The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-28
TENNEssEE'S CENTENNIAL
NORTA CA9OliNA'S RESOURCES
WILL THEN BE ADVERTISED.
It vii be Opened Saturday ard the
Seabosrd nil Advertise the
6 ate.

t,avagan did not see fit to make an APP
| propriation for State exhibit at the
| Tennessee Centennial Exposition, which
| opens next Saturday, the Seaboard Air
| Line, with characteristic energy, has in
augurated a method of advertising the
| resources and merits of the cities and
towns along its line.
In addition to the State exhibit, which
will be made in the Agricultural building
there will be erected ON one of the most
centrally located sites on the grounds Il
large building in the shape of an immense
passenger coach. This immense car VIII
stand at the end OF the Transportation
building toward the centre of the grounds
between the Main building, the Art
building and the VANITY Fair'-a spot
that will be crowded with people during
the entire time of the Exposition. Inc
car will be handsomely finished both
inside and out; and will be built OF mate
rails produced on the line of the ). a. l..
And in addition to being an advertising
medium for the Seaboard cities. this car
ia intended to be their headquarters,
where their people can be at home ana
rest. with the feeling that the building
belongs to them.
In the building will be one hundred
foot banquet hall, where the cities rep.
resented Will entertain. Above this Will
no n number Of private reception rooms.
which will be appreciated by the many
visitors from this section and will be re-
served for their use. -,
Each city represented in the car will
have a space sufficiently large to adver-
tise, it's industrial advantages: also e
space inside for advertising matter, pho
tographs, and plenty Of room for cores
pondence.
Among the North Carolina towns that
are to have advertising space assigned
to them are Raleigh, Wilmington, Char
lotte, Southern Pines, Aberdeen. Peach
land, Pinebuff and others. The Raleigh
advertisement will be as follows:
Raleigh,
North Carolina.
The Capital of the State.
Population. 10000.
Miles of Good Streets and Sidewalks.
Electric Cars and Lights.
Five Banks, Tobacco, Cotton and Wool
en- Factories.
Good Cotton and Tobacco Market.
Mild and Healthful Climate, Good
Water.
The City has many Attractions for Win
ter Visitors and for location of
Industrial Enterprises.
For information address.
Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
The Wilmington space will contain the
following:
Wilmington,
North Carolina.
The Manufacturing and Seaport CITY
of the State.
Terminus of FIVE Trunk Lines. Ocean
Steamers to all parts of the world.
The Center of large Trucking, Fish,
Rice. Naval Stores and Lumber Interest.
Cheap lands adapted to small fruits, ana
| early vegetable culture within easy
reach of large Northen markets.
Parties looking for localities to settle
should write to the
Chamber of Commerce.
Charlotte, with characteristic modesty'
| will have Ettle to say, but that niue
means much:
Charlotte,
North Carolina.
Headquarters of Southern Cotton Manu-
featuring Industry and Southern Cot
ton Seed Oil Industry.
In the Piedmont Region.
Healthful Climate.
Surrounded by Fertile Farming Lands.
Admitted to be one of the most Progress
siye cities in the South.
~ Address,
The Mayor.