New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-26
COMPLETING THE DISPLAY OF EXHIBITS

COMPLETING THE DISPLAY OF EXHIBITS.
NATIONS WHICH ARR SILL AT woRK-MEXIcAN
GOLD AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. POTTERY.
lFRoM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBusE.l
PHILADELPHIA, May pa part of the Mex
lean Court in the Main Building is now open 10 visitors
Surrounding the court Is construction OF glass; wood
and siucco WORK IN form OF 1eres Of long show
cases that display the goods equally well from without
and within. Here are exhoitcd among other things,
coarse cotton and WOODEN cloths silks OF rather better
quality, pam-lcaf hats, eadiies and brides, curious
voodanwars painted In many coors with flowers and
leaves leather trousers embroidered jackets, and little
pottery In imitation OF ancient Aztec models.
Some OF this pottery - well worth the attention OF col
ecors wi;hn the court prominent object Is platter
shaped mass Of silver smet,I from 272 tons Of arsen
tifcrous lead and weighing 1000 pounds IT. value Is
So 600 aud 81 comes from the state OF hichoacan'
Thcle Is also large aad valuable exhibit OF gold silver
copper. and quicksilver this feature forming tue
strong point of the collection beautiful stone ca leu
Mexican marble. translucent and resembling somewhat
ailaser but richly yonod with and other tiuis L.
prousely shown IN the form Of tah'ops paper weights
and inantel ornaments. Oher noticeable exhibits are
tobacco cigars candles. ocloh lycry coarsciy painted
shoes gloves skins 81 Wild animals, and condensed
form Of tie iayori;e Mexican strong drink pulquc
The tardncss Of some Of the foreign countries IN
getting their sections in oidr proyokc' visitors VINO
omen ~ sxrcet toertbo decree OF completeness m
all dccartoepis Thc Turks have done nothing but bang
M ihr,e or four carpets Rrs "a has but single exhibit
In place-iili 81 e. Petersburg firm who show some
beautiful maasllio and laps-azuli vases anu tao!eS
and mantol set with mo-nic OF many-coi"fon semi
precious stones. Portugal has worked nearly 'hic'
weeks al putting together the walnut showcases
broug ON Lisbon. aud thee still not ready for
the goods Tun, is decorating her one huge showcase.
The Argentine Republic has uupacked nothing but lot
OF nuc saddles and harness. her carpenters heing III nj
work making counters and eases The exterior regions
Of the Fuch section are order, bat when tine visitor
penetrate within Il looks n the Commune had broken
o, 1 afee.h. there j. such an all-prevdil'ng chaos
with The exception 81 the countries above mentioned,
an the foreign exhibits IN the ar.Buildng are ready
inspection. In Machinery Hall, Germany alone Is
In arrears aud N Agricultural Hall the French and Por-
ug1irse sections alone incomplete Here the Postu
l,c have good excuse FOR after they had put mp their
constructions sdionins Spain they were ordered 20 take
them down and remove 10 another part OF the building
It,ly a new conner in the Agricultural Department
Shove her wines and oils in great abundance ana VAIL
ety. and among other food products, gives the 'Slor
chance IL see bow the genuine Bologna sausag's look
Arrangements are talked Of FOR tastnehooh LOT 'he
Italian wines. There are dozens OF excellent Sarlete'
that are wholly Unknown except In the provinces where
they are produced with which connoisseurs would no
doutt be glad 10 become acquainted. What operates
m pst the cpurtaton OF the of Italy IS the tact
that the quantity made Of any single Kind Is TOO s"
for il TO get general reputation abroad; besides there
are many varieties that viii not bear transportation
These are of course not found at the ExLib ton
Among the most interesting features IN Agricultural
Han is the NOrweia Fisheries exhibit IL is, for some
reason bes; known the management Of tue Hail. but
unite inconlprehcns Bile To Others located far away from
the space occupied by Norway FOR her agricultural as
p,ay. and surrounded by American products. Food
fishes preserved In alcohol models OF fishing vessels
dried fish, nets spears and every kind OF tackle ana i
ulcmeuts used In the pursuit OF the nny tribes are
shown. A table filed with specimens OF Michigan WIN
ter apples attracts good deal Of attention ia Agcutu
IA! Hail. on OF the fresh appearance oil tue ir
There are nearly 200 varieties, ana hey are All rs pump
and welaayorcd - II just rlnckcd fron the tree Inc
exhibitor Is At hand explain the mystery HE II Il
comes from an establishment in Battle Creek Wheo 10
kent IN building IN which. by thick walls aud steady
draught Of cold dry air, uniform temperature, Tree
from moisture, l. secured. Apples are thus kept uhn
paired for over There Is similar preSer'-
house on the Delaware, below philadelphia thaI Is
connected with the Michigan enterprise.