The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-12

THE LITTLE STATE OF SCALES AND BALANCES
ANXIOUS TO Dr WEIGHED AT PHILADELPHIA
IN 1879.

THE LITTLE STATE OF SCALES AND BALANCES
ANXIOUS TO DE- WEIGHED AT PHILADELPHIA
IN 1875.
BURLINGTON, April 8, 1878.
Vermont, though not one OF the thirteen virgin
States which formed the Union, came with Ken
lucky soon after. TO join their glorious company
The little State through ITS Council or Safety, had
been an Independent government Tor some years
and one OF the decisive battles OF the Revolution.
arr War, that OF Bennington, had been fought on
her SOIL Entering on her career "a State, with
q sparse and scattered population, IL was many
years before she became rich and prosperous. but
to-day she has not . dollar OF Indebtedness. That
Inc Green Mountain State may be well represented
In the international Exhibition, which will be the
chief feature OF the Centennial celebration, and
that she shall not be weighed IN ner own balances
and found wanting are much desired and ex-
pecred. md, however, from the best information
obtainable, that hardly anything as jet has been
done In the way OF PREPARATION.
FINANCIALLY
there has been little or nothing done toward max.
ing up the States quota OF 1878 shares OF the Gen.
tennial stock. The times nave been hard" and
the sale OF stock and medals among the people has
necessarily been slight. Governor Bixler visited
several OF the prominent towns last fall and con-
ferred with leading citizens, and Commissioners
were appointed in st. Johnsbury, Montpelier,
Burlington and Rutland, to take the work In
hand and push IL as soon as practicable. These
Commissioners are enereetic and public spirited
men, such as General PitkIn and Hon. E. p. Vel.
don, oil Montpelier; General Baxter, OF Rutland;
ex.Mayor TInsley and General Henry, OF Burling-
ton. They Will be under the supervision OF the
state members or tae Centennial Board OF FL
nance-viz., Horace Fairbanks, or 81. Johnsbury;
Lawrence Brainerd, OF ST. Adams; Lawrence
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OF Lyndonvnle; henry G. Root, OF Bennington;
Jacvb Esbey, OF Brattleboro'; Frederick Bill
lines, OF Woodstock; Luther Baker, OF Ricnford;
Henry Chase, OF Lyndon, ana Henry Lane or Corn
wall. The names or leading manufac urers, rail-
road managers, agriculturists and capitalists,
known tnrougnout the country, win be recognized
In the above list, and In due time they will put
their shoulders to the wheel and the state viii
give good account OF herself az Philadelphia
In mineral wealth-msrble, copper, not except
ing gold-she can make q wonderful exhibition,
and viii no doubt do so, as Professor Collier the
Secretary OF the state Board OF Agriculture, Nan.
ulactures and Mining, ana the state Geoloslss
DR.. Cutting, will, 10 connection with DR.. Gold
smlth, the state Centennial Commissioner, give
this department their special attention.
GovERNoR PECK
Is deeply interested that the state shouId be wen
ana properly Fepl esented ct the Centennial and
regrets that no action was taken by the Legs.
lature during It's recent session, as In other
states, providing for means to further It's grand
ana patriotic objects. he intends, as do TIE Con.
gressonal delegation, TO arouse the people OF
the state az an early day 10 the importance OF
this hundredth anniversary OF tue birth OF the
Republic. The absence In Europe Tor the pass
year OF Or. Middleton Goldsmith. Of Rutlana,
above mentioned, an eminent physician aud
scientific man, nas undoubtedly somewhat
contributed TO the lacx OF active prepare.
ton for the kxhiDltloni but az ne returns bT
midsummer tnero wal BE- abundance OF tlms to
arouse tue latent enesgT ana excite the patriotic
enthusiasm Of the people, 90 that they viii sub.
scribe llDsFaly to the Centennial stock and see
that the state 10 fuiy Represented ID the varI0un
departments or tns Exhibition.
Ds. 0ciaBmith VIII ~ Asly nscehaed 10 hM