Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-03

corners. A housekeeper, fearing that
he might be eaten out Of house and
home by his friends from abroad du-
ring the Exposition, concluded to rent
his house of eight rooms, half furnish
ed, for $3.50 per month for three
months, including board for himself
and family, four persons, making a
total ofabout $500 per month, and in
response to an advertisement he re-
cei7ed no less than twenty-five an
swers. One of the applicants, wishing
to make sure of a good thing, o n
ceded the item of board for the fam
lily, and offered to pay him 5000 cash
in advance for three months.
Private houses have been Invaded
by solicitors in the interest Of the En-
tertainment Committee, and unwilling
but philosophical pater and mater
familias are induced to accommodate
a few g%enteel people at g so per day.
Other families not high toned will
open their doors and give up their
spare bed at 81 30 to 50 per day. Ho-
tells are growing up all round. One
made of planks, scantling and white
wash, bat comfortably furnished built
in thirty days, will accommodate one
thousand guests at the rate Of So per
day. Two tenting hotels, Oh the
Chautauqua plan, will accommodate
tive thousand more. So it seems that
the question Of getting the people to
come and see the great International
Cotton Exposition, is secondary to the
other question, What will they do with
the people when they come? In this
respect some are inclined to the opiu-
ion that Atlanta has "bit off more'n
she can chaw," aud Unless some may
be deferred from coming for fear Of
having to sleep under the broad can
opy Of heaven, let it be remembered
that this is Atlanta, and the citizens
are fully aware of their responsibility
of taking care Of those who come to
the Exposition at their invitation.
On the other hand, there is a posi-
bility, but hardly a probability, that
some Of the citizens and prOprietors Of
mushroom hotels who expect to make
small fortunes by entertaining visitors
to the Exposition may be disappoint-
ed. 1t will be more difficult to feed
them than to sleep them, for thou
sands will como in the morning, go to
a hotel or restaurant for dinner, in
which they will include breakfast and
supper-getting three meals and pay
ing for one-and leave before bed
time.
do not doubt that a few may come
from every State in the Union-but
the many will come from the South
for the Exposition will be worth see
ing. Nothing like it has ever been
held in this country or any other
country, and it is not likely that
another like it will ever be held any
where. The attractions will give an
object lesson that will never be for
gotten, and a lesson hat could not be
learned elsewhere; beides the low
rates of transportation will enable
Northern excursionists to visit the
South during the most pleasant season
Of the year, where they may learT
much that they do not know and
~unlearn much that they think they
know about the South.
A, While the Exposition will b.
= especially interesting as an exhibition
of the great staple of the South
I showing cotton growing in the field a
all stages from the early plant to it.
full maturity, and showing how it il
; picked, ginned, baled, compressed anC
manufactured into goods of every
quality and description into which il
is made to serve the people of thu
: world, this will be but a single featur,
!, Of the magnificent display that will b,
presented, representing every nation
, and including every branch of indus
try, science and art. This impression
has prevailed, from the name chosen
: that it is to be exclusively a cottor
a exposition, and this erroneous impress
sion prevented many from takin.
advantage Of the opportunity TO apply
{ for space before it was too late. Blu.
this fact will not effect the complete
q ness Of the Exposition. for every incl
! Of space has been allotted, and. il
order to aceOmmodlt tie many exhibitor
who applied late in tue day, two annex
buildings have been erected, each one
afiording as much space as the %origina
design. In other words, the space
6 has been almost quadrupled since the
! original plans we're made, and appli.
cations are now coming every day
which have to be rejected. Enough
Of these have been received to dupli.
cate the whole thing.
The exhibit Of ores, etc., indicatinl
the resources Of this and other South,
Q ern States, under the auspices of th,
railroad companies, will be an inter
esting feature to capitalists, and aiforC
a world Of information to the genera
public. This exhibit, known as tn,
r Department of Minerals and Woods
, should have been conducted by Ink
State authorities, but they we're toC
slow, or too Obtuse to see the oppor
tunity, and so it fell to the lot of tn,
railroads. AS these strong eompaniel
are directly interested in the develop.
ment Of the country along their re.
|, spective lines, the result will be Z
better display Of the resources Of the
best sections Of the State than could
have been made by the State through
its officials, who would have lacked
personal interest in the development
Of the hidden treasures of the earth.
1t is not the purpose Of this letter
to enumerate the features of the Ex-
position, to mention the various de.
partments, to describe buildings and
grounds, to puff the excellent manage
ment, to speak Of the wonders that
have been accomplished in the CON
struction of buildings, or to give the
details which your readers may wish
to know-these matters are reserved
for future letters, which may be
looked for-but the one purpose Of
this letter is to convey the idea that,
a careful Investigation, making
due allowance For fhr enthusiasm Of
the people Of Atlantis, who are zeal
Gus in the promotion Of their own in
the Exposition will be worth