The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-02-28
New Orleans Letter.
FBoN ouR Special CokREsPoSDENT.
NEW ORLEANS, Fxb. %. 1885.

or Government buildings seems like a
fairy story; even Aladdin with bis won
derful lamp could not produce such q
scene as ose can hese descry,
Visitors have been arriving for the
past week and getting comfortably To-
Gated fos Mardi Gras, which began
Tuesday the 18th. They will conse-
Guently get the advantage of seeing the
Exposition aad witnessing the great car
nival. The city therefore is fHll Of peo-
pie from all over the world
OHIO.
The Buckeye State, under the manage
ment of John G. Keffer, is one not to be
surpassed in the quantity and quality of
its coal and coke. OF the latter Rem
vile sends specimen IL feet high,
weighing 3! tons; while Jackson exhibits
a block in weight l tons; and Cam.
bridge With ten other districts represents
bitnminoas coal Cincinnati Ere brick
and furnace blocks for gas works ana
retorts, and po. for melting glass of
nearly ton weight, a specially is made
Of clay for terra Gotta vases, CHIMNEY
tips and Aues, Sewer pipes of four
kinds, one choice pyramid from Akron
deserves notice. 8anesville pressed brick
are fine. Fourteen tons Of gTindstores
in one pyramid OF 35 in number fr.m
one feet in diameter to the smallest 7
inches across; building stone of fine
grade aud dimensions. The geological
display, under direction of Professor
Orton, has been carefully selected, and
shows from glass covers, salt, lime, bisul-
phats of carbon. bromide, glass and
moulding sends, fire clays, gypsum, etc.
An interesting nap showing how and
where the minerals are 10 lie found is
worth studying. Agriculture is not
neglected In this grand old State. Corn
is produced in 72 varieties including
sweet and pop corr; tobacco is profita-
bly, grown, as we'll as blue and timothy
grasses and clover; seeds and vegetables
flourish. Sevsnty-fve varieties OF pota-
toes are represented. A pyramid of
corn, wheat, oats and rye in the shuck,
with grains In Jars, make fine display.
Fruits of all kinds are cultivated. A
specially in oat and corn meal, cracked
wheat, buckwbeat, etc. The Ohio seri,
cultural experimental station makes
fine display of reducing grains to their
various component parts. Native woods
rough and yeneered. show up admirably.
Tbs wool display can't well be surpassed
some 80 hseces are seen. Tue relics OF
tho Mound builders, their idols, and
other curiosities of the Aztec race are
wonderful. Photographic displays of
public buildings, and fine old paintings |
OF the Governors Of the State attract |
much attention and praise.
LOUISIANA.
G. j. Barrow, is commissioner, and he !
has made most creditable display of
the natural properties aud manufactured |
industries. Prof. Ed Enderle ,geolot ist.
is very happy in showing the produo-
tions Of his State to the visitor and i'm
parting information to all. Tue sugar
cane tower contributed by Hon. L. j.
Gay, is most artistic and ingenious ar
rNngement by which the cane and its
sugars, syrups, ETC., are to- be seen.
Sugar and rico are the standard pro-
ducts, with cotton and grain. vegetables
and fruits, and vines of all kinds are
grown. The pavilion Is attra ctive being
covered with rice straw, lined on ceiling
with native moss, decorated with lint
cotton and oranges, the posts or columns
are of sugar cane. Tlmbers show 100
varieties with very fine specimens Of
cypress and walnut; nuts and leaves of
the various kinds of trees, with blocks
of beautiful magnolia, curly pine and
ash. model house of the style that
Jack built" constructed by two young
men is an attraction; it contains 1Ol
species of wood inlaid. Many mechaui-
cal models are shown. Cotton seed oil
cake is a great industry, as well as man
ufacturing clothes, and canning goods
The Sugar Exchange sends a novel dis
play OF graded sugars in glass case.
The fruit display is represented by
wax work in great measure as the fresh
fruit spoils so fast. The imitation is
exact and unique, and is the work OF
Mexicans of New Orleans. who are nat
ural artists in this hue. The mineral
outpour is astonishing even to old resi-.
dents. Webster and Clayborn send iron,
granite. silicious sandstone, limestone
from Carroll and BineYille parishes, with
fine po.rifactions, mari and white sand.
A curious piece of pork found floating
on the Mississippi should be seen. Fire
brick, pottery and terra Gotta are largely
produced. Fossils rich and rare, aud
taXidermical works of native birds, fishes,
turtles and nlligators show we'll. The
silk industry is propagated by Prof. ].
Her6elin extensively. The fine large
display of Perique tobacco will interest,
not onlythe fanciers OF the weed, but tie
general public. This grade is only
grown successfully in one county in
Louisiana, though often attempted else
where. 10 sure and visit commissioner
Beauyis and see his elegant show cases
of fine cut, cigars and cigarettes OF the
pure Perique brand.
Two large oil paintings are hung
within the Interior Department of the
Government, one represents gold dis
coyery at Suffers old mill, California.
ls4S' the other the 10th century, 1855,
locomotive in full train at GO mile an
hour rate, throwing into iusigni6eance
the conveyance of so years ago.
The management has appointed GER
tain daya for Rpecial state or snciatv