Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-05-01
A SOUTHERN EXPOSITION.


The fourteen Southern States, and New
Mexico and Arizona, have joined in establish
ing in the city of Raleigh. the capital of
North Carolina, Permanent Exhibit OF
their products and resources. This effort Is
made under the direction of the several State
governments. Tie location Is AN admirable
one. The tEso principal railroad systems OF
the South pass through Raleigh. The Rich
mond * Danville has & traffic combination
with the Pennsy lvania Railroad: and tho
Seaboard Air Line has connected with il the
Old Dominion Line and the Bay Line OF
steamships making direct routes OF travel
between Raleigh and the Northern cities.
The Permanent Exhibit opens May 18th,
1891. From the lst Of October 10 the lst Of
December, 1891, a great Southern Exposition
will be held. The Southern people fully I'M
derstaud that their section Is peculiarly
adapted to the production OF fruits, ve2eta-
bles and all agricultural crops; and that the
Northern States are the manufacturing sec
!ion of the Union. Tn. refore. Northern man
ufacturerS and dealers in machinery AMI
manufactured goods are invited To join with
the South and show al the Southern Expo
sition the latest labor saving devices Of every
description.
Another feature will be an exhibit showing
the advancement of the Colored race man
aged entirely by themselves Each Southern
State will have its special colored commits
sloner who Will preside over and have the
control of the exhibit from his State. This
exhibit will in itself draw thousands of peo-
pie from all over the land, % learn Of the
progress made by this people who, less than
q generation ago, were i'll slavery.
Hon. John I. Patrick, the leader in indus
trial progress in the Southern States has
been made Secretary, and has already estab-
lished his headquarters at Raleigh, n. c.
His efforts for the past ten years, to bring
about friendly business relations between
the North and South, especially fit him for
this work. He was unanimously elected to
the position by convention of more than six
hundred delegates appointed by the Gov
ernors of the several Southern States, and
Boards of Trade and Chambers of Commerce
of all large Southern cities
Mr.. Patrick is not only Secretary of the
Southern Exposition. but is Commissioner
of the Department of Information of the
Southern Inter-States Immigration Bureau
1t is his special duty to furnish information
about Southern subjects. This is done through
a system of cooperation that has be inaugu-
rated between Boards of Trade, Chambers OF
Commerce and immigration Bureaus all over
the Southern States. The way it is done is
certainly very systematic arrangement.
Any one desiring information should write
to Mr.. Patrick, at Raleigh, n. &. Mr.
Patrick has the letter printed and sent to
the various cities and towns and the in
Quirer receives directly and automatically
the information desired This is all done
without any cost to the inquirer; as tho
Southern States have joined in sustaining
this organization.
The Bureau is managed by an Executive
Committee composed of one member from
each State, who is elected by the delegates
from his State appointed by the Governor.
The General Manager is General F. B. Chill
ton, of Texas. The Permanent Exhibit and
the Southern Exposition are under The man.
agement of this organization.