Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-09-13

Commissioner William Dean has
appointed c. G King, of Newark, AS
sistant Commissioner to assist in max
ing arrangements for the Delaware ex-
hibition at New Orleans, and it is
hoped they will succeed in stirring up
cuff cient interest in our State as will
result in a creditable exhibit. Our
State, 1t is true is small, but she has
an enterprising people and varied in
dustries, which are unequalod even by
the larger States of the Union. Our
coach builders, car builders, ship build
ers, car wheel manufacturers, machin-
lists, millers, powder and paper enter
prise, could ill large space in the
monster building, while our fruit and
cereals, are second to none in the L nited
States.
We hope Messrs. Dean and King,
and the colored commissioner, whoever
he is to be-, will leave no stone unturn-
Cd to rouse up our people to the impor-
lance of exhibiting in this great world S
fair held in 80 novel "A place for
such an enterprise as New Orleans. We
do not speak Of the place in derision,
but in commentator. Why should
not New Orleans aspire TO world 5
fair az well AZ Philadelphia, New
York, Bosom or Chicago? IL is credit
able 10 the enterprise OF New Orleans
that her business mind runs in that
channel.
In ante beiluin times she was the
most eEterprising city of the South
under new relations she still aspires II
the lead, and this great worlds fair i.
an evidence OF her enterprises VT
hold that it is the duty of the greal
Eastern, Northern aud Western State.
10 take hold OF this great enterpris,
which more than anything else will
strengthen the. bonds Of union between
the sections, and show that we ar,
really one peoplr, and though we hav,
diver sified industries they all contrib
ute to the prosperity and wealth of thi:
great nation. l. is true that the idea
was eradicated from the mind, that the
South of the present day is anything
like the South OF quarter of "a century
ago.
Two decades since the curse of hu
man slavery was blott,.d out hav,
shown a silent but powerful tendenc,
III bDt utTttIlOu VI genuine anu but
stanial prosperity and development
The South has become imbued with tn
robust energy of a wondrous age of in
provement and progress. The-errors {
the past have been thrown to the wind,
the dark cloud of slavery has disal
peared and given way to an era i
which factories and school houses lea
the van. We say again that it is tn
duty OF the people Of every Safe in III
Union to take deep interest in thi
great enterprise,
This grand enterprise opens TIE tir'
of December and will not close unit
the last day OF May, lasting jus, 81
months. Great preparations have bee
made and the buildings that are i
course of erection are the grandest al
largest that were ever erected for an
previous enterprise of the same chara,
ter. The Nam building alone is ! 81
feet long and 905 feet wide, large enoug
20 hold the Philadelphia Centenni:
Exposition building of 1876 in the il
ride of it and not touch anywhere III
less it be in height The machinel
department occupies space l,378 fe
long by 300 feet wide within tine Ma
building Perhaps better idea of Il
iIDmensity of this building may
conceived when we state that twent
three acres will be covered by sing
TUOt.
We only refer to these things 10 gi'
the idea of immensely, and TO show o,
RAIDERS that this fair is 10 be the grea
e,t indus rial exhibition ever held
the United States Minor details Y
cannot give for want of space, but a
these will be supplied on application
Mr.. William Dean of Newark, Del
wares Commissioner. Mr.. Dean Y
are confident will do his best for Del
ware, but he can do but little wi,ho
the aid of the people. Let him ha
that aid.