The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-10-26
Centennial Exhibition

PHILADELPHIA, PA.
THIS GREAT INFORMATION EXHIBI-
TON, DESIGNED TO COMMEMORATE THE
ONE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF
AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE, OPENED
MAY 10th AND WILL CLOSE NOVEMBER
10th, 1876. All the Nations Of the world and
all the States and Territories of the Union are
participating in this wonderful demonstration.
bringing together the most comprehensive COL
lection of art treasures, mechanical inventions.
scientific discoveries, manufacturing achieve
ments, mineral specimens, and agricultural
products ever exhibited. The grounds devoted
to the Exhibition are situated ON the line of
the Pennsylvania Railroad and embrace four
hundred and fifty acres of Fairmount Park, all
highly improved and ornamented, on which
are erected the largest buildings constructed.
five of these covering an area of fifty acres
and costing 5000, 600. The total number Of
bindings erected for the purposes Of the Ex-
hibition is near two hundred. During the
thirty days Immediately following the opening
OF the Exhibition a million and quarter Of
people visited it.
The PENNSYLVANIA Railroad.
THE GREAT TRUNK LINE
AND
FAST MAIL ROUTE OF THE UNITED
STATES,
il the most direct, convenient, and economi.
cal way of reaching Philadel phia and this great
Exhibition from all sections of the country
Its train to and from Phi!adelphia will pass
througha GRAND CENTENNIAL DEPOT,
which the Company have erected at the Main
Entrance to the Exhibition Grounds for the
accommodation Of passengers who wish to stop
at or start from the numerous large hotels con-
tlguous to this station and the Exhibitron.-a
convenience of the greatest value to visitors,
and afforded exclusively by the Pennsylvania
Railroad, which is THk ONLY LINE RUN
MING DIRECT TO THE CENTENNIAL
BUILDINGS. Excursion trains will also stop
at the Encampment Of the Patrons of Husban-
dry, at Elm station on this road
THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD Is THE
GRANDEST RAILWAY ORGANIZATION IN
THE WORLD; IT CONTROLS SEVEN
THOUSAND MILES OF ROADWAY, FORM
ING CONTINUOUS LINES TO PHILADEL-
PHlA. NEW YORK, BALTIMORE AND
WASHINGTON, WHICH LUXURIOUS DAY
AND NIGHT CARS ARE RUN FROM CHICA-
GO, ST. LOUIS, LOUISVILLE, CINCINNATI,
INDIANAPOLIS, COLUMBUS, TOLEDO.
CLEVELAND, AND ERIE, WITHOUT
CHANGE.
Its main line is laid with double and third
ttac3 ofheavy steel rails upon deep bed d
bfoks stone ballast, anu It's bridges are all oil
iron or stone. Its passenger trains are equip
ped with every known improvement for COM
| fort and safety, and are run 1t faster speed for
greater distances than any line on the contin
ent. The company has largely increased its
equipment for Centennial travel, and will be
prepared to build in its own shops locomotives
and passenger cars At short notice sufficient to
| fully accommodate any extra demand. The
unequaied resources 1t the command Of the
Company guarantee the most perfect accom-
modations for all its patrons during the Cen
| tennial Exhibition.
| THE MAGNIFICENT SCENERY for which
the Penuyslvauia Railroad Is 70 Justly ceiebrx-
ted presents to the traveller over ats perfect
roadway An ever-cbansiDg panorama Of river,
mountain, and landscape views unequaled In
| America.
| The EATIx0 STATIONS on this line are unsur-
paused. Meals will Be furnished at suitable
| hours and ample time allowed for enjoying
| them.
| EXCURSION TICKETs, 1t reduced rates, will be
sold At all principal Railroad Ticket Offices in
the West, North west, and Southwest.
| BIZ sCRB THAT YoC8 TICKETS RxAp VIA THI
| 0RRAT PRxJsYLvAyIA RoUrg 70 TIE cKxrxy,
| rIAL-
FRASK Thompson, u. n. BoYp, IT,,
General Manager GenI Pa8'r Agenl
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