Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-08-09
Aailp &ennebtf Journal.
Augusta, Tuesday Morning, Aug. e.
Atlanta Exposition.


December. This enterprise has grown in
importance until it promises to be of great
interest and to attract large patronage
and attendance from all parts Of the coun-
try. 1t il a novel thing to witness the
holding Of such an exhibition in the south
ern States, whose people have not hither-
TO taken kindly TO the example of the
northern States, in bringing into promi-
nence the products OF industry in this
manner. For this il IL entitled to favor
able consideration. Who can measure the
influence II may have in turning the south
ern States from their political idols and
heresies to the development Of their great
resources. the increase of manufacturing,
and the expansion Of their business inter
estse But aside from considerations Of
what its moral and political effect may be.
the exhibition will be worthy Of attending
for what it will be in and Of itself.
1t has assumed large proportions. In it
will be displayed, it is said, not only the
products Of the cotton plantations Of this
and foreign countries and the work Of the
looms and spindles. but the machinery by
which cotton is manufactured into thou
sand different fabrics, the products Of the
farm. the forest and mine. and, indeed.
every department of industry which d.
rectly or indirectly affects cotton growing
or manufacture. Nor are the exhibits to
be limited in number or extent. In some
departments the management is already
able to announce larger and more COM
plete collections illustrating certain
branches Of industry even than those
exhibited atthe Centennial in 1876. The
display OF textile fabrics, for instance. will
surpass any ever made at the worlds
fair Every detail OF the cotton industry
from planting the seed to weaving the
finest and most expensive fabrics made
from the staple will be shown with COM
pleteness of detail that will leave nothing
TO be desired. Not as large. perhaps. but
on the same general plan. will be the
exhibitions of the wooden. linen and silk
industries. and to all those will be added
full displays of the analogous trades.
making the exhibition of the material,
manufactures. and product. Of the textile
industries the most satisfactory that has
ever been given.
The exhibition of woods and minerals
will form not the least interesting feature
of the grand display. The woods of the
south are as yet hardly known in our in
dustries. and her forests are comparative
ly untouched As a source of wealth to
the south they will probably become sec
ond only to the cotton and tobacco in
terests. The collections of southern
woods and minerals will be supplement-
ed by some very important contributions
from the west the official biologists of
the states and territories having united
with Col. Killebrew. who has charge of
that department in collecting large and
cabinet.
The production and manufacture OF to-
bacco will form the basis of very i'm
portant department of the Atlanta EXPOSE
ton. Every kind of leaf. every form of
preparation for market will be shown by
the planters and manufacturers, the ex-
hibition in this particular. also. far sur
passing that at Philadelphia five years
ago. The applications for space in which
to exhibit miscellaneous articles. already
received. show that the displays will be
varied and beautiful. Silk goods. fine
cloths. jewelry. chemicals, carriages.
clothing for both sexes, food products, ag
ricultural implements. soap. Yankee no.
tons. and many other things are on the
list. These are not confined to any one
section but come from all parts of the
country. As usual. musical instruments
and sewing machines are entered in great
numbers. Several English houses have
promised costly exhibits of placques and
similar wares. and others from American
potters are expected.
Ample preparations have been made for
the accommodation of the crowds who are
expected to visit the exposition during the
three months that it will remain open. and
arrangements have been made by the lead
ing railroads of the country to sell'excur-
sion tickets to Atlanta at lower prices than
have ever before been fixed for an exhibit
ton. The management estimate that a
million people from the Southern States.
and two hundred thousand from the North
will visit Oglethorpe between the fifth of
October and the close of the year.
1t will be fine opportunity fornorthern
men to take a look at the southern portion
ofour country and doubtless it will be well
improved and do vast amount of good in
promoting better feeling between the
North and South. Many Maine people
are settled at Atlanta and are among the
most active and influential in carrying for
ward this great enterprise.
The new comet can now be seen near
the horizon in the northeast. in early
hours. The diameter of the
nucleus of the comet is about twelve
thousand miles. and of the coma one hun
dred and forty Thousand miles Ire die