The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-10-21
our Old Correspondent "he.- at
the Centennial.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct-l9, 1876.

Our Old Correspondent "he. AZ
the Centennial.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct-ls, 1876.
Edho1s lsteliseaSsr.
The fervens heat Of summer has passed
aEay; the forests have assumed the sere
and yellow leaf, and the bleak winds viii
con Re upon rs, 10 remind Us that the
great Centennial Exhibition will in 8 few
seeks come 10 an end, and only exist in
happy memories. The interest manifest
ed in this immense exposition seems TO
Be constantly increasing. Day after day
brings its numerous streams Of visitors
from all parts OF the world. A stranger
viewing the crowds daily focking along
Girard avenue, in street cars, omnibusses
and carriages, would wonder where all
this people came from, and where place
could be found large enough to hold
them.
In the Main Building Herring & Co.'S
large patent safe was greatly admired:
II seems to b proof both from FIRE and
from burglars, and is ornamented with
beautiful designs, elegantly displayed.
Halls safe deposit vault likewise attracts
many visitors. This immense concern il
secured BY three doors, and weighs 10000
pounds, The Corliss Sale Co.; Of Proyi.
dence, r. l., exhibit three Of their safes,
which are Of globuIar form, and appear
10 laugh at the labor 81 the midnight
mechanic.
In that portion Of the the department
OF the Netherlands devoted to the display
Of its public works, there is large and
welle1ccuted oil painting OF the bridge at
Kuilenburg, with ! wooden model Of one
OF its sections. Two other paintings also
represent the great iron bridge at Bonn
mel, and the bridge across the Hollandsch
dep. .,."
In the department OF BAIL some gor-
zeous specimens Of butterflies, insects and
Birds with gay plumage from Rio de jan
Giro are displayed. This place is always
crowded with ladies.
The little kingdom Of Belgium is en-
utled 10 = large share ofpsaise. It's -
play Of all kinds Of window glass is sx-
iensive and respectable. The pulpit is
very much admired. The wood carving
is extremely well done. The groups Of
figures carved around the front, represent
ing incidents Of Bible history, could not
be exeelIed. Right behind The Belgian
pulpit stands mammoth lookingglass
OF oval form, marked "For sale, in bond,
500 soId.n The wooden goods from Bel
GUM make highly respectable display.
The Centennial cascade, otgray granite,
from Massachusetts,, deserves . passing
notice. It Is surmounted BY Latin
cross, with the inscription below, 10,
every one that thirsteth."
The Kingdom Of Great Britain and
Ireland has certainly obtained the lions
share in its allotment Of space within
this building, and in sub-diyiding this
space the Emerald Isle has had ample
Justice done 10 her. 0Couueh used 70
say, It was the great business Of his life
10 obtain "justice for Ireland" Had be
lived till now he would have seen "jus.
tice for Ireland IN the Main Building
this centennial year. A large show case
stands conspicuous, brought from Blar-
ney, county Of Cork, Ireland. Is there .
man living Who has not heard of the IA
nous Blarney stone3 Here Martin Ma
bony 4 Brothers display a. fine = coLec-
ton Of WOODEN manufactures as ever left
= loom.
Not far from the chow case Of our
friend Mr.. Mahony are large number Of
show cases filed With linen goods, the
staple manufacture Of the country.
Among the exhibitors are Henry Matter
/ Co, whose goods consist Of iiHe linen,
satin damask and table linen. Dunbar,
MeM2Eters Co., Of Clifford, furnish 4
large assortment Of linen thread Of every
kind. which seems Of superior workman.
ship. Feuton, CcHnor 4 Co, Of Belfast,
sontribute a fine assortment Of white
linen, printed linen and damssk,
and Robert Mcbride, Of Belfast,
has = case Of very 6ne linen,
both printed and phi. On the case OF
the York Street Spinning Company, Of
BeliHsr, are 4 number Of pictures repre-
aEnting the different stages in the manu-.
tseture Of linen. As this trade is the sta.
ple industry Of tie Province Of Ulster,
short sketch Of its origin, and brisf &c.
count Of it present condition, may not be
out OF place here.
In 1898, the British Parliament estab-
lished the manufacture Of linen in Ire
land, By legal enactment, and paid larRe
bounties 70 force its extension. In 1873,
the sum Of E3OO, 900 Was paid in the way
Of bounties, premiums and encourage
ments Of various kinda. When this
bounty WAS withdrawn IN 1884, and the
manufacture left 70 stand or fall upon its
own merits, the business for the First time
began to take firm root. But the trade
6ity years ago vas quite different from
that Of the present day. In 1876, when
caravans Of six.hoFse yRgous, and the
slow numbering coaches carried hettaf6e
and passengers, between the Western
States and the ieaboard Of this country;
thelinen Manufactured Of the North Of Ire.
land was entirely ; domeEtie one. A crop
Of fax ,ySs raised upon. every
farm. Every cottage had ; spinning
wheel, generally for each grown member
Of The family. In The eOttsSer's honse
The Burning o. these wheels gave pleas
ant sound Of Independence and comfort.
About one eottager il every 6ye was =
linen weaver. On village market days
the yam spun BY females Wss Rold 70
WeGTers, The Ee1Ters thus bought their
yarn In he psarest market and made Il
into cloth. In the same market the
brown web was sold By the EeaEer 70
linen merchants or linen bleachefs. The
roads leading TO- village on market
days were crowded Win busy house
wives carrying their spun yxrp, and with |
sturdy peasants bearing on their shoul. |
ders webs Of linen. The bleaeher Vas |
the proprietor Of linen heaeh-Ereen,