Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-09-24


thought If II should be made q national affair
II must be successful. He suggested that the
monument grounds be used for the buildings,
profits derived from the exhib,ion could be
expended in completing the mon ument. zap
pIause.
was ten dered Mr. Metzerotf. for the use Of his
hall, and the meeting adjourned.
The letter referred to BY Mr.. Huntington was
addressed TO Moses Sweetzer, Esq, By J. NJ.
Usher, Of Boston. and a: MT Usher was ap
Of the Commissioners to the Paris Exposition,
his letter is particularly Interesting
BOSTON, September ~, 1S69.-.xoses S,oeetscr,
before me. 1 am pleased to hear, from the
papers, and especially your letter that an in.
terest is felt in Washington In favor Of Ma.
uonal or Worlds Fair.
and shall be most happy 70 Cooperate In any
way in my power to aid the enterprise.
You ask what has been done in Boston in
relation 10 q National Fair With pleasure /
will give you the rise, progress, and present
state OF the case. ! must be little personal,
which 1 trust you will excuse.
had the honor to represent Massach usetts
at the Paris Exdosition In 1867, and during my
stay there, conceived the idea Of q Worlds
Far in the United States in the year 1875. In
my 1etterf to Governor Bullock and to the pa
pers this idea was promulgated, and also in
my report to the department recommended
the same.
In June of 1868 public meeting was held in
Music Hall, Boston, where the medals and di-
officially presented by Governor Bullock
This was very laage and Influential meeting
AT this meeting resolution was offered re.
newing my suggestion to hold fair in this
country, and that Washington be the place.
Since then q committee has been appointed,
who have corresponded with Governors and
other distinguished gentlemen In all the States
Of the Union. Many responses have been re.
N mr.
That committee will soon hold another meet
ing. when some definite action Is proposed.
shall be most happy to aid in any way in
my power to accomplish so grand purpose;
for in my judgment It would do much to bring
the States into harmonious action, and Gem en-
us together as one people.
Paris Exposition, do not think it possible
TO have an exhibition next year that would do
credit to our industrial interests or accomplish
the object and teach the lessons desired.
To get mp National Fair 10 keeping with
the growing interests Of America, will take
much time. There is none too much time 10
begin now and hold the fair in 1876. Any less
time would fail to accomplish those results
necessary to make 1t complete success.
send q copy of my report upon the Paris
Exposition, aud an account OF the meeting
which passed the resolution upon which our
committee was appointed and Is now acting
feel sure that Boston, Massachusetts. and
New Eng land, will be proud to aid in boiling
q fair ihSWashingtOn in 1876, or any other time
that should be deemed best, but on that year
the national heart could be touched as at no
other time, and the East, West. North, and
South would come together with the results of
their industry, and the lesson such q meeting
would teach is that we are one and inseparabIe
Excuse the length Of this letter, and belle We
me, very truly, yours, J. M USHER.
The following letter was recei we'd from Gan.
eral o. u. Howard:
AHD A. l., WASHINGTON CRY. Sep :ember %,
ls69.-A. X. Shepherd, Esq-My Dear Friend
L have engaged to 60 10 Georgetown to- night
or else 1 would he delighted to be present. /
will do what can for the Exposition.
Very respectfully, O.O HOWARD.
RIVER FRONr.-A number of vessels
freigthed with oysters. fish, and country pro.
duce have arrived at our wharves since our
report Yesterday, at Riley's wharf we noticed
two schooners ladened with sweet potatoes.
These were sold at the wharf this morning TO
hucksters and dealers In lots OF ten bushels aud
barrel, Irish potatoes AZ per barrel. A lot Of
ounces sold At 50 per bushel. Oysters 80 to SO
cents per bushel. The sales at these whar YES
are becoming feature amongst our market
men and housekeepers, who purchase In CON.
siderable Quantities. Al there are no fixed
times for them, il becomes persons intere,te,i
to watch for their arrivals of these vessels.
Cats Whdrf.-The steamer Thomas f. ia
hill, Maith, arrived last night with a cargo of
soap and sugar for District merchants The
Arrow Stackpole, left this morning, at no
O'Clock, for Mount Vernon with freight and
Potomac Ferry Whrrf-The Wawaset left this
large nam Is Of &c. Gone river with
Carriers Whdrf.-Arrived-Schr B. Bradley,
Nc Monigle, from Philadelphia, with pa tons
coal for s. z. Magruder, y: H. Burgess, and
needy. and sarah lane, Love, for Broad river.
light; Mary Anna, Burns. for Georgetown, 70
load with coal for Philadelphia.
Ritey's Whdyf.-Arrived-Schr American
Coaster.
sweet potatoes, consigned to Lewis i Stewart;
schr. Galena, Spence, with Irish and sweet
potatoes for sale; schr Raven. Courtney, with
Franklin, Thomas, with oysters, for sale;
slo0p Ida, with oysters from Cone River; schr
John cumberland, Camp, with 9OO punches
Of Rock and Taylors. for sale; sloop L. John
BON, simpson, from lower Potomac with 500
punches OF assorted hsh, for sale.
Broun's Wharf.-Arrived-Schr Magine,
Barnes, with wood for Brown Son.
Crouch's Whdrf.-Arrived-Sch Nelly
Bonnet, with wood tor SALE
Row, BROTHERS, ROw,-Yesterday evening
the boat Of the Anacostia Boat Club, Minne-
haha, manneI with elk oars, and the Falcon
with eight oars; the Llghtfoot, with crew OF
six, and the single scull paper boat, Lul, of the
Analostan Boat Club, with Mr.. VIM. Blake,
OF the celebrated Harvard crew, on board, paid
2 friendly visit TO the Potomac Boat Club. Of
and the beautiful boats Of the Potomac Oiuo-
the Ariel, with six oars, and the Ripple, with
four oars-were also launched In the water
and all the boats had q friendly row to the
GEORGETOWN Aqueduct, under the direction OF
Mr.. Blake, who instructed the crews on tia
English system. On returning to the boat
house, the gentlemen were invited to partake
OF Refreshments, served under the direction Of
Mr.. Mcleod, of GEORGETOWN. Mr.. SeatOn pro.
posed the health of Mr.. Blake, who, in re.
Spouse, stated that although he wouid most
respectfully decline to work an oar, as he had
given enough time already to beating, he was
glad, however, to see boating spirit, and he
as he regarded the exercise to be one of great
benefit to those engaging in 1t. He would be
very happy TO give the different ciubs Of this
CITY such suggestions az he was able to present.