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Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-06-08

I'd. The geographical distribution and
geological associations of these resources;
Sd. The extent to which they have been
utilized; r.' SFaF.es..-f :,
4th. The mechanical, metallurgical, and
chemical processes by which they are ex-
tracted or converted into useful products;
5th. The inherent and comparative quail
ties of the extractiye products viewed as
materials rather than as manufactures.
It includes a systematic display, OF the
various ores and minerals under the follow
ing eleven distinct groups:
l. Systematic collections, chiefly scien-
tifc and educational. % s -lss
2. Fuels and petroleum. :, slf..s,,
8. Ores, metals, and their Immediate de-
rivatives.
4. Ornamental stones and gems. if
5. Building stones, marble, etc. r .it 81
6. Artificial stones, lime, mortars, ce-
ment.
7. Fictile materials and direct products.
8. Pigments, colors, detergents. s.
9. Grinding, abrading, and polishing
substances. -. ~. -,
10. Fertilizing substances. - - -
IL. Sulphur, salts, and minerals chiefly
used in chemical manufactures. s1ssss
1t is made upnot only of selections nom
the National Museum, at Washington, eut
of newly made contributions for the SPECIAL
purpose of the Exhibition, and besides. the
systematic display of specimens, somewhat
uniform in size, there is a geographical
grouping by States 70 more fully show the
extent and distribution of our iron, coal,
gold, silver, and other minerals. gaes
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-06-08
The Centennial Grounds.

HOW TO REACH THEM, AND PROVISION
MADE FOR THE ACCOMMODATIONS OF
VISITORS.
The Exhibition buildings are in immedi-
ate connection with the entire steam rail-
way system of the country, for the accom-
modation of which two commodious depots
are located adjacent to the Exhibition
grounds.
They are also in immediate conn ection
with the entire street railroad system of the
city of Philadelphia, which centers in a
grand concourse, located adjacent to the
Main or Belmont avenue entrance.
There are thirteen entrances to the E1hi-
bition grounds.
The hours of admission will be from
nine A. NJ. to six P. NJ.
The price of admission is fifty cents,
payable in one piece at the entrance gate !;
this one charge admits the visitor to every
thing to be seen during the time he remains
within the inclosure.
A narrow gauge double track steam rail-
way, three miles in length, has been fur
nished with its equipment as special
exhibit, and is operated for the conveyance
of passengers within the inclosed grounds,
at fixed charge of five cents PEI passenger
per trip.
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The Agricultural Building.

This building illustrates novel combi'
nation of materials, mainly wood and G lass
and consists of a long nave crossed by three
transepts, each being composed of truss:
arches of Gothic form. The nave is $40
feet long by 125 feet in width, with a
height of seventy-fve feet from the floor to
the point of the arch. The central transept
is 100 feet wide and seventy-fve feet high
and the two end transepts eighty feet wide
and seventy feet high. This building is
supplied with steam power for the use Of
agricultural machinery. The four courts
inclosed by the nave and transepts, and also
the four spaces at the corners of the build.
ing, having the nave and end transepts fol
two of their sides, are rooted, and form
saluable spaces for exhibits. The ground
plan of the building is parallelogram SAC
feet by 500 feet, covering about ten and one
quarter acres. Sixteen foreign nations re-
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-06-08
Closed on Sunday.

At meeting of the Centennial commits.
sioners vote was taken on the question.
"Shall the Exhibition be open on Sunday9'
resulting as follows, the vote being taken by
States: Yeas-Alabama, Arkansas, Cali
fornia, Colorado, Idaho, Minnesota, Mon
tana, South Carolina and Washington Ter
ritory. Nays---Ar:zona, Connecticut, Da-
kota, District of Columbia, Florida, Geor-
gia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachu-
setts, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New
York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island
Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Vir.
ginia and Wisconsin. A motion, then made
by Mr.. Latrobe Gnd.), to open the grounds
free to all on Sundays, but to close all the
buildings, including the restaurants, was
carried. So that while the buildings will be
closed on Sunday, the grounds will be open
to the public.
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-06-08
In the Main Building.

The official numbers and classes OF arti-
cles exhibited in the Main Exhibition build
ing are:
DEPARTMENT I.--MIN1NG AND METALLURGY.
Glasses 1Oo-1O9. Minerals, ores, stones,
mining products.
11O-1I9. Metallurgical products.
12O-129. Mining engineering.
DEPARTMENT H.---MANUFACTUREs.
Glasses 2OO-2O5. Chemical manufac-
lures. =.
2O6-216. Ceramics, pottery, porcelain,
glass.
2l7-227. Furniture, etc. .
22S-234. Yarns and woven goods OF
vegetable or mineral materials. .
2S5-241. Woven and felted goods OF
wool, etc.
242-249. Silk and silk fabrics.
25O.257. Clothing, jewelry, etc.
25S-264 Paper, blank books, stationery.
265-271. Weapons, etc.
272-279. Medicine, surgery, prothesls.
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Visitors 10 Philadelphia.

Tie hotel capacity OF Philadelphia is be-
low the requirements for the year 1876.
Though accommodations have been rapidly
increased by the erection of new hotels and
the extension OF older ones, there is still a
deficiency, to meet which the Centennial
lodging house agency has been organized.
This is an association composed of railway
men, who early saw the necessity OF bring
ing private dwellings and boarding houses
under some comprehensive system, whereby
they could be utilized by strangers unable
to find hotel accommodations. This asso-
citation has contracted with householders for
their best spare rooms, and have secured
daily accommodations for nearly forty
thousand persons in rooms furnished equal
to those Of any hotel in the city, with two
meals of Superior guilty, at daily prices
of about one-half those charged by hotels.
TIE plan of operations is as follows:
Coupons are placed on sale at all the prin-
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-06-08

tory, displays great squares OF carpet,
rivaling that of Brussels in quality, and
erccts the prettiest commission Office in the
Main building. Brazil puts up dazzling
$4,000 pavilion, suggesting the Alhambra
style of architecture. The United States
makes the grandest display OF granite
work, in the shape of half dozen immense
'sarcophagi, one of them surmounted by a
female statue, finely chiseled out OF solid
mass Of granite. Chilli builds the most
picturesque pagoda and Spain the most i'm
posing and tasteful pavilion. China and
Japan contend with each other in striving
to present the best specimen OF bamboo
architecture, and to paint on their commits
sioners' Offices, of the tea-caddie style, the
ugliest old grannies with bald pates, ex-
pressionless almond eyes and queues that
many cabbie Jehu sighs for as he looks at
his wornout whip.
England carries off the palm in pottery;
Germany in showcases, toys and fancy ar
ticles: France stands alone in the matter Of
wines, fine groceries and notions in the
clothing line; Sweden de6es competition in
exhibiting the perfection attainable by the
carpenters art, and Belgium takes pride in
the representation, in carved wood, Of
Scriptural and other religious subjects, one
of its cabinets having series Of inches ex.
tending around it and containing groups
of wooden statuary representing the mar
riage of Joseph and Mary, the annuncia-
ton, Mary's visit to her cousin, St. Eliza
beth, the flight into Egypt, etc.
A Norway iron firm, instead of heaping
up their plates and bars Of wrought iron in n
an unattractive pile, have constructed Of it
complete model Of Norwegian fishing
boat; even the ratlines are Of wrought iron,
the metal composing the cross-lines or foot
holds being knotted as neatly as though the
latter were made of hemp. In the display
of iron manufactures both Norway and
Sweden stand very high. The section Of
the former is enlivened by well executed
paintings of picturesque fcenery in that TO
mantle country. Among these are repre-.
sentations of Christiana, Oskarshal and
Bergen.
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serve space in this building, and in the
147,572 square feet which remain, more
than 1000 American exhibitors are accom-
modated. This necessitates special build
ings for the collective exhibits of their natu-
raj resources provided by the different
States.
In addition to the grounds within the
inclosure, an eligibly located stockvard,
twenty-five acres in extent, has been pro-
videG for the display of live stock, which
will be exhibited in series of shows during
the months of September, October, and No
vember. Two farms, moreover, of about
fifty acres each, have been suitably planted
for the trials of agricultural machinery.
The following are the official numbers
and classes of articles on exhibition in this
building
DEPARTMENT vI.--AGRICULTURE.
Glasses 6OO-609. Agricultural and forest
products.
6lO-6l9. Pomology-fruits from all parts
of the world.
620-629. Agricultural products.
630-639. Land animals.
64O-649. Marine animals, fish culture
and apparatus.
650-664. Animal and vegetable products
used as food or as materials.
665-669. Textile substances of vegetable
or animal origin.
670-679. Machines, implements, and pro-
cesses of manufacture.
6S0-6S9. Agricultural engineering and
administration.
69O-699. Tllage and general manage
ment.
The articles on exhibition in this building
are arranged by classes, and not by coun-
tries. All articles of the same class from
all countries are together. A very interest
ing comparison will result, as twenty foreign
countries and all of the States exhibit.
Among the most extensive and interesting
exhibits are the agricultural machines in ac-
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Great Britain's Display.

It's evident that no foreign nation has
shown 80 great patriotic interest IN the
Centennial Exhibition as Great Britain.
Certainly none makes more determined
efforts to have thoroughly representative
exhibit. England is SURPRISING herself inthe
character of the goods she has sent for dis
play. Her exhibit, though not 80 large, Is
much. finer than she has ever before made
at any worlds fair. 1t has been collected
and examined with the utmost care, and
for thoroughness and excellence is mag
nificent industrial triumph.
In the Main building nearly onequarter
of the entire floor space is assigned to Great
Britain and her colonies-Great Britain
having 51,776S square feet Canada "a
O7OS, and Australasia, India and other
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-06-08
The One Huliredth Anniversary OF
The United States.
The Centennial Celebration at Philadel-
phia--views of the Notable Events
Interesting Statistics Of the Great
Exposition.
The Centennial Hymn.

The following are the words Of the Cent?
nial bymn sung by the chorus Of nine hundr
voices:
Our fathers God! from out whose hand
The centuries fall like grains Of sand,
We meet to-day, united, free,
And loyal to our land and Thee,
To thank Thee for the era done,
And trust Thee for the opening ose.
Here where OF old, by Thy design,
The fathers spake that word Of Thine
Whose echo is the glad refrain
or reuded bolt and falling chain,
To grace our festal time from sn
The zones Of earth our guests we call
Be with Us while the new world greets
The old world, thronging all its streets,
dwelling al the triumphs won
By art or toll beneath the sun;
And unto common good ordain
This riyalship Of hand and brain.
Thou who hast here in concord furled
The war fisgs Of gathered world,
Beneath our western skies fulfill
The oriert's mission Of good will,
And, freigLtsd with loves golden fleece,
Send back the argcnsuts Of peace.
For art and labor met in truce.
For baauty made the bride OF use.
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-06-08

the city OF Philadelphia, 1882 Also ::
" Proclaim liberty throughout all the land,
and unto all the inhabitants thereof"
Before the bell was properly hung, it was
cracked by stroke of the clapper, and was
recast in this country. 1t was finished and
hung in June, 1853. In 1777, at the time
the American forces were compelled to
evacuate Philadelphia, this bell, together
with Christ church chimes, was removed to
Allentown, to prevent them being melted
into cannon by the English; at the close OF
the war it was returned to Philadelphia and
continued in constant use until 1928, when
it was replaced by the present bell. The
old bell now hangs in the old State house In
Philadelphia.
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-06-08
The U, S. Government Building.

That portion OF the United States govern
ment building assigned to the Smithsonian
Institution is occupied by a collection illus.
trating our food fishes by collection OF
stuffed specimens of the game and fur-bear-
ing animals, and of useful animal pro-
ducts, and by collection to illustrate the
extent and variety of The useful mineral
products of the county. The fishery col
lection and the animal collection are upon
4 large scale, under the immediate direc-
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-06-08

cipal railway offices in America and Canada
where excursion tickets are sold to Philadel-
phia, while like coupons are sold in Europe.
Each coupon provides for one full days
accommodation, which day is to consist Of
breakfast, with meat or ham and eggs, tea
or coffee, two kinds of vegetables, etc; sup
per (or dinner) ss substantial as the break,
fast: and lodgings, in rooms we'll furnished
and with clean bedding (the same linen
never being used by different persons); par
lor or sitting-rooms for use OF guests !,
closets, etc., and in most cases bathrooms;
all without additional cost--the respecta-
bility of the houses in all cases being
vouched for. A visitor to Philadelphia can
purchase coupons for one day or one hum
dred days. Previous to his arrival In the
CITY, he is met on the train (no matter by
what road he may Gomez by a messenger OF
the association, who will locate him in one
of the rooms, and give him card showing
exactly how to reach it, and have his bag
gage forwarded to him in the shortest pos
ssible time, either by street car or by special
conveyance. The coupons will be accepted
by the proprietor of the house in payment
for his accommodations, and unused cou-
pons will be redeemed at the central office
OF the agency 49,. -.,..- -
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Who Shall Take the Palm ?

1t is hard to tell what nation makes the
best show at the Exhibition. Egypt dis
plays her antiquities of the Pharaohs, her
wonderful collection from among the savage
tribes OF interior Soudan, and her artistic
furniture of rare wood, inlaid with ebony,
ivory and silver, executed in the ancient
Arabic style, and people think that nothing
in the Main building excels that. Little
Holland sets up small but strong and per.
feet models of her far-famed dykes, and OF
all the noted public works within her terri
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Sept. to Sept. Is, 1S76.--Horses, mules,
and asses. -,
Sept. 20 to Oct. 5, 1S76.---Horned cattle
Gall varieties).
Oct 10 to Oct. 25, 1s76.--sheep, swine,
Oct 25 to Nov. 10, 1s76.--Poultry Of all
varieties. go,
The live stock exhibited will be OF high
character, the desire being to. promote I'M
provement in breeding stock.
Suitably located lands have been secured
on the line of the Pennsylvania railroad,
between Philadelphia and New York, and
distant thirty minutes from the Exhibition
grounds, for trial of machinery. Harvest
Ing machines will be tested during June
and July, 1876, and tilling machines dur
ing September and October, 1876.
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Programme Of Events.
TIE cENTENNIAL EXHIBITION.

THE CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION.
Reception of articles commenced Janu'
ary 5. 100
Unoccupied space was forfeited April 26
Main Exhibition opened May 10.
Grand ceremonies on Exhibition grounds
July4.
Trials of harvesting machines, June and
July.
Trials of steam plows and tillage imple'
ments September and October.
Exhibit of horses, mules, and asses, Sep
tember to September 10.
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MAIN EXHIBITION BUILDING.

Exhibit of horned cattle, September 2C
to Oclober 5.
Exhibit of sheep, swine, goats, and dogs
October 10 to October 25.
Exhibit Of poultry, October 2S to Novem'
Der 10.
Main Exhibition closes November 10.
Exhibits must be removed by December
81.
SOCIETY MEETINGS, PARADEs, REGATTAs, ETC
knights Templar (Masons), grand pa
rade, June l.
Order of Good Templars, special gather
ing, June l3. H.
International regatta New York Har'
bor), June %.
Yacht regatta, Delaware river, in June.
Sons of Temperance, special gathering,
June.
International series of cricket matches,
June and September.
Congress OF authors IN independence
Hall, July ..
Parade of Irish societies dedication Of
fountain), July 4.
Parade of military organizations July 4
United American Mechanics, parade
July s.
Knights of Pythias, parade, August %.
International rowing regatta, August 70
TO September Is.
International rife matches, in September
International medical congress, Septem-
ber 4.
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, pa
rade, September 20.
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colonies 24,070s. The British, section ex-
tends from the central transept OF the Main
building nearly to the west wall OF the build
ing, Italy, Norway and Swedep occupying
between them about 10000 square feet to
the west. -. ~
In the departments of watches, clocks,
scientific, surgical and mathematical IN
struments, and in carpets, fire CRATES, furni-
ture and stationery, the displays are good,
as also in upholstery, glassware, stoves,
silverware, woolens, cottons, linens artists
materials, threads, yarns, poplins, .laces,
hosiery, gloves, jewe!ry, musical instruments,
and leather work. Texile fabrics especially
are completely represented. In ironwafe,
China and metal generally, the display is
excellent. 80 .,.s
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We thank Thee, while withal we crave
The austere virtues strong to save,
The honor proof to place or gold,
The msnhood never bought or cold!
Oh! make Thou US, through centuries long,
In peace secure, in justice strong;
Around our gift Of. freedom draw
The safeguards of Thy righteous law,
Ard, cast in some diviper mold,
L the new cycle shame the old!
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-06-08
Women's Pavilion.

Mrs. E. D. Gillespie, chairman OF the
Women's Centennial committee, gives the
following information concerning womens
work in connection with the Centennial
Exhibition: Eight thousand one hundred
and seventy shares of stock in the Centennial
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Accommodations at Philadelphia.

The enterprise ard energy OF the average
American has never been more clearly
shown than in the investment In hotel ac-
commodation in Philadelphia BY capitalists
and speculators. The result Of all this will
be for the benefit of the travelling public; in
addition to the we'll established hotels, the
various new edifces erected in different
parts of the city have accommodations Tor
25,OOO visitors, and the charges Will vary
from $500 to $500 per day. Lodgings can
be had in good localities for $500 per week
and good board at restaurants for SLID per
day. A weeks expenses to single persen
inclined to live economically in Phila-
delphia need not exceed the following -
Meals at Restaurant. 80 ~ t0.vO
Admission to Exh bition. ..... $50. y0 ~
Amusements s.................. Avo
Sundrles. ........ ...-......s..... ... %. @@s0p
.ssR ists sS21vo
Or $500 in round numbers .g,g
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incorporation, comprising everything used on
the farm or plantation, in tillage, harvest
ing, or preparation for market; manufac-
tured foods of all kinds, and all varieties
of fish, with the improved appliances for
fish culture.
Twenty-Five acres of ground have been
secured outside of, and 500 yards distant
from the principal entrance to the main
Exhibition grounds, and arranged for the
convenient reception and exhibit of live
stock. On this ground the following ex-
hibitions will take place:
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tion of Professor s. F. Baird, and covers
about $1,000 feet Of floor space.
MINERAL COLLECTION.
This collection, to illustrate the mineral
resources of the United States, is under the
direction of Professor VIM. 7. Blake.
The principal objects of this collection OF
the useful Ores and minerals Of the country
are to illustrate
LIST. The nature and variety of theSmin-
eral resources of the United States;
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Liberty Bell.

The famous Liberty Bell was originally
cast in England, in 175l. 1t contains the
following inscription:
" By order of the Assembly of the Prov
ince of Pennsylvania, for the State House in
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Rolling chairs are kept on hand, at desig-
mated stations within the principal Exhibi-
tion buildings, for conveyance of visitors
who may desire to use them. With attend
ants, the charge for their use by the hour
will be not exceeding seventy-fve cents each
per hour, without attendants, not exceed
Ing thirty-fve or fifty cents each per hour
for each class of chair respectively. Re
duced rates are charged where chairs are
engaged for number of hours.
Ordinary chairs that can be used by visi-
tors when desired, no charge being made
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erected New England farmhouse OF 1776,
in which the kitchen of that day and style
is represented. The table is covered with
hand-spun damask made inthat day, and
the old pewter platter shines forth once
more from its obscurity. Ancient furniture,
labeled in English, French and German, is
placed in the house, and ladies attired M
the costume of that period give explanasr
tions in theselanguages, and serye iim.te9
number of guests with homely fare.
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Or $500 in round numbers. -