Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-02-23
rHE WORLDS FAIR.

THE WORLDS FAIR.
We have been much grati6ed by the responses
Of the press of the State to Mr.. McRaes letter in
re,ation to the New York Exhibition, which we
,,ublished week or two since. The Wilmington
Free Press says:
1--WE are pleased to observe the alacrity with which
the North Carolina press have copied Mr.. McRae's
address, relative 10 the Crystal palace. We do hope
its influence will not stop with the editorial and pup
fishing fraternity. bat that the people will take hola
of the and carry cut his suggestions IN spirit
becoming State, able to do much as this is IN
spirit which does not halt at the admiration lne
beautiful address excites, but keeps on 70 INC Pldo
cal points set forth.'
The Charlotte Wing says,
GIVE thank Mr. McRae for bringing the subject
of the New York Fair to public notice, and nope
that steps will be taken to give form and action to his
pa,riotic suggestions. If North Carolina is repre-
sented in no other way, at least hope that some
of the Fair from s. the most TebefouS Colony TN amer
Tea " will be there to shame the creations of the
sculptor, and the feless colorngs of the Artst.''
Most if not all the other papers have copied the
letter and invited to its suggestions the attention
of their readers.
The Fair in New York City will be opened in
May. A spacious and elegant edifce is in course
of construction; and it is to be filled with the pro-
auctions of nature, with the results of inventions
of whatsoever charac ter and of discoveries in sci
ence The States of Europe and the States of
America will certain ly be there with their contri-
buttons; and perhaps portions of far Asia and
Africa may be there also in the same way. 1t
will be stirring, full, great, and long-to-be-
remembered time. North Carolina can present
herself among the communities of the world with
as much credit and responsibility others. She
can go with her hands filled and her garments spark
ling with the evidences of her varied resources. Of
minerals she contribute iron gold, silver, cop
per, COAL MARBLE granite, precious stones; oftimber
she can soffer specimens of pine, cypress, juniper,
live oak, hickory and white and red oak-al of
which enter more or less, into commerce she can
show better turpentine than any other State, and
specimens of wheat, corn, flax, cotton and tobacco,
which will vie with those from other portions of
the Union But what it may be asked, is the
object of this I? What good will it do ? Who
will be benefited by it? We answer, the object
is to give proof that North Carolina is not asleep,
but that she is awake and fully alive to the value
of her position and resources well as to the i'm
portance of the developments and improvements
of the age. 1t will effect good by making these
resources, their nature and extent known to the
capitalists and enterprising men of the Northern
and Eastern States and of Europe. Our bonds
are now in market for 100000, and soon will be
for 81, 100000 more it will add, in all probabili
ty, to the premium these bonds; and it will
encourage mechanics, farmers, laborers and ener-
getic business to hther and thus
swell our population and consequently our power
as State.
We might say much more on this interesting
subject, but we leave it for the present with our
brethren of the press and with the enlightened
friends of the movement generally. We trust the
suggestions and recommendations opportunely
and forciby made by Mr. McRae, will be carried
out; but in order to do this, let it be borne in mind
that prompt action viii be necessary the part of
those who are anxious that North Carolina should
be fully and properly represented in the great Elk
hibition.