The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-03-03

DR.. REILBY's LEcTURE.-Df. u NC
Kendree Kelley, Of the Fourth Street III.
E. Church, delivered his new lecture
upon 'tThe Centennial" in hischurch last
night before an intelligent and appre-
ciStiye audience. The Doctor Is deep
thinker as well as close reader, and
possesses The happy faculty OF holding
the attention Of those who hear him in
public. His address was listened to with
much interest We give below an abb
stract Of his remarks:
The desire to achieve the the utmost
at the American Centennial
is natural. From antiquity, Of course,
it acquires nothing. A hundred years
crowded into the lifetime Of one man,
now.a.days, makes him a wonder for his
longevity, In the lie OF nation, it
merely describes cycle Of It's beginnings.
Yet nations. tender aged or grown, are
only entitled to consideration by what
they command into the market Of public
improvement.
It Is upon this rule we propose an In.
ternational Industrial Exposition, as our
best Centennial test. The world is
great bazaar, in which each
nation il entitled to q section, and each
individual to stall. An International
Industrial Exposition is its miniature
representative to bring It's significance
within the limits OF applicable inveStiga-
tion, that all nations and individuals may
90 forth fred will, laudable ambition
to excel.
That we are at the end OF our first CEN
fury, so fur the equal Of other nations,
as 10 invite them, and the rest OF man:
kind to our hospitality, is wonder Of
providence, When thirteen depressed
and injured colonies were forced into ma
tionality through the frey gate OF war,
some perhaps asked dcpreciatingly what
is to be hoped or feared from such an in.
advent to the family OF nations!
A centuary goes by, and we are prepared
fully 10 file our answer.
In representative specimens at the Elk:
position, we do not propose to be second
10 any. In matters utilitarian, Great
Britain will be our principal competitor
Astonishing, that the child should so con
front the mother! In many things a
steam engines, magnetic telegraphs, rail
roads, &C., they are mutually indebted
and fully co.partners, the hint having
been given sometimes at one point, some-
times ut The other, and in all cases freely
used by both. Indeed by their ability
and willingness to improve upon useful
hints from any quarter, they are making
the world their debtor. They are peers
Of Germany in the use Of the press, and
are accomplishing more by it than was
ever possible to all the lost arts combined:
II is not merely by specimens from the
rich mineral resources OF our country,
that we expect TO establish our claims TO
first class nationality and civilization,
but rather by evidences OF insensitive
progress.
The Patent Office is the standing Ex.
position OF the nation-our illustrated
history Of inventions. Here, in contrast
with primitive, we have the very latest
specimens Of useful and ornate art.
While the relic hunter has an ample field
for musing, the progressive is enraptured
10 see how the world moves. The Patent
Office building, second only to the Capitol
in its architectural proportions and ele-
gance, was, TO . creditable extent, built
Of fees from the numerous depositors Of
patents. American genius, first deyel.
oped in the school OF extreme necessity,
has readily continued its inventions TO
utilize the most common things for the
general good. And should smile Of
foreign derision greet our department OF
notions, it may be well enough to remind
the scoder that by these we have reclaim |
ed a continent from sayagery.
The true patent Of natures nobility is
always in something useful. While |
is important in time and
place, still We must look with intensest
interest to those who, in the agricultural,
and commercial world, so use
natures laboratory as TO command her
resources into general use, and thus give
craftsmanship something to protect and
enlarge.
Accomplished operatives can not be
kept out Of refined society. They make
it. and are Independent Of those who
would build and command the social
world by pedigree rather than merit.
that we have named is more
suggestive than the character OF the pop
ulation by which our successes have been
won. In reality, American society is q
of nearly all national repre-
whose privilege it is to show
that the exotics have improved in the
transplanting. Already as many colored
as Joseph's coat in our population, we
still continue to invite all, whether they
are accustomed to snowhakes upon their
forehead or sun-aashes in their faces, to
and then at international
expositions to place their contributions
alongside OF the best from
their respective Netherlands.
As an Industrial Exposition is, accord
ing to u hint already dropped, the out
growth OF n christian age, we may be ex-
.used for climaxing with tribute to
ut this point.
In the Declaration OF Independence
'ur fathers appealed to God for the JUS
ice OF their principles; and these are
my ClsuTIy thuBht Ah the oiuie' tok
Bible liberty, their forefathers settled this
ountry, and now they honored the father
n the defence Of the principle. Hence,
grew up republic based on
popular sovereignty and free conscience.
The results have distanced the most
anguine expectation: and soon they will
'e specimened ut our Exposition. Kings
nd mobiles are embarrassed what to do
With our international invitation. They
would be courteous, but the lesson taught
8 more instructive than pleasing to them.
Nhen'our second centennial shall trans
lire there will be fewer of them to be en-
,arrassed; for man as man will then stand
IN. higher plateau, and rejoice in a
more perfect TRANSPORTATION Of our earth.
BLIND ToM.-This incOmprehensibIe