The New York herald., 1876-10-11
THE EXHIBITION.
PxcUrIARITIxs or CENTENNIAL AwARDs-rHE
REPORTS NOT YET READY AND KxHIBIToRs
STILL IN sUsPENgR

PkCUILARITI1S OF CENTENNIAL AWABDS-IHE
REPORTS NOT YET READY AND KxHIBIToRs
STILL IN SUSPENSE.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct 10, 1876.
The delay regard to the publication OF the reports
Of the judges OF award upon which the
OF medals were made, still continues. No exhibitor
has yer received Official copy of the report upon his
goods and those INSCRIPTIONS tradesmen VINO arc ex-
sensvey Advertising extracts from these reports are
fairly open to the suspicion Of having obtained them
CORRUPT
That there have cases in which the judges have
been improperly Influenced TO make their reports
known - indispusable. Tho cogerness with which
certain piano makers have rushed into print to pro-
CLAIM in the advertising columns OF the papers
just what the judges say about their instruments
clusivcly proves tho truth Of what the HERALD stated
FAR back Juno lastnnmely that there have been
corrupt bargains and sales between OF the judges
OF this group and tho exhibitors Not single report
in any department has been officially made public
through tho proper channels and all that have been
obtained camS through crooked and irregular
sources
TIKI EXHIBITORS THINK.
previous letter In these columns gave the opinion
OF the majority OF exhibitors concerning tho sys
of awards From further conversations with those
who Will obtain medals am confirmed in tho belief
that while tho leading manufacturers in every
branch Of industry dissatisfied with the
nop-compe.itive plan. tho loss prominent makers
arc perfectly contontcd, because under the
competitive system they might not have obtained
first class awards, while they perfect
equality with their rivals who make tho bost goods In
their line.
SOME OF TIN RESULTS
The results OF the nations OF the judges have
been very odd in some cases. and have caused great
deal OF amusement among the exhibitors. For IN
stance, In the department OF France, IN the main
building. | found the Frcnchman laughing over the
announcement that an award had been made to q cer
tam manufacturer OF cirage-rrench backing This
exhibitor sent number OF large tin backing boxes,
which wore duly arranged in his case in tasteful FORM
None OF the boxes had had anything in except the
forming the apex OF the pyramid and it happened
that this got battered in transit the steamer
and all the backing which It contained leaked out
Ther0was not drop lett when the boxes were piled
up In the show case yet lavishly those medals
distributed that this exhibitor got reward for su
perior French blacking on the strength OF his empty
boxes. Another matter OF comment In the French
section is the fact that the woridamous Gobelin tapes
try which needs words OF praise from me. did not
receive q mention In the reports.
Some beautiicl ceramic ware, called pate tendre
soft PASTE naid with gold and piatina, and beautifully
painted and Of such difficult workmanship that
tea plate made OF il is often worth $780, did
award. There arc several exhibitors OF It.
Ono OF them complained to q Commissioner Of the
OMISSION and sngulary enough. told that It would
DO all fxed that he should DO satisfied and would re-
ceve award.
The Centen NAL Commission has about 100 cases still
before them for vcstgation. Many OF them
plants against judges, and others are reports that
OF work the judges have been compelled to perform
fhe commission to-day resolved that the Exhibition
shall close the 10th OF November
large collection from Siam, presented by the King
to government has to-day been placed In the space
OF the Navy Department OF tho government building
Governor Cheney and stail, OF New Hampshire, ar
rived to-day. At his reception on Thursday in the
New Hampshire building he will bc escorted by the
Amosk Gag Veterans, with Browns cornot band. Ex-
Governors smyth, Straw and Stcarns Of New Hamp-
SHIRE and John A. Elk, OF New York. with many other
distinguished citizens, expected to attend.
Tho international live stock yards opened to-
day for the exhibition of sheep and swine. American
shcep raisers have SO far entered 7S head the Eng
swine entered embraces 393 American, fifty English
and forty Canadian entries All tho animals rep
resented to be OF superior types, the English animals
beng OF a high order and excellent pedigree.
The Admission Bureau reports that the attendance
day at the Nam Exhibition building was 70 4i6, and
at the 1--we stock exhibition 447.
| The New England agricultural meetings were
opened at the Massachusetts, building to-day.
A large number of New Enganders present.
The meeting organized by Colonel Daniel Need
ham, President; George Noyes. James O Adams and
$. L. Boardman Secretaries, and one Vice President
| from zach OF the New England Staoa Colonel Need
ham made opening address, comparing the present
industrial condition OF the country with its condition
Industrial with tho older countries Of the world
He followed by Colonial Harris, Of Ohio, and Bur-
Landreth, Chief OF the United States Bureau OF
Agriculture, who warmly welcomed the New England
| crs in behalf OF the Centennal Commissioners
The addresses followed by original poems by
| Mrs. Ellen Barron Bird, Of Philadelphia, ana Mrs
| Opheiia Forward, OF the Illinois Female College.