The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-07-15

to cool spnts at that period, the hottest
of the evening, from seven to nine p. M
The West Point cadets will visit the
centennial on the 9th inst. GilmOre's
band received $4,000 for their months
services, and it was money well invested
by the commission. Puget sound, Alaski
has an Indian carving forty feet high,
wood of that region, made by the kulesh
Indians.
In Agricultural hall is a windmill of
1776. The California golden wine has
many admirers. A centennial light
house is in course of construction the
base will he of wood to this the iron
hanges of the uperstructure lire bOlted,
and above this is an iron cylinder eigh-
teen feet in diameter, capped by an orna-
mental tower. Near the lighthouse is
the fog horn, which can be heard thirty
five miles. Just the distance all visitors
wish it every time they hear it howl, yet
it is good thing in fog. If ice bergs
had ears it would serve better purpose
off the banks of Newfoundland. The
Michigan state building will be opened
formerly on July 4th. Mr.. Peduzzi's
beautiful statuary has been purchased by
Baily, the sculptor, for 81 900 in gold:
This was the lowest price | have heard
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piece of machinery, n stationary double
upright engine which has neither cross
heads nor guides for the piston rod, and
is connected directly with horizontal
beam. The "Japs" continue opening
fresh arrivals of their specialties
many of the goods are beanti-
full, but the price, whew! No wonder
they commit hari kari with so much ease,
having no bowels of compassion, or pur-
chasers to lacerate.
Belfast, Ireland, sends roofing, ship
sheathing, and inodorous felt. Edin-
burgh exhibits hand painted cloths in
imitation of tapestry, very handsome, for
wall decoration. Halifax, Nova Scotia,
! has creditable display of woven fabrics.
Balbriggan, Irela I'd, sends fine line of
the celebrated Balbriggan hose from that
place. The countess of Adare furnishes
from Dunraven, Ireland, lawn embroid-
cry, insertion for dress. Belfast also sells
| a uniquilist of bog-oak articles in orna-
ments. Durham, England, sends nov
city in paper manufacture, specimens
made from esparto grass, bamboo, me-
garse, phormium, maize, and other fibres.
Northampton, England, sends the bind
ing of the hexaglot bible. New Zealand
sends paint made from hematite ore,
also q varied assOItIneHt Ol HlduS
| from phOrmium tenax. New South
Wales has rug of tanned Platypus
skin, with collaret and cuffs of the
same.
The admission total to the 10th of June
cash, eight hundred and six thou
sand two hundred and dollars
seven, free five hundred and
seven thousand four hundred and
seventy-two, grand total, one million
three hundred and thirteen thousand
seven hundred and seventy Exeter,
England, exhibits a carved oak chest
| made out of ancient beams, nearly six
hundred years old, from the choir of
Salisbury cathedral. London sends
| beautiful furniture in the Jacobean and
Queen Anne styles, bedroom furniture
| in the Anglo-Indian styles, curtains and
carpets. Birmingham, England, sends
cloisse and champleve, enamel on silver
and copper goods, bronze statuary, an
tique art treasures from the South kens.
| ington museum, oxidized and electro
plated decorative ware. Dublin, Ireland
sends process for decorating glass.
JOSEPH BARBIERE