Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-09-07

spend weeks and even months in this build
ing, and see and learn more Of mechanical APP
pliances that he would Otherwise In q lifetime
of travel many Of them being in actual op.
GRAFTON, turning out the products for which
they were built, such as the manufacture OF
the finest silk fabrics, the manufacture OF
Watches, Jewelry, Type, Printing Paper, to
the coarse work Of the blacksmith shop and
the Miner of ores and metals. The hum and
buzz Of the machinery in turning out all
kind of work operated by, the worlds most
skillful mechanics, make this busy building
and one of special interest.
THE AGR1cULTURAL BUILDING.
In this building can be seen all the vast
products Of the soil as we'll as the various
machines, implements and tools used BY all
nations in it's cultivation from Lousianss
Cotton, Sugar and Rice, to China's products
Of Silk and Tea. ~ Y . $,
The buiidingis 826 feet long " $40 wide,
covers over 10 acres, cost $300, 900 IN its con-
st.uction, is built Of wood and glass, and re-
quires travel Of nearly 8 miles to- see its
exhibits. The building Is supplied with many
thousands Of feet Of hose, always attached TO
the large water pipes which run under every
part of the building. This is to guard against
fire. q sa78 81 ~.
"a HORTICULTURAL HALL
This building, and the beautiful grounds
surrounding it, contains all that = lovely and
beautiful in nature in the way OF trees, shrub
berry flowers, plants, etc.-many Of the Ex-
hibitors having made their exhibits in the
open air, on the grounds, in the display Of
fine flowers, in artistic and fantastic designs,
showing the products Of nature from all parts
Of the world and from all 30; and climates.
The building is constructed ch.ehy Of Glass,
supported by Iron, Wood and Stone it is
3S3 feet long, by 1913 feet wide, embellished
with several fine fountains suitably arranged
in different parts Of the building.
The above embrace the five leading build,
ing excluding the Government Binding,
Women's Pavilion and many Of the other
fine buildings used for Restaurants; those
built by Foreign nations, the different States,
and the fine structures put mp by large ex-
hibitors. .,.,s
The grounds, buildings, avenues, etc, can
best be seen by getting aboard OF the Narrow
Gauge Railroad, which traverses the ground
ct q cost of five cents for the round trip. This
givesa person an idea Of the magnitude ct
the exhibitions The main building and ave.
nues cover over rs acres the number Of
buildings and Enclosures upon the grounds will
reach close on to 200, which will give our
readers faint idea Of what is to be seem
the visitor. s. ,3 49,
The grounds border on the beautiful river
Schuylkill, which can be overlooked from the
towers of the Main Building as we'll as other
elevated points. te I3 (, .sss i. "a s.;l
A company is running some ten steamers
upon the river, some ten miles up through
Fairmount Park, stopping at eight or ten
landings the charges for the round trip being
thirty cents; OF, one can get aboard OF the
boat at the east end Of the Exhibition grounds
and ride down to the Reservoir for ten cents.
These boats run every FIVE or ten minutes, and
furnish delightful trips to parties wishing TO
see the beautiful scenery in the Park and on
the river; also the magnificent bridge which
span the latter.
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS.
The leading hotels at the grounds are the
United States, American plan, $4.00 per day;
Transcontinental, $500 per day; Globe, $500
per day. The United States will, no doubt,
suit most people, as it is frst class house; 9
little retired, and its appointments Of q Gorn.
Portable nature, and there, travellers wdl feel
more at home than at either OF the Others.
There are several other houses, such as the
Atlas, Elm House, which charge from 81 70
81 per room meals at the restsurant,
the guest paying for le orders,
The hotels down in the main part of the
city, conveniently located to the street cars,
and on wide streets, are the st. George, on
Broad and Walnut streets, $5 per day La
Pierre, on Broad, below Chestnut, $3.50 per
day st. Cloud, 709 Arch street, $500 per
day Bingham's, on Market, corner Eley-
enth, $500 per day; Commercial, 1928 Mar
ket, $500 per day. Is 63ge.
The Continental, corner Of Chestnut and
Ninth, is considered the leading hotel in the
city, but the narrow streets on which itstands
and the danby appearance Of the house inside
and out, do not entitle it to the claim Of Q
first class hotel, when compared to the Wind
sor, the Buckingham, the H0fman House,
and others, of New York, as Q standard.
There are many other hotels and Q large
number of private houses, where rooms and
board can be secured at reasonable rates, and
to those who propose to study economy, We
would suggest that they secure room at q
hotel kept on the European plan and get their
meals at the restaurant or else securea room
at a private house with breakfast and supper,
at q certain rate, per day, or week, and then
take dinner on the grounds, at the restau-
rants, as the charges are reasonable and the
fare that Of the very best Such arrange
ments can be made at from $8 to $15 per
week, and good accommodations secured at
that price. The street railroad cars run from
every part Of the city right to the Grounds;
the North and South lines exchange tickets
and transfer passengers to lines running to
the Grounds-the fare being seven cents, or
four tickets for quarter. 8
To give our readers an idea Of the magni-
tude Of the Exhibition, we furnish the follow
ing table Of the leading Industrial Exhibi-
tions that the world has heretofore held S.
WHERE HELD. YEAR. AoREs covEnED COST.
London .... 20 $4,000
Paris. 100000
London 800 COO
Paris.
Vienna $4,000
Philadelphia
Il is estimated that between 81, 900 and 70,-
600 exhibitors are at Philadelphia- 600
being the number chat were at Vienna md
the largest number ever gathered: at ! anysex-
hibition. The Paris Exhibition ID i68 had
$500, 600 visitois- the largest number ever
attending my world q fair and if "a estimated