Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-06-10
THE EXPOSITION CLOSED.
Dissatisfaction Among its Promoters
with the administration 60
burn the Main Building-Ncw Orleans
In Midsummer. &c.
fence Of THE EVENING STAR:

correspondence OF EHE EVENING STAR:
NEW ORLEANS, June 4, 1855.
The great Worlds Industrial and Cotton Cen.
tenniai Exposition is an event OF the past The
visitor henceforth will find the mammoth
buildings in state OF chaotic confusion. with
thousands Of artisans packing the various
exhibits 10 be shipped all over the world. The
coming exposition at Louisville will catch a
good portion of the foreign material. In this
way many of the exhibitors see n chance OF dis
posing Of their stock at figures 10 cover the cost
OF freight and duty. which otherwise would he
dead loss. A strenuous effort has been made
the past week by those interested here, TO have
the corporate existence of the exposition ex
tended, or at least TO have all of The exhibits
remain here until fall, and then hold q second
edltlon OF this exposition.
CIITICIS1NG THE GOVERNMENT.
The chagrin and disappointment of the pro-
motors of this scheme in having failed TO coerce
the administration in this direction is quite
manifest, and the following editorial extracts
| from the Times Democrat OF recent date show
| the animus that prevails:
While the government exhibits have undoubtedly
added 10 the attractions We do believe that IL thu
had been removed during the midst of last winter /,
thousand Nor dc we link that their t removal now
ought TO bs regarded as fatal We could have held an
even if the Federal government had not sent an eX-
hioh here Ii,n people Of New orleans have IL in
their wer, with the asSis ance of The commissioners
exhibitors and frie dy foreign governments to give
the country d grand eSpoSltlOn
Another journal goes SO far as TO saw that
1.-THE government exhibit always was in the
way. THIS S3SorS Very much of sour yrapes
and certainly comes with unseemly grace from
the exposition management. which has re-
ceived such substantial aid from the govern
ment, not only in the 81 800 900 given them
by Congress, but also from the grand exhibits
sent here from every department OF the govern.
ment, which are by far the most attractive feat.
| ures OF the entire exposition. These attacks
are singulary unjust and should not be over
looked in the future when Louisiana has occ;.
sion 10 solicit the aid and participation of the
government in celebrations of n similar nature
The administration had no discretion in the
matter. and its course was clear. Ii had nc
| legal right To grant new lease of life to thi,
| great southern show. Ii is not the purpose o.
| this letter to review the mistakes of the man
agement. Perhaps the best that could be done
was done. yet the undertaking was entirely be
| yond the scope of its promoters. The eXposi
| ton WIS hOpelessly I'm debt before its door
were opened Many who arc even now depend
| ing upon its treasury for payment OF their ser
vices VIII never receive q farthing therefor.
| ATTEMPTS To BURN THE BUILDING.
| Two attempts have recently been made Il
burn the main building, but without success
Only yesterday fire was discovered in the gal
| lery, which was fortunately checked in time
| 1t would be a most disastrous thing II fire
once gained Roadway in the mass OF combus,i
| bic material i'm any of the buildings. which
could scarcely be saved from tota! destruction
Few International eNpositioTs have eNcl
paid dividends 10 their supporters. but il j.
uOuDilul ii tueTc ever was an eNnlOlilOn IN any
country which ended SO hopclessly involved as
| this centennial.
NEW ORLEANS IN MIDSUMMER.
The city is now almost bereft of visitors and
many residents have migrated for the summer
yet at this season New Orleans adorns its best
attire-Tropicai plants of all descriptions are in
every yard: flowers bloom everyw here;
perfume the air fruits abound, and one
fOrgets the heated days I'm the enjoy
| ment OF the cool delicious atmosphere OF the
evening, which brings rereshng sleep. Ths
Spanish Fort and West End, on Lake Point
chartrain. the suburban summer resorts, are
crowded every night, and are reached by t.it
steam cars in hall an hour.
The Mexican band still remains and enter
tans us with fine concerts nearly every day
Thus one finds pleasant distraction and enjoy.
nient, a welcome relaxation from the busy rou
Tine OF work.
That the exposition has been of great benefit
40 this section of the country cannot be ques
toned. 1t has been great benefactor and cdu
Gator to the entire south New ideas have been
awakened, new impulses started, sectional in
terests strengthened, and it is To be hoped thai
the lessons taught by il will not go unheeded
n new era has dawned upon this section whose
opening is most suspicious; its successful pro
sl&ss and future results rest with the people,