Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-09-02

mechanics, merchants and manufacturers, ana
we do not confine our invitations to the People OF
our own State alone, but wesinvite the people OF
all the States, and of every elmo, to come TO our
Fair, or Exposition, and submit specimens OF the
productions Of their SOIL of their work shops, OF
their merchandise and their manufactures, to
with similar specimens that will be
presented by other competitors.
And last, though not least. We invite the ladies
most cordially to come and help rs to make
Floral Hall" all that it should be-a credit to
our country" the Cape Fear Country"
We hope and expect to make "FIoral Hall
place where works of art and refined taste may
be found. seen and admired. "Floral Hall' win.
81 necessity, be the centre of attraction. We
therefore say to the Iadies-you must make it all
that your best friends could wish it to be. We
leave il in YOUR hands, and we know we shall not
be disappointed.
To planters and farmers, horticulturlists and
vine -tressers We say come en- n1dsse with the
rsrest specimens of your fields, and let none stay
away or leave behind him any specir4en OF his
crops. because he fears competition, and that he
may not win the highest prizs. Comparatively
few that exhibit can take the higt est prize. But
all can show their interest in the cause we have
at heart, by being present first, and by present
ing, il possible, something rare and good tina
they have produced Remember, tlliers OF the
soil, that you are nearly the only producers OF
wealth--alI others are exchangers. Miners and
mechanics are verynear of kin to you, but you
stand fret. Show. then, noble and manly re-
solve to do your duty sin that state of life in
which it has pleased God to call you" BY an
exchange of thoughts. and in experience in your
great work of replenishing the earth and subdu-
! ing it.'' you may do much good to your fellows.
and at the same time learn much in return. 1t
| ia by such means that our Association hopes 10
| benefit all classes of our people. Come, then,
and spend few days in social reunion and
pleas ant intercourse, aftor long summer OF
heat and toll. You are richly entitled to the re-
creation as d reward for your honest industry.
You may hore acquire and impart lnformaslcn
to your fellow men that will tend tosmake us a
great agricultural people in the largest sense OF
the term.
| To the mechanics and manufacturers we say
come with your works Of art and scientific skill.
Remember. upon you Iests the responsibility OF
making our great agricultural section absolutely
independent of the rest ofmauknd or more near
IL 40 than any section can be made. This great
| work you mast accomplish and it must not loEg
be delayed. When We can say that our soil yields
all the products necessary for mans comfort and
that our work shops and manufactures produce
happiness and we'll being Of our race, then. and
not till then, shall we be independent anc
seIf-sustaining people. All you have to do is te
e1cel others in the good quality and cheapness
YOUR productions. Bring your best specimens
and compare them with your neighbors, and
moro distant competitors, and you will learn more
in our four days exposition than you will Acquire
in life time, if you stay in your own shops, ant
never look beyond them. The true mechanic
like the truo man everywhere, learns much o.
observation, AID whcro can you find 80 tine
field for this as at these, our annual exhibitions
of works of nature and Of art.
To the merchants of Wilmington: We invite
YOU all to come to cur Fair, and place on exhibi
ton some specimens of your meTchandlZe O.
trade. Places will be assigned you, aud you mus
not again fail to come to your own Fair. 4o'
have aided Us in g material way, but you mus
not stop there. Como and help US. Ampi
space will be allowed to alI-the wholesale AM
retail dealer. This Fair telongs exclusively t.
none but especially to all our people Come, then
with your specimens, and let Us SEQ that com
} merce and trade goes hand in hand with agricui
ture and the mechanic arts.
Finally, we say to all our people, come. From
: tho Roanoke to tho COnGaree, and from tn
Neuse to the Pee Dee, we say come and let u
j assemble on the banks of the old Cape Fear
and interchange views upon the products OF on
s several counties-exhibit our specimens. az
t have all old fashioned social re-~nio" worthy {
n the people, the place and the occasion.
Miners and Mineralogists are invited to com
y with specimens of North Cardinals great mine
u raj products You will be welcome to cur expo
d sition, and ample space assigned for your accom-
q mediation.
4 Ample accommodations will be made for ever
kind and description Of the products OF OF
. fields, our mines, our shops and our warehouse
) Lastly. il you can bring nothing else to e1
IS hibit, bring yourselves and your families. Yo
and they will be welcome guests of the AssociE
q ton and people of Wilmington.
a BY direction of Executive Committee.
s. L. EREMonT.