The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-28
champions Of Jonx give little or no sign.
OF truth. with the average Boston mind,
distance lends cnchantment 70 the Celestial
AZ Il does 10 the Ethiopian.
The New Orleans Exposition.


While Virginia win not make as large an
exhibit at the Worlds Exposition OF New
Orleans as we could desire, her exhibit viii,
to say the least, be very crcditable to her,
What she will lack in the matter OF space
occupied will be made up in the quality Of
articles displayed. This we have reason to
believe will be particularly true OF Rich
mond. The Richmond men who have
ayailed themselves Of the opportunity the
Exposition will afford have put their best
foot foremost and cannot fail 10 be instru-
mental In attracting large share oil
attention 10 our city. II IL crafty
ing TO know that in every EXPOSE
ton in which Richmond has participated
she has secured marked recognition OF her
enterprise and the progress she is making
in manufactures. And this. after all, is
the great point to be looked to. Any mea-
sure OF direct trade with New Orleans
that nav result from Richm0nd's repre-
sentation at the Exposition should be a
MINOR calculation with our people. The
great consideration 10 be kept in view rs
involved In the number OF people from all
over the country--and especially the num-
her from the sections with which Richmond
irades-who will attend the Exposition. 1t
Is expected that many people from along
all the lines OF railway that concentre at
Richmond viii visit New Orleans while the
display is in progress, and what more
favorable opportunity could be asked for
making good our beast that Richmond can
compete advautageousiy for those people
with any northern trade and manufactu-
ring centre? The occasion viii be one Tor
showing thousands who could never be
induced to visit Richmond. ana who have
never attended other expositions where
Richmond was represented, what we can
do in the way OF meeting the demands OF the
southern trade. 1t will advertise Rich
mond in the most practical way, and en-
able her to extend her trade into fields
which. once opened up, must, under the
law OF reciprocity Gi interest, continue
tributary to her. The Virginia railways
will. it is understood, be represented by
displays OF products raised and mineral
resources along their lines, thus bringing
the State prominently TO the attention OF
capitalists. And from these exhibits we
have right to expect important re-
suits to Richmond also. Every dollar
OF capital invested on at least three of the
lines Of railroad in Virginia must help to
build up our city. Richmond, West Point,
and Newport's News are the deep-water
outlets Of the Richmond aud Danville, the
Chesapeake and Ohio, and the Allegheny
systems, and Richmond is the natural SUP
ply depot for all enterprises that have
been or may be built up along these sys-
tens. In this light, .hei efore. it would
appear that no city in the South is more
interested in the exposition than Is
Richmond. and that in 10 way
can we build better for ourselves than in
building for its success. The Richmond
men who have prepared to exhibit not only
reflect credit, on their own enterprise, but
are doing service TO the commercial and
interest OF the whole city
worthy of the beartest commentator. 1t
Is the spirit such as they exhibit which
keeps the wheels Of trade moving.