The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-11-13
Gun ASSOCIATED PRESS LETTER,

THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.

PhHadeiphia, New. 6, 1874.
THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.
Twenty one nations OF the earth
have accepted the invitation extend
ed By he gorernmem cf the Uuued
SiatfS, to take part in the Interna-
tional Exhibition OF 1876. Until
recently there has leen national
indifference, as to tile arrangements
for the display Of the productions Of
the arts and industries Of those ma
tions, unworthy of the American
people. Happily a much better feel
ing now exists. Ii must be borne in
mind. however, that outside Of Penn
sylvania and New Jersey but little of
practical character has been effect
ed. The latter, through her Legis
lature, made an appropriation Of
SlO0, coo and individual subscriptions
have been quite liberal Pennsyl
yania's contributions will amount to
Eve million dollars directly, while
Philadelphia's appropriations, Of an
indirect character ior bridges, paw
ing, water supply, etc will amount
to three millions more.
Despite the adverse feeling-un.
fortunately prevailing until lately
The few gentlemen actively er gagged
in making preparations to prol erly
receive these nations and their eX-
hibits, as well as tie industries of
our own people from every State and
elritory in the Union, have never
for moment falteled in the great
work UPON their hands They haze
labored day and night for months
with an unceasing industry that
merits the commendation OF all the
people OF this nation. For want OF
sufficient funds they have been
obliged 10 reduce the buildings de-
signed ior The Exposition, very ma
terially in size; the officers and en-
ployees are now required to do double
duty and submit to reduction OF
40 per cent. on their salaries ior do
ing it, and and ECONOMY, unworthy
tho American nation, is required to
he practiced. But amidst it all
Messrs. John Welsh, John N'ana-
maker, Gov Bigler, Ihos. Cochran,
Edward T. Steel, JAS Robb, John
Price Wethe14ll and Clement NJ.
Biddle, have lept straight on with
their labors like American patriots.
The time has now come when The
people OF the United States ought to
resi- spond 20 their appeal for aid, and
Il response wor,hy OF the sreat cause
and OF the American people will lie
made, and promptly, if the press OF
the country VIII only take hold OF
the subject as it should
THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE EXHIBITION.
This exhibition is visited by about
five thousand persons day. The in
dications are that it will be kept open
dnrng The month Of Noyember i'll
stead Of closing October 3lst, as was
tie intention originally.
TO my plind no hn, i more orn :
mental among the thousands OF eA-
cellent things on exhibit, than the
inarbelized Slate mantles Of Messrs.
Thompson a Harper Of our city, and
certainly nothing can be more econ
omica, for on inquiling the price OF
one of them, and an imprinted italian
marble, learned that the imported
article was worth $50, while that
one quarried by American labore1s,
and fashioned into the most beautiful
design by the inventive genius q
these young gentlemen, and cut and
hewn into that design by American
mechanics, sells for $l50 So many
things there are on exhibition here
that two days at least are required t.
make a careful observation Of then
all. therefore, in order that YOU
srelders who visit the exhibition, anc
have but day to spare, may no
miss, what regard as the most beau
tiful piece OF work that can possibl!
be put into dwelling, l ask them 4
look at the four marbelized slst'
mantles placed on exhibition By th'
gentlemen named, and after CAREFUL,
conlem plating their beauty and udll
} ty, | am sure no censure viii attael
for the reminder thus given.
Atheton Ashton in his will devise
81, 500 to the charitable institution
5 Of this city, and the will Of lhoma
Sparks, the shot manufacturer, give
the sum of $4,000 Ii to the publ
/. charity institutions located here.
:. THE CENTENNIAL.
OF all the nations that have accep
ed the invitation Of our governmel
to take part iu the Centennial Exh
bition, the arts and industries
France will probably be more full
exhibited than those Of any other ~
zion, excepting onr own. No oth'
nation has yea gone more systena
f,.ollv and earnestly To work 10 mai