New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-04-25
Mechanics' and Agricultural Fair.

on the nrst In every respect. MS attohh-
ance was quite large. and consisted of all
classes of people, who gratifed natural
curiosity Exhibitors increased in number,
and made themselves agreeable to callers.
Visitors strolled over the grounds, seeking
and finding amusement and instruction.
As usual, the large brick building, contain
ing the finest wares, proved the most
attractive, as the music of organ and piano
added charm which other buildings do
not possess 1t seems as if exhibitors have
made an extraordinary effort to display
their finest and rarest goods, and this fact
alone will add greatly to the general in
terest. 1t is seldom our citizens have an
opportunity to view, at one time, SO many
works of art as are to be seen unuef tnls
roof. The best skill has been drawn on,
and the wealth of every realm brought
forth. Extraordinary watches. Drilliant
iewelry, every kind of musical Instrument,
philosophical and surgical instruments,
drugs, minerals, needle work, pictures, EN-
broidery. wax work, hair work, IN De-
wilderipg variety, quite confuse visitors,
who are undecided which to inspect first.
Admirers of works of art can pass away
MANY hours advantageously. There are
hundreds of specimens from talr hands, on
which feminine taste has exerted itself to
the utmost Needle work and embroidery
make a splendid display.
In the gallery Messrs. Luckner d Cleve-
land. of No. 80 Camp street, show consider
able taste in arranging specimens OF tEelr
own handiwork-paper boxes. Inc 1ancl
full patterns of Paris are improved on,
while the solder pieces are much better.
This firm gives constant employment ID
scores of girls, who earn tair hvlr :.
Merchants and all kinds OF dealers W
use paper boxes should remember this I'M
nortant fact So well arranged is the fac
tory that the prOprietors can compete win
anv other city as to prices.
Mr., CharlaYille, No. So St. Charles street,
furnishes an excellent lot OF fire arms, fish
inc tackle and all sorts of things to interest
Nimrods or Waltons.
Mr. L. Bruce has his newly invented
sheelbarroy, for which he claims great su
psriority over the old styles.
Mr.. C. Duhamel has on exhibition fins
assortment OF such articles IS are found IL
an opticians store.
The central feature of ahis building is the
stove pyramid, greatly admired, for il is {
sight. The assortment has exhausted al
patterns. a
Among the attractions ID department I
! Is the elegant snd to Itefully arranged dis
play of scales of the Victor Scale Company
| nnder the management Of j. H. ALICE
| Gautbreaux. First between A and Il, Ol
| the left of the walk, is four ION veto
scale, which is set up and IN running trim
and for delicacy Of action and simplicity II
construction, surpasses any scale to- Whlcl
our attention has ever been called, differing
very materially in it's construction from
! other scales. Instead of a combination o
LAYERS. as in other scales, the Independent
! leverage, found only in the Victor, allow
| the platform to get out OF level or the tram
! out of square, which is incident to all heav.
! scales. =,
The agent guarantees that the scale vii
weigh perfectly accurate and sensitive iron
! six TO twelve inches ont of level. Now, Il
/ the building on the right hand, Ii display
! of dormant, portable platform and othe
scales. which present q handsome aspect
The two pillars, on the space allotted 9
| MIR. Gauthreaux, are ornamented with pla
| rarda of different colers, and look yer.
| well. 4 $500 pounds dormant IS set VIII
steps TO ascend to it, and visitors who sto
can get very neatly gotten up certltIcat
Of their weight. This is novel idea. bu
one which at once suggests its advantage
! In an opening between the two larg
buildings Mr.. p A. Murray. No ~! Mags
zine street, has set up one Of his best els
| ternSp WHICH VIII sioltb dNsV"] e"'iOt-"
water.
The Babcock fire extinguisher, for whicI
Mr.. A. M Granger who has his office at tn
Exposition building, is the agent, has com
prominently before the public OF late, an
it's utility has been fully admitted by a
who have tested it. It is small portabl
machine. which can be kept ready for us
at all times, and is Sc simple that chill
can use it, A house has been erected OF ia
pine on The grounds, and this will be file
with combustible material and set on I'll
at half past two O'Clock this Afternoon
when the qualities of The machine will E
tested by extinguishIng the fire. The Bal
cock engine in use by the Boston fire d.
partment since the great fire has extii
guished ZEN QUE of seventeen hres- ElthOt
the aid of steamers, in two months as
and in othst places It has been equally su
eessfuf.
As every Department, is in an simos. con
plete condition, we advise all 20 pay 4
least one visit before She great sush SOB
mences.
In the vegetable line there i. only or
entry, but that is superb. Huge cabbage
fat turnips, good artichokes hlushing RAJ
ishes, rudy tomatoes new irish potatoe
cucumbers string beans and green peas al
as perfect as san be taised anywhere
! America. o.,
There is strange contrast in one OF II
buildings-six bales of cotton and six ba
rels of whisky.