Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-01-10
LETTER FROM PHILADELPHlA.

DEAR EDIToR.-ln writing you news
from the Centennial City. hardly know
where to begin or where to stop. There
is so much going on here just now, both
in connection with the approaching Gen.
tennial. as well as on account Of the hol-
idays being upon US, and the festive
season consequently at its height At
the Exhibition grounds nothing is as
yet fully complete, yet some of the
buildings are about ready for occupancy,
the Machinery Hall being in condition
to receive machinery as soon as it may
be allowed to be placed in position
Large gangs of men are constantly en-
plOyed both inside and outside of all
the buildings, and the work is being
pushed rapidly forward in all direc-
tions, so that there is no fear on the
part of any who feel interested in the
work but that all will be complete and
in proper order by the required time
1t seems as though in society among
the ton especially, parties are not quite
so much in vogue this winter as they
have been in years gone by. This can
probably be accounted for on the hypoth-
esis that upper tendon is saving its
spare cOppers with the intention of max
ing grand splurge during the Centen-
NAL season and then collapsing. to be
heard of no more for year or two to
come. This may not be the case, but
were | betting man, / should consider
the assertion safe one to bet on
Among the common folks, and in the
families of Tom. Dick. and Harry, the
usual number of parties. soireess and
balls are being given, and are as well
attended as IN days gone by, and their
hearts are apparently still as big and
warm and joyous as though no great ex-
hibition were at hand and all the rela-
tives from far and near were invited to
pay visit. and then to meet with a
warm welcome and a sumptuous enter
tainment. They-the eommoners-are
only looking forward with too great anx-
iety to the time when it will be meet
and proper too to trot out the famous
fatted calf, and exhibit the stuff he is
made Of Phlladelphians, as class. as
a whole, are unit in the opinion that
a great and at the same time pleasant
duty is about deEolving on them, in the
shape of entertaining all the rest of the
world and that is somewhere near
about what it will be, for the Yankee
land has been heard of beyond the seas,
and now the ancients are coming to view
US children and see what KIND of will
derness it is that We live in. Well, let
them come Come one. come all" &c,
is the motto here just now. The more.
the merrier." viii truly apply to the
case, and the longer you stay, just so
much more viii you please yourselves,
and gladden. the overhowing hearts of
the "brotherly lovers % Besides the
Exhibition grounds. there will be much
to interest the stranger in the way of
beautiful streets, handsome public build
ings, and private residences besides
there are very many pretty drives in
and around the city. Some of the sur
burban towns now considered within
the city limits are noted for their many
pretty private residences, among which
may be named West Phiiadelphia and
Germantown, the scene of the "little un.
pleasantness between the Americans and
British in years long since buried in OBJ
4 livion.
The very best histrionic and musiea
talent the world affords viii occupy th'
boards of the various places Of amuse
ment (and they are many during on
season of self-glori6cation- Philadel
phia always was and ever will. be note'
for its choice and select entertainments
not so much on account of its being tn
Quaker City. as because it has good the
atres and the largest Academy of Mu
sic in the land. capable Of seating 600
souls. which the people literally patron
ize A liberal patronage viii alway
command 6rst-elass talent. Prominen
among those We have had so far thi
winter may be mentioned Theodore ThoBl
as with series Of symphony concerts
Titiens. and Won Bulow. Chariot
Thompson is now at the Walnut Stree
Theatre, and Cbanfrau is billed ther
for the next week, as is Waehtel at th
Academy In grand opera There is ais
plenty Of amusement for those who don
care to hear good music or witness Il
! legitimate drama. as we have two yer
good minstrel troupes, CarDcress x Dil
ey's and simmons & Slocum's eae
: troupe occupying its own building. b
| sides several variety theatres where Il
! leg drama predominates- All tastes ca
: Re easily suited .sYeu pays your 1nOl
D ey and takes your choice l adyi'
! ali your readers TO come % the oentel
E NAL. even if it breaks the bank ths