Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-11-16
An Adirc IS by tie United States
CrntcnniAl CommiS.On.

To tie Reop1e ofNe Lnitcd States
The Congress of the United States has
enacted that the completion of the One
lluniredth Year of American indie
penaenre shall brce!ebrated by an In
tcruarlonal Exhibition Of the Arts,
Manufactures, and Products of the
soil ana mine, to be held at PhiladeI-
pima IN 1876, and has appointed a
Commission, consisting of repres 'nta-
tiveS from each State and Territory,
to conduct the celebration.
Originating under the auspices of
the National Legislature, Centralized
by Il National Commission, and design
ei a. IT is Commemorate the inst Cen, /
tury Of oar existence, by an Exhibition
OF the Natural resources of the toun-
try and their development. and OF our .
progress in those Arts which benefit .
mankind. in comparison with those |
Of Older Nations, II i to the people at /
large that the Commission look for the /
AID which Is necessary to make the /
Centennial Celebration the grandest /.
anniversary the world has ever seen.
That the completion of the first cen
trry Of our existence should be mar |
kci hy some imposing demonstration
is, We believe, the patriotic wish OF
the People Of the whole country.
The Congress Of the United States has
wisely drci,!ed that the Birthday Of
the Grcat epubllc can be most fitting
is celebrated b. the universal coIiec-
ton and display Of all the trophies Of
its progress 1t is designed to bring
together, within building COVERING
hf,v acres. not only the varied prod
urtions Of oar mines and of tie soil,
bu, types Of all intellectual triuInphs
of our citizens, specimens OF every
thing that America can furnish, Whrih-
or from the brains or hand, Of her
children, and thus make evident to
lhe world HE advancement Of which
self governed people is capable.
In this "Cricbrati"n all nations
will bcinvited TO participate; It's char
aater being International, Europe
Will display herarts and manufactures
India her curious fabrics, While new
T.. ','.,,,l cL:ra AND Ianau viU lax
t,,r,li ,ta ,,oa."rss Which for c,u.ur-
tl,n,, ;,,.,o,,;n,. ,an,le have been
rcltertlns. Each land will compete
IN generous rivalry for the palm OF
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: United State: Centennial Commission
lH, renewed no n"'tihnrhf aI,. sven
as Eng Gland eNtehGed to her World
FAR, and France =" her UNIVERSAL
EAI oslti"n, yet the labor ana reSpoi'-
s!hl.l;y imposed upon the CommIslo"
i, rs great as either OF those nh'cr'a-
kings. 1t Is estimated that ten mii',
i ns of dollars will be requlrrd and
/ ii sam Congress has provided shall
be raised by stock subscription, ana
, hui the people shall have the "rpor-
tnnl'y Of subscribing III proportion to
the population ol 'lIt'I le7i'ec'lNc
! States and Territories.
The Commission looks to Tie unfalI-
section. to see that e.ch contributes
its share to the expenses ana receives
lis share Of the benefits Of an enter
| ,ris, IN Whirh All are so deeply inter