Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-08-18
Public Meeting.


KEowEE COURIER, the citizens of Oconeo met
in tho Court House on Saturday, tho 18th
instant, 10 mako arrangements 10 havo Oconoo
county properly represented at Tho Atlanta Ex-
position.
On motion Of Mr.. G. Wanner Mr.. r. W.
Shelor was requested 10 act as chairman and
| Mr.. VIM. Z. Calhoun us secretary of the meot-
ing.
After the meeting was organized, Mr.. G. Jones
was called on to stato tho objects Of the meet
ing, which ho did briefly as follows
regret the general apathy and lack of into.
rest manifested by our people in tho Atlanta
Exposition, for 10 me IL seems ono Of those
grand and rare opportunities whereby we Of The
South may and can reap ncalculable and un.
drcampt Of benefits Therefore would and do
urge upon tho citizens Of Oconcc county the
necessity and advantages Of using their best
| efforts 10 have full and influential exhibit of
all the products Of our county at the Exposition,
and my impression is it will provo moro con-
vcnicnt and economical to oct through the
agency of the Richmond and Danyille Railroad
Company in sendIng TO the Exposition tho
exhibit of our products, clio.
At the close of the Exposition l would suggest
that our county exhibit be turned over to Col.
a. p Butler, our Commissioner of Agriculture,
| to be placed BY him in tho State Agricultural
Department for the future inspection, &c., Of all
parties visiting the cnpitol of our State.
would also urge OH oil of our citizens, who
possibly can, 10 visit in person the Exposition
and to remain at least one week, seeing, in
spccing, &C., the whole exhibit. The useful
information and knowledge thus acquired will
no doubt amply and fully repay the expenses
| incurred in making the visit.
In conclusion permit me to urge on each and
every citizen Of our county the paramount i'm
portancc Of sending TO the Exposition n full,
crcdtablc and influential exhibit Of all the pro-
ducts Goth above and below the surface) Of our
county. This course will no doubt induce and
influence a desired anl desirable class Of immi
grants to settle among us, rs we'll rs induce and
influence the needed and necessary capital to
| develop our many and great natural sources and
resources of wealth and prosperity. Our future
is in our own hands and it depends wholly and
solely on ourselves
Upon request of the chairman, Capt. G. ].
Greene then read letter from Capt. Sage,
Supcrint Of the Atlanta and Charlotte
Air Line Railroad, stating that they would take
charge Of the products, SC, OF Oconec county
and transport them free for exhibition in their
buildings at the Atlanta Exposition
Capt. Greene followed in n short address upon
The character and value OF the timber of this
county, its climate, water powers and other ai-
vnntagcs, and expressed The opinion that before
The end of another generation there would be
moro spindlcs in tho South than in New Eng.
land. The Exposition he thought, offered
fine opportunity for our section TO exhibit our
mineral and agricultural products to the world
and thus invite, by our Advantages, the flow of
capital and enterprise TO our Stale AMI county.
After some further discussion ms TO the propcr
course OF action hy cur people, the following
resolutions were adopted:
Pcsoired, That il is the sense of This rcclinr
that our citizens should accept the liberal offer
of the Richmond and Piedmont Air Liuc Rail
way Company TO take charge Of, ship and cx-
hibit in their building, at the Atlanta Exposition
the mineral and agricultural and other products
of this county; Prorilod That after the con
c!usion of The Exposition all woods, minerals,
farm and other products so exhibited, or such
as are desired, shall be turned over 10 the Com
missioner Of Agriculture at Columbia, S. c., to
be kept in that Office for permanent exhibition,
except such products or articles us the person
furnishing them shall desire returned to such
person, which excepted articles shall be returned
without expense to the party Mt the depot Of
original shipment; Provided further, That The
said railroad company shall cause TO be kept
separate and labelled all articles shipped from
this county for exhibition
Resoicea That The foregoing resolution should
not discourage our people from forwarding TO
the Commissioner of Agriculture at Columbia
any and all products they may regard likely to
attract interest towards our county for cXhibi-
hon IN the Sthto Department at Atlantn and we
recommend that all who can shall duplicate their
articles fer the exposition, sending one to the
railroad building and the other to the Agrjcul-
tural bureau at Columbia
After discussion tho following resolutions
were adopted:
ResoiUed, That Mr.. G. Wanncr be appointed
special commissioner 10 receive and prepare
for shipment all articles sent him for tho Expo
sition at Atlanta, with power to uppoint agents
at Seneca City, Westminster, Fort Madison or
other points.
Pesolced, That q special committee of one
from cnch township of this county, with Mr
Wanner MS chairman, be appointed by tho chair
man of this meeting, whose duty il shall be TO
prepare and publish in tho kEowEI Coun1En
and Seneca Journal list Of such articles, vcgc-
table, agricultural, mineral AMI all other kinds
rs they may deem important, aud that they be
authorized, if they deem it advisable, TO offer a
premium for duplicate specimens of any article
difficult to obtain and Of sufficient Importance
in their judgment.
Resolved, That this meeting hereby pledges
itself TO pay expenses incurred by Mr. Wanncr
and this committee TO tho extent of one hundred