Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-28
NORTH CAROLINA.
THE RALEIGH EXPOSITION.

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~~Tni Notes.
/1from seh Correspondent Of the DIspaich.l
RALEIGH, September 27. 1884.
The rair-Grounds here are about the
same distance from the business portion Of
the city that ours at Richmond are, and are
reached in like way-by rail OF carriage.
Most OF the old buildings have been re-
tanned; and, in addition, there has been
erected new one well suited for exposition
purposes, lighted by electricity. and cover
ing, suppose. three or four acres. From
the roof 200 United States flags float.
Wednesday, October lst, is the opening
day, ard the address Of the occasion Is TO
be delivered by Hon. Joseph X. Hawley, OF
Connecticut, a native Of this State, and
whose name was brought forward and re-
ceived some considerable support at Chica-
90 for presidential nomination. Mr. Haw-
ley opened the Philadelphia Centennial
Exposition in 1876, aud that fact, joined
with his North Carolina nativity, pointed 10
him as a most proper person to odicate
here. He will be well received. lie will
have a good time, and cannot fail TO observe
the great strides North Carolina has made
In recent years.
STATE PROGRESS.
The exhibit made by North Carolina at
Boston opened the eyes OF the world. They
saw there evidences OF the wealth OF the
State. and OF the systematic, intelligent, in
deiatigabIe efforts being made to develop
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much better. for il will be the pick OF all
that is at Raleigh. The Raleigh Exposition
itself was organized especially TO instruct
the people Of the State; TO inform them as
to their own resources, and TO give spirit
and confidence TO their enterprises. At tle
head OF il rs president Is Mr.. Primrose,
young citizen Of this place, who has
worked very faithfully, and is soon to see
his efforts crowned by success.
THE GOVERNOR.
The administration OF Governor .Jaryi.
has been an eminently practical one. He
is man Of fine business capacity, and
while not wanting IN the gifts OF oratory
| (for he showed real power in his discussion
with York at Charottel. the bent OF hi.
| mind has been toward the development OF
| the resources Of the State, and during his
| term Of Office the State has made such pro-
| greSs as has neyel before been known in its
history. TO the Exposition he has given
warm approval and encouragement, and
| the brilliant success that now seems vOIIcl-
safed it will close his gubernatorial term
with great eCidt
Governor jarvis will do the cOurtesies Of
| the occasion to General Ilawley and make
his stay here in this city very pleasant.
At the Boston Exposition Governor JAR
Wis and Mrs. StOnewal Jackson and dsugh-
ter were the guests Of the State Of Massa-
chusetts, and the Governor received great
attention.
THE EXHIBITS.
There will be single counties here that
| will make a show Of agricultural and mine
raj exhibits almost as great as | have seen
at some State fairs. What is 10 be- known
as the Albemarle section will compose the
exhibits Of eleven eastern counties. "rhe
Newbcrne Association will compose the
exhibits Of four other counties. Thirty
counties voted appropriations TO enable
these products To be represented, and nine
counties are TO be represented by lndi-
vidual effort. Add to these the exhibits o,
the State Of North Carolina through her
Department Of Agriculture and Fish Com
missioner and the machinery and other
manufactures sent here from beyond the
State, and you have some conception Of
what the Exposition will be.
But this is not all. The colored people
OF North Carolina for two or three years
past have been having an Industrial
Exposition here that, a. also the fair is
merged into this. The colorcd peoples
exhibits viii be given place in the grand
stand on the racng-track.
TIE FISHERIES.
No State has fisheries TO equal North
Carolina. Her coast is long and well suited
TO the business, and the appliances in use
are said TO be in advance OF any in the
world. Steamboats, are employed in the
hauling OF the scIncs, some OF which are
over a mile long.
Fish-Commi,,.oncr Worth has charge Of
this section. and ba. excellent photographs
Of the business, showing ii at every stage;
the boats putting out from shore, the haul,
the landing, the fish futterng in the net
a. the seine is emptied, dc.
Then he has photographs Of the hatehng
BUSH esS. Of tcrrapin farms, dc.
But what will be the great attraction OF
the Exposition j. his exhibit Of the fishes
Of North Carolina. They are what might
he popularity called stuffed fishes, but are
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and stuffed with plaster Each fish thus
has 4 natural appearance. and j. hung
against wall where ne can be seen by all
the world. Here are herring, shad, rock
fish. blucii,h. Spanish mlckercl, pOmp0-
nose. and some curiOsities-slch as king
slad, about five feet long. and sailiish.
The latter las q sail on hls back, but Mr..
Worth believes that il plays no part as n
pTopeling agent. but that il lcis aS a guide,
like The feather i'm the dart. and enables him
thus 10 p0unce with more deadly GER
tainty upon his prey.
Along with the fishes are the aquatic
birds Of North Caroina-goOse, ducks,
swan. The beaver, which yet finds home
here is also shown. \ pelican. which was
shot IN one OF the eastern counties, flraway
from hi, native state. is stuffed, and made
part Of the show.
AGRICULTURAL.
In the department OF agriculture there is
not only splendid assortment OF the crops
erown-cotton, tobacco, wheat, rye, oat',
buckwhcaI, PEANUTS, watCrmelOnS, pump
kins. sucar-canc, Igc., and woods Of over
seventy yarioties-but oh, such grand eN-
| bill il of minerals!
Along with the minerals are Shell-roek,
or mari. which being dug and exposed 20
| the ar hardens hardens so much. indeed.
that gatc-posts are often made Of it. Also
phoSphates. wrlth over $50 Il ton.
These Prof f.,. rDabney. the state Chem
| ist. thinks equal to the South Carolina pho'-
| phaic, but they are not dug in the low
| country. but rather in the section OF the
state where the lands begin TO get broken.
Then there are gold ores in almost un-
| ending variety, some OF them sparkling
| with the precious metal, Others looking
like veryi, commonplace rock. but only
needing TO be well reduced to "pan out
WELL"
| The North CarOlinians have much CONT
| dence in their gold-mines, and expect them
| to prove OF great value in the not very far
| distant future.
OTHER EXHIBITS.
The seaboard Railroad Company have
fine exhibit here from the counties along
their line.
Guilford county has mere one hundred
feet under glass covered with cyapoTaled
| (dried) fruits. That business, yOu know,
is a great one here in this State.
The exhibit from Durham will be one of
| the richest in the lot. Durham bas got 10
be n tobacco town OF worldwide rcpuic'
and they have spent good deal Of none!
| here to extend this fame.
For bright tObaccos it is expected That
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