The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-06-01

superior arrangements and greater number
of rooms. Street-car lines thread all the prin-
cipal streets, rendering locomotion to any part
of the city convenient and cheap. The public
buildings are commodious and elegant, and the
charitable institutions numerous and well-en-
dowed.
The new City Hail. to cost over $40, 900, 900,
is now being erected at the intersection of the
two principal streets, Broad and Market and
is 47Ox48616 feet, covering an area Of fonr and
a half acres 1t is said to be larger than any
single permanent building on this continent.
It completely blocks up the two principal
stree of the city, obstructing a splendid
view up Broad street, fourteen miles long
overshadowing the Masonic Temple, and
promises to be lasting monument of the fol-
iy of entrusting the government of a great
city to jobbing and corrupt politicians.
One of the chief objects Of attraction espe-
cially to visitors of the great Exposition, is In
dependence hail. Oh Independence square,
bounded by Walnut and Chestnut and Fifth
and Sixth streets. The eastern chamber, where
the Declaration of Independence was proposed,
discussed adopted, signed and promulgated, is
in good state of preservation {; the portraits
of the signers adOrn the walls, the table on
which the document was signed stands on a
dais at the eastern end, and the old chandelier
used by the Continental congress still hangs
from the ceiling. The original Declaration has
been transferred from the Patent-office at
Washington to this chamber. Time has erased
most of the signatures, SO that they are illeg-
ible but the instrument itself is quite distinct.
The Western chamber contains a great many
relics of Revolutionary and ante-Revolutionary
times. In this part Congress sat from 1892 to
1893 the House on the first floor and the Sen
ate on the upper floor.
On the eastern wall of the building is this
inscription:
In this building met
First Senate,
and the
First House of Representatives
of the United States of America;
and herein George Washington inaugurated
President Marcn T. 1893,
and closed his official career,
when, herein also,
John Adams lnaugurated the
Second President of the United States,
March 4, 1897.
During the past week multitudes have visited
this shrine of liberty, and have gazed with deep
interest upon the mementoes of the men, who,
at the peril of life and fortune, have bequeathed
to us so goodly heritage. And having so re-
Gently come from q new baptism of fire and
good, on a question of the union of these
States, it is meet that the East and the West,
the North and the South, forgetting all past
differences and burying all past animosities,
should meet around this common altar of our
liberties, and in this centennial year, in this
City of Erotherly Love, renew those fraternal
ties which bound our fathers in d common
brotherhood in 1776.
It has been ascertained that 7, 1000 persons
from Mississippi will visit the Exhibition dur
ing the months of July and September.
Sheds are now provided for those who desire
to drive to the Exhibition i'll their own vehi-
cles.
Adjoining Oregon's section is that of Wash
ington Territory. AS the Territorial Legisla
ture refused, or neglected, to make any pro-
vision for representation at the Centennial,
the honor of showing to the world what that
prolific Territory was capable of was assumed
by W. Owen Bush, colored man. who owns
farm in Thurston county. He gathered to-
gether samples of grain, in the stalk and
threshed, and here they are, forming for
Washington Territory an exhibit of which many
might be proud. Among these are several
varieties of wheat, barley, oats, rye millet,
potatoes, buckwheat. hemlock bark henlock
leather, and several varieties of grass seed.
Some Of the stalks of wheat and barley are of
immense siZe unequaled by any others dis
played anywhere. To the credit of the Com
missioners from Washington Territory be it
said, every exhibit is labelled with the name
of the producer and exhibitor, Mr.. Bush bat
it is not mentioned that he is poor colored
man. in whom was centered all the patriotism to
be found in Washington Territory available
for Centennial purposes.
Victoria and South Australia, in the British
section, are making excellent progress, and es-
pecially in the space allotted to the first-men-
toned. South Australia has uncovered several
large cases of beautiful birds, but what the
other big packages contain remains to be seen.
Turkey appears to be in comatose condi-
ton. The boxes and packages which have
been in the building for a number of weeks
are still unopened, and much anxiety enter
tanned to know the nature of their contents.
The Japanese bazaar, situated just east of it's
department Of public comfort, is being rapidly
brought to completion. It is expected thst it
will be ready for opening about the first of
o11H in hn of
ese manufactures and staple products for sale
in it's exterior. 1t presents the same peculiar
aspect as the Japanese Government building,
and exhibits the same beautiful and unique
workmanship.
In the Syrian bazar near the Turkish pavil-
ion, five natives of Jerusalem sell fancy arti-
cles made of wood from the Holy Land.
The Centennial Photographing Company is
now engaged in photographing all who hold
free tickets. to prevent Frauds the picture be-
ing attached to the ticket
AS compared with other international ex-
positions that of Philadelphia is, in many
points, superior to all that have preceded it.
It lacks the compact arrangement and general
brilliancy of Paris, and is, of course, inferior
in matters of fine arts and in oriental produc-
tons to that of Vienna. In the display of
machinery tbs incomparably ahead of anything
the world has ever seen, and the department. of
general manufacturing has never been |
eoua' ed. AS an exhibition of what the West |
ern world has done, in all branches of human
pursuit, and means of comparing their prog
ress with the East, it is, of course, unap- |
preached, and that is unquestionably its chief
excellence. The representation of the nations |
of the world is complete with the exception of |
Greece, and a few of the South American Re |
publics. The srace covered by the Exposition |
exceeds that of any previous one-236 acres is
the total.
The Last of Two Culprits.