Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-02-24
ASS0CiA TED PRESS LETTER.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 22, 1875.

TIlE CENTENNIAL.
The government of Canada makes
application for 10000 square feet of
space for the purpose Of exhibiting the
industries of that country. Don Jose
Emile Dos Sontos, commissioner of
Spain at the Vienna Exhibition, asks
that 10000 feet of space be assigned to
Spain and her Colonial Provinces
From Holland alone, eighty artists
have already signifcd their intention
of sending works Of art to the Exhbi-
ton. Information from Sydney, New
South Wales, has been received, stating
that the most earnest efforts are being
made to have the manufacturers of that
country send very full exhibit, The
representation from Australia will be
large and full.
The Director General has written a
letter to the Governor of your State,
from which extract the following. 1t
so plainly sets forth that which is most
conducive to the public interest of
your Commonwealth, that | do not
doubt but the press and people will
give to il their hcarticst concurrence.
lie says
at has already become manifest that
large proportion of the articles to be
exhibited, will be provided for, in a
creditablc manner by the manufacture
eis and producers of the several States,
But there remain large classes of OBJ
lccts. whose collection is essential to .
complete representation OF the material
and social condition of the community,
yet which IL is not TO the interest or
within the power of an individual "a
collect. OF this description are the
unwrought natural resources of the
land, such as its minerals, woods, veg
citation, etc. II is so largely upon their
wealth in this direction that the growth
OF States depends, that this department
of the Exhibition will be critically
studied by those interested in the prob
lens of immigration and of the invest.
ment of capital. On merely economi.
cal 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 in.
augurated and prepared under the
auspices of the State Governments, is
that which may be termed the histori
cal and statistical. Unless done by
official authority, there will not be q
complete presentation of such matters
as the history of the early settlement
of the StateI its physical features
climate, geographical position, govern
ment, law and punishment of crime
system ofState and municipal taxation
revenue and expenditure, benevolent
institutions and charities, education
scientific, industrial, commercial, learn
ed and religious societies, agriculture
and manufacturing interests, the ex
tent and effects of rail roads and Other
means of transportation, the history
and growth Of population and wealth
of the State. All these subjects, among
others ought to be represented so as tC
afford summary view of the history
progress, and present condition of every
State. Unless this is accomplished, tn,
Exhibition will seriously fail In tha
part of its purpose which contemplate,
representation Of the Nations growtl
during the first century of its existence
"Ofiicial resources only are adequat,
TO tho satisfactory execution Of th,
task thus proposed 1t is hoped there
fore, that each of the States, either b,
legislative action or othorwisc, vii
adopt such measures az may bo de0moC
necessary to empower existing organ
izations or agencies TO be created :,
prepare an exhibition of its native re
sources and moral and political nd
vancement as herein indicated. A col
lective representation of this chaactc
will not only be interesting as illus
trating the prosperity of the country
but will also be Of incstimable valu,
for preservation in the archives of tn,
nation, as correct history Of the brit
and progress Of the several communi
ties that have contributed during III,
century to the growth and strength o
the Union of States.
"lIow far your State will partici
pate in these suggestions is a question
that ! have the honor to most respect
fully submit and rccpmmcnd 70 YOU
early consideration"
The Government Of Canada has ap
propriated quarter of million o
dollars to pay the expenses of th,
Canadian Commission. The cnthusi
astic interest taken in the Ccntcnnia
by individual manufacturers as wei
~ by the government, leads me to be
lievc that no country viii present
grandcr display than those of on
ncighbors Just north of us.
MISCELLANEOUS.
! Bankruptcy proceedings in the cas-
of Jay Cooke 4 Co, still engage tn
attention of the Court Tho Judg
having expressed an opinion that tn
dividend and distribution was not lega
but was made at the risk of the trusto,
that officer has suspended distribution
until the question Of his risk Is scttlct
What n terrible sot of fellows thes
Jays are Jay Gould, Jay Cooke, an
Jaybird; the last being the lcas
troublesome of any.
We have 20 Wards in thus city in
number Of them We have voluntary a.
sociations f,r relieving the wants Q
the distressed as showing the ohpritG
t!eness Of these associations, ! instanc
what was done IN a single ward las