New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-06-24
EXHIBIT OF CHILLI AND PERU.

TIE MINERAL WEALTH OF CHILI-sCASI pi'rLAi
OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUcrs--NDIAS MuAAik'
IN THE PERUVIAN EXHIBiT-THE MINERAL OoI
LECTION.
IFRoN THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRiboHh''
PHILADELPHIA, June 23.--At first glance the
CHILEAN section promise much OF interest," 10 inc
visitor unless be mineralogist IN whicn case the
array Of metallic will prove attractive sre' ura
OF space IL given to minerals ofone kind and another ana
es,eciay 10 re ores silver and copper, and compare
lively little to manufactured articles and Agricultural
producss The variety Of the latter WILL however DO
found greater than appears on CASUAL oDsef'auon'
To save expense Of transportation the display III 'ns
group condensed TO such an extent that inc
grains tobacco, woods, &c, although numbering sonc
hundred might almost be carried in O handbasket Inc
general impression produced by the whole exhibit OF
Chilli Is that II represents a country where mining IL
tho allmportant industry, agriculture secondary al
fair and manufactures just beginning 70 DO ooVeopeo
This impression OccasOned BY the prod0innance OF e
collections Of Ores would not however be correct ohe
for only small portion OF the citizens OF the kepuoo
ara engaged in the mines Agriculture Is the chief svo-
cation and domestic manufactures are more exclusive
and varied than the slender element in this line would
lead one 10 suppose. The great distance OF Chill from
PHILADELPHIA and the consequent cost or tansportauon
has limited the exhibits with few EXCEPTIONS 70 articles
that could be packed ia small compass
At the entrance the CHILEAN section rs largo crcn-
lar pavilion OF wood, in the center OF which ss Dig
stuffed condor perrhed upon pile OF sllverbesrng ORES
Around the sides glasstopped counters containing
collection of silver valued at $4,000, and belonging
70 Emilio EscobaT of Santiago 1t Ia redundant mass
OF material arranged with little scientific SKILL but TIC
great richness III The and the rare crystalline Forms
OF of the specimens make 1t exceedingly interest
ing II contains the 1nest specimens OF arsenical red or
ruby silver crystals discovered THIS form OF sVer
ore Ia known to science pronstiie and the spaards
call Il rosi cy or light red. The crystals OF rhon
boIoI sbape. Good specimens formerly found IT
TIE IIartz Mountains OF Germany, but they have been
very rare OF late The gem Of the collection Is valued
by Mr. EScobar $1,000 not that II contains anything
like that amount OF silver but account OF s rary as
curiosity There are also soino ne crys:azed chlcdes
OF silver generally called horn silver whleh contain
tre:oarihs Of their weight In pure metal line OF
cases with smaller specimens supplement the Escobar
collection 4 pyramid OF wines and liquors stands ut
the opposite cad OF tho section, but Of the merits OF
these turntables Il f. impossible to speak as long as
the corks remain fast sealed in the bottles. Most
varieties Of wine grapes cultivated in Europe have been
introduced successfully in Chill The agricultural eH
blit contained in two Showcases include, aI Kinda u
grain grown IN this country and variety Of nuis herbs
vegetables. fbers, to5acco wool and fruits IN cans lh
the way Of manufactures there ~ SILK ID ske!hS' Wen
made shoes Of leather and satin, blankets, knit sh3Ws
and scarfs. cmbTo!erIcs. very handsome tDet"p Oh
aIcbastor another made of mosaic Of niany-colored
AMI few Gac specimens OF ornamental booA-eindinS
The large drawings of brdgcs tine railroad between
VALPARAISO and Santiago will Interest engineers ana
thcre are sectional drawings Of publc buildings IN 'he
latter cry that rcroricus. bronze statue OF
boy D. rylns game resembling what Pennsylvania boys
cali "shlnny" IS not without artistic merit. IL was
ma r. By u Chgisn artist and east in Paris.
Near toe west cni OF Machine Han the Gillian Coz
ernnoni has pat up cost ~ - 600 oblcng wooden
sr tige somewhat resembling country church In one
Of the Western STATES u contains working Eoi.' of
the invocation ~ Mr. KrlHse, German residtS 10 Chh
vi rh = claimed 20 bee mlch superior ~ any rEc hhci}
Tor :hr Purpose ,cf In tae mining districts = tls com
~ THE amount Of work the model viii be appsr-
eiaied Nhan the stated that IL cost Sl3GpD ui
MAKE ~ Is SpcS,e tas q d SS OF 'A' luz
or ent~rnc me t'is court occupied by Peru one Is
stoe.sl ~ .rpulsfyc collection Of haif,Se.yca mum,
mles ana ssuis wi,n tho hair On and w,h Ie,ss oi
81 hcir tonibs where th'y were aio away M ,
thngsan ssa4r ago vita t,ir Nrapp.liP weapons nhh
abt7 JD!" .I'.ts'' ~" '' ,,.,,,r IN, NOW
posed, on thrir tnya-r :" VIZ uH'l y,
ser AMI grin II h. lteous Ino"krry on Tao inpnlrs
modern c.yLatnn II ,. as u ,ie HS'i nio $50
psf had GONE bitH n-Au,, 10 l.'n wv ~, - AZ. ~;
OF those g'asy relics % an cAhnc teS ~, oi
Dur way ~ W some building ~ me HsftN"s
Ior inst Iucc the which some cnleri Ling
,raAasCtop has erected for tho display Of COINS
A largo collection ~ Old PcrsTinn potter IT, afTI
ihe minnie ire mo- mD'n'T n,,no-og er,or,
isit al tbs ,ercs..ri7tinns OF innan iares have
bly, hong sharp noses, and tho cIpre .ors OF the
conferences often remind FROM their Frut"'1os
ne. of no v,eccs Chinese carvrgL The pottery -
M .a1el rnl p of DARK I'D cnor yergag IN black
The exhibit uf ieEi reurtrs bcont5 N l1rs 70 tht re
yta tiJYarl. nrut. and IA part 70 hF t1Yhle ~ Lima
\ unphrr ,f article, taken from. u" t1nbs. "htIc rJ
wers buried win the wumnih9f boiiri' Sow tlht tft
an tent Prrriyiui nR fplir con-ichir progress IN
lany use'n domestic msprflctu?ts 1nnre are TO- IN
staure work taris uiiIi win the female herc6 con
a;uiug needles ana riaI. ard hitic hind looms ~"
Urnvpg sfTirs ~ ;hick cotton fabric Win vhricu~Y
c0pfst fhr.sln iu produce raised fsifrS upon INC
srl.irc. i.ic - thc design. are Tie process Was
| ,l4ryfi.Uy ias snric as ihat ~ weaving r.
need f,f rics j. today. az manu- acturnd urtcl.s
,elt f. moi yis worth mentioning IN ti" Peruvian cs
pbi. ,crpt ra.e - embrUidcrcs ana ARTIFICIAL Hover
from some eonl cni, aDd few tIb~s ard cf'k"'s ~ m
lai8 woods Tr paintings ~ Peruvian 9'ehe{ are IN
ers ing - showing The landscape i'iturc5 OF ne com
tn but ar yerT crude artlstcay. OF agricultural piI
durt. .rp small exhibit including wooi- ana grams
afa3.. 81 rl are sampled rice IN hC head, sugar. al
,., anu cotton. collection al minerals con ANS
about $50 specimens neatly dressed ana !abclel Wih
names u,iI the ioracs rom which they come. There
ls also shown ~ glass lars The nitrate o. Ctn gathered uu
The nic plains The o. terror % Peru, Thieh 80 ported
in I,c Quantities this country and FrOrc Tor ,lc
nnfartuTo 81 saitpctcs. number Of io4ct3n c'ntr
appra. to- think they III duty bound 10 cNhli some
sort Of portrait statue OF Gc Grant, anu PERT io
Living The fashion, elbows hdeous ltc must 81 Tue
FrcsGsnt made out oil ve.g fine wire OF different cpoFs