The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-11-01

gratifying to know. that the totet '-e1~
penditures VIII but very slightly exceed
tie total income, aud also. tbAt our in-
ternauonal exhibition has been more sue
ce5stul in this direction than either that
at Paris In ls09 or that at Vienna In 1872.
When, We consider, the superior facilities
that France and Austria have for making
undertakings Of this Kind success, we
will DC justified In lookin. back with
some pride upon our industrial show Of
'75 as proof Of what our nation, though
young, is capable Of accomplishing.
| In a former letter mentioned sub.
iect which, az the time, threatened to
lead to q serious disagreement between
Che citizens of Philadelphia aud the park
commissioners OF that city--I mean the
retention OF the main exhibition build
ing. which. In spite Of both public and
newspaper opinions. the commissioners
obstins,eIy refused to consent 10. After
anum5er OF meetings. and several spiri.
| ted discussions, they have finally con-
Guided 10 permit the people to have their
| own way, and the main building will re-
main. Philadelphia is now 10 have a
| permanent exhibition of industry and
art. at low rate Of admissions; IL it will
pay. is doubtful question, but our
Quaker brethren Will be willing to sacri-
hcc something Tor the glory of keeping
the main building until the next ccnten.
nial-cr till it falls TO pieces.
Those who have been there will prob.
| ably take an interest in knowing what
disposition is TO be made OF the immense
hotels erected for the occasion in the
vicinity of the centennial grounds; the
"Trans-C Continual will remain as long
| az the main building does as will the
United States--both of these being com.
paratively substantial structures. The
"Glohe" will be removed in sections (as
the Philadelphia papers aravely statc) to
the sunny shores Of New Jersey where 1t
will, in future years, furnish the summer
residence Of manageable maidens. fash
| ionable flirts, tourists and mosquitoes.
II ls important that the reader should
| know that 1t will be removed in
sections, the entire structure beng
some SEQ or 900 feet long.
The "Atlas" hotel will be sold for the
lumber 1t contains. a chance, by the way.
for some cnterprising speculator to lay in
a stock oil splinters, with view to sup
plying relics for the next centennial.
Now, that the exhibition is so nearly
| over, IL is easy. by walk through tho
main building, to find out which of the
foreign exhibits have taken best with our
citizens. Judging from the sales that have
been made. The Swiss exhibits have
nearly all been sold, but they consist
mostly in little nicknacks, tempting as
centennial souvenirs. Holland will take
but very little home, and Sweden scarcely
anything. The latter country has mag
unanimously made present to the Smith.
sonian Institute at Washington. OF lis en-
tire agricultural, piscatoiIsl and minera-
logical exhibit. Russia has sold onc.iialf
and Germ any over ,hree-iourths OF their
exhibits. Italy and Spain have made
satisfactory sales. Canada has disposed
OF some Slg,QOJ worth OF furs, Turkey
has aold SOME carpets and rug.. Denmark
some $4,000 worth OF pottery, Norway
oil her fur and lligree silverware, and
China and Japan, lat but not least on
the List OF successful tradesmen, viii leave
about two-thirds OF their exhibits In this
country.
The weather, which has for the past
several weeks been remarkably favorable
for this season Of the year, still continues
3d.. Overcoats, il il true, are in demand:
but, fortified with one, the centennial
will furnish exercise enough 70 keep any
one warm and lively for the twelve Of
fourteen 1aVS thar r.,uaiu