Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-31
THE ACME SHIRT"
SPACE AT THE CENTENNIAL.
No Time to be Lest by Tennessee
Exhibitors.
An Important Notice from Director
General GOshOrn.

pOfLance 10 the people Oh 16uneSSee.
PHILADELPHIA, July 20, 1875, Hon.
Thomas II. COldwell, Shelbyville, Tenn
Dear Sir: We are about making definite
allOtments of space to exhibitors in the
American section of the Exhibition, and
desire to enquire whether your State will
make a collective exhibition of its natural
resources. If you propose making such an
exhibition, will you please send al applica-
ton, in form, for space, and give me full
particulars.
l. The character Of the proposed exhibit
ton, stating as nearly as possible the class
of objects that will be included in the ex-
hibition, and, if to be exhibited in glass
cases, stating exact size of cases.
2 IRE amount of space you win require,
and whether you will with space in the
Park for a State building, and for what
purpose it will be used.
This inquiry has reference only to the
State exhibition Of natural resources, such
as minerals, soils, cereals, woods, ETC., and
not to individual exhibits from your State.
The latter will be assigned to the proper
department under the classification as the
applications are received.
beg to suggest that your application
should be based on the selection of objects
only of a meritOriOus and representative
character, and on a systematic arrangement
Of the objects in as small a space as pos
sible.
II should also be remembered that what
ever space is granted for the collective ex-
hibitiOn, will be expected to be fully Occu-
pied, and in 4 manner to reflect credit on
your State and the country.
Will you do me the favor to give this
subject your immediate attention, as it is
of the utmost importance that l shOGld
know, without delay, what part-in the
manner herein suggested-yOur State will
take in the Exhibition?
Your attention and that of your State
Board, if it has been organized, is also
called TO the letter printed on the 9th page
OF the Journal of the Commission, which
has been mailed to you.
Yours, very respectfully,
:. T. GosHORS,
Director General.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 80, lS75.-To His
EXceliency James ID. Porter, Governor of
Tennessee-Sir: In behalf Of the United
States Centennial Commission, l have the
hOLOr to direct your attention TO several
subjects connected with the International
Exhibition of 1876, Of great importance TO
your commonwealth, and for which pro-
vision should be made this year.
1t has already become manifest that a
large proportion of tie articles to be eX-
hibited will be provided for in a c-editable
manner by the manufacturers and producers
of the several States. But there remain
large classes Of objects whose collection is
essential TO Z complete representation Of
the material and social condition of the
community, yet which it is not TO the inter
est, or within the power of an indiviGua to
collect. OF this description are the IN
wrought natural resources Of the land, such
as its minerals, soils, woods, vegetation, etc.
1t is so largely upon their wealth in this
direction that the growth of States de-
pends, that this department Of the Exhi-
bitiOn will be critically studied by those
interested in the problems of immigration
and Of the investment of capital. On
merely economical grounds every State
would do well to provide literally for the
thorough and exhaustive representation of
the actual and possible products Of its soil.
Another department that should be inau-
gurated and prepared under the auspices Of
the State governments, is that which NAV
be termed the historical and statistical.
Unless done by official authority, there will
not be a complete presentation Of such
matters IS the history Of the early settle
ment Of the State, its physical features, Gil
mate, geographical position, government,
law, and punishment Of crime; system of
state and municipal taxation, scientific,
industrial, commercial, learned, and re-
ligiOus societies; agricultural and mangf-c-
turing interests, the extent and effects Of
railroads ami other means Of transpOrta-
ton; the history and growth in population
and wealth Of the State. All these sub
jects, among others, ought 10 be so repre-
scnted as to afford a summary view of the
history, progress and present condition of
every State. Unless this is accomplished,
the Exhibition will seriously fail in that
part Of its purpose which cOntemplates a
representation Of the Nations growth
during the first century Of its existence.
Official resources only are adequate to
the satisfactory execution Of the task thus
proposed. 1t is hoped, therefore, that each |
Of the States, either by legislative action or !
otherwise, will adopt such measures as may
be deemed necessary to empower existing |
organizations or agencies to be created to |
prepare an exhibition of its native resources,
and moral and political advancement, as |
herein indicated. A collective representa-
ton Of this character will not only he in /
teresting as illustrating lhe prosperity of |
the county, but will also be of inestimable |
value for preservation in the archives Of |
the nation, as a correct history of the birth /
and progress Of the several communities |
that have contributed during the century 10 \
the growth and strength Of the Union Of |
States.
How far your State will participate in
these suggestions is a question that l have 1
the honor TO most resppctfully submit and i
recommend to your early consideration.
Your Obedient servant,
A. 7. GOsHORN,
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