Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-29
THE EXPOSITION.
Opposite Maxwell House.
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Action of the Board Of Managers
Last Night.
Last night an adjourned session of the
Board of Managers Of the Nashville Indus
trial Exposition was convened, President
Stockell being il the chair.
A large amount of business was trans
acted and the various committees made
reports, showing favorable progress in
everything pertaining to the exposition.
TRANSPORTATION.
Mr.. 81. C. Hensley, in behalf Of the
Committee on Transportation, presented
this report:
The following railroads and steamboat
lines have responded fsvorably to the ap-
plication of Committee on Public Convey
anse and Transportation for reduced rates
for visitors to the Exposition and articles
designed for exhibition: Nashville and
Chattanooga, Nashville and Northwes ,ern,
Paducah and Memphis, Wilmington and
Weldon, Wilmington, Weldon and Colum-
bia, Macon and Brunswick, Western and
Atlantic, Louisville, New Albany and Chi
cago, Memphis and Charleston, Winchester
and Alabama,
The above railroad lines agree to traEs-
port visitors and articles for exhibition at
one half the regular rate, by paying full fare
coming will be returned free under the con-
ditions stated below,
Western Railroad Of Alabama, Atlanta
and West Point Railroad, Mobile and Mont
gomery Railroad, New Orleans, Memphis
and Texas Railroad. The above four roads
agree TO the same rates provided the whole
| line concurs, which it is supposed will be
done. The Vieksburg and Meridian Rail-
road will transport articles for exhibition
aud return them at one rate and visitors at
one and one-fifth fare.
The Jacksonville, Madison and Indiana
polls Railroad will transport visitors to the
| Exposition over their road when application
is made by ten or more persons at those
excursion rates. The Marietta and Pitts
burgh Railroad will bring articles for exhi-
| bitiOn on same terms as stated, and will
carry at two cents per mile.
STEAMBOATS,.
The Cumberland River Steamboat Com
| pany, viz: Steamer Jno. 5. Bransford aud
steamer Eddyville, steamers Jno. Lumsden,
| Tyrone and Ada Heilman.
The above steamers agree TO transport at
one-half the usual Fates both for visitors
and articles for exhibition. Capt. VIM
Dix, superintendent, on behalf of bis Upper
River packets, with bis usual hberality
agrees to the same arrangements, though
the committee have not yet received the
usual reply to their application.
1.-The Louisville and Nashville Railroad
agree to transport articles for exhibition at
one rate, returning them free.
The Tennessee and Virginia Air Line
with their steamship connections, also agree
to transport articles for the Exposition OF
the same liberal terms.
l. is expected that favorable responses
fer reduced rates to visitors will be received
at an early day from the Louisville snd
Nashville, Evansville, Henderson and st
Louis, Tennessee and Pacific Railroad, and
others, of which will be announced in due
time.
Visitors to avail themselves Of the rail
road transportation arrangements must ap-
Div Tor Excursion Tickets" to the "Nash-
vile Industrial Exp sition," and must have
their return tickets stamped at the Exposi
ton building by the proper officer befor'
they will be recognized by the lines issuing
them. Exhibitors must mark their good!
for HNashviIle Exposition and on return
ing them must procure for att eminent +
bill of lading, the Secretary's certificate tina
same has been exhibited.