The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1885-11-22
For the ASheyille CITIZEN.
N0RTHGAR ROLINA AT THE LONDON
EXPOSITION.
AN IMPORTANT LETTER FRoaIOUR
STATE COMMISSIONERS.
AsuEy1I1,E. n. q. 2oth Nov. 1895.

AsHEFIL1E, N. c., 10th Nov. 1885. :
III Editors OF dle Citizen =:
Gentlemen Having been appointed by
His Excellency Gov. Scales to represeni
the State of North Carolina in the exhibit
ton in London. England, in May 1886, ]
wish to make the best showing possible
of the resources of this highly favored
State, so as not only to sell tracts of land
but to bring in capital to deyclope the
various branches of industry now laying
dormant In order to accomplish this
7 will require the cooperation of the
inhabitants throughout the length and
breadth OF the State, and would request
them to fend me specimens of minerals,
timber cereals, tobacco, fruit, vegetables,
claws. fertilizers, Lnatiyel butt dins stcne,
mineral waters from the different Therz
NAL Springs; also Ornithological and En-
tomological specimens; in word every
thing to attract the attention of people
seeking investments in lands, and the
general industries which this State so
largely offers. As it is my intention to
their development, and to attract for that
purpose both capital, and skilled labor.
in order to do this it. would be necessary
to exhibit representative specimens from
different actual merited properties
throughout the various counties of this
State, which wonld bear inspection, and
INVESTIGATION, and fully realize the re-
presentations made by me. 1t is iurther
my intention to make a speciality to
divert the tide of emigration to this
favored State by making known the
numerous advantages it has to offer in
comparison with many other States and
Territories in climate, resources, &C.; also
to open up direct communication for the
sale of tobacco in the European markets,
and thereby prevent other States from
deriving credit, and profits from our
crops. Having been in correspondence
for years with numerous capitalists
throughout Europe in my position as
Mineralogist and Geologist for the North
ern Pacific Railroad Company Whose
principle stockholders are English and
Germany, / have also connection with
the Iron manufacturers and other indus
tries, to all of whom | intend to make
known the numerous advantages to be
obtained by investing in this country.
This I can do outside of my official cap
acity, not only in London, but in the
principle capitals of Europe. In my
official capacity as commissioner will
be brought in contact with representa-
tive men from all parts of the world,
thereby affording me dual advantages to
promote the interest of the State at large.
In order to accomplish the ends aimed
at, it will be necessary to have the hearty
cooperation of the entire population of
the State, headed by the Board of Com.
missioners of each county, who ought in
their public capacity to make an appro-
priation suitable for defraying expenses
-suoh- asl-ezElaibit IS f4e5zoffv1
this State, but the entire nation will feel
proud of; this would be necessary, as the
State has not set aside any appropriation
for defraying expenses
All newspapers in this State in favor
of the above proiect3w please copy this
article, and call attention to it by editorial,
and oblige, J. NJ TIERNAN,
Commissienerto London Exhibition 1886
p S. As have to make application
for necessary space in the Exhibition
it would be requisite that par
ties desiring exhibits should communic-
ate with me at AsHEEILLE as soon as
possible. All articles for exhibition
should be with me by or before 10Th
February 1886, as | will have to classify,
label and pack them, so as to !
have them in New York by lSt March |
1886.