The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-21
RlCHMOND'S RESOURCES
NOW THEY WILL BE ADVERTISED
BY TEE EXPOSITION.
But the Entire state.-InterestiDg Talk
With Director-General Jones.-The Ben
eiits That VIII Result.

Dropping into the headquarters OF th'
| virginia Agricultural L Mechanical
Association yesterday, a TINES rep
Teseniaiive found everybody as bus,
as bees addressing wrappers, pre-
pairing circulars for the mails ano
working hard in various ways in The
Interest Oi Inc grand Exposition which /.
10 he held at the Fair Grounds from Oc-
| tober 81 10 November 2lst next, a period
OF seven weeks. DIR. Henry {. Jones, the
Director General, was engaged at the
tine dicialiDg replies 10 number of let,
tes, but he Stopped long enough TO in
cuige IL conversation, and 10 diiate upon
the great benefits which are certain 10 re-
suit from the Exposition.
"Hichmond," said he, "is entirely TOO
modest. AZ the close OF the war the
principal business portion of the city was
IN ashes, and having been the Capital Of
the Confederacy and really in state OF
siege for four years, she had necessarily
suffered greatly, and the end OF The con
test found the abOminatiOn Of desOlati0n
ieirning supreme. But what has she
douey Without any fuss or noise she
has gone straight ahead aud has become
a prosperous city of nearly 100000 in
habitants. Her wealth is solid and sub.
siantial, and her real estate has steadily
and constantly increased in value. She
has had 30 special boom as some other
cities have had, but what she has done
and the prosperity she has and does
enjoy has been of quie, but sure growth,
NJ : Ig ltxT IL pnt
rival in the South"
This Exposition will cause al these
facts 10 be known and realized all over
the Union. Richmond is now looked
upon As a city full of interesting records
and "reminiscences She is also recognized
as possessing unsurpassed advantages
from her geographical position, and be-
Ing located Just exactly where she can
enjoy happy medium between the freez-
ing cold OF the North, and the fieFy and
e heat Of the South, The climate
of the city is as near perfect as can he
The country understands and appre.
ciates all these advantages in a sort Of
general way, but the crowds who will
come To the Exposition will be able 10
see for themselves, and must therefore be
more favora6ly impressed, and more ap
preeisiive OF our opportunities than
could possibly be the case otherwise"
"The elect OF this will be TO draw
;apitai to the city, you think -
Undoubtedly. Capitalists who come |
o the Exposition will soon see that
money can be more safely. invested here
han IN almost anywhere else in the |
.ountrv. There probably will be no
uurts as We nave seen in Birmingham, |
AnnistOn, and other places; but any |
areiul, obsefyant man Of business will
Don find out that his investments here
will not only be safe. but will bring in
'ery satisfactory returns Those. there
ore, who desire 10 make investments, at
nee conservative add profitable, will be
Induced to bring their money here, and
very such instance will, Of course, be
ne of the important factors in bringing
bout realization Of the bright future
'hich is so promisingly indicated" "
II mat Is so, then there will be no
alculating The substantial benefits which
our Exposition will confer on our city
nd people;
"0f course not, and that is one of the
lain features of the Exposition and why
e are all working so zealOusly to make
an entire success. 1t must also be
orne in mind that what is here said
bout Richmond is equally true of all
.ctions OF Virginia"
Having taken up all of Doctor Jones
me that the TINES felt justified in do
g, The newspaper interviewer decided t
, leave. The views presented by the ac '
We and energetic Director General Of IT,
air will at once be acknowledged as
sing full OF sense and wisdom, and if {
n no other reason than as a valuable
iyertiseneat Of the wealth aud resources
the city and State, every citizen of
irginia, from the mountains to the sea.
,ard, should feel personal interest and 5
ide in the proposed Exposition, aud do +
hstever lies in their power TO promote t
, interests.
ASLEEP ON THE TRACK. II