Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-03-02
TERE GREAT EXHIBITION.
Aac CHrtesitics 81 the "Conces-
.. siens for Privileges"
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 81. 1876.

. tcnnlal Board Of Finance which have beer
7 published from time to time it is probable
that nearly every ready must have noticed
that next to the subscriptions to the stock
winch now amounts to S2,357, $50, and
the appropriations by the governments Of
Philadelphia and Pennsylvania, together
aggrogating $2.50O,0OO, the largest aud
most important source of income is en-
oraced under the brief and inexpensive
caption of
CONCESSIONS FOR PRIvILEGEs.'
What was the nature of the .'copees.
slohs and what the privileges" were no
one seemed to understand exceptjby con.
lecture. Communications Lave appeared
in the local newspapers from those porep.
nlally inquisitivo persons. "Anxious In.
quTcr," odd Subscriber and others of
the family, asking iu vain for further in.
formation. Inquiry at the offices of the
Centennial officials showed that there was
an air of mystery about the matter, not
because there was anything crooked"
about Ito use word that is now in
fashlsn-not because it was not deemed
"Judlclous' to make public the items
under this heading at the present time.
If, like Mr.. Tweed, the inquirer pressed
Tor a "blll of particulars he was politely
refused and referred to the Committee ON
Concessions, being given to understand in
general way that the concessions verc
grants to sell articles within the Exbibi-
tlor grounds, awarded to restaurateurs
cigar dealers and newsmen mostly, at the
highest prices offered, the money to 90 of
course, toward reimbursing the stockhold.
crS In the Centennial fund. When,
therefore, the Herald correspondent en-.
deavored to obtain list of those concos,
slons as legitimate item of news he found
his path hlled with obstacles. But by
dlnt OF persistent work the details vcro
obtained, and number of curious facts
were the result, interesting as showing
the American love of speculation, fertility
OF invention in devisibg means of making
money out of the Exhibition, and an ap.
parent but not rcal rccklcssness in paying
large sums of money for what to the un.
practced often seems like a triAi,c
privilege.
A CASE IN POINT.
For instance, one man has offered $50.
200 for the privilege" of sweeping out
the Exhibition buildings, guaranteeing to
pay all his help and to keep the fifty odd
acres OF flooring in the buildings perfectly
clean. One cannot but admire the in.
genulnty and business foresight OF this
man as little calculation will show that
by very moderate charge to each sxhib.
itor for keeping his space clean, and by
being permitted to retain money and val
uables found in his sweepings this enters
prising individual might make very good
thing out of the concession, notwithstand.
ing the high price. This proposition has
not yet been accepted by the committee,
who have some doubt as to the proprietv
of allowing it.
ANOTHER.
Neither can we help wondering at the
and apparent rccklessness of the
man who has paid $4,000 for the cxclu,
slve privilege of hiring out rolling or Bath :
chairs to visitors at the Exhibition at fty
cents an hour. He has also agreed to pay
s4O' on each chair over 800 which he EN-.
ploys. 1t is estimated that $50 more
than this will be needed, which. at $40
chair, will be $4,000, making $4,000 /
for this privilege alone.
ice COLD SODA WATER"
Another man, with every confidence
hat we shall have hot summer. has
given $4,000 for the right to. dispense r
oda water during the six months of the 7
air. lie will also pay twenty cents on
very gallon sold,which royalty will reach O
t is thought, $4,000, so that The soda !
'ater man have to pay to the Centennial 4
und about $62, 900. =
THE CATALOGUE. n
The Centennial Catalogue Comp,pv I
ave paid 100000 for tho privilege of r
rinting and ling the full official cata.
Ogue of the Exhibition. The work is 10 .
e in four volumes, is to be sold for TWEEN
y-tVc cents volume, and they are re. Q
tricted! to only twenty five pages of adj. u
ertisements in each volume. Neyerths, u
os', many are Of the opinion that Nagle c
! 20. have bonanza and that "thore's I"
Millions in it."
For cigars and tobacco to be sold at Eve Il
tands in the grounds only. not in any of !,