The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-11-10

and South Carolina all right. Secretary
Chandler positive Of Hayes election.
New York. Nov. 10-The New York
Tribune and Times claim that Hayes is
elected by one majority in the elect oral
college, but the World and the Sun claim
that Tilden IL elected.
Oar Centennial Letter.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 8, 1870.
But few more days are lett Of the
exhibition, and then there will be be-
gun the tearing down and scattering
to the four corners of the earth, of the
thousands of rich, rare and beautiful
things that have pleased and instruct
cd millions of beings. It is said By
those who have travelled abroad, that
three days careful study of the things
on exhibition is better and more ia
stuctive, with the exception Of .forn-
ing slight idea of National costuming
and customs, than the usual three
months tour ever Europe. Even after
the close Of the exhibition proper, Ad-
mission at the usual price can be OBJ
tained to the grounds and buildings,
so as to enable many of the foreign ex-
hibitor to dispose of their goods.
There is now every prospect that the
Main Building will be retained and
kept for q permanent exhibition. Al
ready applications for space are flow
ing in from the largest exhibitors in
the Centennial, and quite q number OF
the foreign Commissioners have ex-
pressed desire to have at least q part
Of their exhibit here to assist in start
Ing the enterprise. Mexico will con-
tribute her entire display, with excep-
ton OF part of her mineral collection.
Norway and Sweden will alse leave 9
large part Of their exhibits, including
their splendid pavilions; also China,
Japan, Russia and Brazil. In fact,
there is little doubt that most of the
foreign Commissions, with the excep-
tioA, Of France, will de the same.
There is one thing sure, If the build
ing is only secured, the Proverbiai en-
srgy OF the American people will
make it the finest permanent exhibit
ton ia the world.
On the Ohio day, Governor Hayes
attended, and made u short address,
which was manly and dignified, though
marked by no special merit. The de-
sire TO see one, whom SO many hope to
be our next President, drew together
the third largest ATTENDANCE of any
day since the opening of the Centenni-
al.
It is much to be regretted that IS the
close draws near, many Of the exhibi-
tors, who have articles that can oAly
be intelligibly explained by ore who
thoroughly understands them, have
gone away and left them in charge of
some whose chief characteristic ap-
pear to be their utter ignorance of ev-
erything relating TO their charge.
Among the American collection in
Machinery Hall are quite a number of
Rock Drilling Machines, all Of which
are placed over large stones, that ha7e
been sunk into the ground, so that
when In operation, their effectiveness
as drills can be demonstrated. With
the exception Of the Leschot diamond
pointed drill, e French inventory all
Of the drills, whether operated by
power or hand, ere made to recipro-
cate-that is, they are raised upward
and then suddenly forced downward
again against the rock. To the Amer
lean inventor, Burleigh, whose i'm
provement in steam engines is equal
~ fine, the world is indebted for the
first really practical steam drill ever
made. All Of these drills are
made to run either by compressed air
or steam, and when working In mines
or tunnels, air alone is used, Is it has
none Of the disagreeablO effects Of
steam and serves TO Sentilats the mine.
The I.eschet drill consists Of tubular
Tod, having its end arned with black
diamonds aad for prospecting i1 mines
or from the surface Of the earth for
metals or coal, 10 uHexcelled. Where
reciprocating drill is used, the hole
Is kept full OF water and all of the
earth, stone or other matter is washed
out of the hole by the agitation or the
water by the drill. With the diamond
drill the earth and stone rises inside Of
the drill - 1t dsscends and is taken
ont Ia . sOlid mass, showing every
substance that the drill passes through
exactly As 1t lies in the earth. In the
construction and invention Of steam
rock drills, America ranks forenost
In the world. Her drills are ,mauuGac.
tured by American Arms both In this
cOantry and in England, and skipped
to ali other countries. No other coun-
try is represented in this line, 30 thas
no comparison between AHsricaa and
foreign machines is possible.
Quite q number OF elsctr Ical engines
are exhibited In Machinery Hall,
which are spilled to running sewing
nachiaes, lathes, and other light ma,
chinery. oae exhibitor has An especial
~ powerful eagines which Is not more
than seven ineheAin diameter, which
will do quite heavy work, 1t cost Of
not more than seven cents per day.
II his machines will do ali that he
elAins for thea, more than enc halt Of
the small steam engines IA use over
the country can b very profitable
laid aside, for the adoption Of one Of
these motors, which requires no etfen-
tscn, and which can be stopped and
started in moments time. He is now
constructing An engine to run street
cars by the application Of electricity
alone. Success to him.
Among Krupp's magnificent exhi-
bit, in this Hail, Is > new invention Of
his in cannons. Upon the muzzls Of
the cannon fs formed 8 great bail,
which Is cIamped In the center Of 81
massive iron wall, three OF four feet
thick. This baII on the end Of the qua
forms sort Of an universal Joint,
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