The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-10-20
PHILADELPHIA LETTER.
lFrom our regular correspondent ]

piled in it, rliitrring arinor and on the
very spot of its origin. like Massachu-
sets The pretty girl ia the northern
transept of the main builling-thc one
that sells photographs, as well as the
orangotang, aud the CoTliss engine, must
wend their way. The other maiden who
stands within the periumery pavilion and
salutes the unwary passer-by with
SPRAYS of delicious extracts from min
ute syrlngical machine q will not men,
ton the firm. they may do their own
adyertising) will depart; so will the log
horn and krupp gun. The ladies' that
have been exhibiting the myriad sewing
machines, everyone OF which 10y the
way. like the different pianos, have been
awarded the highest premium (t) rs well
| as the witchiug fair mechanics of Walt
hams watch mandatory. the angels
that make chocolate drops, hoquets, and
gum shoes must depart, must rdmose.
Who would have the main building
stand when they have gone. Let it be
converted into Il depot, a receptacle for
fish. bacon molasses and petroleum.. for
its glory will have departed.
And then the woman's pavilion, what
enchantmcnt in the name J. The woman's
pavilion with ITS coverings. cuttings,
etchings, embroidery, butter statuary,
and last but not least, its women. must
90 too. These reflections throng dis
mally on these sad autumnal days. Cen
tennials do not come every year, and
there is little comfort in the reflection
that thegreat-great-grand-daughters OF
these fair women will grace the booths
OF the next centennial, and that our
great-great- grand-sons will f,irt with
them while pretending TO buy boquet
or photograph. to be interested in thelI
mechanical or artistic skill, or rapt in the
contemplation OF the progress OF pro-
gress.
Doubtless among the curiosities of the
next centennial exposition, win be mod
els, wood cuts and Autographs of this,
and the advanced superciyilized denizens
of the coming age will look at them with
something OF the plying curiosity with
which we regard that little fraud, the
New England Log Cabin. But to return
to my subject. This Is '.new century
for women" as well as tor men I; the fu-
ture is nebulous, charged with surprises.
Wise men and women Imagine that they.
with their telescopes, have resolved the
nebula into distinct stars. They say that
the world is sick of bronze Washingtons,
Bismarks, and Napoleons Of men gener-
ally. and that an imposing, not to say in-
spring subject. would be Susan b. An
thony in marble. brass or any other ap.
propriaie metal, as she stood reading her
declaration OF women's rights to the null
titude in Independence square OH the
Fourth of July, ls16. Your correspond
ent IL not a convert; do not cancel onr
engagement; he is simply on The fence.
Tho great event at me centennial dur.
ing fhis week will be Southern Day -
on Thursday, the 10Th. for which prepar-
atiohs are now being made Oh an extern
siye scale The states of Virginia, Mary
land and Delaware. and the District OF
Columbia, are expected la participate in
the festivities which fuT splenlor Will
equal, or even slrpass those OH "Penu-
sylvania Day." while quite as full am at
tendance is expected The tournament,
which will be the distinguishing feature
ofthe day, is to be taken part in by fifteen
knights-all southern gentlemen. The
prizes to be contested for, consist of gold
and silver table sets, vases, cups, vases.
etc, and an exciting time is anticipated.
The day will be finished up in good style
| with the aid of $4,000 worth of fireworks.
! the display Of which. it is to be hoped,
will be more successful than those on the
ith OF July, or on ''Pennsylyania Day."
both of which were fiat failures.
Visitors from all parts of the country,
still continue TO pour into Philadelphia,
and the average daily attendance during
the past several weeks, has not been be-
low one hundred thousand paid admis-
sion. IT it will continue at this rate I'M
til the close Of the exhibition land there
is every prospect that it will the aggre-
gate number Of visitors will nearly reach
nine millions. which Is above the attend
anee at Vienna in 1872. A result like
this far surpasses the expectations of the
commission, and fells to the ground the
Cassandra-like predictions of those who
prophesied that the exposition
must result in bankruptcy. financially.
The only thing which yet may possibly
have the effect of decreasing the number
of visitors will be the advent of cold
weather. the buildings being so immense
that 1t would be impossible to heat them.
But they are still comfortable, and even
If jack frost should come, it is thought
that the patriotism OF our visitors will bt
such as TO cause them to turn out en-
mdsse in spite OF him.
In the swarm Of humanity that is con.
stantly passing through the gates, it i.
surprising, as well as gratifying, to no
tice the good order and good humol
which prevail. The latter, especial,
is the more remarkable because the show
certainly abounds in petty annoyance.
which under ordinary circumstance!
would cause those who were pre-disposed
to turn sour-at least. But everybod,
seems TO have come here with the firm
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