New-York tribune., 1876-06-03
CENTENNIAL ATTRACTIONS.
o,n.v IupsEs OF THE FAIR.

purr ADELPHIA, June 2.-1he Usplay Oh APP
nes from Victoria Australia, attracts great deal Oh a
tention II includes 81 varieties, most OF tnem iuisi
,n ,bis country Among the finest specimens are the
clort, Mundi Hoover Norfolk Beauty, Northern spy
stope Pprin and Rhode Island Greening visitors 10
the Victoria find 1t hard to believe that tnese
fresh pump fruits without wrinkle or spot are rear ap
niles and guard has stationed by the table that
holds them TO keep inquisitive people from punching
be with their fingers TO themselves that they
ore not wax The apples were two months IN transit
and the only special taken in packing was to wrap
them Ill cotton wool.
Visitors from New-YOrk will find the parlors and re-
eepton rooms of the NewYork State Headquarters open
at all times and should bear In mind that whatever con-
venienecs the structure affords designed especially
for their use Letters addressed there Will be taken care
of until called for. registry is kept OF the Names
home addresses, and addresses in the city OF sltors
The narrow gauge railway has station quite near the
building that people get there from any part OF The
grounds without the fatigue of walking. MI MoETath
the Commissioner charge OF the building desires that
all visiting Fair from the Empire State should come
there and make themselves at home.
Mr.. A. c. Adamson of the Bureau OF Information an
nounces that his department is in working ORDER
and ready to perform duties required Of It, Entrance
to the Office is at No 44O1 Elmave either from without
the grounds or within full directory Of the attaches
and employees the Commission, also OF every exhibitor
and the position Of bis display, kept The names ana
residences of foreign officials engaged at the Exhibition
have been completely practicable, for the
benefit Of foreigners and Others who may wish TO meet
them Assistants who speak every language used on
the Centennial Grounds are in attendanceI
large mosaic, taken from the ruins or Ancient Car
thage has been placed on exhibition In the IuniSan sec
tion.
Gnore's Band played for the first time to-day at the
Union Stand in Landsdowne Ravne On the steep banks
of the ra vine there seats for 5000 people
In one OF the least frequened parts OF the grounds ana
30 far removed from the of travel thatit is
in tan 10
and interesting exhi it made by the publishers OF me
Eor,st and Stream 1t is called the " Hunters Camp"
aud perfect representation OF the externas OF the
life Of the and the troustream The thck
foliage of the trees n the COOL deep valley where the
hunters hut OF logs stands the noisy stream and water
fan in 'front.' the stin pool in which float two hdlah
canoes the guns shngrods. blankets, cooking utensils,
traps and trophies OF the chase within the hut all heip
10 make illusion perfect and IL would not DE hard 10
imagine that had been suddenly transported from
the bustlin exciting Of the Exhibition to some
nook in the of the Adrondacks or the Aeghanies
curiosity rarely noticed by visitors, on account OF
its position Outoftheway part OF the grounds Is
the first locomotive and train run on the Penn
syvania Railroad. II Is still servceabe ana MADE the
run from Altoona where It has been laid mp for many
years to this city The are small and low, with
windows so narrow that passengers danger OF
eet pg hurt by thrustng their heads out The engine
has no cab projecting roof OF the combined ten
der and baggage partly shelters the engineer Inc
tended literally catch the intrusive animal ana not
throw her from the track.
colossal figure Rhode Island granite representing
an American infantry soldier, has been erected in the
plateau between the Main Building and Memorial haH
Ii is the work Of firm that has furnished large mum
ber of war memorial monuments to different sections OF
the country.
In the Liberian in Agricultural Hal Is native
Afucan loom that weaves rbbOn-like strips 42 inches
,on which sewed together to form piece OF cloth
GLANCE AT THE AMERICAN DISPLAY.
OBJECTS OF INTEREST IN TIE MAIN BUILDING
WONDERS OF The sILvERsMITHs ART-MINERALs
AND PRECIOUS STONES.
lFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE'i
PHILADELPHIA, June 1.-VisitOrs who neglect
the American Section in the Nam Building with the idea
that they will meet with only snch familiar objects as
they can any day in our city shops, make serious
mistake Plenty Of interesting things are TO be found
there that will furnish delightful surprises as ANYTHING
I'm the English or French Sections. To show how much
people miss. who devote all their time TO
the foreign exhibits, invite the reader 10
a visit of 20 MINUTES among the American cases We
will wander without method. stopping only before
such objects as Irresistible appeals to our atten-
tion.
First we enter the brilliant court of Tiffany Co. OF
Eew-York aud after moments hesitation az 70 Whlch
of the multitude o. beautiful objects 10 select Tor eNanl-
nation we begin with dessert set Of seven pieces In
mixed repos6e and mounted work. OF dead silver deco
rated with yellow oxide of gold by method of appci-
ton invented by this firm The general style OF the
set is Assyrian and the neness OF the Work VIII be
appreciated when the price is mentioned-$lO'OOo
set richly decorated in flowers and arabesqnes in red
conner and black metallic enamel is unique in its way,
there being nothing resembling 1t in the Exhibition
center piece of great boldness and beauty swan OF
natural size of hammered work. mounted upon mirror
plateau the back Of the bird being open for tie reception
OF flowers or fruit. An admirable piece OF scuipured
10 Tulia DQdd
Very beautiful too is a galley with oars ana sail
mounted on mirror surface. 1t s renewal oi FORM
of table ornament which in the middle ages was called
neG and was used for holding spoons and forks Now II
is nut TO the more appropriate use Of receptacle for
flowers We are already lingering too long here and can
only stop before We TO glance at the finest specimen
ofrepoussfe work in the Exhbiton-a small tea set OF
five pieces (S3O00 covered with flowers, worked out
with a minute fidelity to nature, oqualed in nothing but
some Of the best japanese brOnze and with an artistic
feeling OF rare purity.
We scarcely get dozen steps away from these wonders
of the silversmith's when captured by the
canoes and precious Of Messrs. Starr Marcus
tho John-st. jewellers. There is no resisng-stop we
must There are no cameos in the Exhibition worth
aone at after has these and might search
the Rue de la Pair without seeing anything finer We
single out for special notice. among the many exquisite
gems one representing the angel releasing Peter from
prison The and their setting and the background
OF the prison are black and the figures OF Peter his TWO
keepers and the angel are white. one scarcely be-
neve until one has assured himself by the closest exam
tnaon that the stone single piece, and that the
figures have been cut behind the delicate bars. Very
beautiful representing the approach OF spring
"a cherub sitting a drawn by butterfly and way
ing spray Of hes Of the valley Other cherubs form
Joyous procession around the chariot. collection
of canoes belonging a lady in NewYork, and ncud-
ing complete representation of the finest specimens of
tbe art Is exhibited here Its cost $4,000 unique