The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-08

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. I, 1875.
The following is o copy OF an Official communica-
tion addressed by Mr.. Goshorn, Director General
of the Centennial Commission to His Excellency
the Governor OF New York;
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION 1875
UNITED STATES CENTENNIAL COMMISSION
PHILADELPHIA Jan. 80, 1875.
TO his Excellency SAMUEL J. TILDEN, Governor Of
sIR-In behalf OF the United States Centennial
Commission. have the honor TO direct your At
tenuon TO several subjects connected With the In
ternai Exhibition 81 1876 OF great Importance
should be made this year.
1t has already become manifest that large pro-
portion oil the articles to be exhibited Will be pro-
vtded Tor In creuitabe manner by the manuiac-
turers anu producers OF the several states. But
there remain large classes OF objects whose coec.
ton Is esse ntial 10 Complete representation OF
the material and social conditlo O. the commu-
nifty, yet which 1t 10 not to the interest or within
scription are tne unwrought natural resources OF
the land. SUCH as its minerals soils. woods, vege.
In this direction that the growth OF States
depends that his department OF the Exhibition
Will be critically studied by those interested in
the problems OF INN grafton and OF TIE invest
ment OF capital. on merely economical GROUNDS
the thorough and exhaustive representation or
the actual am possible producis OF Its soil. An.
other department that should be inaugurated and
prepared under the auspices OF the state govern
ments IS tnat which may be termed the historical
tsere VIII NOT be cemp' He presenIation OF such
matters as the history OF the early settlement
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punishment OF crime; system OF State and num-
opal taxation. revenue and expenditure benevo-
tif1c industrial commercial, learned and religious
societies; agricultural and manufacturing in,er-
ests the extent and effects OF railroads aud other
means OF transportation the history and CROWN
in population ana wealth OF the STATE. All
these subjects. among others, ought 10 be so rep
resented as to AFFORD summary view OF the
history, progress and present condition OF every
! State. Unless this Is accomplished the Exhibition
Will seriously TAIL IN that part OF Its purpose winch
contemplates a representation OF the nations
growth during the nrst cent fury OF its existence.
OfncIal resources only are adequate to the salts
factory execution or the task thus proposed IL Is
hoped, therefore, that each OF the States, either
by legislative action otherwise. will ADOPT such
measures as may De deemed necessary TO empower
to prepare an exhibition OF itS nalive resources
and moral and political advancement as herein
indicated collective representation OF rais
ing the prosperity OF the country, but Will also be
OF nest,maoe value Tor preservation In the
birth and progress Of the several communities
that have contributed during the century TO the
growth and strength OF the Union OF States.
How lar your state will participate In these sug.
gestions is the question That have the honor to
most respectfully submit and recommend TO your
early consideration Your Obedlent servant,
A. T. GOSHORN, Director General.
As Governor Tilden has already expressed q
deep interest in the proposed Exposition, 1t ID prob
able that the proposition stated above VIII re-
celve not only his personal but also his official In.
dOrsement
Though addressed to His Excellency tho Gov.
ernor, the contents OF the document are OF more
than ordinary import to every citizen OF the State
OF New York. Already the readers or the HERALD
have been made familiar with the growing In
teres OF the metropolis in the great affair OF 1875,
and already the branch ONCE OF the Centennial
Commission at the st. Nicholas Hotel, under It's
able and accomplished management, Is dong good
and noble work.
NEW YORK AND THE WORLDS FAIR
| Our hotel keepers are already rejoicing over the
| prospect OF vast influx OF foreigners next year
IL should not be surprised" said one OF the pro.
prietors ofone OF the principal hotels yesterday
the writer f as many as 100 900 foreigners should
attend the Centennial Exhibition, and Of course
nearly all OF them Will avail themselves OF the Op.
portunity to visit the metropolis OF America, only
three hours distant Iexpect that our hotels and
lodging houses in New YORK will be crowded 70
excess between April and OctOper lS76.n
These foreigners will not only lodge at our
hotels and logging houses, but eat at
our restaurants and will undoubtedly be
compelled to make certain purchases. which
Will cause many Of the most stagnant branches OF
business to revive. But what is The number Of
foreigners compared to the residents OF the Pacific
slope, the West and the South who, in going to
see the Exhibition, Will undoubtedly see o vel
delightful dlsslpations OF Gotham, which, to the
provincial American mind, present as great at
fractions as DO those OF Parts to the countryman
| in France2
THE DRY GOODS BUSINESS
| will be particularly benefited by this infux of
strangers, and hence our dry goods merchants
ought 70 contribute literally to the Centennial
Fund. Business has been duh for so long time
that the prospect Of revival next year-even
Oplu i6otol 10
with delight by the commercial community. OF
course, when city like this is filed with strangers
there Is almost no branch of ACTIVITY which Ii not
Affected TO some extent. strangers not only sleep
IN hotels and eat in restaurants, but they also visit
theatres, ride on the street cars, engage cabs and
leave their money In various other ways that are
delightful to contemplate. There Is only one dark
side to this pleasing picture. 1t is feared by some
young men that by the influx OF handsome British
lords and German counts the array OF marriage.
able young ladies in America might be suddenly
decimated. This Is q dreadful thought but we bid
these young gallants not to lose heart. but to
struggle bravey against the ascendancy OF the
| blue.oooded swans OF Europe and to be sure to
capture all the pretty American heiresses for
themselves.
GERMANY's APPLIC ATOMS.
How great an interest the Centennial Exhibition
has excited in the Fatherland, for instance, may
be gathered from the remarks OF wealthy Ger
man business man who visited Governor Biger
yesterday at the ST. Nicholas Hotel. He said he
| was an agent for q number OF great German COM
mercial houses, and inquired II he could have no
less than l200 application forms Tor the use OF those
! firms. In the course OF long conversation he ex
pressed his surprise that all the Centennial stock
| should not have been taken already by the Ameri-
can people, He said so great was the enthusiasm
ten EMMA that he entertained no doubt that the
stock could be easily disposed OF In that country.
| He had been told by hundreds OF Germans that
thought that mauy even would come who
had never before lett their native land.
There was great desire In Germany,
ne observed 10 become better acquainted with
the true condition OF this country, regarding
which they heard such extravagant and fabulous
| reports He predicted that at least so. 900 Ger
mans would come to attend the celebration. many
OF them IN companies oil 100 and 200. which the
customs OF the country rather favored.
THE FINANCIAL PROSPECT.