The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-13
The EXHIBITION.
The Progress Of the Worlds
Fair Described.
How the Rain Affected the
Attendance Yesterday.
DEPARTMENTS rapidly ASSUMING SHAPE.
Movements Of Distinguished Guests to and
from Philadelphia
PnILApELrHIA, May II. Is

PHILADELPHIA, May IL. 1876
The rain which came this morning. gong and
coming all day. iniercrcd with tho attendance at the
Exhibition TO : certain extent Tho admissions
much smaller than yesterday, It is difficult even for
loyal Phadslphians preserve their Centennial en-
thusiasm cold, rainy day. Nor will there be any
serious accession of vstors who come for study until
al Is readiness. made thorough tour OF the main
building this afternoon and find great
deal TO DO done. Much OF the readiness
ticcd on the opening day deceptive The
fronting the main avenue where the high
people passed were deserted The Others are still in
The hands OF the carpenters. France Is lar behind
Mexico still in the hands OF tho painters John
Chnaman stoIidly works at his exhibit though the
ar TO last thousand years and he was expected
to have all ready in a hundred. Japan is quite ad-
vanced. and her display is well worth
pomngto see hunted out tho Sandwich Islands
little away by ITSELF and found the island
kingdom AZ bright as pm. Tho display Is complete,
md should miss It, The Italians still at
work, and the Begians also. Sir Edward Thornton
vsited tho British department this afternoon and
spent some hours over the colonial sections These
Dections, by the way, are well worth special letter.
which hopc TO write. The city presents its holiday
appearance, and bands Of music going about
from place to place sercnading people. Most
Of the Congressman have gone home Mr.. Conkng
mnde brief visit 10 New York building, and left
Tor Washington. Mr.. Blaine Is here, the object OF
many attentions and will have reception tomorrow
evening by Mr. Clayton MacMichacI the the
rable and celebrated editor of tho North american Mr.
Blaine visited tho grounds yesterday and had quite
walton as he went through the departments.
lute effort making break the force OF the Cameron
influence the Pennsylvania delegation, and thus
divert it from Conkling to Blaine Senator Cameron,
who bears his seventy six years MS lightly young
Indian buck warrior, has been stalking about among
The bows aud encouraging them to the war path Tho
President lott at moon. He went TO see Rignold in
"Henry "" last night In the afternoon
bio stroled up and down Chestnut street,
accompanied by Don Cameron, the Senator's
son, and Mr. Chlds He the object Of curious at
tenton, and on his way home the crowd large
that it looked like mob following policeman and his
prisoner to the station house. Bristow went homo
yesterday and his friends have been around telling the
reporters and correspondents that public dutics hur
red him back Some OF them think the country
should know this through the HERALD and hasten to
give them this notice as my contribution to the can
vass
HERALD ExHRrrroS.
Returning to the Centennial will say that mono Of
the rushing and driving Of Thursday be SEEM
but groups of visitors lcisurcly walking one
leresting point to another, taking their time each
object, II out for DAYS shopping At Machinery
Hall the excitement caused by the printing
and distribution Of tho NEW York herald
';nucs undated. To-day vast crowd as
scmblod about the whirrng press and almost strug-
glcd for copies which were scattered among them
whom the demand ovcrpowcred tho means Of dstrbu-
t'on. Pocketbooks produced by men Of a bust
ness OF mind the hope that the of
United States would facilitate their getting HERALD,
but every got one gratis, and each in his her
turn Ths poor man attended TO with the same
consideration and courtesy the wcaithiest. II
truly worth Witnessing. because II illustrated
advance in material progress which cvcn equals tho
railroad and tho telegraph as means Of extending
lightcnmcnt and civilization The enormous demand
for HxRALDs fully supplied by the powerful light
ming press that general satisfaction observa-
bic among tho crowds Of people that circulated and
Ground the HERALD space
rnE GOVERNMENT BUILDING
presents perhaps the most interesting exhibition on tho
Centennial grounds. visit there is revelation OF
wonders connected with The Army and Navy depart
ncnts the Department Of Agriculture, the Post once,
Patent occ Signal Service, Ordnance Bureau, Light
house Board and all the subordinate departments and
bureaus that any way connected with the govern
mcnt. In the Navy Department may be seen a wonder
ful collection OF curious specimens Of shot and she'll
small arms Of all kinds ships guns and howitzcrs.
Battling guns and other terrible engines OF naval war;
ARE that will show the world how well VIC
prepared TO defend the flag that nics over
every building and the ground Then there
stores from ship biscuit to sheet anchor. Marine
engines and boilers also exhibited, showing what
Marine Engineering Immense cables. with mammoth
Iron links and hawscrs SO big that they
,scb S 0nr ro ds ' snp 20
blowing her away. Beautifully finished models
OF every class OF ship on the naval list including
renee, Decatur and McDonpueh fought and conquered.
Licboas RATS OF all kinds and shapes cx-
hibitcd handsome contains the relics OF tho
Polar expedition Captain Hall, which will prove
extremely interesting 60 those who watch impaten,ly
for the discovery Of The distant North Pole.
TIM GOVERNMENT EXHIBITS.
In the naval section arc also on Wow the various
hospital appointments used IN tho navy-the beds aud
intended to Trim on useless members AFTER battle
Eiitter with something Of CHASTITY light in the
Passing from the Navy Department the visitor enters
POST 0PriCE DEPARTMENT,
whcrc he mail his letters and buy stamped cnvcl
ppcs with the old Franklin stamp OF the colonial times
which Ia Impressed the envelopes IN the course Of
their manulaclure IN this department. Crowds assem-
bic around the machinery that performs this operation,
and watch with great interest inc cutt,ns cumming
rate OF about 100 or more per minute.
here most artistic arrangement Of very unpictu-
decoration. Nothing that useful or necessary for
NE handling Of The mails T. unrerrsscnted, Mans
showing the various post routes OF IN"
United States aud Territories hang on tho
walls, and illustrate the ramihcatinns OF the
three cent post through The eniire continent.
In the Department OF Agriculture we Ind complete
set oil maps showing the different areas OF The United
6tatcs where farm improvements have been made,
where woods arc most abundant, and the scale OF
iarm iaborcrs' wages the whole country IS shown
on special mar. Every tree and shrub Hover and
root cereal and hbrc IL shown IN their respective
sections. The fungi that destroy the different plants
are illustrated BY Photographic and microscopic views,
all forming the remarkable exh biton of tins kind
That has over been presented TO public view in
this or any other country. Tho various chem
lcai products are also shown BY specimens
auctions, are also there Tobacco, corn, fruits, are
arranged according 70 class for inspection Birds, IN
sccs, fishes and reptiles represented by magnin