New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-04
TIE ATLANTA EXPOSITION.
PREPARATIONS ON A MAGNIFICENT SCALE

PREPARATIONS ON A MAGNIFICENT SCALE
ALREADY ASSUMING THE PROPORTIONS OF A
WORLDS FAIR--EVERY DETAIL OF TIE COTTON
INDUSTRY TO BE EXHIBITED-THE RESOURCES
OF THE COUNTRY IN MINERALS AND NATIVE
WoODs-THE TOBACCO DEPARTMENT.
FROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT TRrBUNE.l
ATLANTA, Ga, July 3O.-Seventeen years
ago Atlanta the thought every American for
it was the centre of contest whose ending would be
fraught with consequences OF the gravest Importance
To-day that city lis again attracting universal attention
for reasons widely different In it preparations
are making for celebrating magnificent scale what
President Garfield apy termed the better victories of
peace 1t is the city in which the international Cot
ton Exposition viii be held beginning the 5th day of
next October aud continuing to the end of the year.
This great industrial enterprise has assumed the pro-
portions of worlds fair in the extent and variety of its
exhibits bnt il to be expected ii will equal
the Centennial Exposition 1876 in the displays there
made by various foreGn nations, although it viii
Its name implies International Exposition England
and the European Continent will be principal foreign
contributors, but the eKhibs from abroad will
hhed in great measure TO the textile department In
tins respect, however, the fair will surpass any
of its predecessors for every detail of the cotton indus
tr" from planting the seed to weaving the choicest
fabrics made from the staple. will be exhibited with
completeness of detail that will leave nothing be
sired 70 lesser extent, but the general plan
Will be the exhibits OF the silk, linen and indus
tries Added TO all these will be their analogous trades
constituting grand combined representation of the
textile interest This alone win make fine show,
but IT will be only of many interesting features of
The grand exhibition Next in Importance to the tex
tile department both for magnitude and suggestiveness
viii be that OF minerals and woods, of which Colonel j.
B. kilebrew of Nashville. Tenn is the executive head
That gentleman has invited the official biologists
States and Territories to unite with in collecting and
arranging vast cabinet OF minerals which will to
the world how rich this country is in IRON and the
precious metals; also In marbles clays and other
products of commercial value.
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enterprise In spirited way preparing exhibits
Tor the same department, hoping by them cap
ital and immigration the unaccupicd lands In their
Immediate vicinity. The Atchison Topeka Santa re
Railroad has Joined in the undertaking, and prepar
ing TO make an exhibit of the agricultural and mineral
resources of Kansas, Colorado and New Me xco, that
VIII excel IN variety, novelty and beauty that
made in Philadelphia, which was rightly regarded as one
There will also be great nun,her of individno eT
hibits in this department some mining companies
those pessimsts who believe that p'" This o conn ~
Few except Who have studied the subject have
able timber lands IN the South, of the variety yau
min in North Carolina that has been running day ana
night Tor several years, getting out plough beams
ments in Massachusetts, Other mills the same region
pG n 70 ts ode m Earop One
week to Chicago. and the domestic consumption for
to many Ss "G6 S With sSs
EaS scarcely been touched by belt the of wo te
mar axe ana hsk3ry CHESTNUT ash black walnut, OAK
the yellow pine and several kinds OF are abundant
IN the low country This department of the exposition
w have nl exhibits OF these woods, well maps of
the sections in which they are to be found.
Tobacco, which ranks next In Importance to cotton ns
Southern agricultural product, viii be exhibited ON "A
large and comprehensive scale. Eyelf kind OF leaf
every form OF preparation for market; whether twist
rope plug or nno cut and the many faucimi
designs intended to captivate smokers viii
This National weed was fairly reprcsented M
that In miscellaneous manufactures the applications
already registered give promise Of varied, beautiful and
very hne displays SILK goods, fine cloths, iewciry,
cheinlcals carriages, clothing for both sexes
food products, agricultural implements SOAP Yankee
hotons, anu many other things the list These
are not confined TO any section but come from ali
parts fot the country. AZ usual, musical Instruments
ana sewing machines are entered IN great uumbers
several English houses have promised costly exhibits Of
plaques and similar wares, and others rom American
potterS are expected.
Work ON the buildings NJ Ogethorpe pushed forward
rapuy ana thcy Wll be ready for
needed To accommodate exhibitors WHO cannot attend
the exposition Director-Genera Kimball has Ienu-
tlzed his chef OF construction, Mr.. j. G. Peek
careful and experienced man. to supcrin,,
tenu tue work OF unpacking and arranging their
wares and caring for them during the continuance of
the deposition Fun premium lists for an Departments
are IN the printers hands and will be ready for the
supply oI applicants. In future letters
phases OF the work will be sent to rHE TRIBUSE