Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-10-26
Mallomell loral NeWs.

|. second visit to the Centennial Exposition at
Philadelphia, serves only to confirm the average
tourist in the opinion that an attempt to give a
full deserip ton would utterly fail to do Justice to
an enterprise SO vast in magnitude and 50 elabor
ate in detail. The public has been treated to nu-
merous and volumnous accounts Of tie rise and
progress Of this exhibition of the productions,
arts, sciences, industries and resources Of the
tons of the earth; and it will be gratifying 20
know that the entire programme has been car
red out successfully and credItably, and that the
receipts will more than cover the expenses. leay-
ing million or 30 to be returned to the United
States treasury OF div ided among the stock hold
ers interested Only little morc than two
weeks from the present time, remain to com
plete the Fix months allotted, and thous-
ands are improving these last days TO wit
ness this grandest OF all exhibitions OF ancient or
modern times. Last week was the most success.
full Of the series, tn an average daily attendance
of more than l0O,00 paying visitors. The re-
cepts of Thursday, the l9th, were greater than
on "Pennsylvania day. though the number on
the grounds was not 80 large as on that occasion.
The crowd, however, was of sufficient n.ayn tude
to satisfy all who pcrslsteLtly elhowei their way
through the buildings and grounds sought TO
obtain good square dInuer at either Of the nn
melous restaurants abound ny on every baud.
The TOURNAMENT lndalged Ia by company Of
high toned Southern gentlemen on hat Gay, md
not attract admlrng attention. Inc performance
was scarcely up 10 a third rate circus farce; but
then it was "cnvalrous," you know, and that
feature rendered the all, eminen'y satisfactory
to visitors from Virginia, Delaware and "My
Maryland, who thronged the grounds in honor
Of the occasion. The fireworks IN the evening
were very fine. Ohio day Thursday week
will be one of the attractive features Of tins week.
Gov. Hayes, our next President, will on that oc-
caslon, receive the honors due his position, and
the attendance will undoubtedly come well up TO
the largest yet witnessed. The remaining DAYS
will be filled up with attractive pageants, and at
the close of the exhibition the people OF Phlladel
pha, the United States and the universe will
again settle down to their ordinary modes of life
and business pursuits, well satisfied to allow
other century to roll around before attempting
other demonstration on scale so magnificent and
grand Those who may participate IN the next
"CenteDnial may possibly look back to the rec
ord of this with astonishment that so small an at
FUR should excite SO much interest and volumi-
nous praise.
Considerable controversy has been INDUCED in
recently, respecting the ownership of a presclip-
tion as to whether the doctor who writes it or tie
apothecaTy why compounds it has the better claim
We should say the party who pays foundly both
doctor and apothecary ought to have a word to
say about ownership, and might justly claim the
prize, if prize it may be called, whica may be con-
sldered extremely doubtful!
Detentions Of the Sound Steamers by fog for
several days last week. as well as on Monday night
last rendered Centennial travel by those routes
extremely uncomfortable, as we learn from sever
al of our cit Zens who we've detained on their way
home. All the boats and other lines of travel are
now crowded TO the utmost verge OF uncomfofta-
bIeness. All rail eXcursionists had the advantage
during the toggy term.