The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-05-20
The State. NAY 10

81 the request of Commissioned
Roche of the South Carolina Fxposi-
ton company. charged With getting up
be exhibit from this State at the Ch-
cago Cotton exposition, The State puo-
fishes the following circular letter 10
the commissioners Of the several coun-
ties issued yesterday from the headquar.
'ers in this city
Co;rNptA. s. c., May 10, 1856
Dear Sir-A convention of the peo-
pie Of South Carolina. IN the interes, Of
the State exhibit at the Sonthern States
exposition in Chicago rcxt fall, was
aeii in the city Of Spartan burg IL
iari last. a, which It was decided 70
.arm the South Carolina Exposition
company !Ii-ezceileucg he COVER
ner ef this State was made president,
anA lInn " ] Courtney vie pre-i-
cent. Nr +. l.. Roche, commissioners.
an; NosSrs " A Clark. J G FIen9
bill and J B Cleveland. with The Ii
Gers named. were consri'utca the :5.at4
cxerarive committee. It was also To-
c;e:eG 70 appolnt al active, progressive
2.an in each county a. he commissions
or for b:~ county. who VII have charge
q Tie york in the cour;v aad sao ma;
associate With BIN ~aeh persons as he
Gee:Is bes- TO promote the work :.
;aeeting Of the otiieerS OF tie S.a,e i..x
oa-irion compaa: and :aoc c5.o cliis>ianars
:rem tbe 9iFerenr ceuatios gas held IL
C7iarli,ia on the ST. los: for The our
a9so of considering ;hc BEST aeap- +
..2shing sae work The t:-:, 4oes;ion
c9esidere4 was tie proper division d:
II amorat to be raised for The exposi-
TOR. VIZ $4,000
The following was agreed upon as q.
proper apportionmens q the t:n.s %
the several counties
A5beville. $4o5, Aiken S349. AZ
lcrson, 1881. Barnwell 1913, Beau
Sort. $2li, Berkeley S3302. Charleston
81, 216. Chester s2223, Chesterfield sol,
Clarendon Sl5l, Colleion S23i, Dar-
lineton s22l, Eigefeld 5000, Fairfield
S211, Florence S215. Georgetown
Sl19, Greenville S407, Hampton
S129, Horny 500, Kershaw S15S. Ian.
caster $l31, Laureus $239. Lexington
Sl9s, Marion $249, NlarIboro Sl49
Newbcrry S29S, Ocooee S155. Orange
burg $40. Pickens Sl23 RichIand
Sl433 Sl43, Saluda Sl65, Spartaoburg SJ43
Sumter S3717. Union Sl93. Williams
ourg S133, York $3.50
Nr. W \ Car: president of tie
Carolina National hs K, Goumbia. wa
alec.ed treasurer of the :and and all.
money should be forward. d so ninl as
soor as collected It is necessary %
c1.ect tac f'.nas at oAcc, as tie time !
very short IL wh'ca 20 prepare the ex-
;a;i,it
The exai5:t will represent ali the re-
sources Of the STATE, aad all prctlc.s.
manufactured and cnm2i.ufacsared /,
viii be arranged TO represent tle STATE
as !. vaoie, 5,it companies or ;a&i7jd-
,.@i- desiring 70 make special ex.;b:r>
viii be ailow,a to Do 80 IN the SPACE
allo;ea to South Catciiaa Each coor
y or :own will get full credi: for ali
articles exhibited by il
The duty Of the county commisslon-
crS viii be, first, to see to The collection
Of ;he money assessed to the eo1nries.
. assist the State commissioner IN Sc
curias material for the State EXHIBIT,
and 70 induce manufacturers ana o;bers
% max special exhibits The commis
-;9a4r in each county may appoint soca
committees 10 AID him as he 5iads occcs-
,ary There should no: be i4>~ nan
one IL each township the commiS>i5r-
ois aaving charge: a; the details 10
;.iscopnty The wc'o4n Of he STATE
re in.;res! % i.ejp t ~ais 'ae u.9ney
III ti.a geaera. exhibit, - the:e VII; Be
- aaTate women cxui6i.
5nui-s.operS ma pregare i.-,S oi
y. r4 tefrie~ fas-ssje il their .es;ie.-
-sve -erai:s>. as !arrs w.feI ,#er>.
;s.ngt&e.nrioe ~ltss. !ro;. al -t9s.
=ar:o-, ari.; farms timber 1ta .atae-
-sl .an,i-, C. aa,i ~&cii lists >59a;l b
arla:ad .sr G:stri5at}3a :. ,lso exaesi-
y -!i, is 10 0c s,r;ctly s9a,hesn
,,;so,;;soa It affords Us aa uaa-pa aas!
valuable opportunity to make ,;:r r.
s,arcss hoowo to nail cDs oi psop.a VIZ
w - a4ver iecone aware tils.a
-aie7eil ot6er charasES Il wi.
c.r.;~c oar S.a,e la nsara ez-ees!-
a.. ;!ec;ivelY fnan has eye7 o..
~ eay other raeaaS
caIl unoo a.a
{ .rafiaa - z4:sion>i iesaroy.e# ,4e
cii-nc~ offefed % tt,s.:Hty Hhl..es- 'l.'-
civ4Iac generosity ina, cry Pays a
~ .xoensc tor bindings an manage
nent. asa the >outh has oa5 pro
vii. ftla c1hibicS
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