The New York Herald Newspaper, April 5, 1875, Page 4

a... 4 A HUNDRED. YEARS Le How the Commonwealths will Honor the Centennial. THE STATES FALLING INTO LINE Growing Enthusiasm for the, Great Celebration. | TO BE WORTHY THE REPUBLIC, How the Stars of Our Banner will Shine, at Philadelphia. | EARNEST WORK FOR 1876 Official Utterances on the Progress of Preparation. | | STATE GOVERNORS TO THE HERALD Letters from the Governors of Massachusetts, | Rhode Island, New Jersey, Ohio, Indiana, | Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, Kansas, | Nebraska, Virginia, Kentucky, | South Carolina, Arkansas, | ma | THE GOVERNORS’ LETTERS. RHODE ISLAND. Provivencs, RB. L., March 18, 1875. James GORDON BENNeErT, Esq, Editor of HERALD, | New York :— DRak SiR—Hon. John R, Bartlett, formerly | United States Commissioner to Mexico, ior many years our Secretary of State and a@ scholar of re- pate, isthe active promoter of Centennial inter- ests in our State. With your concurrence I will place your letter in bis hands, and ask bim to cor- respond with you in regard to the matters to which youreier. {have not been able to give much at- Tention to this sudject as yet, aud feel that any Suggestions Which | might make would hardly be creditaole to your luguential journal. I can only #ay in geveral terms thatl have observed of late @ decided awakeuiug 0: in‘erest in the Patladel- Pits prcjects, and think that our State will be | banned Tepresented in the Exposition of manufac ures. 1 will be very glad to pe mace the Instrument of communicating 10 you iMlormacion upon this or any other suvject. | Tavali myself of this opportunity to congratu- late you on your success in perpetuating the pres- Uge achieved by your honored jatuer, ul, truly, HEN HOWARD. MASSACHUSETTS, yours, NRY io aletter from the Governor of Massachusetts We have thls extract:— Tne whole matter of State recognition of tne Dentenniai Exoidition 18 in the cauds ol & com- mittee of the Legislature, wuo Xpected to re- port sportiy,a copy of which r shall be fo! Wardeu 0 you, So iar there bas been nothing done by the Stare BDO Dut littie by private parties, ai.bough there 1s & Very geueras interest Jelt ana no duuot aicer the vomuiirtee report some pian ol action tuere will be # cuncerted effort to secure a crealtabi bition oi our industries, &c. As it is BOW there is a 40D, but tae ladies of Boston are veginuing to lorm societies tow: to advance the purposes of the Centennial cor, = purpose: ‘DO NEW JERSEY. Im a letter from Governor Bedle we bave this in- formation :— You are nv doubt aware that at the last sesston (814) our Legisiacure a, propiiated $100,000 for a Sadscription to tae work. Tust subscription bas been Made and tue amount paruy paid. Loere is now pending belure our Legisiature « vill ior the 2 ae o: @ commissi n Ol five on benall of jo State, whose auty it will be to stimu! the peop d to aid in arrauging for and making & Bultavle represeutation. fiat oil, I jauge, wil It provides .or aD appropriation Of $10,000 bo pay the expenses of the commission. You wiil thus see thai t.e state, as sues, las done, and Is doing very well pecuniarily toward Making the Xuibition @ success. Tiere 8 a geueral uesire jobg OUF DeOpie [habit should ve, Our manu. jacturing luterests are large, and those engaged tn them, It seems to me, iniend that they sual be properiy exaiwited. Our peopie wouie, ana 1b. BO douvt Wil, tuke @ ceep iterest in making Loe Centennial a.) Wat it ougut to be. A STATE GEOLOGIST’S VIEWS. The Governor also sends us this memorandum from the pen of Professor Cook, of the State Ge- @logical Board :— ‘The state of New Jersey is making preparation vo furnish her re to toe Centenuial Exuibition mm 1874, Arrangemenis are being made vy toe Geoiogical survey ior the collection of a complete suite Of Wwe mineral products of the State. Will iNciude the sols, mars, limestones, cemeuis, giass sand, mouiding saad, tire sand, pucters’ clay, Ore clay, sium Clay aod brick clay; iron, Zine aud | Copper ores aud their mecaliuc products; rocks, Mlagstones, building stones, slates, maroies, &c. ‘The industries of the State, such as iroo and Zinc, | Making povcery, glass, and many branenes of Madalacture, will aiso be represented. Move- Meus ure 480 In Progress to vave @ suitable ex- | hivition of the products of agriculture and horti- cutture. in ail these cepartments « good exiioi- tiou can be made, the main difficulty being to get any accurate statistics of the products of the State in 1176, There were about 120,000 peopie in the State then; now there are 1,0.0.000, Farming Was the principal business th nd home made cloth pplied thety Wants; uow agag*t in manvotac- sures 10,000,000 worth of thougs farming 18 stil a large rous business. No giuss was then made in 8, BO good pottery, no fire brick, no spel- € & lo st of other products in which New Jersey now nolds@ jeadiug piace. At that ‘ume probavly not mre than 10,000 or 16,000 tons Of iroa ore were mined a year, — ‘tae 600,000 TORS the mines have since yieide OHIO. StaTE OF Om10, Execurive Department, | COLUMBUS, Maren 25, 1875. ! To Tus Epiror oF rus HeRatp: In reply to your letter of tne 11th March, making inquiry regarding the Centennial prospect in this State, 1 take pleasure in repiying ti the state Legislature, on tne 18tn of February, 1874, author- ised and empowered the Governor to appoint five | persons familiar with the resources, aris, products | @0d Capadiiities of the State to constitute the Board oi Centennial Managers of the State of | Ohio, In pursuance of this act ex-Chief Justice R. P. Ranney, of Cleveland; ex-Governor E. F. Boyes, of Cincinnati; ex-Governur R B. Hayes, of Fremont; Hoo. George W. Mcvook, of Steuben- and the fon. Barnabas Burns, uf Mansflelg, apoonted such managers. At the frat Of toe Board, on the isto of March, 1574, tne Hon. &. F. Rouney was elected president. Since that time the Board, turougn its appointees, have been actively reiimio- ce Mineral, wabu acturing acting secretary o1 tue Board writes me as fol- lows:— “Lhe prospect for @ fall exbivition of the various roducis of the Stave are © such an araging ‘acter as to Wake it Simost 4 certainty that Ubio Wili DOt be Denind ber sister 5ta‘es in demo! Sifating the fertiity of wer soll and its products, the reuness Of ber minersi resvurces, the sil and enterprise of her manuiacturing aud iuaue trial jnterests, her prosperity in & commercial = Of View, ber educational system aud tue per- Hy ~) of her benevolent and reiormatory institu. 7 Mahoning Valley, tae Tuscarawas Valiey, the Hocking Valley aad the other mineral pro- jons of the State Wii vie with each nness and Valae o| their 2, cement, &o. Will present irom the Le ¥ it mouéy to improvin on farm Caimals’ tor Se use and Cousu of Cincinnat!, Clev: wine manu/acturing citi se Toledo, Dayton, Colamo ‘Canton, Akron, Mass u nomervus mi a, Whih sen Seo aanery and implements (hat Wil Come ry an ‘of tho World. YWenern Kesurve, ibe cneosedora of Obio, | will mak | Pa the city of Puiladeiphia, in the year 1876,” | and also ol the coais, ores, clays, woods uch a display of tne cheese as has been Seidom see before, in fact, ai! the material in- terests of Ohio Will be preseated 1m such & Mauner a~ to reflect credit on the State. Very respect july, W. ALLEN. Svave oF INDIANA, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, | INDIANAPOLIS, Maret 26, 1875. James GORDON BENN&TT, Esq. Editor of the HgeRaLp:— Deak SiR—Your favor of the 1th inst. was re- INDIANA ceived, and I regret that an earlier answer could | not be made, In reply to so much of your letter as relates to my Views in respect to the Centennial Exhibition, 1beg you will allow me to insert the following passage from my Message to the General Assem- bly, which was recently in session :— VHE CBNTENNIAL. On the 34 day o1 Murch, 1871, an act of Congress was adopted declaring that “it behooves the peo- ple of the United States to celebrate by Snpro- ee ceremonies the centennial anniversary’ of he signing nd promulgation of the declaration ol the independence of the United States, and that it is appropriate to commemorate tbe com- pletion of the Grst century of our national exts- teuce by a exnivition of the natural resources of the country and ot our progre-s in those arts which beneflt mankind te comparison with Older uations, | and declaring aiso that “the exibition shouid be a Dauoual celevration in ich toe peopie of the whole country Should participate,” ana that ‘it should have the sanction of the Congress of the United States.” In accordance with that deciara- tion the act of Congress provided :—“Ihat ao ex- bivoition of American and foreign arts, products and manufactures shall be iu, Under the aus. ces OL tne government of the United ane ip r0- Vision Was also made jor 4 commission to execuse the will of Congress so declared, The organiza- ton bas been completed, and the State of Penn- syiVania and the city of Puiladelphia have appro- priacea large sams of money to aid the enter- prise. ‘the work of preparation has been commenced and is rapidly advancing. Tne de- signs coniemplate ap exaivition sultavie for the great occasion. ‘The act of Congress bas committed our country and the people tothe celebration. A failure would cau national humiliation. Success willara:ily our national pride and, at the same time, pro- mote Our prosperity by attracting the people and Wealth of other countries. 1recoiumend that you make such provision as will secure to the people of Indiana and their interests @ full and advan- tageous representation. In ‘accordance with my recommendation the Legisiature, on the 16tn day of this month, appro- Piiated the sum oi $5,000, to be expended under My direction, with the assistance of the State geologist, for the purpose oi m eting the expense Oi collecting and forwarding specimens oF the man- uflacturing, chemicai and mechanical industries, nd stones and Oj the agricultural, norticultural, floral and other products Oi this state, 1 have nut yet decided upon the mode of pro- ceeding in ihe execution of this law. The lan- guage indicates the general purpose. As lar as the Meaus at my command will enable me, and ag far asl niet corporate and individual enter- prise in work, I will seek 10 bave Indiana July represented in all her important interests. During last year boards were organized ior this State, auxiliary to the bational wansgement. Their purpose is to aid the enterprise, both financiaily and by @ creditableraisplay of products at the exhibition. The boards are composed of gentiemen of imfuence with the people and of | ersonal enterprise. I hope they will ve able to edect 0; ization, and thereby to accompiish manen, respectiully yours, ‘ThOMAS A. HENDRICKS. WISCONSIN. The Governor of Wisconsin sends us the follow- ing:— STaTE oF WISCONSIN, EXECUTIVE Deer} haprson, March 17, 1875. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EsQ., Hditor of the ABRALD:— Sin—Two organizations bave been formed in Wisconsin to secure a proper representation of the State in the Exhibition. One, the Board of Stave Ventenmial Managers, 1s autuorized by Chapter 167, Laws of 1876. Two thousand dollars are appropriated by the act for paying the ex- penses o: the Board. Its duties and the manner oF 1ts organization are prescribed in bill 00 S, (whicu is now chapter 167, Laws of 1875), herewith enciosed to you. ‘ghe other urganization is the Woman’s Centen- nial Execu: Committee, To defray tue ex- penses of this committee the Legislature, at its Session just closed, appropriated the sum oF $1,000, Toere is no legisiative act conierring aby powers Or authorizing tue organization Oo! this committee. its duties, however, are understood to be similar to those of the Board of State Centennial Man- ou will see, Board o State Centennia! Managers are to have their first meeting at the Capito! on the first Wednesday of April next, They will then organ- we and e immed steps to secure a full rep- resentation in the babition of all the industries Of tue State, the details of whieh | shall be ole to give you alter that meeting. ‘There is a disposition among our people gener- ally to recognize the importance of the Exhibition, and to contribute to 11s success so faras they shail be able. Proper direction will be git to their eifurts vy the Board of State Centennial Man- agers, and thus Darmony and unton of action be secured throughout the State. wwa. Governor Carpenter. of lowa, sends us this in- formation :— Firsi—Tae lowa Board of Centennial Managers has inaugurated extensive preparations for a ai bey oi lowa product: the OY veut nfai Exnibition. Of tais Board, Mr. 5. H. wal.ory, of Chariton, is president; Hoo. Coker F, Clarkson, of Grundy county (Eidora Post Office), tne alternate Centeanial Commissioner, is vice president, and pr. Alexander shaw, o! Des Moines, is secretary. This Board consists of five persons named by & Governor iu addition to tne two origival Comm sioners selected by the President of the Unired States upon tue nomination of the Governor. Not- WILbstanuing toe official origin of thts Board tt 18 essentially @ private organization. using private instrumentaliues and carrying forward 1's opera- tious With the ald of voluutary contribations. md—The General Assembiy of Jowa nas taken no steps Whatever in recognition of the Centen- Rial. It wou.d probably do so this winter, bot there is uo session aud there will be none until next winter. Third—The pian of tie Board contemplates an exhibition of tae products of ail the industries of tate. plan also contemplates @ fall pre- ¢ administration of schools, col- ea, scientific aszociatio! As yet, bhow- e been taken to present the re suits vf prison mi ment or operations, or of Any of the State institatious except the University and the Agricultural College. Fifth—Tnere seems to de @ very good degree of interest felt throughout the State in the prepa- Fatious for the Centennial, and this interest is deepening. 50 lar the agricultural svcieties have maniiested more determination to aid the work than any other societies or organizations. Doubtless, however, more wili De enlisted belore j erseVerance of the secretary g@ very much to aw and attract puolic attention tu the desir: bility of @ worthy representation of the imme: resources and che evidences 0! the of our State. He has prepares « cl the products, &c., of iowa, dividing toirty-two groups, for each of which has been or Will be appointed who is bi ity dist ~ Sy be group. a tly co-operating Ciasmfication has met with the warmest approval from the National Board, and the secretury, at its request, has tracsmitied a copy, to each of the other secretaries 0 State and Territorial boards, MINNESOTA, Governor ©. R. Davis, of Minnesota, the following :— At the recent session of the Legislature an act Was passed ior this purpose, as fo1l0ws :— Sxorion 1.~ihe sum ot $200, or s0 much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of the Stace Treasury tof the purpose of enabling the stave Board of Centenhial Managers, heretotore appointed, to make prover display of tae mineral, agricultural an resources of oUF state, and Of its m@outaciures and woduete. atthe Taveraations! Phila- EXpostion at on the order of DEC. 2.—Said money shail be expenied, saig Commissioners. in way as they suail deem will best lish the object in the first accom, GS section, ‘and 1 conduce to the advantage, reputation and interests of the state in said Exposition, kc. In the absence of any previous movements of State was concerned, tue 0 had charge oF tu judge how jar id go toward ti object Shoald it not prove whoily bie the Boaru to ropriatien, 2. “Wuat will be the play? What industries?” It is too wuewer this question with any exactness, buve ag yet comparatively but lew manuractar in the State, except those o1 the ruder and cn types. Steps have been aiready taken to secure @ Jair representation of such as there are, and a number of persons ha’ ven thus early announced whew of becom og exnivitors. Ores aud ranch of the exbivit, artuneDt Will MaKe agrioultaral pro ” 0 doavt that the i be creditacie to the State. wheat-producing oupacity will, of be made pr a syecimens of les, fru , umber and | be fully SHOWN, #0 as to Set \orth OUT pro- fariy a8 posmole, There are D 'y vo wel cational Statistics, internal im, Ol jaad, wages, 46, Wil form anotuer Meats, pric department, tae people, Respectfully, canneries teint AC LT in such form as may be adopted by other States or fixed on by the general managers. 2. “Has the Legisiarare tiken any oMcial steps to recognition of the Centenuial ¥? None e Le passage of the act above quoted, which ts, per- hans, all (hat fy necessary. Tue people generally appear to favor the Centennial project, and siew @ desire to via It and to participate init. Our State Agricultural Society |'as take strong groand tp javor of it; but the subject nas not (so far as | Koo) been brought to tue jormai notice Oo: any other bodies, Orrick OF Exxcurs Darawiaass, | ToreKka, March 25, 1875. James GORDON Bannert, Esq., Editor of the HgeR- ALD:— Duak Sin—I have delayed my response to your communication of the 11th inst, making inquiry with reference to the part which Kansas proposed to tuke im the coming Centennial Exposition at Philadelpbia, the measures already taken with @ view to that event, &c., in the nope that I might be able to send you something more definite than was the meagre information at my command when your letter was received, realized as iuily and hence the only tangible information which I can offer you is that which 18 embraced In the fol- lowing do-uments, Under the act of Congress providing for the or- ganization of a National Board of Centennial Man- agers, the Presi t appointed, upon the nomina- tion of my predecessor, Coionel Joun A. Martin, of Atchison, and Mr. George A. Crawiord, of Kort Scott, tO represent this State in that Board, These gentlemen have attended the meetings of tne Board {rom time to time, and have partic pated in all the preliminary arrangements for the Exposition, ‘Tne Legisiature of 1874 passed an act providing for the appoiutment ot five managers, whose duty it should be to co-operate with the United States Comunssioners lor this State, with @ view to a fitting aud proper representation 01 our resources aud the characteristic leatures of our development a Pailadelphis. By virtue of this act the !ollow- img named gentiemen were pointed :—Hon, George I. Anthony, Coionel E, nois, Professor S. T. Kelsey, A. J. North and D. J. Evans. This Boara bas held irequent meetings and has can- vassed in a general way plans ior the future, but owing to the crushing disascers Of last year and to the Want olf means little substantial progress nas yet been made lurther than is set forth below, On the 22d of uary last the Board of Managers addressed me a communication, requesting me to transmit the same to the Legisiature, with & recommendation that the hecessary appropriation Jor carrying on the work be made. This was done, as Will be observed from the papers enclosed, In pursuance of this recommendation the Leg- islature, at its late session, passed an act appro- riating the gum of $5,000 for the purpose of col- lecting materials, preparing them for exnibition at Poiladeiphia, &c, Tae act somewhat minutely specifies the purposes of the appropriatien, and a copy 18 enclosed, Since the passage of the last named act the Bourd of Managers has met and informally agreed ‘upon an ontiine pian of future operations; bul, as the fund att 18 aisposal will not be available unul the publication of the act in the statute book, some weeks hence, the detatis have not yet been perected. When periected public announce- mient will be made, In accordance wi.b the terms oi the letter of Colonel Dennis, one of the man- agers, which accompames this. In response to that portion of your letter which reiers to the personal views 1 may entertain as to the general features of the Exposition, 1 do not know that anything of public interest can be KANSAS, STATE OF KANSAS, | communicated. For the success ot that great enterprise I ieel an earnest solicitude and shail — | have Bi m ure in contributing thereto ao iar as L E le to do consisieatly with my duties re. The action of the Legislature appears to meet with the cordial concurrence o: the people. There is a very general desire that an extraorai- nary effort shouid be made to render oar part in the Exposition peculiarly creditable, to the end not only that tne wonderful progress made in the tweoty years of our bistory may be properiy iilustratéd, but that it may also be shown to the world that the great misiortune of last season is to have no permanently injurious effect upon the prosperity of the sta T have the nunor to be, sir, with Daye r mpeet, your obedient servant, HOMAS: OSBORN. NEGRASKA. STaTs OF NEBRASKA, UxKcuTIvE DePARTMENT, LINCOLN, March 17, 1875. James GORDON BENNETT, Esq. Editor of the New York HBRALD:— Deak Str—In reply to yours o! the 11th inst, relative to the part this State will take in the com- ing Centepnial Extioition, I can only say that no appropriation has been made for that purpose, neither has tue Legisiature taken any oficial Steps 1b recognition o1 tue Centennial, ‘The subject Was especially called to their atten- tion, but ihey failed to take any action. Provision ‘was, however wade for the cailing of a convention to revise our resent very imperiect organization, and 10 case Of tie adoption of a new constitution, there wil doubtiess be a session of the Legisiature BeXt Winter, Wen the peopie wilt be mors largely Tepresented and when, it is hoped, some action May be taken (to represent the state at tuis great Dauonal centennial anniversary, Ihave taken a deep interest ia the subject, and shall do all in my owerto vave the resources and advanteges of Nebraska lairly displayed at this Exbioition. Toe railroads having land yrants wituin our borders will, Goudtiess, make sume considerabie dispiay Of the State's resources a it 18, but I snail still hope for State recognition and aid, very respectiully, yours, SILAS G. VIRGINIA. ‘The Governor of Virginia informs the HERALD “that ali the matters relating to the coming Cen- tennial at Potladeiphia, and referred to in your inquiries, have been brought to the t gisiature of this State, now in session, and ws no deflaite action thereon bas yet been en. KENTUCKY. Starx or KENTUCKY, Executive DEPARTMENT, FRANKFORT, April 2, 1875, James Gorpow BanneTr, Esq, Editor of the HERALD :— Dean Sma—I am onable to give you the informa tion requested in your letter of the 11th inst., as to what arrangemeuts Kentucky will make to be represented in tbe Centennial Exhibition, Th Legisiature nas not taken any official steps im re- cognition of the enterprise. 1t was not in session the past winter and woat the incom adwinis- tration and Legisiature, which convenes next Ln | cember, may do in the matrer, I am not prepare tosay. Ihave not been advised of the actiou of any chamber oi commerce, agricultural or scien- title institution or representauve vody of any kind tosecure representation in it, 1 must say very caudidly that, so iar as I am iniormed, the Ceutennial nas, as yet, excitea very littie interest among the people of this commonwealth. It may be that, as the \ime approacues, our citizens may Rave their attention aroused to its ciaims, espe- Legislature should take any steps in next session. esL0n8 OF Views upon th myself which I think of saMcient importance be presented to the country or to your owa con- sideration. l would, with pleasare, communicate to you information which would sabserve the purpose expre: im your letter, but can make only this rren response because of the absence of any facts or expressed interest in the subject am ng P. H. LESLIE. SOUTH CAROLINA. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, EXECUTIVE MANSION, CoLUMuia, March 16, 1875. James Gordon Bennett, Editor of the HEBaLD:— My Dean Sin—The invitacion with whieh you nave honored me, to make known through the HeRaLp my views, with such information as I may have, concerning the Centennial, finds me in the midst of the duties incident to the closing Gars of the session vu: our General Assembiy, and Tam thus torced to say that | cannot until alter the adjournment o! that body suitaviy reply. Jjournment it will give me pleasure to pond to your ingens Yours, very D. OHAMBERLAILN. ARKANSAS. Execcrive Ormce, } Lrrrng Rock, March 18, 1875, James Gorpon banxeTr, Bsq., Editor of the HERALD: — Dean Ste—Your letter ts recived ana care(ully read. Until meeting of the Legislature this winter, no mention nas been made by the officials of this State publicly of the Centennial. I presented the matter to the Legisiature in o special mossage, which you saw, and which, in t. appeared in the Hera: Toe Legisiata: very anxious to or; plan by waieh to present Arkansas att KUuiOition iu @ creditable manper, and | W ry earnest in my di jor the seme, Uur State Bureau was troubied—our condition aod it was Lot kuown waat We could do, Of WHat We Might be permitted to do. We aii thought it best not to touch the matter at all unless we did it well, The President withneid my recommendation for - missioners, and We could not tell very well how to advance, T committee bad agreed on @ report jor some $10,000 ap. propriation; but amid all these uncertainties it Was deemed vest to hold ap the subject till November, wheu the Legigiatare i# to meet again, the Hopes of more tavoring ore and , We eXpect ten to do What ts rignt I \avor any gad ail eforte we l regard it 01 vast im- ideravion. atiy made the appoia portance upon @ 1 Presvaent i recommen ‘This hope has not been | { then bad reason to anticipate, | tention of | NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, APRIL 5, 1875—TRIPLE SHEET: Springs, Ark, and George E. Dodge, of Iutttle Rock, | ave the commussioners. [ shali urge them to orgauize In stich & Way o8 to py yoc us there in aliof our material adventages. ne WRoie mat ter in Arkansas is bow just besun, but 1 jeel sure the people and all arsnctations will reader # tuil support of it iu every possivie way. Vey truly and iespectiuily, A. H. GARLAND. OFFICIAL OPINIONS. hae seein THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE. PRESIDENT GRANT'S ANNUAL MESSAGE, DEC. 7, 1874. Tteel thatthe nation at large is interested in having this Expos:iion a success, and commend to Congress such action as will secure a greater | general interest in it. Already many fsoreizn na- | Uons have signified theirintention to be repre- sented at it, and it may be expected(that every civilized nation will be represented. NEW YORK. GOVERNOR TILDEN’S ANNUAL MESSAGE, JAN. 7, 1875. The celebration of the Centenntal-anmiversary of American independence will occur in the year 1876. Under the auspices of the general govern- ment an International Exhibition of arts, manu- factures aud natural products will be heid in the city of thiadeiphia, Provision bas al- ready been made sor (ue appointavent of a Board of five Commissioners to represent tos State, who are to serve without compensation. I recom- mend a moderate appropriation Of money which Will be required to de!ray the necessary expens of the Commission, and enable tils State to take | such part ta the Bxhivition will testlly our | Sense Of the greatness of the event commem- orated and is suitabie to the dignity of our Com- monweaith. NEW JERSEY. GOVERNOR PARKER'S ANNUAL MBSSAGK JAN, 12, 1875. Ab act of the Legisiature, approved Mar 5, 1874. authorized and directed the Gov- | ernor, Comptroiier and ‘Treasurer, on | bes hall and in the name of the State of New Jersey, to suvseribe jor 10,000 shares of Centennial Btock, which, when issued by tae Centeanial Board of Finance, shall ve beld by the Treasurer for the use abd benetit of tae State. ‘the second Section ol the act contains @ proviso that no part Of the subscription directed to be made snail be | Paid until, in the opinion of the persons named | In the jaw, suficient money bad been subscribed Or appropriated either by the nathnal govern- ment, the states, by corporations or individuals, | or by al! combined, to make the proposed Exposi- Vion @ national success. ‘The language of the act 1mperatively directs the subscripuon to be made, and the payment of the Mouey is depenaent pon the decision of persons authorized fo judge the questiob of success, Un- der the advice of the Attorney General of the State, who Was of opinion that in the spirit of the law the subscription depen upon their deter- mination of this question, the Governor, Comp- | trolier and Treasurer, in iuifiithent of the duty hoposed upon taem by law, proceeded first to as. | certaiu all the fuci8 bearing upon the present | financial condiiion and prospecrs of the Expost- tion, in order to decide if sufiicient money bad been subscrived or appropriated irom any or all tie sources hauied in the act to make ita suc- cess. The lollowing Iuiormation was eticited trom authentic and reliable sources. ‘The State of Pennsylvania iss appropriated tow- ard the purposes of the Exposition $1,000,000, and the city uf Potiadelphia $1,500,000. ‘Two inill- joas of dollars, now available, have been raised by individual subscriptions to the stock, #nd ar | rangemeats*have been made which will sure the receipt Of at least $2,000,000 aduitional before the opening of the Exhibition, The use of 450 acres of jand in Fairmouut Park, Philadeiphia, ad- mirabdly jocated for tue purpose, hus been donated. Contracts have been made for several of the mo: expensive buildings, and they are now in cour vl erection, The buildings, When completed, will cover jorty acres. Horticuiturai Hail, to occupy | one and a hall acres, ana Macniuery Hall, to cover | thirteen acres, to cost together $1,000,000, wil be aid ior oUt of the appropriation made by the city of Philadeiphia. ‘he Art Galiery, uuder contract and bow being Coustructed of granite, designed | to be the most mazuificent specimen of architec ture jn ‘he country aud (0 cost $1,540,000, Wil be paid for from the uppropriatons made by the State of Pennsylvania ana the city of Philadel. ys These tures buildings are to be devoted to ue use Of Lhe Ex: osition, without charge Of wny | kind to tae stocknoluers, the money appropriated totbeir construcuon uot being represented by stove. ‘1h:s Maguificent donation, togetner with | the free use of Lue grounds, will inure greatly to the benedt of the siocklulde: Toe main Exni- bitiun Building, to cover twen’ res, bow wader contract, and the Agricultural B re five acres, Wili be coustructed of Cheaper ma- terials, with tue money subscribed lor stock, cost probaoly witnin the amount thus realize Without (dking Ino accouut the large rect during ti uibition and t.e lumeuse sum (bet willbe reayzed by saje of toe memoria! medais | prepared a®@the Uuited States Mint and issued authority of Congress, all of which will bene tue stock, It 18 evident irom the foregoing exulbm Of tae resources at Hand, the favorabie terms 0D which the spacious grounds and some of the moss expensive buiidiogs are secured, the advanced Stage Of construction of the edifices under con- tract wito respousible firma, together with the undoubted iact ‘ha: the Mnancial management of tue euterprise 18 lu (he hands o! gentiemeu of un- | questiuped Integrity and acknowiedgea business. Goility, proved the assured success of tue pro- posed Exnibition; aud this fact being settied oy the unallimous juggment 0 those to woom tbe decision oO; the question was ilutrusted tuey 80 deciced, aud uauer the direction of Lue law the suLscription Was made. ‘dhe tacts alieady sta‘ed are sufficient to satisty every Candid mind (uat the American Centennial | Wil be successiul; buc there are otuers whica go Jar to prove that it will not mereyy ve an ordinary success, bDUL \uat it will be tle greatest aud | grandest exnivition the world bas ever Witnessed. It bus the national sanction, Cougress bas enacted tlat tie Exuibitivn, both national and | luternatioual in its character, snali be held. Tue Presiuent, in obedieuce to law, bas extended ap Invitation to uli nations to participate, aud toe United S\ates is thus solemniy pleaged by every consideration of duty ana walloual souor to make it worthy toe event it is designed to commem- orate. its aifairs are mavaged by representa- lves of every Siate in the Union, appoimted upon | nomination of the Governors of the respective | States, Toe general government is repre-ented in @ board composed O/ an officer (rom euch of the departwenss and the Smicusonian Lustetutios More taun one-tuird of the states have ulreudy ap pointed Boards vi Ceutenuial Managers, and It is provable that ive otuers Will make jixe appoint- ments during tue present winter, Voiuuteer com- Mittees, Courisiing of grauges of agriculture, aod cen:ral and local buards OF Citizens are AL Work 1D didereut sectivus of tue country. lu many loca! 10s patrivtic Wo.wen, alive to the suitabie co: Memoration Of tue viITto Of & hativn in Which their seX has Deen advanced to # higaer sphere than 1D any otuer purt Of the gluve, Have cuilec:ed large sums of muney. Appiicauons ivr space in tue several departinenis have been received irom humerous manuiacturers und others in many of the states. ‘Locai prejudice has exbausted itseif; obstacies Wh.ch at the beginning seemed formidable have disuppeared, aud there is now througuoat ta country & growing eutnusiasi in favor of the E bioition. Bat a fact extremely encouraging ‘o the irlends Of (be Centennial is the Ubauiuity with WHic Other natious have uccepted che lavitation. 1 1s DOW harciy @douvt Chat oi) the leacing na of the World und several minor Powe cipate. ‘Tne joreign vations woich nave thus far siguived their acceptance areogland, Germany, France, Spain, tie Netaeriands, swegen and Nor- way, Belgium, Japan, ©“exico, Brazil, Coil, Peru und other south American governments, besides @ nuwoer of oihers in ail tue contiments and in wome Of tue tropical isiands, Hxtensive p epara- tious are aiso ceing made in Austria, Australas god in the Lomiuion of Canada lor a large aispiay Of their industries, ana toeir formal acceptance 1y | daily expected. Tne ‘trutn is that buropean and Orieniai Havions look upon the growth aud ae- velopment of this couniry as marvelious. ‘hey Can. ot understand Wuy i¢i8 that # handful oF coi- Onists could IM @ Ceatury grow to @ national power aod lufuence equal to wuat the most proa- perous of the governments of tue Oia Word tained 10 @ thousaud year. ‘ihe peo, ere are interested and curious to learn the causes of our remurkabie career, and viey Will Hut only con trioute (o the Lxposition, bat will visit it in im- mense numoers. @ Tue location of New Jersey, in close proximity to the site of the xposition, aod between the two great cities of Luts neumispoere, destined tu be the centres of attraction, causes tue american © teunial to be oF peculiar interest aod importance to he: people, and (hereiore | have represeuted its ne Stuius ahd prospects With some deiall. 68 cur people will | vastly benefited eased demand for | products and the circulation of mouey by ¢! | Mnuifituae of strangers from this and othe: tries Who Will Sojourn Wiihin Our borders, our battie fielas aud ot est, or enjoying the hi perature 0: our places of summer re- to betier their condition en's, and Wii Colonize the large UncultiVvated tracts of land in some Of oUF counties, (bus adaing to the popu- Jation and wealth of (he Stale. but the greaiest bepent will Mow tothe manolacturers, An oppor tuuity never before presentev, ana which prova- biy Will Lot be again jor a uuodred yeurs, wili ve given (hem, aimost at their oWu Coors, \odemon- Fate HOt Only to tue people of our own widely xteuded country, but tO the representatives of very civilized nuLiou in the World, a iact wich is Well Koowa to those Who have had opportamity Of OUservution, that bo Community Of equal Dopu- lation eXceis toe State of New Jersey in variety or quality vf manulactures. She Will douvtiess ve iuuy represenied ip all Gepartiwents, and there bo douot her re HOU as & Brate 48 Well as ¢ pecuniary interes.s of her peopie will be greatiy Improved thereoy. Now that ¢ bas suovcribed provadly sufllcient in amount to provide Space soe Wil OCOUpY, Ler people Will be betier satisied tuo to depend Jor accommodations en- Urey Upon the coutrroutions or suoseriptions of others ho more interested than them 3, Bat in coumcuermg this subject Wwe soould be Gist | by higher motives than mere business or wuiary advantages. We siould seize the op- portunity, in itty manner to express our grati- (ude (0 tue Supreme Kuler Of Ravons, that as a eople ANd @ State we Lave Deen oO romurkabiy jossed and have advanced #0 rapidiyin popula. Woah. A Ration 6 possessing suMlicia: at , Boas patriotism at the end ofa hundred years suitably | mial Exposition to be held in Phitadetpnia te to commemorate the anuiversary of its birth | 1876, With the suggestions aad recommendationt would probably bot survive another century. What | emoraced in this communication Tcoraialiy com so proper after sectional strile aud bitterness jor people of ali the States to gather at the cradle of liverty, the place Where not only the Declaration o: lud pendence was sigued aad prowuigated, but the organic law which binds the Union was iramed, there to renew ancient triendships and Strengthen tue bands of national unity. Provision should be made by law tor the collec- tion und arrangement of our minerais. An act should ve passed at an early day, authorizing the appolptmeat by tue Governor or (ne Legisiature of five Ceutennial Managers for this state, Who, witb the present United States Commissioner and Alternate, will constitute @ Board charged with the duty of giving injormation to those who desire Lo exhibit, of securing a represeutation of diferent industries and of preparing and super- vising the New Jersey department, Unit be done speedily other States, where boarus have been organized, will be in advance of us in their arranzemenis for the Exposition. GOVERNOR BEDLE'S boas an ADDRESS, JAN, 19, 875, The people ought not to overlook the impor- tance of securing to our State a representation ta Lhe National Ceorennial commensurate with her dignity, ler history and growth, aud to encourage and arrange Jor it, 1 is desirable that provision made at this session for the appointment of a suit- cur. ‘There can be no difference of opinion, T appre henaed, as to the advisavility and umportance oF tie State bem? represented upon the occasion Of that great anuiversa.). AS a State Keusas has done but little, directly, to further the tn: terests of migration. ‘ne work hus been main), romoted by | deed and corporate ae’ evertheless. the results have been of tie fl st importance in contributing to our rapid progress and deveiopment. The small expenaitures made by the State in this benali have certainly produceé remunerative returns. it cannot be douveed that the collection and display of fralis at the leading competitive exhibitions of the Eastern States, shi miums received for such displays, and the laudatory mention of the same in ‘he principal journais vf the country, were largely instruuiental in directing attention to the capabilities of Kansas, jon, It 18 equally ap of the principal railway last tow ¥ rs, in making the productions of locail- lines, and exhibiting them f the country, ties adjacent to ¢ at the great industrial expositions 0! Das been productive of excelient resi Rarely in the history of a State is so favorable @n opportunity presented for placing its advan tages before the world in an attractive lign And we may nos unreasonably conclude that at on, New Jersey was among tho “reat work of jndens dence, and | no future period of our history will tt be in our her valor, her struggles and her battle flelas have | power to accompllsh so much for Kansas, at com mate ber renowned, No State bas had & more aratively slight Gost. The great disaster result Varied or substantial development. By none is | Ing from the grasshopper Visitation—a calamity she excelled in her indaatries, her agriculture, | purely eXceptional in its character—will have né permanent influence detrimental to our pros perity, unless unwarranted prejudices, affecting tue reputation of the State for exteusive aud di versified production, shall be permitted to take Toot in the minds of the public. 1 cau conceive o! no more efiicient mode of dispelling unreasonanle prejagioes of tis character than by making, at hia, to See preehece of representative ery quarter of the globe, sucn an illustr: tuve exhibition of our vast and varied resources as it will be easily Within our power to make. may be proper to suggest that whatever 1s to be done should be done promptly. The collection of the materiais Jor exhibition, thelr arrange ment, classification, &c., the preparation of \he signed to Kansas in the Exposition, and the measures Lecessary to secure the cu-operatior of individual and corporate enterprise, must all be attended to during the present year, to render our share in the Centennial in any degree worthy Of the State. Accompanying the Governor's Message was the her internal commerce, her mibes developed, her charity, home: her system of laws, her teluigence; and in none and voluntary effort by her citizens to cess and Character to the great celebra century. her institutions of learning and airiousin, Virt uid there bi MISSOURL, GOVERNOR WOODSON'S ANNUAL MESSAGE, JAN, 6, 1875, r arly every gov- ernment throughout the civilized worid fas sig- nifled its intention to be jully represented upon the luteresting aud grand occasion, and most of the State Kovernments have done the same tuing. Will Missouri jail to take any action in reference to this important matter’ [ask (he question; i. following communication irom the Board of Cen devoives on you to uuswer it. But it would look | tennial Managers :— range, 1 think, to say the least, 1i our great, rich Orrice Boanp or Cxentenniau Maxsomms } dtate, 80 full of ‘le and energy, ey Jan. 22, 1875. were to neglect such an opportunity as the one offeved for the exhivition of her advanced skill in manulactures and ari, Varied and abundant agri- cultural productions aud unequalled mineral re- sources. OREKA, Hon. T. A. Ossonx, Governor, Dean Sta—the State Bourd of Centennial Managers appointed by autnority of the Legislature, desire to call your attention to the necessity of an appropriation to carry on the Work with whicu we ure charged, and to ise fans you present this subject to the Legislature tor ction. The Centennial Exposition will open at Philadelphia on the 1th uf April, and will close on the 19th of Oc ber, 1876. We believe that a full exhipition-of the agricultural and industrial products of Kansas on that occasion would be of great material benellt to the state and its people. ‘Alter full consultation we have concluded that such an exhibition ao best be made in a builling to ve erected on the Centennial grounds, near the main i. xposition building, in which can be collected and exhibited in a MISSISSIPPL. GOVERNOR AMES’ ANNUAL MESSAGE, JAN, 5, 1875. Lust year an acl Was passed autnorizing the ap- poiutment of jocal commissioners to actin co Juncuon with the State commissioners to t Centennial Ceiebraniou, whica is to be held in Phiuadelpoia in 1876. It would be not only well but seemiy that beeen should participate in that celcoration. Taat this may be done and the | juterests and the products of the State prope:|; compact and atiractive form the best products of our t fields, orenards, Woods, workshops, mines, &c . represented und displayed am appropriation will | Sey. raituviy Sates contemplate exibiuions of sued RFEGRSS a characte ssured by the Director-General rand we are a of the National Exhibition that ample space will be as sigued to Kunnsas for this purpos.. In view of the condition of our people the National Centennial Commission will uot expect trom our State any subscription to the general tuud necessary tor con- ducting such an enterprise ; but Kansas ought to be able tocollect and make a display that will be creditable to her resources, sad thet will demonstrate to (ne vast multitude of visitors tat she is rich in all tne elements that go to wake UD @ prosperous commonwealth. ILLINOIS. GOVERNOR pba! re ghia MESSAGE, JAN. 6, The Twenty-eighth General Assembly, by reso- lution, authorized the appolntment of @ Stat Bourd of Managers to represent Lilinols in vi luternationa! Exuibition, to be held in Phila plia 10 1376, under she auspices of the United places Centennial Commissiod, with instructions to report (o this Legislature. ‘The Board was appointed, and their report will @ suggest that in oraer to make such 4 display the ‘work of collecting be entered day: FO) to collect pecin fru! egelad 40 perishable that the: be transmitted to the General Assem! when cannot be A Kept tor exhibition; samples of wood growth, fruit an pape biG Beer eee eatlestion oft ‘botuuicat und ‘geological J wish to impress upon the Legislature and upon the people Of ine State (be importance and magni- tude of tuis International Exlibition. It will Open on the 19in day of April, in com- | memoration of the baitie of Lexington, tie begin- ning of the Revolutionary struggie; 1 will ci on the 19th day Of Uctover, in commemoratioa of the surrender oi Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown, specimens; specimens of the birds and animals of the tate; samples of the manufactured products of our arts ind such curiosities and odjects of interest as wil q the value and increase the attractiveness of tht exhibition, jost of this work, as you will readily understand myst be done during the present year, and to do it prop- erly, ofatull, in tact, we must have the means neces sary to provide for the expense attending such a labor. tue triuupo of American arms, + “We therefore respectfully request that you early brin it 1s Maugurated In yea ol the one hundredth | pe Ly pon ns fe eee (iG Ay guiniversary of ur iudrpendence aud of the can: | Souen fi comnts of tat wey ia aa. hioit Lo the world our wonderiul growch, di va that we have matured nd the measures ‘necessary. tO ment, Wealth and resources, our arts and indus- carry them out ery respecttully, your ol ry tries, our civilization and national greatness and | servan' the glory aud wagnificence of American institu- GEORGE A, CRAWFORD, 8, T. KELSEY, uons, GORGE %. ANTHONY, a % es J Up to the 18th of last December twenty-two OHM A. Mantis, sdinadincht on foreign governments bad ‘nified tueir intention joard of Centennial Managers. to participate in the Exhibition, and unofticial | advices had been received of extensive prepara- tions being made in four others (or a large display of sneir industries. These governments represent both continents and are among the oldest, most powerful and most euiigniened nations of the earta. Iilinow shouid share in the houor and advantages of this Exnipiuion, aod 1 recommend such action on tle part of the General Assembly as will secure to the State @ notable representation Of its bistory, | indusiry, art, mecnauism, minerals, Manufactories | and agriculture, | ARIZONA. GOVERNOR SAFFORD'S saree, MESSAGE, JAN, @ Already most of the States have taxen the neces wt @ tu) and advani ous rep. Tesentation. It rests with you to decide wuetuer the rie minerals and varied products of Arizona | snal! be exnivited or not. If you reflect the wisn of your coustituents, you will make ampie oe ration, 80 that no Territory will outdo us in the generous rivalry. You have im your power tu Place the trac representations of the resourc | the Territory so promineutiy beiore the repre- i . MAINE. sentatives of the various nations of the GOVERNOR DINGLEY’S ANNUAL ADDRESS, JAN. 7, tuat capital to develop and utlize them will 1876. | in upen us withour IL.nit or solicitation, A jaiiare By authority of a resolve of the last Legislature, on the part of Arizona to be proper represented a Board of Directors bas been appointed to look woul not mal very marked differeuce in the ter the interests of (ae State wiih relerence to | genural resui be Kxposition, but it would the proposed Centennisl Exnivition at Puliadel- | seriously adect our own prosperity and be a sab pula in 1876, and to aid in promoting the success ry true citizen of Art | | ject. of mortification to eve! ol the celeoration of toe bundredth anniversary 01 eo * | the nation’s existence. MICHIGAN. GOVERNUR BAGLEY’S ANNUAL MESSAGE, JAN, 7, 1876. ln the sumer O! 1876 the people of Pennsyi- vauia and (he city of Puiladeiphia are to celeorate she one hunaredth anniversary of tae birth of the nation, by appropriate ceremonies, An invitaon has been eXtended to our people to take part FLORIDA. GOVERNOR STRARNES’ ANNUAL MESBAGE. Governor Hart, in O18 Jast aunual Message, calied the attention of toe Legisiature to the iu | portance of having the varied products 01 Fiorids gromety represeuted at ihe great internat uibition of 1876, aud recommended the passage of a joint resolution autuorizing the apporutment thereip. 1 beg to reier the subject to you for your | @/ a Board of Stave Commissioners to take charge consideration. os taraete of the siete and of ite citizens in ee mutters reiating to the Exhibition. PENNSYLVANIA. I cannot but express ny surprise and regret at the indifference witn which the people of Florida GOVERNOR es iasinemanl ws ‘MESSAGE, JAN. 6, 75 As the time approaches ior the Centennial Cele- adence a broaaer toils important Exoibttion. It er before presented, and r be presented agaia, of seem to rewal offers an opportunity D which may, perhaps, ni bration o1 the bation’s iudepe and wore genervus sympachy w:.th 1ts objects is | displaying oelore Oo} ter States and the worid parent, While & more. general sigpoaiion is our aodant, but as yet undeveloped, agriculta ral and todustrial resources, and of placing | Fioriaa im her proper position as one of the most favored States of the Union. Tne women o Florida, under the direction of Ars. Ellen Oah Long, Commissioner for Fiorida of the Women’s United States Centennial Auxiliary Association, whose eloquent appeal, issued in October last, ould have found a ready ecoo in vi patriotic snowWn to Make the exnivition on that occasion not only a jaihful representation of our various natural and industrial resources, but to manifest as Well Luat When tne nation’s pride, dignity or houor afe concerned the American people move a common inter- its incepiion that the Exuibition must pave the sanction and au- thority of all the Stats ori i with | rt, Dave alieady set to work, and I simcerely the claracter 0/ 4 national enterprise, ana the | trustthat the med of Plorida will not be lon number of the States that have aiready listed | behind them to seeking to upuold the aignity and 1m she cause ainclones the revaience of this opine | advance the Jame of their beautuul State, lon 40) he esire jor harmony av unity ol action, The Centennial must be constructed out | ARKANSAS, of materials furnisbed trom the whole Union, or | GOVERNOR GARLAND’S ECIAL MESSAGE, FEB. 1, its beauty willbe marred and its symmetry de- 1875. Most, if not all, of the Sta‘ e stroyed. We oweiltto ourseives, humanity and } liberty to demorstrate that the full development | gteps to be represented in tais display, and lead+ ing foreign nations have not only accepted invita: of a country and its resources, tue eaucation of the masses, the grandest achievements of science, | tions to take part, but they are manlesting & lively Interest 10 its success. m toe most abundant fruits o: industry, the biessings | 0! religion aud the ampiest protection to life and announcement of the project without property cao ail be secured by and are consiment | and Executive sanction by the nation WA toe largest share of freedom to mai We ry the sense of pride, uonot are to sboW that wat toe bined wisdom of anu patrioti a of tails country, ‘y cu indorsement of Congress and the ps and ail nations enceavored and failed to put witn t! obeain, a system of government uniting under tts president, 1t becomes the duty, and, | believe. autoority 40,000,000 uf iree people witn no otier jeasing one, Of every person in the land to gi Ris aid 40 this enterprise. No more fit place tian Testraints thau those iinposed oy their own Will, bi “4 had a triaiof a hundred rs, a century crowd #o many chi Pollaceiphia, around which clast ‘shed memories of our past nistory, could be se- lected, and she, as well as her State, have already appropriated large sums of money to make the Move all that could be desired. ur peopie, thus brought together, cam show @ Progress in @ hundred years in ali tat be efits, improves and elevates man, unexamp’ authentic jot history, It wilt contribute largely to remove the asperities engendered iu See years between tne people of the North and outh, and to strengtuen our love far tne Union. It will excite merous and noble emulation for the progre: that ure dseful and help agora hi Not, thererore, the laterest, pride of every American engaged to m: nial io its p Oportions and grandeur a trae reflex of ihe intelligence, genius and haoits of our peo- ple, the mayuitude of our resvurces and tue beu- efits-oi our institutions? This is the scope and intemition of tne celeuration, and if we mistake net tie sentiments of the people of the country every State and Territory will be represented in the Exnivition in the manner that Will best dis- that will resul! ‘tue advancement v/ all parts ot play its wealth, industries and characteristics, the country; it will arge and liberalize our and Wish the more comprenensive view of making ideas of each other o nations, aud the Centenmai truly national and American. present us to these ight that wilt be le in the Nighest degree, And not least That the products of foreign countries will be cre larg@’y represented is assured numbere@nd oj all, it will serve ur to the exciti character of the nations that signified their times of our Revolutionary intemtion to contrivate and the Moeral appropria tons they have made to provide fora avie di Play. Tiere has been no abatement oF efforts of the gentiemen in cuarge of Uudertaking, hor aby cessation im their labors to | lives aires the priceless Otner natio diffuse a proper understanding of its purposes | and with a success that bas caused them to be re aod uses. 0 apprehension oi failure bas garded aimostas fixed and permanent national ever seized them, neituer have they been institutions. med by auiriendly aod at times unjust should our frst attempt, fall it would afford criticasin, nor deluded by plausible suggestions gauge not 0 for regret, but of deep mortifice that might have turned toom aside irom the tiog to our ple, to Bay nothing Of its eifect supreme object lor whico they hi triven. TO | abroad; and it suould be & matter of ta their talents, dignity of character and ring | the people, as wel: Staces soparatoly, energy, the country will be indeb' not only that it not jail, but that its suc- Measure Of the suceess Of the Ven cess should be so 1d as to reflect jor upoa what remains jor them to do ti every! present, is not in ® condition to the list as she deserves to be, bat Much toward this celebration: a mali as her contribution may be, oa! addr rself to inaking it nded in this way by th a suould vanish distrust and command ior them | coudidten nd support. The work Upon the | pacipnn «| intended for tae Exhibition Is progress lng rapidly, and the structure 10 its aronitecture | aud proportions Will be @ credit to Lhe pation. | The space to be allowed has been carefully allotted to each country, aud ample provision | made that the arti¢ies exhivited will ve properly | ano iwiy dispiayed, while every lacility wul 08 aiforded for the examination of oar own products. Philadelphia ia eularging her accommodations for A the do more \o induce im) ~ 4 State, and persons of meads to become the emtertainment of guests, the neighoorin here n ail the articies aad addresses we might Jord imnumerabie opportunities of # lik | pruat end disseminate for years, @ extensive park where tue Centennial | No action has as been taken by any Legise re loca adding to its jal On this suoject, and deore is every day ipations of art wiih | adorning ite a those WHO ‘of this Sta shall Meet Lue KxXlubition Will have closed, thereiore, & reasonavie apptos Pi jade to enabie the commissioner | aod the alternate o Joe jor and secure to | Arkansas such ® fopresentation 98 will promote her interes's, and be @llke honoravle to her and her people, She should be present and answer to her Rame at (his 4 meetiog, and ready to lay be‘ore the world testimoniais to the progress common country, and to av ‘ur pavurae pewuty with the ¢ oun Whien public aad privat nudes, WOd tie wecome ality 18 I recom rm Fiation to ve GOVERNCHR OSBORN'S SPECIAL MESSAGE, JAN, 27, 1875. wod prosperity 0! I traneaiit herewith a communication trom the | complisu this end I Wil moss oheeriully Co-opera@® Of Managers for tus State of tne Conven- | with We Legisiature,