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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-05-20
Main BUILDING.

This is a parallelogram, running east
and west 1876 feet long, and north and
south AGA feet wide. The larger portion is
one story high, the interior. height being 20
feet, and the cornice on the outside forty
eight feet from the ground. At the center
of the longer sides are projections 416 feet
in length, and on the ends of the building
projections 2l6 feet in length. In these,
which are in the center of the four sides,
are located the main entrances, which are
provided with arcades upon the ground
floor and central facades 80 feet high. The
east entrance forms the principal ap-
proach for carriages, visitors alighting at
the doors Of the building under cover of the
arcade. The south entrance is the
principal approach from railway cars. The
west entrance opens upon the main passage
way to two principal buildings, the ma
chinery and agricultural halls, and the
north entrance to memorial hall tart gal
lery). Towers IS feet in height rise at each
corner of the building. In order to obtain
central feature, the roof for 1S4 feet
square at the center has been raised above
the surrounding portion, and four towers
4S feet square, rising to 100 feet high, are
introduced into the corners of this elevated
roof. This gives ventilation as we'll as or
nament. The main building has 1885, OS
square feet of surface, or nearly 21@ acres
Its ground plan shows central avenue
120 feet in width, and 1882 feet in length,
which is the longest avenue of that width
ever introduced into an exhibition build
ing. On either side of this is another
avenue of equal length, and 100 feet wide,
Between the central and side avenues are
aisles 48 feet wide, and on the outer sides
of the building smaller aisles of "a feet
width. To break the great length of the
roof-lines three transepts have been intro
duced, of the same widths and in the same
relative positions to each other as the Ion
gitudinal avenues. These cross the build
ing, and are 416 feet in length. The inter-
sections of these various. avenues make at
the center of the building nine spaces, free
from supports, which are from 100 feet to
120 feet square, and which aggregate 4l6
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-05-20

2S7 feet long and eighty-three feet wide,
capable of comfortably accommodating
5000 persons. This is nearly twice the di-
mensions of the largest hall in the United
States. From the galleries doorways open
into two smaller galleries, eighty-nine feet
long and twenty-eight feet wide. These
open north and south into private apart
ments connecting with the pavilion-rooms
and forming two side galleries 210 feet long.
Along the whole length of the north side of
the main galleries and central hall extends
corridor fourteen feet wide, opening on its
north line into a series of private rooms
twenty-three in number, designed for
studios and smaller exhibition rooms. All
the galleries and the central hall are lighted
from above; the pavilions and studios from
the sides. The pavilions and central hall
are designed especially for the exhibition of
sculpture. This fine building gives $4,000
square feet of wall space for paintings, and
10000 square feet of floor space for statues,
etc. The skylights throughout are double,
the upper being of clear glass and the under
of ground glass.
Great as is the space afforded in the me-
mortal hall, the applications from Amerl-
can and foreign artists have proved so
greatly in excess of its capacity as to re-
quire the erection of much more spacious
building. This, though only of brick,
harmonizes architecturally with the me-
mortal hall, and is to be permanent. 1t
stands just in the rear of the original art
gallery and communicates with it. 1t af-
fords 10000 square feet of wall space avail
able for paintings, and contains twenty-four
galleries, each forty feet square, besides two
galleries, each one hundred feet long by
forty feet wide, and two transverse central
corridors, twenty feet wide.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-05-20

The walks extending across the building
are all ten feet wide, and lead at either end
to exit doors. The foundations of this
building are piers of masonry, the super
structure consisting of solid timber columns
supporting roof trusses, constructed of
straight wooden principal beams and
wrought iron ties and struts. The columns
are placed in longitudinal lines, and in these
rows stand sixteen feet apart. The columns
are forty feet high, and support respectively
the ninety-feet roof-spans over the avenues
at height of forty feet, and the sixty-feet
roof-spans over the aisles at height of
twenty feet. The outer walls are built of
masonry to height of five feet, and above
that are composed Of glazed sash between
the columns. Portions of these sashes are
movable for ventilation, and Louvre ven
tilators are introduced in continuous lengths
over both the avenues and the aisles. The
building is entirely lighted by side light
from the north and south. Space in ma
chinery hall has been allotted as follows:
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-05-20

feet square. The general elevation of the
roofs of all these avenues varies from As
feet to 70 feet
The building rests upon the ground, the
land having been thoroughly graded and
prepared. The foundations consist of piers
of masonry, the superstructure being COM
posed of wrought iron columns, placed "a
feet apart, which support wrought iron roof
trusses. There are 672 of these columns in
the entire structure, the shortest being 23
feet and the longest 125 feet long. Their
aggregate weight is 100000 pounds. The
roof trusses and girders weigh 100000
pounds. The sides of the building, to seven
feet above the ground, are finished
with brickwork in panels between the
columns. Above this there are glazed
sashes. The roof covering is of tin, that
being the best roofing known in this climate
to resist leakage. The flooring is of plank,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-05-20
Whittier's Centennial Hymn.

Our fathers God from out whose hand
The centuries fall like grains Of sand,
We meet to-day, united, free,
And loyal to our land and Thee,
To thank Thee for the era done,
And trust Thee for the opening one.
Here where Of old, by Thy design,
Tie fathers spake that word of Thine
Whose echo is tho glad refrain
or rended bolt and falling chain,
To grace our festal time from all
The zones Of earth our guests We call.
Be with us while the new world greets
The old world, thronging all its streets,
dwelling all the triumphs won
By art or toll beneath the sun;
And unto common good ordain
This rivalship Of hand and brain.
Thou who hast here in conoard furled
The war flags Of gathered world,
Beneath our western skies fulfill
The Orients mission of good will,
And, freighted with loves golden fleece,
Send back the argonauts Of peace.
For art and labor met in truce,
For beauty made the bride OF use
We thank Thee, while wthal we crave
The austere virtues stror to save,
The honor proof 10 place Or gold,
The manhood never bought or sold!
Oh make Thou us, through centuries long,
In peace secure, and justice strong;
Around our gift of freedom draw
The tafeguards Of Thy righteous law,
And, cast in rome divner mold,
Let the new cycle shame the old
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-05-20

The United States occupies 10000 square
feet
This machinery building has very supe-
rior facilities for shafting, and double lines
are introduced into each avenue and
aisle at height of about twenty feet. A
Corliss steam engine of 400 horsepower
drives the main shafting. There are also
to be counter-lines of shafting in the
aisles and special steam power furnished
where necessary. Steam power is to be
furnished free to exhibitors. In the annex
for hydraulic machines there is tank sixty
feet by 100 feet, with ten feet depth Of water.
1t is intended to exhibit all sorts of hy-
draulic machinery in full operation, and at
the southern end of the tank there is
waterfall thirty-fve feet high by forty feet
wide, supplied from the tank by the pumps
on exhibition. There will probably be a
larger exhibition at Philadelphia of pro-
cesses OF manufacture than at any previous
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-05-20
THE PHOTOGRAPHERS BUILDING.

tive exhibits of their natural resources
provided by the different States.
In addition to the grounds within the
inclosure, an eligibly-located stockyard
% acres in extent, has been provided for
the display of live stock, which will be
exhibited in series of shows during
the months of September, October, and
November. Two farms, moreover, of about
so acres each, have been suitably planted
for the trials of agricultural machinery.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-05-20
The Agricultural Building

stands north of the horticultural building,
being separated from it by a romantic
ravine, and has commanding view of the
Schuylkill river and the northwestern su-
burbs of Philadelphia beyond. This build
ing illustrates a novel combination of
materials, mainly wood and glass, and
consists Of a long nave crossed by three
transepts, each being composed of truss
arches of Gothic form. The nave is
820 feet long by 125 feet in width, with
height of rs feet from the floor to the
point of the arch, the central transept
100 feet wide and rs feet high, and the two
end transepts so feet wide and 70 feet high.
Its interior appearance resembles that
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-05-20
THE CENTENNIAL.
ThG Great Anniversary Exhibition
in Philadelphia
Views of the, Exhibition Build
ings and Full Descriptions
of the Various De-
partments.
Machinery Building.

This structure is located about $50 feet
west of the main exhibition building, and
as its north front stands upon the same line,
it is practically a continuation of that edi-
flee, the two together presenting frontage
of 1924 feet from their eastern to their
western ends, upon the principal avenue
within the grounds. This building consists
of main hall, ,402 feet long and 800 feet
wide, with an annex on the southern side
20S feet by 210 feet The entire area
covered is 55S440 square feet, or nearly
thirteen acres, and the hoorspace afforded is
about fourteen acres. The chief portion of
the building is one story in height, the main
cornice upon the outside being forty feet
from the ground, and the interior height to
the top of the ventilators in the avenues
seventy feet, and in the aisles forty feet. To
break the long lines of the exterior, proiec-
tions have been introduced upon the four
sides, and the main entrances are finished
with facadcs extending to seventy-eight feet
in height. The eastern entrance is the
principal approach from railways and from
the main exhibition building. Along the
southern side are placed the boiler houses
and such other buildings for special kinds
OF machinery as may be required.
The plan of the machinery building
shows two main avenues ninety feet wide,
with a.central aisle between and an aisle
on either side, these being sixty feet in
width. These avenues and aisles together
have $50 feet width, and each of them is
1860 feet long. At the center of the build
ing there is transept ninety feet in width,
which at the south end is prolonged beyond
the building. This extended transept, be-
ginning at thirty six feet from the building
and extending to two hundred and eight
feet, is tlanked on either side by aisles sixty
feet wide, and forms an annex for hydraulic
machines. The promenades are: In the
avenue fifteen feet wide, in the aisles ten
feet, and in the transept twenty-five feet
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-05-20
Accommodations at Philadelphia.

The Centennial committee on accommo-
dations for visitors report that the hotels and
boarding houses in Philadelphia will accom-
modate $4,000 visitors, and the accommoda-
tion offered by private houses will increase the
number to 1lS00O. If necessary, these ac-
commodations can be increased to the wants
of 100000 persons. This includes facilities
offered by hotels at from $3.50 to S5 per day.
and boarding houses from $1.50 to $3.50
per day, and the Patrons camp at Elm sta
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-05-20

exhibition. The applications for space
have been so numerous as to require the adj
dition of three annexes, covering two and
one-half acres, while numerous private ex-
hibitOrs have put up buildings for their
own use. The machinery hall proper con-
tains above l,200 American exhibitors,
having an average space of 270 square feet
each "a more compact arrangement than
has been accomplished previously, since at
Vienna there were $50 exhibitors of ma
chinery, with an average floor space of 1903
square feet.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-05-20
IN ADVANCE.
NO. 21.

United States building large collectiono
stuffed seals, sea lions, walruses, sea ele
plants, black bears, caribous, musk oxen
deer, white bears, cougars, cayotes, jsguars,
fur seals, crocodiles, grizzly bears, Rocky
Mountain goats, peccaries and buffaloes.
They are on exhibition.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-05-20

open into halls eighty-two feet long, sixty
feet wide and ffty-three feet high, decorated
in modern renaissance. These, in turn,
open into the center hall, eighty-three feet
square, the ceiling rising over it eighty feet
in height. From the east and west sides Of
this center hall extend the galleries, each
ninety-eight feet long, forty-eight feet wide
and thirty-fve feet high.
These galleries admit of temporary di-
visions for the better display of paintings,
and with the center hall form q grand hall
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-05-20
A Long Walk.

The traveller who thinks he will take an
afternoon stroll about the Centennial grounds
and see all that can be seen, does not con-
slider that he must walk eighty -four miles
before he can finish the walks of all the
grounds and every building
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-05-20

will have an equally fair opportunity of
exhibiting their goods to advantage. There
is comparatively little choice of location,
as the light is uniformly distributed, and
each of the spaces devoted to products is
located upon one of the main thorough
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-05-20

The association of stable keepers of Phila-
delphia has fixed the price of carriages
during the Centennial as follows: For a full
day, S15; for half day, $40.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-05-20

and tile are introduced. Louvre ventila-
tors surmount all the avenues, and sky
lights the central aisles. Light, of which
there is ample supply, comes from the
north and south sides almost entirely.
There underlie the building two miles of
drainage pipe, the water supply and drain
age system being complete. Offices for the
foreign commissions are placed along the
sides of the building in close proximity to
the products exhibited. Offices for the ad-
ministration are at the ends. The design
of the building is such that all exhibitors
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-05-20

ton and Camp Scott, for the accommoda-
tion of the soldiers. The committee con-
slider the local facilities for reaching the
grounds by steam and horse cars, steam
boats, cabs, omnibuses, ETC., ample and
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-05-20
An Interesting Relic.

The President of the United States di-
rected that the original Declaration of In
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-05-20
A Lot of, Animals.

The Smithsonian Institute sends to the
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-04-22

OUR friend JAMES, of the Board Of
Education, wonders that the HERALD
ventures to hope that we will be able
to get along without levying a special
tax for schooi purposes, and to sustain
his assertion that the HERALD has
changed views on this subject, gives
his understanding of opinions ex.
pressed during private conversation
between himself, Mr.. JACKSON and
the editor of the HERALD. Mr.. JAMES
quotes correctly one sentence expressed
by us at that "private" interview. We
have too much respect for the rules of
etiquette and the amenities of society
to repeat anything he said on that oc-
casion, but we think Mr.. JACKSON
will remember, if Mr.. JAMES cannot,
that We merely expressed preference
for the special tax over the bond plan
of providing funds for building school
houses. Our private and public opin-
ion is that an increase of taxation
should be the very last resort.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-04-22
FOUL AT THE FOUNTAIN HEAD.

Slowly but surely public investiga-
tion has followed up the stream of Of
fetal corruption until the fountain
head has been reached, and the source
is found to be more corrupt, if such a
thing were possible, than the stream
itself. For the first time in the his
tory of the Nation the Chief Execu-
tive is arraigned on well sustained
charges of bribery and corruption-of
using the public funds to defeat the
will of the people. The statements
published in yesterday mornings
HERALD, If true-and the evidence of
their truth seems incontrovertible-
will cause all honest citizens of the
United States to hang their heads in
shame and sorrow. The peculations,
frauds and defalcations of our public
servants during the past few years
have subjected us to the sneers and
ridicule of every other civilized and
enlightened nation under the sun and
now we are called upon to face the
crowning infamy-the disgrace of the
President of the United States. Surely
we have reached the lowest depths of
humiliation. Beside this expose of
the Presidents unlawful acts the
frauds of our BELKNAPS and BAB-
COCKS sink into nothingness and the
infamies of the servant are overshad-
owed and hidden by the stupendous
villainies of the master. What shall
be done to purge the nation of this
most disgraceful of her long cata-
logue of disgraces? At the first
uncovering of the sickening mass the
almost universal cry will be impeach-
ment, but reflection may cause
change in public sentiment. We may
impeach the President and hurl him
from his high position. But why
should we publish our own disgrace?
Why prolong the exhibition of the na
tion's humility? The term is almost
closed; the Presidential election is
near athand. If he will, let President
GRANT retain his place until the fourth
of next March. He will then retire as
many of his appointees have already
retired, with the words "unfaithful
steward" branded on his forehead and
he will sink.into political grave so
deep that the sound of the resurrec-
tion trump will not reach his ear. He
has affixed a stain on the nations re-
cord which time may partially erase
but impeachment will convert that
stain into foul blot that will remain
stigma and disgrace while the Re-
public is numbered with the nations
of the earth.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-04-22
California and Mexican Commerce.

Our correspondent writing from San
Francisco under date of April 10Th says
that trade between that port and Mex
leo has fallen off greatly since the
revolution started. The causes are
many. Leading merchants are afraid
to make large shipments owing to the
unsettled state of Mexico. The Con-
sulate feels this severely. Besides un-
der the new Mexican law all invoices
Of less than $50 pays no duty, and such
invoices are numerous;the fees on
manifests in ballast is reduced from $40
to 81. The general reduction in salary
of Consuls has been reduced from $S,-
600 per year to $1,50O. Owing to the
state of war in that Republic Consuls
and other diplomatic agents can only
draw half pay even at the reduced
rates. In some cases it is cut offalto-
gether. Even President Lerdo only
accepted half his salary when receiv-
ing TIE last instalment, although ten
dered the full amount. There has
been ne steamers or sailing vessels
leaving this port for Mexico within
the past fifteen days. This is caused
by troubles in the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Company so far as regards steam
ers' departures, and owing to the rev.
olution 90 far as regards sailing ves-
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-04-22
gos Angelss Aerala :
NEWS OF THE MORNING.

1t is reported that pronunciamento in IA
vor of Diaz is likely to be made at San Rafael
in Lower California, in few days.
After being locked up fourteen days, the
Jury in the case of Ruper, charged with mur-
der at Winnemucca, Nevada, brought in a
verdict of murder in the first degree.
Excepting s25,OOO for subsistence at the
Southern Apache Agency, New Mexico, the
annual deficiency bill, as passed by both
Houses, contains no provision whatever for
the Indian service There Is an Indebtedness
in the Pacific coast States and Territories, for
which the department requested an appro-
priation of nearly 100000.
Kx-Attorney General Williams has made a
lame attempt to excuse the President from
completely In the matter of corrupting voters.
His story is thin and would not be believed
even II told by an honest man.
Trouble occurred at Alexandria, Egypt, yes
terday. The Minister of Finance was as
sailed, but the difficulty was settled without
bloodshed.
It was raining heavily in San Francisco
last night.
The Custom House, Mint and Postofice
ring carried the Republican primaries in San
Francisco on Thursday.
The Changers Business Association have
elected the followidg Directors: D. Inman G.
p. Kellogg, r. c. Hall. DR.. Flint, ]. G. Steele,
7. Upton, R. Campbell. ]. Llewellyn, J.Hub-
bell, w. L. Overhiser and A Adams.
By the fall of a derrick at Sanborn's ranch,
near Sacramento, on Thursday, eleven per-
sons were killed.
mi M T.. ato4x, &a1 10. II
been organized in Sacramento turns out to
be Council of the Order Of Caucasans, hav-
ing no reference to the Chinese.
The Mexican troubles still bother the peo-
pie on the Rio Grande.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-04-22

for instance, at the difference of policy
between the agents of the national
Government and this Immaculate
Council. "The Improvements for the
harbor at San Diego, work for which
the Government has appropriated
$50, 1000, will be let on March 22d, 1875.
By published circulars the bonds for
'earthwork' are $4,000, and those for
rock work. are $4,000, with estimates
and payments monthly, as the work
proceeds. Such a bond, in case of
failure can be made good, for it is
within the limits of reason. Yonr
Main street sewer cost the tax payers
on the line $4,000 more than it would
had the bonds been $4,000, and so will
every movement of your Council if
they still persist in demanding exor-
bltant bonds. 1t seems their true pol
icy as agents would be to invite COM
petition and not strangle it, and what
is still worse, lay themselves liable to
the imputation of working for a ring,
which is not for a moment tolerated
or believed by
CONTRACTOR.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-04-22
WE would like to ask friend BAR.


WE would like to ask friend BAR.
ROWS If he did or did not present to
the Republican County Convention
Committee on Resolutions a resolu-
ton attacking the Catholic church?
1t is currently reported that he did
offer the Committee a resolution of
this character, and we are curious to
know the truth or falsity of the re-
port. We would also inquire of friend
BARRows why he attempted to induce
the Committee on Resolutions of a
county convention to incorporate a
resolution denunciatory of the Board
of Public Works of this city?
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-04-22

THERE is little discussion going
on between our friends BARRows and
GILLETTE and the Evening Republi-
can relative to.the reputation of the
Express by the Republican County
Convention and the adoption of the
Republican as the party organ. 1t is
funeral in which the HERALD takes
no interest further than to remark
that the anxiety of friend BARRows
Is due to the fact that he is a stock
holder in the Express, and the co-ope-
ration of friend GILLETTE is explained
by the principle that illustrates why
the animal wags the tail and not the
tail the animal.