The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1873-01-25

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.


presentation Of the resources of Mississippi
at the Industrial Exhibition, to be held a
Vienna during the present year, hereby ap
point Col. J. L. Power aud Capt. II. I
Fisher, agents to receive at jackson sucl
articles as will best represent the various
interests and industries Of the state, and to
forward the same to the Commissioners at
New York. The government ofthe United
States having engaged to transport all arti
cles from New York to Vienna, and return
them free Of any cost to the exhibitor, |, as
Governor, propose to provide for the free
transportation Of whatever may be consign.
ed to you from the place Of shipment to
New York and back again to jackson.
II. @. Powers,
Governor Of Mississippi.
ln entering upon the duty indicated in
the foregoing, we earnestly and confidently
appeal to the Planters, Inventors, Manufac.
turers, Artists, Merchants, Mechanics, and
to all the Industrial and Progressive ele-
ments Of our State, for prompt and hearty
cooperation. The international Exposi-
ton 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 natter
Texas and California, and, perhaps, other
Southern States, have taken steps to be re-
presented. A full representation of the va.
ried products Of the Southern States, on
this great occasion, would attract attention
to their magnificent aud unequalled natural,
yet partially developed, resources, and would
powerfully stimulate movements Of capital
and immigration toward them from the rich
commercial marts and overcrowded masses
Of the Old World. This is consideration
of the utmost practical Importance to all
our people and should rouse them to united
and vigorous efforts. A creditable display
Of the products Of Mississippi would be the
most effectual invitation she could extend
to the millions Of Europe who are looking
to this country for their future homes.
The Vienna Exposition will be on a scale
Of magnitude never before attempted. 1t
will undoubtedly eclipse oil previous similar
efforts to demonstrate the movement 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 Palace of Industry IS to be about
5000 feet in length by eighty-two feet in
width. This is crossed by 80 TRANSCRIPTS,
each 341 leet long by 80 feet wide. The
grand centrs dome, embracing an area more
than double that OF St. Peters ut Rome.
rests upon pillars so feet high, has span
Of 1854 and rises u clear, unJrvken arch $50
feet from the floor. The Department devo-
ted to the United States, in the extreme
Western transepts, is most favorably stu.
ated, being the one nearest the city, and
therefore directly in the path of the vast
throng who may visit the building upon
foot or by the street cars. s. e,,5 m
WHAT TO SEND AND now TO SEND IT.
The undersigned request all Mississippi
contributors to the Exposition to send their
articles direct to US at Jackson. We will
pay all charge of shipment. Heavy articles
caube sent by freight trains. Light articles,
and such as require careful handling, may
be sent by Express. Send products of the
Soil, of the Workshop, Labratory, Foundry,
Mill, Sugar-house, Cotton Gin, Factory,
Forest, Vineyard, Tannely, Studio, t'ress--
in word, the fruits Of earth, Of sunshine
and brain.
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 sam
pies Of corn in the ear and on the stalk,
wheat, rice, tobacco, oats, clover, barley, field
and garden vegetables, fruits plants, wines,
jellies, preserves pickles agricultural imple-
ments and machines ofmssissippi invention
or manufacture; pencil or Photographic
views of Mississippi scenery, including
landscapes, cities, towns, or public buildings;
specimen pIanks from our variety OF forest
trees, leach plank not to exceed four feet
in length, and as wide as may be j a
specimen copy Of each newspaper and
periodical pubHshed in the State; cata=
logue ofeach schooIoreolIege; copies Of
Judicial, Educationalo Geological and
Statistical, Reports = in short. everything
that eau contribute TO make the Mississippi
Department compare iavorably with the
other States in agricultural, mechanical and
intellectual progresa. g
Every article consigned to us should be
E..Il.