The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-10-02
THE EXPOSITION.
AN ADDRESS BY GOV LOWRY IN ITS Be-
HALF.

AN ADDRESS BY GOV LOWRY IN ITS be-
The Governor has issued the fol-
towing address to the public in be.
half of the New Orleans Exposition;
To THE PEOPLE OF MISSISSIPPI:
In response 10 the just expecta.
tions of the people of Mississippi
who have displayed so much interest
in the Mississippi exhibit at the
Worlds Industrial and Cotton Cen
tepnial Exposition, and to encourage
all. by the contemplation OF things
done. to increased efforts in behalf OF
this exhibit, I have thought it proper
in me to give at this time and in this
way some account of what has been
already accomplished. ;,
The labors of the Industrious ana
indefatigable Commissioner and bis
assistants have been incessant for the
last five months. Personally or by
correspondence they have visited
almost every city, town, village and
neighborhood of the State, and II any
imp portanca is to be attached to The
promises and pledges of good men.
Mississippians can feel assured OF
having their beloved Commonwealth
we'll represented at New Orleans. IN
order to leave nothing undone thst
might contribute to success, l have
availed myself of every facility otfsi-
ed by legislation, and in accordante
with the act creating the Exposition
Bureau | have recently appointed
Honorary Commissioners in ever7
Supervisors district in the State, to
whose patriotism I have appealed for
the acceleration of the good work,
and I am glad to learn through the
State Commissioner and from my
own correspondence that these gen
tlemen are nobly responding with
proffers of aid, and that many OF
hem have already rendered valuable
assistance.
The getting up OF a general TIM
Der exhibit of the State was under-
taken by the Commissioner through
a regularly constituted agent, Mr..
James X. English,and have report
of progress which shows gratifying
results. The specimens ready foi
shipment represent scores OF the
most valuable of our forest trees. and
each specimen is a lordly represen,
tative of its species. This list will
be daily increased until as nearly
complete as possible,
The horticultural exhibit was en-.
trusted by the State Commissioner
by agreement with the Executive
Committee of the State horticulture
Society, to the management OF that
body, the State furnishing the exhl-
. bition jars, alcohol, collecting jars
and other material, and the Society
furnishing the skill and specimens
The recently published communica
ron from the pen of DR.. II Il. Nc
Kay, of Madison Station, Presiden
, If this Society, gives hopeful repor
Of progress, and assures us of I'm
exhibit of our orchard and gardel
wealth.
f DR.. W. Spilman, who was employ
ed by the Bureau to collect the marl
and soils of the State, has been la
) boriously engaged for months il
this branch OF service and from hl
labors we expect surprising results
, Prof. Lawrence G. Johnson, o
Holly Springs, the distinguishes
Assistant U. S. Geologist, who's
2 willing services were procured b
the State Commissioner through th
aid ana influence of Senator Lamar
has given three months of arduous
scientific field labor to our service
and we confidently expect excellen
| results from his researches. Hi
time with us will expire on the Is
of October, but he is willing to re
main as long as possible in the State
= and application has been made 70
the extension of his orders unit
. January 1st.
= From various portions of the Stat
we are expecting creditable exhibit
of building stones, and hope OF a FIN
It exhibit of clays and their product
Il The exhibits of grains and grasst
promise to be very fine and comprt
J hensive, and the Commissioner
hopeful of being able TO exhibit 9,
cellent wool and choice tobacco frol
every county in the State.
In farm manufactures many exec
lent specimens have been secure
!. that will add greatly to the intere
of the exhibit.
$ In silk cocoons, reeled silk, lut
s. ramie, hemp, etc, we are hopeful
N a splendid presentation.
The vineyard and wine press
. Mississippi promises to be grand
II represented from all sections OF Il
State.
In Woman Work. thousan
of busy fingers are engaged all ov
the State in preparing beautiful ART
cles TO" the Exposition, and II
promises to be one of the most il
tractive features of our exhibit.
In our Sea Coast counties actl
progress is being made in preparll
fish exhibit that will in some degr
illustrate the untold wealth of o
Southern waters.
Though lacking great cities Mi
sissippi is not novice in Art, a.
she hopes to make many credtal
exhibits of the work of the pencl
brushes, and chisels of her sons a
daughters.
Our cotton and wooden factor
promise exhibits that we are certG
will not aud cannot be excelled
their respective lines
Our oil mills will lie represent
ha m by exhibits in every department
I'M that important industry.
of Our manufacturing establishmel
in for iron, brass, sand, leather, wo
ft,., ~. IN L.