The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-08-24
CENTENNIAL LETTER.
(From our Special Correspondent.)


visitors to enjoy the day, and rest at
night. The prospect for hotel keepers
brighten as the season advances, for
now are the days for which thousands
have been waiting, to visit the eX-
position, and every day increases the
number of arrivals.
Thus far my letters have only con-
tanned promises, and items of the day,
but l will to-day give you notes of
some exhibits, and will begin with
the revolutionary state of
MEXICO.
The first thing which strikes the
visitors to the Mexican exhibit, in the
Main building, is the lack of all at
tempt at false show. Everything is
neatly arranged, but there is no glitter.
One Of the first things to attract your
attention is a rough mass of silver in
circular form valued at twelve
thousand dollars, and said to be the
largest piece of pure silver in the
world. The exhibit of rough and pol.
ishcd marble is quite extensive in
Guiding some beautiful specimens of
cloudCd and mottlCd marble finished
for table tops, and evidently arc ap-
preciatcd, for nearly every piece is
labeled "sold.n The exhibit of native
ores is quite extensive, and of native
woods very large. In the last
mentioned collection is a section OF
the root of a Mahogany tree, seven
feet and three inches in diameter.
The other principal exhibits i'll this
dcpartcmcnt arc raw and manufac-
turcd tobacco, cigars fruits, coffee,
spices, grain, rocks, irons, sugar,
wines, medicinal plants, and textile
fabrics, of the last the exhibit l. small
and Of Il quality greatly inferior to
the same class Of goods from other
countries. In the department of art
NJ cxico has scvcnty-two pieces OF
statuary and paintings. OF statuary
there are only five pieces, each in
| plaster Evidently the Mcxicans are
not sculptors. In oil paintings there
are few old paintings, dating bacl;
to the sixteenth and seventeenth cen
turics and owned by the National
Academy. The death of Goliath, by
Ignacio Nozqucz, is one of the most
notable works in this department
In the foreground is represented tht
huge body of the slain giant, with the
youthful and victorious David gras p
ing the enormous sword Of his slail
enemy, and in the background tn,
fleeing host, whose champion ha
fallen. There are other painting
worthy of mention, but space will no
permit description. One lady Mrs. c
DCMayosa Guadalupe has seven paint
ings on exhibition and is the onl,
Mexican artist who has an exhibit
the National Academy owning ever.
other picture in the collection. McNic
has no exhibit in machinery Hall.
ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.
In this department in the Main build
ing, one is first attracted by the displa
of robes and blankets which are Of clo
giant workmanship, and worthy {
notice. Specimens Of printing an
book binding are exhibited which az
highly crcditablc, and the display {
fancy needle work, and of fine wOvc
materials is excellent. Leather an
leather goods are extensively rcprcscr
ted and indicate good workmanship i
that line.
The display of grains, nuts and spice
and minerals. y display of fancy ha
work is here, which is very far bclo'
par. as compared with other exhibit
in the same line. There is quite an c'
tensiVc display Of ancient pottery, an
other relics Of ancient races which AZ
interesting to the general sight see-c
\ bust of Gen. Grant, worked i
colored wires, is a very ingenious piet
of work, and exhibits patience al
skill. An inlaid chess table of col
| siderable merit in wood work is
this department. if you wish to pu
chase fine panama hat here, you wi
, find it, prices ranging from sevent,
. five to three hundred dollars, | d
, not purchase.
This Republic is represented in Il
art department by thirty-four {
, paintings, a few of them being ia
specimens of art. The murder of d
=, Narela by Alvaroso BaTos, and Il
burning Of the steam packet Amcric
', by b. Castillo, being two Of the mo
attractive. Although some natl
> scenes by Boneo are good. Iii
: Mexico, the Argentine Republic pI
duces no sculptors, not even malil
the approach to that art which MeXi
> has, not even piece of plaster stat
y AIRY being found in the department.
:, With this brief descriptions of {
exhibits of two minor countries l W
. close. In my next ] will give y
:. China and Japan.
= Yours truly.
u :. Il. b,
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