The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-08-28

BfllhluI ana near theTe uEc amy fVI6Si
Germantown, Trenton, Brandywine, and
many other historic spots and as'OCia.
tions connected with our Revolutionary
history. It cannot be that the hearts Of
the people will not be touched next year,
and sOftencd and warmed toward each
other in a manner unknown since the
era Of common peril united our fathers
in the early days oithe Republic.
The foregoing was the gist Of the patri-
otic appeals made by the two eloquent
gentlemen who addressed our people at
the Opera House yesterday afternoon,
We need not say that their remarks met
with cordial response from the audience.
On many occasions they were heartily ap.
plauded,
In regard to our material interests us a
State, they were strongly alluded to when
describing the expected commercial
phases Of the Exposition. Thirty-eight
nations had signifed their intention of
being represented at the great gathering.
England, our great competitor in
the manufacturing world, had sought and
obtained large space in which to ex-,
hibit samples finer skillin the mechanic
arts, and Austria had asked for more
space than any State in the Union save
Pennsylvania, To these were to be added
France, Germany, Italy Turkey, Japan,
China, and the South American nation
alities. II was expected that ten million
people would visit Philadelphia next
year. Never before in our history NS a
people had such an opportunity occurred
for every State in the Union to advertise
It's resources and advantages to the whole
civilized world. West Virginia had q
great opportunity presented to her. It
was matter Of great moment to her in.
tcrests that she should embrace such an
opportunity Of making herself known to
the rest Of the country. The people in
the East had a very superficial
und erroneous idea rs to what
sort Of u country West Virginia Is
They had scarcely any knowledge
Of her facilities for manufacture. Gen.
IIawlCy confessed himself aStOniShed,
much us he supposed he knew about the
country in general way, at what he had
seen in the city of Wheeling. Here he
had seen wonderful exhibition Of our
capacity to produce everything In the
shape Of iron and glass. lie did not know
that such superb glassware was made in
the United States rs he had seen at The
factories here, II he was to take some
Of II home his people would admire 1t
very much and express their regrets over
the inability Of this country to make
such glass. They would scarcely credit
that It was American glass, and still lea,
that II was made sway ont West, as they
speak Of the country bordering on the
Ohio river.
General Hawley was at pains to make
an extended explanation to his audience
US to the magnitude Of the buildings that
we're being erected at Philadelphia. Some
225 acres Of the Fairmont Park gloundS
would be used for Exposition purposes.
The main building extends east and west
| $50 feet and north and south 4Gi feet.
The areas covered are, on the ground floor,
S72, ,82O square feet NEARLY 81 OcreS), and
OIL the upper floors and projections 1884
square feet, and in the towers 2G,3il feet.
There are five grand departments in the
Exposition buildings, viz: the Main
Building, the Art Gallery, the Machinery
Building, the Horticultural Building and
the Agricultural Buildings. These build.
ings are now well advanced, and are
nearer to completion than were the build.
ings Of the ExpositiOnS at London, Paris
and Vienna at the same time prior 10
their opening. Everything will be In
readiness for the accommodation Of visi.
orSand exhibitors by the 10th day Of May
next, the time set for opening the Exposi-
tion. II is expected that foreign govern
nlents and private capitalists will seek to
make themselves acquainted with the re.
sources of this country through this great
exhibition. They will naturally examine
the departments Of The several States very
infinitely, and 1t is impossible to estimate
the future results OF creditable eShibi.
ton TO the States making them. As one
Of The States OF the Union, and especially
as a State that Ia deSirous Of attracting
immigration and cupitalinto its borders, It
behooves West Virginia to let her light
shine before tile world during this great
International Exposition.
After the interesting and instructive
speeches Of Messrs. Hawley and Botelet
were delivered, the meeting wound up by
The adoption Of the following resolutions,
which had been prepared by committee
consisting of the following gentlemen
prominent representatives of the indus
trial interests Of the city-viA:-MessrS.
G. D. Hubbard, ]. y. Dubois, J. N. Vance,
s. II. Woodward, ]. II. Hobbs, John oes.
terling, II. X. List, Michael Reilly, q. X.
Wheat, j. G. Hoffman, l.. +. Hanson, and
A. G. Robinson.
The committee charged with the duty
Of giving an expression Of the views Of
this meeting, beg leave TO submit the fol.
lowing pfeamblG and resolutions;
WiiEREAs the Congress OF the United
States having passed an act providing for
a proper celebtatiunof the one hnndtedth
anniversary Of American Independence,
the chief feature Of which will be an In
lernational Exhibition Of American arts,
products and manufactures, IN compari'
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