Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-07-06
Correspondence Galllpolis Journal.
Exposition Topics.

PHILADELPHIA, JUNE 2G, 1876.
Dom Pedro is again with us, and
expects to spend month in viewing
the Centennial when he will sail for
Europe.
In a hundred different ways he
shows in his intercourse with Cen
tennalities, a large fund of sound
common sense, and thorough good
feeling to the American people, and
will, when he leaves, carry with him
the hearty good wishes of all who
have met him.
The aggregate number of admit
tances to the grounds now amounts
to nearly a million and a half, but
the average daily attendance is only
about twenty-five thousand persons,
not one third the average necessary
to make the great show a financial
success.
The number of visitors to the city
is now daily increasing, on account OF
the near approach of the Fourth,
when it is expected that the city s
capacity will be more severely test
ed than for a century to come. The
exercises of the Fourth are to be
conducted in Independence Square,
when five thousand persons can be
given standing room, instead OF at
the ground as was first proposed.
Everybody seems thoroughly sat
isiied with the Exhibition and thinks
it not only worthy of our country,
but an honor to it, but visitors from
the different sections express their
appreciation and admiration in diff
ferent ways.
The Philadelphia ladies' cry ont
"Is'nt it cunning?' New York la
dies, "How superbly lovelyw Bos-
ton ladies, "Ah, how exquawsiter'
Louisville ladies, beautiful, fo
shaughr' Chicago ladies', "Oh, my
IL wish l owned that" while the
genuine Yankee girls from the rural
districts exclaim "Geminy, but ain'1
thet'ere sumner, neoww
But to commence our regular
tramp about the building,
On the left, as you enter tht
Main Building by its chief entrance
within the grounds, is the rich ant
artistic display of Italy. Her space
is divided into three compartments
the first and second being devoted t.
art, pure and applied, and the thir'
to articles of pure mosaic utility
Entering the first division you fine
Yourself in the midst of a varied
collection of objects of art. To tn
right is a curious piece of wood cary
ing, about which you will, rs usual
consult your official catalogues il
vain. The only way to gain the de
sired information is to hunt up on
of the exhibitors and interview hin
or to wait until some person, who ha
probably gone through the interview
ing process, enlightens his frien'
and the bystanders with his hard
earned knowledge. In this way
managed to pick up the fact that tn
piece is a reproduction of windo'
: easement and artistic surrounding
of the Pompeiian villa. 1t repre-
sents a ruined window casemen
The stones have fallen away here an
there, and given foot hold to tn
vines which have clambered up tn
sides and hang over all In gracefr
profusion. Beyond is a heavy an
richly carved bedstead, which
Is handsome, but as very practic:
l. lady beside me remarked, splendi
ID dust collector and broom defie
N There are also some handsome cab
nets, mantles and smaller article
The center of the compartment
- occupied by bronze and terra cot1
- reproductions of famous statues, t.
bles and other articles in marquetr.
An exquisite table inlaid with moth'
- of pearl is always surrounded by Q
tn admiring crowd. 1t represents tt
r. Cathedral of Milan by moonligh