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DEST oY TIE NEBRASKA BoARD.

WASHINGTON, D.. c. October 3. 1852
To The F.sopb Of tho Ssae o5 ketn1aka.
The society If the army Of the Cum
berland. through IL. Garfield monu-
ment committee, has determined TO
give. under provisions Of joint resOiu-
ton OF congress Of August 5. iss2, n
national fair and reception, industrial
and art exposition. - he held in the
rotunda and adlaecn, rooms VI tina L.
,. capitol. commencing on the 18th
day OF November and 10 continue un-
al the 81 day OF December, lss2 il.
object being to raise the greatest pos
sibie mount OF funds Ia AID in the
erection Of a statue nj Washington, ID.
g., To perpetuaie and honor the ,Hem-
DRY Of our late president, James
Abram Garfield; and IN furherance Of
SAID object has. in addition to the
board Of direction. which is composed
OF some Of the most prominent of our
public men, appointed a board OF com-
missIoners TO represent the state Of
Nebraska; and in compliance with the
instructions Of the board Of direction
We have the honor To present To you
the method 10y which the cause may
be aided: "a. Contributions Of mon
ey sent through our board, for which
engraved receipts will be returned to
the contributors. t2l. Contributions
Of articles. Under this head every |
branch Of productive industry and art
will be represented; and such coD,ri-
buttons Will be placed on exhibition. |
properly classified and displayed, with
the name Of the maker aud donor at
tached. In all cases stIri. exhibits will |
remain until the close Il the exposi- !
ton, when they will be sold. The es-l
pecial attention Of agriculturists, man |
uiacturcrs, dealers and artists Is asked
To this class of exhibits. (81. Articles
of industry, yirtu, and art, for exhibi-
ton merely. The unusual and extra
ordinary character of the Bazaar must
itself to every one DESTROYS
Of advertising his or her business. or of
bringing the results of his or her inven
ton or handiwork TO the attention of
the world. Held nj the nations can
ital at "A season when congress is about
assemble and the representatives of
powers present at their lega-
tons and tn become guests Of the ex-
position, with a host of journalists, rep
resenting every prominent newspaper
in America, sending daily Geographic
OF its progress and likely to no.
tice the more worthy exhibits aud do
nations, II may be confidently asserted
that no equal opportunity was ever
afforded for bringing the inter
ests OF agriculturists, manufacturers,
artists and artisans to the attentions of
The public. 81. Contributions from
he ladies in the u Of needle and
work are especially invited and
anticipated as one of the more promi-
lent features OF the fair.
A board Of award has also been mo-
'ided for, whose duty it shall bc to ex-
mime and report upon the various ex-
awarding medals and such hon.
mention as, in its judgement,
be deserved, and give suitable
engraved certificates Of the same. ac- !
to the rules and regulations {
and observed at the centennial |
exhibition at Philadelphia. Transpor- q
alton on all articles donated will be at !
he cost of the board of direction. q
Colonei Z. ). Chase, of Omaha, has {
'een chosen president Of the board of
commissioners in the state, with an- !
Ia nominate and associate i'm g
ach county; and it is desired tina. the I
ounty associates shall advise this I
'oard, through the state chairman, oil
he progress Of the work in hand.
II is intended that the exhibits from {
ach state shall be received ut Wash-
ngton by the commissioners for the
tate, and remain under their special
barge during the exhibition; to this p
all donations. excepting money s.
yhibits, ETC., should be carefully n
to Board of Direction, Wash
lgton, and the bill Of lading sent 10 q,
secretary of this board. 1t is con- r.
hoped and believed that our a
and prosperous state will re- :,
literally To this most praiswor-'
~ object, and exhibit thereby 4 gen. y,
rivalry with the older and richer ri
ates Of our glorious union. q;
w. L. PEABODY N
so. w. RAwLINs. Chaixms~ 10
Secretary ."-"' d
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