The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-13
Centennial Gossip.

The official figures of Thursdays at
tendance were So 900.
The centennial commission are arrang-
ing programme for the 4th of July.
Only thirty arrests were made altogether,
and only eight picked pocket-books were
picked up.
The display in the various buildings
turns out to be extremely gratifying on
closer inspection.
The entire number of exhibits received
at agricultural hall up to 8 o'clock on
Tuesday were TIA.
The hands on the dial have been turned
back hundred years, and the govern
ment is in Philadelphia.
The Philadelphia and Reading railroad
company carried over their road on We'd
nesday $4,000 persons.
The question arises, whether this coun-
try has right to force upon Philadelphia
kind of Sabbath it does not like.
The Brazilian party leave Philadelphia
on Friday for New York, in order to start
on a rapid tour of the New England states.
Sir Edward Thornton, the English min
lister, gave a reception to the centennial
commission and board of finance on Thurs
day.
The New York Tribune states that the
ottaodopoa tho rot dow vvoo axorraratod
the paying visitors appeared to have num-
bered only 10000.
Fifty cara on the Pennsylvania railroad
tracks and three vessels at the wharves on
the Delaware river, are filled with exhibits
for the exhibition.
Speculation showed its head little al
the gates of the exhibition ON Wednesday.
Enterprising parties offering three silver
half dollars for two dollars in stamps.
Correspondents who ought to know say
that the inaugural ceremonies at Phladel-
phia, Wednesday, excelled in brilliancy
and attractiveness those at Vienna and
Paris
Flag flying has been reduced to fine
art in Philadelphia. "The pole must be
neatly painted we are told, sand sur
mounted by gilt ball Or liberty caps
material silk.
Persons who are least acquainted with
American ways and American character
were particularly impressed with the re-
speciality of the crowd that came to-
gether on Wednesday.
The foolish fight over the question as to
whether the exhibition at Philadelphia
shall be kept open on Sundays is giving
some of the papers of that city chance TO
make themselves ridiculous.
Among the official characters present at
Philadelphia on Wednesday was the secre-
tary of the Brazilian legation bearing the
highly appropriate name of Senior Benja-
min Franklin Torreo De Barroo.
Agricultural hall is said to be really in q
deplorably backward state and a mere
glance at ito empty show cases and the
generally untidY appearance of the interior
is enough for most of the visitors.
A party Of Port Byron, N. Y, pedes-
TRANS will walk from that place to the
centennial and return. They will leave
about August IS, see the exhibition and
reach home again on September Is.
From official returns it ia found that the
hotels and boarding houses of Philadelphis
were not by any means filled by the rush
of the opening day, and it is believed they
will afford ample accommodations this
summer.
The volunteer soldiers In Philadelphia
have been much cut up by the local press
which seems to take cruel satisfaction in
announcing that on Wednesday 'tLe uni
forms were much bespsttered with mud.