Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-01-31
NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION
A FEW NOTES BY n WAY FROM
CCKKE~POSDESTs.
What the Different Departments Are Doing
The backward STATES.

ward in the main building is that OF
foreign exhibits. Japan's display is very
fine. The exhibits from Siam and China
are not yet all in place, but the two
countries make n creditable showing, as
does British Honduras. Mexico has ar
ranged for a magnificent display, but
many car loads OF freight are behind.
The spaces reserved for the European
countries are almost unoccupied owing
to Custom House regulations which pro-
vidcd for formaIities with which ex-
hibitors refused to comply. The matter
was strengthened out by a decision OF
the Secretary Of the Treasury that
foreign exhibits at New Orleans should
be treated as such exhibits were at Phila-
delphia; that is, the Exposition is allowed
to bond them. This was done at once,
Il there are now 800 tons of Euro
pcan exhibits in position.
H DOMESTIC DISPLAY.
Outside Of the foreign department the
floor OF the main building is fairy COW
cred with exhibits. In the machinery
department the display is superb. The
exhibition Of agricultural implements is
also very fine, while that of silks and
threads cannot be excelled. Tie dis
play Of medicine is also full and attract
i've, while the private displays Of mer-
chants and manufacturers is full, varied,
and in many instances extremely hand
some and attractive.
LOWER IN MIDWISTEa.
Horticultural Hall was well filed i'm
mediatcly after the opening ceremonies.
1t contains the flora Of our own country
and Europe and the rare plants and
fruit-bearing trees of the tropics. Tt is
practically complete in these respects.
Lovers of s%hrubbery and flowers may
wander through its long aisles for hours
discovering new beauties at each step.
The display Of fruits is not large, and
was supplemented in part by contribu-
tons of cut flowers from the gardens of
the city. One thousand barrels of choice
fruits will be received in q few DAYS,
after which it IS proposed to make an
almost continuous display of 90, 900
plants during the Exposition. The stock
display begins III December 20. Many
shipments of fine horses and cattle have
already been received. The newspaper
Offices and clubs are illuminated and the
streets are filled with people. They are
rejoicing over tho successful opening
OF tho Exposition, the absence of fric-
ton and the large crowd in attendance.
GOVERNMENT EXHIBITS.
In the building for government and
collective State exhibits, generally
known as tie Government Building.
much remaius to be done. Some of the
States make'.no display at all, while the
exhibit of tho general government is still
short one hundred carloads of freight.
notwithstanding this, the display is an
exceedingly handsome one, and shows
thc wonderful esources of the country.
The space devoted to the government
display is tastefully decorated with flags
although SO much of the material that
will 60 to make up the splendid aggre-
gate has yet to be received. Many of
the departments even now make fine
exhibits. This is notably true of the
Smithsonian Institution, the Geological
Department, tho Patent Onice and the
medical division of the War Department.
The Post Office Departments display
Is very full and handsome, as is that OF
the State Department. The exhibit 81
the NavvDepartment, while not SO full
IT'S these, is still large and interesting
When all the material is received, and i
is now being rapidly delivered, the GOV
ernmelt's display will be the most ex
tcnsive and valuable ever made and vii
be al exceedingly attractive feature o
the Exposition.
NEW YoEK BACKWARD.
O: Se States, New York, Pennsyl
canla aud Georgia make no display n
all. The State Commissioners Of al
these States say that when the exhibit
arrive which arc now on the way, an
have been delayed by the freight bloch
AIDE, the exhibits will be highly credi
able to The respective States. Florid.
Illinois and Michigan are very hael
ward, although some of their space
covered. The other States have the
exhibits we'll in land. Kansas, Nebrask
and Maryland and the Territory {
Wyoming make almost q complete d.
play, showing the agricultural, miners
and attractive exhibit in each case. e
MExICAN MINERAL TOWER.
TAe Mexican Mineral Tower is one
the most graceful buildings ever erected
II Is transportabla, and will be take
hence 10 the city of Mexico for use
the great Exposition that our sister r
public hopes to hold at some early da
for Mexico Is determined 10 folio
with one. which probably explains IL
great interest It Is showing aud Il
handsome display it is making. RI
Mexican Headquarters, as it is Gale
stand immediately in front OF the Ms