The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-06
IMPORTANT COMMERCIAL n0yEEaT.
The Textile Operations in the West~Cmcins
mnti the Attractive Point-What Slas Been
Done and What Is Expected.


tFrom Cincinnati papers. August 81
In point OF NUMBERS both N samples and exnsba-
tors the exposition IL greater success than the OOo
held last year p Chicago and this ~ partly due 70
the tact tas has tAe experience gained vt tiet
position y aid u IN arranging tor and organizing
atty OF the committee 1t Is composed OF the Head
n1 merchants oi the city. and their arrangemSnts
nave been 30 comprehensive and complete as to taxS
IN everv possible contingency that ns,hs arise aaft
make due preparation for the same,
The arrangements were extensive as to cover the
whole task OF addressing ty circular every mill known
IN the Western. southern, southwestern and North
western States, inviting them 70 participate ia the
samples OF thelr manufactured goods. The resat H.
shown BY the largest variety OF cloths and the finest
exhibition OF woolien and cotton goods ever dis
played at one time and In one place America
The goods exhibited include cotton fabrics OF various.
kinds; nannels. from the heaves., coarsest grades
to the finest opera goods; beavers OF exquisite
dnsll; jeans. sample OF which IA sai;'
10 be the finest ever made in America;
fancy cassneres. that nave the finish aud
texture OF foreign goods; doeskins. cassimeres.
tweeds meiLons, hoods, machine knit stockings,
yaras 6lankels. mttens. gloves, flannel jackets.
tern and quality. carpets, wool, le,nmtn9, cotton
wadding. sewing silk. and in fact every hing con-
Hected with the manufacture OF cotton or wool into
faor'cs. The building IN which these goods are ex
aiblted and the one IN which the exposition is held
Ia new block on Vine street. directly opposite tho
Burnett House. 1t is furnished with eyerJ COVE
nience to display the goods 10 the best manner.
Through the centre and along the sides OF each store
run desk, or counters on which are arranged the
goods, the production OF each mil being Kept sepa-
rate and each lot OF the mill properly numbered with
illuminated labels. Above the samples sent rom
eacn nlll Is hung on wire large card. with
the name aud locality or the mil printed In git
type, with coIored capitals. thus beautifully decorat-
ing the room, while 1t at the same time advertiS.a
the place where the goods or the several mills are
exhibited, and prevents the necessity OF asking
questions
The arrangements az complete in every depart
ment. On the 1rst door Of Oi the stores Is q
large Office which is lifted up with desks, centre
table. chairs and every convenience, anu set
apart Tor the exclusive use oil the manufacturers
who attend the exposition. Here they can disp ay
their samples and transact their business without
being 8nDOyed by the outside crowd. in another 0f
the stores il the Office OF the committee room. where
pages Will be Kept u do errands or transact any
business which may be required. In these ROOMS
some of the members OF the committee are at all
times to he found
In the rear OF the block has been erected q large
temporary stru cture, into which the looms and ma
cnnery tor tile Manufacturing of woolen fabrics
will he placed. These are all run by steam power.
hibiting the processes through which the raw
Ierai passes during the period OF its being
fuctured INTO fabrics.
AT three O'Clock II large cOncourse OF people, exit
bitOr-, visitors anu citizens, assembled IN Plke's
Music Hail, TO take part iii tie formal opening OF the
exposition.
The exercises were opened with music by the
X0uave band Alter some preliminary remarks W
the President, Governor hayes spoke briefly.
lie was followed by Mir. q. Is. StebDinS, of Detroit
who said that In 1870 the eleven Northwestern states
had 10000 tuen and women WORKING mills
and factories OF all Kinds and turned out $780, 00O
worth OF their products. He then proceeded TO de-
nounce free trade and to recapituate the worn out
sophsins OF protection.
Other addresses followed In the same vefn.
The following facts and figures are interesting In
this connection
or MIR.