The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-13
THE CENTENNIAL.

creating the United States Centennial Commission
Hon samuel Philips then Of this CITY, now Solicitor
General or the United States, at Washington, d. O.
was appointed BY President Grant upon ;he nomina-
ton Of the late Governor Caldwell, the Commissioner
for North Carolina ExJudgc Jonathan ". Aibutson,
OF HEREFORD PerqGiman county was appointed in the
same manner alternate Commissioner for the State.
Both are excellent gentlemen but strong republican
partisans Mr. Philips fact having been at the time
or his appointment or Whereabouts chairman OF the
Republican State Executive Committee. II either one
Of them has done anything whatever toward forwarding
the objects Of the Exposition il is than have
been able ascertain after diigent and exhaustive
inquiry In letter your correspondent nom
Hon j. L Campbell Secretary Of the Centennial Com
mission, my special attention called TO the i'm
/ portance OF securing some active organization in
North Carolina by the appointment OF a State
Board BY the Governor Governor Brogden
readily acceded 10 the proposition, and the names
or the gentlemen assigned TO this service win be
announced as soon as designated They viii be gwen
understand that their selection merely honor
airy, but that they expected 10 active
part promoting the objects Of the International Ex-
hbitIon in their relation to this State The recent
tumnal fairs al Salisbury Elizabeth City, Weldon and
other points well attended and the exhibitions Of
agriculture and other products very crediable
found among the mutitudes present each Of these
annual hearty in the grand culmi-
mating Industrial exposition which the
peted work or first national centennium noted,
too unanimous and enthusiastic wish TO aid, in every
way practicable the due presentation the world Of
the collective results Of American activities their
sevenfold development or mining, manufactures edu-
cation, science art, machinery, agriculture and hor-
ticulture II is felt necessity not only by the
leaders OF opinion and action but BY the masses whose
concert and cooperation are in the new epoch which
Il haed pad ha sfue md to he
cess or any movement OF State character that North
Carolina-notwthstanding the censurable indifference
cowardy parsmony OF the Legislature in refusing
to make even the beggary appropriation Of 81, 800
must be properly represented Philadelphia only
\ in numerous attendance Of her citizens but in 1t
/ MAGNIFICENT NATURAL RESOURCES
and OF the manifold products o. her industry tits,
perhaps better that the Legislature did not set apart
the patry pittance asked tor by Professor Kerr,
| while il would have been utterly Inadequate many
would yet have thought that a sum however small
\ fixed BY the assembled wisdom OF the tar-hee Solons
ought somehow 10 be sufficient AS the Legislature did
nothing at all IN the way Of pecGniary aid ii is
generally realized that somebody must do something
and that speedily and 10 some purpose The late Con-
stitutona Convention would have appropriated 900
from The state treasury lot the centennial nad they
not been trammeled by the restrictions and IL would
have been most popular measure But this failure Of
action by the official agents oil the people VIII be made
good by the people themselves acting spontaneously in
their individual capacity and through their voluntary
organizations. Fortunately, however, the sentiments
national patriotism and State pride not the only
motives which may De relied in this matter There
are many Of iron works and mines and OF coal
properties who display their possessions
| before an a1mring world, who viii send forward
specimens Of ores, minerals and manufactured articles
! IN The
4 WESTERN PART or 7HE STATE
are forests 81 most valuable cabinet woods o.
\ kinds comparatively unknown, which their owners
1 are aesfous 70 ihtoeQce INTO me genera
market In tue neighborhood Of the Blue
| Ridge Is found tree closely resembling mahog-
any. Ii wonderfully fine and compact fbre, and
susceptible Of high degree Of polish Pieces 81 FUR
niture made from il hardly be told from the prod
ucts Of the costly logs Of Honduras and Brazil The
likeness the precious timber Of the tropics is so
great that i popularity known as the mahogany
Il is species Of the cherry which grows
great and Is as solid lgnun- ita There also
reentIy opened nes or rHsiruad and ase - e
already being exported northward. few DAYS ago
gentleman realized S44 from the boards 81 single
4 black walnut tree. Besides these heavy and dark
woods others light IN hue and weight easily worked
with tools and very durable. In the
DEPARTMENT EDUCATION
which stands third in the classification announced by
the Director General OF the International Exhibition,
North Carolina can make most praiseworthy show
ing Despite The large percentage OF popular teracy,
the grade Of her institutions Of learning has been and
is now uniformly high In the matter Of French edu-
cation especially, she occupies very high rank At
Greensboro salem Charlotte, at Murireesborough,
and here in Raleigh, great schools for girls, whose
curriculum OF studies fully equal that Of the
rage college for boys, where they teach Greek and
Latin comic sections and the calculus; regular
four years course of instruction and confer the usual
academic degrees The State boasts. also, several ex-
tion OF MAJOR Robert Bingham and tue Horner and
Graves school. The venerable University OF North /
Carolina al Chapel Hill whose roll OF alumni bears |
many names, reorganizcd few weeks ago,
and Is rapidly arising from the ow estate into which I
had sunk under the malgn auspices q radicaism
Under the able and energetic superintendent Of State
Geoogst W {. Kerr North Carolina WAS very credit |
/ ably represented az
surprising in fact many Of her sister States This
the private expense Of two or three citizens.
Professor Ken will repeat his labor OF love al Phila
delpha IN which be will have ger and stronger
operation. He informs me that be will work IN con-
cert Professor ". r. Blake Of New Haven, agent
Of the Smithsonian institution who proposes 70 make
a collection OF minerals from all the states, 70 be
placed permanently, after exhibition Al Philadelphia in
the general collection at Washington l. trust FRO
lessor Ken may be induced to send the entire hue
OF minerals which be has brought together a.
the Geological Rooms IN TINS City 20
rAE PHYSIOLOGICAL COLLECTION
now being made under the supervision of the Indian
Bureau of the Interior Department, Ihik state viii
make some very important contributions The object
this collection to illustrate The past and present
history or the aboriginal OF North America in
Guiding both what prehistoric and what belongs
the present day. There are 10 private hands quite
number Of interesting specimens In the way OF objects
or stone bone earthernware &c, and such articles
ae axes chisels knives, hammers mOrtars and
and other vessels Of soapstone also articles Of dress
and ornament, weapons OF and Of the chase agr
cultural implements and other things tending 10 throw
lrbt non the manners and customs or such tribes az
red men ranged through the North Carolina
forests Photographic portraits OF the Cherokees
who reside this state and who have attained higher
degree OF civilization than any other aborgpes, and
pictorial sketches OF their comfortable dom Giles and
surroundings, VIII also be contributed The art Of the
"
the enchanting scenery the wonderful French Broad
region and the mountains and valleys The STATE
which rival Switzerland the Yosemite Staacttes and
stalagmtes Of purest crystal, from the weird caves
viii also be sent forward. The idea Of sort Or
PATRIOTIC MUSEUM
has been suggested herethat that mementoes In the
shape Of mineral fragments specimens OF soil
shrubs or heritage from the Colonial and Revolution.
airy battle fields Of the country shall be gathered
Philadelphia OF these the state supply her foil
quota In addition @ memorials o. Alabama, Morris
Greek and Ramsoms Mil, prior 70 the Revolution, she
can exhibit souvenirs 81 ner Kings Mountain, Gull
ford Court House and other fields OF fame
The descendants Of the late Hon. Archibald Hender-
son Of Salisbury, will ship Philadelphia and put up
IN Paramount Park, the old original Law Office OF Gen.
eral Andrew Jackson. THIS structure stands in tho
front yard Of the family mansion now occupied BY A
Boyden ESQ II ii somewhat dlapidated several