The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-03-21
The Centennial Anniversary or the
Republic.


fur, Acting Commissioner for Oregon,
call your attention to the Act of Con-
gress of March 3D., 1872, ITO provide
for celebrating the 0ne'Hundredth An
niversary of American Independence,
by holding an Industrial Exhibition Of
Arts, Manufactures, and products of
the Soil and Mines, in the city of Phil
adelphia, in the year 1876"
1t is intended by appropriate cere-
monies, to celebrate the completion of
the first century Of our Republic, on
the site of its birth, and amidst scenes
hallowed by the early struggles and
triunphs Of freedom.
Suitable grounds are already provid-
ed, capacious aud magnificent build
ings will beerected IN which to exhibit
our national progress since our birth
into the family of nations; setting
forth the natural and industrial re-
sources of the country, their develop
ment, and orr progress in the arts that
benefit mankind, in comparison with
| those of older nations.
The Exhibition will remain open
six months, from the 10th of April,
1875. All the nations of the earthare
invited to participate in the privileges
OF the Exhibition. which will thus be
made grand panorama ofthe worlds
progress.
Millions of our citizens, and vast
numbers of other uations, will be at
tracted to the scene of this magnifi-
cent spectacle-the first International
Exhibition in honor of Republican
Government; the world bearing gar
lands to adorn the brow OF Liberty, on
the first centenary of her highest
achievement.
This unprecedented occasion will
doubtless arouse the spontaneous en-
thusiasm, pride and gratitude Of our
entire nation; will be the era OF good
feeling and patriotic union and will
be attended with u 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 conti'led by law to a Board of Com
missioners. consisting Of one person
from each State and Territory, nomin-
ated BY their respective Governors.
A grand stock company has been
formed under charter from the U. s.;
the Body Corporate known as the Cen
tennial Board of Finance. to, termi-
nate when the object Of its creation
shall be accomplished.
The Corporation consists Of the per-
sons named in the act and their legal
successors; being two members for
each Z. s, Senator and one for each
Congressman and Delegate.
The Capital Stock shall not exceed
| $40, 900, 600, and is divided into shares
of Ten Dollars each. and apportioned
to the States and Territories in the ra-
ito Of population.
Two dollars in currency is to be
paid at the time Of subscription. on
each share taken; not more than two
dollars per share shall be assessed at
any time, and 90 day notice given in
each case. The receipts of the EXhi-
bition will largely reimburse the fund,
1 and the honor of the nation will be III
pledge for the redemption of every
liability incurred so that it is i'm
probable that the full amount Of the
subscription will ever he called for.
Parties properly authorized to take
subscriptions will visit the different
parts of the county with subscription
books duly authenticated. and all mon
| eys viii be paid over to w. S. Ladd,
Esq, Of Portland. the Treasurer Of
the Commission for Oregon.
A finely engraved certificate will be
Issued to every stakeholder, bearing
the signatures If the President and U.
S. Treasurer these will be transfeTa-
BILE under rules and regulations to be
made known, and will tntitle the
holder to the privileges Of the Exhi-
| bition.
At the close Of the Exhibition, all
the property will be sold and the pro-
ceeds and other unexpended income,
will he divided to the stockholders.
Other international Exhibitions
have Yielded het income, AMI we