Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-26
SIGHTS AT NEW ORLEANS.
BETTER WEATHER sOO\ To DIS
PLACE THE TRANSFORMS.

BETTER WEATHER SOON To DIS
PLACE THE TRANSFORMS.
The village Which Has Sprung Up About
the Expnsition-MOre 4 bout the Flor
ida Exhibits-The Electric Railway in
Operation Some of the Foreign Dis
plays.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 22.-Tbe weather
since the exposition opened has been
There has scarcely been a
clear day. Still people have been able to
get out and have ridden up to the eXposi-
ton. Whatever line OF street cars the
strangers may take, the sights along the
road Will be new and interesting. Ihey
will see on both sides Of whatever street
they may 90 up, fine residences sur
rounded with large grounds filled with
evergreen shrubbery, sweet with mowers
and roses. luscious with golden oranges
The grounds OF the park have been eX-
tensively laid out and planted. and Wnen
the warm davs of 4 few weeks hence come
around, giving new life u ali talngs I'M
der the sun. they will be as beautiful as
the tabled gardens Of some pictured falfy
land The flowers and the roses VIII turn
out then to meet the sun; the clouds and
the storms Will fly away, and the green
leaves of shrubs and trees Will olend tuelF
beauties with the freshness OF tne grasses
Upon the banks of the river, covering
the land of the park and the adlacent
grounds, a small city has been DulIt'
New streets have been land out. long lines
of sidewalks put down, hotels, restau-
rants, cigar stores, saloons, shows, shoot
ing galleries and other places OF amuse-
ment have sprung up on every size.
Blocks of houses. rows OF cottages, nave
been erected. Families have moved up
there until all the surroundings are lndl-
catiye Of a prosperous village. Inc
growth and increased value Of the locality
have been rapid and undoubtedly perma-
nent.
THE ELECTRIC RAILROAD
running from the main building across the
grounds to the government building was
tested a fe ~ DAYS ago, and Mr.. E.S.Spencer,
the gentleman in charge, expressed MN
self as satisfied with the actions OF his
motor. His road is now in full operation.
1t is a curious sight to see dummy the
motor and a train Of cars flying along
the track without any apparent motive
power.
Every day one sees the exposition
ones ideas expand. 1t is impossible to
realize its immensely at glance. We
are accustomed to compare with the
Philadelphia Centennial and the great
Corliss engine there that gave power to
machinery hall. Well, let it be the
standard. The COrliss engine was 1,4O0
horse power. Here it requires 1000 horse
mower simply to light up. We have a
battery of boilers Of $500 horse power.
The machinery occupies One-third larger
space than that at Philadelphia. The
exhibits are also on a large scale. There
is an exhibit of imported Percheron and
Norman horses for instance, the like OF
which for numbers was never seen,
even in France, six double stables,
each 500 feet long, with hundreds
of these famous animals, any one
OF which would draw crowd.
Many OF them are over a ton in weight,
and are valued at from $4,000 to $4,000
each. This exhibit alone, eXcels that
Of any agricultural fair.
THE COLORED PEOPLE EXHIBIT.
The colored department IS at a stand
still, owing to the want Of funds on the
part OF the cOlored commissioners to erect
cases. etc, for the proper display OF their
exhibits. They are promised funds by
the exposition as soon as the managers
can raise the $250,000 required to relieve
them from present embarrasSments. In
order TO assist the COlOred commissioners
from Maryland and the District Of Co.
lumbia Col. Scharf, one OF the Maryland
missioners, has lent them sufficient
sash. glazed and stained, to make all the
cases they require. The conference OF
leading cOlOred men Of the country, which
was to have been held in this city on Jan.
10, has been postponed until Feb. y, and
ex-senator Bruce, chief OF the colOred eX-
hibits, has gone to Washington.
FLORIDA EXHIBIT.
Visitors to the Worlds Exposition find
much to admire in the Florida exhibit.
1t occupies a large space adjoining South
Carolina and the Smithsonian section in
the government and states building. It's
general arrangement is novel and very
interesting. The large quantity OF pal
mettO, sea oats and Spanish moss used IN
the decoration adds materially TO the eff
fectiYeness of the display. The pavilion
Of the University Of Fine Arts Of Lake de
Funiak, which stands in the centre of the
exhibit, is a most interesting feature.
The native woods in the structure are of
fine grain and polish. The hangings are
of heavy fabrics, rich in color. The inte-
rior is well stocked with elegant objects
from the ChautauQua Art School. and
some elaborate devices made by Mrs.
Campbell, Of Milton, Fla. The great
sandhill crane, so plentiful in Florida,
has been utilized by Mrs. Campbell with
fine effect in the decoration of screens.
The bird is spread out fiat against the
face of the screen, with wings and tail
outstretched, and forms a very handsome
ornament.
The display Of native woods from South
ern ard Northern Florida is very fine.
This exhibit was prepared by Mr.. A. ii.
Curtiss, who was employed for the South
ern States by the forestry department of
the tenth census. The specimens are al
ranged round hollow square in the order
of the natural relationship of the trees,
and consist uniformly Of a slab twenty
two inches long, showing bark. Above
and back of this rises board four feet
long. showing heart, sap and bark, the
upper half polished and the lower half
plain. Resting on the latter and project
ing like a cOrnice are specimens OF foliage
neatly pressed and glued to mounting
board twelve by eighteen inches in size.
This interesting collection embraces lG5
kinds of trees, but MIR. Curtiss has de-
tected in Florida 100 species, which is 40
per cent. of all found in the United States.
Near this exhibit the ferns of Florida
are displayed On a screen, and the plants
of economic value are represented by sew
entY specimens, mounted and labeled
like the specimens of foliage.
TWO LARGE CABINETS CONTAIN
MOUNTED BIRDS
from the State, and among the other
objects of interests are a showcase filled
with perfumery manufactured from
Florida flowers, and table covered with
marine curiosities, the centre consisting
Of purple sea feathers, dropping like
weeping willows and surrounded by
sea caps, cOrals, spOnges, etc. Near
these Interesting objects are various
groups illustrating respectively the az
Ticultural and mineral products and man.
ufactures OF Florida. Among these eX-
hibits are some fine specimens of casSava,
arrOwroot, ginger root, ground nuts,
in clusters, six varieties of pc
cans, guava jelly, jars of fruits and vege-
tables, fish, bale Of sea island cotton
and bundle of jute, both of superior
quality. The arrOWroOt was taken at
random from various sections of the
State, where 1t grows wild without Gull
tivation. There is also a fine collection
OF fire clay and bricks aud soil from West
Florida. and a number oftupla gum trays
of various sizes.
While the State has made its main dis
play of fruit in horticultural hall, the
orange, as the distinctive product of
Florida, is given prominence in the gen
eral display. The golden fruit, laid on
Spanish moss, which is also used to drape
the table, lends a vivid touch of color To
the exhibit. Besides the little red tango
rine and common oranges, the table also
contains large assortment OF shaddOcks,
grapes and lemons.