New-York tribune., 1876-06-21
STATE BUILDINGS.
OPENING OF Tug Arkansas BUHptvG-As INTER
EsriNG EXHIBIT oP Projects OF THE srArK-

OPENING OF THE Arkansas BUIiDtvG-AS INTER
EsriSG EXHIBIT oP Projects OF THE sTArK-
THE MISSOURI BUILDING.
tFTDM OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT oF THE TRfEuNE.I
PmLApsLrHIA, June 1.-THE Arkansas
building which was opened last Thursday. Is IN the
western nart ~ tae gsOuns bctwcen the CANADIAN loz
house and the West Virginia baillng II IL an ociaeona.
structure of good The interior Ia open TO the roof
and 4, draped aud fesioonel with rod white ani blue
bunting There Is beautiful fountain IN the center
Around s basin arc placed vases Of handsome Hover
ink plants Several stnAl arc parutioned OIL ~
o sdes including one for the state nsoUers anda
nicely fliashci ladies' psrlor The greater part OF tho
space, however, r. gwen up To an excellent representa-
ton of the agricultural mineral end forest products oi
toe state Il PLAIN. but handsome design Tor
the display grains aud minerals made Of ash, cherry
cedar cypress holly, sassafras. yellow pine ani walnut
woods is an extremely cradtabc specimen OF workman
ship in wood There are other handsome cabinets aud
counters containing many more varieties of woods
and a great many varieties shown In large sections
and In pamela Many Of tdese very beautiful, some
Ga the walnut I'm particular. being OF marked excellence
Tie mineral display l. large, aud there axe many very
good specimens Thee splendid qnafn crystals not
only sugie u In rare anj curious forms. including sew
ernI crosses great masses ~ optional purity
ia color and perfection ~ form. Many iron ores and
some good scmibluunous coal exhibited There are
specimens of iron aud gncsia, dul hon tue no. SlhS
re- uu come uovuculc rtl0rSharl'uug stone, hhi
great variety Of DINER minerals that chuuot alt 10 ~
lrict students OF m'rer1!Jgy numerous pctrhhciohs
shown including what - believed Ia have once hecu
the foot of nliaa babe, ana great mass lTnih nc
trunk tIeo TGer atu very 1ue exhibits 9t c1t2u o
oats aud of rye that took 'rst premiums At tue 81 Louis
Fair Tlpre also crcditibie dspaYs OI oihcI ~ ans
aud - grasses. sweet potato of Last year. gLONu
nearly the size Of "a u,u's head, Ia exhibited ana ~ III
GOOD prescryatiun the merits o the climate Of Arkhn
sas are further shown by ptces OF JET ked buhho
m.st ven years old, which, II one mny Judge by smell
lag, woud yet be good eating Among ths VARIOUS olhSr
yhIbts are ltive wines and nuidbrr OF stunrd DT-
DR. a. W. Iawrence, tho Comm -sioncr In clihi tc WHO
contributed great part OF the minerals on txnpl'i2n
dcsscs IN garments produced wholly on hs own estates
Inn Arka,is Ills hat Is OF beaver, his Shoes 1f aigof
dn and cotton l. and sk form the remainder of nus
attire The e3bibt whole, Is very cedllanc I" the
Siat, aud those tBiuk o Arkansas chiefly as the
rourenal home of the bowieknfo. Viii do we To- Vsti
The Ms.our, building Is now opcn II - at the west
era end of the line Uf STATE buildings, on SiaieaNe Like
most O. these structure IL IA Ouy designed Tor Tue cou
yrnrnce the people the stale hnd her EXHIBITS are
elsewhere. The building n hight and airy one VITA
some ladies' room, with high vaulted ceihnS' IA tic
second story.