The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-04
OUR centennial LETTER.
The Registers Special on the
Spot.
An Interesting and 1nstruc-
tive Budget Of Infor-
nation.

PHILADELPHIA, June 30, 1876.
Editors of the Register:
Perhaps n few words from wsDderer
might be of interest to you ut this time,
and from this good
CITY OF BRoTHERLY LOVE,
where now so much of interest centres.
The usual quiet ri Quakerdom is gone,
and you might we'll imagine Yourself on
Broadway ON some holiday. Every tram
is adding 10 the throng, preparatory 10
the 4th, and millions will witness the IN
teresting occasion; but the only topic ii
conversation is the exhibition, and the
ordinary subjects seem To be forgotten.
And what of this exhibit The papers
oil the day have not done 1t full justice.
IL is indescribable. Not half has been
said that should be- Its beautissi It's
wonders; its treasures of wealth, Of art, oi
science, of utility, must be seen IL be APP
preciated.
IT lisa GREAT SCHOOL,
where the learners are numberless. Boys
and girls, men and women, rich and poor
are looking on, studying and Investigate
ing, earnestly noting down the useful and
new objects, developing the rich mine be-
fore them. Jump on the cars with me
for moment; standing mostly. A halt
hours ride perhaps lands you Al the en-
trance. amid the entcrprslng sslesmen OF
til. only correct analogue. Never mind;
save Your half dollar and trust to your
own guidance.
Entering. you very appropriately st
first lind Yourself amidst the
GREAT CATERERS To THE READING
PUBLIC,
land we are reading people, elegant
specimens from Harpers, Applctons,
ClaAton, Hoyt, Peterson. Barnes, &c.
Here aotice the American Bible Society,
amongst the most PROMINENT, and It's
motto of "Go We then free and teach all
nations" In 40 different languages do
they do it. The odd forms III the
Slavonic. Bulgarian, Servian, Turkish,
Syriac, Persian, Hindoo, Malay, Chinese,
Tlberan, Coptic, Cboctsw, Cherokee, all
interest, and attest the faithful labors oil
the Missionary.
here shall we gp2 Where stop?
You are
BswILDEKKp IN This VARY SCENE.
Look ut this wonderful display OF iron
IN all It's forms, steel, copper, silver, and
e. Ia. See these Il, 90 diamonds; the
necklace Of - specimens, the lnrset OF
which st carais Is worth so,Un ;" MT.
Msr,us the OWNER states, solitaire oil
wonderful brillance sl2nOo Another
necklace ii Il diar"ndS s2'.oOo.
These u pearls ter SiiW wv
Ih-r. IL n Cameo sci 10 ieces
and sold Tor $4,000, comprising the
choice OF the world, aud 10 gather which
has taken sixteen years. Note the deli
cacy of this coral set, you can have II Tor
81, 900, and one piece Of which alone VIII
bring $1,000 Go n step further and see
THIS CENTURY VASE
of the Gorham Company, with its 1000
ounces of solid silver. Ii is about i've
feet high. Ii tells It's own story. The
pioneer and Indian, representing civili-
zs,ion's first phase; the hand OF stars rep
resent the States; this group is the GENIUS
of War; this madslion is tho Angel OF
Fame; this Of Philosophy. The front
panel is Genius incribing the progress OF
Science, Music, Painting and Sculpture.
The reverse the progress OF Commerce,
Mining and Manufactures These ng.
ures are Europe. Asia and Africa BRING
ing in their contributions, and here u