Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-11-18

uniyersAl, oom pTisiDR Representatives
arts Industries and manufactures, all nHot
= :, ARTIFICIAL products, and all the vaned
s.,ul,. Of human skill, thought and ina
Moi only do We urge and expect our own
.,.,s 20 come forward and contribute to the
display, but, in the eloquent language OF
Geaeral Hawlsy, Presidsnt Of the Commits
siop. " We invite the entire world TO come
and lay her richest and choicest treasures a.
,hs feet Of the young giant Of the vest, and
TO behold What will rival in splepdor the
wondsrs Of the palace Of Aladdin The |
benefits OF Iuch . comparison OF the pro- |
ducts Of different countries ia evident to all |
add IL is believed that 6'ty-fve Acrei Of floor
spaee undar roof will be required for this
porpose, 10 order that ample space may re-
given to each state, territory and foreign
land. The site for the bulldogs aud ground
has been located 81 Fairmoupt Park. Tbs
exposition will open April l9.b, and close
October 1911, 1876, these being, as you will
rsmeu Der, the anniversaries Of the FIRST and
last battles Of the revolution. The uuder-
taking, 40 patriotic 10 conception, so vast IN
proportion, and so useful in results com
msnds itself TO the heart Of every American,
aud to ell Who have eojoyed The blessings OF
American ipatit0IioDs.
Tbs 6r. If patriotism is not qaenched BY
the Iapse ofa century, but brightsns as time
rolls on. snd shines with as clear beams to-
, dav "a those rAdiating from the spirits Of
/ 40" | DO not hesitate to promise that
Illinois, though the fourth State in the Onion,
( sill be second TO noue, aud will lead the van
10 preparing for this great event 0aly
I oace 10 u lifetime will such = demand be
MAZE or sueh az opportunity be offered TO
display our national pride, sad We N ust not
allow other Snies 10 surpass Us either 10
display Of products or the display Of pa
{ triodsm vi ich vii lead Us 10 help in any
Y wy deemed necessary for the success OF the
enterprise.
d To erect the immense buildings required
u and 10 remunerate architects aud others WhI
Il must give their uhols time " tie business
in short, TO MAKE the thIng a success, vii
OF course, req liTe q large amount of monsy
and the people must be msde to uuderstaB,
tae 6aAneiSl eharsO,er of the EEpOsHi0D
and thai, a. ockbOidarS, they vii not loci
the mOory which they invest, DOR will IN
i control OF u pass entirely Ont of their hands
though the truly national character of Sh
scheme demands thai the C0mmIssi one r
/. retain proper power and control. Thes
- dithcuh points uere made Tie subject o
!. matars d,hberalion by our Commission an
A t1e result embodied ia the AIT OF CJngtess
ID uhIch seems to cover the whole grauud.
A. II Sould be well 10 remember ALd kee
= before the people the fact that such exhib
IS sions have heretofore proved very good ic
~ vsstmsnts, aud statistics Efs NOT wanting .
provo that stockholders have realized
ia very high per cent on their origi0Sl inves
a. mrnI, SO that tnaDV uhu cannot DO induce
IN to sgbscrbe though .s'riatic motives, ",
< readily do so Sneu thei perceive us pecan
= Sry sdvaotsgss; suo ALEC that sny al
D. Which does not avail itself Of taxing its fa
:. quota daring the loo dsys. will have q
Al night to complain, IT, afterwards, other stAtt
Ia buy up all the stock which, gader the
ne can be done, without regard to quota or
A. cAhty
=, Il u for the Hurp9ss Of dssi &c aGinz prop
places at which subscriptions shall DO T,
~ csiVtd, srd tho Consideration Of kindrr
,s topics relating % tae scheme, sad to deVi
he Desns for making tnjs g'snou, idea 81
ls more glorious rsslIt; ADD 90 asS YOUR hear
"a cooperation z0d thNI o, The people Of 10
Az State through 900 tbst | 5nye called you :
/, yethsr A. Isls time. Oar quota Of toe cal
~ cal sICck OF The exhibition !. sos 7iO.
a. A'NoA w" NFAA'NAg " tAN aHAIChh AhS ~
a loWitg was E6optsd
be- WBsREab The time Of ore hunIred da
be fKed BY Ihe sot If CJagrsss, passed June
n 1879, for maaing Sabscrt gtivBs - the stosk
the National Exhibit D, to be held at Philats
=. Phia TO 1876, 10, in our judgment, TOO short I
- the dissemination OF information 10 reAlii,
a. thereto among he people, and the proper co
u Summation of said ubs,ript1on, therefore
bic RESOLVED, Th { our Senator, and RsprsEs
tsiiveS in Congress hsrsby respes ful
he respected, uPon their meeting in December ue1
TO 50 amsod said act, u At the time for reesivi
Isii Sub. eripuons shalt be extended 10 ct iei
~ six mSatos from he time OF opening IN, boo
'us therefor,
'up The Board then proceeded to rane Ii
,sn Of banks aud bankers ihr)a boa, the Sta
go to receive subscriptions among thsm
tx notice, 10 this rsgioa, the I:osk I,sr
g., Ma ional BANK, il this city the FIR
NAri,nGl, 10 Gsnssao; Farmers Nation
-, 10 X hthaurg. and others 10 every imports
- town m the StGse.
ri Til. Board thsu adjourned TO u.est a,
IL call Of the Com 70 ssIoners