The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-10-04
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From the Nep York Observer.
International Exhibition, 1873.

International Exhibition, 1875.
An act Of Congress approved March Sd,
1871, provided that the One Hundredth
Anniversary Of the Independence of the
Nation shall be celebrated in the City of
Philadelphia, in 1876, by an International
Exhibition.
The same act constituted Commission
consisting Of not more than one delegate
from each State and Territory, whose duty
il should be to prepare and execute a plan
for holding the Exhibition; and after
conference with the authorities Of the city
Of Philadelphia, to fix upon site within
he limits Of the city where the Exhibition
hall be held.
Congress further ordered that the above
named Commissioners should be appointed
by the President on the nomination Of the
Governors Of the States and Territories
respectively.
Il was also ordered that an alternate
Commission" from each State and Terri
tory, should be in like manner appointed,
to hold the place Of the Commissioner in
case he should be unable to attend the
meetings of the Commission.
It was further ordered that the Presi-
dent should issue proclamation, through
the Department Of State, informing all
Nations of the proposed holding of the
Exhibition, as soon as the Governor Of
Pennsylvania should notify him that
sum had been raised adequate to the cree
ton Of suitable buildings for the Exhibit
ton, which should be placed under the
exclusive control of the Commission as
appointed.
BY subsequent act of Congress, ap-
proved June LIST, 1872, and in order to
/. meet the necessary expenses of conducting
the exhibition, a body corporate was
created known as the centennial Board
Of Finance" whose duty it should be to
secure subscriptions to Centennial Stock. +"
Congress further provided for the cleo
ton Of twenty-five Directors by the stock
holders and after due notice by the public
press.
All the above requirements have been
complied with The price Of one share Of
stock has been fixed at So Four Of the
$40 are payable before the close of 1873
the balance to be paid as it is called for by
the Board Of Finance.
One million and half dollars in private
subscriptions have been subscribed in the
City Of Philadelphia, FIVE hundred thou
sand by the railways, and one million givel
by the State Legislature (said million +
90 for the erection Of permanent build
ing.) Having raised the sum Of tire
millions Of dollars, the Governor Of Penn
sylvania informed the President Of tn
United States, who, on the 4th of July
1873, issued his proclamation as abov
provided for, TO all Nations.
On the same day the City Of Philadel
phia did turn over to the Centennial Com
mission one hundred and fifty acres Q
land on which the Exhibition building
are to be erected-said acres situated i
the Park grounds of Philadelphia, on tn
west side Of the Schuylkill. The cost Q
conducting this Exhibition as it should b
based on the estimates drawn from tn
cost Of other Exhibitions, will probabl
exceed ten millions Of dollars. In othe
countries where similar Exhibitions hay
been held, the cost Of transportation {
various articles has been comparatiyel
small on account Of these to speak
close neighborhood Of the countries e,
hibiting. Here it will be far differen
and unless each man, woman and child
the land takes vital interest in the vi