Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-09-25
THE CENTENNIAL.
West Virginia's Part i'm the
Exhibition.

of local boards throughout the
State, which were made for each
county. The following were APP
pointed for the three counties of
Morgan, Berkeley and Jefferson:
Morgan County-D. III. Strother,
Isaiah Buck, Berkeley Springs;
s. Davidson, Unger's store.
Berkeley Co,0aty-E. Boyd Faulk.
ner, j. @. A. Nadenbousch, Mar
tinsburg; John w. Lamon Mill
| Creek.
Jefferson County-Logan Osborn,
Kable's Mill; Joseph Trapnel,
Charlestown S. V. Yantis, Har-
per's Ferry.
A circular letter has been pre-
pared for the use of the local
boards, and as the information
and directions contained in it, are
of general interests, we give the
main points.
After asking the acceptance of
the appointments of the gentle
men above mentioned, the State
Board say:
The splendid opportunity Offer
ed by the International Exhibi-
ton, to be held in Philadelphia in
the Centennial year 1876, to make
such an exhibit and display of the
great mineral, agricultural and
other resources, also the manufac-
turing ability found within the
limits of the State, and thus at
tract the attention of foreign cap
ital for their development, cannot
be too strongly pressed upon the
people.
To that grand Exhibition, last
ing for six months, will come,
people from all the nations of the
earth. Agents of capitalists, and
of companies of emigrants, all
seeking Information to determine
where and how to invest and To-
cate.
West Virginia must not neglect
or fail to improve the occasion
thus offered her; she possesses un-
told wealth, yet undeveloped and
scarcely known, in her coal, iron,
lead, tin, bismuth, copper, silver,
gold, oil, limestone, fire-clays,
cements, marble, salt, timber,
grain. grasses and cereals, cattle,
wool, and cheap facilities for man.
ufacturing. That the articles are
found in this State, we personally
know and can guarantee. Lands
are cheap, and her climate delight
full and healthful All the people
of the State should be interested in
showing the facts and making
proper exhibits of her possessions.
The State Board of Centennial
Managers will have their Office in
Wheeling, w. Va, and will re-
ceive all specimens, samples, and
exhibits, will cause maps and pro-
file drawings to be made, and will
collect and arrange in book form
all the information bearing upon
the subjects named that can posi-
bly, be obtained from all sources
within the State.
In undertaking this work, it is
proposed to organize, in every
county, Local Boards, hence this
appointment. The duty of this
Board is to collect and to forward
to this Office for Classification, En-
umeration, &c, samples collected
as per General Direction, paper b,
No. /, of all substances of value
found in their county, with as full
and careful information as posi-
BILE of Soil, Climate, Topography,
price of lands, thickness and order
of veins of Coal, Iron, &c. To Sc
cure proper development of your
county's resources, we would sug-
gest that your Board meet at as
early a day as possible after the re-
ceipt of this appointment at your
County Court House, fol- organiza-
ton and for sub-dividing the coun-
ty, and appointing Sub-Boards,-
thus securing the aid of persons in
every District of your county who
are DESTROYS to get their Minerals
and Products into market.
In addition to caring for the in
teeest of the State, due credit will
be given in the Exhibition ana
Catalogue, both to the locality and
contributors. The Office here will
protect and advance the interests
of Exhibitors who desire space fol
their own purposes in the Exhibi-
ton; proper blanks and forms oil
applications for space will be sent
on application to his Office.
Documents showing the Classifi-
cation Rules, also containing all
: needed information to aid you
: will be forwarded you as soon as
: possible after your acceptance o.
; the appointment herein rendered
I The State Board has no money
: as yet at their command for the
!, purpose of defraying expenses tC