Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-10-31

NEWS. TO look at the Centennial, rs
it is incorrectly called. and at the same
time to write about it is a task shall
not attempt to adhere closely to, for
like the countrymau who refused the
bill OF fare at bis hotel table | prefer
to eat tr5tanl read afterwarjn
Is The reader technically aware that
this isU
WORLDS FAIR,
and IAN American Centennial Cele-
brulion? The people of America de-
termiued to celebrate at Philadelphia
the Centennial Anniversary of their
Independence, and for the purpose de
termined to invite the nations Of the
earth to meet them here in a Worlds
Fair, in which the American nation
determined to make their Centennial
Celebration a prominent feature in
their portion OF that display. l am
not going to blame our own people for
considering themselves the light Of
the world and all other nations as
mere subsidiary lights.
The city Of Philadelphia lies be-
tween the Schuyllliu and Delaware
rivers, the former making its western
boundary and the latter its eastern
/ boundary. These two have their
|iuncturc a few miles below the city
| The named streets run east and west
! from river to river, and are named af-
ter the leading forest trees that had
their growth there when VIM. Penn
founded the city. There are a few eX-
ceptions to the rule, as Market and
Arch streets. The streets that cross
these at right-angIes and run north
and south are numbered. On its ives.
tern margin are the Fairmount Water
Works, the water being thrown from
the SchuylkilI to the reservoir on q
beautiful elevation known as Fair.
mount. The immense growth of the
city soon leaped the Schuylkill and
began to spread westward for the city
of "Bro,herly Love- is no exception
to the American rule that
"westvarl the star of Empire takes its way
FairmOunt Park was lsid of imme
diately west of the Schuylllill ani
covers a vast area of ground that il
beautifully adorned with forest trees
slopes, gorgcs, pastures, streams anC
cascades. About the Park grew up tn,
new city of West Philadelphia, and il
the edge Of this Park is located thu
grounds of the Centennial Exhibition
The main building is situated barrel!
within the Southern boundary Of tn
park and covers tWeEty-oue acres o
ground, North of the Main building
and separated from it by wide an,
elegant Sidewalks, with rail wa.
tracks between, is Memorial Hall o
the Art Gallery. Immediately Nortl
Of the latter is the Art Annex building
being lower, but much more extensiv
and Of temporary material. a cross
densely wooded ravine, spanned h.
bridges and watercd by pretty llttl
stream, is situated Horticultural Hall
distant several hundred yards. Stil
father north aud separated from tn
latter by n more insignificant ravine
spanned by iron bridges is situate,
Agricultural Hal. On the way iron
the main building to the latter Their
will bc seen very little to the RICH
that is connected with the Exhibition
or that the visitor will care to explore
Away 20 The left Will be seen the long
low line of the main building Annex
= Machinery Hall, the various Stat
f buildings and the many Bazars, KEEP
by Turks, Arabs, Algerans, Moors
who display the small wares Of thei
own manufacture for sale, and at van
ious points among them all will b
found the ever present Restaurant
In this same region to the left of tn
line alluded to stands the Women
/ Department and the Centennial Photl
f graph building, the proprietors O
which pay the Commissioners $1,000
for the privilege oftaking Photograph
p on the grounds.
Through the thousand avenues Of al
these buildings and over the asphal
walks that everywhere curve aud Leaf
through the decorated grounds thor
rushes a crowd that is very interesting