The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-06-29
PHILADEEPHIA LETTER.
oEia.-O res.-Y0I'ie or articles Eas-
htbhsd-sEt sesElanB
From Our sbecisl CozTeypoadont.

CosMoPoLIA.
It's dfficuItt to conceive the immense throng
that moves in currents towards the openings.
/ stood at one, the principal, and counted
one hundred in two minutes, two-thirds Of
whom were ladies. At this rate, i is easy to
admit three thousand p8r hour e each gate,
this rates for the rushing hOurs, say from nine
to two, would show a capacity Of each gate
entrance, TO pass fifteen thousand within
that time. There are sixteen entrances,
which permit the passage Of ono hundred
and ninety-fvs thousand visitors without
pressure, which could be stimulated by
little activity on the part Of gate and stile
attendants, to double the number three hun.
bred and ninety thousand. So people who
come to the centennial need have no appre-
hension Of being iammed at the gates, and
then when they get into the buildings, or
wander around the grounds, If they are
crowded within the two hundred ana thirty
acres, more or less, they viii have no trouble
in wriggling In or cut. Every one is pleased
with your cOrrespOndent's christening OF the
magical city, cosmopolia, for Pm sure it il a
retreat for cOsmopOiites, because there is ne
taste, no desire, no wish, within the com
mands of the cosmopolitan but will be sup
piled in this wonderful international crea-
ton. All nations through their Representa-
tives are to be seen in COsmOpOlia. The
cuisine of the world is prepared to cater to
the epicUre. And the artIste gastronOmique
is here in all his grandeur of culinary dis
play. Homes for all, from the Sioux to
Chang Lee, from the tent OF the BedOuin TO
the luxurious pavilion of CastilEOn, color,
shape, height, breadth and depth, are all to
be seen. AND in the language OF one whose
said knowledge was power, You pays your
money, and you takes your choice, the
former fifty cents, the latter, anything you
may call for.
In the government building is exhibited a
large meteorite of one thousand four hun
dred pounds, from Tucson, Arizona. There
are four hundred and eight piscatOFal models
in the fish commission exhibits, represent
ing parts OF two hundred and thirty-fOur fami.
lies of fish, embracing all the foOd-fshes of
the North American coast, from the Arctic
coast Mexico. The collection cost $780,
900 and is the finest in the world. Why don't
we have an aquarium? One that will COM
pare favOrably with the one at Paris, 1857?
There is an extensive collection Of ores in
the same building. North Carolina makes
fine display. Iron, lead, coal and gold
quartz; West Virginia bitumin0us coal, can
mel, and yplint; South Carolina fOssiliferiOus
remains; Tennessee iron ore, limestone;
MISSOURI ChalcOpyTite, blended galena, and
zinc, lead from these ores; one specimen OF
specular iron weighs seven thousand five
hundred pounds; Michigan pig-irOn, cop
DER, limestone, and coal; Montana copper,
ores, silver, lead and crystalized minerals;
Oregon native salt, and gold specimens;
Arizona silver, bearing copper ores; Utah
silver and lead ores; good collection OF eres
from New jersey; zinc franklinite contain
ing both zinc and iron; Pennsylvania nickle
ore from Lancaster Co, nickel ammonia sui
phate, used in the manufacture OF nickle
plate, cobalt, found in this same ore, copper
ores from Lebanon Co., zinc ores from
Bethlehem, scythe-stOnes from Delaware Co;
coal from the different divisiyns of the state
New York iron ores from Grown Point, and
from Utica. From east to west, from north
to south, in all directions, permeating the
entire country are the treasures OF the earth
to be found in endless variety. We may
we'll exclaim, this is a great country and
sympathize with the TeUtOns, Mein Colt,
vat a PEBBLES. The following are the assem-
blies for July:
Congress of Authors, July /.
National Convention of Catholic Young
Mems Associations, July 2.
international Typographical Congress,
July 5. ,,
ISOLATION, July 3,
Catholic Total Abstinence Union of Amer
lea, July 4 -... ......
Societies st. Sineent de Paul, July ..
International Arbitration Convention, July
Pennsylvania State Dental Society, July %.
Encampment knights Templar at Ridley
Park, under auspices of Maryland COmman-
derry, July 2s. -.
There Is much speculation on the part Of
visitors as to the value of articles on exhibit
Sorse saw one hundred millions, Others two
| hundred millions, of dollars, the latter even
| is under the real value. | reached the
grounds quite early while the managers OF
| the machinery were at leisure, s o. m, and
tested o few values. A three story sugar
mill, $4,000, drying machine $500, this
lexhibitor's outfit cost S., 900, q boat building
firm have twenty-five thousand on exhibit
there are thirteen locomotives average $40.
900, $500, 900, there are fully. 900 IN pas
ssnoeP oars The value Of British section
~ same forty feet square hlled with rowing
forms OF one hundred and eight spiRdles,
$50, spindle earders, ETC., $4,000, Another
square containing pulp beaten and other
machines, $4,000, betting in one establish.
ment, SlI 600, Sewing Machine interest fully,
$4,000. Newspaper and JOB machine press
eto.. st.00O, COO one firm shows in riyetiRg
machine. steam regulators ragpleker, etc.,
Se4 O0(a The Corliss engine, s 100000. There
are two watch factories, one showing 1890
watches, this will make display Of $780,
600. Here ere a few items and nearly S2,,
IOj0 600 in value, now take eleven thousand
exhibitors and the figures are startling.