The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-05-29
THE EXP0SlTI0 X.
Initres,lng Iaferma 'lon Conc ming
thp Urea, wOfld's Pair.
The Trent Ia store fr ,bo cicnIls
ana Sighisrcr.
racs that Should bc Considered.

n
centennial oI 1876 IN variety Of exhibits, A
mons,or building S7s iort long by 0O5 lset
IA width IL being erected va the center OF
Of visitor, VIM, are amazed ~ tia rapidity
with which Tho construction progresses.
Manly Gao men are engaged on tho work,
and ons section OF the ROOT 10 now being
LAID
unnd,eds of men ave enrPcf Hi,ohing,
draining and ernbellish' "a Isoands, end
a ioTce : Cl'g wed In the erection OF an
anorm .. rl..re. yatory
Thg p.l.,.ass will be completed aud cN'
bihits received Ia August. No event IN
the history OF New Orleans mas ever cxbted
such universal interest. q iigsns OF all
Glasses manites, the liyt Hest desire TO make
the sp,erprises success, and even The To-
bor orgauly,, HH 5 OF the city contribute
nnriInn Of Il. ,a weekly wages TO the stock
of the Exoos 4. On association.
The largest exposition structure ever
ing of lgC' Wfor The oIld's iair, which con.
tanned ], 30 900 squsto fees. Ths mtin
hui,dinp al Ssw Olraua will rontnin ,OO6,-
0OO son,re I.e, r.uuiriog 0 COO WO feet Vi
Inmber 1880 kegs Of nails. aud 5000 "oxss
M o,n,s in the con truciion. IL will be 60 feet
hisr. with q tower rs t,eG, aud have .
mu,ic hall IN the center with u seating ca
paoity IL 900. The pla form is to be
6nilL for GOO nusicisns. 10 licnt the build.
inp will REQUIRE Is 90 iocaudsscsnt lamps,
or ZOO arc hghto, and ,he steam required
for tne building will DO over 5000 norSo-
mower
Tho horticultural hall in u handsome
s,ruc ure, go tret long ny 1874 Zee, wide In
the center, with clss noI ~nd clnss tower
90 feet high. This bu,uiing Is being co.,
sIrno,ed by n New YORK contractor, and
will bs the largest conservatory in thu
world, IL ~ deigned 10 hr-
range sround the .ides specimens
win
Central Americs, florida, Cslitornie, ana
all parts OF the u nited States ana Ctueda,
ana a special commissioner visits Earop,
for the purppee OF securing specimens or
fruit. and plants in order 10 make This
dish nv ,pteruanopal in character. The
center of this hsl wi | be- devoted tD AZ
international !rui. d sp ay, presenting 20
OO0 plates or var eties The largest fruit
,vr,hj. .yar M do heretofore WAS III 600
plnt. q.
an art gallery IL b7ing constructed, coni-
posed OF specimens VI tho marbles and
s,cucs of tho various states and territories,
and OF suca foreign countries As msy sehd
spscimens' Mexico will send lstre col,
Isct,nn or old vaiDtlngs, and u special com
missioner has oeen senI 10 Europe for the
purpose at interesting European artists
and ow?ers of collections. The director
general vii, confer with he Art union OF
New York aud srraase Tor = lsrgs display
nv Aup lean artists and ownsrs, ou', from
nr.sant Indications, tho art building will
have Go be vary much enlarged 70 accom-
MEDIATE the offerings.
One Of the most interesting features OF
this exposition will be the dephr ,ment de-
voted to live stock, poultry, dogs, birds,
etc. The demand tor Improved breeds OF
stock is general throu ghout the south and
extends 10 Mexico aud Central America
The management arrange for sales on
stated days, and owners Of improved breeds
G,.A ~
new market in the south and in the Lain
American buyers,
Grounds have been set apart 10 show cot.
ton snpar. rice, iutp, etc., growing in the
field: Experimental gardens arc provided
for, and the display OF early vegetables
monstrsts that tho south has great sources
of wealth in proved truck farming. Near
tina river accommodations ara provided tor
about forty saw mills, to bs supplied with
logs ana exh,bit.d in motinn, aud opposite
these mill. buildings arc being constructed
for To,,i work, brick, and rlo factories IN
operation.
The grounds will be embelishsd With w.
erpyesf,s y.thered from every part OF tho
worl1: artificial likes, fouDts!ne, and orn..
meutal gsrtens arc being Introduced, and
onits !, rnmD,tition has bsen excited be-.
tw.rn Meyie,. Centrnl America and Flori-
da in resnect to their gsyi-n-.
An rlsrtYic ran. way viii ovuys- the vl.i
TOYS 10 eli paris IF toe gfnurGs. Ftgesirset
raiiwsvg extend to The park md r wharf
imuedis.oly 10 front viii acc ;nntssa the
nune, Gus excursion cGsta anich will rue
from al parts at the cty also essm.rs
from forel n potts I'd steamboat, from he
unnsr -iv, p
Ons Of The N lst imporiapt features o.
this IN 1si,lon Is tho interest msri csteG BY
tr.nepor5at,on lines. Ote nnndred mt
sixty railro d. OF the Uoited States and
Canada hay. agreed to carry paBsengcre at
maximum tie of @ cent mile each way,
and in MANY cases the special eXGu sion
rates will lie -ne.haif and ,hree.qasrters
NJ a cent mar mile, Toe regular tais from
Nav York TO New Orleano is now $50, or
S1OO tor the round trip. Al the reduced
rate 1n exDositioa ticket would c0st about
500 for ,hs round tip. Only ons rood, the
@ m len q Amooy, III sde a rate 10 Phil,
adel phla in 1876 az low as one cent per
mile. As tho exposition will open in mid
winter. oav December lst, and continue tor
si1 months. there is no doups that these
rates will he taken advantage OF BY nun.
dred, of thousands in the uosth who de-
sire to visit che south,
R0 eYecutiye order sll of the departments
of fhe JTnired States goysrnment are re-
nu,red to prepsrs exbip,ts, and Director
General Burke invited oil the state commits.
aioners TO meet AZ Washington, WedDes.
day. NAYS, in order to confer with tho
limited States officials, and decide upon the
additional buildings REQUIRED. and for co.
ouorstiva action r. ia nroposed TO erect q
hniidinp almost "a largo as the main build.
Ing nncer construction, aud to group in it
ali the United States governmeSt exhibits.
and the collective exhibits OF the natural
reeources OF ell the states and territories
Such display would impress the beholder