The Portland daily press., 1876-05-20
Correspondence of the Press
GENERAL NOTES.

Armor--The Metals Musical I'm.
struments.--Maine School Exhibit.-
Maine Productions.
PHILADELPHIA, May II, 1876.
Having completed hasty glance at the fab
RIGS OF cotton, wool, silk and fax. covering as
they do several acres of space, let US return to
take another strip across. We next come to
the mineral department, the granite, marble,
slate, the iron. copper, lead and other ores, in
every state. All the states contribute to this
department either specimens or curiosities.
Pennsylvania leads with her wealth of coal
and iron, her great iron furnaces furnishing
masses Of iron from blocks weighing sew
eral tons to a massive Masonic arch made
of railroad iron and steel. AS we APP
proach toward the center of the building
we come to those manifold forms into which
the rough metals and stone have been worked.
The granite and marble monuments, the mar
BILE and slate nantes of many pleasing devices,
the iron turned into that endless variety of
nseful utensils such as cutlery, edge tools,
shovels, nails. guns, pistols and more things
than we can name, the copper turned into brass
and bronze and cast into scores of beautiful
and useful things-all these make this depart
ment one to bewilder the spectator Here are
huge safes and locks of hundred kinds, indi-
eating that it an important matter to take
care of those who desire to break through and
steal in this country at the end of the first Gen.
fury. In this department, one can but notice
the various patterns and makers of fire arms.
ranging from a steel field piece to pistol the
size of small pocket knife. Remington has so
many sizes and styles that the sign of the
firm is spelled out with pistols and revovers of
various sizes fastened to the top of their extern
sive case. Then Colt, and dozen other firms
have large displays of fire arms. Among these
noticed the Evans Magazine Gun in space
"H. 7O'' which is made at Mechanic Falls and
is highly commended by experts in killing i'm.
plements. The display of table cutlery is very
extensive and elegant. The little iron business
is represented by a tack concern whose sign is
made of hundreds of varieties skillfullv ar
ranged into letters. The concern proclaim that
they have 1000 varieties of tacks It is very
tasty display. The exhibit of household hard.
ware is large and varied. The fire arms and
hardware department pushes over across the
aisle against the department assigned to Next
co. Let US hope that it is not suggestive.
While we are over in that quarter of the
building (north of the main aisle) again, we
should notice the exhibit of the rich furs and
the large cases full Of the wonderful and beau.
tiful results of the dress maker and milliner
which are artistically displayed on the forms of
very elegant ladies, with painted cheeks. whose
perpetual silence leads one to conclude that the
element of reality is wanting.
The chemicals are next west of the minerals
and extend to the transept which makes the
center Of the building. There is a great varie-
ty of these, in paints, medicines and the like.
Extracts, essences, perfumes ETC., are in this
department. The confectioner finds a space
here and at last the wretched pill maker
though it must be said in his favor that he dis.
guises his bitter doses proper NICE
As the United States department approaches
the center of the building from the southeast.
the rarest and most beautiful goods are dis
played. 1t is we'll that this has been done, for
three great competitors, Germany, England
and France, in crescent shaped pavilions come
to the front about the music stand in the CEN
ter of the building, the four nations exhibit
their richest and most deliberately wrought
goods. The United States is well represented
BY the glittering and artistic wares of Tiffany,
Starr q Marcus OF New York. Caldwell Of
Philadelphia and the Gorham Manufacturing
Company To appreciate the beauty and bril-
liancy of this display, one must see it or secure
a more gifted story-teller than can be. This
is the most brilliant of all the American.depart-
ments. Near it is the great display OF chande-
liers-the most beautiful and varied made by
any nation. Toward the eastern end on the
south side of the main aisle is the display of
furniture. In its richness elegance and varie-
ty In this vicinity, too all the principal pi-
amos and organ makers are fully represented by
portant and beautiful things to which 1 have
not made any reference.
While think of it will just refer to one or
two mattera of special importance. in the gal.
lery over the southern side-an out of fine way
PLACES space devoted to the representation
OF the school systems of several of the states
This is at once one of the most important and
most interesting departments of the exhibition.
A space has been assigned to Maine, and Su-
johnson is here arranging the
of the several cities. Portland
lions have been received. The drawings of the
scholars of both these schools compare favor
ably with those in other states. Little has been
done towards arranging the contributions. In
this connection l can but notice the model
school desk patented and manufactured by
Dole Brothers of Bangor. 1t is highly com
mended by school teachers because of its
simplicity and because the designer had
some regard for the comfort of the child.
One OF the finest contributions is that of the |
w dltudm w atcn company. LII the man build
ing the company has case which contains 22O0 |
watches. the result of weeks work, of the |
entire force employed in the shops. The work |
IS said to be the best in the world The same |
has party-mostly ladies-engaged |
IN watch making in Machinery Hall.
In wandering about 1 came across a little |
pile of Mr.. Munger's Detergent Compared |
with many things which are comparatively |
7alueless, this most valuable article does not |
maze much show, but that person with a new !
light coat which came in fatal contact with the |
axle of wagon dripping grease, declares that |
is merits should be sounded forth, for whereas |
lis garment was spoiled it is now as good as |
lew, because he met man with package of |
huugers Detergent in his pocket
The improved car coupler and buffer of |
D. w. Barker of Portland, was put into Ma |
;hinery Hall to-day. 1t is favorably noticed. |
The New Gloucester Seakers have Just ap- |
,lied for space to exhibit and sell their goods |
& is very doubtful if they can get it at this |
ate day.
This has been another cold and disagreeable |
lay. Dark rain clouds have been dragging low |
.long the sky, afording sufficient rain to |
lraggle and drabble everything.
Quite number of Portland people are pres |
mt. S,
General Methodist Conference.