Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-09-06
Our Centennial Letter.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 81. 1877,

uay' anu tHe peopte llou tuo lauu OF
"water melons" turned out fifteen thou
sand strong. The admissions amount
ed to about sixty thousand. They
were welcomed by committee, the
address being delivered in the Judges
ball, by Hon. Abraham Browning, who
traced history from the time when
Sebastian Cabot, In 1497, discovered
that portion Of the American coast
lying between the shoals of New AM
sterdam and Florida; and carefully
drew a sketch of the conveyances
which sprung from the titles of Car
teret and Berkley, upon (which the
present ownership of real property is
founded. The population of New Jer-
sey has increased from l25,O00 in
1776, to 100000 in 1876. In the
progress of. education she stands thir
teenth on the list, leading twenty FIVE
of her sister states. her school prop er-
ty alone representing Sc 100000. Her
Lands are fertile and highly cultivated;
her legislation unb emlshed, and her
courts impartial With such wonder
ful advancement, New Jerseymeu have
a right to ieel proud of their native
State For years it was almost used
as a synonyon of reproach, and was
the subject of numerous puns and con-
nndrums in some of our musical balls.
But the people have done everything
to cultivate her soil with the most sat-
isiactory results, as her vegetation is
good, Der fruits luscious, and the loo-
sfers oys,ers and other fish. which are
so eutiful as to make her seaside re-
sorts points of attraction to people f'om
all sections, are not to be excelled
She was among the first to cooperate,
and s,eadfastly support, with her SIS.
ter States, the CenIennia!. Her state
building is the largest, most costly,
aad by many, considered be band
,.mest IN the enclosure. Her cereals
8nd manufactures are most credible
displays; whlie her pottery and glass
ware cannot be outdone by any Amer-
can specimen. Her mari beds are very
valuable as fertilizers, and her wine
growing is much improved. New
| JERSEY has taken the initlatiye, IN set
tne apart special day tor VISITING the
exposition. President Grant. accom-
panied by Mrs Grant, Mrs and Miss
Sharp, u S Grant, Jr., Gen. }. e..
Dent and A. Hopkins, Esq, arrived
from Long Branch at the Centennial
depot of the Pennsylvania railroad
company, opposite the exposition
grounds, at 1866 A. M. This arrange.
.aent to come at this point, instead OF
the regular depot of the company Was
| made out Of consideration for his per-
/ sonai convenience, as be had engaged
a suit of rooms at the TRANSIT Genteu-
NAL hotel in the immediate vicinity OF
the grounds. The President was re-
ceived by Director General Gosham
and Messrs George W. Child and O.
| E. Borie. His arrival was greeted by
the first regiment band, which was
then awaiting the arrival of the New
Jersey Guhernational party, with "Hai]
to the Chief" He was then accom-
panied by the gentlemen named, to the
hotel where his party break tasted. He
came on to the grounds about noon,
| going Immediately to Machinery Hall.
After some hours spent there, he pro-
ceeded to the Judges Hall, where he
received the Chinese students with
their escort, Hon. B. G.. Northrup,
superintendent Of education, Connec-
ticut. The students attracted much
attention, and not little admiration,
and expressed themselves as very much
pleased with their visit, especially at
Machinery Hall. After several very
interesting addresses, they returned to
| their hotels for the remainder of the
day. Gen. Grant and family will re-
main here eight days. They propose
examining the exposition thoroughly.
One of the morning papers referred
| to the Presidents failure to partici-
pate in the Fourth of July ceremon-
les in Independence Square, and says:
Yet, after his experience here on the
10th of May, and the slight put upon