The Russellville Democrat., 1875-04-29
INTERNATIONAL EXHfBI-
 TION, 1876.

AOt Os Circular Letter of the Com missioners. ARKANsIANs-We now urge, and will expect you to prepare, with out delay, for "America's centen- nial." All material for exhibition, save that of a perishable nature, according to regulations and in structiens, must be ready for de livery at Fairmount Park, Phila delphia, Pa., during the coming winter. Articles of a perishable nature can be delivered afterward, before the opening day of the OK hibition, May 10, 1876. Trans portation and space, we trust, will be afforded to all who desire to contribute or exhibit. Get ready, and encourage each other to help us in the good work. All should struggle to advance the prosperi- ty of our people and benefit man. kind.
 CENTENNIAL FINANCE BOARD. The act creating the centennial board of finance, approved June l, 1872, for celebrating the centen- nial anniversary of American Independence, by holding an in- ternational exhibition in Phila- delphia in 1876, appointed the following-named persons for Ar kansas:
 State at Large-A. w. Bishop, Jas. Torrans, D. c. Casey and R. Weeks.
 First District-John T. Jones | and Wm. R. Miller. Second district-Henry B. Morse and James w. Mason. Third District-Irving w. Full Ter and Sam. w. Williams. For additional district-H. A. Millen and Joseph Stanley.
 The powers and duties of this incorporate committee are defined by the act creating it. The object of this committee and scope of office in each state is to obtain funds, by every means at com mand, to aid in the grand celebra- tion. National banks throughout the country are empowered to re- ceive subscribtions, and were sup piled with the necessary books and forms for that purpose.
 CLASSIFICATION.
 The general regulations for ex- hibitions in the United State al low ten departments, with subdi- visions of classes and groups. The departments arc as follows: First-Raw material, mineral, vegetable and animal. Second-Materials and manu- factures used for food, or in the arts, the result of extraction or combining processes.
 Third-Textile. and fertile fab rics, apparel, costumes and orna- ments of the person.
 Fourth-Furniture and manu- factures of general use ln con- struction, and in dwellings. Fifth-Tools, implements, ma chimes and processes. Sixth-Motors and transporta- tion.
 Seventh-Apparatus and meth ods for the increase and diffusion of knowledge.
 Eighth-Engineering, public works, architecture, etc. Ninth--Plastic and graphic arts.
 Tenth-Objects Illustrating ef- forts for the improvement of phys ical, intellectual and moral condi- ton of man.
 The following bureaus of ad- ministration were established by the executive committee at it's last session, viz: Installation, trans portation, foreign, machinery, ag- riculture, horticulture and fine arts. There will be chief for each bureau, who will be subject to the directions of the director general, and charged with the or ganization of the department as- signed him, and the care of such subjects as may be entrusted to his bureau.
 Applications for space should be addressed in form, as soon as practicable, to director general A. T. Goshorn, No. BOA Walnut street, Philadelphia.
 The county clerks in each coun- ty of the state will have a docu- ment showing the system of clas- sification, form of application, all complete, for the exposition, and they will have authority to receipt for all contributions for exhibi- tion deposited with them, by par ties or persons everywhere throughout the state, and will keep a careful record according to classification of the same.