Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-09-14
EDITORIAL CORRESPOND nee.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 9th 1876

The excursion from the alley u
Virginia over the Baltimore and Ohi(
Railroad proved to be an entire sue
cess both in regard to numbers and te
the pleasure of the excursionists. A
Baltimore the Car containing the
passengers from Woodstock and Edin-
burg was cut off from the Excursion
train and attached to the New York
Express. This proved an accommodation
to the passengers as the depot at which
they arrived, was near their boarding
houses. Every one visited the Cen
tennial Exhibition on Tuesday. Many
confined themselves, for the day, to the
main building where thousands OF
articles of interest attracted their atten-
ton. To give in a misrepresentation
even felnt description OF what cal
there be seen would be impossible. -
While the United States department is
fully equal to that of other nations,
visitors are naturally attracted to the
foreign departments. The display Of
musical instruments is very full
Several automatic organs one OF which
represents brass band Of eighteen
instruments, besides the drums, attracted
much interest. The display of foreign
wooden and Gotten goods is full but no
so attractive to visitors as the finer an d
more snowy exhibitions Japan and
China arc well represented, and then
exhibits include many articles which
have been sold at very high prices -
The display of furniture is complete.
Bedsteads and toilet furniture costing
as high is twelve thousand dollars are
attractive to many who will hesitate
before they buy. In this building is
gentleman from Jerusalem who ex.
hibits and sells a variety of articles
made of olive wood from Palestine
Australia, Great Britain, Algiers, India
AMI other countries unite in making
this the grandest display ever known.
After the main building, Machinery
Hall with it's 400 horse power engine
driving thousands of machines and its
water fall 35 feet high and forty feet
wide will next attract the visitor. Parties
who feel a desire to see the manufacture
of all kinds of articles can here find
pleasant occupation for many hours. In
this hall the New York Herald is print
ed on a Bullock press at the rate OF
10000 per hour. Many other papers
are here printed. A photographic press
prints a large size picture Of Gov
Tilden, but not rapidly enough to supply
all who desire to carry home with them
Autograph of the man for whom they
intend to vote. The manufacture Of
silk is interesting aud is closely observ-
ed by the ladies. A paper mill in full
operation converting rags into card
paper, a wall paper machine, tack
machines, pin machines, looms, and
hundreds Of other machines in full
operation here interest the hundreds OF
thousands of visitors The Art Gallery
with its sculpture and paintings by
master hands will not be omitted by
ans one who desires to see these works
OF art not only because they represent
the skill of the best artists Of the
world, but on account Of the peculiar
pleasure to be derived from visiting and
boxing at them. The display in the
Horticultural and Agricultural depart
n.ents is especially attractive to oul
rural population, and to be appreciated
must be visited. Not one can be omitted
without great loss to the visitor. The
women's pavilion contains specimens
of women 8 work and of articles used
or worn by women. Among the state
buildings, that of Colorado is peculiarly
attractive. A mountain with its CUR
cling stream and the wild animals Of that
state, is most naturally represented, aod
SO life like that its surroundings and the
stiffness of the animals alone convince
one, that II is not natural. The day is
enlivened by instrumental music played
by master hands. Yesterday the cele
brated choir of the Rev. DR.. Webb's
church. Boston, sang in the main build
ing. Having glanced merely at few
of the attractive features of the ex-
hibition, we will not endeavor to list
those which would prove most pleasing
The number of visitors is now about
10000 per day.
All who have visited the exhibition
express themselves. as being fully graf
fled. Whatever may have been theil
anticipations, before they came here,
they go away fully satisfied that the dis
play is much greater and more attrac
tive than they had expected to see.
Many persons spend about three OF
aaus days upon the Centennial grounds