The Nevada picayune., 1885-01-29
Our Exposition Letter.
From our Special Correspondent.
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all located together under one ! roof, which covers sixteen acres, and while each State has her sep arate exhibit the varied production indigenous to the United States combined, forcibly impresses one with the unlimited resources of our fair land.
 Virginia, the mother of states, has for commissioner, Hon. w. W. Kinney. The old state is up to the average in display, and with even a few of the staples common to her soil gives evidence that she inn proves by age. Her two prlnci- pal productions are peanut and vel low leaf tobacco. The peanuts had it's birth in this state and al most the entire crop is grown on her coast. Richmond the capital, Danville and Lynchburg, the rival. tobacco cities, send many credita- ble specimens.
 Montana is yet a territory with hopes of early admission to states hood. Col Harris is the comm is sioner, and he brings a splendid display of her natural product ions. Although, Montana is noted for growing cattle and sheep, her principal interests are mining, and the display of ores are superb and attracts universal attention. The arranging of this exhibit was done by John Nye, an old pioneer of the mining country, he. knows rock where he sees or handles 1t Some ornaments of Indian origin attract much attention. In this dis play there are some fine teXldermy specimens shown.
 South Carolina, fsitb A. r. But ter as commissioner, has gotten up it's exhibits in good shape. The guano manufactory of Wilcox, Gibbs & Co.,, who show a pyramid some twenty feet from the base constructed of phosphate rock, is an enterprise that has done much to enrich Charleston. The agri- cultural productions and fruits dis played, keeps tine little Carolina to the front in this line. Though it does not claim to be an extensive manufacturing state, 1t has some very creditable displays of home productions. h cotton it produc- es a fine staple notibly the Sea ls- land, which always commands q good price. Specimens arg on eX- hibition.
 Many of the relics of the Greedy relief party have been placed on exhibition in the State department. Dummies are dressed up in the clothing worn i'y the men, and the old tent they used is erected, while the entire camping outfit is on view. The small boats from the Chetis and Bear, which first reached the Greedy sufferers have been placed with these much.viewed curiosi- ties. It is hard to realize in a land where snow is unknown what suf-
 fering and death the Or eely Relic exhibit represents.
 On Sundays the Exposition is largely attended, the entrance tct' being then reduced to 9 cents. On fine day there are liable to be fifty thousand present. There is everything to see as on any week day, except the working of the ma shinery, which is always shut down on Saturday night till Mon day morning.
 The Commissioners and mem bers of the press are unanimous in urging thelr respectives leGiSla- lures to make eXtraappropriations to carry out the successful exhibit of each state and territory. The necessity for money is evident to keep the exhibit up to it's present standing as many articles are per iShab,e, consequently the pride one has iu his state or territory should encourage each and all to advO- cate the contribution,
 When you take into considera- ton the fact that the different buildings cover 92 acres, or one third more than the Centenial and that the park in which they are To- ca;cd and which is now enclosed composes about 500 acreSs. You can see how hard it is to estimate the daily attendance, and the man agement refuse 10 make public the daily receipts, for what reason your correspondent is unable to state.
 At first it was feared that the means of transportation between the grounds and Caual street. the center of the city, would not be adequate to accomodate the public