The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-08-15
PHILADELPHIA LETTER.


PHILADELPHIA, August IL, 1876.
It was Just three months yesterday
since the opening of the exhibition, and
there is, at last, some promise of an in
crease in their daily attendance. The
trains coming into Philadelphia are
crowded by Centennial visitors, and
the daily cash admissions are increasing
gradually. In consequence of the COM
petition of the great railroad lines, fares
have been much reduced, and the rates
are now as low as could be reasonably
desired. The hotels and boarding houses
have also came down from their great
expectations, and visitors who propose
to stay one or two weeks, and who have
time to leok around, may find comfor-
table rooms for prices as low rs in any city
in the United States, and board at restau-
rant for from one to three dollars per
day, according to their tastes and appe-
lite. Whether the boarding house
keepers will be able to endure with I'M
shaken virtue this faint promise of bet
ter times, do not know. but think the
greater number of them are more anx-
ious now to get through the Centen-
NAL with as little loss as possible,
than to make a fortune in
the remaining three months.
Ii the average Philadelphia were not a
Quaker, he would swear at every men-
ton Of the Centennial. He is thorough
ly Disguised with it, and will be happy
when it is gone; all because he has tailed
to make money out of the show. While
the commission were spending $780,
600 III the erection OF buildings and grad
ing and paving streets in Paramount
park, Philadelphia was, in great meas
ure exempt from the pressure of hard
times, and her people were making great
preparations tor the millions that were
expected to pour into the city aud spend
money continually. But the hey-lay of
Illusion is past, and this greatest manu-
featuring city on the continent is suffer-
ing severely from the Industrial and
financial paralysis, and the Centennial is
powerless to help her. An increase OF
interest will doubtless result from the
display Of live stock which vii. soon
take place, not In the Centennial grounds
| but near them, under the auspices of the
Centennial commission. 1t will embrace
many fine animals from Europe and Can
ada, as well as from the United States.
| Arrangements for the accomm odation
and exhibition Of horses. mules.
sheep, horned cattle, goats. hogs,
dogs, and poultry, are about
completed. This show will be
at the intersection of Girard ard Lam
easter avenues; 400 stalls for horses and
800 for cattle have been built, and sup
piled with water, and lighted with gas.
The animals entered are of the finest
blood; the display of Canada alone, will
consist of about seven hundred speci-
mems. The prizes will be gold. silver,
and bronze medals, but no prize will be
awarded to an inferior animal even if
there Is no competition. AS an evidence
OF the high class Of the exhibits that will
be here. one hundred and forty-six OF the
| fine sheep Of the Cotswald and other
breeds recently exhibited at the Royal
agricultural exhibition OF Burlington,
England, are now on their way across
the Atlantic, and will arrive in a few
days. The aggregate entries to date in
clude seven hundred cattle, ian average
OF about six to each exhibitor,) three
hundred horses, and tour hundred dogs.
Entries may be made up to the opening
OF each department OF the exhibition,
but, 1t IL important for exhibitors to be in
time, as those who come late will lose
the opportunity of having their display
properly catalogued. The periods de-
voted to each section of the display will
be as follows: Horses, mules and asses,
from September l, to Ia dogs, Sept, 4.
to 8; horned cattle, Sept, 81, to Oct, 4 :;
sheep, swine and goats, Oct, 10, to IS /;
poultry, Oct, q, to Nov., 6. Every con-
venience will be provided for the pro-
per care and treatment of animals.
Hay and straw will be furnished
tree OF charges, and grain at
cost price, at depots within the grounds.
The commission will exact ample accom-
modaiion for the protection and display
Of stock, but exhibitors who desire to
make special arrangements for their own
stock will have the privilege OF doing SO.
The stalls will be distinctly numbered,
and each exhibitor will be furnished with
numbered labels, corresponding with the
stall, and no animal will be allowed to
leave Its stall without the label attached
Veterinary surgeons will be in attendance.
A ring will be provided for the display
and exercise Of horses, mules and cattle,
and, on the last day of each serial show,
public auction will be held for the sale
OF animals. 1t will be allowable 10 sell
at private sale, bat no animal can be re-
moved by the purchaser until the conclu.
sion OF the exhibition in the department
70 which the animal belongs. Fifty
judges have been appointed by the COM
missioners to decide upon the merits OF
the respective varieties of live stock,
ana to award medals and diplomas.
forty OF these are American, I've are
English, and five are Canadian. This
display will doubtless attract many who
are Interested In live stock, and IL will
furnish an agreeable change tor those