The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-08-30
North Carolina at Boston.

ney, who is now in Boston will be
found good reading matter. 1t was
written to the "News-Obseryer:'
AS our material rolls in one sees
better and better what a grand ex
hibit we will have here at the expo.
sition. Everything is going forward
satisfactorily, We found ourselves
the first exhibitors here and ours
the first material on the ground. \
Our space is the central front space,
$50 by so feet, the banner space in
the building, AS for the specimens,
the best estimate can make is that
we have something over 500 boxes
and packages and at least 1000 diff
ferent articles.
By the way, the experts in these
respective lines having our timber
and building stones in charge express
themselves as great ly delighted with
them. The lumber men marvel at the
magnitude, the variety and the beau
ty of our woods. They are very en-
thusiastic over our bic cherry trees,
our black walnuts, our curl y naples,
curly poplar and curly pine, x x x l
was yesterday with the stone workers
who are polishing our marbles and
GRANTEES.
Some of the specimens are ready
and | was astOnished at their beauty
and novelty. The Pee Dee black
granite presents row {; mirror like
surface equal to anything | ever saw.
The foreman Of the shop said it was
as fine as any granite in the world,
better than great deal which is sold
here at $3.50 foot. Some Of our
porphyritic GRANTEES he pronounced
perfectly unique. We have some
specimens here containing olive.
green, feldspar, purple quartz and
black hornblende. Our gray and
flesh colored marbles from Cherokee
and Nantahala are as fine, they say
as any to be found anywhere. x x =
The opening will be quite q grand
affair. 1t will be accompanied with
great pageantry, The military Will
be out. Gov. Butler will preside
and make the speech of welcome.
This viii be addressed particularly
to the South, as tue great feature off
the exposition will be the Southern
exhibits. Our own Governor has
been requested to, respond on the
part Of the guests Of the occasion and |
the South; a very proper selection.
rs no Southern State and no execu-l
tive has been SO prominent and sue
cessful in this enterprise as North |
Carolina and her Governor. X * x X
We hope very much that our own
people will visit the exposition and
study the States exhibit. 1t is more
important that North Carolinians
should know something about North
Carolina than that outsiders should.
There IS Il vast deal, 700. in and about
session to instruct. It is great in
iustrlal centre, and is full of just
'Hch lessons as we need, We arc
delighted to hear that our editors are
'omln9. We can promise them a
most delightful and profitable time.
hear to-day that the Press AssOCIA-
ION here are taking steps to provide |
or their proper reception and enter
We have solicited the railroads oil
he subject of cheap round trip tick
IS from North Carolina to Boston. {
20 lar the Northern railroads do not /;
espond very favorably. But there | |
Ill be no doubt about the steamship Y
mes to the South putting the excur-
ION tickets on sale. A gentleman
avlng the matter in charge tells
he to day that at least two routes I
I'LL be opened to this travel. From
.astern North Carolina the traveller I
Ill get his ticket at some Of the 5
'rger offices, Wilmington, Raleigh. S
'oldsboro or Fayetteville, reading
~ Norfolk and the steamers direct '
Boston. From the Western part |
the State, Greensboro, Salisbury, q
harlotte, Asheville, &C., the tickets c
Ill read Ui0 Richmond and the Old t
dominion Steamship Company's line v
New York, New York to Boston s
~ one OF the superb steamships of L
he Fall tiyer line. This will make. b
either case, most delightful trip, e
r more pleasant than by rail at this a
Jason of the year. The round trip t.
Ill cost from $50 to $50. x X G