The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-11-22
Tho World'7 Industrial and Cotton Cen.

t5nnial Exrosition.
The Worlds Industrial and Cotton Con-
tennial Exposition will open December 10Th
and continue open until May 81, 1855. The
address OF the Commissioner for this State
ia r. II. Thomas, Mechanicsburg, Cumber-
land county, Pa.
Commissioner Thomas is laboring with
the great railroad lines Of the country for
the purpose Of securing low rates of fare
from all principal railroad centres in the
State to New Orleans and return durirg
the continuance of the Worlds Industrial
and Cotton Centennial Exposition in that
city, and he has submitted to the railroad
officials the following schedules of fares:
Round trip tickets good for 20 days, $50;
round trip tickets good for GO days, 1885,;
and round trip tickets good for the duration
of the Exposition, $40. If the press Of
Pennsylvania will unite in demanding
this schedule of rates the railroad coml an los
will be compelled to acquiesce, and the re-.
suit will be that thousands Of our citizcr 6
will avail themselves OF these reaaona bic
charges and visit the Exposition during tEe
coming Win ter.
Commissioner Thomas will keep Il Q
people Of the State fully iaformed in rega d
TO all matters pertaining 10 this great Ex-
position, and will put forta his utmost
efforts to procure the lowest rates of fare for
travelling and hotel accommodations at
New Orleans.
lie will have small, but comfortably
furnished office in connection with tho
State EXHIBIT in the States building, where
Penusylvanians will at all times be well
come, and where the Commissioner, or an
assistant, will be pleased to see them and
impart suah information as they may desire
to obtain.
The Daily Telegraph, of Harrisburg. says:
"There is no longer any doubt that Penn
sylvania will be well and cieditably repre-.
sented at the Worlds industrial Exposition,
at New Orleans Commissioner Thomas
hiss taken hold of the work with a vim that
knows no let up until it is satisfactorily
accomplished. Nearly all the principal
cities and towns in the State will contribute
fine collections to the State exhibit. All
our important railroads have entered upon
the enterprise with an energy and activity
that leaves no doubt Of ultimate success.
Prominent manufacturers are contributing
10 the State exhibit, and our mines and
rich mineral deposits OF every kind will be
| fayorably represented. Gen. Cameron, Col.
Young and other leading agrlculturists will
also furnish valuable acquisitions to the
State collection. There still exists nm un.
accountable apathy in some localities.
| This, no doubt, personal visit from Com
missioner would Ubviate, but his time is too
! briefand his labors too arduous 10 permit
him to personally see every body or visit
every locality. 1t is hoped that State pride
will induce all our citizens to contribute 10
some way so that the old Keystone may
not be called upon TO occupy a second posi-
| tion among the great ssterhood OF States
| The excitement incident to a great political
campaign has increased the difficulties that
surround an undertaking OF this kind, but
Col. Thomas has been equal to the occasion
and can latter himself on the success OF
the undertakingand will receive the CRATE
ful thanks Of the people of this grand old
Commonwealth for his untiring efforts to
place her in the front rank where she by
right belongs. Tho exposition will open
Dec. lG.h, and all articles for exhibition
should reach the Commissioner before the
close Of this month"