The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-11-27
OUR ASSOCIATED PRESS LETTER.
Philadelphia, Nov. 20, 1874.
THE CENTENNIAL,

lIE OENlENNlADs
Ii the information I give concern
ing the International Exhibition is
not important news to the readers of
; the Associated Press Letters, then
they had better be discontinued as it
is my purpose to note from time to
time what is being done, and so far
as | can ascertain, what is proposed
to be done. Some publishers are de-
sirous of having the fullest informa-
ton on Centennial affairs, while
others care nothing at all about it.
Both cannot be served and my pre-
ference is with the former.
From Austria over 800 applications
for space have been received from
those whopurpose exhibiting the skill
and industries of that nation.
Mr.. G. Il, Geensink, Director of
the Psychological Bureau, at Amster-
dam, Holland writes letter asking
that one-half the space in the Exhi-
bition Building allotted to the Gov
ernment of the Netherlands for the
display of articles produced in that
country, be immediately placed at his
service as representative of his Gov
ernment to the American Exhibition,
so that exhibitors can at once be as
signed their respective positions in
that space. .,
In Boston the leading manufac-
turers and merchants have just now
taken hold of the Centennial with u
determination that must arouse all
New England to the importance of
immediate action; if the manufactur-
ers along the Merrimac intend to
compete with those of England, they
cannot begin their work any too
soon. ...
Some time ago the policemen of
this city inaugurated series of the
atrical entertainments for the benefit
of the Centennial, from which the
sum of $14, 700 was realized. This
amount was paid to the Treasurer of
the the Centennial Boad Of Finance,
few days ago.
The Tea party which took place in
Haddonfeld, small town in New
Jersey, netted 800 for the lady man
ayers of the party. In addition to
that, 800 worth of Centennial stock
was sold. Two hundred and ten
dollars are yet required to enable the
ladies of Haddonfeld to purchase
100 shares of Centennial stock, and
that amount they purpose raising at
an early day, after which they will
challenge any town of an equal num-
Der of inhabitants to do as well.
The Franklin Institute Exhibition
is to be kept open until the latter
part of next week. No less than
$4,000 persons visit the place each
day, and all appear highly delighted
with the grand display of American
mechanism, although some things
there are which tell tale 'twere bet
ter left untold. For instance: Viii
liam Mann (not the ex-District At
torney, but the well-known blank
book manufacturer of that name in
this city, has q number of ponder
GUS blank books on exhibition, one
Of which is "Court Record" Of
jackson county, Ohio, and if crime
in that county is anything like as big
as the "Record" then an immediate
visitation upon that place, of the fate
that befel Sodom and Gomorrah,
may be expected. This Register of
Wills and records for Centre County,
in this state, is so immense in size
that we quill drivers in gazing upon
it can form no other conclusion than
that the farmers of Centre are all
millionaires whose lives are all spent
in writing wills. Then the same es-
tablishment makes q "Ledger" for
the Lock-haven Bank, but as 1 have
no stock in that bank I could only
look with envy upon the huge ledger
that is to note the "proft and loss"
of that concern. No less than 100
other tremendous blank books, for
100 different banking houses and
public offices are exhibited by this
firm, and thus the public funds find
their way to this city, to the gratif-
cation of at least one Mann.
THE ELECTION.
The result Of tho election in this
city ought to satisfy everybody here,
for the reason, that while the Repub-
licans maintained their usual MAORI
ties, the Democrats elected the most
important candidates. Col. VIM. B.
Mann is defeated by Truman Shep-
pard, Democrat, for District Attor-
ney by 1914 majority, and DIR. Kings
ton Goddard defeats the Hon. Jos.
Ash for Coroner, by about the same
majority. Mr.. Ash was o member Of
the Pennsylvania legislature, was q
"Mysterious Pilgrim" and stood
we'll with the frank" Of the Repub-
lican party here; but the "fle" evil
IDENTIFY failed to properly estimate his
public services, for while Mr.. Han
cock, running on the same ticket
with Mr.. Ash, was elected Controller
by Ia, 500, the latter was defeated by
a practising physician who is totally
unfamiliar with the cares attendant
upon the holding Of public Office.
In the fifth Congress district which
gave about 1000 Republican majori-
ty, year ago, Mr.. Robbins was
elected, as l predicted in my last let
ter he would be. Myers and Harmer
pretty evenly divided the Republi-
can vote between them, as Harmer
regular republican had 1882 votes,