Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-30
INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION.
Fourseenth nay.


The Exposition building could moi
have held many more people than were
contained within its walls last night.
AS has been the case for n week OF
more, the house was crowded more than
enough to make it pleasant to partic'
ipate in promenading to the dulce,
strains of the band. We tried it, and
know whereof we speak; for instead OF
making those long, stately strides
which our gait naturally falls into when
there is music around, we were content
with swaying with the crowd here and
there and being tossed about and getting
josiled in the ribs, without having some
big clumsy fend mash our arched in
step to level with his own fiat IN
shapely excuse for foot, Since the
completion OF everything, and the sue
cess Of the affair assured beyond boubt,
excursion trains from the country tribu-
tary to Memphis have begun to run, and
the large number Of country people who
attend is indicative of that great interest
which its magnifcence aud splendor
merit. A walk through Main Hall reveals
20 you such a sight as was perhaps never
equaled in the South for the multitude
nous display Of fine wares and articles
OF handierait; and in Power and Floral
Halls are eontrasted the beauties OF
grand, clashing, reekiug machinery with
the delicate gift of nature in her growth
OF rare flowers.
TaE ART GALLERY
is now thronged with visitors daily. The
collection of paintings is fine, and the
manner in which they are arranged
leaves a pleasing effect. Among the
specimens of art on exhibition none are
mere deserving of praise than the two
productions OF Miss Stella Specht, exc
eused while pupil at Ursuline Convent.
One Is rustic scene drawn with crayon,
representing q stream descending val
ley, upon either side of which large
mountains rear their peaks to be lost in
the heecy clouds. The standing re
mains OF an old wind mill are close by,
aud the scene is witnessed by mother
and son, who are rambling along the
banks of the stream. The other is a
nosegsy, painted with water colors,
which is, in word, almost equal to ma
ture. We are glad to see the Art Gal
lery filed with such collection, and
accord the many compliments of the
public TO Colonel S. B. Robbins, the
superintendent Of the department, for
his pains in making it SO very attractive.
The ladies have many attractions pro-
vised for their inspection, in the line OF
millinery and fancy goods, the promi'
nent displays being Mrs. W. ]. Dewey,
and Stewart, Doherty & Co.
MRS. DEwEY's
show windows contains bownets, hats,
flowers, feathers, etc., of the latest fash
ions. Suspended from the centre of her
show window, is basket of artificial
flowers and vines, which looks as natural
as nature ITSELF This is fair sample of
the line of goods kept on hand by Mrs.
Dewey, at her establishment at $50 Main
street, up stairs between Union and
Gayoso.
STEWART, DoHERTY co.
have displayed their usual taste in ar
ranging their show of millinery, dress
and fancy goods. They have two large
show windows-one for the display of
trimmed bonnets, hats, feathers, flowers
aud neckwear, and the other exclu-
sively for childreu's hats, hoods and
sacks. In the large show window is a
miniature tree, upon almost every twig
of which birds Of beautiful plumage
have swarmed The tree is made of
artificial evergreens, and grows from q
mound of Hastily arranged artificial flow.
ers. This is one Of the prettiest displays
in the building, and is in keeping with
everything in the line of goods dealt in
by this enterprising firm of ladies.
JULIUS scHALscHA,
the Washington street cigar manufac
turer, has sample of his cigars on ex
hibition in Main Hall. In this display
the cigars are made of none but the besi
quality of Havana and Connecticut to
baccos; in fact, they are the only tobac
cos used in his establishment None
who have visited the Exposition have
failed to notice Mr.. SchGggcha's display
as their attention is Immediately at
tracted by the big cigar" which hang
suspended over his show case. 1t il
about FIVE feet long and some twelve Of
fourteen inches in circumference at tht
middle. =
COLE a co,
Wholesale dealers in window glass and
paints, have variety of articles in theil
line on exhibition. There are severs
brands Of white lead and cottage color
paints, ell the chemicals that are thu
ingredients Of mixed colors, putty
knives, paint and whitewash brushes
turpentine, oils, crayons and pencils, al
of which are lastly arranged. This firm
is not only one of the largest in th'
city, but have shown by this large dis
play that their enterprise heads the list
Of those in their line Of goods.
PHIL J. AALLoN