Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-09
THE ATLANTA COTTON EXPOSE
TION.
The Great Exhibit a Grand Success
Some OF the Things to be Seen-PeO.
pie Present.

The Atlanta correspondent of the Rich
mond Dispatch says: "This truly great Ex-
position is fairly opened, and fills every
visitor with wonder. 1t was the conception
of Mr.. Edward Atkinson, President of the
Manufacturers Fire Insurance Company of
Boston, man of large views, with noble
person and great brain. He Is here testi-
flying his astonishment and approval. To-
day he delivered an admirable address,
which will be published. In many of the
departments, especially those of most i'm
portance to the Southern States, the exhib-
its are absolutely astonishing.
"The Georgia Pacific Railroad, the Louis
vile and Nashville, the Richmond and Dan
Vile, and the Virginia Midland have
brought together in their allotted spaces
perfect specimens, in endless variety, of the
minerals and woods to be found along their
lines. There is charm enough In this at
tractive building to hold one's attention
with uDhagging interest for days. The sight
will repay any intelligent person for trip
across the seas. II you will describe cir
Gle on the map of the United States large
enough to include Southwest Virginia,
Western North Carolina, Northern Georgia,
and North Alabama, you will define the
metallic hub of this New World In this
Exposition 1t is demonstrated that there are
woods of fine texture and variety enough to
supply this continent with timber for orna.
namental and mechanical purposes for cen
turies to come. Mr.. Abbey, of Mississippi,
shows that there is sweet gum of fine fibre
in the Yazoo bottom and on the eastern
margin OF Arkansas and Louisiana in suffi-
cient quantities and pretty enough TO make
furniture for the world. See his specimens.
''The men who are prospecting for for
tunes among the latent resources Of this
hemisphere can come here and strike the
trail at once. A gentleman named Jones,
OF Troup county, Ga, has presented the
results of his own experiment and expe-
rlence In cotton growing, accompanied with
specimens showing that he could afford to
grow cotton for cents per pound. He has
sold his cotton by these samples to New
Englsnd manufacturer at 16c. per pound. Ris
contribution is of so much value as to cause
Mr.. Atkinson to declare it better than his
truly great address.
"The cotton kings OF New England are
here in delegation led by Mr.. Atkinson,
and their rosy cheeks are Wrinkled with the
laughter of delight.
"The manufacturers of cotton and agri-
cultural machinery have exhaustless and be-
wildering displays OF improved implements
and devices.
''Fhere is a gentleman here from New
England endeaVoring to show the Southern
people even now, with their magnificent
prospects looming up, tnat II they should
ever consent to die they can have an i'm
perishable monument of zinc more imposing
and less expensive than marble or granite.
Strangely enough his competitors are here
also.
''There is a Scotch blacksmith here-a
tramp who has traversed the world-bring-
ing together collection Of curiosities and
precious stones from the South Sea Islands,
and combining with them bis miracle of
mechanism called The Little World, has
show that viii yield him several thousand
dollars. Chickering Is giving every body
who registers their names chance to draw
q thousand dollar piano at the close Of the
Exposition. Dennis is showing Howe to
weigh cotton. Baltimore is here with
genuine Chinese Hong, in which thousands
drink the pure He No every day. You can
pass through the art building at any hour
of the day and have a comfortable lunch Of
hot rolls and butter, with hot coffee or
chocolate, prepared hy the exhibitors, graf
is. There are wind mills, corn mills, and
coffee mills, buggies and bicycles.
'1have not seen drunken man nor heard
OF disturbance Of any sort. No pick
pockets shadow you here. 1 never saw
people behave better nor q city more order
ly than Atlanta. Tell your railroad agents
to get up excursions every week."