The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-29
COLUMBUS THEFAIR.
An English Wow OF Some of tho
Work in Progress.
RELATION OF UNITED STATES
And tho South American Republics.
How tho Voyages Of Columbus will
be lllustratcd..-A Compliment to
Mr.. W. l.. Curtis.


WAsulydrox, D. G., 2S.-sir James
Drcdgc, hood OF the British commits
sion for the worlds Columbian cxposi-
ton, has published in the Journal OF
the Society Of Arts an extensive article
in relation to tho work undertaken by
tho United States government, and
especially concerning tho L0tin.Amcri-
can department.
Referring to tho section Of bibiio-
graphy, which will illustrate by what
means knowledge OF his discoveries
was communicated 10 the world, he
says: "Thc geographical results OF his
voyages will BIO shown by Il collection OF
maps and charts from tho earliest
sketches down to the political divisions
and topography OF North and South
America Of to-day. Exhibits to clucid-
alto the reasons that gave America its
namc will be presented. AmonGstotherr
objects in this class will be copy OF
tho first edition OF the Cosmographim
introduction published al st. Die, and
to which tho continents Of tho new
world owe their name. This famous
book will be placed in glass III tho
center OF 4 room, and around 1t Will DO
arranged collection OF illustrations OF
tho place whore tho book was printed,
with portraits OF the authors and pub
fishers, and OF tho patrons under
whose auspices it was produced.
] believe that Mr.. Curtis is very
proud OF this collection, which is re.
markably complete, SUCCESS due, SO he
informs inc, to series OF fortunate nc.
cidents. With relics and records OF
Americas Fespucci and other early
travellers tho personal part OF the exhl..
bit is completed and the continent OF
America is taken in hand. There will
DO great relief map Of the two con-
tincnts, on which will be laid down tho
various routes OF Columbus, and tho
different places visited by him will be
marked. To give increased interest to
this part OF tho exhibit photographers
were dispatched from Washington to
such places, and 4 large numbcro OF views
are being taken that will illustrate the
present condition OF every spot he is
known to have Tisitcd, including the
West Indies, north coast OF South Amc-
RIGA, &c. By chronological and archeO-
logical collections the conditions OF the
natives OF these various countries will
be indicated, as well as the impressions
received about them in Europe from the
early voyagers' reports and travellers
tales. This section will DO enriched by
drawings and descriptions copied from
Dc Bry, Philippine and other imagina-
tive writcrsof the time who published
fantastic representations OF the original
inhabitants OF the continent.
PERSONAL RELICS.
"Rolics, that is, personal relics, OF
Columbus will be plentifully displayed.
The ruins that marked the site OF Isa-
bella, the first settlement OF the new
world, have been acquired and are to
be regretted. An authentic anchor and
cannon that he left behind him at
Navidad, where he built stockadc from
the wrcckage OF the Santa Maria, and
the actual bell that was hung in the
church tower OF Isabella, and for the
first time rung out on thebreGzes OF the
western world the tidings OF new re-
liCion and:of new phases oil cruelty and
persecution.
Finally will come illustrations OF the
conquest Of Mexico and OF tho colonial
period, both treated in the same broad
and complete manner; tho former is
divided into three epochs. First is the
epoch OF the conquest OF Mexico; this
will comprise (a) the civilization OF tho
Aztecs, illustrated by actual collections,
by models and by photographs. (b) The
Conquistadores; Cortez is the hero OF
this section, OF course, and large and
very interesting museum OF relics OF
that great advcnturer viii be arranged.
icy The epoch OF the conquest OF Peru
this will include subjects to illustrate
the civilization OF the Incas and the
career OF Pizarro and his followers.
Authentic relics OF this period are quite
numerous; the sword oil Pizarro is in
the Royal Armory at Madrid. His
banner, which it is claimed was en-
broidcred by Queen Isabella, was cut in
two; one-half is preserved in Bogota,
Columbia, and tho other is at Carvcas,
in Venezuela. (d) The epoch OF con.
quest in other parts OF America; in this
will be collections TO show the con-
dition OF the carly natives OF Central
and South America; relics OF tho first
discoveries and travellers, and collcc-
lions OF antiquities from all the repub-
lies OF South America.