The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-02-13
THE RESOURCES OF THE
SOUTH.
They Are to BE Exhibited i'm
One Of the Northern Cities.
New YOrk Star.


New York Star.
The tide of emigration which has
set toward the West for many years
is to be.diverted to the South. Those
who control this movement claim th It
the South, with its pine lalea breazes.
is the Mecca of the world, and that
the tired out pilgrims will seek ii
for resting place.
Last December what was known as
the Southern Interest Immigration
Convention wis held at Montgomery,
Ala After discussing the question
thoroughly a committee Was appoint
ed for the purpose Of ascertaining
which Northern city would make the
most liberal inducements toward
supporting a permanent Southern ex'
position. 1t was decided that all the
commercial. manufacturing and ag-
ricultural industries should be exhis
bited
The exposition was not to be es>
tablished as a money making invests
meAt, but simply to show the people
of the North what cn be done and
what is being done by the Southern
people. The necessary expenses are
TO be shared by the States interested.
The committee appointed by the
Convention is now stopping at the
Astor House. They are John I.
Patrick, chairman; Colon Il Julian
Allen, DR.. W. Capehart, DIR. A. b
Hawkins, NJ. V. CALVIN. J Paterson,
Colonel W. II. S. Blrgwyne, e. s.
Mccall, q. w. B. Hale, BENZ .min
Wilson, II. c. Tun2ls, Pond, l. 5.
Packard, g. Beemau and G. G. Elliot.
Tney claim that the Exposition will
be a great benefit to any city that
secures it. All the agricultural aud
mineral products will be exhibited
and Northerners will have a chance
to see the possibilities of the Southern
States.
Members of the committee say that
the Exposition bill will be great
benefit to the city In which it will be
held. This committee will remain in
this city for a few days and will then
go to Boston aud Philadelphia.
Mayor Grant received the COM
mittee, who informed his Honor that
they were entrusted with the duty oi
selecting some suitable locality for
the establishment of a permanent ex-
hibition of the products, minerals
and manufactures of the South. The
Mayor expressed qualification at the
visit. and promised his aid, both per-
sonally and officially should it be de
cided to locate the exhibition in New
York.
The committee later in the alter
noon met the TX cltive Committee
Of the Southern Society, OF which
John c. Calhoun is president. The
representatives VI the Southern So
ciety urged upon the committee the
Importance of having the exposition
here in New York, where so many oi
the Southern business connections are
conferred. II vas determined, if New
York be selected, to erect q monster
building somewhere uptown. accessi'
ble to all the surface and elevated
raiIrosds, and not too far from the
freight depots. While the committee
favor New York on account Of its 10
cation, Boston and Philadelphia hav,
inside substantial offers Of aid, Pro-
yidence and bartfyrd are also anxii
Gus TO have the exposition in theiI
cities. Clarence Gordon, a rea
estate agent, has been appointed t
investigate the question Of suit 'bl'
site in New York city.
The committee now here only re
. presents the Southern States last o
the Mississippi is in the northwest ol
D A similar erfand. Colonel Roots q
Arkansas was present at the confer
euce with the South RI Society re
prescntatlves, aud said that he woul
D tise all his influence to have The tw
e sections of the South unite in on
$ grand exposition 10 the North.
t The exposition will be held neS
1 fall in Oclob5r, November aud ID,
{ cember.