The Nevada picayune., 1885-01-22
Cur New Orleans Letter.
From our Special Correspondent.
 NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 15. 1885.


 more favorable weather than has been granted this week. To look out over the parks of the city and round the Exposition buildings and see the green peas growing so luxuriantly is enough to make one feel there is snothing else but spring -hereabCuta.
 Among the important persona ges now visiting this section IS Chief Gaul of the Sio Tx Tribe of Indians, Standing Rock Agency, Dak. He is accompanied by his squaw and papoose; and they are making headquarters at the Dako- ta department in the government building, where the little family are the wonder, if not the admiration, of the populancc.
 The canceling of the engage ment with Prof. Curricr and band by the Exposition Management is nothing serious, as there are many bands, as fine if not so large, which will be glad to furnish music, even complimentary, at any time. Notably, the Mexican Cavalry band one of the best of the kind i'll America, tender their services without charge. Again, the grand organ in Music Hall is about ready for use, and will be played every day by celebrated performers.
 The State Of Chihauhau, Mexico, has a piece of silver bullion on eX- hibition in main building weighing 5640 lbs, worth Sl14,G00.
 Your readers may be surprised to learn the Mexican iron building is under headway, though covering a small space, it will cost the gov erment no less than Sl15,OOo. 1t IS being so scientifically constructed that it can be taken down in sec tions, when the Exposition closes here, and shipped to the city of
 Mexico as a memento of it's repre- sentation in the United States; and where Mexico itself expects to hold high carnival next year; when that republic hopes to have the world visit her.
 The Government building, where in the territories and states display their exhibits, is occupied ill the centre by representations from the various Departments of the United States Government at Washington City. The expenditure of the money appropriated by the Gov crnment, amounting to something ike $5Ta, coo, and the selection of articles for exhibition was entrust- ed to board of Commissioners fol- lowing: Col. 5. C. Lyford, War; c. II. Hill, State; Lieut.. B. H. Buck iugham, Navy; w. F. McLeman. Treasury; A. D. Uazen, Postoiiice; B. Buterworth, Interior; Cecil Clay, Justice; w, Sanders, Agri- culture. Prof. G. B. Goolo, Smith sonin Institute and the National Museum and U. s. Fish Commjs- sioner. The principal feature of this exhibit is an immense globe fifty feet in di1meter, upon which is accurately delineated all the geo. graphial and political divisions of the earth. Plainly described there on appear various facts relative to each country and government, such as it's area, population, principal productions and industries, com mcrce etc. Thi, globe is so ar ranged as to be illuminated from within, so that its appearance as seen by artificial light will be both novel and pretty. Grouped around the base or below this globe are representative specimens of the principal economic productions in digenous to the different countries 1 represented thereon.
 Upon large illustrated chaats and | diagrams are presented t0 the eye | relative to the produc- tions, manufactures, trade and | commerce of each country, and up- | on other charts arc shown the rel | ative distances of the many ports of Central and South American . from the various shipping ports of the United States as compared with the distances of these same ports from those of Europe, This is surm0unted by an seal of the State Depart ment, painted on glass for llluml- nation at night, around and over which iS hung and draped our own emblem, while the whole is surrounded and framed ia with the flags of all nations.
 The postotliee is about finished and naturally attracts the visilor by it's unique, business appearance It is regulated after the manner and under the management Of the New Orleans P0Stotfice, by Post master w. B. Merchant. One can transact business &S we'll here as anywhere, being supplied with all the conveniences necesitating mall even to letter carriers who deliver mail anywhere proper ly addressed within the grounds.
 It will be glorious news to every good citizen of this great land to learn that the South is entering on a new life, and New Orleans will be the busy centre ofthat lifeline ser en million bales of cotton raised from the Ohio to the Cult of Mex ;co and from the Atlantic tO the !