Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-22
! lsseENRENNIAL e0MMfssI8N
appointment of Committees ana
q Address of Hon. Battle Peyton.

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ParsuahtA to adjournment the Board o
Commissioners and Corporators OF the Cen
tenhial Commission met st the Governori
room, at the capitol, at 10 A. N. The frs
business done was to appoint local commit,
tees IN the several countess.
On motion of Col. j. B. Killebrew, it wa,
Resolved, that committee be appointed
to prepare circular to be forwarded to the
various county committees, etc.
The chair appointed ON that committee:
Messrs. Kiliebrew, Stafford and Prosser.
Col. Hurt moved that the resolution pass
ed az The session of last night, to ask of the
Legislature an appropriation Of $1,000, fol
The use of the Commission, be adopted.
On motion of Col. Killebrew, the Board
adjournedto meet at the Maxwell House
at u p. NJ. (
The following is list of the local c3m.
mittees appointed. zsaE
NJ Cheek, James Currier, ] II McCamp-
bell, Paris. VIM FARRELL, Humboldt; Wise
a Cooper, Jesse j Wells. Trenton. A S
Davis, McLemoresville; VIM Chambers
Buena Vista, John A Norman, Hunting
don. G w Martin, Gardner Station; B
Edward, Alfred Gardner, Dresden. Gen
T III Bell, Newbern; DR. Smith, Friend
ship. George Cary, FL L Bently, A
Board, Union City G M Peacock, L Don
elson, r Bradford. S Pearson, j q
Marley, DR. in Wardlaw, Ripley. A j
Douglas, @ B Hall, d C Slaughter, w B
Dortch, j I Latin. E J Tucker, Somer-
vile. c Shull, Hon L Warren, John
Wisdom, Purdg. C W Greene, John Y
Keith, jackson. Jno n Taylor, W 81 Nc
Haney, Lexington. D B Funderkiik, G w
Walters, DecaturVille, w F Daughter, q
B Green, Camden; Jno T SWayne, III j
Wicks, Memphis; Paul T Jones. Bolivar;
Robt Taylor, Jas A Rogers, A a freeman;
Brownsville; r w Simms, Gadsden;
DIR Jno Fleming, Alamo; Drew
Morris, Morristown; VIM. M. Cam
den, Lewisburg; L. ID. Myers, Columbia;
Geo. Lipscomb, Columbia; Joseph Baker,
Sneeoville; DR.. Richard Mitchell, Sneed-
vile; John Parkey, Sneedvilie; L. NJ. Jarvis,
Sneedgille; James L. Shields, Beams Sta
ton; Lie Bryant, Ru,ledse; A. S. Tate,
Rutledge; JAS. b. Swan, cambridge; E.
c.. Camp, Knoxville; Messrz. Wiley & Nc
Even, Knoxville w. j. Kelly, Jasper; E.
Symmetry, Doe River Cove; Dorsey B.
Thomas, Jacksonville; Robt. Love, Johr-
son City; w. j. Broadus, Erin; n. w. Nc
Conn ii, Huntsville; Mr.. Slack, Bristol;
DR.. John A Fuson, Liberty; N A Patter-
son, Cleveland; n Green, Jr., Lebanon;
D H @ Spence, Murfreesboro; William LIE.
noir, Lenoir's; Robert Rhea, Blountville;
Geo 81 Morgan, Gainesboro; Hon VIM
Crutchtield, Chattanooga; Gen F Cheat
ham, Wartrace; l c Marphy, Sewer
vile; Col John W Head, Gallatin;
Da-4t- G.one,;Iio. ~. ru.-..-l.1.
Gallstin; DR. John w Patterson, Mul frees
boro; Robt Patterson, 2 G Fuiksrson,
Tazewell; T Bell, NJ Watts, Springfield;
John F Anderson, Anderson; Capt Thomas
L Sharpe, Winchester; Col Jas H Hughes,
McMinnville; DR. W Payne, Estell; II r
Moore, Hunts Station; Daniel Hillm2n,
Gen w 81 Jackson, Morton B Howell
Nashville; Mayor Meshsck Steph-
ems, Julian Scott, Watersburg;
G. w. Whelan, Athens; Frank Gettys,
Riceville; B. L. Brier, Jamestown; DR.. G.
W. wheeler, Jonssboro; G.. Grisham,
Jonesborc; Gen. G. G. Dibrel, Sparta;
Hon. Robert McKenns, White Station;
George Wright, Maryville; Col. Doughty,
Clinton; George Saterfeld, Overton coun-
ty; Richard Wheeler, Jacksboro; John A.
Fite, Carthage, Washington AL
len and DR.. Isham Peah, Riverside;
James Woods, Jr., Cumberland Iron
Works; n. Fl. Clarke, E. B. Ross, Clarks-
vile; o. G. King, Ssmue ]. Newman,
DIR. G. P. Jairnigan, Messy Creek; Alex.
Pope, Dunlap; Il. b. Yearwood,
SWeetwater; Captain j.. w. Mercy
nolds, Pikeville; John Cole, Mt. Horeb.
The following gentlemen were appointed
on the committees in their respective dis
tricts: a +.
Randall Ewing, Esq, Franklin; DIR. D.
j. Noblett, Mulberry; Arch McDougald,
Amos T. Hasseil, Waynesboro;
J. L. Webb, Linden; Vim. B. Britt, Britt's
Landing; w. c. Napier, Newburg; D. B.
Funderbunk, Decxturville; Mai. E. Nc
Cullum, Pulaski; j. G. Newell, DR.. Demon
timore, VIM. Newell, Cumberland Gap;
Capt. j. P. Druillard, w. B. Bell, Cumber-
land Furnace; NJ. l.. KillebreW, Forts Sta
ton; j. c. Garrett, Lagrange Iron Works;
Dr.. w. A. West, Indian Mound; Hon. Ma
than Brandon, Dover; DR.. J. G. W.
Steger, Cumberland Iron Works;
Richard Clark, Battle Creek Mines;
William Barton, Woo dbury; John Fl Wood,
ReadyYille; Hon. John Norman, Hunting |
ton; DR.. Moody, Senator, Charlotte; j NJ
Bouldin, Altamont; John Graham, Pine |
wood; Jacob Vance, r l. Stone, Fayette-
vile; Davis, of Epperson Springs; Hon. W
G Peake, Pin Hook; w II johnson, Centre
Ville; Hon. l. l. Gardenhire, Livingston;
Capt Hancock, Benton, Robt Gibbs, Chat
,anooga G. w McMahan, A Dodson,
Charlotte; Richard Simpson, Sparta,
w r Rankin, Jasper; I Wilson,
Hon. B NJ Tillman, Manchester;
DR. j Bossick, Battle Creek Mines
THE ADDRESS. r-a ...
In The afternoon quite a number Of the |
ladies and gentlemen were pres
ent in the Representatives. at the Capt. |
oil to hear the address n Hon. Bale Pey- |
or, who was Introduced in the following |
anguage by Col. VIM. 81. Stephens, of |
Memphis: m
At the request of the presiding officers
# the Board of Centennial Commission |
nd Gorporators, arise to introduce Col. |
Bale Peyton and to thank the General As
emily for their presence and their courte
" in allowing us the use of this hall.
In seeking au audience from this august /
,ody, we take it for granted that we stand
n the presence of gentlemen who, to say
he least, are our equals in wisdom, in in
diligence, in virtue and in patriotism. We
now that you are filled with ardent deYo-
ion TO the interest of the people, aud
re governed by an unalterable determine
ion to consult their happiness snd prosper
ty. But among the gentlemen who com
,ose our board, there are some who have
devoted themselves industriously to study
f the industrial capacity and resources of
ur State, its mines Of iron, coal, and cop
er, it's quarries of marble, its water power
nd its great attractions Of soil and climate,
They have studied this subject with es-
ecial reference 10 q just presentation of
he claims of our State, and with view to
xhibit her in her full strength at the Cen
ennial Celebration. They can demonstrate
0 the world that there is coal enough in
at 80 cents per ton TO pay the
ntire national debt eight times over, and
hat there is enough in her bosom 10 run
thousand furnaces fer a thousand years.
Now we want this buried treasure
roueht to the surface and made available;
ut the world knows nothing of its exist
nee. The great Exposition of 1876 will
ermit the opportunity to make this exhibit
on. and to invite labor and capital TO our
,idst. In your arluous laboTs, you msy
ossibiy not have had time for so minute
n exailihation of all our varied, but dor
,aat resources OF wealth. as has been de-
oted TO 1t by some of the gentlemen con-
aeted Jviin M think If you can de-
slop this vast wealth it will pay YOU. mud !
dabt yyithnut rpru5iatiOD and With0ut |