The Nevada picayune., 1885-01-15
Our New Orleans l. 'tter.
From. ,nr snociul Cnrrc.nondcnt.


 The New Year came in quietly in this section" Only q few fam lies recicved callers: and the small boy with the tin horn and firecrack- CT was conspicuously absent; tho .hcre was enough of ftke latter to start ,the five that burned but one block ofbufldings i'll the city, at loss of over S1j0,O00, Thursday night.
 After a continuance of rain and warm weather foR two weeks, the weather suddenly changed about midnight of 1884 and 1so5, and the first of January came in cool and brisl,, forcibly reminding one Of overcoats, cloaks, titlnelo and fires.
 Several Commissioners to the Exposition went home to spend the holidays. Among them were Gov. Furnaa, of Nebraska; A. r. Sharpstein, of Washington Terri tory A. C. Davis, of Michigan; A. McKinzie, of Dakota; F. J. Haynes, of Yellowstone National Park art department. Gov. GOldsWorthy of Belize, British Honduras, after plea' ant visit, here has returned here. C. B. Huntington, a lead ing railroad owner and manager, between the Atlantic and Pacific, was in New Orleans this week. Col. c. E. Rollins, general western agent fer the Stettin Lloyd Ocean Steamship Co.,, and editor of the Insurance Argus, Chicago, was visiting the Crescent City, accom- panied by his family, during the past few days.
 If the Great Eastern does not come to New Orleans, the old Lib erty Bell of the Keystone State will. Arrangements have been made to let her ring south of Ma son X Dixon's now imaginary line. It will be escorted by three tried true stal~art policemen. The public can view the century treas ured relic as it passes throu' over half a dozen States 10 reach Lou isiana.
 ! In the gallery of the government building, where the colored people have th'efT exhibit, q most beauti. ful and artistic display is being given, which shows the progress of this race is very encouraging.- There is much originality of de- sign and finish and great credit is due them for the interest they have taken in the departments. Hon. B. K. Bruce, Register of the U. $. Treasury, is the Commis, sioner of this branch of the Expo sition, which evidences that he has well performed his mission.
 One can stand for hours watch ing the handling of cotton from the field through it's numerous manipulations: picking, ginning, pressing; tie.lce carding, spining, weaving, ready for the sewing ma chine; or after spining. spooling, for sewing thread. Along the same road is a machine for making spools from little blocks of wood. 1t feeds and operates itself auto matically turning out several thou sand spools an hour.
 Also th5 silk industry, which has grown so rapidly, wherein nearly every State and Territory is more or less engaged, attracts up- decided attention. The working of silk from the cacOon by reeline off the tiny flores, and warping it for the looms, where hankerchiefs ribbons and dress-goods are mann. iactured right before your eyes, seemingly r7ith the least difficulty.
 The fact is nearly every art known to human ingenuity can be practically seen in operation by at tending the Exposition. It seems that nothing is left unrepresented, which proves this is indeed the Wosld's Fair!
 Every State and Territory in the government is supplied with d reg lster and all visitors are requested to rign their name and residence, also where they are stopping in tho city. Arkansas has :he lar gest book, but Dakota gets ahead of it by having a double or dupli. cate copy.
 The impression has gone abroad that visitors to the Worlds Expo. sition are charged exorbitant rates for board and rooms. While this no do~bt has been the case in some instances, yet it IS enneees. sary. The writer called on Wolz X Moulton, 23 Carondelet street who act as commissioners between the hotels, boarding house and rooms to let'' people, and was in