New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-03

nned sugar from cane, silver AA0uHi, "AA'
J. p. Sarrazin, for his smoking Iooacco,
bronze medal; while Mr.. A. A. Peychaud.
for aromatic bitters, received diploma OF
honorable mention.
There were other articles exhibited from
our State which the jury would nave Deen
glad to mention favorably, such as the
manufactured cypress wood from Messrs.
Roberts a. Co.. cigars from Aces, ana snlrts
from S. n. Moody, but the lnsuihclency OF
the samples, thinned out by the loss of the
Germania, compelled the jury to withhold
their otherwise favorable verdict.
The exhibition at Altoona followed rather
too soon upon the footsteps of the great
worlds fair at Paris, in 1867; there had not
been sufficient lapse of time for great de-
yoIopments in the arts and sciences since
that period. The industrial communities
which participated in that wonderful display
of the Industry of all nations" had not yos
recovered from the immense pecunlary OUT,
lay sustained, and were withal unprepared
to contribute largely to this new enterprise.
Scheswig Holstein, unaided by other ma
tons, could scarcely have presumed to con-
tribute from her own industrial and agrlcul'
tural communities sufficient matter to make
an exhibition interesting and attractive. 1t
was, therefore, essential to her success That
France should come to her aid, and oy her
contributions, lend to the Altoona eXnlDitlon
the industry of France is SO we'll calculated
to bestow.
To those who had not seen the Paris tx
position, the French department at Altoona
must have appeared ga fairy palace OF IT,
dustry;" their goods and wares were eXhlo-
tied with Partisan taste, and numerous
board Of French commissioners watched
over the interests Of their countrymen with
praiseworthy devotion and national pride.
All the German States, Norway. Sweden
and Denmark, Russia, Austria, Great Brit
ain, Spain and Italy. were creditabiy repre-
sented, and all contributed to make the Alto
ma Exposition success. in all its parts, even
beyond the most sapguine expectations OF
its projectors and supervisors, to whose IN.
domitable perseverance much praise is due.
From the United States of America no
State has taken concerted action in the Al
tona Exhibition, except Ouisiana. Indus
trial products were creditably exhibited from
the Northern and Western States, such as
sewing machines and a variety of agricul.
tural Implements, which received the accus.
toned attention and praises. There is rea-
son to believe that the industry of the
United States at large, would have been
much more fully represented. but for the
loss of the steamship Germania,
with many valuable contributions on board.
Commissioners and agents from all parts
of Europe, and numerous representatives OF
the public journals, were in daily attendance
to examine the products of foreign coun-
tries, with view to make reports of their
investigations TO their respective govern
ments.
The commissioner of the Louisiana de.
partment gave such information respecting
geography, climate, soil and products, as
was asked of him constantly, and had to
correct many prejudices and Informed
opinions Of our State.
1t is through those favorable reports which
these representatives will make to their
governments, that Louisiana may expect to
be greatly benefited.
The Ham burg exposition, inaugurated on
the sixteenth OF September, Was exclusive
ly horticultural and agricultural, and was
largely attended; on some days as many as
sixty thousand visitors crowded the grounds.
To the untiring exertions Of Syndic Won
Merk is due its great success.
The most remarkable feature Of this ex-
hiblton was the ground and locality selected
for this magnificent and unparalleled display
of floral gems.
A ravine about eighty feet deep, which in
bygone days has served as protection for
the city against invading armies, with level
banks about three hundred feet apart, along
whose sloping sides massive trees have
grown up spontaneously, with rank weeds
and stagnant water at the bottom. was the
locality selected where the splendid hortl-
cult ural exhibition was to take place.
Skill, art and exquisite taste combined
transformed this ground into one of the
most romantic tableaux the sun ever shone
upon.
The two opposite banks were spanned by
q suspension bridge of fairy-like appear
ance, sufficiently wide tor the comfort Of Pc
destrians.
The easy slopes were terraced, and gravel
ed paths led TO the meandering stream be-
low, studded with islands of rarest aquatic
flowers; and these fairy-like islands were
again connected by wonderful and tastefully
bridges Of different materials,
beneath which gaily dressed visitors were
sculling their more gaily decorated gon-
dolas.
Upon the slopes shrubs and trees we're
planted, and beds of beautiful flowers in fam
tastic forms greeted the eye everywhere;
paths led into deep grottoes in which
springs were formed as il created by natures
God.
Upon the plateau, lighthouses, constructed
without regard to cost, contained the choicest
native and exotic plants, whose delicious per-
fumes filed the transparent air with an III
aroma.
Long rows of buildings were filled with
of mammoth size, while others
luscious fruit in great protusion.
A temple was erected to Flora, of chaste
wherein objects of art for floral
decorations and horticultural architecture
were exhibited.
Horticultural and agricultural implements
Of every variety, from the pruning knife up
to an apparatus to move forest trees, were
also exhibited and much admired.
Mr.. A. Socola, of New Orleans, was the
only contributor to this exposition. He ex-
hibited Creole rice shelled and unshelled,
and so superior were his samples over others
exhibited, that the jury awarded 70 Mr.
SocOla the silver medal.
lhave said, at the beginning of this report,
that the interest to fill up our State with
useful immigration, prompted your Excel
lency to encourage the Commissioners OF
to lend their aid, and our pro-
ducers to cooperate in these eXpositioEs as
the best medium of advertising our resour.
ces; and for the purpose of carrying out this
all in his limited power to make known
wherever an opportunity offered, the advan-
tages our State offers to emigrants, and the
they will meet with on their
arrival here, to promote and foster their In
terests; he has counteracted, wherever prac-
ticable, the injurious reports circulated by
designing agents against our State, but un
for US not enough OF such labor
is performed by US in Europe.
The President of the Commissioners of
in his last report to the General
Assent bly,, gave description Of the difficult
ties he also encountered while in Europe,
when setting forth the advantages which
European States will derive from a less
restricted emigration to this hemisphere; he
has told Of the prevailing ignorance abroad
as to Louisiana, her climate and her pro-
ducts; of the prejudices generally prevailing
against our people. He has dwelt with much