The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-10
TEIEGRAPHIC.
From the Evening Press Dispatches.
THE CENTENNIAL.
Opening Day-A Large Crowd In Attend"
ance-Fiue weather.

PHILADELPHIA, May lo.-To day Is u
legal holiday and all business IS sus-
pended. The gates opened ut . o'clock.
The sky was cloudless. The foreign
commissioners and other distinguished
visitors had II special entrance. and
were seated without confusion.
Fully fifty thousand people on the
grounds. The ceremonies opened with
the air OF all nations, under direction OF
Theodore Thomas; prayer by Right
Rev. Bishop Simpson; hymn by John
GreeDleaf Whittier; presentation OF
buildings to the United States Centen.
Mai Commission by Centennial Com
missioner Sidney Lanier, OF Georgia
presentation of the exhibition TO the
President Of the United States, by Jos.
II. Hawley; proclamation of the open
ing Of the international exhibition oi
1876 by the President.
"My eountrymen, it hos been thought
appropriate upon this centennial ocea-
sion to bring together in Philadelphia.
for popular inspection specimens OF
our attainments In the industrial and
fine arts, and in literature, science and
philosophy, as well rs in the great bust
ness of agriculture and commerce,
that we may the more thoroughly
appreciate the excellence ana
deficiencies Of our achievements. Eand
earnest desire to cultivate the friendship
of our fellow members of this great fam
lily OF nations, the enlightened agricul-
tural, commercial and manufacturing
people of the world have been invited to
send hither corresponding specimens
of their skill to exhibit on equal terms
in friendly competition with our own.
TO this invitation they have generously
responded: for so doing we tender them
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utility Of the contributions will this day
be submitted to your inspection by the
manager Of the exhibition. We all
know that view Of specimens Of the
skill Of all nations will afford to yOu
unallOyed pleasure, as we'll aS yield to
you valuable practical knowledge Ds
many Of the remarkable results of the
wonderful skill existing in enlightened
communities. One hundred years ago
our country was new and but partially
settled. Our necessities have compelled
means and time In telling for
ests, subdning preiries, build
ing dwellings, factories, ships, docks.
warehouses, roads, canals, machinery,
etc. Most Of our schools, churches, il
brarics and asylums have been estab
lisbed in an hundred years, burthened
by these great primal works Of neces-
sity which could not be delayed, we
yet have done what this exhibition
will show in the direction Of riraling
older and more advanced nations in
law, medicine and theology. in science,
literature, philosophy and the fine arts,
done we regret that we have
Chicago In Trouble.
CHICAGO May 10. - Calvin issued
proclamation ordering the heads Of de
partments to obey Hoyne, and declaring
acts Of the City Council Illegal, ,revoln-
tiouary and void, aud calls on the citi
zens ~ protect him in his rights.
Flood at ST. Louis.
ST.. LOUIS. May 1O.-The cellars on
Front street are flooded. The water
reached the curbstones in the lowest
places. The lowlands in the northern
and southern parts OF the city are
flooded.
ROME, May 9.-Signor MeIegari. Min
ister Of Foreign Affairs, Informed the
Chamber of Deputies to-day that the
Italian Consul at Salonica entreated
the Turkish troops TO queli the tumult,
but they refused to move.
How 1t Originated.
PARIS, May 10.-The Correspondence
Uniperselle says Foreign governments
have forwarded the following account OF
the disturbance at Salonica TO their
legations in Paris:
The American Consul was ut the mii-
way station, when his attention was at
tracted by the cries of Christian girl.
She was surrounded by score OF Mus
selmen, who wanted to take her forcibiy
TO the mosque. The Consul took the
girl under his protection, and while he
was seeking information as to her ma
tionality, the German and French Con
5uls We're separately informed that .
belonging TO theU respective
nations had been dragged into mosque.
They consequently repaired to the
mosque, where they were beaten 10
leath.