The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-06-17
PHIL ADELPHI1 LETTER.
COsmiopoiia. Ores.-pafue Of Articles Ear
htbtfed-lMtsceIidny.


CosMoPoLIA.
1t is difficult to conceive the immense throna
that moves in currents towards the openings
stood at one, the principal, and counted
one hundred in two minutes, two-thirds oil
whom were ladies. At this rate, it is easy 10
admit three thousand per hour at each gate
this rate, for the rushing hours, say from nine
to two, would show capacity of each gate
entrance, to pass fifteen thousand within
that time. There are sixteen entrances
which permit the passage of one hundred
and ninety-five thousand visitors without
pressure, which could be stimulated by a
little activity on the part of gate and stile
attendants, to double the number three hun
bred and ninety thousand. So people who
come to the centennial need have no appre-
hension of being jammed at the gates, and
then when they get into the buildings, or
wander around the grounds, if they are
crowded within the two hundred ana thirty
acres, more or less, they will have no trouble
in wriggling in or out. Every one is pleased
with your correspondents christening of the
magical city, cosmopolia, for Pm sure it is a
retreat for cosmopolites. because there is no
TASTE no desire, no wish, within the COM
mands eff the cosmopolitan but will be sup
piled in this wonderful international crea-
ton. All nations through their representa-
tives are to be seen in cosmopolia. The
cuisine of the world is prepared to cater to
the epicure. And the artistic gastronomique
is here in all his grandeur of culinary dis
play. Homes for all, from the Sioux to
Chang Lee, from the tent OF the Bedouin to
the luxurious pavilion of Castiliion, color,
shape, height, breadth and depth, are all to
n An IN tba Ia m nfn vyh hose
said knowledge was power, you pays your
money, and you takes your choice" the
former fifty cents, the latter, anything you
may call for.
In the government building is exhibited a
large meteorite of one thousand four hun
drsd pounds, from Tucson, Arizona. There
are four hundred and eight Pscatoral models
in the fish commission exhibits, represent
ing parts OF two hundred and thirty-four fami.
lies of fish, embracing all the food-fishes OF
the North American coast, from the Arctic
coast Mexico. The collection cost $685.
600 and is the finest in the world. Why don't
we have an aquarium One that will COM
pare favorably with the one at Paris, 1867
There is an extensive collection of ores in
the same building. North Carolina makes
a fine display. Iron, lead, coal and gold
quartz; West Virginia bituminous coal, can
mel, and spliut; South Carolina fossiliferious
remains; Tennessee iron ore, limestone
MISSOURI chalcopyrite, blended galena, and
zinc, lead from these ores; one specimen of
specular iron weighs seven thousand five
hundred pounds; Michigan pig-iron, cop
per, limestone, and coal; Montana copper,
ores, silver, lead and crystalized minerals
Oregon native salt, and gold specimens
Arizona silver, bearing copper ores; Utah
silver and lead ores; good collection of ores
from New Jersey; zine franklinite contain
ing both zinc and iron; Pennsylvania nickle
ore from Lancaster Co., nickel ammonia sui
phate, used in the manufacture of nickle
plate, cobalt, found in this same ore, copper
ores from Lebanon Co., zinc ores from
scythe-stones from Delaware Co.;
coal from the different divisiyns of the state.
New York iron ores from Crown Point, and
from Utica. From east to west, from north
to south, in all directions, permeating the
entire country are the treasures of the earth
to be found in endless variety. We may
we'll exclaim, this is great country, and
with the Teutons, "Nsin Gott,
vat q PEBBLES. The following are the assem-:
blies for July:
Congress of Authors, July 1.
National Convention of Catholic Young
Mems Associations, July 2.
International typographical Congress,
July 8.
Salesmen's and Commercial Travellers AS
sociation, July 8.
Catholic Total Abstinence Union of Amer
lea, July 4.
International Conference of Delegates
Societies st. Vincent de Paul, July 8.
International Arbitration Convention, July
IL.
Pennsylvania State Dental Society, July 25.
Encampment Knights Templar at Ridley
Park, under auspices of Maryland Comman-
derry, July %.
VALUE OF ARTICLES ON EXHIBIT.
There is much speculation on the part of
visitors as to the value of articles on exhibit.
Some say one hundred millions, others two
hundred millions, of dollars, the Litter even
is under the real value. l reached the
grounds quite early while the managers of
the machinery were at leisure, a. m, and l
tested few values. A three story sugar
mill, 1000, a drying machine $500, this
exhibitors outfit cost 1000, n boat building
firm have twenty-five thousand on exhibit,
there are thirteen locomotives average $780,
900, $26O, 900, there are fully $3.50, 1000 in pas
senger cars. The value of British section
of some forty feet square filled with rowing
forms of one hundred and eight spindles,
$50, spindle carders, etc., $4,000. Another
square containing pulp beaten and other
SIS, 900, betting in one establish
ment, $1I.G00 Sewing Machine interest fully,
etc 81 ,GO0,00O one firm shows in riveting
steam regulators, rag-picker, etc,
s94, 900. The Corliss engine, 5 100000. There
are two watch factories, one showing 1900
this will make a display OF $125,-
BOO. Here are a few items and nearly ST.
DGO, 900 in value, now take eleven thousand
exhibitors and the figures are startling.
MISCELLANY.
The cash admissions daily approximate to
The expense account. They say fifteen thou
sand photographs have been taken, and still
The rush continues: the number seems large,
put, it must be remembered, that this en-
braces the exhibitors, whose numbers are
nearly the figures enumerated. q. McCor-
mick of Arizona is temporary chairman of
he executive committee. Field trials, now
ing IN achine tedders and hay-rakes, June 18th
70 30th. Reaping machines July 5tE to 10TH.
Hive stock houses, Sept. 18th to 18th. Dogs,
Sept. to 8. Neat Cattle, Sept 81 to Oct.
|. Swine, Oct. 10th to 18th. Sheep, 10 to
10. Poultry, Oct. 9th to Nov. 6. There are
,wcnty acres devoted to landscape garden
ng. The following is posted on the doorway
If the United States Laboratory, a building
10 constructed" says the public attache,
9 that if an explosion occurred, the roof
blows off, and we will not be killed by the
alIing timbers, and can be dragged out i.e.,
4 not annihilated before the friendly drag
ring takes place." This was cheering, and I
proceeded to read the inscription which
the following information:
The initial velocity of a projectile, or the
pace it passes over in a second of time, dur
ng the first part of its flight is obtained by
iividing a measured distance, near the muz-
lie of the gun, by the time taken by the pro-
ectle passing over it." The rebound of a
springfield gun is equal to ninety pounds.
L seems to me they attained greater veloc-
ty during the war, and that the rebound of
. Springfield that sent us sprawling to the
ear, was fiercer than the above, but it may
rave been imaginative. The display of AT
lean goods from the gold coast is unique,
more curious, than of any utility, trinkets,
dolls, bats, weapons, etc. Norway exhibits
ntique, buffet $45O.O0 bedstead $4,000,
,old. The Venetian collection of ivory and
arved work is superb, as is their antique
wooden furniture. New Zealand displays a
'illar of gold imitation, to represent six feet
quare, thirty feet high, productions from
S62 to 1875, weight, eight million twenty