The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-03-21
THE CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF
The REPUBLIC.

A. J. Dufur, Acting Centennial Com
missioner for Oregon, call your atten-
tion to the Act of Congress, of March
3, 1871, ITO provide for celebrating
the One Hundredth Anniversary of
American Independence, by holding
an Industrial Exhibition of arts, man.
ufactures, and products of the soil and
mines, at the city of Philadelphia in the
year 1876" It is intended by appro-
pirate ceremonies TO celebrate the
completion Of .thefrst century of our
Republic, on the site of its birth, and
amidst scenes hallowed by the early
struggles and triumphs of fteedom.-
Suitable grounds are already provid.
ed, and capacious and magnificent
buildings are to be erected, in which
to exhibit onr national progress since
our birth into the family of nations !;
setting forth the natural and industrial
resources of the country. their devcl-
opment, aud our progress in the arts
that benefit mankind, in comparison
with those of older nations.
The exhibition will remain open
from the 10th of April to the middle
of October. All the nations of the
earth are invited to participate in the
privileges of the exhibition, which will
thus be made grand panorama of
the worlds progress. Millions of
our own citizens, millions of other
nations, will be attracted to this mag
nificent spectacle-the first Industrial
Exhibition in honor of Republican
Government; the world bringing gar
lands to adorn the law of liberty, on
the first centenary of her highest
achievement. This unprecedented oc-
casion will doubtless arouse the spon-
taneous enthusiasm, pride and graft
tude of our entire nation; will be the
era of good feeling and pathetic
union, and will be attended by a
more impressive grandeur than has
ever heretofore been witnessed in our
own. or even in other lands. The
preliminary preparations and general
direction of the Exhibition is confided
by law TO Board of Commissioners,
consisting of one person from each
State and Territory chosen by their
respective Governors.
a grand stock company has been
formed, the Body Corporate known
as the Centennial Board of Finance,
TO terminate when the object of its
creation shall be accomplished. The
corporation consists of the persons
named in the Act and their legal sue
cessors, being two members for each
Z. S. Serator and one for each Con-
gresham and delegate. The capital
stock shall not exceed sI0,o00,go0,
and is divided into shares of $40 each,
and apportioned 10 the States and
Territories in the ratio of population
Two dollars in currency is to be paid
on each share taken, at The time of
subscription; not more than two dol
lars per share shall be assessed at any
time, and 80 days notice given in each
case. The receipts OF the Exhibition
will largely reimburse the fund, and
the honor OF the nation will be in
pledge for the redemption of every
liability incurred, so that it is Improb-
able that the full amount of the sub.
scription will ever be called for. Par
ties properly authorized to take sub
scriptions willy the different parts
of the county with subscription books
properly authenticated, and all
moneys will be paid over to w. S.
Ladd, Esq, of Portland, the Treasurer
of the Commission for Oregon.
A handsomely engraved certificate
win be issued to every stock
holder, bearing the signatures of the
President and q. S. Treasurer; these
will be transferable under rules and
regulations to be made known, and
will entitle the holder to the privi-
leges of the Exhibition. AT the close
of the Exhibition all the property of
the corporation will be sold and the
proceeds and other nnexpended income
will be divided to the stockholders.
Other international Exhibitions
have yielded a net income and we
may reasonably expect for this the
highest pecuniary success. Oregon
has allotted to her 1000 shares, 300
to be taken in Linn county. The
prospect is that over one-third of the
amount will be taken in the city oi
Albany. @
The Executive Committee will take
measures to address the people of the
different sections of the county at an
early day.
This great national enterprise, ap.
ipealing alike to our State pride and
patriotism, will not fail to secure the
heartiest response, and be crowned
with complete success.
.sz EDWARD r. GEARY,
| MARTIN PAYNE,
JOHN BARROWS,