New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-24
Rsw Orleans setting St. louis an Example

FROM T0e 81. LOUIS DtQ0CfaI,I
Perhaps 10 will occasion some surprise
among the Young American element Of Sc.
Louis when we state that New Orleans has
instituted and is maintaining on industrial
feature which, for its progressiveness and
utility, coppers anything St LoHis has eyeE
attempted. This is the permanent estate
lishmenS in New Orleans of what is de-
nominated ehe Southwestern Exposition
Association" which association has erected
a FARCE and handsome editice on St. Charles
street, near Lafayette square, and extend
ing through to Garondelet street, This
location is 81 the business portion of the
CITY, and accessible to all visitors without
traversing several miles Of stree railway
The building furnishes vast central MARI
Or bazaar for the permanent exhibition OF
sample9 90 fabrics 0S all kinds, machinery
of all kinds, manufactured artic@6 0S el6
kinds, and works of artU9 all kinds
Ehese samples arc used foo the puQpOa8
of taking orders Sg as well as 3Or &xhibi-
ton. The loves story Of Che Building Is
devoted to heayg machinery agricultural
Implements etco b line of shatting OK.
tends its entire length, drivea by q 100
horse power engine, affOrding ample power
for the exhibition of machinery in motiOno
In the second story all mannerDf Fabricso
hotel and household goods, furniture must
cal Instruments sewing machines 8naDGO
features Of iro1 and steel or 0tGe$ 7nPtabo
works of arfe mode2e of 4ev inventions,
etc, are 60 have place. Any OF 9h9 goods
here shown may have, Sor 8srif;ng genial
of space, permanent room, and iS is easily
seen tha8 Such a vast collection Of g09tse
machinerve iqn elements and works of are
under one roof fOS both exhibition and sale
must be q matter Of great convenience 3"
outside Rugc@s seBao OF 60 local purchases
either.
Such a Building ana its contents sorms
an industrial exchange Of a veTg attTac9o
i've characters and it is creditable TO New
Orleans that she has established such aH
institution, and suggests the probability of
the early organization and maintenance Gf
produce exchange as well The ExpOsi-
ton Association of New Orleans is Joint
stock concern, with capital Of $4,000,
and taken, most likely, by the business men
and merchants of New Orleans. The stock
will probably be made a paying stock,
while the benefit to the city generally wil!
be very great.
Such an association might Do 9srme8 in
this city to immense advantage. But it
should occupy central position, easily
reached by all visitors. The exterior Of the
building should be deliberately ornamenfed
and painted with representations of the ar
ticles within. Banners should wave from
every turret, pinnacle and angle. Admis-
sion should be free, Every facility offered
to artists to display their productions. If
a special crystal palace, vast building of
Missouri iron and Missouri plate glass could
be constructed for the purpose, near the
business centre Of the city, all the better.
1t would pay its stockholders. 1t would
become an immense success. Its dimen-
slons would have to be annually enlarged
TO accommodate the demand which would
be made upon its space