The Van Buren press., 1876-06-13

tSinre the above was in type VIC have re-
eeiyed the followng:)
PHILApELAHIA, Sunday. June A, 1876.
j. S. DUNnAM-Dear Sir We are at the
Great American Centennial Exposition. We
arrived here u little after l O'Clock p. m.
Thursday.
From the cars we took street-car for the
Exposition grounds, which cost7 cents each.
Near the entrance of the main building. we
had our baggage checked, for safc-keeping.
which cost us % cents each. We let it re-
main there until next day evening, without
any additional charge.
For every time we entered the exposition
enclosure, 1t cost US 80 cents. This gave lis
admission to ali the public buildings Of tho
whole exposition. 1t opens at a. M and
closes ut p. H.
Before we arrived at the city, we met with
an agent of the hotels that charged one price,
$3.50 per day, for supper, breakfast. rooms
and lodging. We took orr tickets for one
day at the Grand Exposition Hotel because
it was near the entrance to the exposition
grounds, being only five minutes walk from
that place.
We left the grounds at the hour Of closing,
and went to our hoteLand was accommodated
all right. We had nice room, but very far
back, for this hotel has 1925 rooms. After
breakfast, next morning We took boarding
for a week at SIS each, and got a nicely fur
nished room in front. For dinner every con-
ceivahe refreshment is afforded on the expo
sition grounds, at any price, low or high as
one may want 1t
60 In rs soon as the exposition is open
ed. and remain till 1t is closed. 1t would be
impossible ior me to use any language that
could convey to any one an idea of the beau-
ty and grandeur of this Exposition. The
| finest productions of all the greatest nations
in every il dustry, art aud science, are on ex-
| hibition here, The first evening we were
over a small portion of the main building.
| The next day we looked further in the same
building, and visited Machinery Hall Yes
terday we visited the national building, and
agricultural hall. and part OF the floral de-
| partment. We did ourselves the pleasure of
going into the Arkansas building. which, by
the by, is quite nice one. There we shook
| the hand of somc'of our warm hearted Ar.
kansas men. The specimens of our State had
not arrived yet aud our building is quite
empty. The specimens, however, are hourly
looked for. as they were to start the day after
we left Little Rock.
! othello Is teasting on music, every day tor
the great musicians Of all the enlightened
world are here. both gentlemen and ladies
The music Is both vocal and instrumental
We have heard, several times, the Cuban vi
olinist. Mr.. Joseph Fihite, who shows that
! there is sweetness in that instrument of
which we had never before dreamed There
/ is some music before noon, and in the center
OF the main building from 3 till O'Clock
| p. m.
/ To the student. whatever may be the object
/ of his Investigations, this exhibition offers a
collection that may never be seen together in
a lifetime, again. II he would study human
nature. this is a field as rich as can be afforded
On earth, that is among the most cultivated /;
+ low characters are not often seen here. We
have perfect order; everything works like
eloekwork. Neither Othelio nor | have heard
an oath or unseemly expression on the expo
sition grounds since we have been here. We
witness an unsurpassed politeness every
where we go, as If it is the delight of every
one 10 make all happy with whom they come
| In contact.
On our way here we saw very many THEY
| ing-looking fellows; but since we have been
here, we have not seen a person that looked
like q thief.
Our hotel is al that place can be to make
it comfortable. There is in the front a de-
hghtiu! fountain playing, surrounded with a
yard full Of flowers We are now in the
great and pleasant reading and writing room
OF this establishment
/ We have been twice in the art gallery at
Memorial Rail- We thought, both times we
would pass through, and make hasty glance
at its contents, and then make a more thor
ough study of it; but the beauties were such
that we could not leave them without lone-
contemplation. We have worn ourselves r :,
both times with this unavoidable cor,,cn,,Ia