Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-11-08

OF the Cotton Planters Convention of the
state of Georgia.

for holding great Industrial Festival of the Cotton
Planters of the Southern States. Her citizens hav
ing contributed generously to this enterprise-iber
al premiums will be awarded for the best specimens
in every department Of industrial art.
The great objects of the Convention are the pa
tronage of enlightened and practical Agriculture
the opening of direct export trade of the great
staple product CT the South with continental Europe
the patronage of Southern Manufactures-to unite
in closer bonds these great interests and to elevate
the standard of each BY the recurrence of social
industrial and international Fairs
The first week of the Fair will be devoted to the
exhibition and sale of Foreign and Southern Manu-
features.
The American ship Henry" will sail with car
go of Foreign Goods from Antwerp, on the 18th
inst, for Savannah "direct,' selected by the Hon.
Joseph Barbere, Commissioner of the State of Ten
nessee in Belgium, Germany France and Switzer-
land-expressly for the Exhibition and Southern
trade, which viii be for sale to Planters, Merchants
and visitors, during the Exhibition
Second week of the Fair, will embrace the pro-
ductions of the Plantation, Farm Garden, Orchard,
Vineyard, Household and Domestic Manufactures,
Mechanics and Fine Arts.
Agriculture will be the leading and attractive
feature of the exhibtion-assignng the great staple
products of the South prominence, never before con
ceded by any Agricultural organization on thisconti-
nent, and elevatiDg them to the position which ma
ture's God designed.
The Cotton Planters Convention of Georgia send
greeting to their agricultural brotherhood through
out the Southern and Southwestern States, invi
tation to this Industrial Congress; urge you to
come with your cotton bales-both long and short
staples your sugar Observation-Disclosures casks
rice terces-specimens of every productions Of the
earth Bring from the 81 the land of flowers " the
golden fruits of the Tropics meet your peers of the
same noble pursuit in social union and compare the
lucious productions of mid and mountain lands.
Come! Come aid us in arousing to action those
moral and intellectual powers that elevate and ag-
grandiZe people
Mothers and Daughters of the South, we invoke
your and and jealous cooperation in enterprise
that claims the influence of woman. Let us indulge
the hope, that you will come in the spirit of patri
utic devotion to the Industrial alter of common
cause. and bring some free will offering of your
skill and approval with the assurance that every
article of merit exhibited will be rewarded. One
of the chief objects of this Convention is to bring
direct to the markets of the South and cheaper to
your use, the rich and luxurious fabrics of the
eastern world which will be on exhibition and for
sale at our Fair, all their beauty and splendor in
exchange for the great staple product OF the South
that has been so long and heavily taxed to supply
your wants and demands. Come! we repeat the
invitation and urge you wives, mothers and sis
tiers to aid and encourage by your approval and in
huence this enterprise-increase the resources of
common cOuntry-bind closer the ties OF social life
and build up the strength, independents and glory
of the South
MECHANICS AND MANUFACTURES the purpose
of securing an exhibition of Machinery Of every
description a congress of Inventors, Mechanics and
Manufacturers, are invited, with samples of their
productions to our exhibition-which will afford
rare opportunity of demonstrating to the world the
progress of skill and ingenuity engaged in these de-
partmeuts of Southern industry.
The Great Flowing Feat will come off during this
week and ample provision will be made for the dis
play of all machinery and trial of Agricultural I'M
plements.
The Inventors If the Iron Plow-Stocks, and Manu-
facturers of Agricultural Implements, will have a
special benefit during the second week and are cor
daily invited to enter the field Of q laudabe
test.
The Great Gold Medal. the highest re ward of the
Convention, will be awarded for the Invention in
Agricultural Mechanics of most practical value and
utility to mankind In our generation for the i'm
plemeut that has bestowed most permanent happi
ness upon race and made Cotton King We are
loyal until he is dethroned.
Third Week of the Fair will close the Exhibition
with grand display of live Stock of every class
and kline of the Southern and Western States Com
ing on Just after the close of all the State Agrcul
tural Fairs Of the Union, will be suitable time
and convenient point for the concentration of articles
and all the fine stock of the country, which may be
designed for exhibition and which confidently
hope will command the attention of Exhibitors and
StOckmen throughout the Southern and Southwest
ern States: Ample accommodation and provision
will await the reception and public display Of
Stock.
To THE HERDsglEH AND FLOCKMAsTERs OF THE SOUTH
ERN AND SOUTHWESTERN STATEs-We earnestly invite
you, with samples of your staple productions and
the representatives of your noble Herds and Focks.
Come! We invite you to come! and cordially unite
in concentrating an enterprise long and devoutly
wished. Our success will be your gain
PUBLIC ADDRESSES.
Hon. G.W. Stone of the Supreme Court of Alabama,
will deliver the opening Address of the Exhibition
on Wednesday of the first week
Hon John J. Williams, Secretary of the Estate
IL Of
the Address on Wednesday Of the second week.
Professor r. VI. Johnston, of the University of
Georgia, Athens, will deliver an Address on the
third week.
ton and Professor of Medical Chemistry of the
Medical College of Georgia. at Augusta will deliver
an Address on the "AyricdttrGL Resources of Geor-
gia,' during the third week.
RULES FOR THE EXHIBITION.
The Secretary's Office will be opened on the Fair
Ground Monday, the 18th Of November, for receiv-
ing entries in the departments of Foreign and
Southern Manufactures.
All persons becoming exhibitors are requested to
forward their entries the Secretary Of the Cotton
Planters Convention, at Macon, Georgia, latter
the 18th of November Entries may be made by
letter to the Secretary, or by personal application
at his office
Exhibitors will be required to pay the admission
fee when their articles or animals registered at
the office before taking them into the incosure and
before they be received by the Superintendants
of their respective departments, and before four
o'clock on Monday evening, of each week in which
the article or animal is to be exhibited No article
nor animal will be allowed to compete for pre-
MUM under any violation Of this rule.
Exhibitors or their agents, must to the delive-
~ of personito the suporinten
dents of their respective departments. Every pre-
caution will be taken for the safe keeping Of all con-
tibutions to the exhibition, but the Convention will
in no case be responsible for any loss damage
hibtors may sustain, nor incur any expense for the
transportation of any article or animal TO the eXhi
bition and will require exhibitors and their agents
to give personal attention to the removal, delivery
and return of the same at the close Of the exhibit
ton
Favorable arrangements will be made with the
officers of the different Railroads in the State for the
transportation of passengers, articles and animals
to the exhibition, of which due notice will be given
An efficient police. of the Convention, aided by
that of the city, under charge of the Marshal and
chief Of the police, will be on the ground during the
the day for the preservation of order, and vlgant
watch at night for the protection of property.
Each officer of the Convention will be deROted by
the badge he wears.
The Convention having resolved to tolerate no
species of immortality or dissipation offensive to the
sight or feelings of the most sensitive during its
hibitons no intoxicated person will be permitted TO
come or remain upon the grounds, and all intoxica
ting drinks, either for private o. public use, Will be
absolutely prohibited. All offenders of law and
good order VIII De arrested anu prOinplly TtlnONeu
BY the police from the grounds-.fined and commit
ted The wearing of concealed weapons upon the
ground-1f detected. will be regarded and treated
as the law provides.
A Convention of the Planters of the Southern and
South Western States, invited TO our exhibition
during the third week, and all Estate Agricultural
are solicited to send delegates to this
Convention
Grain for feeding animals on exhibition will be
furnished TO exhibitors upon the ground by the
FORAGE master at the current market price.
OFFICERS OF THE CONVENTION.
Presiden!-Howel Cobb. Perry. Houston county,
Georgia
tv. Georgia: james '. Jones,i Herndon, Burke coun
SscretarV-s. H. J. sistrunk Perry, Houston cOun-
Treas9er- Thaddeus G. Holt, Macon, Bib county,
Georgia.
Chemist to the Contention Joseph Jones, Nj. d.
Professor Of Chemistry in the Medical College OF
Georgia, at Augusta.
Chief Aarshal-Jesse D. Havis, Perry, Houston |
county, Georgia.
Assistant MGrShal-Thomas Bagby, Macon, Bibb |