The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-02-05
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| 4Otdka-.. <-s--+,Ss.. $OUOo "
The totaa amount ofswarrants, bonds ant
currency eRexpendedsf$4,459.5O) is on de
| posit in the Capitol State Bank in this city
together with receipts for $606.50 for Cen
| tennisl premiums paid.
These premiums were paid on cotton
corn, wheat, oats, rice, tobacco, and othel
field crops, and were exhibited at the STATE
different portions of the State. These pro-
ducts have been carefully packed in neal
boxes, and are now ready for shipment t.
Philadelphia. In addition, we, will have
the pleasure OF forwardipg = splendid va
riety of cotton and wooden goods, ffom the
Mississippi Mills, at Wesson, Mississippi
made gin, preparing Mississippi-raised cot
tOnrfor the market, several agricultural i'm
piements, vehicles and other articles OF
Mississippi panuiacture. -
- At Joint Getting or the Board III Di-
r, ctors OF the State Fair Association, and
the State Centennial Board. held LAST sum-
mer, it was agreed that the sum of fifteen
hundred dollars of the Centennial fund
should ,ba used towards saeuring 4-crediia-
BILE display. of the products and industries
but fhe Offering of these premiums failed to
elick that interest thar was expected, and
then the fund was protected by the care ex-
ercised by examining committees in declin-
ing 70 award premiums on articles not
epoc3aly. merit6fiOue.s1 {. - a.
The Centennial Board early in December,
adopted plan for q headquarters building
for Mississippi, in the Centennial park.
The estimated cost was .$2,S00. The build
ing was to be constructed mainly OF
Mississippi timber: the idea being to exhibit
in the structure the lumber chiefly used
for building purposes in this State. The
building was to have an office where regis
try of Mississippians should be kept, gents
and ladies sitting room, ., ladies' parl0r,
lunch-room. wash-rooms, etc. The plan,
however, mi exterior finish, did not
meet the approval of the DIRECTOR General.
Since then, another plan has been adopted,
IT an estimated expense 81 two Thousand
three hundred dollars, equally convenient
In accommodations, and more elegant and
plan was prepared by ME- erglunds Of the.
McComb City, Industrial Works, was
adopted by the Centennial Board yesterday.
and will be forwarded forthwith for the APP
provsi of the Director-Geheral.
who contemplate visiting the Centennial,
it is important not only to have creditable
headquarters, but to havesorne ain charge.
OF the same, who will be able to attend to
the interests of exhibitors from this State,
v TsS M be aDs to Ssv
may desi4 PepAfning 70 the Exhibition.
e6tenolAl Board has agreed %
forWts1, 'fee of charge % exhihltof4, al
articles thet may beaccepted for exhibition.
so that with the ansuunt already expended.
che cost Of headqdarters. and furnishing
already made Is hardly sufficient to- enable
your State Board to carry out its purposes.
About $500 additional will be required.
The gentlemen who constitute the State
Board are: a. Warner, President; 81. N.
Street., Secretary and Treasurers 81. w.
Warren, q. Nhsgrove and J.. 8. Hamilton,
Cant. NJ. j. Manning, of Tunica, and Capt.
JasssA. HoskihH OF BrOokhaven, hold COM
missions from the General Board at Phfla-
delphia, but the others hold commissions
from the Governor Ct chs state, and consti-
Legislatures. Hon. o. G. French, rs Prin-
ipa1, and Col. E. ID. Frost, as alternate, rep
resent the State on the U. s., Centennial
Com mission.
In conclusion. 1 beg leave to express the
hope that your Committee and the Legisla-
ture will approve what has already been
done, and that your action wilfgive q new.
and strong impetus to the interest already
felt for the success of the Centennial Exhi-
bition.
J. L.yPOWER,
Acring Secretary.
Mr.. Hudson moved to reconsider the vote
taken on yesterday, by'svhich the minority
report of Mr.. Oyerton In the Davis case
was received. Mr.. benson moved to table;
carried.
large number of bills. with the recommen-
dalton that they do 1Qt pass, WIS.,: To amend
article l, chapter 55,-Code Of 1871, SO as to
provide for the incorporation of towns,
citlss., ETC.. without leei1ation; to. secure
public and private rights; to enable Mrs.
Mary i. Watts to make certain devises; to
amekd the exemption laws; in relation to
the approval Of Chancery Clerks bonds; to
amend certain exem ptions and to repeal the
laws, approved March 30, 1879.
! HErpEr. OF SELECT. COMMITTEE.
Mr.. SPEAKER: In obedience to the order
pf the HOUSE, your Select Committee, APP
boint<3 sfof that purpose, proceeded to the
bar of the Senate, and In the name of this
body and Of ell the people of the State of
Ms assippi, impeached. as they were direct
ed 10 do, Alexander X. Davis. Lieutenant
Governor of the State of Mississippi, of high