The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-07-01
From the Centennial City.
PHILADELPHIA. luna o. 1870

PHILADELPHIA. June %, 1876.
MEssRs. EDIToRs ;--Cbna, the "celcs.
tial empire" has an extensive display of
goods, wares aud merchandise. i" peculiar
to that far of and ancient country. An
ornamental metal pavilion from Canton
has been erected, with a lining Of red
silk and two tall pagoda towers have been
erected near the center Of the section
they are lavishly decorated in purple,
green, yellow and red. There is also a
large amount Of pottery, which is very
striking, on account of the uuiqueness and
brilliancy Of the patterns. There is o
gorgeous display Of silks richly embroid.
cred costly and finely carved bedsteads,
canopied with silk aud screeas OF most
exquisite finish sedan chairs in which IN
transport the celestial iuuctioua rics oilded
center tables, aud checker boards there
Is case oil ivory goods, which for cutting
and nice carving surpasses any thing Of
the Kind have ever seen. Among them
are ships or junks, urns or vases, work.
boxes, fans and a model Of a pagoda.
about three leet in height, which devel.
opes degree Of skill that is truly won.
derful, aud large number Ct queer look
ing articles too numerous to mention
The dwellers Of far. off Japan, the land
OF the Nikados, have taken great pains to
make an exhibit, aud have succeeded.
They have brought to our shores and
grouped in very artistic form, mag.
nihcent collection of fne pottery, brouzes,
metal work. delicate bamboo hangipps.
and highly decorated screens, beautiful
specimens OF furniture, textile fabrics
japanese pictures in vivid colors. mans
stuffed birds. shells, marbles, etc, also
line lacquered woods, swords, bows aud
arrows. noticed an deliberately carved
bedstead with bedding complete, the GOV.
erIng OF both bed and pillows were of
timely embroidered silk marked price
one thousand dollars. At the entrance
stand two deliberately decorated vases,
about ten feet 10 height, price so 500 for
the pair. The jabbering Japs are in no
wise bashfu 10 the matter Of prices. They
have an unique private resldence. At
the door constantly stands au officer to
keep "outslde barbarians" from intrudipp
upon the sanctity of their domestic life,
and the peering gazo of the passing thou
sands ln another portion Of the grounds
they have an extensive bazar, for the
sale OF Japanese goods it is said to be
private enterprise of a japanese mer
chants.
Vermont is represented By a number
oil industrial interests. Among the prin.
cpal ones are the Fairbanks md the Howe
Scale Cos exhibit, Estey's cabinet or
gans, Rutland marble, &c, la the mat.
ter OF scales. ermont has no rival either
at home or from abroad. Both estab.
lIshments present very splendid aud ex-
tensive exhibit. Az to accuracy in
weighing, have no means of discriuiu.
ating or judging. but by common assent,
the palm is awarded to Brandon, as com.
pared with her venerable contemporary
st. Johnsbury. in point of architectural
and symmetrical skill and ornate style Of
finish, and the Howe scale outvie any.
thing Of the kind from any country. Il
understand the Vermont headquarters
building was erected by Mr.. Spraeuo of
Brandon, at his own individual expense.
1t so. very much credit is due that pen.
tleman for his sagacity, enterprise and
liberality. Had it not been for Mr..
Sprague's efficiency, Vermont would prob
ably have been reduced to the condition
OF Tennessee, whose headquarters are
large canvass tent. for the simple reason
that that state failed to make an appropria.
ton. The supposition is that in the land
that holds the ashes Of "Old Hickory" and
the land Of the modern "Brownlow."
had no Sprague to "arise and build"
The Vermont house is sufficiently COM
modious, neat aud tasteful, aud is presid.
ed over by Mr.. Patterson. a resident of
this city, who married daughter of Rut-
lapd's eminent surgeon, DR.. Goldsmith.
From slight acquaintance with Mr.. Pat.
terson, should judge him to be the
right man in the right place." unassum.
ing in manners, dignifad and courteous
As you enter the hall way. your first step
plants your foot on large ring, in which
is imprinted the cheering word ''welcome"
which significance | suppose is intended
to extend not only to Vermonters, but
to the rest of mankind" 10 the read.
ing room are found nearly all the news.
papers OF the state, including the REGIS.
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