The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-11-02
Centennial Exhibition

|CenIe[lIlIdI Exhibition
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
THIS GREAT INTERNATIONAL EXHIBI.
TION, DESIGNED TO COMMEMORATE THE
ONE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF
AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE, OPENED
MAY 10th AND WILL CLOSE NOVEMBER
10th, 1876. All the Nations of the world and
all the States and Territories of the Union are
participating in this wonderful demonstration,
bringing together the most comprehensive col
lection Of art treasures, mechanical inventions.
scientific discoveries, manufacturing achieve
| ments, mineral specimens, and agricultural
products ever exhibited. The grounds devoted
to the Exhibition are situated on the line of
the Pennsylvania Railroad and embrace four
hundred and fifty acres of Fairmount Park, all
highly improved and ornamented, on which
are erected the largest buildings constructed,
five OF these covering an area of fifty acres
and costing 81, OOO, 600. The total number of
buildings erected for the purposes of the Ex-
hibitiOn is near two hundred. During the
thirty days Immediately following the opening
OF the ExhibitioD million and quarter Of
people visited it.
The Pnnsvlvania Railroad,
THE GREAT TRUNK LINE
AND
FAST MAIL ROUTE OF THE UNITED
STATES.
is the most direct, convenient, and economic
cal way Of reaching Pniladelph and this great
Exhibition from all sections of the country
It's train to and from Phi!ade!phi. will pass
througha GRAND CENTENNIAL DEPOT.
which the Company have erected ut the Main
Entrance to the Exhibition Grounds for the
accommodation Of passengers who wish to stop
at or start from the numerous large hotels con-
tiguous to this station and the Exhibitlon,-a
convenience of the greatest value to visitors,
sbsS Tak b 3N hs NE Ra
MING DIRECT TO THR CENTENNIAL
BUILDINGS. Excursion trains will also stop
at the Encampment of the Patrons of Husban-
dry, at Elm Station on this road.
THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD Is THE
GRANDEST RAILWAY ORGANIZATION IN
THE WORLD; IT CONTROLS SEVEN
THOUSAND MILES OF ROADWAY, FORM
ING CONTINUOUS LINES TO PHILADEL :
PHlA. NEW YORK, BALTIMORE AND
WASHINGTON, WHICH LUXURIOUS DAY
AND NIGHT CARS ARB RUN FROM CHICA-
GO, ST. LOUIS, LOUISVILLE, CINCINNATI,
INDIANAPOLIS, COLUMBUS, TOLEDO,
CLEVELAND, AND RRIE, WITHOUT
| CHANGE.
| Tta main line II laid with double and third
ttacn ofheavy steel rails upon deep bed q
broken stUnc ballast, ANA Dridge, are all OF
| iron or stone. Its passenger trains are equip
ped with every known improvement for COM
fort and safety, and are run at faster speed for
greater distances than any line on the eontin.
ent. The company has largely increased its
equipment for Centennial travel, and will be
| prepared to build in its own shops locomotives
and passenger cars at short notice sufficient to
fully accommodate any extra demand. The
unequaled resources It the command OF the
Company guarantee ti1s most perfect accom-
modations for all it, patrons during the Gen.
tennial Exhibition.
THR MAGNIFICENT SCENERY for which
the Penuvslvauia Railroad Is 80 Justly celebrz-
ted presents to the traveller over its perfect
roadway m ever-changing panorama Of river,
mountain, and landscape views unequaled In
America.
TaH ADMINISTRATIONS on this line are unsur-
passed. Meals will be furnished It suitable
hours and ample time allowed for enjoying
them.
ExcuRac1 1sCK81, Il reduced RATES, will be
sold It al principal Railroad Ticket Offces in
the Wet, Northwest, and Southwest.
BIZ suR. 7HAf YoUR TICKETS BEAD VIA 1Hl
oR4Af rxxHsYLvAnA RoUTB 70 fHB cES11x-
rIAI.
FaAsE Tnonrsos, d. y. Born, n,
0enecal Manager GenT PaD'r Agent
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