New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-02
TIE CALIFORNIA STATE IND USTRIAL FAIR

THE DISPLAY OF VEGETABLES AND MACHINERY
SILK CULTURE-NATIvE TIN-THE FINE ARTS.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 21.-The Seventh An
nual State Industrial Fair is fairly opened To the
transient visitor this coast 1t demonstrates more
clearly the great advancement made by California in
civilization wealth and luxury than could be obtained
by months OF careful study and observation The Pavi
ion occupies the entire square extending from stockton
to Geary-st, and from Post TO Powest with nave 277
by 50 feet by crcularrbbed roof OF 90 feet
clear span and 6s feet high in addition there on the
West end picture gallery 205 by 80 feet and on the North
the boiler and agricultural departments 100 by so feet
making the entire area covered by the building g. eco
feet exclusive OF two galleries, running cntlrey rounu
We do mot propose to give a minute description Of
the display Of CALIFORNIA; wonderful fruits and yeget
Weighing IA ounces EACH and single punches Of grapes
Weighing poundsfOr although these were all there,
Entering from stocktonst the glare of 1000 gas Jets
shines upon floor and galleries On the sides Of the gal
large letters the of OF the great
benefactors Of mankind of every age and nation from
Of the United States and Of European nations In the
center 10 large fountain throwing three jets tho middle
representing Diana and her nymphs bathing and falling
in a slyery shower into the marble basin below on
Of Babylon are large collections Of tropical and semi
tropical floral productions from woodwsrds garden, and
currents Of in motion by the fountains the power
full but anguorproduclng perfumes so noticeable In all
the fora Of the latudes while the rich strains or
from full band suspended In mid air 80 feet above
the floor serve to enhance the hafaceepted idea that
had been snatched for the instant from this prosac
world and ushered into the charmed realms OF fairy
m s paer6 is
email engine In the same ncosure rapidly strikes OH
lin and these are distributed by an individual dressed
exactly like the worthy old doctor at 10 cents per copy
a gSEhsG 'S SaEong s3Denns % pulp
and raising the stamps by new process the steam ham
cider mill in operation, retailing the freshly pressed
apple Juice to the spectator The illustrations Of the silk.
feature There are exhbea the deeDt French and
Japanese worms and coceons In all stages Of their de-
smed with pleasure some Of the productions Of the San
Jacinto tin mines Of this State. including specimens OF
the ORE which yields from 80 to 60 per cent pure tn
There are large pigs just from the smelling works. rolled
Sheets and finally different utensils made from the ma
tive tin demonstrating beyond doubt the welcome TACT
that does exist in paying quantities and OF superior
quality IN our own country. California may ven be
wealth. but also because it destroys the mon
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exhibition the productions In marble OF sigpor Me-
merit more than passing notice His assOricai repre-,
sentaton OF Music attracts much attention. Inc primer
R w,th yre Supported BY her left hand resting
upon her knee while her right Is extended In an adn0n
seems to looking up her for instruction upon the
triangle tamborine, and the pipes OF Pan Near by Is
ttff which exctes frequent remarks OF admiration and
bust OF Humboldt all by the same artist The last has
city Landscape painting represented by far greater
variety Of both subjects and artists Here we lind the
rmng scenery OF the Cascades the Sierra Nevadas
and ALL OF peerless Yosemite transferred to can
vas by the hands OF HILL OF Bush and OF Butman. But
mans picture Of Mt Hood with its exquisite foreground
representing the Columbia River and its forestclothed
banks particularly attracted attention. and seemed
almost recognize the locality where four years
ago. 10th TO leave the by natures hand adorned
fingered long through forest grove and glen, now
threading far the lonely haunt OF elk or deer beneath
the towering fir hemlock boughs OF living green
IL revived wild, weird but sweet memories OF many q
night passed by the blazing hunters fire at the base OF
this frOwning mount, when the howl OF the wOf the
no OF Of great OWL and the laugh Of the hunter were
the only sounds that went echoiBg through the dark
foliage the eternal forest The largest and undoubt
eddy the finest painting exhibited was HnPs Yosemite
h view being taken from that portion OF the valley em
braclng the Fl Captain rock and the Bridal Vel fan