The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-29
eva. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Aea USE
from Mo Boosh.

"a he Editors Of the Richmond Dispatch:
Az You have published several articles
aoncerniug the Centennial, and some with
Svhich nv name has been connected, have |
been swag:ipg developments to report the
conclnaion Of the whole matter. The ab.
serce Of favorable sc.ion by the Safe, and
retirement OF the commissioners, and jeai.
oY,sy OF Individual privileges, have caused
great difficulty and delay 10 the ARRANGEMENTS
i desired for the state. The time for sucn
snn,Ications expires Isl OF April, the prey
spre for privileges then ceasing. aA nap,
nv 10 announce that on yesterday received
re rnsitiye assurance thst the space mao
selected for VireirIa shosfd be allowed ana
: building will be erected covering more
snace. Believe. than any State building,
sarsicn or dopaestic-58 hg 40 feet, efnhra.
nm niszas all round IA BY 12-acd Being
IN grove with pure spring hrapcb) with
elastic limits, which will be appropriated Tor
Virginia.
yirginia shall have space ia the publis build
irys a. long as there is xny.
Professor Joseph Henry, OF the Smithso.
Man Institution, and 10 charge OF ahs United
States department, writes me thai 1t Will al
ford him pleasure to take chSfSe OF any
NAV not vet be too iste for the Governor 70
appoint some uiiueraSogist Or Representative
70 serve and PROMOTE the Interests Of the
State. There re the kindest feeling for Vir-
rinis a. one of the nobiest of the old sbtr.
teen, the exhibition hSysDg thirteen en-
frances ia compliment toscach. There Will
he no camrJfrsg within the grounds except
the West Point cadets spder United States
preparation. The military generally, end
the Virginia cadets particularly, Will h4Te
much better ground q little outside, With
privilege of marching through the avenues
to the Virginia headquarters under tDe
piew and ,eUieto Of the ladies' pav1iioa' Inn.
media'ely atjoinirg, and near enough LOT an
engagement With icnces and gsanceS, more
formidable and e2ectlve than the largest
gun In the world, now planted IN front OF
the United States building in the immediate
yicnity. and pointing accidentally in that
direction.
There is the reverse of anything offensive
tn southern sepsibilities. The Congress and
State Legislature are Democratic.
The orator iEvarts) too distinguished for
PARTISAN pollution; the defender Of Presi-
dent johnson. The poet Of 10 known politi-
cal procliTitits The reader of the Declare.
ton with bis own constructions and embes.
iisbnieuts5,- a wounded Confederate officer OF
the Sropewall Brigade, Of ilustrious FsrgtSpa
nomenclature, and representing one Of Der
most distinguished Revolutionary patriots,
this being the one buudredth anniversary,
and philadelphia having the identical ball,
seats. tables, ipk.stands; g., then used, aud
theonly suitable pars.
The State has been commended for ne1 up.
propriatiDg money IN the condition OF her
fHsnces to the extent Of any mere show or
convenience. The misfortune is that oro wd.
Of attendants, especially from Europe, and
now here, seeing the magpihcence of the
country, will desire to invest, and commits
sioners to represent the interests OF the State
might be the mesus of paying her debts.
IsuppoFe the real estate men and fn1mi
grafton committee will be on band, but need
Ing some disin,erested umpirage or State
esoiegist for reference and expenses. Ths
magniicence Of the preparations has Ions
siienced description. The three FIRST build
irps completed were by the British Govern
ment, and the first exhibits 1 noticed were
two jEhaIish road locomotives for up ant
fiown.hill, plouehs, sc. There were thirteer
foreign government buildings some tim
ago, the Japanese exciting most curiosity
from their construction without nail, ant
by their own workmep. The foreign exhi
bits, to enormous proportions, sTe now II
place, the Americans holding back from con
yenience; the doors, however, closing on tn
10th Of April.
This or o previous communication was de
1ayed by uncertainty whether anything eou
be done without some State action, an
whether the State could get amy of the tw
hundred judges (half foreign) with magnif
cent apartments and 81, 900 salary, and com
bine State representation under the selection
If tho, Governor or commissioners if an
remain. There ia still a chance for this scin
tillation of prosperity to be famed into
flame, and the dear old State eoRvert th
gloom OF dependency into the buoyancy o
hope and reality. EDWIN g. BooTa.