The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-06
AT THE CENTENNIAL.
PHILADELPHIA, June 2, 1876

Never again in the history of this
planet. or ony other, we fancy, is there
likely to assemble such vast congrega-
tion of nationalities, or occur such n COM
mingling of things past, and things to
come, Of principalities and powers as at
the Centennial altar of American free
dom. The soul of patriotism enjoined to
the bone and muscle of enterprise, to
render the occasion memorable to men
and angels, against high carnival of two
hemispheres.
A city of cities sprung up as it were in
q single season, peopled and furnished
in manner to excite the special won
der of all, and FIJI them with helpless
and awe-stricken sense of Of the illimta-
BILE vastness of the actual fact.
presume it will be July quite before
the ST. penduous incubus is squared and
plumbrd with scrupulous.. ..exactness, and
the universal machinery in perfect run
ming order.
Meantime, the muititudes and the
miracles are many, and the pomp and
pagear try make one feel as il the hard
ness and dredgery were gone from life,
pro tenn, as if the fairies of liberty were
ringing an endless refrain OF freedom
down the centuries. Facts and details
are oppressive intruders at such a time,
but they will come, and one
must rise to meet them with such fore
knowledge as the experience of others
can afford the afford. Of course, the
occasion has given unlimited latitude tc
croakers those negatives OF all the
pleasant positives in nature-those At
tendant shadows of the sweet, sunny
marvels of creation.
First-.'There would be such rush
and crush, that such u thing as comfort,
en- transitu, would be akin to impossible"
The enterprise of the Directors Of the
Pennsylvania railroad las met the Cen
tennia! demand in the most efficient
msnner-with extra trains and splen.
did new depot at the grounds.
Secondly, That the city would not
contain half the peoplel' which assertion
proves their reckoning without host.
The sleek, wellcoRditioued thousands
show no disquietudes of any kind upon
the surface of their delighted surprise.
OF course it IS not the province OF any
one to speculate concerning the probable
presence OF goblins or Nightmares, we
do not behold or seek to parade the
ghosts enctiseted.
Pardon me, NJ r. Editor, for the manu-
facture of that word). Those persistent
gentry are guilty Of more startling out
RACES to language than this, and we fear
are responsible for many inaccuracies
less harmless.
Hotel and clearinghouse accomme.
dations are ample for all, and those OF
high order at reasonable rates.
Ofcourse every one must pay for the ca
prices of style everywhere. but the chances
to provide against extortion are just rs
good rs they are at home or abroad, and
the Centennial Directors are prompt to
rect,fy any outrage of this nature it duly
reported. The faculty for reckless ex-
penditure is provincial with our people,
those of the south. Americans
abroad have always been revenue 70
ayariceous resturanteurs.
Byt bye. it is no lsnger necessary
to cross the Atlantic in order to canvass
ths treasures of the old world. The
tempted shrines of the ''city of pyramids
are here uncovered to the modern devo-
teel What could be more touching
than the inscription upon the archway
to Egypt than the words; "The Oldest
nation of the earth sends morning greet
ing to the youngest" !
Diagonally across from this tempted
home OF Cleopatra, this rsvishing country
of the Nile, swing the plain co!ored ban
ners of Africa above her wonders OF the
dasert, side by side with the artistic treas
ures Of rhe civilized world.
But 10 convey an accurate impression
We shall have to take in order each OBJ
iective point OF interest; and l am sure
each is worthy Of special article rather
than the cursory glance we give to all To-
day, with the prospect OF ample justice IN
the future for the subject is lneIhausti-
bic and mine to many beside the mere
lockers on for pleasure.
What q vast field for reporters,
what q revenue to exhibitors, Whist
limitless experience for every one What
miles Of territory one can encompas
sightseeing, unreckoning the time and
distance, and how the walkers have rea-
son to confer bensdictlon upon the in
ventors of dummy cars and rolling chairs.
By the by, the patient propellers of this
latter convenience are the victims OF In
Vulnerable impositions. A woman weigh
ing something less than 200 pounds de-
posted herself IN the chair Of Q slender
Arabian, taking in her hands . child
wo;Ohinc x<rhans another hundred The
poor fellow submitted, feeling doubtless
as If the woman was too much
for him in . double sense. The leaden
moral status matched the avolrdupois.
oh. the miserable pitifulpess of a na.