American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-01-18
Mississippi at the Vienna (Austria)
Universal Exposition.

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| STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.,
JACKSON, Miss, Jan. z, 1873.
Approaching the Importance of a
fair representation of the resources
of Mississippi at the Industrial Elk
hibition, to be held at Vienna dur
ing the present year, l hereby ap
point Col. j. L. Power and Capt. II.
T. Fisher, agents to receive at Jack
son such articles as will best rep
resent the various interests and in
dustries Of the State, and to for
ward the same to the Commission
ers at New York. The govern
ment of the United States having
engaged to transport all articles
from New York to Vienna, and re-
turn them free of any cost to the
exhibitor, 1, as Governor, propose
to provide for the free transports:
ton of whatever may be consigned
to you from the place of shipment
to New York and back to Jackson.
II. G. POWERS,
| Governor of Mississippi.
In entering upon the duty indica-
ted in the foregoing, we earnestly
and confidently appeal to the Plant
ers, Inventors, Manufacturers, Ar
tists, Merchants, Mechanics, and to
all the Industrial and Progressive
elements Of our State, for prompt
and hearty cooperation. The In-
ternatiOnal Exposition will open on
the first Of May next. All articles
for exhibition must be in New York
by the latter part of February.
The time is short, and hence the
earnestness of this appeal. The
Northern and Western States are
moving actively in the matter.
Texas and California, and, perhaps,
other Southern States, have taken
steps to be represented. A full
representation Of the varied prod
ucts of the Southern States, on
this great occasion, would attract
attention to their magnificent and
unequalled natural, yet partially
developed, resources, and would
powerfully stimulate movements of
capital and immigration toward
them from tie rich commercial
marts and overcrOwded masses of
the Old World. This is a cOnsid-
Grafton of the utmost practical i'm
pOrtance to all our peOnle and
should rouse them to united and
vigorous efforts. A creditable dis
play of the products of Mississippi
would be the most effectual invita-
ton she could extend to the mil
lions of Europe who are looking to
this country for their future homes.
The Vienna Exposition will be on
a scale of magnitude never before
1t will undoubtedly
eclipse all previous similar efforts
to den on ,trate the movements of
art and science in the interests of
humanity and civilization. The
Park in which the buildings are
being erected has an area of over
900 acres. The main building,
known as the 5. Palac of Industry"
is to be about 5000 feet in length by
80 feet in width. This is crossed
by 80 transepts, each 1857 feet long
by so feet wide. The grand central
dome, embracing an area more than
double that of st. Peters at Rome,
rests upon pillars 80 feet high, has
span OF 254 feet, and rises in a
clear, unbroken arch $50 feet from
the floor. The Department devOt-
ed to the United States, in the ex-
IRENE Western transept, is most
favorably situated, being the one
nearest the city, and therefore d.
rectly III the path of the vast throng
who may visit the building upon
foot or by the street cars.
WHAT TO SEND AND HOW TO SEND
II.
The undersigned request all Mis-
sissippi contributors to the EXPOSE
ton to send their articles direct to
us at Jackson. We will pay all
charges of shipment. Heavy arti-
cIes can be sent by freight trains.
Light articles, and such as require
careful handling, may be sent by
Express. Send products of the
Soil, of the Work shop, Laboratory,
Foundry, Mill, Sugar-house, Cot
ton-gin, Factory, Forest, Vineyard,
IdI1tTN, OtuuiO, L icSS-Iu d WIN,
the fruits of earth, and sunshine
ard brair.
We desire to place on exhibition,
especially mill fabrics, and other
articles of Mississippi manufacture;
few bales of Mississippi cotton,
long and short staple-the best of
each that may be offered; samples
of corn in the ear and on the stalk,
wheat, rice, tobacco, oats, clover,
barley, field and garden vegetables,
fruits, plants, wines, .iellies. pre-
serves, pickles.; agricultural imple-
ments and machines of Mississippi
invention or manufacture; pencil OF
Photographic views of Mississippi
scenery, including landscapes, cit
les, towns, or public buildings;
specimen planks from our variety
of forest trees, leach not to exceed
four feet in length, and as wide as
may be;) a specimen copy of each
newspaper aud periodical published
in the State; catalOuge of each
school or college; copies of Judi
ciaI, EducatiOnal, Geological and
Statistical Reports-in short, ev-
erythiDg that can contribute to
make the Mississippi Department
compare favOrably with the other