The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1884-08-09
TIE WORLDS EXPOSITION At
NEW ORLEANS.
Open December lst, 1854, 10 Nay
3l5t, 1885.

J45tt 1880
/ ORIaIs.-The iirst record Of cot
ton as an industrial product tor ox
port in this country is tho account
of the shipment OF six bags about
ono balel from the port Of GbarIoa.
ton, S. C., in ISL, to England, In
one century the export has increas
ed four million fold and the produc-
tion to seven million bales, and to II
value as an export in excess OF any
known product.
The National Cotton Planters
Association, mt its annual meeting
in Oetober 1882, by resolution, sng-
gested the propriety and policy OF
celebrating by special Cotton EX.
position the centennial OF that now
leading and greatest pro luct of
Southern industry.
THE WORLDS INDUSTRIAL AND Cor.
TON CENTENNIAL EXpoSlTIoN.-The
publicity and agitation of the pro,
Ijoct developed such wide spread
and spontaneous interest and met
with such popular and enthusias
TIC response that lis scope was inn
mediately enlarged and made to
cover all products and subjects
capable of being brought within the
purvlew of n complete, comprehen.
sive and exhaustive exposition.
BY the foresight and sagaeity of
its projectors, through an act of
Congress it was given an Internal.
ional character and Virtually
placed under the auspices of the
general government. Under this
act the Board of Management and
Commissioners for all the different
States and Territories, were ap.
pointed by the President and Off,
cial invitations were extended to
the governments and people of all
the countries and nations in the
world to be represented and par.
tioipate IN the Exposition.
OBJECTS. The objects OF tho FIX.
position, as can be easily seen, have
become manifold. Primarily, to
illustrate the wonderful develop.
ment in production, manufacturers,
uses and consumption of that great.
est OF Southern industrial products,
cotton, its scope was enlarged to
cover all other products of the soil
and the mine, thus 10 discriminate
among the people ofHll sections and
nations throughout the world y
knowledge of the resources, pro-
ducts and industrial and manufaat-
uring possibilities of the Southern
and South Western States. Then,
by embodying in its project not
only the products of the soil and
mine of this country but of all coun.
tries of the earth, not only the il
limitable issues of nature but the
myraid handiwork of mans ingenui-
ty and skill, to make it the Exposi-
ton of the ago. Secondarily, by
this grand interchange of exporl-
ences, this comparison of products,
this generous rivalry of manufact-
urers, TO pave the way to the estab.
lishment of ultimate trade relations
with Vast territories, rich IN re-
source but heretofore almost com
mercially unknown to us, 80 that
the Crescent City, commanding the
gateway to the grandest saystom of
internal water transportation on
earth, and possessing harbor at.
| fording secure anchorage and safe
access to tho merchant marine OF
the world, can be the medium for
the exchange OF the products and
manufacturers of tho great Wost,
North and South, for the rich ores,
choice fruits and tho unique and
valued productions OF Mexico, the
West Indies, Central and South
America.
ATTRACTIONS "A Worlds Exposi.
ton whore everything envolYcd by
nature and wrought by man can be
seen voluminously presented, artis-
tically and attractively garnished,
with magnificent and abundant
housing, with all possible adjuncts
of exhibits and display, cannot fail
to pique curiosity and secure graft.
fication. A Worlds Exposition
held at tho most unique and attract.
i've city on the continent; city
clothed in perennial verdure, with a
mild and genial cline, at season,
when elsewhere, nature assumes
her most rugged and forblddlng
aspect, will certainly draw by this
token, many thousands. When
every limo OF transportation readily
and heartily recognizing its WILDLY
peryading influence in promoting
general prosperity, Its surprising
utility in developing and extending
trade relations, decreases its rates to
q minimum, it cannot fail to move
multtudes.
STATUs.-Tho Worlds Industrial
and Cotton Centennial Exposition
is held undor the auspices of the
United States Government, the
National Cotton Planters Associa.
tion and the City of New Orleans.
Tho general government has ap.
propriated 100000 for its pur.
poses, the citizens OF New Orleans
] 1Enn mn It.