The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-01
PHILADELPHIA LETTER.
PHILADELpHlA, May %.
From our regular correspondent.

"'? PnILADELrHiA, May %.
From our regular correspondent.
The number of visitors TO the EXPOSE
ton has not, so far, come up to the expec-
tations of the least sanguine OF those I'M
mediately Interested in it, bat they are
keeping up their cheerfulness and cour.
age remarkably we'll, drawing hopeful
auguries from the sma lest daily increase
of attendance, ever ready with an excuse
for a "poor day." while the statisticians
have been showing by figures that the
paying attendance SO far has been nearly
treble that of Vienna during the first
eighteen days of her Exposition.
The daily expenses of the show are,
it is sald, about $4,000, while the
daily receipts, since May 10th, have
not averaged one-half that sum. The
country has about $4,000 invest
ed IN the Exhibition, and in order
to make it pay the net receipts must
average about $4,000 daily. There can
be no reasonable hope, even among the
most hopeful, that the daily net receipts
will average one-ffth of that sum. In
deed it is now generally admitted that
the Exposition in merely pecuniary
sense will not pay, but it is being inn
proved daily both in extent and beauty
as we'll as REORGANIZATION and arrange
ment for the comfort of visitors. 1t is
still new machine, with jars and i'm
PROJECTIONS here and there, but enough
NAV now be seen, to warrant the assur
ance that it will pay in q higher sense
than money. Two very desirable ends
to DO attained are the reduction Of the
admission fee TO twenty-five cents, and
such concessions from the various rail-
roads as will place the Exposition within
reach of the largest possible number.
that men and women of taste and leisure
should come here, they have refined
pleasure in books, pictures and travel;
but there is a less wealthy class that can
not appreciate books and pictures, but to
whom this exposition will address itself
with the light OF a revelation, supplying
in degree the want Of travel and cul-
ture. | am not so insane rs TO suppose
that it can be made possible for all or
even one-fourth Of the men and women
and children of America TO enjoy this
cosmos; bit, l cannot help urging that
il be placed within the reach Of the
largest possible number 10 enjoy and
transmit The advantages 10 be derived
from. great natural, industrial and ar
tistic representation, an illustrated
pathology like this, are not OF course
attained in immediate spectacular en-
ioym ent, the reductions suggested would
place the exhibition within tho reach OF
many children In the public schools in
Philadelphia and the surrounding towns,
and while some Of the children would
doubtless tnd less immediate pleasure in
the displays than in monkey show, the
impressions that others would carry away
with them would be invaluable i'll after
life. ..-...
II is encouraging To know that some of
the city restaurants, boarding houses and
hotels have reduced their rates. so that
living in Philadelphia is now but little
more expensive than in other cities.
There are places where pretty good rooms
and board can be obtained for ten dollars
per week, but it requires time TO find
them. Many houses ask that much for
room without board. They are very
socisble here in Philadelphia; very much
dispos cd TO put five or six men into one
room. Their object is not 10 pro
mote "brotherly love" but to get
dollar apiece per night from
them. The charges Of the restaurants
on the grounds were for the first few
DAYS enormously high, but the proprie-
tors we're called " account by the Cen
tennial managers, and compelled 10 scale
their prices, which are now within rea
souabie hounds. A majority OF the yisl.
tors seem TO be independent Of the eat
ing houses; they bring their luncheons
with them, and may be seen about noon
fmprovising pic mics in the numerous
suitable places about the buildings and
grounds.
Tn entering the enclosure, the visitor
who follows the directions of the "Visi
tors Guide"of Lippncott Il Co, las you
value your money, buy no other) will
first get into a-car on the narrow gauge
railroad, and make tour OF the entire
grounds in about twenty minutes,
Mt cost OF five cents. By
this ride an excellent general
idea of the grounds and location
OF the buildings viii be obtained,
and the VISITOR will be prepared for
more csreiat and systematic inspection
Of the EXHIBITS in the various buildings.
These he must see for himself. l am
daily impressed BY all / see, read, or At
tsmpt to write, Of the insdequacy and
folly of the effort TO portray this stipend
Gus show by mere word sketches. 1t Is
impossible to present a picture worth
| reading or retaining in this way. Most
readers have little patience with what
Carlyle calls literary Airtations with
Dame Nature, such as descriptions oil
storms, sunsets Landscapes, &c, but hirta-
ton with Dame Nature is more teierabie
than Irritation With Dzmsel Art A de.
.cription Of Mount Blanc or Niagara
NAV not fall utterly dat, for almost every
reaIer is acquainted with mountain and,
IL is tobe hoped, with water also. He
| il therefore assisted BY q standard OF
eomparison, and a when Bayard
Tayior or Walter Scott writes
! about shem he obtains o. correct and
4 an impreseycs . the student obtained OF
SHAKESPEARE when be rod the -sentencc'
@Ths hand Of Avon il great spirit and
he moves m.jestically along"
But TO say nothing Of the uniaterest-
n