The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-03-05
The New Orleans Exposition.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 81, 1885.

Special Correspondence
The Exposition is perfect in all de-
tails and lacks nothing but the people,
many of them, everybody. The late
reports by visitors and
newspaper writers the past /
has now been changed to ex-
rellen and commendablee expressions |
The f,opd ~eather-winter having |
all that co aid be required
and tie financial success of the Worlds
Fair only hnngs on the attendance.
VIRGINIA.
Wheat, corn, oats, potatoes, tobacco
and pea nuts constitute the leading ag
ri.ultural products of Virginia. The
Shenand, all valley, one of the finest in
the world, il we'll known 10 the world
H. great grain region and stock grow.
ing country Besides for natural pie
turesIue scenery, health, and pretty
women, il is unsurpassed. The many
mineral springs in the mountains, the
leading one of which Is the Blue Ridge
Oh the Norfolk aud Great Western
railroad, where people rom all coun-
tries spend their suu"'e.s and money
is near Lynchhu!g ami D.nville, two
of the Trading tobacco handling elite.
in the State. w. W. Finney, OF Pow
hatan, has this states exhibit In cha.g-
aud he makes tiue display. The
Sumach Interest, which is immense,
! a. III, a
money, is represented here. Red cedar
ware of all kinds, from Richmond. to-
gether with strawberry wooden bas
kats, shows Oft we'll. Canned goods,
especially vegetables, is a grost bust
ness in Virginia and many specimens
are here for Inspection. Some agricul
! tural implements are sent. j. h. Pace,
the millionaire tObacconist OF Rich
mond, has a fine array of the weed
which has made him independent in
worldly goods. photographs OF public
buildings and natural scenery are well
brought TO view in this department.
Mineral ores from the Blue Ridge and
Piedmont, and the Valleys of Va. and
the Appalachian Virginia sections are
admirably displayed. The coat OF
arms are painted at each end OF large
sign "Virginia," being the latin motto
Sic Semper Tyrannis. The OldDOmin
ion Is doing itself grand under direc
ton of its genial commissioner.
OREGON.
Passing through the aisles upon
ether side of which are arranged tn.
resources of the great, but yet tundevei
oped state" Where rolls the Oregon,
the practical eye is Instantly attracted
and at the same time fascinated with
the wonderful prcductiveness of the
soil, and the geaeiality of the climat'
! of Oregon is evidenced in the remark
able display arranged in such man
ner thai "he whG runs May read" o
its inducements IS TO capital and compe
tition. 1t is surprise to the grea
majority of visitors to know that thi
state produces such abundant and de
licious fruits. The Exposition ha
added new iaurols to Its own an,
stamped upon its emblem the cham
p, pionship of the Ia life Coast for fruit
The present display is beginning t
look somewhat the worse for wear, u
= am informed that a few days wi
see It's fepiaaet1ient bE Q nfw shipment
D The vegetable display is truly wau
1 derful Just think OF u rutibaga tul
nip weighing IS lbs; pototaes 81 lbs
carrots 81 inches long; onions 1S5 II
!. in circumference, and you have fe'
+ of the products of this truly wOnderfl
: state, that are on exhibition here. Gu
/. your readers imagine wheat thu
q stands 7ft. high ani which yielded
bushels per acre; oats 7it sveragin
:. i.6 bushels per aers-, aud rye I h. 6'n
# if ~ they have All idea nf what q u
priSea Il part of the cereal display q .
t Oregon has At The great Exposition
j.. In grasses the display ia no less aston
. ishing, comprising as il do.e ti:1 vari,
= ties of cultivated aud native srasse
a Why, measured imutiB il Te
trp : it. = in. and blue grass It. 4 II
. in height. Hops of very large si7
q and good quality ; many specimens {
>. beautiful furniture wood wool, tn
+. clip OF Whlrn nr 1854 was 10, 900 &C
y tlbs.; Columbia Iiver salnl0 whic
r. furnished tn the world, canned, SO OOO
0J0 lbs. last year and many other ri
| fractions too numerous 10 iurntioI
IT'S evident there WAS reason for NJ
Reecher's remark Whea he said, &C
all that Jaw IN the Surth west, con
q mend Iue To Oregon"
, UTAH.
. Not represented iu the galaxy (
. states and territories of the finite
. States, Neither is Alaska; but the
# We can excuse them.
john A. Elder, the well known a
, tit ali Richmund. Va, who execute
Z the famous painting of the Battle
# the Crater" around Petersburg durin
e the late war, in 1867, has just con
d pleted al elegant oil painting of"Cu
d tar's last hght," giving a vivid vie
g of the brave general fighting hand
k hand with the Indians in the lava bet
i of Mont0no in 1886. Mr.. Elder b,
been four years engaged in this mast'
piece, which is valued at $4,000.
will no g. v "a ibite,l i'm the VirUinia sta