Show arctic attractions this morning we noticed ome some very interesting freight destined for the smithsonian institute at washington D it consisted of thirteen boxes two chests and three barrel barrels of specimen for the illustration of arctic natural history Ethnol ethnology og was represented by one bundle of Up paddles addles another of bows and arrows three canoes and two sleds the whole cargo weighed hed 2156 ibs lbs the skiffs or boats were objects of special attraction these manufactures odthe of the small eyed and flat nosed denizens of the polar precincts the sealskin clad Esqui maux are really fine pieces of workmanship one of the canoes about ten feet long is so light that itean it can be he easily lifted with one hand these graceful and undoubtedly swift craft are made of some kind of skin and fastened together with gut they betray quite a de degree reeoh of artisans artisan skill in their bar barbarous arous manufacturers |