Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-03-28

THE UNITED STATES At PARIS.
The great exhibition Of the world'sin-
dustries will open in Paris in May next,
unless prevented by European complica-
ton. which does not seem probable at
present. The gay capital will then for
six months at least sorys ~ the head
quarters Of all nations. and become. II
possible, more cosmopolitan than ever.
Nearly every civilized country ON the
face Of the globe will DO there represented
by its commissioner. and the products OF
its arts, sciences. and manufactures will
DO exposed for the criticism. and COM
parison. favorable or otherwise. OF the
world. The United States has taken
particular interest in this grand fair
across the waters. and now that the
plans are so near execution. II will not
seem amiss to review briefly some o. the
preparations which this government has
made for representation. and give some
estimate Of the number and character OF
our proposed exhibits.
The list OF United States exhibitors at
the Exposition shows in all departments
i've hundred and s~eventy-ssven firms
and individuals. On the whole the dis
tribution has been judiciously made,
and il the best possible display OF this
country's products Is not made. 1t will
at least be a creditable American
pianos will not DO shown /; our textile
fabrics will be slimly represented. and
some Of our strongest manufacturers Of
machinery aud machine tools. have
taken no part. and there will conse-
quently 10 no adequate display OF the
countless eoutrivancss by which Amer
lean ingenuity has become the wonder
Of the world. OF the natural products.
the Iowa Agricultural Society sends
specimens Of timber /; the Memphis Cot
ton Exchange sends samples OF cotton /;
four and wheat are sent from Min
nssota, North Carolina. and New York
rice goes from several exhibitors
in Louisiana /; starch from Glen
Cove, ON Long Island sugar
FROM New Orleans, and grape SUI
gar from Buffalo. n. Y. and a very con-
siderable amount Of canned goods from
all parts OF tho Union /; wines from
California. Missouri. New Jersey and
Virginia, but none 80 far as We can see,
FROM New York and Ohio. which pro-
duce among the finest. Tobacco. IN
various forms will be sent mainly from
Kentucky. but also from Virginia. Lou
isiana. North Carolina. New Jersey AMI
New York. Whisky. c%uriously enough.
appears only in tho form OF old rye. AMI
that from Pennsylvania, the oily Bour.
bon OF tho dark and bloody ground be-
ing presented only indirectly for its
fight against cosnac and absinihe.
Leather will come from New York.
Pennsylvania. Connecticut, Massa.
ehusetts. Illinois and Kentucky. aud
with this will be q fair show OF boots
and shoes, both fine and cheap.
The most extensive. and best class oil
exhibits is machinery. and Of exhibitors
Of this the list il q full one. Steam en-
eines, caloric engines, woodworking
machinery. pumps, hand tools. machine
tools. stone crushers. s~haitings, ma
chimes for shoe making these, and
many others will he ON exhibition.
chiefly from the Middle and Eastern
States. Agricultural implements are Of
every variety. from the mower and
reaper and the hay press. down to the
lawn mower and the hand tools. Ten
States are represented. reaching from
Illinois TO Vermont. With these instru'
ments OF peace come instruments OF
war. Calling guns. Remington and
Shapes rides and Colts revolvcrs. to-
gethsr with models Of the most success.
full OF those mighty little engines known
a. torpsdoes.
The Pacific Coast will send a collec-
ton Of minerals which is intended to
be the finest ever exhibited. The plans
OF the Committee in Sad Francisco have
been from time to time laid before our
readers. and through the liberality and
public spirit OF Mr.. Mackay. they will
be fully carried out in their letter and
spirit. Fifty boxes Of specimens will
be shipped on the LIST OF April. and a
competent committee will have charge
Of them in Paris. Altogether the Amer
lean section Of the exposition will prove
one Of the most interesting places on
the grounds. and no American In Paris
nett Summer need blush on account Of
his country's representation at the great