The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-27
THE EXPOSITION.
Opening Day--A Fine Display.
Address of 0Ov.uE1ondricks

Saturday. February ~. 1870 as had ken long
previously announced. was the opening day Of
the Louisiana Grand Fair and Exposition. The
weather was all that could be desired. and at
tracted q large number of visitors.
From the Espannde street entrance the FIRST
object to attract the attsi.i0if Of visitors s Hal
liday's patent wind mill" which serves 10 drive
a corn mill cotton gin. and two large drainage
pumps. It's power is calculated ut FIVE horse
power. w. L. Smith Il Sons 1s2 Tchouptoulas
street are the agents.
The machine can be seen ut work dur
ing the whole Of the lair. and cannot fall to at
tract much attention.
These machines are made in sixteen sizes and
range from horse power up t5 40 horse power
This is an entirely new invention and has not
before been seen In the State
rious agricultural Instruments which Will sure
Iy command the interest OF visitors especially
residents Of this city and State who rely so much
Department g is devoted exclusively to New
Orleans exhibitors, and amongst the most strik-
Ing objects Of Interest we notice 1l,1 most hann
Mitchell h RafnmeIsburg Furniture Company !.
carved walnut, surmounted with u handsome
pair of stag horns. which are said to be the long
est in the city. Il :. ,,-.. .4.,
q. Messrs MeUrackeh & bteWstsr ,s..1,, a,SG Justly
set Of furniture, which was made at their steam
factory. corner Custofnhouse a9d Derbigny. ~
Il ntsn,on Ga2a G o ths %aaaasrs s r 70 = e.SBt Il %
Tho great Centennial Exhibition.
We specially commend % q he no.'Ge M 81 vmr V,srIs fnI
low townsrnan, Htanislas Fournior. which ~ In
tended for the International Exhibition at Phil
Iolgha u is Gaf surser ana c.aaar Isg,isgr oT Tho
work kmanshlp. Whlch ~ most eiaDoiate' Gun pe
In t'e gallery oI tne % nlt iann rlos VII oe
found number q elegant and Isncy ~, at'iiios' s
exhibited and made by Ladies' Q! ms cl.y ffo
baby ono oi .h9 mdst us. " anu iuo nIich
yS1tons Is + s LG knts III arcss 81 Ws,Gn ws
con possibly be done by hand. AS It y tmpos, s,
snDs % gfS wn su~pest thas the ladies' cali and
soe 1,o H., III, ~ ariiehtnd uitb tbe resut
sGTy NJ, '11nc Wiccbsrd wi II Yestnr is the "aenf'
Eyvinr n Several accidsnts which have caused
cH;nsrv is vot /" arrive and we refrain from Civ
rla"e. in III. frst nnenin9. n fnl report OF the
snv Ing az olesss nf interest and worth 10 be seen
hay ihay jn,,GanTIo thr EYnnstinn III this ven,,
sto, m "vthinn 81 te Wind ever gi ven in
a ri 7u utat a,T 90 tr,si the sitizans and resi-
,7 dents s' Of this E city win ali visit It. and serve TO
,nako anas 'ho s'"''" o''''' ''A "
The of,,cors connected with this fair have done
much for the comfort and conyonience Of their
W.. AZ. rnr ei1i,, ygaikin1 q wherever the same
pme ,e ,,s,n, 'necdn3 The buildinps have also
been saa wIItewashsd:
,,;sited bv his Maiesty tho King Of the Carnival
vs.a 1S,, s,vs,ai Wy AZ rs win be- run In his honor.
rtaasigs M =" - rndis,na Who yas escorted around
he hmi,ais q hv NJ S,,nerintnndent Muller. who
introduced the Governor to many Of our citizens.
u sti, ,,ttnr :, m the mass 81 psopIe assem-
,oh ra,."h and on the grand stand to hear the
~ ;psi?n ~ ~, s,nccI which Gnvernor Hendricks
had iasYi l,ssn ,ssi's ann 1,gy ounced to speak.
unnii r;rts ~ n an nren earrjaee. from which
H. ,.4.,scI, .,aa made introduced the Governor
in the following manner:
- ~ ,sJj;". nnT SJsat,ernpn-T have the honor 10
nressn nj tn vm, our friend and guest. Ills Ex-
cpn,ls.,,y p,us',aS q, Goy III Wendricts' of Indiana,
Gov. Gov. Hendricks then delivered the following
i.J ~ tnp ~ aniamse from fhe many hearers
oo,so' w. ,,,al, ', n,,es nd Genge,ocu ls
viii, III areat satisfa,tion that find myself among
which we have assenbed to i1auenr eur in the y,
US atrniions, anu In lho III IeIi,i2 1uwpo ~ o ~
its usefulness Is snper,or " my Wniul ,s v'oi
yet peeli eiu r. ~, I7 1a1 trst , ba "e r. lie
success. 10 n0 th,nR you over ssi,n,a'a adiS ~
great lmp2rnce. Here 'aon rnp.ts -
snn Snar gIp agyI;irophies y Of Your skill Here
you pave D .e e.ku, y "ia hr s"J as gnG bnv ip
turning prosperity; ana mere also you nave III
valuhbe opporlunns ~ ssuy,n1 ,"p pa ,,J
modes Dy Wblcn your ,F'pI 9lty ~ " ", ~ sppa,o"
N the heTsi9pG Ts. \. n ,,, -, t aiya n daoTe y
should ili, itd%Lnpu % e,si "' 81 fe hnnnr
preston oi my nleH appIelfi2I -, ',no Ao,'o, ',l
done me IN Ilie luVIsiio luVi u ,n,., !, 30 sno
So ausplc!ons IN oGcSigu lg9ooo' ;. ~ tba 2n.s, y
privilege 70 De per.nlteI ~ ,bno & ,;,r ~ ~ tho
two great classes Oh y, vi ~,
soil whnIf9o the Wpta 'sfu i,id nhnnic" ni
Tor IT'S ciOtnIng anu ~ Sn,.,o, nst ana b,
make scentihc ,a,nyioi rn arnIi
whose suols, ~ W. -, t'rn,,cd "''
aces oi ciVnthauon nj p,.,t h",..f,l aio,, ard
one Tor which your D9ara Di ;a eai,;n, IT,
serves ,yonr tnahks .s ~ az. ,,Y ha,a .nn ~
harmohousy brOus.t gsaar. "y - ,, Il ;s
nave been SO, al no, ra hoa aI,,ava in tbe
certainly u iWt Guste cloI. 1t'3 =" ~ - -
history OF mankind appeTsu W ,i,e ~ un,aeh1y ~,
oan unnuIai itsoDusy. ~ H% se astt iTnat;,ioI
tween inc a'su % w a,n;n,t os IN
modern umes Mls n,hHonsy nS s setica nartcs a.
the i2tmlb mnu elf nSs fr"dnenty r., psrhans
more pOWeTIuliy, III sui~ ,ah NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
invldiOuS cl'tss uistlhc.oo. .t ad iii
Lot me repeal - Inose uns." ,I ;d,ina a,s
narniv agrisg ssssary q % IN iayihs the foundations oi
an enduring prospetmy u, ,n eao,y ~ a~ce,nnca
heayen, ana ns,uer ctt, ~ ,,,radcn n,o,v which
without the OMIT, InG Woy.m & pGw 80. a -
Scratchcd tne soIi Ok h.,oh. s ~ tha oarc -.
Syria markGa potli ll.o ~ tho artiaar IRE
ture f,'o ti,e ,,,isI low 5s Now nf our own dav
p2lhed au i;is, L; thc i,,groy almost without
which sits steadly I'D ae ,,,,ens ~
Snpper.. IVA '" tbc o" ,gonderfuI odvapcemept oi
a&rleultnre lnu alio W. Tbe stcamhnaf and thr
mschanichl ~ Ven.'2n ,n,.hs 81 the art 81 fhe
raisIoaa 'rh,n ALI ne tbev are also evidsncns Of an