South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-07-30
An Appeal to the Citizens Of the
State.
EXECUTIVE DEPARrMNr.


WHEELING, July Is. 1875.
DEAN SIR The International Exhibit
ton TO be held at Philadelphia in 1876.
in eommemoration Of ouDnational INDIE
pendence. will probably be grand dis
play OF the productions, natural and
manufactured, Of all portions of the
world open to commerce. In common
with many other citizens the State.
greatly desire to see West Va. hand
somely represented at this exhibition.
But to accomplish this end, timely pre-
paration must be made A bill with
this object in view, passed the Senate
last winter but was not reached in the
House. The Legislature will doubtless
take prompt action in the premises, at
its adjourned session in November
But it will then be too late to make all
of the needed arrangements for produ-
cling, collecting and transporting art
cles intended for exhibition. L have
therefore deemed it advisable, in ad
vance OF any legislative action, to invite
the aid and cooperation of public spir.
tied citizens, in arousing the attention
of our people to the Importance of the
subject. and stimulating the production
of articles worthy ofexhibition. / there
fore address myself to you, with the re-
quest that you endeavor to excite an in
terest among the people Of your county
i'll this matter, and especially that yon
appeal to persons skilled in any form of
labor or production, to exhibit some Of
the results Of their art
Specimens of different kinds of wood,
coal, iron or other valuable ores. and
clays. the various grains, wool, tobacco,
leather, spirits. manufactures of iron,
brass, copper. of wood, leather, cotton
and WOODEN fabrics, machinery, agricul-
tural and other implements; in short,
whatever is valuable in nature, useful in
manufactures, and beautiful or curious
in art, will find It's suitable place in the
splendid buildings now in the course of
erection. l trust it will suit your con.
venience to comply with my request,
and to contribute your share of labor i'm
celebrating our Centennial Anniversary.
In carrying out the task which have
imposed upon you without your consent,
it will be important to urge upon each
exhibitor to aim at the very highest de-
gree of excellence i'm his work. as he will
be brought into competition with the best
Skilled labor in the civilized world; but
success in such field will well repay
any effort. l hope that means will be
provided by the State for the transpor.
tation Of articles belonging to cur citi-
zens. and also for their proper DISPOSE
ton in the Centennial buildings.
Hon. A. II. Boteler. OF Shephardstown.
Jefferson county, and Hon. A. j. Swee.
ney. Of Wheeling, are the Centennial
Commissioners for this State. They
will doubtless give from time TO time
such information as may DO desired
Very Respectfully,
JONI j. JACOB.
The Wheeling LeG3er understands that
it is the intension Of the Governor to
appoint committee of gentlemen who
are acquainted with the resources of the
State to act in connection with and as
sist Messrs. Sweeney and Boteler. The
latter gentlemen have been doing all
that is possible in n quiet way in prepar-
ing for centennial meetings to be held
throughout the State, and when the time
comes for holding these meetings it is
10 he hoped that there will he such an
awakening of general interest in the pro-
ject that the time that has thus far been
lost will be made up in enthusiastic hard
work.