The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-22

| SCnuYIknlr river, alIOrulnR ample facilities
for the great International boat race which
Is to take place on the 9th of July next
The grounds have been surrounded by a
substantial fence with seven entrances.
The main building which is to be called
industrial hall, is constructed en-
tirely Of iron, glass and tin, making %
acres all under one roof. This building
cost one million six hundred thousand dol.
lars and Is SO constructed that 1t can be
taken down at the close of the exhibition
and sold. Another is hall for the show Of
manufactured products. The next is the
art building, constructed of granite and
glass, covering one and half acres costing
a million and half dollars. Horticultural
building covers one and a half acres, is of
iron and glass, which is to remain for all time
as permanent memorial of the exhibition
in which will be exhibited all the
products of the world. Thirty.sx acres
around this building have already been
planted The Germans have planted 6,000
roses. The other nations, including our
own, have also planted flowers, etc. The
agri cultural building, in its architecture,
partakes OF the character of an English
cathedral, covering nine and quarter
acres, which will cost $500 900, and it has
been found necessary to add three acres
more. The total expenditures thus far
being four millions four hundred and thirty
two thousand dollars, to which must be
added connecting bridges anil roads
FIFTY acres are to be covered by other
parties for special exhibitions not connect.
ed with the exhibition proper, as follows
a photographers building, in which is to
be exhibited the art of photography in all
it's forms. The women's building to be
| built by the women of the UniteavStates
| for which $1,000 has already been raised
through centennial tea parties, festivals,
etc. Leather building, which cost $40, 900.
The government building in which will be
| represented all departments and bureaus of
the United States government. Also hos
| pi al buildings in connection with the other
| government buildings in which all acct.
dents are to be treated as well as the de-
monstrations of the medical progress of
the nation.
| Eighteen states have made appropriation
| for state buildings. For instance, Arizona,
| $4,000; Arkansas, SIS 900 Delaware, So
900; Kansas, $1,000 Michigan, 81 900
Massachusetts, $50, 900 New Jersey, 81
| 600; New York. $4,000; Connecticut,
$4,000 Ohio, $l3, 200; Oregon, 81 900.
| These structures are intended for social in
tercourse. Kansas erects building for
the exhibition of her own products. Be
side these, several foreign governments are
| to erect buildings for their own accommo-
dation. Some of them will prepare their
| buildings at home and bring them here
Among the governments which are to
have special headquarters are Great
| Britain, France, Austria, Germany, Hol-
land, Sweden, Spain, Switzerland. Brazil,
Argentine Republic, Canada Columbia,
Ec lador, and Honduras. The Japanese
building is to be specimen of &helr own
architecture. Sweden will bring model
of Swedish school-house, every part of
which will be constructed in Sweden
Austria, Germany and Egypt will present
some special specimens built at home
There are also to be Turkish and ,Jspant Sc
restaurants.
For the privilege of establishing the Jap.
anese and Turkish restaurants s / 0 900 each
is paid for rent of the ground on which
they are to stand, and Is per cent. of the
receipts The American restaurant is
rented for $4,000, and Is per cent. of the
receipts, and others on the same terms.
The publishers of the catalogue are to paw
one hundred thousand dbllars for the ex
elusive publication of it. The cigar stand
rents for $4,000, soda fountain at $50
600, privilege OF selling pop corn at sd, 500,
and the peanut stand rents for $4,000.
The 10 per cent. is required in addition.
There are eight bureaus OF the exhibit
tion-art, machinery, industry, horticul.
ture, transportation, awards, etc. The
bureau OF transportation Is doing work of
great Importance in arranging for the re-
ception and return of goods and live stock,
as well as in arranging for the transporta.
tion of visitors at reduced rates.
The jury of awards is to be international.
Each fnrairp 10 a..
i nn% ine,r of members Of ,hss n France
and Germany, IA each. The smaller states
or Europe one each. The jury is to be
composed one hundred foreigners and an
equal number of Americans, all to be gen.
tlemen of technical ability. The jury is
to be divided in groups, intermixed two in
each group. Philadelphia has other
bureaus for various purposes, among the
boarding. The whole city has been can
vassed for boarding, the names of all
parties are recorded, how many visitors
they will take and the prices per day, etc.
In fact the fullest information can be OBJ
tanned through this agency. one has only
to write stating the time you intend to al
tend the exhibition and the length of time
you are to remain, when place will be
assigned with price of board. The
capacity of Philadelphia is estimated to
accommodate 100000 strangers at time.
All applicants for space from foreign
countries have been allotted their position.
In the agricultural hall one-third of the en-
tire space has been allotted TO foreign coun-
tries and the balance to the United States.
Twenty acres contiguous to the exhibition
grounds has been assigned to the exhibition
of live stock, supplied with water, gas, and
all other necessary appurtenances and has
only to be put in readiness. which can
be done at a cost of about 5000 The
exhibition of live stock has been divided
into four sections
First-Horses.
Second-Cattle.
Third-Sheep, swine, goats and dogs,
Fourth-Poultry.
Five days are to clapse between the ex-
hibition of each class. Families of animals
will be separated SO that all may be distinct
in classes.
The street railways can convey and re-
turn 10000 people to the ground hourly.
1t is estimated that 1870 900 visitors will be
in attendance daily. There were 140, 900
visitors daily at Vienna. The charge for adj
mission will be so cents, which gives free
admission TO all the buildings. AT each of
the seven gates there are to be self-regis-
tering stiles. At the close of each day the
registry and the money must correspond.
Among the special prizes $4,000 has been
contributed on cattle; $1,000 for the best
bale of cotton; $1,000 for the best herd
of Jersey cattle, offered by the Jersey stock
club
One of the advantages to be derived is
the amount of money it will bring to the
whole country. 1t is estimated that $780,
600, 900 is spent annually in foreign travel
The Americans will stay at home this year
ana the money will be saved. There will
be large influx of foreigners and the
money they will spend will be enormous.
The expenditure will not all be made in
Philadelphia, but they will go everywhere
TO our watering places, our mountains, and
into all sections of the land spreading the