The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-12-23
From the Centennial City.
PnfLApEtpufa. Dec. Ia 1877

PHILADELPHIA, Dec, Is, 1870.
MEssns. EDrroRs Although the Cen.
tcnnial year has nearly closed, and we
have already crossed the boundary of tho
first, and planted our feet within tho cycle
Of the second century Of our national exis.
tence, yet this generation will not forget
the great era, nor the stupendous and
magnificent international exposition.
Thousands will narrato to the incoming
generation as they fondlo thom on the
lap oil affection the wondrous and thrill.
ling exhibit they were permitted to seq,
examine, and consider IN this historic city,
in this great natal year Of American In
dependence.
The work Of gathering up and repack-
ing goods goes steadily on, the foreign
exhibitors being the most expeditions,
The English commissioner in chief has
presented the British building, known as
the st, George house, to the city, stand
ing short distance north west OF the
Vermont house. 1t will be recolected
by its numerous and tall chimneys. 1t is
said to be pattern of the style Of archi-
lecture that prevailed during the reign
Of Elizabeth. The state Of California has
presented her spacious and fine building
to the managers Of the annual excursions
Of the poor children, which occur at in,
tervals Of about two weeks at each recur.
ring summer season; it is for their sole
use as a protection from storms aud the
blistcripg rays of the orb Of day, during
The summer solstice, 1t will be taken
down and regretted in the East Park
that is, east of the Schuylkill, probably
on the nights OF Rockland. 1t was o
christian act Of the Galiforniaus, and the
benediction of heaven will be invoked
upon them by many a lonely mother, even
if the prayer ascend from the slums OIL
Alaska street, or the purlieus OF Bedford
The corporate authorities extended tc
them the public thanks of the municipal
IT, The Japs, nos 20 be outdone by west
ern civilization, have presented theil
building near the Swedish school house
and with which was connected thei
Bazaar, to The city. Those almond eyeC
fellows drove profitable trade the pas
season, among the "outside barbariuns" 81
john Chinaman would call US.
At the Geological garden the elephants
the rhiuoooros, the lions, the tigers ant
other tropical animals, are already houset
in their winter quarters, Including th,
jabbering and jaunty monkeys, and tn,
bruins on the stone pits have retreated t
their rocky rooms, to hibernate until the
yernal season the roar Of tho ponderou
railway trains has become quite lessened
From here to New York they have fallel
back to their usual number. thirteel
daily passenger trims each way, and tn
tiny steamers on the Schuylkill have gou
into winter quarters.
There has been great sale ut the Cen
tennlal grounds, and great slaughteriul
in prices or in values. as the none,
changers would say, Among the mos
important were the following
The main building, costing 10 tn
neighborhood of $1,000, 900, sold 70
$4,000, knocked down to Mr.. John
Morton, In tho interest Of the New Inter
national Exhibition Company. The tw
mineral annexes cost unitedly $4,000
sold for $1,000. Carriage building. cos
$4,000, sold for S4,100, Photograph
10 bnilding cost $4,000, was knocke,
down at $500. The art gallery an
mex was sold, costing $4,000, went 70
$1,000, building 10 which millions o
persons have gazed and studied, in rap
admiration and awe. those wondrou
and enchanting paintings. which it woul,
seem might even challenge Raphael or al
Angelo to rival. And those extensiv,
groups of statuary, although silent ant
inanimate, yet do show forth" with won
derful precision and cxactness, the "hu
man form divine" in its various attitude
and phases. But to return to the sales
The Judges Hall cost $4,000, sold 70
$1,000, precisely what the gas fixture
cost, and they to, day arc as good as new
Agricultural hall cost e270,00C. MI
Dobblns, who built the main building
bought it for $4,000, and even raise,
his own bid once st that. which caused
general laugh The medical department
building. which Mr.. Welch facetiousl
styled healthy structure, las a singl
death had not occurred in it," notwith
standing. the hOcus pocus stories that wer
industfiously circulated by the tongue o
Madame Rumor, that scores were dying il
f and about the Centennial grounds daily
many falling lifelesg without moment
warning, etc, and large number OF othe
structures were sold under the hammer %
. equally reduced rates from cost but
will not cumber your columns with dc
scription of others at present.
We are having cool weather for thi
time in the season, but no snow. Th
lowest point yet indicated by the theI
f momoter was four degrees above zero.
P. W. G.