The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-20
r,,. A,,nuta Exposition.

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pt.Ayrp-RIcHxoxD AND WHAT SIZE NIGHT
HAVE DONE. -.
ATLANTA. December 10, 1881.
Nessrs EdItors,-As o great many OF
xour readers have not seen and VIII not see
shc Cotton Exposition, now open IN Atiah-
rs. I have thought that another brlei ac-
eouni Of some things there might not he NJ
together out Of place.
TIE GROUNDS
are about two miles from the car-shed ana
The principal hotels OF the city, ana a'e
reached by either horse or steaih-cars III !"
few minutes after starting. Inc s'c'.ln-. 80
leave every fifteen minutes, ana can .an s'
about 900 people on each traia' ne e'uS
were built for this service, anu a'tno'5n
very plain, are admirably suitco 10 'lle
purpose for which designed. inert J. Nv
pnngnc,or ON the train: passengers are
500 In an enclosure from which they
csnpof escape without paying their iares'
switch are collected at turn-stilcs peiore
,,nv can cot 10 those Of the Exposition
nroper. At the latter only jO-cent piece
4 received for admission. Dcad-heads have
70 nav too-and get their money refunded
NV prescnting their passes at the proper
Office. We'll. we have now paid our my
cents (ybeibcr we get It back or mott ana
are inside the grounds on little eminence
overlooking the buildings.
TUE MAINBUILD1NG
from this point resembles somewhat IN
STYLE OF architecture the Main building I'll
the Philadelphia Centennial EXPOSITION
The pictures that have been seen by every
body give pretty good idea OF the s1apc
of ii. The building itself Is 40 1eet long
and the transept 400 feet, and is wen ven
tiloted and lighted, is built OF wood ana
GLASS with tin roof and | am told that
only Richmond-madc nails were used III
its construction.
The ART Building, which is two stories
(30Ox5l feet. is on the little hill spoken OF
so are the Judges Hall Q12XSS feet and
some of the buildings built by exhibitors.
THE restaurant and other minor buildings
are below the hill. Inside the grounds and
In the ficl6s Just outside are crops OF cot
ton. sugar-cane, rice. hemp, dc. There are
eyercreens. trees. and grass about the
grounds, which, with the flags and PEN
mons flving, give the place cheerful ana
inviting appearance.
We enter the main building first. From
three wide aisles visitors get good views OF
all that is going on. Down each wing are
two lines OF shafting running for
OPERATING MACHINERY.
These eight lines are driven not by one
great engine, but by four engines OF diff
ferent make, thus giving opportunity oil
comparison. They ere the Brown engine,
the Harris-C orliss, the Porter-Allen high
speed, and that Of the Willimantic Linen
COMPANY. The first three are almost noise
less, the boilers being outside of the build
ing. and are beautiful specimens OF me-
chanism. OF course there is more ma
chinery for the manipulation OF cotton
than any other. There is 10 end TO the
variety OF engines, cotton-gins, presses,
cleaners, looms, spinners, &C., &c., for
wool rs well as cotton; also, all goods used
by cotton-manufacturers and all others
among them all manner OF agricultural i'm
Elements, carriages, wagons, harness ana
saddery, waier-motors, gGs-machineS, ire-
engines, safes, fertilizers, dyes, saw-mills,
firearms, brass goods OF all kinds. Barbed
fence-wire is made in large quantities every
day by two concerns. DistOn exhibits
among other things the largest circular-saw
i'm the world-100 inches in diameter. Silk
weaving is very interesting. But
THE MOST STRIKING EXHIBITS
are those of the Willimantic, Coats, and the
That of the former is the most extensive.
They literally make spool-cotton before the
ewes of the visitors, as well as the spOOls to
wind it on. The chief attraction Of the
Clark's o. y. II. exhibit is the bright. pref
ia girl who passes through her mouth and
Dastes on the ends of the spools 10000 tick
cts per day. They have machines for thi,
work, but she at advertised hours shows
the "old way" Her work is as precise and
as perfect rs that OF the machines.
RAILROAD DISPLAYS.
The displays of the various railroads arc
highly interesting, showing the resources
of the country through which they pass
That Of the Richmond and Danyille rail.
road, gotten up by and under the charge OF
Captain McPhail, is said by experts to be
the finest ever gotten together in this cOun'
try. Few people have an idea OF the I'M
mense resources of the country through
which that great road passes. The display
OF the State OF Kansas is in an annex OF the
main BUILDINGS very beautifully and AZ
tisticaly gotten up. "korn Is King in
Kansas"
IN THE ART BUILDING
one would expect to find painting anC
statuary, but there is no statuary except
fine tombstOnes and monuments There i:
little or no painting worthy OF mention
but there are beautiful specimens of the
photographers art. The display OF bill
liard-tables and musical instruments is very
fine, most Of the large piano and reed
organ factories OF the country having beau
tiiul specimens OF their goods. There are
also handsome displays of iewelry and sill
verware. That of a st. Louis house i
grand. Among other things they show
the largest pair Of diamonds in the United
States price $4,000, without setting)
Appleton and Scribner have exhibits o
their publications. The clothiers and shoe
men have some fine displays of body ant
foot clothing.
FREE TREATS.
Free hot coffee and tea is dispensed b,
Gillett and Levering, of Baltimore. At tn
display OF oil-stoyes pretty girl hands ou
delicious biscuits rs proof of the goo
work they do. There is a great tendenc
here 10 use pretty girls as advertising mt
diumS. and they seem to be n success. Tn
display OF manufactured tobacco is good
among others, Il. a. Patterson e Co., {
our city, who have very pretty display
Blackwell's Durham display oyershadow
all others. His advertising signs aroun
the city and grounds are gorgeous. III
Tennessee iron manufacturers have a build
ing to themselves, but their display
meagre, and is seen by but few. Sout
Carolina and Florida have good exhibits {
their products and fossils. The road-engir
that is in constant motion, hauling engine
threshers, and wagons over the ground
up hill and down, is novel machine, an
attracts good deal Of attention.
There are thousands Of things have M
mentioned which would be OF interest
many. but will leave them for another [