Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-05-25

a Louisville plate glass firm, 100x2OO
inches, claimed to he the largest glass of
the kind in the world.
The Virginia Legislature refused to
make Centennial appropriation, at its
last session, but it does not follow that
she is unrepresenied. Her patriotic citl-
zens are making very creditable dis
play.
Dom Pedro received characteristic
welcome at the opening OF the Great TX
hibition, the vast multitude rising to lis
feet and honoring him with tremendous
cheers as he made his appearance upon
the platform The Emperor took OF his
hat and made graceful obesiance to the
assembly.
The Womans' Department OF the Ex-
position was opened by the Empress OF
Brazil in person. Mrs. Gillespie made a
neat little speech TO which the Empress
made appropriate response, and then
pulled the lever which set the multitude
o. machines which grace that department
in motion.
Ample precautions have been taken
TO protect the Centennial buildings from
fire. An effectively organized and thor
ougliIy drilled fire brigade is on duty at all
times OF the day and night, and the mum.
Der of steam fire-engines, hose trucks and
| ladders, ready for service at all times, Is
sufficient for all possible exigencies. Be
side these, there are almost innumerabie
fre-plugs and large number OF approved
extinguishers.
If you go to the Centennial, as you
probably will, take your time,. and don't
rush carelessly through all the buildings
and take hasty, passing glance at every
thing in one day. Because there are
eighty-four miles of avenues, aisles and
walks to 90 through, and no one can walk
that distance and properly observe what
| is on exhibition around him in single
day, take two or three days to it at least
Huntington Hulk Eye.
The Centennial Board of Finance es-
| teens itself very fortunate that there will
only be a deficiency of 81, 500, 900 to be
made up from visitors. As it will only
require 5000, 900 paying visitors to pro-
| duce this sum- the Board is probably jus.
| tilted in rejoicing, for the Exhibition can
| hardly fail 10 attract at least that number
| Vienna had Z DOC, 900, Paris, in 1867, had
| 1O, 900 900, and the British Exposition, in
| 1862, 100000. 1t will depend some,
what on the railway fares, however.
The attendance at the opening cere
monies of the Exposition was roughly es
tilnated at 10000 OF this number mo-
one was dead-head. Even the members
of the press and invited guests were com
PEELED TO disburse the price OF admission
before entering within the gates. This
was the most curious exhibition of the
day. There was one thing which at the
first glance impressed the beholder as {
swindle, and subsequent glances only
served to confirm that impression. The
entrance fee was fifty cents, and the gate
keepers insisted that the payment be made
in silver Lalf-dollars or fifty-cent scrip
Two quarters would not suffice for sin
gle admission, nor would they accept 8
dollar bill IN lieu Of two admissions
Visitors whose money did not happen tc
be of the proper denomination were there.
fore compelled to patronize the brokers
offices near the grounds, where ninety
cents in silver or fractional currency was
given as the equivalent of a dollar green
back. Twothirds of the visitors, in al
probability, were fieeced in this manner
The aggregate swindle was somewhere in
the neighborhood Of &c., 00.-Chtc0gc
| Inter- OCEAN.