New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-23

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Mr.. McEnery throws himself into.
THE CINCINNATI INDUSTRIAL EXPOSE
TON,
The business men Of Cincinnati have
made arrangements for what will proba-
bly prove to be the largest industrial
exhibition ever seen on this con-
tinent. 1t is to be conducted under the
management of fifteen commissioners ap-
pointed by the Cincinnati Board Of Trade,
Chamber of Commerce and the Ohio Me-
chanics' Institute One Of the daily papers
Of Cincinnati thus speaks Of the proposed
exhibition:
This great enterprise has so rapidly de-
velOped within the short space OF three
wears as to achieve a national Importance,
and attract the attention of exhibitors and
visitors from every State of the Union. Last
year the Exposition had exhibitors from
fwenty-nine States, and during the i've
weeks it was open for inspection JOO,UUU
visitors were in attendance. The premium
list comprises 1915 medals and awards, but
| the pressure from exhibitors Is so great
| that a supplemental list is IN course OF
| seven acres of exhibiting space, distributed
| into sixteen departments. The Power Hall,
| for machinery in motion, is an immense
| building of over one acre, and nifty feet
| high, and will be run by four first class
| driving engines of 500 horse power, with
| 700 feet of main shaftlnG. Many new lea
! lures will be presented IN the line art, nat
ural history and horticultural departments.
| The contributions for the former already
! promised insure an unegualed collection;
| the wall space in the fre-prOOf building,
! devoted to this department, IS 1870 running
! feet. The conservatory of the horticultural
! department will be 40 by $50 feet, and
! forty feet in height, with roof and sides OF
| glass The most liberal premiums will be
| offered in this department, the list showing
| that $4,000 will be devoted to this purpose
| and the competition on the premiums for
| displays by States promises to be very eX-
citing.
A circular from the officers of the Ex-
hibition informs the public that arrange
ments have been made with railroad
companies whose lines radiate from Gin
cinnati, either directly or by connecting
lines, and embracing 10000 miles OF
track, by which the round trip from al
most any point in the Union can be made
for one fare. The hotels and restaurants
of Cincinnati have agreed to give enter
tainment to guests at regular rates.
Taken altogether, it seems to US that the
most perfect plans to give success to the
| movement have been matured, and the
+ details agreed to by those who will have
the power and be charged with the duty
of carrying them out The competition
will be open to almost every known ar
ticle Of production, manufacture OF
original invention. By this step the peo-
pie of Cincinnati will probably attract tc
their beautiful city three-quarters Of
million of visitors, who will bring to its
commerce several millions Of dollars and
| form acquaintances with its merchants
which will lead to future continued cor
respondence. Imagine for a moment thai
proposition to organize such a scheme
were made in this city. Our Booths
McCIoskeys, Brickells, and men Of then
narrow-minded stripe would instantly
discover that New Orleans was deeply il
debt, and that it is the intention OF thu
tax resisters that it shall remain so. Tha
not a dollar should be put out for any
such purpose, even though it promised t.
bring back ten. That our hat stores
soda shops and burgers are not in con
dition to court carpet-bag competition
and this people" certainly would not al
low it, much less encourage it by thei
money. And the whole proposition would
fall still-born, and the moss and ivy would
continue to grow and trail over'the yer.
heart of our commerce as it has done TO
years. While the people Of Cincinnati
are thus working in the interests of thei
own city, ours are Boosting in the publ
papers that they resist the payment o
the dues they owe to the municipal gov
eminent. That is just the difference be
tween the two cities The one improve
every opportunity, while the other is dyinl
out from an infection of bigotry, mean
ness and natural advantages"