Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-03-05
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.

INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.
The Congress of the United States has
enacted that the completion of the One
Hundredth Year of American Independ-
ence shall be celebrated by an International
Exhibition of the Arts, Manufactures and
Products of the soil and mine, to be held
at Philadelphia, in 1876, and has appoint
ed a commission, consisting of representa-
tives from each State and Territory, to con-
duct the celebration.
The Commissioners for Tennessee, con-
sisting of Thos. II. Coldwell and his alter
nate, William +. Prosser, met in the city
of Nashville some weeks ago and proceed
ed to organize by appointing an EXECUTIVE
Committee for each division of the State.
Subsequently another meeting was held at
the capitol in Nashville, which inaugural
ed prompt and vigorous measures to put
the matter under way. Hence our under
standing is, that the Chairman of each
Executive Committee is urged to bring
the members of his committee
together at the earliest practical moment
for the purpose of organizing and of get
tlllS lNdNiN lOl NOlh III tdCil ulN lSlOl vi the
State.
1t will be seen, by reference to another
column, that G. w. Charlton, chairman of
the Executive Committee for East Ten
nessee, gives the names and addresses of
the members of his committee and invites
them, 10y all means, to be present in this
city, on Thursday the 9th day of March.
We invite attention to this call, and
earnestly hope that every member will en-
dcavor to be on hand, as it is an occasion
of unusual significance and Importance.
That the completion of the first century
of our existence should be marked by some
imposing demonstration is, we believe, the
patriotic wish of the people of the whole
country. The Congress of the United States
has wisely decided that the birthday Of
the great Republic can be most fittingly
celebrated by the universal collection and
display of all the trophies of its progress.
II is designed to bring together, within a
building covering fifty acres, not only
the varied productions of our mines and
of the soil, but types of all the intellectual
triumphs of our citizens, specimens of
everything that America can furnish,
whether from the brains or the hands of
her children, and thus make evident to the
world the advancement Of which a self
governed people is capable.
To this grand gathering every zone will
contribute its fruits and cereals. No min
eral shall be wanting for what the East
lacks the West will supply. Under one
roof the South will display in rich luxu-
rance her growing cotton, and the North
in miniature, the ceaseless machinery of
her mills converting that cotton into cloth,
Each section of the Globe will send its
best offerings to this exhibition, and each
state of the Union, as q member of one
united body polite, will show to her sister
States and to the world how much she
can add to the greatness of the nation OF
which she is harmonious part.
Now the question arises what part Ten
nessee will take in this great movement,
and particularly East Tennessee" Will
our own section stand aloof and have
nothing to do with it? Now is East Ten
nessees opportunity. On no former occa-
sion in her whole history has she had such
chance to exhibit to the world her I'M
bounded resources. She can advertise
them to the world, for all nations will be
represented on the occasion referred to. 1t
will be worth to he: untold wealth, Nor
need she be ashamed to bring forward
specimens of her resources. They are
trophies of which any section of the world
may be proud. On the score of mineral
wealth, East Tennessee is inferior to none,
fact that is gradually and surely coming
to light.
We sincerely hope the Executive Com
mittee for this Division of the State will
take hold of the important work commit
ted to them, and that they will prosecute
it with becoming ardor and vigor.
THE Nashville correspondent of the
COUricr-JOurndL comes to the aid Of Gov