Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-08-09
MONTGOMERY COUNTY AT NEW OR
LEANS.

There is something of lull in the
political breeze just now and we take
advantage of it to address the readers
of the CHRONICLE on a subject that
more nearly concerns their practical
interest than this quadrennisl saving
OF the.country by electing certain can
didates to office.
What we refer to is the great Worlds
Fair, to take place at New Orleans and
we are going to remark that Mont
gomery county must be represented.
The County Court, in it's wisdom and
economy, didn't see fit to make any
appropriation for the purpose, as the
courts of other leading counties in the
State did, but notwithstanding that
fact Montgomery county must show up
at New Orleans as we'll as Davidson,
Shelby and Madison, that doubled the
amount asked of them by Commission
er McWhirter.
The opportunity is too great one
To be lost, and all Southern commune
ties that neglect it will feel the bane-
ful consequences of their apathy. The
South will be prominently on trial at
this great exhibition and people will
come there from all parts of the world
to see if we have made the marvellous
progress in this section that we claim,
and if our undeveloped resources are
really as great as we have advertised
them to be.
Though it is to be eminently a
Southern Exposition, it is open to all
the world, and foreign nations, as well
rs every section of the Union, are tax
ing the advantage it offers to exhibit
their products. The Mexican Govern
ment appropriated 100000 and will
erect a special building for its display
The Central American republics have
been aroused from their long slumber
and will be represented for the first
time among the nations of the earth
From 5000 to $4,000 has been APP
propriated by innumerable States, cit
les and foreign countries. The terri
tory of New MexicOand other portions
of the far West are preparing to make
immense exhibits of their mineral
wealth, and all of the Northern States
will DO well and creditably represent
cd. For these reasons it is the more
important that great attention be paid
to Southern exhibits in order that
they suffer nothing from comparison.
We are not writing to advertise the
exposition or to speak of It's glories.
Montgomery county is the subject OF
this article and the promotion of its
interests is the end we have in view
If all the nations of the earth, all the
States in the Union, and all tho other
important counties of Tennessee are
to bc represented ut New Orleans, it
can be readily seen how important it
is that Montgomery county should be
represented there too.
The Exposition is to last six months.
1t will open the LIST of December and
close the 3lst of May. 1t will have
the largest exhibit and the largest
buildings of any exposition that the
world has ever known. The main
building, now about finished, is the
largest structure ever erected, cover
ing 80 acres OF space under one roof
The Horticultural Hall, also nearly
completed, is the largest building ever
erected for the purpose, being 600 feet
long by 194 in width. In the center
tower it is arranged to show 10000
plates of fruit The government build
ing will of itself be much larger than
the majority of what are termed great
exposition buildings, it being SS5 feet
long by 565 feet in width. This build
ing will contain the Government and
State exhibits. Many other structures
will be erected. The Exposition gives
every promise of being the greatest
and grandest ever held.
Under such circumstances it is easy
to see what an immense advertisement
it will be to our county if its resources
and products are properly displayed
there. To this end the CHRONICLE
urges that immediate action be taken
to secure a proper exhibit Some or
gnization should be effected for the
purpose and live man appointed in