The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-04-10
TO The People OF South Carolina.
DrpAKrMEyr OF AGnIc1Irrnr,


Centennial Exposition, To be held in New
Orleans, beginning December, 1884, un-
der the joint auspices Of the United
states, the National Cotton Planters
Association and the city Of New Orleans,
will be an event Of the greatest cou,c.
qucncc and of vital interest 10 every
southern State. All the civilized nations
Oh the world have been asked to partici.
pate IN this Exposition, and many Of
them lave already accepted the invita-.
ton and have gwen notice that they
would make exhibition Of their products
and representation oi their industries.
All the state. of the Union will be fully
represented. As this Exposition will be
held in the chief city Of the Cotton
states, the world will naturally expect
that these states will make the most com.
,lctc exhibits Of all their manufactured.
mineral and agricultural products, and
iuli displays OF ali their resources. In
TACT, capitalists, realizing the benefits 10
come To The south from this Exposition,
and knowing tia, ali Of the prosperous
and progressive states will endeavor to
make the bcs; showing, will attend the
Exposition To obtain information that
could not possibly be gotten elsewhere
We feel that it is unnecessary to dwell
upon the Importance of this matter. Our
State Legislature at its last session, after
full investigation, and approaching the
benefits to be derived from having south
Carolina properly represented, appropri-
ated $4,000 for the purpose, to be cxpen.
ded under the direction Of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture.
AS this is the Centennial celebration
Of the first expectation Of cotton from
America, it is the peculiar province
of South Carolina to occupy the
most conspicuous place in the pic.
ture, as the first cotton exported Wa.
sent from Charleston. We have
good reason to believe that the cotton gin
was invented in South Caroline, and we
are now about to give to the world
the first and only successful cotton
picker. These, however, are sentimental
| reasons and appeal only to our State
pride but the practical reasons are even
more forciblc, from business point oi
view, than those already given are from j
sentimental one.
The South needs capital and immigra-
ton. This all will admit How is she
to obtain these? Just as everything else
is made siccessfni--by jIdicious adrcr;is.
ing. Wha. better advertisement can we
get than the exhibition 10 those who
Cont.ol capital aud those who desire to
purchase homes Of the splendid products
Of the soil, specimens Of our minerals
and samples of our manufactured goods
In no way can the advantages Of the
South be better shown than by such
evidences III such an exhibition would
furnish. And what is true of the South
generally is emphaticaily true Of South
Carolina. We want to build railroads
and increase our transportation facilities
we want To erect more cotton factories,
build wooden mills and establish all the
smaller manufacturing industries we
| want our mines of gold, silver, copper,
| iron, &c developed; we want our waste
lands brought into cultivation, and we
| want to increase our population. All Of
| this can be done only by proper, sy-te
| matte, determined and continued ciiJrt
The recent publications showing the
| wonderful manufacturing and asricultu
| ral progress of the State have attracted
the attention Of business men in every
direction, and already men Of means
have been here prospecting for solid in
vcstments, and inquiries for information
are coming from every section Of the
Union. The good impression thus made
should be followed up promptly and Wig
orously, and we now have the oppor!uni-
ty to do so successfully.
The amount appropriated by the Leg
islature for making the exhibition is in
adequate for the purpose unless we can
| obtain the voluntary assistance Of the
people throughout the State. This we
feel sure we will receive, and now con.
lidently appeal to them for their aid and
encouragement.
In addition to the help that MAJ be
employed, representatives of the Depart.
men, will be appointed in every Town
ship in the State, who will constitute a
be requested to see that local organiza-
these organizations will see to IL that VI!
the resources of their Townships are
made fully known, This appeal, how.
ever, is addressed to the people generally,
who are urged to take this matter in
hand without delay, and communicate
with the Commissioner of Agriculture
promptly, freely and frequently. The
railroad companies have generously
offered to transport free to Columbia all
articles intended for exhibition. The
cotton manufacturers have promised
specimens of all their goods without
charge, and some have offered to contrib
ute to the expense of making the ex.
hibit; and the press Of the State, with
characteristic public spirit, is giving US
the benefit Of it's vast influence. 1t only
remains, therefore, for the people to do
their part, and South Carolina will make,
as we have promised she shall do, "the
best exhibit on the grounds"
Any information that may be desired
regarding the matter will be cheer!u!!y
furnished by the Com missione: OF Agri-
culture.
Very respectfully,
A. p. BUTLER,