The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-27
THE CENTENNIAL.
To tie People of Vest Virginia:

dependence, there will be held next year
at the city of Philadelphia, an lnterna-
tional exhibition of the arts, industries,
and resources of the United States, in
comparison with those from other coun-
tries, which, opening on the 10th OF May,
will continue for six months and in which
not only all the States and Territories OF
our Union, but also most OF the nations
of the civilized world are expected to
participate.
Already thirty foreign Governments
have officially accepted the invitatio on
extended to them, by the President in
the name of the United States, to take
part in the Exhibition and unofficial aG
vices have been received from other
Nations signifying their intention also
to be represented on the occasion, IN
their various Arts and Products; so that
there is abundant assurance that the
display from abroad will be on the
most comprehensive scale and of pro
portionally instructive character, At
the same time, the extensive prepare
tions which are being made for 1t
throughout our own country, under the
auspices OF State Legislatures, Municipal
Authorities, Scientific Associations, MIN
ing Companies, Manufacturing Corpora
tons Agricultural Societies, and enter
prising individuals OF liberal views, and
cultured tastes, clearly indicate that the
occasion will be, in every way, worthy OF
the character of our government, the
progress of our people and the grandeur
/ OF that great event without precedent
| and without parallel, which it is intend
ed To commemorate.
Although Congress has, thus far, re-
/ framed from making any appropriation
/ for this patriotic and important under
| taking of its own enactment, except 10
provide for a Department display, Illus
tratinp,the functions and administrative
faculties of the Government, II sufficient
sum, amounting to more than four mil
mions of dollars. has been subscribed,
chiefly through the enlightened liberality
of Pennsylvanians, tn meet the prellml-
nary expenses, including those for the
erection of the Exhibition Buildings,
which are all under contract, and 50 far
advanced in their construction as to leave
no doubt of their being completed IN am
pie time for the accommodation Of the
| exhibitors.
The buildings will occupy an area of
more than fifty acres in Fairmont Park
/ upon the most eligible site that has ever
/ been selected for such al occasion and
have been planned with especial
reference to the convenience OF visitors
rs well AS to the arrangement and asslmi-
lation of objects.
The following dimensions will give an
/ idea of their capacity:
The Main Exhibition Building will be
in the form of a parallelogram, 1876 feet
/ long by 464 feet wide, covering an area
of more than 20 acres, or SI2,32O square
feet of space.
The Machinery building will consist o.
a main hall, 4O2 feet by $780, with an
aunex POS by 30 feet covering more
than II acres, the upper floor Bringing
I'D the aggregate of floor space to IA
acres.
The Agricultural building will be a
paralIocram Of $40 feet by $50, covering
an ares of above 10 acres.
The Horticultural building and Art
Gallery will each occspy space OF nm
acre and half.
Besides which the Government De-
partmental building will be on an ex-
tensive scale. There will also be many
other useful and ornamental structures on
the $50 acres which the Park Commits
sioners have transferred to the Centeu.
NAL Commission for the purpose of the
exhibition.
The classification which has beer
adopted in both geographical and sys
tematic, combining the two elements OF
arrangement By countries, and by the
nature of the exhibits; so as to afford tn,
best facilities for examination and com
parison.
II will also illustrate the character anC
: capabilities OF crude materials in the or
der of their developments, showing thel
adaptation to use and the processes b.
which the results are obtained.
The ten departments of the classltca
ton which will determine the relativ
location of articles III the Exhibition
except in such collective exhibitions II
NAV receive special ssnction-and ais
the arrangement of names in the Gaia
logue, are as follows:
Raw Materlals-Mineral, VegetabI
and Animal.
.. Materials and Manufactures use'
for Food, or in the Arts, the result
Extractive or Combining Processes.
3 Textile and Felted Fabrics; Ap
parel. Costumes, and Ornaments for tn
person. c
eral use in construction and in dwell
ings. ,,.
Processes.
& Motors and Transportation.
: Apnaratus and Methods for the in
crease and diffusion OF knoWIeGSe'
8 Engineering, Public Works, Arch
lecture, etc.
Q Plastic and Graphic Arts.
= 10, Objects illustrating efforts for IN
Improvement of the Physical, lnteI!ee
, tual and Moral Condition Of Man.
;. Each department will be divided iht'
ten groups and one hundred classes IN
order of grouping being as fol ows;
l. The natural products OF the eur
useful to man, or the basis OF manu'"e
>tures.
} ,, The manufactures, and results o
the combinations and working OF sue
products.
). The means and appliances by whlc
Y the results have been obtained.
4. The resultant effects of such pro
70 ductive agencies.
) Thus the Exhibition will present a
% epitome Of the worlds progress illu:
trated by specimens of the natural an
: artificial productions of every land, :
classified AS to afford ample opportunit.