The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-06-01


interesting buildings on the grounds
and the one that is tile less visited,
is that of the Shoe and Leather De-
partment. The process of making,
the machinery used in so doing, and
all so complete, cannot help being
one of interest, but being out of the
way of the visitor, will account
for it,
Another very interesting depart
ment, is that of the "0ld Peoples
Every old relic an old person may
have is in this place; young women
dressed as old women, show you ar
ound and explain everything.
The U, S, Government Building,
which has been pronounced by all to
be the most intercstingand complete
of any. 1t has everything pertain
ing to the navy, telegraphing, print
ing, and many other things too nu-
mcrous to mention,
The animals of the Polar regions,
such as the Polar bear, sea-lion, seals,
&c, fish of every description, from
fresh and salt water from the white
and black whale, down to the small
est minnows are to be seen, and draw
large crowds9
The manufacture of glass by Gil
lender & Son, at their works on
Fountain Avenue, near the fifty-sec-
ond street entrance, have always 4
good show of visitors. The perfect
ease with which they make their
glass, cannot but be admired.
In Memorial Hall, there is at pres.
ent a large, interesting looking safe,
known as the "Centonnial Safe" 1t
is designed to contain memorial ar
ticles, and will be locked on the 30th
of September, not to be opened for a
century hence,
The 9Th, 9Th and 18th of July have
been set aside for the competition of
the military bands. The contestants
have been dividedinto three classes,
so as to include all the good bands Of
the country, and to make the con-
test u fair one. Moreover, no dis
tinction whatever, will be made in
the premiums offered,
The buildings are opened to visi-
tors from9 A. NJ. to 5 P. NJ. The
Commissioners have decided not to
charge but half fare for children from
four to twelve years Of age; those UNI
der four years, free.
The Austrian section of the Art
Gallery is closed; and the Austrian
Commissioners refuse to open it un-
til a railing is placcdin frontof their
pictures, some of them having al
ready been soilcd by canes and UNI
brellas. Labels are being placed
on all goods on exhibition for the
benefit of the people.
Persons visiting the Exhibition
need not be afraid of being charged
an unreasonable price for board and
lodging. The principal hotels haverc-
duccd their chargcsdown to their old
rates They have begun to see that
they will not make so fat 4 thing out
of it as they thought they would
The Commissioners have also ordered
that all Restaurant keepers, or other
holders Of commissions, be required
to post in a conspicuous place in
their establishments a tariff of char
gcs to be approved by the Commiss-
toner's.
The first week of the Exhibition
was not a very favorable one owing
to the bad weather, but the last two
days a great many have visited the
grounds.
The fireworks display for the
Fourth of July, has been let out by
bid for $4,000,
hope to be able in my next let
ter to give more full description Of
the articles on exhibition,
JIM.
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