The Van Buren press., 1877-09-25
National immigration Bureau.
Circular to the Farmers, Manufacturers, Mi
ners, Etc, of Arkansas.
LITTLE Rock, Sept. II, 1877.

LITTLE Rock, Sept II, 1877.
The Paramount Park Commissioners,
representing the city of Philadelphia,
having given the use of Machinery Hall,
in Fairmount Park--a building which
covers fourteen acros-for the establish
ment of Il National Immigration Bureau,
Mr.. Lee Crandall, who is highly indoors
ed by leading citizens of Philadelphia,
and other sections of the country, has
taken charge of the same, and invites
all the authorities of all the States and
Territories to make contributions of
specimens of minerals, iarm-products,
manufactures, works OF art, etc, to be
placed on permanent exhibition, free of
charge. The object Of the bureau is to
encourage immigration in all the States
and Territories desiring it.
| Such an exhibition Of the products of
Arkansas, where they can constantly be
seen by those desiring homes in the
South, it is believed, will be Of inculable
benefit to our State, being the most eff
fective way Of advertising our resources,
as was demonstrated by the display OF
Arkansas products ut the Centennial Ex-
hibition of 1876.
That Arkansas may havea permanent
display Of her varied products on exhi-
biton at this place, / call upon the farm
ers, manufacturers, miners, mechanics,
merchants, and business men generally,
of the State, to forward to me, at Little
Rock, or to Gen. j. +. Pagan, Secretary
Of tho State Fair Association, specimens
of minerals, farm-products OF all kinds,
manufactures, etc, first to be exhibited
at the State Fair, which commences on
the 22d of October, and then to be for
warded to Philadelphia. 1t is desired to
load at least one car with those articles,
Immediately on close of the Fair, free
transportation for which has already
been prottcred by the st. Louis, Iron
Mountain and Southern Railway as far
as st. Louis. Tho same company,
through Hon. Thos. Essex, land commits
sioner, proposes to transport free all ar
ticles forwarded to this Office, or to Gen.
Pagan, for the purposes herein indicated.
With the display of Arkansas products
now being made at the st. Louis Exposi-
ton and Fair, by the st. Louis, Iron
Mountain and Southern, and tho Little
Rock and Fort Smith Railways, similar
display by Col. T. B. Mills, at Hamilton,
Canada, together with our own State
Fair, much will be accomplished toward
making known the advantages possessed
by Arkansas for tho immigrant and the
investment Of capital in manufacturing,
farming and other industrial pursuits, A
permanent Exposition at Philadelphia,
however, where parties in quest Of new
homes, can, at all times, see for them
selves the many varied advantages of.
fercd by our State, it is thought, will add
greatly to this work. Will the people
of Arkansas assist il this enterprise
Tho cost to them will be nothing
Put up each article securely, leave
with the railroad agent at any Of the sta
tons, and direct either to the Commits
sioner Of State Lands, or Gen. J. f. Fa
gan, Secretary of the State Fair Associa
ton, Little Rock, marked " for perma
nent exhibition p Each article should
be marked with the name Of the donor
where grown, where from, where manu-
featured, etc.
The newspapers of the State will con
fer favor by publishing this circular
ana ,afffng at,eitfon rncrcto. The tlmt
being very short between this and the
Fair, Il great service may be rendered the
State by them in urging the people to nc
ton at once.
Which will be the banner county?
J. n. SMITHEE,
Commissioner of Public Lands.