Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-03-18
MEMPHIS And GEOGGAPHTCAL
CohGRESs.

MEMPHIS And Tfi y GEOG = PHACAL
CONGRESS.
Memphis has again snd again received
the most fattering attention from Eu-
ropean cities, desirous Of forming COM
mercial relations with her. Fourteen
years ago, Antwerp, Ghent and other
cities OF Belgium, made overtures TO
trade with this city; since then, Mar
settles and Lyons, in France, and now
Paris herself have invited our city TO
enter into commercial relations With
them. The French feel especially
kindly disposed toward this part OF our
country, because il once belonged to
them, and every intelligent Frenchman
takes a pride III rejecting that his
country laid the fOuudatien-stone OF
that vast social superstrueture that ex-
lists in the Mississippi valley to-day.
Proof OF the attention given by them to
our own city, is furnished by the fol-
lowing communication, which was resd
alta recent meeting Of the central COM
mittee Of the French syndiacs, or
chambers Of commerce, by one OF the
secretaries-Monsieur J. i. Howard
and which we translate from the original
French:
PARIs December 10, 1874.
DEAR SIR-Agreeably with what we
both settled upon some months ago,
have informed the chamber OF COM
msrce at Memphis Of the desire that
exists that it should enter into relations
with the syndicate chambers OF Paris.
Through the medium of a friend OF
mine, that chamber replied TO the
proposition, naming you and myself
their delegates. / now desire to inform
YOU in its name, that it will feel highly
flattered TO assuming immediate rela-
tians with your syndicates, and to for
ward YOU its reports and documents,
some Of which are very interesting and
curious. l have reason to believe that
other chambers OF commerce will fol.
lew their example, and that in the val
lev Of the Mississippi-which less than
8 century ago belonged to France-you
will have numerous friends, who, from
interest, il not from the sympathy for
US still remaining in these regions, will
come 10 Paris to sell their cotton, taking
your products in return. Memphis is the
second cotton market in North Amel-
lea. and is situated upon the
Mississippi, eight hundred miles by
water from New Orleans, and four
hundred from st. Louis. Several rail-
roads reach Memphis, placing the city
in communication with the various
great commercial and agricultural CEN
ters OF the United States. One Of these
lines connects it with New Orleans, by
means OF which il can be reached in fit-
teen hours, while by the river the jour
new takes three or four days. The eli
mate is much like that Of France, and
the State Of Tennessee, in which Mem
phis is situated, produces with equal
readiness cotton in the southern portloni
and cereals at the east and north. The
raising of cattle, owing 10 the rich pas
turage Of its valleys, succeeds won9er-
fully: and its metallurgical riches are
equal, if not superior, to those found
anywhere else, as you may judge by the
geological report / send you.
EDM. FARRENC.
From the writer Of this letter, so kind
ly in its spirit toward Memphis, was
Yesterday received-in English-the fol-
lowing: ,o0 ,.-.
I. NJ. PettIgrey, President Memphis Cham
Der OF Commerce:
DEAR SIR have just seen that the
Memnhis chamber Of commerce had re-
solved to send samples OF the products
Of vour State TO the geographical con-
uress. Il is, consequently, necessary to
make application for rooms here, and
regref to state that you have not author
ized me TO do &C. Ia the absence OF any
order on your part on the subject, have
,obtained' however, from my friends that
they will keep room open for you un-
fiji further orders. The place devoted to
tba commercial exhibition will be in the
galleries of the TuilleTies, which fronts
tine river Seine. Any one OF you who
know Paris sees where that Is. Inere
will be no charge for the room but car
nenter work; stand, etc, ETC., will be at
the expense Of the exhibitors. No duties
on tbe samples sent, except il sold. The
railroad companies will make reduc-
tion OF price on their usual rates OF
about half. All expenses OF transporta-
tion on and back will be charged to the
exhibitor. In the interest of your city,
/ state it is necessary that every sample
sent should be attended by minute
description Of the quality and quantity
Droduced in every State, OF its growth,
cultivation, fabrication, price, ETC. n
short, Of ali the information calculated
10 eniighten our merchants and to bring
about buyers. These must be sent at an
early date, so as to be printed III the
catalogue. An elegant pavilion is to be
erected in the center of the building for
the exhibition Of CuTiOsities. Such ls,
air. the information / have to convey
to-day to your chamber. In few days
hope to invite you, officially, as secre-
tary general Of the International cham
her OF commerce. / am, sir, respectful
" yours truly, EDWARD FARRENC.
The congress Of which Monsieur Far
rsnc writes is that of the second annual
meeting Of the international congress of
geoprsphical sciences, which commences
zen the first day of August next. We
learn from John Toof, Esq, the secre-
+arv of the chamber Of commerce, that
that institution will forward for exhibi-
tim at the congress samples OF every
oualitv of our cottons, cottOn-seed, crude
and refined cotton-seed oil, cottOn-seed
cake and meal, Tennessee-grOwn corn,
wheat tobacco and other articles, in
cIu6ipg meteorological specimens. The
sustenance Of friendly relations with SO
eminent a body as the chdnbres 8y'ldt-
ca,es cannot but be in the highest degree
favorable 10 our commerce, as it will be
nIaasant TO our serial feelings.
,o.r.uEREr OF OUR COURTS