Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-21
chimes are manufacturing cartridges;

chimes are manufacturing cartridges;
each cartridge going through q great
many operations before it is turned out
complete. The machines are tended
by women. Farther TO the right are
machines turning out muskets, and
machines Of various kinds abound.
There is a very complete exit 'iti0n
OF the work of the War Depart
ment. There are arms and am
muni.ion of every kind; all the
instruments and implements made use
of by any connected with the army;
there is an exposition Of the signal
services: there are models of river i'm
proveuients, and %arsenals, and light
houses,etc.; there are wax figures rep.
reSenting United States soldiers in va
rious uniforms OF the several periods
of our history; among which is that OF
a minute man OF '76, Who holds in his
hand u musket used at the battle of
Bunker Hill. There is also a small
square devoted to the horse, that USE
ful animal without which campaigns
would be but sorry affairs, showing
forth specially the right and wrong
methods o treating the horses ieet.
The War Department has also a couple
vi pNiiNshGH ~ OiIO " VI shO iosSo
building, the nearest n being a
shooting gallery for the experiments
with regard to the velocity Of projec.
tiles, and the other \ field hospital.
Across the main aisle from The War
Department., and to the left a. you go
in, is located the exhibit of the Depart
ment of the Navy. The display here
is necessarily much the same AS in the
War Department, though very many
things are altogether different, and
there are some things not pertaining 20
the army at all, as marine engines and
Instruments OF navigation. several
large torpedOes are very noticeable.
Both the army aud navy spaces have
on exhibition portraits OF secretaries
aud distinguished commanders of their
respective departments, and both are
Ornatnented with flags.
Beyond the space of the Navy De-
partment is the display of the Post
office Department. This is, of course,
not large, but what there is of it in
very unique. There is a collection of
stamps, official and other envelopes,
etc., and specimens of mail bags and
boxes; but the thing which attracts
the most attention is n machine for
making stamped envelopes. This al
nos equals The celebrated Yankee
sausage W~achine-a live hog cast into
one end of which Ome nut of the
other in the shape of crooked sau-
sages. Here a pile of pieces Of paper
is placed at the end of the machine aud
it takes them up n 10y one, and in a
twinkling they are converted into
folded, pasted and stamped envelopes.
The postage stamp on them is . new
centennial device. There is also in
this department a complete postoffice
IN operation, where even money or
ders may be obtained. But we must
reserve the rest Of the United States
building for a future letter, and will
close with a little Nevada gossip:
JohC Shaw and wife, OF Eureka, are
here and to-day were inspecting the
New England kitchen with its old
fashioned girls and cooking arrange.
ments.
MIR. Stevenson ariyed q day
or two ago to look after the
Nevada quartz mill, the work
m which is being hurried up. Still it
will be some time before it is In run
ming order. Its location is not very
favorable for inspection, as it is stu
ated in an out of the way place where
visitors seldom go; so that not many
except those particularly interested
will he likely to see it.
The headquarters building of Cali
fornia and Nevada is being put into
shape very rapidly, hut work was
commenced on it so late that it will
hardly be ready for occupancy before
the month Of June.
Mr.. Mighels, of Carson, made a fly
ing visit with the Congressional party,
and WAS here on the day of the open
ing exercises, the guest while in the
city of Col. joe Mckibben, OF the
Girard.
Geo. Merrill, Of Eureka, was also
here for the opening day, but left yes
terday for a visit to the New England
| States. He intends returning when
the arrangements for seeing all the
| sights of the centennial are i'll better
shape.
We saw Adolph Sutro inspecting the
grounds to. day IN front OF the Nevada
building, perhaps with a view 10 locale
a tunnel site. He says he will soon be
taking out ore at Sutro from the by
bonanza.
The representation from Nevada is
rather slim so far, but doubles many
before long will make their appear
ance, as a visit here during the exhibit
ton is we'll worth the trip to any one
who can possibly afford the expense
Of coming. J.I. b.