la the long brass English gun, boaring the arms of, King Ocorgo, and captured by Oates at Saratoga, MEXICAN, FUENCII, AND ITALIAN'RELICS. A number of Froncli eantoona from the battle of • Waterloo'are exhibited. v ;Ncvcral Mexican and Spanish brass field-pieces ; 8f a tolerable size are mountod at the end of the hail, and in other parts of the display are guns captured by tho Pennsylvania Volunteers, under Patterson and Cndwalader, at tho Castle of Foroto and elsewhere. Tho standard of tho Garibaldi Legion, carried through tho dosporato battlo of Palermo, Is also oxhibtod. NAVAL RELICS OF THE WAR, These are numerous, and difficult to detail. An Enfield rifle, from tho sunk monitor Keokuk near Charleston, rested pnd m-niarkofl j a plato’ from -tho cabin of the Cumberland, which wont down In Hampton Hoads, presented by Mrs. Gen. Birnoy; .a large flag with the “Stars anti Ihirs,” captured bv • Commander Frailoy, from the blockade-runner Mercury, near Charleston; the flag of tho notorious rebel iron-clad Atlanta, &e.. Most notod of all, are tho dull-looking rebel torpedoes—cone-pointed at .either end—oapturod Jh-St. John’s river, Florida, and olsowhoro. THK “ SWAMP ANOEL,” About the middle of the hall Is an exact model of ■the celebrated “ swnmp-nngcl ” fort on Morris Is land, which, during tho regular siege of Charleston, Created some romanco in war. Its 'construction'.ln' Itself is ns curious as'"its history. Tho model was •mado by soldiers of a Now York onglnoor reglmout, who took part in making tho real “swamp angel.’. The miniature fortification is entirely mado of small • sand-bags, containing tho same sand as that or Mor ris Island; the gun is a perfect copy of the original brazen goddess, and made from, fused pieces of the exploded gun; and tho ground around tho little fort is gonuino South Carolina soil, as improved by Yan kee soldiers. Fivo thousand' bags of sand wore cm- Lplayod in making alike tho groat fort and its diminu tive copy. The “swamp-angol” gun, it will bo ro tnembored, burst at'tho thirty-fourth round, and was the same which had the undue fame of throwing ••Greek fire" into Charleston. The fort is built Square, and contains the solitary “swamp angel.” ■What a difficult task it was to rear this amiable ter ror in the swamp may be judged from the fact that tho raudin many places was 18 feotdeep; another ground had to be made, and with great difficulty the gun Was floated and hauled through the swamp. Some Of its builders came near perishing In the muil, and when the officer first charged with the work took a Survey of the slto; ho sent back a : roqulsition»for men twenty, feet high to work In mud twelve feet deep, amending it with an order to the surgeon to Splice him on six feet more of men. curiosities of the soldier life. Tho most ontortaining or this class of objoets'aro Several robe! drawings, found at Gettysburg and elsewhoro, representing the “ Death of a Conscript,” a scene of “llushwaekers,” See,,' with an effect ’'unin tentionally serio-comic. With these is a lead-pencil picture, by one of our own soldiers, of Pennsylva nia's genius lamenting her noble dead. Othorcuri ositles, which may bo mentioned here, are some im mense bowie and butcher knives, from Forrest’s J*aid in Kentucky, during one of Bragg’s campaigns. There is also a singular robel horse-blanket, made, Outof'nioss, and a number of. old homo-spun, weather-stained coats, belonging to rebel officers. A rebel drum, made of tin, Is another cariosity. REMARKABLE RELICS. Of these the exhibition is full, bat we partlon-' jari'/.e a number which have the most touching sig nificance. One of John Brown’s pikes, though not extraordinary in itself, is sure to*arrest tho atten tion of every visitor, who recalls tho opening scene at Harper’s Ferry of the' triumphant tragedy in Which the country is now engaged. Here is a flag taken by Sergeant Whitliek, of tho 33d, from the South Carolina regiment who piled up their dead . to resist the charge of a" .Pennsylvania brigade. Some queer white-bordered blue flags were captured at Binggold, Ga., by the 188th New York Regiment. The flag borne by the 55th Pennsylvania, the first to open the battle of Gettysburg, is also notable ; but more remarkable-still is tho tattered flag which Captain Kennedy, of our 73d, woro around his body In Libby prison, and brought with him from Rich mond. A number of breast plates used by . rebel Officers; bullets taken out of the. bodies of dead rebels, and the cap and epaulets of General Gordon, the rebel cavalry commander, lately killed pear Richmond, are here also. .The beautiful Irish flags, inscribed with heroic Celt, and pictured with Erin’s harp,-were borne by the daring brigade of Meagher under McClellan and Hooker. . THE GREAT GUNS. One of these Is the celebrated many-barreltcd Gat lin gun, which, in General Butler’s department, has done such distinguished work, the rebels declaring that it was “ loaded all night, and fired air day.” It is sold to'equal in execution a squadron of men, and it can be worked and wheeled about by. two per sons. It is loaded like a eoflee-mill, is ground at the handle ; the firing constant, continu ous, and rapid. The other great gun is the black monster Dahlgren, lately east at Pittsburg, and the largest in the world, an immense one thousand pounder, eighty-five'tons in weight, calculated to carry a ball six mites, and capacious enough to hold a family. THE ARRAY OV AltXtS At the distant end of the hall a splendid collec tion of arms has been erected, with admirable mili tary art. by Captain Hastings and Mr. Thomas A. Andrews', from the material of Horstmann & Sons. ThSwcapons. machines, and missiles of war, aro moat artistically presented. Gannons and cannon balls front a number of mailed knights, armed cap a-pie, aud back of these a erowd of guns and bayo nets rise in a semi-circle, tier after tier, flanked with Bwords and pistols, and the whole surmounted with the eagle and the banner.; Curiosities, Kelics, aml Anto^riipli*. '. The portion of the Fair which is devoted to.the above articles is' roomy, well-ventilated; not too crowded with tables, and looks remarkably well from the blending on Its walls of flags and portraits v—many of the latter being the likenesses of the ■Conscript Fathers of Pennsylvania heforo and after ■the If evolution. Yesterday, at the time we visited ■this department, {for it would have been impossible to have taken notes! except in a criminal manner; during the crowd and the abundant ceremonials of the Opening, some hours later,) tire pictures had not all been placed. OVD POIiTISAITS, . "We noticed, however, “ in full costumo of tho pe riod,” as the showmen say, the Hon. John Penn, the only son of William Penn, horn in Philadelphia In Ihe year 1700. Hedied unmarried, and hero is his portrait, from tho pencil of the famous Sir Godfrey ICneller. It represents him as quite a young man, Respite of the peruke, and indeed must have been painted not long before Sir Godfrey’s death, which ■Occurred in 1723. This picture belongs to the Gard ner family. On the opposite wall hangs a full length portrait of YVilliam Plumsted, said to have. "been iflfe first mayor of Philadelphia, in the year 1750. It has a second interest as being a good spe cimen of the manner of Copley, the. painter, father of the late Lord Eyndhurst, the only Ameri can who .ever became Lord Chancellor of Eng- ■ land. Copley attained this; honor several times— Vtes Under the Canning administration. In 1827, ■when he tvas raised to the Peerage; under Lord: Goderich, in the {same year; under the Duke or Wellington in 1828; under Sir Hubert Peel In 1834; and again under Peel from 1811 to 1845. Be sides this, he was to. the last, and he was ninety. years old when he made his last oration, one of the ablest speakers in tlie Parliament of England. An other old oil painting here, on wood, Is the portrait Of a Burgomaster of Holland who flourished about the year 1019. It is in pretty good condition, and we thought, at first, that it may have been intended for Captain John Smith, of Pocahontas memory, whom It thoroughly resembles.. THE K4XE KELICS. There nro somo Kano relics hero, One is a boat belonging to the ship in which Dr. Kano made his Hast voyage. It was presented by him to his pub lisher, Mr. George W. Childs, who has deposited it here. There is also an engraved portrait of Kano, Underneath which Is pencilled, in his clear and neat ■ handwriting, a memorandum of the plan of the Boconrt Grinncll expedition, dated August, 1853, with instructions where, under certain circum ' Stances, might be found a boat with provisions, de posited at a particular place, in the event or retreat becoming necessary. This portrait-autograph be longs to Mr. B. C. Davis, by whom it has boon lent. XKOAL 'nVarIIANTS, ETC- Among other objects of interest deposited by Mr.. Davis is the original of the first warrant issued in this country to arrest a man on a charge of treaso'n. It bears: date " New Orleans, January 21,1807,” Is' addressed to Cowles Mead, Esq., and is signed by Generals William O. O. Clalbornb and James WH kinsots. It is not very polite or particular in Its lan guage, but earnestly commands the immediate arrest of “ that Arch Traitor” Aaron Burr, and his Instant conveyance to New Orleans. There may be some doubt of the treason of Aaron Burr—a man.whom Barton’s Mography shows as much sinned against as sinning—but there can be none of that or Benedict Arnold. Hero, presented by y. J, Dreer^q-Yand .therefore for sate, is, a Singular bit of paper, slightly worn'. In the creases and Somewhat faded as to the color of the ink.. Tt is the original warrant and summons, addressed to tbo Shorllf of tbo county of Newtown, signed by a jus tice of New liondon county (both in Connecticut), calling on him, his deputy, or any constablo, to arrest Benedict Arnold, and to summon four wit nesses to give evidence against him., The offence wherewith Arnold was charged was the haring got drunk in Norwich (his birthplacp, by-the-bye), "so that 1 lie was disabled: in the uso or his under standing and reason, appearing In his speech, ges ture, and behavior,” the same being “against the peace of our Lord the King and the Daws of tho Colony.” An endorsement on the back of tills war rant informs us that ono Joseph Tracy, constablo, did arrest tho said “Bonodiek Arnold” and delivered him up “to be dealt with according to law.” What the result was is not stated, but the costs which “Benedick” bad to pay were as follows: “to evi dence, la.'id.; court fees, Is.; officer’s fees (to Con stable Tracy), Is. fid.,’’ making agrand total of four shillings and one penny, which, was paid. Tho date is May 28,1760, at which time Arnold was turned of twenty, having been born on January 3d, 1710. No doubt he was.often in troubio from “his pleasant vices," for he was a very loose liver in his early manhood. . \ • .. .. Another document given by Mr. Droor, and for sale, is a petition, dated August 28,1700, from tho prison in Philadelphia' in which they were confined for debt, signed by John NiohOlson, Robert Morris, and ten other captives, praying that, on account of tlio prevalence cl' an infectious disorder in the jail, their quarters should be changed. . It is counter signed by. “Jonatb. Penrose,” and'is addressed to the Supremo Court. That Robert Morris, who did SO much and made so many sacrifices ror the Be. public, should have been allowed to Unger In prison,: for debt, in: his later years, is one of the saddest, items upon our public records. Thore aromany letters from him stil! extant, in which he states how extreme was his need there. AUTOGRAPHS 03? THE riIUSJIEMTS. A very ■ valuable collection presented, by Mr. Dreer to tho Fair, and for Bale, is a book containing original lottors from all tile Presidents, with their portraits. '.Tile tltlo-page to this interesting volume has been beautifully executed, in imitation of en graving, by Mr. Dreer, junior. Eaoh is a full, nn tmitiUitod lettor, and their dates are as follow: "Washington, February, 1708 ; John Adams, July, 1813; Jefferson, January; 1803, with a certificate by himself dated January, 1826• Madison, March, 1808; Monroe, May, 1814 ; John Quincy Adams. Au- S«st } 282(5; Andrew Jackson, “The Hermitage, Au gust 20th, IS3&*s’ Van Huron, October, 1849 ; W; H. Harrison, February, 1818 ; Tyler, July, 1832 ; Polk, February, 1839; Zachary Taylor, January, 1843} Fillmore, November, 1824- Pierco, December, 1828; Buchanan, February, 1839 ; and A. Lincoln, May, 1804. The portraits which accompany these lottors are fine impressions from tho best likenesses. Tlioso who are curious as to Presidential auto graphs, and do not care or canno t afford to pay tho high price which tho above fine collection will cer tainly bring, may look at the signatures of all tho Presidents tastefully arranged, mounted, and sot into a frame mado from part of tho oak which, not many years ago, was removed from Independence Hall, under pretence of offcctlng repairs, by some modern Vandals, who pretended that they wanted to improve. This collection is for sale, haring been presented by Mr. It. O. Davis. , WAsnn?OToir, frawkliw, watoe, axc cownnu. One of Franklin’s chairs, and also the chair In which Thomas Jefferson sat when he drafted that Declaration of Independence, are in this depart ment. There was a notice, somewhere, that Wash ington’s coach would also bo oxliibltod here, but we did not see the vehicle. By way of contrast, may be noticed tho first elock brought over: by t William Penn, and. a handsome modern' clock, (rather a watch sot on tho top of a vaso. of beautiful china,) mado by order of Napoleon 1., for tho Empress Josephine, and to be sold. , In the Washington department, containing almost exclusively rolics of Goorge Washington, and under charge of Mrs. John Fallon, West JUttenhousc Square, several watches aro to be seen. One of; these, a small, stout silver watch, “Benjamin Webb, London, No. 65,620,” is not jewelled in tho ordinary way, but is diamonded, aud tho insklo cap, protect ing the works,, is of silver, elaborately ears*od. A golden sldold inserted on, tho back of the watch, bears this inscription; Au Souvenir! La PareUe h son chcr ami, Wayne, Generale deTarmue Federal©, Fredericksbnrg: Va,, le 6 julne, 1781. This Is the property of N. Kulon, and,of course, is notforsale. Close to it, in tho same'case, is Oow per’s watch, a plain little affair, rather dumpy, but compact, and having a tortoise-shell back. It was by this horologe that William Gowper, tho : poot, told the hours in his final sickness which relieved him from earthly care. It has been deposited here by Mr. John 0. D. Standbridge. : KELfCS OF TVASHrXGTOX On Mrs. Fallon’s table and case, which are hot yet nearly as much crowded as they will be, are exhibited numerous memorials and relics of tho im mortal Washington. : Here is a plate madeat Paris, in tho factory of tho Due d’Angouldme, and said to have been presented to Washington by La Fayette. Here is some of the real porcelain, culled pearl china, because the waves in iho little picturo it' contains look like inlaid pearls. Here are a few cups and saucers (for which English and French collectors would literally bo content to pay the weight in’gold), called eggshell china, from its extreme delicacy. A few of these are to be sold. The china which Wash ington used ail Mount Vernon was plain white and gold, and there is some .of it hero. "A butter-dish; for example, which was in constant use at his table. He bequeathed this by will to Dtf Stuart, the guardian of Blrst Washington’s children (by her first husband,: Mr. Custis), and it is now exhibited through the kindness Of Mrs. A. B. Atkins, of ■ Germantown, who is Dr. Stuart’s grand-daughter. And here, most In teresting of all, and of undoubted authenticity, i 3 the cup and saucer used by Washington at his mar riage. A tiny, delicate, gaily-flowered piece of porcelain it is. Tho property of Miss Anne Jack son, of This city, it is exhibited with her kind per mission. Here is another bit of wood, set down as a “ chip of the old block,” being a portion of a Spanish chest-. nut, planted at Belmont, the, residence of Judgo Peters, by General 'Washington. ; Fart of the Wash ington Elm is also for’salc, Keturnihg.to more domestic matters, we pause to examine a bod-quilt, of elaborate patchwork, sewed by Mrs. Washington herself, after the fashion of that time ; also, a sofa, chair, and bureau, from Mount Vernon, while he lived there. . To this Washington Collection Mr. G. TV. Childs. has contributed several copies of his superb en graving of Gilbert Stuart’s .well-known. portrait, of the.chief. A portrait, set in a wood frame, of which we have hot yet got the history, hangs over the sofa, and beneath it,. most unappropriated gilt, is a postlxumous east or mask of Washington’s face. There is also onoof the pitcher-portraits, now so rare—though they were procurable, easily enough, . in the Staffordshire Potteries, twenty-five.yoars ago. ' ; The likeness, a c'opyby a poor artist from a maga zine engraving, was accidentally good, and a por- trait has been esteemed here as a rarity.. It would not be difficult to collect a seoreof theso Washing- ton pitchers, in the farm-houses near the potteries. The writer of this had two at one time, ere he knew their value, and gave them away easily, as he had bought them cheaply. Moro authentic must be a. bas-reliof portrait, in wax, “presented by George Washington to William Rucker, husband of Janotte'Marshall,” about the year 1784- Tn this the face, is longer and thinner.than usual, but the likeness is palpable.' It belongs to Mrs. Isabella Wetheroli, niece of Wm. Rucker. Marriage and Death! Hero arc throe relics at. once, for, close by tho bridal cup is a, fragment of the outer coffin of the Father of his Country. Whon the remains were removed, in 1831, part of the wood. was found to bo defective, and was removed. This bit of it belongs to Mr. Ferdinand Ooxe. . ■ For a personal rolicof Washington commend us to a locket containing a small portion of his hair, cut off by Mr.. Perry, in 1781, reeelvoa Mrs. F. Peters, July 8,1829, and presented to the'Fair by Miss Mary Peters. If its pedigree can be proven, many persons would give $lOO for this relie. ' Hero are half a dozen long letters, all in Washing- ton’s handwriting, to that Dr. Stuart to whom he bequeathed his china butter-dish. Here is what, if its authenticity wore established (and we arc not going to challenge it), is what pur-, ports to be tho original Commission given by Con gress, under date June 19, 1775, to George Washing ton, to command the. army 6rthe then newly United States. It bears the .signature of John. Hancock, and also of Charles Thompson, secretary. The only doubt that has been oast upon it arises out of the fact (that Washington formally returned his Com mission to Congress at the close or the war, and the document ought to be in the national archives. There is in this department, a pewter spoon found at Mount Vernon, in the winter or 1862, by Ideut. Clement Hi See, 2d Pennsylvania Cavalry. It bears on it, in relief, the initials G. W., and was evident ly cast in a leaden mould which, we understand, ■has found its way into the Penn Kitchen, where It evidently is out of place, NAUTICAL Asm SOIUWTIVIC.. The curious In nautical.matters may spend five minutes to advantage by inspecting a picture of Ro bert Fulton’s first steamboat, as she lay at Powlo’s Hook, Jersey City, ready to run up the Hudson. east lrrbiAw cumostties. In the vicinity Judge Symmes’ hollow globe is to be seen. ' The polar circles are out odt, exhibiting a hollow globe which, it is said, was Judge Symmes’ own, and, wo believe, exclusive theory. It has been lent by Mr. William S-'Ttfto. v The Historical Society here exhibits a baulk of white oak from Culp’s Hill, Gettysburg, bearing the honorable sears of 210 rifle balls. Dr. Slack has deposited tho entire dress of a Nubian lady—it might rather be called the undress, being more scanty, though worn the same way, than-Eve’s fig leaf apron. Mr. J. W.Bulan exhibits oases with fac similes of vehicles, of boats palankeens, and people, illustrating, modern travel in India. There is the ferry-boat for passengers and the ferry-boat for goods, and tho DawkPalankeen, in which travellers are home, very much at ease, on. the shoulders' of the natives. The distance of 100 miles is thus traversed in 24 hours; the charge is 25 cents a mlie, and there are fresh bearers at very short distances. . A CEI.EBUA.TED msppo IDOL, ; ' . A Hindoo idol, in" black marble, supposed to n-~ present Sooryn Dob, tixMleity of tty Sun,-is orhi bited by Sir, J, M'. Hulan, and is by far the most remarkable object .jin tho whole department. It represents the idol ina" chariot drawn by seven. horses, and ho has the; sacred lotus flower in each hand: There: are several other figures, each of whom, as woll as Sooryn Deb, is represented wearing boots brbuskins. The images' are In worn derful preservation,'and their sculpture is of a su perior order. This idol, which is , solid, standing, about five foot high by rour wido, was discovered, in ; 1833, In' the mud of tho snored Ganges, near tho island of Saugcr, on which stood S- jast temple, de stroyed by an inundation , over nine hundred years ago, aud its own age has been variously'.estimated at from one to two thousand years. . Back of tho idol stands Mrs. Brady’s table, OOfl taining various specimens of Chinese pagodas, por celain, and miniature pagodas, Japan curiosities, Syrian relics, Arabian shoes, New Zealand produc tions, edible bird’s nests, and husks, from the Bast, such as the Prodigal Son ate of in his misery. 'When filled with articles; this table will attract visitors. AUTOGRAPHS AND AWOIENT nr.AOIv-LKTTiSIt WORKS. The Curiosities’ and Autographs’ Department is under tho surveillance of Sir. Thomas P- James, Mr. F. ,T. Dreer, and Mr 3. R. O. Davis.; Before the Fair was opened, a literary album, got up by Mrs. James, was sold for 8500. It will remain on view, and consists of twenty poems by modern, tr not by living , authors, somo of Which have never boon printed. Mary Howitt and Charles Kingsley repre sent tho English lyrists, and Longfellow, Lowoll, Whittier,&c., are amongthe Amoriean. Inmost In stances portraits accompany the poems, and arb neat ly inlaid. Tho whole forms a volume, small 4t0., su perbly bound, in green and gold, by Pawson & Nicholson,-of ttds city. A lady from Boston was -iho purchaser. . Continental money, a great num bcr.and variety pf, home and foreign autographs, shells, mounted ferns, and, Indeed, more than'wo can -monlion, not having, yet soon any catalogue, belong to tills department; in which we were glad to sec a prominent place given to the curious and valuable collection or ancient written; and printod boqks belonging to the Philadelphia and: to tho I-oganlan libraries. Tho manuscripts, liluminatod and plain, upon volluin am! paper; tho earliest printed books by Fust Sc Schoyffer (A. D. 1450); tho, sarllesj. Biblo printed at 'Homo, in 1471; Venetian book, 1478, and a sptondld copy of Caxton’s Golden Xegcnd, with wood-cuts, A. B. 1478, are in tbis fine collection, on which wo need not dwell, hero, inas much ns, over a year ago, they were fully described in The Press. . MAXUsciui’T on MAsorr Awn dixon’s snnvnva. . To the Amoriean antiquarian, one of the most in teresting artlclos boro, which was presented by Mr. F. J. Dreer, and will be sold, is the original auto graph manuscript of Mason and Dixon’s “ Survoys, including the boundary lino of Pennsylvania, Dela ware, and Maryland."- Tliis, In the journal form, is plainly set down ln a thin volume, purchased from ; Samuel Taylor, book-binder, at the sign of the Book: and Hand, Corner of Market and Water streets. The first entry, November 15,1783, is “ ar rived, at Philadelphia.”: Next day M. and D. at tended a meeting of; Commissioners, landed the Instruments, and set up the Sector and the Transit instruments. The eieyenth entry closes (ho first page, which Is signed “Charles Mason,* 1 ' and “ Jcre Dixon,” bot every subsequent entry in tho Diary is separately signed by ttic two, after that, to tho close of tho book. The ’carpenter was engaged from the sth t& tho 13th December, in sotting up a woo ilea observatory in the south part of Philadelphia.! Each day’s weather is recorded, as well as tho stars visible on cloudless nights. The latitude of tho South Point of the City of Philadelphia was ascertained, on New Year’s day, 1764, to bo 39 dog. 50 min. 29.1 sec. North. The wholo steps of the survey are chronicled, and the closing ontry in tho record tolls how, on January 29, 1.768, Messrs* Mason and Dixon “delivered to tho Hov. lUohard Peters, the plans-.of tho boundary line.” This journal ought to be purchased for tho State Library of though it more proporly belongs to the archives of the-Union. /-*. , We shall return to this department, and describe such novelties as may bo added to it from.tlmoto tiniQ. The courteous alacrity with which ovory one concerned gave us information is a very agreeable and commendable incident connected with our dis cussivc lour of hiquiry through it,/ % Tl»c I'ohi Parlor; One of these departments, which,., by right, will become a principal feature, in the momory of this gTeatFalr is the Penn Parlor. It is thirty-five foot by fifty, enough spaoe being secured to render it ad mirable in every particular. At present, howovor, it is not easy to form a perfectly fair aml corrcct idoa of what tho completed arrangement will bo like. Gathering up tho curiosities, as they , occur to the oyc, wo come across »a fine -wood tea-chest, which belonged to William Penn ; a model of the .old Brew House on Penn Manor; the cane ‘of George Fox; the autographs of the Penn family ; a couple or chairs from the Continental Congress; tho charter of the city of Philadelphia 5 a wampum belt; a picture of Penn’s grave; John Woolman’s clock; the razor and shaving-dish of Penn; George Fox’s burning-glass ; a. branch of the treaty tree; chairs of the date N of IUG and 1684 an Illuminated Luther Bible; a model bribe Church of the . Holy Sepulchre cut from the Mount or Olives wootf; a goblet cut from the treaty tree; a boat cut from the hull of tho ship Constitution; a lottor irom Wil liam Penn to the Indian kings; a knot cut from the first tree planted by him; portraits of tho first mayors of Philadelphia; girandoles: and knifo and spoon■ cases; a looking-glass which used to hang over the parlor mantel or Letitia House; the arm-chair of William Penn, formed of English oak, and part of the furniture of the Proprietary Mansion House; a wooden-co vered Bible, published in 1572. The constantly swelling collection of curiosities is not at pre sent arranged in strict order, nor is the account by any moans full. Tho least curious of them, how ever, possesses sufficient interest to win the notice of the visitor, and Is of enough importance to attract the pleased regard of him who is versed in antiqua rian lore. One of them is* an excruciating-looking rocking-chair,'the seat of which is-part of the root ; of the great elm tree of Shackamaxon, Kensington, ; under which Penn concluded his treaty with the Indians in 1683, and which fell in a storm in ISIO. In spite of this recommenda tion, however, and of the footboard which is artistically sloped for tho resting of the feet, this rocking-chair is far from being comfortable, and would rather seem to ward off repose than to invite it. . The mantel-piece in Pehn’s Parlor has been taken from Carpenters’Hall.. This circumstance is the chief thing noticeable about it, and renders it fit to bcar the quantity of curiosities which, when the arrangements are completed, will decorate it. Of course, in this parlor no room is allowed for fancy -display. All the furnishing of the apartment is quiet. and subdued. ’ Plain - yellow matting is spread over the floor. Tho walls are painted drab,' and drab, curtains shroud the windows. : A tree which could not be well spared from- Logan Square rises through oue corner of the apartment, its trunk, being twined around with evergreens. The Philadelphia Library Company contribute the portrait of William Penn,, from a bust cutln ivory,by Sylvanus Bevan, and painted by Lambdin; a portrait of John Penn, by the sarao artist; a portrait of .Tames Logan, founder of the Loganian Library, by. Sully; a picture of Phila delphia in 1720, the oldest representation of the city in existence, and.a clock formerly belonging to Wil liam Penn. The pictures "which decorate the walls include, likewise, portraits of Hannah; Lardner 1 Penn, and Hon. KichardPcnn, third son of William j Penn. In additiop to this collection, which will bo [ larger as the Fair season progresses, numbers of r frames, old documents, and letters are to be seen, j The manuscrix)t-part of this collection includes, { among other items, powers of attorney and nume rous grants of land; a letter to Benjamin Ghew, Attorney General, “about a negro wench slave, 1757 a marriage; certificate,*-^*Ben to Betty, 1695 ;” a certificate in regard to peace with tho In dians, issued to James Pemberton, 1757 ; a Quaker certificate, dated London, 1701; a poem by-Mrs. Fcr gusorfif who carried a letter to Washington, at Val ley Forge; letters from several of the first Govern ors of Pennsylvania; the stamp act bond, 1699. The largest oil painting- represents Penn’s treaty with the Indians, and , will occupy a large space in one of the niches. The Penn Parlor, when entirely completed—and that it will beimmediately is to be seen from tho fact that the efficient corp 3 of ladies, and gentlemen employed there are carrying on the work uncejtffelngly—will form one of the most deep ly-interesting features of the'exhibitidn. Its nature, "of course, o.Aimitc c*f n'o-uis]>]ay, There-is^ T * At> ' J *' < * present In its arrangement' which -appeals to the mere senses, and which pleases from simple external beauty. There is not hing gaudy or glaring. I’enn’s frugal and simple habits, which were but the em bodiment, of his temperate maxims, are all fob served with the utmost nicety and taste. And were he present in spirit, it would be with no coldemo tion with which he would contemplate the scene. The majority of the articles collected have an inti mate relation to him, and, as a whole, constitute a tribute ,to his memory which all who visit thisde partment will delight to recognize. The /{Pennsylvania Kitchen. Kitchens are as essential to mankind as parlors, ■ The Pennsylvania kitchen lies just across the way ", from the Penn parlor, and has that sort of interest attachingto itwhieh we all very naturally and in stinctively feel for that comfortablo institution which prepares for us the wherewithal to eat, drink, and bo merry. The first view of this kitchen is very ■ striking. Opening the door, one discovers along row ■ .of tables extending upon each side, each capable of conveniently accommodating six poisons. This Is ■ not the first thing that strikes the eye, or at least , rivets it. At the further end;of the room, and over the mammoth chimney-piece are arranged in a semi circle the words “ Grant’s upto. sebnitz,” which, being literally interpreted, means “Grant’s up to dried - apples,” but which, it may bo as well to in- ; terpret “Grant’s up to snuff.” The letters are formed out of dried apples, and the whole arrange ment Is as attractive as it is novel. The wall above the mantel-piece is likewise huhg with two muskets, one of which was used in the war or ISI2, and the antlers taken from an elk, the last one shot in the Moekanoy.Valley. *The : ohinney-plaoe is furnished: with any quantity of old-fashioned pots and kettles, and in its immediate neighborhood are a quantity of spinning wheels. One of them was in opera tion, but by its ereakiugshowed it was.“calling for ■ the greaser,” as 'the phrase goes, or rallied used to, in spinning-wheel times. The walls :of this kitchen are adorned with a quantity of pictures, and other curiosities, framed. One Of these is the “Borks county shirt from the Linum InslaHssimma,” raised, spun, woven, and made, up in Berks county. This curiosity, which Is about: three: : inches long, is framed in with pine-burrs. Its companions, framed and hung up with it, are a “ portrait of Washing ton,” “ Grandmother’s Picture,” tho “ Happy Fami ly,” tho “ Gorman {Reformed Dutch Oluircli at Read ing, built in 17U1,” the “Cook at'Work,” an extraor dinary looking cat, and a map of Philadelphia and tiie parts adjacent in 1750, with a tablo, in miles and fur longs of distances of particular places, beginning with the court house. An old-fashionod throe-cor nered cupboard, in one of the corners, is filled with an antique and curious collection of china. On a shelf, uear tho mantelpiece, reposes an old German Bible, with wood and velluimbound covers... It was' printed in 1748. The type is remarkably dear, Within reach is a copper kottle, which did good sor , vice in tho ■ times of the Revolution by always con-. I talcing a quantity Of coffee for the soldiers. This : same kettle was used by Union soldiers when they they first passed through tho city, and it was hung up in the Cooper-Shop Refreshment -\ Saloon. { . As much, as two hundred dollars havebeen offered for it, and it has been sadly wanted to ho cut • up into medals.' Franklin's old; desk, the pro-, - perty of the Rev,: Edwin Town, holds a prominent : position immediately opposite the fire-place.: On tho. death of Franklin it became the property of Isaac Wkolcn, Sr. lienee it passed into the hands Isaac Wheten, dr, By him it was transferred to Mr. Hobert Town, and by tho liittpr!to his brother. Benjamin, tho. father of tho present owner. Dr. Franklin’s .chair, the property of the late John ; Binns, and for over fifty years owned by J. W. Bitnos, Jr., Is in the corner on the left hand side as you enter. The buck is covered with lioKp-kair, arid the seat, which is vory much worn, will: leather. The dresser, on one side of tho fireplace, Is lined with any quantity of pewter plates, blue and bronze mugs, little brass lamps, a pestle and mortar two hundred years old. A quantity of long-stommod pipes, lying loose om the dresser, suggest reminis cences of tobacco. . Calabashes, iron pots, bladders, cauldrons,; balls of tho raw material for rag-oarpbt, adorn the vicinity of the fireplace, and bunches of seed-corn aro hung along tho, wall like tassels. For all tho articles which have yet arrived and which aro to arrive .ample accommodation, is provided, the . dimensions of, tlio kitchen being seventy-five feet by forty. A smaller' kitchen, where the cooking is done, is back, or tho kitchen proper, ami, 1 together ; with' its pantries and cupboards, covers a space of twenty-two foot by. forty. Speaking of cookery naturally suggests tite bill of fare, which, in' this ease, consists of coffee, tea, chocolate, bread and butter, lot-werk (apple butler), noodle soup, eggs (boiled of fried), ome lette, etwas»{scramblo eggs), dried beef, suramor wurst,- tongue, ham (lioiied or fried), buttered waffles (with sugar and cinnamon), trlclitor-kuohon (fiannol cukos), dampf-knauf : and schnitz, mior ehaum, pie; zwiebaeh, krollors, fast-naelitSj’pfeffor kuohen, -bieb-kuchen; pretzels, or zaekbr-pretzels. It will be thus ,seen,that the entertainment pro vided is various, and that all Tastes will stand tho chance of being suited. - The cooking is going on very appetlslngly, and a glance into Uio baek kitchen feveals cakos. and loaves and pies, and all tho delicacies wo have named, in ox haustloss profusion. Contributions for tho further furnishing of tho kitchen aro constantly arriving, : and embrneo every class of suitable articles, such as Copper kettles; powtor plates, waffle-irons, dutoh ovens, spinning wheols, waiters, and, in short, all culinary paraphernalia. One copper pot is manufac tured of green and'white bisket, and is one hundred and twenty-one years old. The Pennsylvania Kitekon is a great feature of tho fair, and a visit ,to it provokes that hearty good feeling and enjoyable* ness which more elegant department^fail precisely to excite. It suggests a fooling of home, and when well filled, and thoroughly complete, will bo one or tho most pleasing departments. : UNION AVENUE. THK OKKItItAT. AITKARANC*. Tills is the main trunk, from which dopart tlio ar teries and veins of the great building, carrying busy streams of human beings to all tho various dopart THE PRESS.—PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE -8, 1864; meats of the Fair. Unlos avenue fs really more Hko the hall of n great palaces than a street. It lends from cast to west, am! Is situated in the'ccntre of the square, the entrance being at its eastern-ond F on Eighteenth street. It is a Gothic structure of enormous dimensions, its width being sixty-four feet, while its height is nearly as groat. Theroof is not strictly an arch, as has been stated, for the shies meet in an acute spherical angle at the top. Upon entering the- avenue the beholder ia struck with the beautiful effect of tho light which shines in at the western end. If he be a person of taste*, ers proceeding to the examination of the works oS art which surround him, he will pause awhile to co»iem|>Jnte tlio beauties of nature, and will ‘*Mnrk how tho lusty Min Halides the Ito£r, And Kcatiy kisseseverything:: His loving beams unlock each maiden flower, Search ail tho iroasmos, all the sweets devour. ” Ho will notice and admire how tho glorious mon arch oi the skies looks In upon the scene of festivity, throws his beams upon the pine iloor and brightens it, coquettes with fair maidens who havogathorod to do honor to tho occasion ami tho cause, and seems to bless tho whole festival with, a cheery smile, bidding ItGod speed, as if ho knows that all tho gayoty and merriment which he sees are but Uio bubbles which.- arise from the deep well of charity, sympathy, and unselfishness, which is dolvocl in the heart of tho nation. • ' Thc seene at night in this grand pathway is still move magnificent. The hundreds of lights which shed their cheerful rays around haW a delightful effect, "When viewed from one end ofthe avenue the'numcrous burners down tho centre as they de part from tho beholder seem blended into one grand row of glare, which hangs like a ; flaming soimetar over the heads of the assemblod multitude, suspend ed, howovor, more firmly than was tho famous sword of Damocles. Tlio rays emanating from this long line of light touch nothing which they do not adorn. They gild pictures and statues and banners {which/by the way, are not “hung- out on the outward wafts”), paint anew tho, flowers, and make yellow the fiicos of the attendants at the tables. And as the light thus “shines over fair women and brave men,’a thousand hearts beat happily,” for is'not alt around them most beautiful, and “ a thing of beauty,” W know, “is a joy/omw.” And it is because of this that no one should omit visiting the .Fair, as it is only once in a life-time that a person has an oppor tunity, for witnessing so charming a sights and when it is once seen tho remembrance lives on In the fancy, the memory' continually reverts to it.with satisfaction, and it becomes, indeed, “ a joy forever.” . Dazzled, at length, with the glitter, the eye, seek ing soberer things, falls first upon two row's of shield like. banners which are suspended from the roof along each side of the avenue. These banners would seem to take us back into the by-gone days of chi valry, so old-fashioned ds their appearance and ar rangement, were it not that we soon perceive that they arc emblazoned with the arms of the; different States of the Union, tho insignia of each “ sovereign- being designated by its name printed in gilt letters under it." The effect of this display of en signs is quite fine, but is excelled by tho boautiful array of flags which decorate the Sides of the avenue. Over every department—nay, over every table—is tastefully draped our national banner. Theeffeot of this patriotic array, which, indeed, extends throughout tlio buildings, is extremely grand and inspiring to every loyal heart. Probably never be fore were gathered together so many American flags / certainly never were they arranged in a more taste ful manner. Were these insignia all of a similar kind, and unrelieved by other articles, the effect of the display would not be so magnificent.. To guard against monotony, groups of arms are hung along the walls, in,the centre of the flags, at regular inter vals. represented in these groups are quite numerous, ranging from.a pistol to a small cannon, among firearins,'and from adirkto abattle axe among weapons of sharp “ cold steel.” Branches of trees peering through crevices in the roof heighten the effect, contrasting, as it were, the olive branch with the instruments of deadly warfare. Tables eighteen feet in length are ranged along both skies of the avenue from one-end to the other, Ivhilo down the centre are others of various shapes and sizes! In speaking of the special details of this avenue, itwlll.be necessary for the purpose of accurate de scription to make a methodical division into three sections, and this can in no' way be better clone than by adhering to the separation already marked out into north side, south side, and centre. ■ We will be gin at the : Nearest to the entrance are placed statue of fierce warriors, who stand as if guarding the gates of some, ancient castle from the aßgry foe. But not heeding them, we pass quietly by, and find that they aro not as watehful or dangerous as that famous sentinel—• .Cerberus. , leaving passed them, looking back we see over the doorway three beautiful emblematical transparen cies, through vrkieh the sun at morning gleam 3 with fine cfTect. ■ The first two tables upon the right are devoted .to , the Book Department, which, owing to the leakage oftheroofin the severe thunder storm of Monday, was not filled yesterday, as its future contents were deemed too valuable to be exposed to damage. As workmen intend to repair the leaky spots immedi ately, the books will probably be placed in position to-day. Among the valuables at this tabic, wo are informed, will be a copy of BoydelPs Shakspeare, valued at $500; a magnificent copy of Schiller’s Works, in one, volume, splendidly cased, in a cover - -*-«wuanrj in ajuQ<i_.velvet. Xey. poldt,No. IS23>oncstnut street, and iSvvAuioaAt $lOO 5 : a set of English Common, Law sented by the Messrs. Johnston, law-booksellers, on Chestnut street, below Sixth, and is oiferedTor sale for $355. These works are extremely valuable to gentlemen of the legal profession, and should meet with a ready sale. // * A ’splendid photograph album, valued it $65. This is cased in crimson velvet ornamented with woodU carvings; • ■ >-r r". An album containing' the photographs and auto graphs of nineteen.distinguished auttujrs. Among them is that: of Charles Dickens, wliosj autograph alone is worth the price charged for the Ahole affair which is only $25. .. . - r j The collection of book3and albums, &d, furnished to. this place by-Messrs. J.B.Lippinortfc &: Co., is very valuable. : 1. Next to the Book Department are the tables oc cupied by tbe Corn Exchange Association. la the centre of the drapery overhead is appropriately placed Sully’s copy of Sturt's Washington flanked on both sides by paintings of handsome ladies, pne of these is a copy from Greuze, by Mr. Sally, while another is an original picture, by the Janie artist. Behind these is the first Federal flag- rMsed over St. Joseph’s, Missourf, after the breaK/i'g out of the rebellion; St. Joseph’s, wo believe,*ras one of the first towns in the .West occupied, by on army. Over tlie head of “ Pater Patrke ” is a yrell-aranged groupof.drums, flags, muskets, and swords : Prominent upon these-tables is the .veriible old woman who lived in a shoe. The delight wtch this old lady afforded us in our infancy is nearly quail ed by the amusement received from beholding brnow, surrounded byjlhat innumerable army of Aildren who caused the old gentlewoman so much 'tjit And trouble. The shoe is quite a when ■compared with the beings who ; reside therein The old lady is seated upon , a stool irijhe hie], almly stirring a mess of porridge for her offspi4ig-*>ne of whom is evidently sick, as a little boy .isseei : run ning to‘the apothecary’s shop with a botth of castor oil in Ills fist. A. meritorious youth is ngaged in wheeling one of his sisters in a barrow while an other is strapped on his back. A brotir has not been so well behaved, for we see him leapg against the maternal mansion (shoe, we mcan),jesscd in a dunce’s]u«lfom. Another* of the eliil<pn ha 3 on listed, rind’ is seen in h|s Zouavo dress, til© others, far too many to mention, are gathenj around in various postures, engaged in various ooipations. “ There is a group of throe orphan chilren, pno of whom extends a basket for .the contribuons of. the liberal. Upon this group is the .follbmg inscrip tion;' ,/• - ■* ■ Gen tly r stranger 5 pass not by, v . Aye are orphans—know you.wW Our fathers in their loyal pride For Uie Union bled and died. - Anil oYsr tJils is the hcadingintho sha of a semi circle, <! Forget not the Soldier’s Orpbi u” Close by i 3 a more comical collection figures— “ The Committee from.thc KuralDistri i.” This is a harmless satire upon our friends from e country •' It represents,' its its name inchoates, a sefclng of a sanitary committee of the rural districts I'Ue chair man is reading aloud a circular- of tl executive eoniinittco, while the other inembemre seated around glistening, and knitting, at: tb ame time. The faces of these figures are alt cifrom nut shells, and have a very ludicrous expisidrw "Wo had almost forgotten to mention that dohkoy is standing in the hack ground (without 3n ;ing wyrk, however,} and app&r6iltly aa profoundl avolvbd in thonghtas tho remainder of the comm ae. • These tnhles are Quite prolific in j >pets. Be sides those mentioned there is a qu ng party, which excites much amusement. :.An o couple are seated near the fire, whore the pot is fling, while their daughters labor xit a quilt, • This department contains much fi and fancy work, a valuable portion j contributed by Mrs. E. O. Davis, onf abovo Chestnut- Crossing the avenue leading to tli< Arms and Trophies, wo come to the Hero Will tie displayed watches olfery modo and manufacture, gold and sll vcr—Ensjh, French, at\d American patent lovers, and l’eppl jewelry tlio costliest and rarest: on tlio conti hi > silver-ware •with, richest chasings and engrif-g. Tito goads had not been yet arranged in J cases, and wo therefore 'cannot specify any pjieular articles. We hope* however, Jri the coursejf a fotrdays,to place before our readers a com] te description of this rich and valuable collection, . r r Next In order is the * v SEWING BKPATtTM T. ,-v Tills is tho rival of the Linger department, on the other side of the avenue, II ostly consists of the same kind of work, being oh y tlio results of that little instrument, the necdl Wo were shown some specimens which we boforetemed impossible to bo accomplished by such Bowers, plantp, trees, houses, and knmanfaces,rt forms nroamoqj the least of the wonders of I s 'ieodle. : Heading Still westward, wo reach the / -i; •; WAIA-PAI'BH ButhTMEKT.: j-. : - Tlio gentlemen in eliargtf ve already arranged tie various styles and : W terns Inspection. Nearly every species of is hero repre, seated. .We wore shownP® 8 excellent styles of Ko ld and velvet paper, yA are Inoapableof being excelled for cither bea/ or richness. The princi pal : contributors tl flcpMtmont a™ Messrs. Howoll & Brother if. X-MogstreUi, and.r. It. Bkje tow Hayden, & cf V* thef ' ’ :;| One ortho protest,and itet interesting nttrae tions is an infants embrollprod; cloak, the lator and gilt of Mrs. f BradflcU 802 Arch street,. tie value of whieli eSeeds one tiVdnd ,<MTars.. : Gym „letc wardrobesfot children,>f all tuts and line the entire title, includighamlstmo suits jro sented byMh»«hoemaker if? Mrs. bathing robes, -petit .caps, W shoesfw icj onfmts, , little baby effithanfl, littlebaby oloabs, finely,bm hroidored, llAlo knloker/okors, little hosiers and gloves, • and in fact ovrf rvarlety of Utile tars for little bodies, are h° temptingly rissortbd in their ounningness to /J'ay every young nether ftpd coax her sparo by, offering, yhiit sho North Side. BOOK DEPARTMENT, THE CORN EXCHANGE TADLXS. i>JSP'A»TStK2rT OP WATCSIIKS, JJ BJLYJSR-WAIIE. likes best, that which will plcaso her babes. A few steps furihor westward, and wc come across tho DKrAJITMKWT OF IMPORTATIONS. This Is one of- tho, !f not tho most interesting de partment in Union nvenuo. Almost every clime has sent her treasures, almost ©very land can hon.it of her products being represented here. Columbia’s children, w'ho are afar from their native land, for get not that their fellow-men, tholr brothers, aro battling for tho right in distant America, forget not, though thousands or watory miles roil between them, that these follow-men, these brothers, are pour ing out their life-blood in defence of their Govern ment ; forget not to send over these longues of ocoan relief to those who arc maimed and crippled by traitor hands, to tho families of tlioso who have offered up their lives on tho altars of their country. We' see on this triple some fine lacquer ware con sisting of trays and dishes. They aro beautifully in laid with mothcr-of-pcarl. Some magnificent cabinet ware, inlaid with sil ver, made up with ware, the donation of the congregation of the Rev. T. Starr King, of San Francisco, California. Among the attractions in this department, an embroidered - crape Canton shawl, valued at one hundred dollars; a magnifi cent Yalencian needle-worked handkerchief, valued at three hundred dollars, the gift of Mrs, George Yogcl, Chestnut street; and a silk beaded screen, valued aftbirty dollars, are some of the least im portant of the attractions of tills department. Two exquisito afl'ghans—one formed out of various co lored zephyrs find silk, presented by Mrs. Taylor— the other workedwith silk and chenille, valued at two hundred and fifty dollars, presented by Mrs. W. B. Haseitine, hang on the back of the table. Ahandfome knitted quilt, with the following ac companiment on paper, “ The six months’work of ‘a loyal woman (aged 70). To be presented to Gen, Meade by the subscribers.” An original letter of the. Sage of Ashland, dated 15th August, 1851, dL reeled to Ills nephew,“ Cadet Henry Olay,” at West Point, is another of the many curiosities of this department. This valuable relic is the gift ef Mrs. Henry McDowell, Louisville, Ky. A specimen of walruss tooth, from the Arctic Ocean, ; is among its curiosities. But the mosfc.curiGus of these curious thing 3 is a large gilt volume entitled “ The Corona tion of George IV,” originally - costing seventy guineas, or three hundred and fifty dollars. It is; perhaps, as splendid a work of the. kind as was ever made. Tlio illustrations represent actual scones; the portraits are all the real likenesses of those they represent, and embrace the most distinguished of the nobility and statesmen of the reign of George IV. Among these portraits are those of the Duke of Wellington and the present King of Belgium. The painting is done with the brush, by first-class artists. The donor of this interesting and valuable work is T. Eastman, United States consul at Bristol, England. An ostrich feather, Affghan, valued at-twenty-five dollars, presented by Mrs. Henry D. Moore. A Goddess of I-iberty, In wax work, and several other specimens, made of the same delicate “fhbric, attest the. skiii of Miss Moore, daughter of our State Treasurer, Henry D. Moore. An etagere, from Sorento, Italy, with eight mosaic medallions, made from natural wood of that coun try, valued at twenty-five dollars, and presented by- Mr. Pepper. A mosaic checker and chessboard, from Sorento, Italy, made of twenty different spe cies of Italian wood. Value, fifteen dollars; pro-, seated, by Mr. Pepper. Japanoso umbrellas and kites. Three handsome carriage rugs, presented by Mr. Hay. A.robe, from California, worn in Japan by the nobility, and only allowed to be sent out of the country by 'Special permission of the Tycoon. Florentine photographic album j a valuable dona tion from Mr. David Pepper; Very raluabie con tributions of laces and gloves, presented by a Brus sels house to the Fair, through Mr. Vogel. These arc but a fraction of the valuables which enrich and adorn this department. Crossing the avenue that leads to the Horticultural Department, we behold the . POST OFFICE. - This is a very neatly arranged little house with four large windows, wreathed evergreen, for. the reception and delivery of billets-doux* Those wishing to send a love missive to their inamoratas, can do so by buying and affixing thereon either a ten, twenty, or tbirty-cent stamp, the price of the stamp to be used depending on the seuder’s estimate of the value of his letter. There are already four thousand love notes in readiness for the onset, and . the anxious swains that wrote them are begging lit tle Cupid to be— “ Propitious and receive their sighs, Which, burning with entreaty, rise; That he will whisper to the breast Of her they love his soft behest. M FIRE DEPARTMENT. This portion of Union avenue is divided off into ..five sections of eighteen .feet each, making a. total length of ninety feet, behind which stand fifty-eight, female attendants, who act as salesladies, clerks, &c.j and relieve each other during \tke day and, evening. This department was nearly completed last evening. To describe it perfectly Is impossible. Those who witnessed the exhibition of the firemen at? the Crystal Palace, New York, say that it does not compare with this one. The wall in the rear is covered with flags and banners of all descriptions. The .banners were sent by the various fire companies in the city,-and have their names, organization, &c,, engraved in gold loiters upon the face. . Two re volving pedestals have been mounted,'on which are placed beautiful silver fire-horns, presenting, alto gether, a beautiful sight. Between every archway there is a group of flags, with a number, of guns,, swords, and pistols crossing each other, and two drums hanging down. Towards the left of the de partment, and ajroihshtHßWi!, arc fastened the two by the Philaamjraia In the centre are two racks, in the form of an arch, on whi& are placed a hat worn by each fire company* in the city. These hats are new and, being of a different color and stylo, present an attractive appearance. The tables are covered and weil-stockcd with saleable articles of all kinds. Most of these are fancy, and will no doubt be pur chased before the Earns oyer,. On the tables are seve ral miniature ship? in fullrig; also a. numberof minia ture steam engines, hose carriages, and hand en gines, which are contained in glass cases. These en gines are beautifully constructed, and are fac-simile3 of thoso.we see passing through our streets almost. , every day. Several cases of shell-work also adorn the . tables. They have a small camp chest, which whs made in Paris for a Mexican who afterwards died*. It contains over- eighty pieces, which comprise everything necessary for a person to do his own housekeeping with. It is worth about one thousand dollars, and will be presented to the general in the Union service, receiving the greatest number of votes, each vote to cost one dollar. The articles in this department are mainly free gifts from our no ble and patriotic fire companies, who have labored earnestly to make the tables worthy of some attention, and surely they have succeeded. Out side of the city there was received from the Key stone company, of Easton; Pa., a gift of fifty-five barrels of flour, and ; over three hundred dollars in : money. A fine lot of goods was contributed by the Fame, of West Chester. A large, frame, contain- ing portraits of the members of the Western Hose, adorns the end. Those passing along Union avenue ; will be obliged to halt and gaze upon the bqauties thrown out by the Eire Department. LOCKWOOD MANUFACTURING COMPANY. '* This firm have a department next to the Eire De partment, oh the west side. It is an auxiliary one to that of Labor. Income, and Revenue, oh the other side, and was stationed on the north because there was no room alongside of the originaL: This con sists of two tables, which occupy a space of eighteen feet*. In the rear, against the wall, they have erect ed a half-circle representing in blocks the original thirteen States. Each block represents marble, and is emblematical of that found in each of the States, with the exception, of South. Carolina, Georgia; North Carolina, and' Virginia, The firstr two are represented as being very dark, which is character istic of their blindness and Carolina is ' a shade lighter, which is characteristic of the slight Union feeling lias been manifested there, and the western ]portion of Virginia is father- light, re presenting . the new Union State of West Virginia. Surrounding this arch, on the top, is a large eagle, and, bn the base, two statues representing angels of mercy. On either side of the'arch is a statuo of Washington hud ;Webster, The space within. the arch is divided off by shelves, on which are placed . boxes-containing paper collars, tags, &e., made by the firm and -which are for sale. The trade-mark of the Companyjs represented in brass workeibin the centre. They have a large stock of goods on hand. CLOTHING DEPARTMENT. This is the next department to thowest on the north side. There is only one Stable here, which is thirty-six feet in length. . The arches and spaces be tween are draped with flags and military devices. The first having space on this tablo is the firm of Wanamaker & Brown. They have frames on which arc placed four suits of men’s, and four suits of children’s clothes; .These arc to be sold for the be nefit of the ' Fair. The next in order is Granville Stokes, who has on exhibition four appropriate suits of clothes, which are.tobo presented to the following persons: Lieutenant General Grant, President Lin coln, Admiral Earragut, and Col. Grosman. Per sons who desire to contribute towards the Fair may do it through the xfookets of these clothes. Next comes Charles Stokes & Co,, who have two suits on hand, which they have given to the Fair, to be pre-. seated to General Meade and .Governor Curtin. Persons may also pay subscriptions on these clothes. Next to him, on the west end Of thedable, Messrs. Somers & Son have space allotted to them, oh which they have some five suits of boys’ clothes. Thoso are intended for summer, andaro well made. They have alio been contributed to the Fair, and will '.be soldjit reasonable prices, It may be that some per sons have not as yet purchased summer clothes for their sons, and in such case they could not do bet ter than to call at this department, where thoy may bo purchased-at ns low a rate as any store in the. •city. ...•'■ INDIA RUBBER AND GUTTA PERCHA DEPARTMENT. This/is thclftst table on the north side of Union avenue,And Is forty feet In length; and, although it Is the last, yet it is not the least. A larger and more beautiful collection ofindia rubber and gutta percha goods was never seen together In this or any other city. The contributions aro from the manufacturers and dealers in almost every ioyal State throughout the country, and especially Pennsylvania; Fancy. articles of every description are to bo found on their tablo. Toys for the young and useful things for the old meet tlie gaze. In fact, the exhibition goes to Tirove that almost every article in common use can be made from gutta percha. This department was not . completed yesterday, but will no doubt bo in thorough working order to-day. -The articles havo all beon contributed freely, and will bo sold for tho . entire benefit of the Fair. .This beautiful place should not be forsaken simply because It is at the extreme west end of the avenue. South Side. THE TABLE OF THE SCHOOL OP DESIGN. Hero is arranged upon the wail a complete exem plification of tho course of study by which a pupil ignorant of the simplest rudiments is gradually made a skillful paintor upon canvas. Beginning with the drawing of straight lines, the course leads upward through the intermediate keps of drawing combinations of sraigbt lines, of curved lines and their combinations, free-hand drawing, lights and shadows from simple squares and cones, the more advanced drawing of round figures, oi flowers first ; in detail and thon in combination, of figuros from a cast in outline, of plans from nature, the science'of coloring, ami,colored studies first from “flat,’’/af terwards from landscape In water colors, andreaehos its culminating point in tho painting inoil of figuros arid landscapes. • ' ■ ; .; in the elementary class the figures by Miss Bizsie fombroidory which was ghtli street, partraent of :lhv, axu SUrccve aro skillfully executed. Those Miss Vanhorn, in the secondary class, In outline, aro worthy of notice. Miss Sian bridge's efforts in light and shade aro quite praiseworthy, while Miss Pingree, in hor ad vanced outline?, has succeeded admirably. The water-color paintings of the Misses Harrington, Green, and Pierson, arc of nearly equal merit, There aro some excellent designs for wall-paperjanif calicoes by the M&ses Mory ami Sflhbussia. Particular attention is paid in this exhihitiMito the illnsiration of their elementary toachingsyby which are shown the thoroughness and scientific nature of the system under which the school is now conducted. Next to this table is THE DKI’AJtTStKMT OF FANCY AIPTTCI.KS JIOMB This department occupies three tabibfr extending over fifty-four feet. The first article noticed here is a representation of the insido-of a Roman- Catholic Church during the ceremony or the taking of tho veil by u Slater of Mercy. On the wails of the ehurch are imitations of frescoed paintings repre senting passages in the life of Our Saviour. Tho floor is handsomely carpeted. The altar is a model of St. Peter’s and St. Paul’s In this city. The Bishop is seated in front of it arrayed in his robes of office. On his each bund is a clerk. Upon the spectator’s right Is the Priest. In tho foreground arc three Sis ters of Mercy who have been admitted to their holy office, a “child of Mary,” and tho Mother Superior. The centre figure ia the Sister herself, as yet unad mitted, kneeling upon the steps leading to the chan cel rafting, and "leaning upon it. She is clad in white, ghd a long laee veil of the same color falls from her head, draping her shoulders and back. This beautiful piece of workmanship is, through the instrumentality of Bishop Wood, a gift to the Department from tho Rev. Mr. Ltlhrman, of St. Peter’s, Kensington.. It is to bo presented oither to Bishop Wood, of this city, or to Bishop Dominick, of Pittsburg, the choice to be decided by the votes of the subscribers. The elective franchise is cheap at this table, being only twenty-five cents. The portionpf the table unoccupied by tho church is filled by tho contributions of .-four young ladies— the Misses Hacker, Bonafon,- Hastings, and Sim mons. The value of their work is estimated at six hundred dollars—a noble result 6f well-directed ef forts. There: is a figure here of a wounded Zouave. seated upon the grassy turf. : His right arm i 3 in a sling, and a crutch, whieh is laid across his lap, tells the crippled condition of his limbs.; The visitor is - asked by an inscription to deposit “ a penny for a wounded soldier.” A beautiful yellow-haired wax doll is upon this table, fancifully arrayed in.a blue boddice, set with golden stars, and a white skirt with red flounces. She holds a flag in her hand. . A handsome sofa cushion, of a design worked in chcniUc ui>on crimson satin, is one of the mo3t beau tiful articles exhibited hero. It is valued at $4O. A beautiful bracket to match it, and which should bo purchased by the same person, Is set at $2O. This; .table is covered with tasteful book-markers, tidies, cushions, fancy hanging basltels, and other elegant articles. Further on in this department is.a piece of zephyr work representing an East Indian pavilion. The figures of three natives, apparently man, wife, and child, are well worked in. The piccfe 'is well executed. Ve are told it came from Boston. There are two fine vases of artificial flowers hero, and some magnificent artificial lilies, in a glass case, valued-at $3O. A very handsome centre-table is also exhibited. Its top is worked in zephyr, wc be lieve, and tassels ornament its sides.. Embroidery of ail kinds, including valuable chair tidies, cushions, &c., is for sale here. Some children’s toys dro also to be seen. At the western end of this department is a beautiful toy house. It is of unusually exten sive dimensions, and is a picture of a comfortable country residence.; Two large folding doors open in front and.disclose its contents. It has four rooms —a parlor, chamber, dining-room, and kitchen—be sides an attic for the servants’ sleeping apartment, and two halls of respectable width. The chamber contains the usual articles of h sleeping apartment; •its bed has a drapery of lace eurtains... The other rooms are equally well furnished. In the dining room, among other things, i£a pewter water-cooler. This valuable contribution is due to the joint efforts ofMr.Maekcy, of Chestnut Hill, who constructed it; of Mr. Baker, who painted it, and of Mrs. Wm. 11. Trotter, who furnished it. TJie Centre. THE EIGHTEENTH WARD TABLE Is the easternmost table of the centre row. It is similar In shape and size to the West Philadelphia table. In its centre is the figure of a child dressed to represent the Goddess of Liberty. The dress has a blue body with silver stars down the centre. Tho skirt is of perpendicular stripes alternatingred and white. The arms: of the dress are white and the head is surmounted by a liberty cap. A rebel stan dard is displaped upon the table. Its motto is sic semper (yrarmis, and it is inscribed with the name of the “ Mercer Cavalry.” There; is a handsome wrapper here; which, together with a smoking cap and slippers, is to be presented to Governor Curtin. In addition to the£e articles this table contains glass vases with artificial fruit, others"with artificial flowers, handsome safa cushions, dolls, slippcrs/pin cushions, embroideries, embroidered “ clouds,” and many other things of a like nature. . Next is the NEWSPAPER TABLE. This will be principally devoted to the sale of Om-Daily Fare] and is smaller than the rest. It contains, however, some articles well worthy of mention. One’ is displayed; with the following notice; “garibaldi’s gift to the pair. “ The dagger worn by him in most of his battles. “Any tiftr«on paying one dollar is entitled to record _ * 3 *f.'Sf 4l V e wbieb.tts* niiould be awarded. ‘To be given to the person reeciviog the most votes- f ’ The Italian hero’s name has been carved upon the handle by himself. The weapon was sent to the New York Fair, but arrived too late, and was forwarded to Philadeljffiia by Mrs. John Sherwood. Any person paying one dollar towards “The Book of Honor” is entitled to mention in this volume the name of a soldier or sailor who' has served in the war against the rebellion, or that of any man or woman who has labored faithfully In ;the cause of the Union. After the Fair; the book will be deposited in thejPhiladelphia Library, and remain as a record of honor. . This , affords a welcome opportunity to those who have lost friendsin the war, or who have others bravely battling in the field, to commemorate thoir services. : It also-gives a fine ebance to the mem bers of our Home Guard to immortalize themselves sub rosa. Small illuminated books will be sold at this table. The subscriptions to Our - Daily Fare Already amount to five thousand, while, wo are informed,; the paper of the New York Fair had only two thou sand subscribers. .. TTe next arrive at . THE WEST PHILADELPHIA TABLE. It is in the form of a hollow parallelogram, and contains: a small,, cpnimon-shaped table in the centre. The most' noticeable article hero Is tho banner screen worked by the wife of Mr. Charles S. Og den, the United States consul at Quebec, and already described in The Press. It contains the royal coat-of-arms of England, and is to be pre sented either to the Hon, John Bright or the Hon. Richard Cobdcn, for their services in behalf of our national cause. The choice between those dis tinguished: friends.- of 4 -our country 13 to 1)8 made by the votes of the Eubcribers to this testimonial. There is also at this table a.model ihjplaster. or a bust in marblo of his Excellency, tho President, now being executed from life in Washington. - This is to be subscribed for and placed, when completed, in the now Union League House. Among the othen articles on this table may bo no ticed a do]/ tastefully attired in white lace, finely worked mats, pin cushions, and other fancy arti cles, glass cases, containing each a black cross arid “phantom leAves,” and valued at $l5 each. The decorations of this table evince considerable taste. The contributions of embroidery and fancy goods are largo and elegant. Next is the * LITIIOOBAPHIO DEPARTMENT, "West of the avenue, leading into the School De partment, and Department of Arms and Trophies, In the centre of tho avenue, we find a small space appropriated to the Lithographic Departmen t. Two lithographic .presses, belonging to P. S. Duval, Pith and Minor streets, are in tho centre or the rail ing. Various specimens of their capabilities are fastened around. The best representation wc have yot seen of the Fair grounds a litho graph from a northwestern view. There Is also ex cellent ones, exterior. and interior, of-the Citizens’ Volunteer Hospital, Broad and Prime stroots. Tho Ten Commandments and the Lord’s Prayer are also.samples- of the perfection,to which lithograph ing has arrived. The next in order is the 1 : WAX FLOWERS. This is under tho direction of Mrs. Mitchell, and reflects great praise for her method of arrangement. The blushing roses, the pale lily, even the little daisy and violet, are worked so delicately, and yet so naturally, that ono would imagine he .inhaled their fragrance, so perfectly does this work of wax counterfeit the flowers of tho field. The leaves, too, are further evidences of the skill used in their manu facture, and tells too plainly of the light, fairy hand of their creator—woman! • • “ -—— whose form am! whoso soul Arc the spell aud the lighter each path wo pursue, Whether sunn’d in the tropics or chilled at tho polls, If womau he there, there. is happineßS too. ” , perfumery. This takes up at least a space of fifty feet in length, by about, twelve in breadth. Alt conceiva ble . pomades, tooth pastes, faeo washes, and skin purifiers, abound in this department. Washos that promise 'to ho the long-sought-for elixirs oh life. Liquids which will wash: out wrinkles, paste3that will remove pimples and spots from tho face, po mades that will make the hair of a bald oentenna rinn grow again. Every sjiedos of Kau t'e Cologne, from “Jockey Club’’ to “Night Blooming Oercus,” stands arrayed one above the other .In odoriferous rivalry. Soaps of all shades and scents, In squares, oblongs, ahii halls, tenipt those that have the needy to stop and invest. Noxt'in order.comes the PIANOS AND MELODEONS. This dcpnrtmont was not quite In readiness for exhibition. But all were as busy as bees to make it so by to-day, so', wo must postpone a morocom plotb description of this interesting and harmonious part of tho attraction of tho Fair to a subsequent issue. THE JACQUARD LOOM. The next in order is n large: and ingeniously-con structed machine, called tho Jacquard Loom, .which is used for weaving fancy figured silk. r Portraits of Washington and. Jaoquard, the inventor, are mounted on the north and south sides, in order that visitors may see the use for which the machine was made. Those having charge of it intend weaving nocktlos, of different colors, during tho progross of the Fair, that will suit both ladies and. gentlomon. Those will be sold at a low price, and tho revenue contributed towards-ttie great. Fair. This machine was not in motion yostorday, hut will most likely bo in running order to-day. MINIATURE HOUSE. Adjoining this, on tho west, is a good-slzod three story furnished palace, with nine rooms and a collar in it." The furniture Tor the different rooms had not arrived yesterday, and, consequently, the house will not ho opou for inspection until to-day. It has all the oonvonlcnoos of a house, but on a rather diml nutivo soalo.' Wo know not what disposition will bo made of it, hut it has boon presented to tho Fair, and will, no doubt; he sold for its benefit. tub onASS-BLOWBiis’ mirARTMIIVT. : Adjolnlrig the house, is space sot apart for tho Bo hemian Glass-Blowers. In tho centre, on a largo, stand; is the renowned glass Bteqm-englno Monitor,, gnd on the tables around are vases containing beau- tifuf apeclmens of glass-work, besides other fancy glass article,?, made by-ihe Brothers Woodruff. Most of their arrangements have been perfected They intend blowing articles for sitlcr. The remain der of the centre of Union avenue was taken up yesterday by the stand on which the opening cere monies took plaee. Bejmrtmeiil of New Jersey and ttcla* The East Nave is devoted to the contributions of New Jersey and Delmrarc. Hanning parallel with Eighteenth street, from Race to Vine, and bisected by Union avenue, the east of the avenue is allotted to New Jersey, amt that on the west to Delaware. AIF that wiirisig hearts ami skillful hands could do to make it beautiful, in the pleaemg confusion of Mewled and contrasted colors and myriad articles, r?ch, useful, a*(l ; curious, has been done and done wclT. As the eyey charmed to the full but not sated, coiir-ses down the diminishing per spcctive, It beholds-a scene such rw-imagination pic tures when it wanders In fairy land. From the roof hang streamers, flags in graceful'' festoons, and skeleton cones of evegreen waving mi easy curves before the cool biocze that sports arouml and among them. The walls are covered 1 with white, and the floors with busy groups laughing-chatting, and laboring industriously. Up along the white walls are placed thovarious wares of the departments that are ranged in linc3 along them, until the white- only peeps out here and . there like glints of sunlight from rifts In the storm cloud. The tables bear rich burdens?—burdens of love and charity—burdens-that in their very , rich ness are eloquent witnesses©!* how warm, how* noble arc the hearts of the fair women whose hands fashioned and prepared them. When we scan them hastily wo havo buta-fainfc idea of the patience and labor required to produce them. We only ace re sults, not means; Those little infant’s dresses— that splendid piece of embroidery—that shell-work, the sum of ten thousand minute pieces—those sea weeds so deftly joined to paper that they seem like crayon sketches from a master hand—everything announces labor herculean, generosity unbounded. They announce* too, that though the hand wearied as it plied the shining needle^and-the eye grewdim as it strove to follow the lines- and angles that fancy marked, the labor was lightened because Its mission was to lighten pain, to cheer distress.: Wo see in them generosity quickened Into charity, for the maimed and the dying are to draw from them, ns from a fountain, health and life. They are the representatives of every fireside every town and vJUaire of three • great States. They tell us of pleasant reunions in the twilight or by the candle light, where friendly rivalry quickened the needle, and added new triumphs to taste and ingenuity. They aro.voiccs from the people, speaking not to the ear, but the heart, how much they love the bravo fellows who now beleaguer, as with a walljof Are, the ' fastnesses of rebellion on the land and by tho bor ders of the sea. New Jersey possesses the eastern end of the avenue. The first of her. departments Is that of anus and trophies. Here there are tattered battle-, flags of both armies, cannon, swords, all the para phernalia of war. There are torn flags that have been borne.by her regiments over many a field—: often with victory, but never with lasting defeat* There arc rebel banners, captured in action, in tat ters, 100, and stained with the blood of friend and foe, as they closed in conflict for their possession. The 7th New Jersey is the proud possessor of four of them, and the 3d and 4th New Jersey of one each. Some are of hunting, some of muslin, a few of silk. One ol'the latter was evidently originally a lady’s dress, which she made up and presented to its bearers—the “Surrey Marksmen” —who are its bearers no longer. Another, of bunting, is inscrib ed the “Beaufort Plough Boys,” and threatens “ Death to Yankees.” The rest have no other orna ments than the bars and stars. There is also a flag which was carried 700 miles up the Nile, at the mast-head of the “Sauci* Kate,” Mr. W. H. New kirk, master. Among the arms, are three, pieces of captured British cannon, relics of the Revolution. One, taken at Monmouth, is elaborately painted with Batin inscriptions and lions couchant; the other two are .plain; and were part of the spoils wrested from Burgoyne at Trenton and Saratoga. . Old-fashioned muskets have a place; Hessian mus kets, with barrels thin as paper and bores large enough to admit hens’; eggs ; clumsy flint-lock breech-loaders, made in Connecticut half a century .ago: shellsof the olden time,and the neater, though far more destructive, rifled shells of the present. Each has its history of death or narrow escapes, and'Will live to tell the story of rebellion centuries after those who have been engaged in it are sleeping in the dust. In the similar department in the Delaware sec tion the arms and trophies consist principally of the battle flags of Delaware regiments, together with Revolutionary relics. The clothes worn by General Washington when he resigned the com mand of the Continental army, after having led it to a victorious end, are carefully preserved. They are of quaint cut and material, Imd attract marked attention from the curious. Two telescopes,. used by Com. David Paul Jones during his voyages, are also on exhibition, surrounded by lances, a piece of the Merrimae, andmany shells, ancient andmodern. The goods for the other departments of both States have not yet been fully arranged, and we defer a de scription. : - ■ s\" • • The Restaiurant. : Passing along ; Union avenue and through, the confectionery department, one finds himself in the Restaurant. He Is at once straek with its luxuriant magnificence, and it is difficult to realize that, a place of. such apparent stability could have. been arranged in such a short space of time, and to be re moved so soon. Here the most voracious appetite,- .as Veil as the. most delicate taste, maybe satisfied. Here the most substantial meats and the most deli cate confection may be found in abundance. One v?ho sees for the first time the activity, and experi ences for the first time the excitement attendant upon dinner-getting at a hotel at any com mercial centre, ,is almost' awe-struck; . but? here is presented* on a grander scale than at any hotel, the magnificent bustling, the elegant confusion, the. pleasant; clang of dishes, the tinkling of glasses, always attendant there upon. Colored waiters in spotless white aprons, and jackets and black pants, with rosettes of red, ; white, and blue, bustle round with a very important air, as if the success of the Fair depended upon the individual exertions of each. Ladies in black sit at tables cqui distant from each other, making up bills. Active treasurers receive the funds and. distribute the change. Gentlemen of the committee, with their conspicuous badges, bustle round and attempt to keep affairs* running smoothly. Fair women of tho committee do likewise, and one is bewildered beyond description at what he sees, and, add to this, that one has much difficulty in ascertaining exactly wffiat part of the Immense building he is in, and ho w he is to proceed to get out, and you have but a faint idea ofwhat a dinner at the Fair really is, and wo advise all to avail themselves of the opportunity of taking at least one meal at the Sanitary Fair Re staurant. . The Restaurants a circular building one hundred and seventy feet in diameter and forty feet' high. Tho roof is canopy-shaped, made of wood, and the ceiling decorated in the most elegant manner with red, white, and blue streamers reaching around the extremity of the circle and caught up in the centre,; from which a circular gas fixture is pendent. There' are two rows of pillars supporting the roof, both of which arc adorned with taste. The inner one has guns, swords, canteens, drums, bugles, &c., grouped together, and having a fine effect. On the outside row of pillars are shields surmounted by a number, of small American flags.. On the shields are por traits of the following distinguished persons: ; . Major. General Hooker, Major General Weber,. General Lyons, E. K. Kano, Governor Sprague, Colonel Ellsworth, General Wool, Colonel Baker, Lieutenant General Grant, General Jlosecrans, Ge neral Garibaldi, Edward. Everett, General Sedg wick, General Corcoran, Stephen.A. Douglas, Gen. Banks, General Meade, General Anderson. . Around the outside wall, between each pair of windows, Is a large flag, entirely wood work, and on the flag,.in letters made.of tarleton, on a white back ground, with border of tarleton, are the homes of the following battles: ■; Cross Keys, Gaines’ Mills, Vicksburg, Carnifer Ferry, Island No. 10, Port Hudson, Roanoke Island, Lexington, Fair Oaks, Newbern, Bull Run, Corinth, Big BethelyFort Pula ski, ChaiiceNorsville, Fort Don elson, Chickamauga, Spottsylrania, Hanover Court House,Port R cpubiic,So ven Pines,Fort Pile w,Grand Ecore, Wilderness, Lee’s Mills, Gettysburg,Olusted, Boliyar, Antietam, Port Royal, Fort Jackson, Ball’s Bluff, Chattanooga, Savage Station, Fort Macon, Peach Orchard, Resaca, and White Oak Swamp. There are four entrances to this establishment; oho through the confectionery stand, on Union nve nuej'one through the German club department? one through miscellaneous department, and one through hardware department. Over each of these entrances flags aro gracefully arranged, being loop ed up in tho centre,‘and extending down each side. Qvertlicconfectffincryentrance is a fine paint ing in oil of President Lincoln. Over the ontranco from the miscellaneous department Ss an oil painting of Washington. Over the entrance from the German, department is a large white flag, wit A “General Burnside” in large red letters. There aro four soda fountains and ice cream and coffeo stands ranged along the outside wall of this department. Duryea’s maizena also occupies a conspicuous place.hero; there are no less than eighty-four varieties of dishes sold here, all of which, are made from tho single article maizena. The dishes range in price from five to thirty cents. A bill of faro containing the prices is given to any ono desiring it. The knife-cleaning department of this branch of the Fair is novel and interesting. The handles of half a dozen knives are fastened side by side in a machine made for tho purpose, which turns tho knives by means of a crank. Tho knives are cleaned by. a brush being rubbed oy or them two or three limes j the :opposite sides of the kuives arc then brought up by tho tiindug of the handle and are cleaned in a like manner, the cleaning of half a dozen knives only requiring about one-nilauto of time. There are also, on the outside oC^tho/Restaurant, cigar stands, and office of chairman of Restaurant Committee. .Tins KiTCirnsr. Adjoining tho Restaurant, to the west of the Mis cellaneous Department, is ;thc Kitchen, a building .60 feet square, with a range 23 feet long and capable of. cooking twenty-four dishes at one time. There are here twelve'boilers capable of holding 360 gal lons, and amplo accommodations for cooking for 6,000 persons. Thirty cooks, male and female, are constantly at work here. JYI r. Peter M aus is pastry cook, lie was formerly at Dolmonico’s, Now York. To tho east of the kitchen is the ice house. This building is 40 by 10 feefc and is used forstoring of eatables which are' necessary to be kept cold. There are seven boxes, each capable of holding one ton of ice, and all are full. /We had almost forgotten to mention a striking feature of the Restaurant, that is the tasteful ar rangement of a number of life-size statues of mar ble and bronze, arranged tastefully| on pedestals within the inner circle of the building; There are oxie hundred iuarb!o-top tables and eighty tables made temporarily of wood. The tables are circular, and each one accommodates, without crowding, four persons, or a total of 720 persons at . ono time. There are 160 waiters, dressed uniformly in white vest, white jacket, and black pants, with a rosette of rod, white, and blue on the jacket. There arc bills of fare, copy of which la given below, and the dishes asked to? aro tacked on the bill and then sent to a lady at a ta^ c foot up. Each larff has a page to take bill t>customer. There are thirty ladies and thirty pages. . Each lady and page attends to six tables. The tab! aro a B numbered, and the ladfes, and pa^’^ 3 are confined to Uieir respective tables. The School Departme. nt * The School Department, If it be not fr. m ® st tractive in the Fair, has certainly the gre, x * ,cat nu * fl * ber %f contributors hi material and in s> Since the project of the Fair was broached l 0 claBS have shown such alacrity and devotion i children of the public and the private schools. They have infused a spirit into the undertaking that contributed In no little degree to the succc3B of most every other Department of the Great Fair/' The sympathies of the children being enlisted, of course the Whofc family were eager and earnest. A child who kept before the father’s mind for so many weeks the necessities and wants of the Sanitary Commission, by perpetual demands for contribu tions. to purchase articles for the Fair, was doing a greater service than was implied in the barocsn-* tribution. The older folks caught the spirit and? enthusiasm of the younger, and both together have 1 given to the people of Philadelphia and the Union an exhibition never before excelled. The public schools entered heartily into the good work. The Academy ofMuslc had nightly manifested the devo tion of the boys and girls in concerts, declamations* and other exhibitions,’ which never failed to draw* largc.houses, and still larger profits, in every cas*' have they been successful, because they were push-* ed forward with energy, tact, and devotion. The approach of the seventh of June was hailed with the utmost delight, and, for many weeks past, the open ing of the Fair was awaited with a deep anxiety. At last it has come, and the Public School pupil 3 have reason to feel proud that their exhibition docs them bo much credit. The private schools have not been backward. On the other hand, they In many instances exhibit a degree of taste and elegance im the arrangement of their tables that the other schools look upon with envy. The room devoted to the schools is not quite so large as we should like to have Seen, hut it holds a prominent part in the Fair, and ho visitor can passit by and not feel in the highest sense gratified. All the tables display neatness, at tention, and labor, while a spirit of patriotism secm3 to cover it.all in the profusion of flags and national trophies with which it is covered. Mr. Edward Shippen, with his efficient corps of lady and gentlemen attendants, has certainly mads the department one of the most interesting and beautiful In the whole Fair. The avenue appropriated for the purpose con tains about 550 feet of tables, and is gorgeously de corated with national flags and the banners ©fall nations. . Beginning with the High Schools, the Young La dies’ is the first which claims attention. And here it must be noted that they had only two days no* lice as regards their having any table in the depart rnent, but with commendable promptness in these two days they hare worked wonders. On the front of their stand is the old regimental flag, which they presented to the National Guard in the beginning of the rebellion, and now; tattered and bullet-riddled, but with not a Star erased, ft has come back to the young ladies, to show them how well the old Guard cherished their gift. Under the flag is a large American bald eagle, shot eight miles from. Philadelphia, which forms a handsome decora tion. The table is well stocked with useful and fancy articles, among which we noticed a handsome silver medal, set in gold, and intended for presentation to President Lincoln. The table is attended by eighteen young lady graduates, who vie in beauty with their goods. and_who will no doubt realize a handsome sum for the noble object for which they are working. The table of the Boys’ Central High School next ‘ claims our attention. The following committee of the High School boys have charge of the table; . Wilson Kilgore, Brandon L. Keys, Thomas W/Ayres, Benj. F. Houseman, James A. Conner, Charles Howell, s Ralph JH. Townsend, Hartwell Sterr, Richard Newman, Win. Eastwick. Wm. Zeiglcr, \Vm. 'Witters. . Onfirstsightonemightsupposehcwasinthe Arms and Trophy Department, as the table is decorated on the leit with the torn battle-flag of the sGth Regi ment P.Y., which, was carried gallantly through, fourteen of the war’s heaviest battles. On the right is the battle-flag of the “ Louisiana Tigers,” cap tured by Capt. Wm. L. Stork, a High School gradu ate. It is mounted on a heavy and rough hickory stick, the flag itself being Eimplyblue bunting, with, the letters O. S. A-, the whole affair looking as “Tigerish” as possible. In the centre of thestandL is a large conical “ James projectile,” taken from . the walls of Fort Pulaski, and donated to the table by Dr. B. H. Rand, of the High School. The table is furnished with-about $5,000 worth of elegant, costly, and 7 useful books, among which is a large scrap-book, donated by Master Charles Mortimoore, and valued at $l5O. It is filled with beautiful steel engravings and photographs, and reflects unbounded credit on the getters-up. The crowning beauty and ornament of the table is a large stuffip*charcoal sketch by Professor Beale, of the High School, representing an Ame rican eagle protecting agriculture and commerce on the one side, and subduing traitors and treason on the other; the whole is surrounded by the words “Boys’ Central High School,” printed in large block letters. The sketch attracts a great deal of attention, many thinking it to be a lithograph. The High School has, we believe, the only book stand in the whole Fair, certainly the only one la the School Department. "We have looked over their selection of books, and find them to be all that can be desired. No better or more acceptable gift can be given than a handsome book, and we recorq mend all fair-goers, and especially the High School Alumni, to patronize the High-School table, where a committee of young gentlemen will courteously attend their wants. Cm entering the School Department from Union avenue, the first table on the right is handsomely fitted up with evergreens, etc., by the young ladies of Miss Brown’s private school. On the left of the avenue is; the table of the Seventeenth section, whereon in solemn grandeur sits a white owl, trimmed with the red, white, and blue, and the table teeming with fancy goods. * ■- The Brook-Hail School has a handsome marbto bust of Bishop Potter, and is well arranged through, the untiring exertions of the estimable Mrs. Steel. The Sh school section mounts a large eagle, silk banners, a,nd doll babies in profusion. The Burd Orphan Asylum, of St. Stephen’s Church, comes in for a share of at tention. Some of thefaney.articlcsonthe stand are both tastefully and elegantly arranged, and a large hearth rug, elegantly worked and decorated, attracts a good . share of attention. Here we pause. For want of room we are com pelled to exclude one-half of our report of this po pular department. • • Ihe Turkish Divan. Just after entering Union avenue, you turn to tho right, and . walk down the avenue of New Jersey, till, at a certain door, you get the first peep of tho smoker’s sanctum. It is a real divan, Turkish as Turkey, a genuine palace-room for smokers, richly suited to be the cradle of clouds and dreams. A fountain plays in the middle of the room, and ima gination distils sherbet. Some Oriental birds aro heard singing in through the windows, opened on the trees of the square. The subdued rich dark rod of the walls, charactered with arabesque, and rooC ing up to a sort of minaret, make an atmosphere of mysterious indolence most grateful to the luxury of a true judge of tobacco. Experiment proves that the effect of smoko In. this nook of cosiness and freedom Is all that could be desired. The light ou ters the fnrnc and becomes part of it, and looking at One of those, mirrors which multiply the pleasure of the siesta, the smoker beholds a duplicated cloud and happiness. Lounging on easy cushions, he enjoys the “Restofßoodh.” Here only Turkish fcobaeco should be smoked, or cigars of a flue brand. Goodbye, by Gaslight* It Is all very well'for the poet to sing as melodi ously as he does of the hour when midnight and moonlight and music are one. Such an hour is, of course; beautiful exceedingly. It is plcasaDfc to wander through woods flecked with starlight and filtered through with the attenuated balmy sweet ness of the evening air. or along moonlit lakes that seem to placidly enjoy the mellow-light with which they arc sheeted, and that lend a liquid glory to the twilight. All this i 3 very well in its place. But the Sanitary Fair steps in here'and puts a stop to all this kind of thing. It arrayed itself in brightness and beauty last night, and defied all the arts of romance to do bet ter. The gas-lit appearance of tho Fair exceeds all description. It was as if an Immense stage were set out with all thefooi lights overhead, and with a num berless concourse of stock actors, and actresses pro menading and admiring. The gas jets mined down, a deluge of light, which gave to the whole prospect the air of fairy enchantment. Beautiful faces beamed from behind magnificently crowded tables, and smiles, which it had been heartless to refuse, invited the passer to buy and not to pass by. -Sunlight, and moonlight, and gaslight, have a very wonderful way with them of trans forming the appearance of things. At noon, when the golden drops of the sun fall thickly through the closo green leaves, and the thousand birds that have come to dwell for a season amid tho boughs and branches of Bogan Square arc warbiiug ecsta sy, it is hardly possible to conceive how great a change moonlight and gaslight wilL effect. Stand ing at night; at a central point in the great build ihg, you behold long avenues of light diverging on every side; you sec hundreds of booths, surrounded, by.cager crowds, and waited upon by young, and,-In sorno cases, exquisitely beautiful damsels; you see ladies and gentlemen passing in multiplied throngs, the ladies, many of them, arrayed in elegant and, now and then,, even gorgeous costumes. You con ceive that tho whole affair is but a fairy panorama, a mirage evoked by that remoto El Dorado which .we imagine in ,the most Utopian of our dreams. Indeed, the dreamy spectator is so enwrapped in his impression .of the general prospect, that ho feels even disinclination fcb visit the particular departments. To carry out his dreaminess, let him. visit the Divan, and luxuriate In the hazy atmosphere of that delieious lazy region. Or, if he would gra tify to exhaustion his love for the exquisite, let him wander through the voluptuous mtwes of tho Horticultural Department, and take in with the utmost power of smell and sight the wondrous array of beauty there. And perhaps amid this gigantic display of splendor and rarity the thought which most frequently occurs, to permanently impress tho -mind, is that this undertaking, one of the many examples of humble pa triotic ostentation, is for one of tho purest and most blessed purpose* that can readily be ima gined. The Sanitary Fairs are a string of pearls thrown upon the neck-of the Union. They are no gewgaws, hut jewels of the first water, which all succeeding generations will cherish among the choicest legacies which the present age shall be queath. As the visiter turns away from tho Fair he inevitably feels that a great work is in progress, and that the heart of the nation is evincing itself ia those gatherings together of all that is beautiful and useful, and true in the world of mind and mat ter. He feels that the best bestowal of all of Godis found in the present use and purpose- of our Sanitary Fairs. As wo go to press we arc compelled to oinit orec four columns of .our Fair report, with &ddb tional matter wtUappeay tomorrow*
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