Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-22
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE

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Il may not come with good grace from
an American, remembering the miser-
ably deficient arrangement to carry Wis
itors to and from the Philadelphia Ex'
position in 1876, to complain at anything
OF the kind here. In fact, there is 'less
to complain of on this account, aud yet
sufficient cause to produce widespread
grumbling, especially on a wet day when
s~eveuty-6ve or one hundred thousand
people pour out the gates between four
and five o'clock, and all conclude that
thew must ride at once or-miss their
table d'hote. The Exposition is located
on both sides Of the Seine, about four
miles iron the center Of the city andthe
principal hetels. It can be reached by
various routes and conyeyauces, inelud'
ing small steamers on the Seine, tram
way cars, one railway by a oireuitons
route, cabs, omnibuses, carriages, etc.
Yet, with all these facilities, visitors are
often put to great inconvenience, delay
and annoyance. This and the enormous
prices charged by hotels cause many
people 10 cut their visits short aud go of
home or TO some quiet place where they
will not be charged double for lodging,
service and what they eat. Goods of
many kinds, especially clothing, eau be
bought in London for thirty three and
one-third to City per cent. cheaper than
in Paris, This fact is so generally known
that Paris shop.ksepers are not realizing
the rich harvest they expected, but it is
about the same in dollars aud cents, to
the tourist at least, only that the hotel
keeper scoops mp what would have been
divided with the jeweller, dress.maker,
tailor and dealer in fancy goods,
But this is the worst side Of the pic
ture Of Paris as it is. The Exposition,
in general arrangements, in variety Of
the products and industries Of the world,
in works of art, in harmonious effects in
all that suits cultivated tastes, pleases
the eye aud charms the senses, so
far SURPRISES the Philadelphia Elk
position, taken as q whole, that
there is scarcely a comparison. l speak
Of each exposition as a unit and not Of
all the departments and exhibits as
compared with each other IN detail. It
is so vast and so magnificent, aud so
much has already heen written about it,
that | scarcely know where to begin.
After being here three or feur days and
taking a general survey to get an idea
of the situation, your correspondent was
introduced to Governor Mccormick, the
commissioner general Of the United
States department, who c%ourteously of.
fered every attention and facility in his
power; among other things a pass at the
gate. Blu these free passes must have
the owners photograph pasted on the
back and another one must be deposited
with the French authorities. Now comes
Monsieur Photographer opportunity
OF course the journalist or commissioner
only wants two photographs, as they
take very poor pictures here The'lady
book-keeper in the photograph office,
however, informs you 10 broken English,
if not in French, that they do not take
less than a dozen for any one, aud for
these the price is twenty francs, or four
dollars. Soft is four dollars for a free pas,
or one franc for each admission. Gov
MeCermiek's secretary is Mr.. Small, o.
the Atlanta Constitution, whose humor
ous creations Of "0ld 81" aad his say
ings have had circulation all over Tho
United States. Mr.. Small is a young
man, a native Of Greenville, East Ten
] nessee, and was for a considerable
} time Andrew Johnson's private sec
, rotary, and also editor Of a paper a
l Greenville. Governor Mccormick an'
: his immediate staff sre hard workers an
: have had much to do. 0f4be paid com
5 m%issioners l cat hardly say as much 70
all OF them. Some Of the experts ar
not experts. AS al instance, there is
dry goods man on the jury on machinery
he is a clever, nice fellow. and no dout
s q good judge of silks, mnslins, c%alicoel
d and such like, but among real expert
10 machinery he Is, or at least ougt
to be as silent as an owl At middsI
Major DeFunisc, formerly OF the Men
phis and Charleston railroad, but now
TIE Louisville, Nashville and Gree
9 Southern railroad. was on the same jar,
but made ONE excuse about being wan
ed at home, resigned suddenly the eth
O. day and left. l suspect that the rel
reason was not stated Some Of Il
ID honorary commissioners are makir
themselves quite busy when they ca
find anything to do. General P. B.
~ Young, an ex.cosgressman Of Gsorgi
e. wes appointed as commissioners OF Ct
% ton for the South. He has eight bal
III in charge, aud as | said oncs before,
n, few bags and loose samples, We shou
have at least 100 bales here to make
oe creditable display. The Memphis ba
will Of course take the premium, and
Sc next best bale is from New Orleans, b
there is an impression here that tits
bale which was bought by a MempI
Ter firm for thirteen cents, and sold ia N.
Orleans for twenty ceuts. II may I
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