Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-11-09

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Communication.
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The Centennial.
F0r -Lhe FayetlevIlla Observe.

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For the Fayetteville Observer.
Not only the attention of
America, but also the whole
world, is now directed toward
I the City of Brotherly Love-
Those who have not enjoyed a
visit to the Quaker City during
our first national exhibition are
by no means Ignorant Of what
is going on there, for every pc
riodical Of the land is pregnant
with glowing sketches both by
pen and percil.
I Probably there is no city
more delightfully."- situated, or
better adapted for the location
Of aWorld's fair. In front flows
the famous Delaware, from
which it extends back to the
I beautiful Schuylkill, and even
! beyond its picturesque banks
are many thousands of the most
lovely residences and command
ing public edifccs. 1t is said
that in founding the colony of
Pennsylvania the project of the
| great city which might in time
rival the capitols OF the Old
World, seemed TO be the lead
ing motive of William Penn.
| Speaking Of the site he says:
"Of all the places in the world,
| remember not one better seat
ed. f" We can now say that we
never saw a site SO artistically
improved. Philadelphia sur
passes most if not all cities in
its general cleanliness, the pu-
Irity of the atmosphere, the gen
eral plan of the city, the splen-
dor Of It's public build .ngs and
the exquisite beauty OF its sub
pfbs, while its colonial and
Revolutionary associations rem
der it doubly interesting 10 the
vast crowds. which are throng-
ing Its busy streets. Well may
our nation be rejoiced at hay-
ing such a city to set before tho.
astonishcd critics of the world;
and to boast Of an exhibition
such as the world has never be-
fore Witnessed.
Ihe rush to the Centennial is
tremendous, and still increas-
ing. The most liberal antici-
pations Of a large attendance
are now being fully realized.
The copious preparations, which
many Frophesied would be, to
great eXtent, unoccupicd, are
now crowded, while many can
scarcely find a place to lodge.
On the exhibition grounds there
are SO many around every place
of interest, that it is With con-
siderable difficulty all get to.
see.
The preparations for the ex-
hibition are immense. The cost
of the buildings alone, is esti-
mated at nearly seven millions
Of dollars. The grounds on
which these are erected is part
OF Fairmount Park, a tract of
country OF exquisite beauty a.
long the bank of the Schuylkill. |
Ii is the largest park in Ameri-
ca, containing nearly three |
thousand acres, This park is
peculiarly adapted to the use
of such an occasion as the pres /
emf. The tlistinctness in which
the contrasts it presents are
portrayed, charms all its visi-
tors. Here IT is a grassy plain |
Zthere it is broken by noun
tanous looking rayines, and
rugged cliffs. Here ornamen-
ted by all fhe care and skill
which man could command
there leftlto the more grand and
handaof nature. Here
fountains Of commanding artis-
tic beauty spouting the emblem
OF truth high in the air-there
brooklets winding. leisurely a.
long, or gushing down some
deepravine orerstones and cliffs,
presenting a mostnatural aspect.
Here all the improvements of
the nineteenth century-there
dense forests, such, we imagine, 4
as the savage Indian frequented
in search of the bear or buffalo.
The Main Building Of the
exposition is of huge dimen-
si0ns, being one thousand eight
hundred and eighty feet long,
and four hundred and sixty
four feet vide. It covers in
the annexes about twen-
ty-one acres, The frame work
is Of iron. The foundations
consist of six hundred and
seventy two piers. -Four Jtewers
rise econspicuously fronlthe ifaln-
moth structure. 1t was erected I
at the enormous cost Of one I
million six hundred thousand