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Drrand Preparations for the National
Exhibition Neit Year.
The Whole Country Showing an Awaken
ing Interest.
GUBERNATORIAL. VIEWS.
Connecticut in the East and
Oregon in tlie "West.
Patrictism Aroused in the Old
Seaboard States.
APPROPRIATIONS AND PROMISES.
Executive Statements from Seven State* ef
tbe Union.
We present to-day a second instalment ol Inter*
?sting letter* lrom and interviews with tbe Cover*
nora of tbe several States mentioned, on the
subject of tbe Centennial celebration. Apart lrom
tlio awakening Interest manifested receutly in all
parts ol tbe country in tlie display to be made at
Philadelphia next tear, and tne increasing anx
iety tbat everytnlnjf connected with tbe
sclebratlon of tbe hundredth birthday of
tbe nation may bo briUiantlr successful,
mnch tbat is instructive may be gathered from
tbe lollowmp correspondence. To ascertain at a
Blanco tbe sentiment prevailing In a number of
Mates lu reierence to tins matter is at least a
great aavaataxd. Governor lnyersoU shows us
tbe position of Connecticut, poveruor Grover dis
plays, In excellent tame, the enthusiasm and aspi
ration* of Oregon to be fairly and adequately
represented. From New Hampshire and Ver
mont we learn tlie progress already made
to insure representation. Governor Cochran
gives some Idea's of bis own ana shows bis efforts
to turn the "eyes of Delaware" in the direction
of the Exhibition. Governor Groome, or Mary
land, gives a picture of me difficulty he experi
enced In flrs calling attention to tbe subject,
grow* quite eloquent on the polttical aspects,
hopes General Grant will release his Iron grasp
(torn tbe South and permit the wbole country to
loin ham's 111 thanksgiving tor tbe blessings of
freedom and the uuparaileled national progress of
a nun.lred year.--. Governor Urogden, ofNortn
Carolina, lias to do battle against ignorance and
prejudice; but he does not appear extremely san
guine of success at present, nut probably tne
most enthusiastic of all whose opinions we give
Is Governor Basloy, of Michigan, who mirrors to
us in brilliant colors t&e beauties, toe richness,
tbe mineral resources and agricultural greatness
which are to find representation irom bis great
Bute In the Pennsylvania capital In 1870.
CONNECTICUT.
OOVEENOB CBABLX3 B. IX0EB80IX EXPLAINS
T2X POSITION OX TBS STATS XK BE7SBEBCB
TO TUB EXHIBITION.
?STATE OF CONNECTICUT, )
Executive Okpaktmknt, >
Kkiv haven, April 9, 18T5. )
To tbi Editor of tbe Herald
Dear sib?Your la'vor ol the lltb ult., making
Inquiries regarding toe preparations made by tbe
State of Connecticut for participation in tbe Cen
tennial celeoratiou and Exhibition at Philadelphia
In 1878 was duly received.
Tnere nas not yet been any legislative action In
regard to tbe Exhibition, and no appropriation
with reference to toe representation of tne State
baa been made. The Exhibition has been brought
to the attention or the people by the Commissioners
appointed under tbe act or Congress. An advisory
board has been organized, and In Hartford and in.
New Haven many prominent citizens have united
in an address to their fellow citizens urging n pat
riotic participation in the wora.
A report of progress is now in preparation by
the Commissioners from this State, and when re*
Mived will be laid before the Legislature. I bare
I be bonor to be, jour obedient servant,
CHARLES E. DSQIRSOLL
OREGON.
gOVEBXOIt LAFAYETTE OBOTEB'l LETTEB TO
TBS HEIUI.D?BHILLIAM PROMISES FROM
THE LITTLE BOBDEB STATE.
STAT* OF OBBOON, EXECUTIVE OFFICE, 1
Salsm, Marco 28,1IT&. f
To the Editor of thi Herald:?
. Sir?In reply to joar communication of March
llta lust., requesting me to let 70a know what
arrangements tola state has made lor the pur
pose 01 securing representation la the coming
Centennial Exhlbltioa, in Polladelpnla, and what
win be the main leatnrea of oar diaplay, I am
able to reply mat while tbe Leglalature of Oregon
baa made no apeclflc appropriation lor the ten
era expenses of oar department of tbe Exhi
bition, an aot haa been passed providing to oeiray
the expenses 01 Centennial Commissioner* repre
senting this State.
FXIVAT* 1NTSRPRISE?PROFOSID BXniBITS.
To secure a fair showing of onr progress and
products a voluntary association baa beau formed,
consisting o( prominent citizens of the Siate.
including tbe Governor as president, to under
take tbe work of collecting suitable apeotmens of
oar grains, grasses, fruits and vegetables; onr tex
tile fabric*?wool, flax and mohair, aad manufac
tures from them; of our merchantable lumber
cabinet woods and ehipbnildtug timber; of coal,
Irou, gold, silver, tin, quickadver, lead and copper
mines; of fishes of oar seacoast ana river*, In
cluding salmon, which (ire taken in great abas*
iasce in our water*, m the mechanical art* our
State, tbougti young and undeveloped, will pre
eent interesting and tu-eial specimen". Prore**or
Condon, our State geologist, will prepare and lor*
waid to the Exhibition a loll cabinet of specimens
of oar banding stone, limestone, maroi**, orea
and loastl launa and flora of Oregon.
BISTORT, POLITICAL AND SOCIAL.
A condensed history or the discovery, explor*.
Hon and settlement or thl* region by Americans,
tbo long controversy between the Caited states
and Greet uriista concerning tbe jurisdiction,
and tbe Anal Americanizing 01 tbe Great North
west, will be presented. ? showing of oar sys
tem oi comuon ?cboo,s, tbe progress of l*arning,
?t religious institutions and moral and material
tdvancement. A map or or*?on exhibiting our
lettied and unsettled ianJs, oar cittea and towns,
and oar navigable river*, lock*, canals and rail
roads. In a word, we latend to make a good dis
play at tbe Centennial lot a State oi onr develop
ment.
TRANSPORTATION FACILITIl*.
Transportation companies have tendered rree
sarrlage of oar artioiee uestioed lor tbe Exhibition
to .San Francisco, wnloh is a great help, our peo.
pie generally will take a lively Interest m making
a fair showing tor oar btate, and a large number
Of our citizens who bava lived on the Paoillo coast
for twenty-five or thirty years will lake tbe ocoa
?ton to revisit their ol?i bodies, pay iticlr phtlan
tlii opto devotions at the Mecca of oar inaepeud*
nice as a nation, and to aes what tbe world haa
lo sxhiuit at PmUdelphu,
svcobm.
1 see nothing la the way of good loriuae to tbt
enternriss. The management seems to be in tb*
bands of men or solid and respoaMb e ttharaoier,
wno, I trust, wiu b? able to csli around them the
bonnet l.iteiisoi, saw anu gemae or America, We
oers U to aur battoaam/, la snr uuutaua&fc
that tit Centennial Exhibition shall be a aaoeeas;
and I think oregon will Co tier part.
Very truly, jour obedient servant,
LA FAYETTE GROVER.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
THE OLD GBANITE STATE DEEP IK CENTENNIAX
PBIPABATIONB?WHAT GOVERNOB WESTON HAS
TO BAT ON THE SUBJECT.
Concord, April 2, 1875.
New Hampshire Is such a renowned State in
politics that tt would be a sad overnight indeed
ii she did not occupy a conspicuous place in the
National Centennial Exhibition or 1376. a demon
stration oi that kind without New Hampshire
would bo as insipid an champagne without
lea, as useless as a balloon without ((as
and as stupid as a Massachusetts c m
paigu without Ben Bntler. There Is a
very clever reeling: toward the Centennial among
that class of people who lead in punllo sentiment,
but the enthusiasm has not yet spread Into the
interior districts. It should be remembered that
there is not an abundance or time Intervening be
tween now and the Fourth of July, 1870, though it
is lair to presume that between now and then
measures will be taken by which
THE OLD OKAfilTE STATE
shall not be second to auy oi her New England
slaters in the great demonstration commemora
tive of American Independence. Such men as
Governor Weston, ex-Governors itraw and Smyth
ai'e among those who have already commenceu to
take a lively Interest in the matter, and they are
daily exercising their ingenuity and Influence In
its behali. As loner ago as 1871, when Mr.
Weston was first elected Governor, there was
a resolution passed by the Legislature whlcu
authorized him to appoint commissioners
to act In behairof the State In making prepara
tions for the part that she should take in the
demonstration. The Commissioners selected
were Lewis W. Clappand James F. Brigss, ol Man.
ehester; Edward D. Baker, or Claremont; Mason
W. 'l'appan, of Bradford, and Governor Weston,
ex-officio. This committee, as your correspondent
is informed by Governor Weston, have given tne
subject duo attention and taken measures to
direct all public attention to it, toawakeu interest
therein and to impart ail needed information in
aid ol their efforts, and, at their suggestion, the
lollowing joint resolution was passed by tne As
sembly:?
Resolved, That the proposed celebration com
memorative ol tne Centennial anniversary of
American independence uieetH with tli* cordial ap
proval oi the puoyle oi New Hampshire; that the
Slate, jusilv proud ol us position as ooe of the
ormiual thirteen, will cheoduily cc-operate with
her sister States in their efforts to make tins
celebration nortny ol the great event ll intended
to commemorate.
AN APrUOPRUTION TO BE ASKHD FOB.
It is proposed to ask lor an appropriation at the
approacning session ol the Legislature in further
unco ol the object oi securing a proper representa
tion ol the State; and it is expected that there will
be made an exhibition oi the mechanical and
manufacturing industries, to which all efforts will
be mainly directed. A conspicuous feature will
probably be the celebrated steam fire engines of
the Auioskeair company, and or course there will
be choice specimens contributed by the various
cotton manufactories and print works. The ar
rangements now, however, are so Incomplete that
no definite details.can be given.
THE GOVERNOR'S ENTHUSIASM.
"1 have no auggeations to mate," remarked the
Governor, "upon this subject, except to express
my cordial approval ol the great and patriotic en
terprise, and to provide my best efforts to indnee
our people to earneatly co-operate with toe com
mittee in the purpose to give our State a proper
representation in the Exhibition, ?nus doing their
part to make the celebration worthy of the great*
eat event oi modern times."
FINANCIAL ABRANOCMENTS.
In Ootober i'ast Hon. William Bigler, financial
atenr, appointed a committee to act as an aux
iliary board to the Bureau of Revenue lor the pur
pose or raising lands in the state to aid the
celebration, Thla commute* oonaiata of the
gentleman before named, wltk the addition of
ev-Governorr Straw and Smyth, or Manchester.
They immediately appointed Colonel George W.
Riddle, of Manchester, general agent tor the
State, placing the matter mainiy in hit hands.
Fiom various eauses no considerable progress naa
been made m this direction; but aoon active
efforts are to be made, when a creditable response
from oar people la expected.
VERMONT.
THB LITTLE STATE O* SCALES AND BALANCES
ANXIOUS TO BX WEIGHED AT PHILADELPHIA
IX 1876.
BUELfXOTON, April 8, 1875.
Vermont, though not one of toe thirteen virgin
States wtiich formed tDo Union, came with Ken*
tackj soon alter, to join their glorious company.
Tbe little Stats, tnroagb Its Council or saiety, bod
been an Independent government lor soms years
and ons of tbs decisive battle* of tbe Revolution*
ary War, tbat ol Bennington, bid been fougat on
ber soil. Entering on ber career aa a State, witb
a sparse and scattered population, It wss many
ysars before aba became ncn and proaperoue, but
to-day abe baa not a dollar or Indebtedness. That
tbe Green Mountain State may be well repreaented
la tbe international Exhibition, wMcb will be tbe
cbter feature ol the Centennial celebration, and
tbat shs shall not bs neighed in her own balances
and found wanting ars muoh desired and ex
pected. 1 and, however, irom tbs best information
obtainable, that hardly anything as yst has been
done in the way or preparation.
FINANCIALLY
there has been Uttle or nototng done toward male*
lag up the State's quota of 8,678 absrea of the Cen
tennial stock. The "times nave been bard," and
tbe aaie of atock and medals smong the people baa
necessarily been aught. Governor BUler visited
ssveral of tbe prominent towns laat rail and con
ferred with leading citlxena, and Commissioners
were appointed in St. Johnabury, Montpeiier,
Burlington and Rutland, to take the work in
hand and push it aa aoon aa practicable. Tbeao
tommiasioners are enervetioand public spirited
men, such aa General Pitkin and Hon. K. P. Wei.
don, ol Montpeiier; General Baxter, or Rutland;
ex-Mayor Tmaley and General Henry, or Burilog
ton. They will be under the supervision or ths
state membere or tuo centennial Board or Fi
nance?vlx., Horace Fairbanks, or St. Johnsonry;
Lawrence Bralnerd, or St. Albaas; Lawrence
Barnea, or Burlington; Colonel George A. Merrill,
or Lyndonvuie; Henry O. Root, or Bennington;
Jao >b Eabey, ot Brattleboro'; Frederick Bil
liuns, of Woodstock; Lntber Baker, of Rtchford;
Henry Chase, ol Lyndon, and Henry Lane, or corn
wait The names or lending manufac urers, rail
roau mansgere, agrloulturlsta and capitalists,
known tbro ignout the conniry, will be recognised
in the above list, and In du9 time tney will put
their scouiilers to the wheel and the Stats will
give a ?ood account of bemir at Philadelphia.
In mineral wealth?marble, copper, not exoept
Ing gold?sue can mate a wonderial exhibition,
and will no doubt do so, iu rroieosor Coiner, the
Secretary ot the State Board oi Agriculture, Man*
uiaciures and Mining, and the atats Geologist,
Dr. Cutting, Will, lu connection with Dr. Oold*
smith, tos State Centennial Commtesioisr, give
this department their apecial attention.
aovsEKoa rsox
is deeply Interested that tbe tttata should be well
an] properly repiesenteU at the Oentenniat and
regreta that no notion was taken by the Legis
lators during its reoent ssssion, aa la other
Svatee, providing for meane tj further its grand
and patriotlo objects, lie intends, as do ttte Oon*
gressional delegation, to arouse ths people or
the state at an e.urly day to tue importance ol
this hundredth anniversary of the birth or tns
Rspuoiio. The abaencs in Surops lor the psst
year oi Dr. Middietoa Goldsmith, or Rutland,
above mentioned, an emtueot phyelolan and
acieot.flo man, nas nnduubtsiiy somewhet
contributed to tne lacx oi aoti?a prepara
tion for the sxaibitiont but aa Be returni bf
midsummer there will be abundance of tint to
arouse tbe latent energy ana exoite the patnotia
entauslaem ol tne people, eo mat they win sub
scribe liberally to tne Centennial itockaadaes
that the state is mily represeaied ta the various
department* or tne Habitation.
Dr. Goldsmith ?U be aeiy ssooaded la hi*
efforts by Henry Chase, of Lyndon, a la'ge and
successful iarmer or Northeastern Vermont. TU
Vermont members or the Centennial commission
thus tar have been active and influential in ua
proceedings, the First Commissioner, John N.
Baxter, was the first Secretary oi the comtnis
sion. Resigning in 1872, he gave place to Dr.
Goldsmith, who Is chairman of the Committee on
Fisheries and Fish Culture, as weil as a mem
ber of the important committees on Arts and
S lences and Plans and Architecture. Com
missioner J. S. Adam*, of Florida, the author of
the patriotic address of the commission to the
people of the United States, is a "man irom
the mountains of Vermont," and was the first Sec
retary oi ttie Hoard or Education. In fine, a cur
sory Interview with those most interested and hav
ing the best knowledge of the outlook In Vermont
lor Philadelphia satlsdes me that the Centennial
Exhibition will see a collection ol uorgeous mar
ble at that magnificent fair of the century, which
will not be eclipsed by either State of the Union
or fore.cn nation.
DELAWARE.
THE LITTLE BTATB AND THE CHEAT EXHIBI
TION?GOVERNOR COCHEAK8 DEMOCRATIC
VIEWS?WHAT OENERAXi GRANT IS DOING?
APPEOPBIATIONS PROPOSED.
Dover, April a, 1875.
Dover, tbe capital of Delaware, Is nmque In ap?
pcarauce. Situated id the midst or a vast sandy
plain, unlike the houses mentioned In the Scrip
tures, it has stood in the same spot for centuries,
and at present exhibits no signs of toppling over
when the floods descend and the rains beat against
It. Like Washington, it is a cut of magniflcent
distances, bat, unllko that notorious capital,
and in lact most otoer capitals nowadays, the
"smooth, even virtuous undercurrent" of its ex
istence is seldom rufllea by tortuous deviations
irom rectitude. The Governor of the State, Hon.
John P. Cochran, resides at Mlddietowu, which
1b in easy communication with the capital, and
comes down to Dover whenever his presence la
required. His office is no sinecure, aa he is com
pelled to sign every license issued lu the State,
and nothing can be aold without one.
The Senate is composed of nine members, three
from each county, and tlie House has twenty-one.
The legislative halls are not large, but they are
neatly and luxuriously upholstered, and ample lor
the requirements of little Delaware for mauy
years to come. In tho Senate the In
ducements to si>cecb-malcln:r, that bane
ol modern legislation, are inconsiderable, eight
members not constituting a very Imposing au
dience in point or numbers, and the populace
tuning but little Interes: in questions before the
Legislature, which are in toe main or a routine
character. Indeed, except lor the looks or the
thing, both bodies might meet very comiortably
la the Executive cu&mber, and in a sort of
sociable lumiiy council In a very short time adjust
the affairs or the Commonwealth.
GOVEBNOR COCHRANE AND TDK CENTENNIAL.
Tho Governor is a well-preserved gentleman,
about sixty years ol age, flue looking, affable in
conversation and with very pleasing manners.
The Hekild correspondent called npon him at
the Executive Chamber to learu his views about
the Centennial ana what aid .Delaware would
probably contrloute. Governor Uocaran said he
thought it singularly unfortunate that the
hundredth anniversary of American independence
snould happen la 1876. The country haa not
recovered irom tue effects or the late war.
Traue and commerce wero paialyzcd, and there
?as not that unity between the different sections
of the United States so absolutely essential to
any proper recognition or an event or this cbar
aoter. In some aspects the affair was amusing.
The idea of Jobn Bull being Invited to Philadelphia
on the fourth ol July to participate in a Jubilee in
honor of the drooblng he receivod irom the
American people was laughable: but there waa
another light in which to regard It which might
render It painialiy humiliating to ail trae lovers
of their country.
President Grant had already usurped powers
that were not exercised oy any sovereign la
Europe, and be had threatened to continue his
usurpation, while tne majority in Congress was to
all appearancej doing all in its power to aid him
in bis schemes. The people oould not stand every
thing, and ir these eucroacnments brought about
their legitimate result? alienation, discontent and
civil convulsions?the representatives of foreign
nations might not lake borne with them the
lessons ther bad been invited here to learn.
Tue Governor eaid be bad not given the matter
much consideration. He was Inaugurated very
recently, and his address to the Lcgialataro par
took more of the natnre of an inaogaral than a
message, lo it be bad not mentioned ihe Centen
nial. He had received aleiter from Mr. Welch, of
Philadelphia, urging action, and he bad laid the
subject belore a Joint committee appointed by the
Legislature. The committee hsd met several
times iniormaUy, and would In all probability re
port a bill appointing a commisaion tor the State
oi Delaware and appropriating a sum of money to
defray the expenses of the State in Philadelphia.
This waa about aa aiocb as the State coold be ex
pected to oo. It waa proposed to appropriate
$12,000 to Centennial work.
A LITTLE PLAIN TALK.
Her resources were not large, her people were
impoverished and the State was In debt. Under
tnese circumstances it woald bo erront. he
thought, to make a large appropriation simply for
the purpose of making a big snow and getting up
a Juiiiacatlon of doaotini propriety. Where largo
appropriations had been made by States It wae
his impression they made their contributions con
tingent upon the sld granted by the United Statee.
Congress bad done nothing beyond giving it the
scantiest recognition.
laking a piactlcal view of the matter be said
Philadelphia would oe a great gainer by the Cen
tennial; that she waa a great manufacturing city
and the Centennial would unquesuouabiy give an
impetus to all branchee of trade and maonrac
tures, and the park, much of whioh was at pree
ent unimproved, woold become oae of the won
ders of the age. Expositions of toe character
proposed seldom paid those who designed them.
Prance and Austria had lest militoea by their ven
tures, and tne impetaa said to have been given to
the different industries might or might not
b? healthy and permanent. Only urns could
determine the theoretical valne of such exhibi
tions, and the Centennial preparations bad been
made at a period of depression unexampled in tbe
oietory ol the nation. However, the American
people had wooderinl recuperative energies, and
'79 tuay and them ae vigorous and flourishing aa
they were beiore the war bad swept ever tbe
country.
At parting tbe Governor said he Celt confident
that Delaware would do her pert toward making
the Centennial a success, but this woold neces
sarily be small.
In reply to a letter on the sobject of tbe Centen
nial recently tbe Governor mads the following
terse and praciloal reply t?? I regret mat I am not
able to make yoa a satisfactory reply, on aoeoant
of tbe rardiness of our Legislature in regard to
Centennial matters. Tbe only move in the matter
is a report of tbe Joint Committee of the two
Bouses rsoommending $10,000 for tbe Centennial,
and tiu.ooo to defray tne expeases of the oom
mlsaionere, neither Honse bae acted on tbe report,
and, of eouree, 1 can say nothing m regard to Its
fate, but mv impressions are favorable to its adop
tion. The commissioners are not yet appointed,
and until that is done we snail know veiy nttie
m regard to the kind or amount or tbe different
articles to be tarnished for exhibition, but I feel
very sure ear industries will be very largely rep
resented, according 10 tbe population er oar state.
It Is entirely too soon to mske any esleaiation as
yet in regard to tbe matter, bat wienever tbe Leg
islature makes these spproprtatiens and appoints
commissioners,then applications will begin to come
m from these having artlcUs lor exhibition."
MARYLAND.
oovxaxon otooua xxplatns tub poemo* op
IIS STATb? IVMTTXXXO 1T0BT DEPEND OK
y usual ronBX*EAXCE?south a*d nobis
MUST SB UXITBO,
akmaiolis, April T, lift.
Toar correspondent eeiiel at the Executive
lu as torn a <ew gays age to ascertain tbe Views er
tbe Hon. James Black Groorae, uovernor of the
State or Maryland, upon the approaching Cen
tennial celebration in Philadelphia. Governor
Groome was Chairman of ttie Committee of Fed
oral Relations in tbo Legislature of 187:2 wheu tbe
Idea of a Centennial was fiisc presented to tr.e
Stare in an official form, lie did not ttien express
an opm*on upon tbe policy or propriety or such a
celebration, but conceiving it to be a fixed fact
and the subject having been referred to bis
committee be proposed a bill similar in its
provisions to that which bad passed tbe Legisla
ture of Pennsylvania. Tbo Governor of the State,
the President or tbe Seuaie, and the Speaker of
the House, with six others, two of whom were to
be named by each or the above, wero to lorin a
Commission to take charge of the interests of
Maryland, lie at first mentioned $10,000 M tbe
sum necessary to defray the expenses or the Com
mission, but tbe Chairman ol tbo Committee of
Ways and Means ridiculed tbe proposition, lie
subsequently proposed $3,000, but the measure
was received with such evident dislavor that it
was suffered to die in committee, in 1874 be was
eleoteU Governor, and, as be said. lie decided tben
never to cross tne threshold of legislation nor
even to discuss witn members questions to be de
termined by their respective bodies.
AN APFKOPK1 ATION Of *500.
The Centennial was revived in the Legislature
of '14, but apatlir, U not actual hostility, charac*
terlzed Us consideration by that body, ana the
utmost that could be secured by us friends was
an appropriation ol $500 for portraits of
Governors Stone, Paca and Johnson. The first
two wero sinners of the Declaration of Indepen
dence. and tbo last made tbe motion in the Con
tinental Congress wincn resulted in the appoint
ment of Washington to tbe command of the
lederal army. Governor Groome said that it was
impossible to argue irom tbe action of one Legis
lature what another would do. He had received
a circular lrozn tbe Centennial managers in Phil
adelphia, but Maryland could do nothing until the
meeting of tbe next Legislature in January, 1870.
a cuanqk op sentimknt.
In conversation with representative men
throughout the State he had become convinced
thai public opinion bad sensibly changed since '74.
There was a growing disposition to take hold of
the matter; the people tbouclit as no did. Tbe
President and Congress bad officially recornizoU
the Centennial, and had invited lorelgn nations to
unite with this country Id its celebration. Penn
sylvania liad been induced to enlist her resources
In the scheme, a lallura now would entail na
tional disgrace, in which Maryland must necessa
rily be a Bhurer. The State financially was proba
bly in a better situation than any other in the
Union. Her debt, with the exception'of $o,uoo.coo
or $7,000,000, was offset by available assets. Many
of ber investments tu public improvements were
paying heavy dividends, and others would soon
become available, if the people wished to in
dulge in toe luxury of patriotism they could not
select a more propitious moment.
Sl'HtfAD-KAGI.EISM, ASIDE
from its expense, was harmless. Much would de
pend upon tbe aaminlstrat on of the government
in tne interval between now and the 1st of Janu
ary. ir tbe President did not carry out the policy
obscurely threatened in his last Message there
was every reason to believe teat tne State of Ma
ryland would liberally aid the Centennial, but if,
as was reared by many, the state governments In
the South were overthrown and a suicidal policy
adopted toward tbat unhappy section, the coun
try would oe in no condition lor a Justice. The
constitution, based upon the very event they pro
pose to celebrate, trampled in the dasr, tbe only
law tbe mandates or a military chieftain and one
half the country straggling in tbe ttiroes or
dissolution, would be a sorry spectacle to exhibit
to lorelgti nations, and Maryland would never
countenance sucb a mockery; bat he looked on tne
brighter aide of the piotnre. Tbe sigus of tbe
times were unmistakable, and ne did not doubt
tbat tbe Fourta of July, 1870, would find the
American people unitod and prosperous, and able
to Join Heartily in the celebration or an event
which has no parallel In history. Under such cir
cumstances Maryland would probably not oe be*
hind the other Suites in turthoring tue success of
the OentennlaL
NOBTH CAROLINA.
oorauroB sbooden's irorrs or lxoislattt*
txwfmisa-rounoa oxtobb coinnatciAx.
raomsiTi.
lULtiaa, April 1, 1373.
It la aafe to aay that there u no mars enthuiia*
tlo executive south or Mason and Dixon's line on
1 tbe subject of the centennial tban Honest Scotch
Oartts H. Brogden, tbo presont Governor j
or tbo old North State. For tbe Legisla
ture, wblcn assumes to represent aU wisdom
aud liberality, a great deal oannot be
said. I tbink, sowever, that tbe people,
ir properly appealed to, wonld respond in a man
ner thai wonld ensure tbe country or their patri
otism and traultional Union sentiment.
THX OOVEUSOS'S VIKWS.
The fiKB'LP correspondent called last nlfht at
tbe executive mansion and was politely received
by Governor Brogden. In tbe dosnttory conversa
tion that ensued on tbe saujeot or tbe National
Centennial Governor Broaden expressed himself
as a warm (rtend or tbe Centennial, and he was
laVtab In bis praises or tbe Herald for ite per
stment and patriotlo efforts in bebairor tnat proj
ect. He has urged tbe matter npon tbe miud* or
tbe leading men or tbe State. He hai oalled tbe
attention oi the Legislature to It In a special
meseaae; but be bas grave doubts aa 10
wnetber that body will respond by any appro
priate action on its part. Governor Broedon said
be tooogbt It a burning sbamo that a celebration
whicb commands tbe consideration, reapect and
co-operation or aU tbo leading nations of tbe
world aboold bo alighted and treated with eon
tempt or on* of tbe roremoat mates of the "old
thirteen"?a state, too, that boasts of a "Centen
nial" or Ita own, a year in advance of that to be
celebrated in Philadelphia. Tbe Governor, now.
ever, is reaoived to do hia whole duty in tbe
prsmisea, and will use bis most tempting powera
01 persuaaion, it even In valo, in urging tbe i.egla>
latnre to epare Nortn Oarvlloa'e posterity tbe
blush or an ami,
which muat inevitably remit irom the State's
non-action in tne matter. Whether the recent
action of the Leglalature la to oe attributed to
sordid and avaricious motives, or to a oeslre to
make a pauile display or a supposed poverty
stricken condition or Nortn Carolina, la not ap
parent. Uertein It le, that tne maaa or tbe people
have aoarcely given the matter a thought, and
thoae leadera or tbo nuseee to wboae attention It
baa b?ea brought, asssrt that Civil Rights,
Louisiana, Arkansas, habeas corpus, and general
hostility to tbe Sonth, tu the North, are the canse
ol taking no Interest m it. some or the people nere,
in fnct, do not really regard themselves aa * part
of tbe nation, considering the treatment taey
have received at the banda of Oeneral Grant'a
administration. Then tbere are others or tbetn
who have no idea oi celebrating an event wiilch
will probably be prominent m its records, tue
liberation of tne aiave and tbe consequent en
slavement of tbe wbitee, as it baa been in tbo
Seutaera States. Tbia la tbe narrow way in which
thsy look at it t but csn they oe blsmea when tne
President asked Congress to invest aim with
extraordinary powera to tyrannise uver tbe
Soutnf Take away tne etlng of Oeneral Qrant'a
movaa and latrlgoee toward an assumption of ,
power heretofore unknown, and Nortu Carolina
intact to-morrow be iorrmo-<t in her aupport and
advocacy of tha National Centennial.
MICHIGAN.
?OVXBXOB BAOLIX'i tXTUVSUMi AXOVt TK3
WaTIOMAJL BIHTHDAT?A DRIIXtA.VT C4.TA
Loora or oxjkotb or txtxrkbt.
Lavaixa, April a. i$t?.
Governor lagiey alta in a apacioua caair at tbe
old-iasaioned secretary, with various document*
ot Sute boiore mm. Portly, frank and good
natured, ho bas sn exptaitioos way of deeparon*
ing business tnat ia oiptivating. He peraoaauy
cvorsees all the state mutilations, and irom tbe
aatnrai sympathy of bis ebaraot?r ia rnuou inter*
as tea ia ?aoee of enamaoie, peaai and rsforma
tory natara, Ha maeu and talka With aaadrei* i
Of people every (Jar. take, the liveliest interest in
ail matters or legislation and Is
obliged to scrutinize tbe multifarious bills 1Hat
the Legislature now in session sends to mm dai y
fur ai proval. Despite me engrossing character ol
his duties, lie greeted the Uerald correspondent
kindly, and, being inrornied that the object ol the
visit was to interview hiin with respect to the
centennial, at once faoettously submitted to tne
ordeal.
?< I am satisfied," said Governor Bagloy, "that
Intercut In tbe coming Centennial Exhibition is
Increasing; the people are becoming aroused to
the importance of tha matter, ana there is a
disposition to ta?e hold and make It an alls
worthy of the United Stales."
"What will Michigan do toward attaining that
end *"
??Michigan will be represented at the Exposl
tlonin a way that will airord visitors an idea of
the wealth und importance of tbe State. A bill
is now pending in the House, having already
passed the Stata Seuaie. providing lor the ap
pointment or lour commissioners, one each lor
the department o! mine?, manufactures, arts an
agriculture. An nppropriattuu of $4,000 is made
to bear their expenses. The amount ts9caicely
adequate, but aa Michigan is noted for its pub
lic-spirited citizens 1 am in hopes of lluding
four competent gentlemen who will undertake
the task of supervising these various depart
ments.
WHAT MICHIGAN WILL EXHIBIT.
"To spend several months in suoh an occupa
tion and without pay ooes require some self
I sacrifice. What are the principal objects your
State will send to the Exhibition, Governor ?"
?'I have given no thought to the matter. My
idea is. however, to send the raw material, the
loundatton of wealth-the products or our mines,
our forests and our (arms. Sucn things, while
overlooked by those In search of superficial or
momentary gratification, enlist the attention of
the industrious and tnoughtiul vlsttor, and It is
such we desire to lnfluenco favorably with rcspect
to tne resources of Michigan. As regards rnaou
loctures it Is true we excel In special branches.
Our machinery lor use in mills aud mines is un
equalled ; but, as a general thing, we cannot hoy#
to surpass in the line of manufactures."
"Then the show ol manufactured articles lrom
Michigan is likely to be small t"
"So, not necessarily;" replied the Govornor,
"I wished only to convey tho idea that while our
people nianuiactuied many things exceptionally
well there are also many other things of common
uso which are made equally as well elsewhere.
There Is no use of sending to the centennial a
large display of articles only equal to the average
as regnrue lioveitv or merit. We have sumcient
resou: ccs to make the Michigan Exhibition
unique, and nil efforts should tend in that direc
tion. Our people should rely upon the quality of
i their show to attract attention, not upon number
: or quantity."
"What are the Michigan specialties, Governorf"
I "Well, onrs is tbe only State that produces the
virgin copper; cot otes or sulphurets, but tne
pure virgm metal. We have smelting works la
the State, but they do not really smelt the eopper
as that term is understood aa Swansea, our
lurnaces simply get up tho requisite amount of
neat to luse tlio rock; the copper being heavier
sluss to the bottom of the furnace, the liquefied
aud molten rock Is drawn off and the purest metai
is dipped oat aud oast into ingots. We shall
probably exhibit masses that weigh thousands of
pound?, ninety-five per cent of which will be the
virgin copper, and the remainder composed of
rock, which fills the Interstices. We have several
mines that prodace these masses ol copper, and one
tbftt Is below a ton in weight Is regarded as ol
small importshce. Then there is the conglomerate
copper, sa< h as comes from the renowned Calu
met and Ilecia mine, ana other mines in that vi
cinity; brown colored rock, more thickly strowed
with shot copper than paddings are with raisins,
producing, in met, elguty t>er cent by weisthr.
Then we nave the stamp coppjr, of various grades
ot flnoness?not purity, because It is absolutely
pure, out of degrees oi fineness, some of it like
an lmpalpabio powder, ana so on np to the coars
est oi shot. Michigan, undoubtedly, can beat the
world on eopper, and we shall make * display that
win convlnoe It or that tact."
SILVKB. TOO.
-What can you do in other mlneraUf"
"We have virgin silver round in the copper
nines in some instances in masses of surprising
size. Last summer at Marquette I eaw at the
establishment ol Tnomas Meads, a dealer in mlne
?logical curiosities, a mass of pure sliver as big aa
m? hat," and tne Governor exblbiied a cylinder ot
the largest dimensions. "I regret not having
purchased It at tne time. It came lrom the On
tonason district. W? hare one or the largest and
certainly one of the purest deposits of iron ore la
the world. I shall invor the sending to Puiladei
Dhia of car loads of this ore, comprising tnegranes
Known as speculsr. hematite sad magnette.
None is ever shipped rrom the mlnos tfiat is or
less purity than sixty-six per cent; anything be
low that is tnrown to one side." . .
?.yen, I have hesrd the Lake Superior iron
described as being the best in the world."
"We have besides several varieties or precious
stones. When the Duke Alexis w*a in Dotrott he
was presented with a handsome case containing
m '.lacnites. agates, and various other
stones. But tness, though handsome enough, are
useful chiefly lor purposes oi adornment. An ex.
hibmon ol utilitarian objects wUl nelp a State more,
in my opinion, than all the fancy produots yon can
name and we shall send to toe Centennial such
tt.inas as will best give strsnsers an idea or the
resources of Michigan, we have gypsum in
large qualities and of different grades-the com
non ti e varieaatod and tue purest alabaster, and
this will be shown in its different stages, irom tne
raw product of tne mino to the land pieeter, and
the ruater of Paria to the most sbsolnte degree or
fineness. There It also freestone ano granite and
CO.lt AU(1
??Within a low years Michigan has attained a lead
ing position in the maraets of the Weat in the artl
cie of *alt. Our slate, too, Is of the ricnest and
glossiest or tints of the most durable charaoter,
and susceptible ot the highest polish. But you
must be weartod witn this catalogue."
??So, Oovernor, I should be glad to hsve you
continue, so that readers of the Hbrald may be
lniormed wnat your S'Bte proposes to do to make
the centennial an exposition or the nation's prog
"As I said beiore," continued Governor Bow ley,
??oar efforts shall be principally to show unique
ebiects. Most or the pepnermint sold comes ftom
Michigan ana we suall exhibit the oils of pepper
mint or wiotergreen and ether ohem
ical products of vegetables indigenous to our
soil. Our display or forest products wld
probably oe unequalled, and will conalac or black
walnut, biroseye msple, sycamore, butiernat,
asn whitewood, oak and other cabinet woods, so
srringod as to m*ke an attractive display snd to
show eonsplouousiy their great beauty. AH hough
we are Urge exporters or furniture It Is not likely
teat much oi s display In that line will eome lrom
Michigan, rarnltur*, yon Know, is mode every
where and while our timber resources will siwsys
enao.e ns to coutrol tne market in amy descrip
tions, we do not claim a lending ran* in tbe mat
ter ol floe designs."
MANOTACTCMB 000tm.
??What will the manniactursd display consist
??For on* thing, of metaia?all qoalltiea of pig
iron and boiler Iron, railroad iron and oar iron,
bent cold to an to extnbit l?a tenacity: in gut,
?umpea aud ruii*J copper. We have machinery
tbat make* tne largeat toteta or roiled topper m
ttie wond. Cum. j ou know, u a eopt*r-produo>
in* ouuutry. Well, laat year there wae Bent to
tUiii irov oar roiling mill noverai eaeete or oopper
01 toaprodigtOQi aue or its oy eigtweaa teet. Ta$f
were intended for aonao epeeiol purpoe*. Wo
mak* oopper bottoma ror aom**tio aaa ouitaary
uteoaila. m tfe* Weet oar mnui bare attained
reputation tor oaaaimoro elotna and some grades
of ootton tabnoa, lor aarea aad lor man? varietiei
or agricultural implement*. w? export largo if
to England, f ratio* and Oormany tio*a aad forge,
wtueti ai? or rea.iy beaatotl lorme and un*ur
paxaed excellence. Tnere are a numoer or eitUfe
alte BiauuJaemtra of boot* aad Mo**, who **?
6oft aome MMU liltHt Mat* aniQue Mitri|>
lions or straw wort sad an unlimited catalogue W
small articles of wood for domestic uses."
AGRICCLTCRAL INTKR2STS.
"Now, if you please, Governor, the asrlcoiinral
products?"
"mat is something in which we stand at the
lront. Michigan wheat Is pre-eminent abroad
and always brings the hlghe.-t rates, at thi
Herald cable market reports from London and
Liverpool will verily any day. The cereals
and other agricultural prodncta our people
exhibit will attract attention in comparison with
those of the most :avored States. I expected a
special appropriation to enable our pouiotoylsts
to make a creditable display, irutt wowing oelng
one or tne groat sneclaltloa of tlio fctate; but the
amount has be-n cat down In the House to a sum
just su.lkienc to enable tnera to creditably repre
sent us at the American Topological Exhibition at
Chicago next summer. Nevertheless, that branch
will be a prominent one at pniladelphia."
"How about other products f"
"As u. State we have engaged largely In pisclcuU
tnre, aud 1 ain in hopes that our tlsliermen will
prepare aquaila extensive enough to show the
lis tie- peculiar to the waters ol Michigan. Oar trous
and whitetlsh are of world-wide fame, aud on*
specie*, the grayling?a line, gamy ilsli, equalling
the brook trout?Is nowhere else to be found. We'
could make a display of the flsti of the great fresb
water lakes?and 1 am in hopes to see it done?
that would attract universal observation and th*
closest attention of economists and scientists.
If It can be brought about by the assistaneo of
our scientific societies we shall make a complete
exposition or the tauna ol tlio State. 1 have my
self mounted specimens of every one of our gam*
birds, and one pentleman has a unique collection
or our song birds. You may say through tit*
Hkrald that Michigan will do her share toward
making tlie Centennial the snccess it deserves t?
be."
DESTRUCTIVE FIBE ON WORTH STREETL
HEAVY LOSSES TO THE WOOLLEN T HAD It?DAIU
AOL BY SMOKE, WATER AND FIRE ESTIMATED1
at from $250,000 to $300,000.
A very destructive Are and quite a disastrous
one In point of pecuniary loss to the insurance
companies, broke out at about seven o'clock ye*
terdav morning In the sub-cellar ot the Ave a'.orj
iron and brown stone bulldimr No. 60 Worth street.
This locality is tuecontre of the iru; ortmg woollen
goods trade and the buildings are xh a rule mas>
stve structures of stone and iron, supposed to ba
tire-proof. No. i'J is occupied In the buseireot and
llrst floor or the importing dry goods llrm 01
William Turnbu 1 it Co., the other lour
stories being occupied by Wendell. Hutcbin?
sou A Co., also importers of wuollen goods.
How toe lire originated Is not known, but froa
appearauces li is snpposed to have started in the
sub-ceilar. The alarm was given by one of the
Automatic Telegraph Company's tire alarm mstru?
ments on the first floor, wbicn signalled, wnen the
heat had attained tae temperature to wnicn the
machine had oeen set, to one or the offices of the
above company, aud from thence an alarui wai
sounded to tne Fire Department headquarters, la
Mercer street. Whou the engines arrived oa tBt
spot the flame* nad attained considerable head
way, and it was found necessary to senj a second
alarm, which was immediately done, bringing ?
further detachment of ongiuss. The firemen,
realizing the extent of tho work before them, bonl
their toll energies to the task, and a dozen streams
of water were soon playing into the building; bat
notwithstanding tlielr vigorous otTorts tno flames
extended and the adjoining building commence*
to burn. A thud alarm was then despatched ana
relnTorcemenrs promptly responded, owing to
tno density ot tne smote, which poured out ol
the front of the building in great blacx volumes,
the fliemen were unaole to penetrate the interior,
and it became evident that the only place of suc
cessful attack was irom tne rear. The buiidin*
extends backward naif the length of the blook
from Worth to Leonard street, wtiere it is met.
oniy a tew leot 01 space intervening, by the rear ol
the ilve stury brown stoue art goods house ol
barker, Wilder & Co., No. C2 Leonard st?.;eu
Tae doors ol the first floor of me above building
weie broken open and me nremun draggod toeir
hose to me rea<, and placing planks irom mi
back windows to those on tho rear 01 me oouuiag
-so. uSWorta street. effected an entrance and com*
meuced tne work ot extinguisomenu At about
ban-past nino o'clock the fire was brought under
control, aud an nour later it was entirely out.
An investigation into the darnaue done revealed
the fac. that the water and smoke had caused tae
greatest luss, although tue damage by lire was
very largo, in many of tiie sujoinlng buildings
tne eub-celiars were packeu wim aoo..s, and lue
water flowing into them, in tome places to the
depth oi lour and live iee>, caused near/ loases i
aud although the nre was confined to the twa
buildings, Nos. &7 and 69 Worth street, the loss by
water is snared by the occupants oi several ol
the neighboring bouses. Among tae latter are tM
ioiioaiu* 1iQ<
w. L. tstrouii Jt co., importers of woollen gooda.
>o. m Leonard street, whose sub-cellar wa* 11: tM
nearly to its utmost capacity witu goods in exsea,
loso by water irom to $s,uua; covered by u*
suianoe.
Parser, Wilder A Con No. 62 Leonard street,
whose cellar was also well fined with ?toc?, ail of
wnich was damaged ov smote and water to a verj
treat extent, tne water oeing at ooe Uuie ovai
ve icet in uopth. Their loss is luliy covered bj
insurance in New York and boston companies.
Gardner brewer A Co.. domestic goods, of Jto
02 Leonard street, sutler irom water and smoke t<
the estimated extent of $6,uoo to $io,ooo, woicb b
covered by insurance.
fame. Good wyu & Co.. of No. 03 Worth stieet
had in their cellar over U)u cases oi woollen gut da
wnlcb were uamaged by water to the extent*
aii u: i , ?o; insured.
M. Arnold A uotndeid. or No. U Worth street,
importers, aiao suffer irons water in their oeilara
to tne extent of some thousands or dollars; in
sured.
ibaries E. Stewart A Co.. No. 63 Worth stree^
lose to a small extent oy water iu their suo-cef
Ur, where they had goods on storage.
The principal loser by the conflagration is tb<
firm ot William liirnbuli & Co., toe occnpants a
the flist llo.iraud basement nf No. Worm street
wnose loss is variously estimated at irom *i5o.oo?
to $ik?.oou. wuicn is believed to be ruily coverei
by ineurance, but on tlas point no definite intoi
mation cou u be obtained owing to the aoeenoo a
the uiemoers of tue firm. Nearly all thej* stock
oi wnich they had a large Quantity on hand, ia da
atroyed.
Wendell, Hntchlnson A Co., who occupied tin
npper part o; So. &0 Worth street, lose from $40,001
to *7A,ooo, whicn is proiccted by insurance.
The lonrtb aud fl:tu stones oi tue biiiiding wera
but little damaged, the flre being conhned to UM
lower part. The prenmes are owned by George
liovey, or Boston, who loses riou $10,000 t*
$16j900.
Ail day jesterday the engines were engaged,
after tne lira had oeen extinguisaed, in pnmping
the water out of the cellars, and a eouunuoaU
stream flowed down Leonard street lor ssvefw
hours, lue sales aud their contents were pr*
served intact. It is believed that the entire loai
will rati upon the insurance companies, but tneii
names and tne amounts could not be tuMeriataeJ
yesterday.
FIRE IN THE TRIBUNE BUILDINQi
At about nalf-paat three o'clock yesterday sort
in* n Ore broke out in tba im*')raeni or ta<* new
Tribune building, caoaod by some wmNMlll
materials in a painta^* cheat igniting, ba? Mr ?M
prot&oi use of a little water the Cataea vara aa>
unguiaDtu witu a trilling loaa.
DAN BRYANT.
Mrs. Dry ant dealrae it to ba generally knewi
teat h*r bouse will ba open to-morrow (Tuesrtaji
irotn tan to six o'cloc*, toit all tba irlenda ao4
acquaintances of her decease! DU'band maj bid a
laat farewell to bia remains. Tba lunorai wut take
place on Wednesday at haL'?paat tea o'clock, *?
tba Oburcb or St. Paol tba Apostle, Flity-Lintk
street and Kiutb aTtnue, wbere a eoiemu mm *i
requiem will ba sung. Tba funeral arrange matte
are in charge oi tbe Re*. Fxtbor Young and tba
larour. Patneri Olaokmeyer anu Yoang attended
poor l>an during iiu iast illneiM. ue nad * prw
senluieut oi deato, asked and recoived tbe 1M
sacrament or tue Onuron and dteu peacefully en<
napptiy, aurrouod'd by ula ramily. Mr. AogaatU
Deiy uaa comet, ted to arraogw a bsbeut ,or Mr*
Iluant and the children. lne Sew York una
gera bavu aubftoribed i 100 aaoa to dainty tae ium
rai and otoer eapensee.
THE WEATHER YESTERDAY.
Tba io lowing rnoard will show tba ohangtt IT
tba temperature lor tba paat twenty.Pour ojura, u
oompauaon witb the corresponding data or lag
year, m indicated br tba thermometer al Hud
nut'a pnarmaOT, Ubrald fcuiidiug>?
uu iar& ia?4 iita
1A.M. 84 40 1(80 P. M.... M ?
0 A. M M 44 0 P. M....... 41 ?
? A. M. 41 61 # P. AL II H
13 M M W 11 P. (4....... N A
A?era?c en;psia'ure yesterday.... 14
Average teu-peratuie lor ratreauonuing data
lait/lif.. w.tw ...... ... n M|f