The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1875-02-26

exhibited, Will be provided for in
creditable manner by the manufacturers
and producers OF the several States But
there remain large classes OF objects.
whose collections is essential TO a com.
lplete representation of the material and
social condition of the community, vet
which it is not to the interest or within
the power Of an individual to collect.
Of this description are the unwrought.
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 Tx
hibition will be critically studied by
those interested in the problems Of i'm
agination and Of the investment of cap
ital. On merely economical grounds
every State would do well to provide lib
orally for the thorough and exhaustive
representation Of the actual and posi-
ble products Of its soil. Another de.
partneut that should be inaugurated
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 complete presentation Of
such matters rs the history Of the early
settlement OF the State; its physical fea-
lures, climate, geographical position,
government, law and punishment OF
crime, svttem Of State and municipal
taxation, revenue and expenditure, be-
nevolent institutions and charities. edu-
cation, scientific, industrial, commercial.
learned and religious societies: apricul-
tlral and manufacturing interests. the
extent and effects Of railroads and other
means Of transportation, the history
and growth Of population and wealth Of
the State. All these subjects, among
others oBght to be represented so as to
afford 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.
"Otticial resources only are adequate
to the satisfactory execution of the task
thus proposed. It is hoped therefore.
that each of the States, either by legis-
/ tive action or otherwise, will adopt such
measures as may he deemed necessary
to empower existing organizations or
agencies to be created to prepare an ex-
hibition of its native resources and NOR
al and political advancement as herein
indicated, A collective representation
of this character will not only be inter
esting as illustrating the prosperity of
the country, but viii also be of ines
Unable value for preservation in the
s..f IL L.
tory of the birth and progress of the
several communities that have contri-
buted during the century to the growth
and strength Of the union of States.
"How far your State will participate
in these suggestions is a question that /
have the honor to most respectfully sub
NIT and recommend to your early con
sideration.
The Government of Canada has APP
propriated quarter million of dollars
to pay the expenses of the Canadian
commission. The enthusiastic interest
taken in the Centennial by individual
manufacturers, as well as by the govern
ment, leads me to believe that no coun-
try will present grander display than
those of our neighbors Just north of us.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Bankruptcy proceedings in the case
of Jay Cooke & Co., still engage the at
tention Of the court The Judge hav-
I ing expressed an opinion that the divi-
dend and distribution was legal, but was
made at the risk of the trustee, that
officer has suspended distribution until
the question Of his risk is settled. What
terrible set Of fellows these Jays are:
Jay Gould, Jay Cooke and Jaybird; the
last being the least troublesome Of any.
| We have % Wards in this city, in a
number of them We have voluntary as
sociatiOns for relieving the wants of the
distressed: as showing the charitable
ness Of these associations, / instance
what was done in single ward last
week: Relief was furnished to 4S0 fam
/ lies, comprising over 2,400 persons.
The amount and kind of supplies furn-
ished were about as follows: 5000
pounds flour and meal, 1900 pounds
meat, 900 pounds rice and beans, 100
pounds tea, 800 pounds coffee, 700
pounds sugar, 100 bushels potatoes, 300
pounds fish, 10 loads of coal, besides
large quantities Of soup and necessary
medicines for the sick
During the year 1874, there were
80, 600 sheep killed in the United States
| by dogs; the destruction of wool and
mutton in this way isplaced at $500, 600
In this State the dogs masacred 3,87S
sheep.
, Col. A. X. Mcclure and Mr.. Frank
Mclaughlin, have purchased the Age,
the leading Democratic daily of this
city. The new proprietors take posses
sion March 18th; they will then issue it
as two cent morning paper, with the
name changed to the Times, and the
politics of the paper high-toned iude-
pendent. From the ability Of the gem
tlemen having charge of the Times a
vigorous anti-Grant paper may be ex-
Ipected.
Our early spring election has taken
place, and the Republicans carry the
city by t6, 900 majority, gain, since
last November, of 5000. This indi-
Gates nothing more than that the demoo-
rscy of Philadelphia will not be led by
the Hon. Samuel Josephs, who was for
13 years a member of the Pa. Leg
islature, and who made the recent NOM
imations for his party,
Mr.. Garrett, President of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company, has
announced a reduction of 40 per cent.
on freight and fare rates between Gin
cinnati, st. Louis, Louisville, Pittsburg,
and RalfSpOra op6 TVasbinnrton. opd