Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-10-14
Letter from Philadelphia.
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PInLADElrIuA, October 3, 1874
The financial columns Of the daily press Of the
city speak encoumgingly Of the revival Of bilsi-
ness, abundance of money, etc. etc With re-
gard to business, however, comparatively IL is no
doubt better than one year since. The stagger-
ing blow that fell on the 18th Of September 1873,
it Is hut too well known literally paralvzed busi-
ness here, there, and indeed everywhere, through
out the whole country. Signs Of convalescence do
appear in our midst aud are hailed with gadness
but the dbundrHce Of money, il existing any
where IL in locked Golfers, indeed at this time
or as intangible, at least the mossageo Of Glove"
whiclya matter-of-fact little urchin was desired
TO present to his kind mama. After expressing
his willingness to take the love, he asks with eN-
ceeding earnestness, "Whero In il p
But the great anniversary that is coming will
do much to substitute reality for the myth, or to
release the monicd grasp by restoring confidence
and truer national sympathy by giving fresh
vitality To agriculture commerce, manufactures
and art
The centennial must prove itself the great
moral, social and business event, that can stir to
generous action our entire widespread political
family; while its attending exposition ad-
dresses the grand coming event to the consider-
ton Of the whole world.
At the centennial grounds preparation for the
exposition has been going firmly and steadily for
ward for the past few months. From an i'm
mensely broad foundation the central building is
rising The excavation for the artificial lake has
been going successfully along since the early
spring. The geological garden near, now contain
Ing over six hundred specimens Of animated ma
ture, has been open during the past summer. The
GiTard-avenue bridge, also leading directly into
the western park, whore the centennial grounds
are situated, has been completed in the time, and
opened to public use. This bridge is at once the
most massive and elegant Of all similar structures
spanning the SchuyllUill, expressing great scien-
tiic skill and artistic finish Its width is one hum
dred feet, giving "a most spacious roadway and
sidewalks This grand highway has been built
with special reference to the exposition and will
be regarded rs a most fitting appointment leading
thereto from the western entrance
less than two years remain to carry out the full
preparation In this city, and through the whole
country, for the coming centennial.
While the South American states and the more
distant nationalities Of another hemisphere, are
endorsing the plan Of our centennial exposition,
and desire to take part in the display of competi-
tive industries and to have thus secured the de-
degrees Of excellence attained in the useful and
ornamental arts, we should be fully alive To our
interests in this proposed international exhibition.
II h ours TO express the real progress of CEN
tury the only one that our national existence has
knOwn.--lt is ours TO exhibit the resources of
country fclicitous III geographical position, and
vast In area, they shall stand developed In the
brief period that we have lived as q nationality
Then will come the advance of the arts, useful
and elegant-the success in manufactures, and
and the result Of commercial enterprise. IL we,
as people, prove sufficiently awake to the impor-
tance of this centennial exposition, and justice il
done in presenting the fair proofs Of our resources,
industry, and progress-the exhibition will sur
pass anything the many centuries have registered
as resulting from progress and success In the va
ried Industries.
In the coming exposition Vermont, in the family
OF states has large interests that are to extent
peculiar, aside from those of general character.
Her marble and slate, among natural resources,
stand ont in relief and 50, too, portion of her
mechanical productions, her excellence In art and
emnenoe of invention make for her an important
position.
Her legislative assembly, about TO be convened
for the last time in full session before the cen
tennial event, will no doubt give decisive endorse
ment to each preparatory MEASURE that shall
secure her interests and meet her obligations in
the great international exposition, closing the
wonderful century whose opening event was the
blending into one nationality the many states OF
this wide republic