The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-07-06
Letter From Philadelphia.
Correspondent of the Journal.

w 'iofei anu aJ Il iCdsplidDlC ldtt
will not be disappointed by giving this line a
trial, though they can hardly expect the enter
tainment which was enjoyed by the passengers
of the Providence on the 10Th ult.
This was no less an event than the burning
Of one Of the mammoth linen mills at Fall
River, which, taking place just at dusk and as
the steamer was about getting under way. made
sight very grand and magnificent The insur-
ance companies may perhaps enjoy gazing at
the ruins and thinking of the trife over $780,
000 which is their share toward comforting the
mourners. An old gentleman near me asked
'it that was a bonfire to celebrate the nomna-
ton of Tiden and Reform. And furthermore,
young man. said he perhaps you can tell me
who this Reform is, and where he halls FROM
never heard OF him till the Democrats stuck
him in on their ticket" [ pretended to know
all about Reform and hi, antcccdents, Though
his appearance on the stage of action has been
postponed three on four months,j and told him
that man bad to read Pcterson's Magazine
regularly to keep up with the times.
About 10 O'Clock on tie morning OF the 30th.
the train ushered us into the Centennial depot,
at the great exposition. Centennial boot-blacks
were running in all directions, and Centennial
cakes stood temptingly on the counters; Cen
tennial handherchets We're thrust into ones
face at every few steps, and Centennial guide
book sellers Were Is thick as flies in @in-,hop.
and lastly but no. by any means moderately, Il
Centennial sun bazed down on minister and
pickpockct alille--rays that were not tempered
with the GOODNESS Of Names ice-houSes. Hotels
are plenty and of every grade to suit all consti-
tutionS and purses. The Globe i, nearest the
depot, and lis the largest house near the grounds.
1t is but moderately patronled, not onc-halt
the rooms being occupied at the present time,
as is the case with majority of the hotels. To
show what a falling of there has been between
expectation and realization, it is only necessary
to state that the sum of So 900 was paid for the
| exclusive right to sell cigars in the Globe, and
| recently the right was sold at auction for less
than onc-third that sum. This falling OF eN-
| tends further than the hotels. ! have noticed
as many as fifty liquor shops advertised to be
| let OF sold, and many are running at 4 loss. A.
| near AS | can learn, board varies from s. to S,
| per day at the hotels, and good board can be-
| obtained at private houses for from s. to 50 pen
| week. A cheaper way is to get Il room at {
| fixed rate per week, and obtain meals at pleas
ure. The Elm Avenue and Atlas hotels arc
| very fair houses for those who prefer their way
| of living.
| The attendance at the grounds the past three
or four days has been quite large, the weather
| being much cooler than that of last week. The
| buildings always seem to be comfortably filled
! and every one appears astOnished and amazet
at the extent of the display. 1t is almost be
wilderng. One hardly knows which direction
to take on entering any of the principal build
| ings, SO attractive are the Outlo0kS on all sides
Machinery Hall bears off the palm for beins
the most interesting building with many, bu
this is merely matter of taste; probably tht
| vast amount of motion here has much to d(
| with this preference. When the heat become
too excessive, one has only To approach thu
Corliss engine, when in motion, to receive
cool, refreshing breeze, forming an immense
fan as it were, for the general benefit Her,
one finds all the machines ever invented, o
any worth, and what is better, all in motiut
| and giving positive proof Of their utility, b,
| doing their work directly under the gaze Of th
| visitor. | was especially interested in the max
ing of room paper, every detail of which i
| plainly shown. Type is made in the building
| then the compositors take it, and lastly TIN
| Times is printed and gratuitouslv distributed
| to all these maneuyors the inspection Of ever,
person is invited The display of printing ma
| chimes is very large, Hoe taking the lcud. Tit
| number of winding, knitting, darning, and >ucl
| like machinery is almost without end, and thu
| prettiest Of young ladies are employed to IN
| sWer questions or make explanations concern
| ing them. These young ladic, are obliged t
| endure a great deal of hard staring, but they
make themselves up with this expectation il
I, view, and seem not to mind it. All the sew
| ing-.nachines with the exception of the Singer
/ have departments in this building, and if thr
| work is not well inspected, 1t certainly is no
| the fault of the companies in not placing tempt
! ing looking damsels in attendance.
, | made thorough examination of the GOV
| eminent Building on Saturday. The products
of the United States in minerals, animals ant
| vegetables are exhibited, and the manufacture
of all matter used by Government takes up
| large portion of the space. The making o
| Centennial envelopes interested me most,
| In regard to the exhibition As a whole, Mr.
| Thomas Cook the great London tourist agen
stated to me yesterday that it totally eclipse,
| that at Vienna, and was not likely i'll lis opin
ion TO be outdonc till the entcrprising Amcri
cans should reach their thousandth birthday
| This remark Of Mr.. Cooks is only what every
candid foreigner will admit. Messrs. Cook y
| SON are to have a reunion of their Europcal
| tourists on the 9th inst at Wissuhckon on the
| Schuylkill, where Il picnic dinner will be pro
| vided at the Maple Spring Hotel. They eNpec
at least fifty of their tourists Of the past three
or four years. your correspondent will take
| part in the festivities.
! Everything now centres on the approaching
| Fourth, which is to be inaugurated this eve
| ming by Il grand procession. For the past few
days the military has been constantly arriving
The number of bands Of music in the city al
present is almost equal TO the number of hand
organs in New England during the month O
May and June, astonishing as the statement
the Fourth us this will be, has ever been Oh
VIII De, I'LL the advancement lOf winch Alneft
cans are noted, Shall have given added wisdom
and patriotism to the coming generations.
As for giving descriptions OF any of the large
exhibition buildings by letter, it is too much OF
an impossibility to be attempted. They are
there, and will remain until the 10th Of next
November, in the meanwhile it is to be hoped
that many of the citizens of Belfast and vicin
ty will wander hither, and make their ac-
qualntance in person.
There is considerable sickness here, caused
by heat, ovcreating, etc. DR.. Flanders inform.
ed me that Col. Herscy was taken suddenly i'll
at the theatre Friday evening and was led out;
another of the Governors staff was taken
quite suddenly about the same time. BY eXer-
cising care and discretion, however, anything
of The kind can be avoided. Z.
GeneraIities.
The Maine Central Ticket office ut Augusta, was
robbed of hundred dollars, Wednesday afternoon.