Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-11-05
MEMPHIS APPEAL
FRIDAI, :: NovEMBER ), 1875.
THE CENTENNIAL - TENNESsEE's
OPPORTUNITY


OPPORTUNITY
The approaching Centennial celebfa-
fion aud grand international exhibition,
ri Philadelphia, promises to he the most
MAGNIFICENT demonstration Of the CEN
fury. II grows in interest az the time
draws nigh for the nations to send in
specimeus Of their natural resources and
Of their progress in those arts which con-
tribute TO the comfort and general good
of society. Not alone IN the United
States, but all through Europe in Afri-
ca and in PARKWAY Australia, prepare
tons are being made to participate in
the celebration OF our nations Centen-
NAL birth year. The christian pow
ers Of Europe, the Moslem and the
worshippeTs Of Bhudds In Asis,
have entered into a generous IL
vslry as to who shall make the finest
display at the American exposition.
Austria has made eight hundred appli-
cations, already enrolled on the books of
the commissioners OF that country, to the
Centennial. Italy has given govern
mental sanction TO a full repre-
ssntAtion Of her splendid re-
sources at Philsdelpbis. The Ger
man empire has selected the grounds
for its pavilion, which We ale told il TO
be'of highlyornsmental style Of archi-
lecture. The Japanese government is
furnishing everything incident to the
erection Of the buildings for the repre-
sentatlon OF the curious and ornate in
art, and the multitudinOus wonders OF
that remote, and until lately, unknown
country. Sweden and Norway will
send their respective contributions to
the grand exhibition. The British gov
eminent has appointed commission to
superintend the representation OF sill the
dependencies OF the empire Of Great
Britain, including Ireland, Indian, Aus
tralla, the Island OF Ceylon, Borneo,
SumstIa, the Cape Of Good Hope, the
West Indies Islands, and the other colo
nial dependencies Of the empire upon
whose territory the SUB never sets. The
national congress Of Mexico has appro-
priated three hundred thousand dollars
for q national and international exhibit
ton st Philadelphia, Peru, Bolivia
and Chill, will follow suit. The khe-
dive Of Egypt has appropriated
sixty-five thousand dollars, with the as
sursucs II that Gum is not sufficient to
have Egypt properly represented at Fair
mount park more will be added. One
hundred and fry cases Of goods were
shipped on Monday last, the first of No
vembeT, from Alexandra, Egypt, as
the first instslmeut. The colonial gov
eminent Of New South Wales has APP
piled for fourteen thousand square feet |
OF space for the use of its commission;
and thus the busy notes Of preparation |
come TO us from all the ends of the |
earth. Here, then is q royal oppor-
tunity for Tennessee to advertise her re-
sources to the world. Never sgsin may /
such an opportunity be afforded her. Be-
fore this slide in her affairs" all other |
efforts a. making the splendOr of her
riches in mines, minerals, timber, soil |
aud climate known to mankind, pale to |
insiguific9nce. 1t is estimated that at |
least ten millions Of people will visit |
pie, for the most part, OF culture, wealth
and influence at home, by whom pub
lie opinion is dinects-2T and who- have
the meSns % originate and control
great enterprises. This ia the very
class We wish to reach, the men to whose
attention we would recommend our
State ss fruitful field of investment for
capital and labor. To these men We
would exhibit specimens of the treasures
Of Tennessee, and invite them TO send
their skilled labor and surplus capital to
coDjure these treasures from her bosom.
We would show them that cotton is not
the only product of our soil, but that
abundant crops Of corn, wheat, rye, oats,
barley, millet and all the grasses, to-
gether with tobacco, hemp, fax and all
varieties OF tubeTs ale gathered from
Dur fields. We would prove TO them,
by actual specimens, the fertility of our
Ioil, show them samples Of our apples,
peaches, plums, apricots, grapes and
other fruits OF delicious quality. We
would show them sections OF our timber
,rees, 10y prepared specimens of our pine,
cypress, walnut, oak, ash, cedar, hick-
Try, maple, sycamore, birch, elm, ETC.,
md spread out before their eyes eviden.l |
es OF our wealth in minerals, such as e
ron, lead, zinc, copper, nickel, cobalt, l
larytes and other valuable ores; and J
'oint them to specimens of brick, earth c
nware and thing made from our clay, 8
o glass made from our sands,and to pig
nents prepared from timetable
arths. This, indeed, would be an adver- 4
sement worth millions to Tennessee, I
nd such an advertisement the Centen- r
ial exposition will afford us. VIII We Il
Ike the tide at the flood? Recently Mr..
ronEon Bsyliss showed our chamber OF Il
how much we lost by not n
,conding his efforts in the direction Of Il
irect trade with France. Shall We | Ii
stem to the small counsel OF superficial
len who SET not an inch before them, q
nd, doing nothing, attempting nothing, ii
eglect our opportunity? Or shall we,
18th liberal and intelligent appreciation
our opportunity, aid our Centennial RI
in securing q place for @
ennessee in the grand international ex- Ii
ibition at Philadelphia? Let every in n
lligent citizen ask himself the ques- p'
on. " s.
ALL the "nsw party" manufacturers IL