Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-06-09
CENTENNIAL NOTES.
PRFss HEADQUARTERS,

CENTEENILL GROUNDS, June |, 1876.
ED. JoURSAL:-Another change in my ram
bles finds me once more at this great headcen.
ter of all nations, Leaving Machinery Hall
mentioned in my last, suppose we take a stroll
through the Government Building, a short dis
tance nolth of the Hall Here we find com
modious post and money order office il com
pIete working order, with obiging clerks in
active business. New Government envelops are
being made by the thousand, by an ingenious
little machine managed exclusively by girls.
The stamp illustrates l776 by post-boy on
horse back, Transporting the mail Below is
1876, a telegraphic line and train Of cars,
the latter representing the white U. s. mail
line, Il incl sc this in one Of the envelops.)
| The War and Navy departments display in
Vulnerable models Of bridges, pontoons, army
wagons, guns and gun carriages, torpedoes Of
various descriptions, RATS, &C., &c. Small
arms, especially for Uncle Sam, are being man
ufnctured here, including locks, stocks and
bayonets. Also, minnie balls and cartridges:
the latter are made by girls, which attracts
crowds Of curiosity seekers. The Smithsonian
| Institute has variety Of its umuHted
I
mails fishes, birds, insects. &c, from all parts
Of the habitable globe. All these are Of never
ceasing curiosity.
Passing down the Government building in a
nOrthwesterly direction, we find the Turkish
Bazar, mentioned in a former letter, where these
Turks, in "potato Sacks are just coiuing IN m
ey by selling their trukets from Jerusalem at
enormous prices,
Next we will take hasty look through the
Agricultural Building. The first that attracts
the eye of the visitor, as he enters, is the
stacks of bottles Of wine, aud yet with thOus-
ands uf gallons Of this sparkling liquid not one
Of the passers-by are invited to testlts delicious
quality. Leaving the vino bottles securely
corked, we dlscoverthe beautiful Cotton Pa
viion Of Brazil, with its fne specimens of cof-
fee, rice, &c. Adjoining this is another, built
ni the native wood Of Brazil, surrounding inn
mense quantities Of fax, jule, tea, nuts, Cocoa
beans, vanilla beans, skins, and that much
coveted weed, tnbacco, IN every conceivable
firm, fine cut to mammoth plugs, or large cuils
Of twisted and braided, like ens Of rope. All
this, to me, was far more pleasing 10 the eye
than the nose. Portugal has cords Of cork
bark, and sections oi the cork tree also, wines,
yermacllla, oil nuts and rasns.
The old Buckeye State is easily distinguish
ed by peculiar sign-pust OF buckeye wood,
surmounted By huge gl,be made from the
nuts In their natural culor, with the name
"Buckcye State" in large letters, put in with
red and white ones. Under thia is innumera-
BILE samples OF grain. The celebrated pork es-
tablishmenls of Cincinnati are well represented
by all kinds Of meats in the must perfect state
OF preseI vatOn. Some is in large casks nice Y
: made and vanished. with glass heads to show
the meat. One hog is standing In show case
preserved whole.
New York confectnneTs have enormous pyr.
Amids Of sngar and eofeconeries, so complete.
ly arranged as 10 display many hislorica
scenes. In one pyramid Washington is re D.
4 resented as taking the oath Of uifice and di
a reelly abnve this, resigniug his commission
r Around tie base are fac fimiles Of lis ornssinl
), the Delaware, also the landing Of Columbus
e Another represents Lincoln with the Emanepa
4 iinn Proclamation in his hand that cha llenge.
Winnie Ream's eifhrt. Besides these are stat
ues representing prominent men of Europe
q Asia, Africa, and meTea, In the latter, Gran
Lee, Longfellow, Humboldt, Franklin, Morse
y with sea mboatS and engines ornameniing il
|. various parts, In another pyramid Jclsrsnl
Is seen drafting the Declaration, the Landing a
T" the Pilgrims, Perry's Victury on Lake Erie, r.,
J. eahontas Saving the Life Of Capt. Smith, an
, Battle of Lexington are all beautifully ilasira
> ted. Near the center of the Hall ia the Wa
, Eagle, "Old Abe" that was carried lhronQ III
Ne late war by the 9Th Wisconsin Reg't. His al
tendani, John +. Hill, answers great man
J. questions from eager enquirers, aud is eve
l. ready to sell his complete history, also photo
graphs.
: Must now close, but will continue asa
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