The Nevada picayune., 1885-05-07
Our Exposition Letter.
From Our Regular Corrcspondent.

From Our Regular Correspondent.
 New Orleans La, May 1, 1885.
 The grounds about tho building, are now dotted in living green, [ foot high or more, white clover and the deep green, moss like Der. muda grass, forming the ground work of q beautiful picture, while patches of radiant flowers of . thousand hues and odors, fill the air with their delightful perfumes, the live oaks and other trees ad. ding their grateful beauties to the scene. The many little parks, scattered like oasss through tue city, serve as breathing places for the populace and are covered in the warm afternoons with children and visitors, who romp or ounge over the grassy sward. The pres- ent is really the best time for poo pie. to visit tho city, the Exposi tion not only being complete but all nature adding her numerous charms to delight the eye of the stranger.
 The awards recently made in the department of citrous fruits, have Occasioned more popular comment tlan any hitherto made. Tho chief competition was between California and Floric (, whose dis plays have been constant sourse of interest and pleasure to all lov- CTS of semi tropic fruits. The first named state carried off a large number of premiums on oranges including two gold and several sil- v:r medals, one for the best colloc- lection ofn less than twenty va rieties, while FloriNla took the sps- cial sweepstakesG preminms, gold medal and a2, 50 for the best gen eral displsy from any state; Mex ico WAS awarded a gold medal and Sl00 for the best collection, net less than twenty varieties from any 1 foreign country, and the state of Sonora a silver medal and s50 for ten varieties, and Mississippi. Louisiana also received some mi nor awards, and general satisfac- ! ton seems to have been secured, although there has been q little sparring between the two citrous fruit growing states. The tab'es in Horticultural Hall covered with tl,ousand. of blooming pot plants on every side, make a most inter- esting and fascinating scene, espe- cially so to Northern people, and one that will no doubt lure many to the climates where such sceues are native. to the manor born.
 Tho railroads centering hero, have kept up constant rivalry ss 10 which should have tho honor . of carrying the greatest number of passengers to tho Exposition, and 90 far the great Louisville and Nashville railway has conceded the palm, tens of thousands hayin z come in over that popular line, and its General Passenger Agent hr. - is correapondingly happy. This line brings visitors either via St Louis or Cincinnati, through Louisville Nashville and Mobile, and over the most interesting and novel territory of tho southern country and through industrial sec lions just now attracting the greatest attention from investors and settlers. It makes very fine exhibit in the government building of the ores and crops, timber and other resources for which it's line and branches are famous.
 The great convention of the Western Waterways improvement Association was held heIe in mu- sic Hall, April Eth and Sth and was attended by about a thousand del egates. representing boards Of trade, produce exchanges, agrieul' tural organizations, etc. of the 2l states and territories interested in the improvement oft Mississippi river and it's numerous tributaries. Gov. Lowry presided, MT. Dore of Illinois, being temporary chalr- man, and making eloquent appeal in tayor of the Hennepin Canal. Congressman Murphy. of Iowa, l.. at