generals, and to the men,
bcrs Of the first congress when they ar
rived in 1774. II was originally de-
corated with stately steeple, which was
taken down in IVA on account of decay !;
only small belfry was left to cover the
bell until the year 1928, when the pres
cnt steeple was erected as nearly like the
ancient one as circumstances would per-
init. The ancient bell, formerly used for
the clock, is remarkable for its prophetic
inscription. Originally imported from
England in 1852, but cracked in its first
ringing, it was recast in Philadelphia,
and the inscription" Proclaim liberty
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visions for the better display of paint
ings, and with the center hall form q
grand hall two hundred and eighty seven
feet long and eighty-three feet wide,
capable of comfortably accommodating
eight thousand persons. This is nearly
twice the dimensions of the largest hall
in the United States. From the gal
leries doorways open into two smaller
galleries, eighty-nine feet long and
twenty eight feet wide. These open
north and south into private apartments
connecting with the pavilion-rooms, and
forming two side galleries two hundred
and ten feet long. Along the whole
length of the north side Of the main
galleries and central hall extends cor
ridor fourteen feet high, opening on is
north line into series Of private rooms
twenty-three in number designed for
studies and smaller exhibition rooms.
All the galleries and the central hall are
lighted from above; the pavilion and
studios from the sides. The pavilions
and central hall are designed especially
for the exhibition of sculpture. This
fine building gives seventy-five thousand
square feet Of wall space for paintings,
and twenty thousand square feet of floor
The Osceola times., 1876-05-20

plinth for the great Albert memorial in
Hyde Park, London, has reproduced in
terra Gotta, mt the celebrated works in
Lambeth, the one which symbolizes
America. The figures in this group are
colossal, covering ground space of fif-
teen feet square. II is placed in the
great central art gallery, opposite the
principal entrance.
The art exhibition includes, in addition
TO the works of contemporary artists
representative productions of the past
century of American art-those, for in
stance, of stuart, Copley, Trumbull,
West, Aston, Sully, Neagle, Elliot,
Kensett, Cole. These, as well as the
works offered by living artists, have been
passed upon by the committee of selec-
tion, who visited, for the purpose, New
York, Boston, Chicago, and other leading
cities, in order to prevent the needless
transportation to Philadelphia Of works
Of art not up to the standard Of admis-
sion.
A large number of orders and irater-
mites have signified their intention to
hold gatherings at Philadelphia during
the period of the exhibition. Among these
which may now be enumerated, are the
Grand Lodge OF Pennsylvania, Inde-
pendent Order of Odd Fellows; the
Grand Encampment, Independent Order
of Odd Fellows; Grand Lodge, United
States, Independent Order of Odd Eel
lows; Grand Commandeiy Knights
Templar Grand Army of the Republic;
Presbyterian Synod; Caledonian Club I;
Portland Mechanic Blues; Welsh Ma
tional Eistedfodd; Patriotic Order Sons
of America California Zouaves of San
Francisco; an international Regatta
the Life Insurance Companies National
Board Of Underwriters; State Agricul-
tural Society; Second Infantry, N. G..
of California; Philadelphia Conference,
Methodist Episcopal Church; Cincinnati
Society; California Pioneer Society
The Osceola times., 1876-05-20

feet by two hundred aAd ten feet. The
entire area covered is five hundred and
ffty-eight thousand four hundred and
forty square feet, or nearly thirteen
acres, and the floor space afforded is
about fourteen acres. The chief portion
of the building is one story in height,
the main cornice upon the outside being
forty feet from the ground, and the in
terror height to the top of the ventilatOrs
in the avenues seventy feet, and in the
aisles forty feet. To break the long lines
of the exterior, projections have been in
troduced upon the four sides, and the
main entrances are furnished with
racades extending to seventy-eight feet
in height. The eastern entrance is the
principal approach from railways and
from the main exhibition building.
Along the southern side are placed the
boiler houses, and such other buildings
for special kinds of machinery rs may be
required.
The plan of the machinery building
shows two main avenues ninety feet
wide, with a central aisle between and
an aisle on either side, these being sixty
feet in width. These avenues and aisles
together have three hundred and sixty
feet width, and each of them is ono thou
sand three hundred and sixty feet long.
At the center of the building there is a
transept ninety feet in width, which at
the south end is prolonged beyond the
building. This extended transept, be-
ginning at thirty feet from the building
and extending to two hundred and eight
feet, is Aanked on either side by aisles
sixty feet wide, and forms an annex for
hydraulic machines. The promenades
are In the avenue fifteen feet wide, in
the aisles ten feet, and in the transept
twenty-five feet. The walks extending
across the building are all ten feet wide,
and lead at either end to exit doors.
The foundations of this building are piers
of masonry, the. suIentructure consist
ing OF solid timber columns supporting
roof trusses, constructed of straight
wooden principal beams and wrought
iron ties and struts. The columns are
placed in longitudinal lines, and in
these rows stand sixteen feet apart.
The columns are forty feet high, and
support respectively the ninety feet
roOi-spans over the avenues at a height
of forty feet, and the sixty feet roof
spans over the aisles at height of
twenty feet. The outer walls are built
Of masonry to a height of five feet, and
above that are composed of glazed sash
between the columns. Portions of these
sashes are moveable for ventilation, and
Louvre ventilators are introduced in
continuous lengths over both the ave-
nues and the aisles. The building is en-.
The Osceola times., 1876-05-20
tirely lighted by side light from the
north and south. Space in machinery
hall has been allotted as follows:
The United States occupies
dred thousand square feet.

The United States occupies three hun
dred thousand square feet,
This machipcry building has very su-
perior facilities for shafting and double
lines are introduced into each avenue
and aisle at height Of about twenty
feet. A Coriss steam engine of one
thousand four hundred horsepower
drives the main shafting. There are
also TO be counter-lines of shafting in the
aisles and special steam power furnished
where necessary. Steam power is to be
furnished free to exhibitors. In the an
mex for hydraulic machines there is a
tank sixty feet by one hundred and sixty
feet, with ten feet depth of water. 1t is
intended tn exhibit all sorts of hydraulic
machinery in full operation, and at the
southern end of the tank there is. wa
ter.fall thirty-five feet high by forty feet
wide, supplied from the tank by the
pumps on exhibition. There will prob.
ably be a larger exhibition at Philadel-
phia OF processes Of manufacture than at
any previous exhibition
The applications Cor space have been 80
numerous as to require the addition OF
three annexes, covering two and one
half acres, while numerous private ex-
hibitors have put up buildings for their
The Osceola times., 1876-05-20

space for statues, etc. The skylights
throughout are double, the upper being
OF clear glass and the under OF ground
glass.
Great rs is the space afforded in the
memorial hall, the applications from
American and foreign artists have proved
30 greatly in excess Of its capacity as to
require the erection of a much more
spacious building. This, only Of brick,
mortal hall, and it is to be permanent.
1t stands just in the rear Of the original
art gallery and communicates with It,
1t affords sixty thousand square feet Of
wall space available for paintings, and
contains twenty -four galleries, each forty
feet square, besides two galleries, each
one hundred feet long by forty feet wide,
and two transverse central corridors,
twenty feet wide.
The Osceola times., 1876-05-20

The exhibition buildings are ap-
preached by eight lines of street cars
which connect with all the other lines in
the city, and by the Pennsylvania and
Reading railroads, over the tracks of
Pennsylvania and Philadelphia, Will
mington, and Baltimore railroads. Thus
the exhibition is in immediate conncc.
tion with the entire railroad system of
the country, and any one within ninety
miles of Philadelphia can visit it at no
greater cost than that of carriage hire at
the Paris or Vienna exhibition.
An important special exhibition is
made by the United States government,
and is prepared under the supervision of
board Of officers representing the sew
eral executive departments of the gov
ernment. A fine building of four and
a half acres is provided for the purpose,
space in which is occupied by the war,
treasury, navy, interior, post-oflice, and
agricultural departments and the Smith
sonian institution.
The women's centennial executive
committee have raised $4,000 for the
erection of a pavilion in which TO exhibit
every kind of womaD's work. To this
collection. women of all nations have
contributed.
The list of special buildings is con.
stantly increasing, and the present indi-
cations are that their total number will
he from two hundred 10 two hundred
and fifty. Most of the important foreign
nations-Englsnd, Germany, Austria,
France, Sweden, Egypt, japan and
others-are putting up one or more
structures each, for exhibition purposes,
or for the Use of the commissioners, cx-
bibitors and visitors. Offices and head
quarters of this kind, usually OF consid-
erable architectural beauty, are provided
by the states of Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey,
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sand three hundred square feet of space
had been applied for by the beginning of
October by American exhibitors only !;
whereas, the aggregate space which it
has been possible TO reserve for the
United States department is only one
hundred and sixty thousand square feet
About one-third is consumed by passage
wavs.
The machinery building, like the
hers, is already fully covered by appli-
cations. There are about one thousand
American exhibitors in this department,
one hundred and fifty English, and one
hundred and fifty from other European
countries-which is about two hundred
and fifty more than entered the Wen
ma machinery exhibition. Extra provision
has been made for annexes to accommo-
date the hydraulic machinery, the steam
hammers, forges, hoisting engines, boil
ers, plumbers, carpenters, etc.
Power in the machinery hall Is chiefly
supplied by pair Of monster Corliss en-
gines. Each cylinder is forty inches in
diameter, with stroke of ten feet the
fy-wheel is thirty-one feet in diameter,
and weighs fifty-five tons; the horse
power is fourteen; and the number of
boilers is twenty. This engine drives
about a mile of shafting.
For the art exhibition, the most emf
nent American artists have sent speci-
mems, ami it may be confidently stated
that, especially in the department Of
landscape painting, the United States
presents finer display than the public
has been led to expect. Quite aside from
the contributions of American artists,
applications from abroad call for more
than four times the exhibiting space
afforded by the great Memorial Hall.
Provision for the surplus has been made
in temporary fire-proof buildings, though
all exhibiting nations will be represented
in the central art gallery.
The secretary of the navy has arranged
that United States vessel shall call at
convenient European ports, to collect
and transport hither TO the exhibition
the works of American artists resident
in Europe. Among the ports thus far
designated, are Southampton for Eng
land, Havre for France, Bremen for Ger
many, and Leghorn for Italy. The ar
rival of this vessel is expected daily.
Mr.. Bell, the eminent English sculp-
tor, who designed the groups for the