The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-07-17
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Virginia Industrial Exposition.


Never in the historAOf our State has
there been a greater de%nd for our various
mercantile, mechanical, mining, and manu-
featuring industries than at present. No
place in this State Is better located for such
an exposition than Richmond. Never be-
fore has such favorable occasion offered Of
profting thereby than the approaching
Yorktown Centennial celebration thus
place, time, and opportunity unite to en-
courage an industrial exposition. 1t re-
mains to our citizens to accord such en-
couragement, patronage, and support as will
enable us to make the exposition profitable
10 our citizens, suitable to the importance
OF the occasion, and commensurate with
the dignity and interest of every branch OF
industry TO be represented. We have stated
that place, time, and occasion unite TO
encourage an industrial exposition. The
place is the most appropriate that could be
selected. It is our capital city, and in close
railroad connection with every important
manufacturing city and town in the Com
mOnweaith. These lines pass through the
most populous, fl0urishng, and productive
sections OF oui State. They not only border
but pierce her richest mineral deposits,
thus affording safe, rapid, and convenient
transportation for every variety OF prOduc-
tiOn. The times not only requires but de.
mands an industrial exposition. Other
States are encouraging b7 all the means in
their power the introduction Of Bew labor
and capital. They seize every occasion TO
advertise both the peculiar advantages re-
sultlng from location aud investment with
in their borders. For this double purpose
they find no plan so suitable as an in
dustrial exposition, which at once in.
troduces the artisan to new, extensive,
and remuneratiVe fields OF labor, and the
capitalist TO safe, certain, and profitable in
vestment and speculation. The tide OF i'm
migration is slowly turning toward our
State, whilst capital Is more earnestly eX-
amininc our manufactures and mineral de-
posits. ii we are to draw the immigrant TO
this State and secure c&pital, the source OF
all rapid development, now is the time; for
States south and west OF us are protitlng,
and will continue 10 do so, by our delay.
No more suitable occasion for such an eX-
position could present Itself than the com
inc Yorktown celebration. Thousands Of
prominent, ilflGen,ial, aud wealthy men
who will visit our STATE viii naturally eX-
pect to find here the evideuces OF Olr pIOs-
perity and the inducements fer location in
our midst. They will not only wish to
hear but to see for themselves the evidences
OF our future development and prosperity.
The plan Of this exposition mas 10 b. d.
yelOped in q short time. II mands the
cordial support OF each manufacturer aud
citizen OF thls State II is earnestly desired
that the world sbal know what we are
doing and what are our resources; that We
are not Standing iGiy by watching the
golden opportunities slipping from our
grasp, blt tbat go far - Ouf clptal permits
US we are grlspiDg aad u,iog them. TO
attlin The end in view We desire an eYblbll
from each industrial establishment IN the
State, thus pr6V'Lg toe eeuSus returns nave
barely done us justice. We invite Offers II
exhibits in advance Of personal solicitation.
Bv this course we wtll Toe able 10 accom-.
plsh more fully the OBJECT IN view. Let
no one fail 20 eXDlDi, ,bc product Of his in
dustry. Ii pCss bic, there VIII De 40 charge
for exhibition, tnus aif0rdng an extended
advertisement at Gut the 'mai cost OF pro-
perry preparing HE articles.
Competent judges will be selected TO
make the awards. Tue uew armOry buid-
ing, now being erected, IN Wnc1 u Is pro-
posed to hold the exposition, viii be well
suited TO the purpose. II VIII be a TWO
story building, with front OF % feet and Il
depth OF 1913 fee.
The exposition viii be bed under the
auspices OF the First Regiment Virginia Vol
unteers, and will be quder tDe arrangement
and control Of Captains opots"ood and
Jones.
Within a few days this committee will
publish a detailed ,lan Of the intended
work. n. J.. SPOrswOOD, Captain,
HENRY e. JOSts, Captain,