The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-21
IHDRPENDgNoE HALL.
PmLApELPnIA, April 10.

PHILADELPHIA, April IL.
Editor Rutland Globs:-Altbough pass
ing by Independence hall every day for
years it is not often that have visited it,
perhaps five or six times a year--but yea
terday | took survey Of the hallowed
spot. looked at the pictures Of Wash
ington, Jefferson and the signers OF the
Declaration Of Independence, and the relics
of the revolutionary days, with more holy
vcneratlon than ever before. Philadelphia
has tenderly and carefully gathered these
relics together and they are so labeled and
distributed through the old building as to
catch at once the eye Of every curious
American, vividly reminding him of the
grand struggle with Great Britain. 1t is well |
for the American citizen to come to this |
halowcd spot this centennial year.
ONE HUNDRED YEARS.
America has no monuments to tell of her |
Antiquity no baronial castlcs no mighty
buildings hoary with age and tradition.
She is only as a republic hoary with age,
and traditions of century of years. Yet che
can rejoice in the fact that no other repub-
lie for so long period has proved the fact
that man can govern without kings and
empcrors. 1t is well that the nations have
been invited, and are coming. The man in
the cast throwing aside that curtain of i'm
penetrability ard romance which has al
ways covered him has come. Medieval
Austria, struggling with bgotry and lntol-
| erance is here. Germany, firm in her ilE-
perial government, but strongly resembling
us in the patronage Of letters and general
| advancement, is represented. France,
trembling between republic and a mon
arohy, lss brought her contributions The
monster portrait in Independence hall of
La Faye,te, he who in our dark days, left
the vine clad hills of sunny France, to as
sist in resisting our angry mother, will
doubtless be gazed on by thousands from
''la belle France" They have oil come or
are coming, and prominent and pre-emi-
nent among them will be our heroic
mother, Great Albion, will be here, and
though we have neither dukes nor princes,
she will tell It's to roll on the ship of state.
Verify it will be The parliament of man
this American centennial, very oonfeder-
alton Of mankind.
The opening day May 10Th, will be a
grand occasion, but the most stupendous
"time' will be had on the
FOURTH OF JULY.
According TO the written assurance of a
gentleman concerned in the preparations
the ceremonies on that day twill be of q
sIander, moro imposing character than
those which have attended any event Of
modern timcs, either in Europe OF Amer
lea They will consist in part Of mu-
sical performance, TIE assembale Of the
military and civic organizations of the
country and the unwilling OF appropriate
statues.
The morning will be annonuced from
! tic O!d state houno b. tbo great "Fell Of
Peace" the gift of citizen Of Pennsyl-
,, vania for the occasion. The bell, now
casting, will weigh 1900 pounds, and is
lnscrlDcu Win lDc NOrcs;
Proclaim Liberty tlrougAott all the Land
and to the Inha6itaatS UsrecC. Glory 10
God in the Highest Peace on Earth,
Good WIZ to Men.
The musical performance will be direct
ed by Theodore Thomas. The military
display will be superintended by high
officer of the general government The
Philadelphia park commission has fur
nished free camping ground for portion
: of the Volunteers to be assembled from DIFF.
terent section Of the Union, Barracks
will be erected, furnishing cheap and com.
Portable Judgement for soldiers. Already
official notification has been received OF
the attendance of more than 25,0OC
> equipped men.
William M. Evarts will deliver the
Fourth of July Grafton and the Declare
ton of Independence will be read by Rich.
ard Henry Lee.
TIE PRESENT OUTLOOK.
The great Corliss engine, which was but
, a few days since disjointed cold clods Of
, iron, is already breathing power into the
machinery that rs assembling in the grea
machinery hall. II is 400 horse power
capable of another / goo, and will drive &
mile of shafting. The receipts of good
, is heavy, being from so to 100 car loads
, daily.
There was likely to he 40 much trouble
: over terminal charges, that the commits
t sioners finally abolished them all and re
! ceiye the goods grstis-a surrender of abou
r 100000 of anticipated income by THU
generous management. Never were exhb
itors treated 30 before. In the main build
ing, the Swiss, Swedish, Belgian, British
, and German goods are fast getting into
place. Queensland, in the South Pacific
, presents her landscape and life in serie.
, of pictures. The Swiss laces will make 9
fine display, and Queen Victoria's needle
work will doubtless interest all housewives
There are two napkins of her spring en-
broidories by her daughters, and remark
able display from the royal school of arl
needle-work, OF which the Princess Louise
is al ardent patron.
THE ENGLIsu DEPARTMENT..
The display OF modern British articles al
the exhibition promises to be abundant IL
a quantity, and will comprise a large number
, of paintings, to which at various time.
places on the line have been allotted at the
royal academy. The list is not yet com
r pletc, and fresh contributions are daily an.
r nounced. But the pictures already prom
ised and accepted exceed both in number
and importance those which were sent Ia
Vienna in 1878 An interesting collection
, of furniture after the patterns and designs
= of the eighteenth century, and copied from
the best known manufacturers has beer