Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana, Part 33

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Publication date: 1876
Publisher: Baskin, Forster & Co.
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Under sheh unspices, nud with 84,000,000 of enpilal, The board began ils struggle for success and honor. The main buildings have been contracted for, and are now in process of construction. The 'resilent's invitation 10 foreign governments is out, nul tho grenl celebration must come off. The Vooril of Finnuce has gone before the country with a srslem of raising money by the sale of shares of slock, which eulille the holder to ownership in the buildings ond a share of the profits of the enterprise, nud of memo- rial ibednls, which ore imperisbnblo ovilence of the Inel thal the holder did what he couldl.

Of tho benefits of the Exposition, Gov. Biglor said such un exhibition would bo to our people a lesson they linve never enjoyed, unul import to then inluable knowledge of the practical affairs of life. Wo have gone 100 far in The tuuller now lo uegteet it or lel il fisl. An event of one or the ulher of these natures would impress nll other hations with the iden that wo are rain-glorious prelenilers, and not the most enterprising people on the globe, us wo olains 10 he. American independence and self-govern- meul are the ovenls of modern times, and they must be commemoraled as brcomea n grent and prosperous people.

QOl', POLLOCK'S ADILRESS,

MI the rouclusion of liot Bigler's aulilress, fins, Hemtricks introilneed for. I'allink, who nos received with the suino hearty mmfesintinu of gooil feeling That marked Gur. Biglor's rreeption. He sauil ho ennld not outil ex- puesking 10 Gur. Humlricks his warmest Ihnuks for the eloquent nud kenrty iuluslutetion of himself utul collengues, ns representatives of the great Cen- tenuinl. Ile complimented Gut. Mendrieky' administration of iluirs, and Pumplimented the people of Iuliana npon having surh n man at the hemul of ils gaveruinent. Ilr said that the ossurunee nithin hius that the ker - nole of the fiverunr 4 introduction would be reechved by every patrithe heurt in luchaus innile him feel enufident in presenting how remarks on this occasion. I uns uol, flor. Pullork bril, u member of the Centennial Commissinu, uur af the Board of Finnee. I have no connection with the Exposition, exeepl ns I sitizeu id' Pennsylenuie ntul of the United States, 1 cannot juss file- pendence Ilull, with all its Asesorintinus, that uhl luck bell, wor see the chinir in which Huuegek sat ishru the inmetal Herlnrating of Ilutrpemlenee received his sigunisry, nud the tisble upon which That precious document re-led while il was signed for the men sthose siguntures thereto made them famous, withont freling that '? om bound by overy consideration to gie ull muy fimr mudd energy In the guerras of the Exposition

1 lint'e no respect for tho munn who can dlenonner it as n mere locul show. I am here with no minu's money in my pocket, und Gov. Rigler is the same; nad sppral in the spyjmuents of the scheme, il you can ilo so ivell, go wymnl do better,'1 in here to-dny to 1 epvravist n grond untinual idlens, unt a local one. Nearly every man I have mit siney muy arrived in Inthaunpolis is from the Last, or the drieendents id l'astorn people, and 1 frel at home with them. Your rereplinh hns herh such ns nsfoundls me, you hore beru Iiseve lo na thun frirudy mu me own homes, mint your nety of maylinity and friendship will usdeur yun is us. This friendship and nlen of home is the grinsil idles of Tho Centruminl celebrating. We are at home orreyshere in this Inud ; il Is my Inni nud your Inud, my country and your enuntry. As Gor, Bigler has wohl, we do und invite you to Pennsylismin hull ask you he meet web us and velehraly the l'ent etuinl wunit erangy of Ameriesu Independenec. What grind thoughts swrep over us ny we conteuydate the srenes of is hundred Sears nge, anil tho men who figured in theist Perro lo Ihrir memory oud honor to their unmes.

Gnr, l'idheck for some litur nhlressent himself to the questiny : " Why shouldl the frutonnial he ohserveil ?" amd for anmirer said : Brender Ho can there shor to the untions of the wwth uthint wo lusro avcomplishint nodre free guerinend and by the union of the Sites; nur progress in my mail scienrey, in schools sud wluentions, sul our q stem of vailseeds nud telegraph Hoes. The nations of the earth will be ushuisished when they come and see

what we have alone. In the entirse af these paragraphe thy forerhor gove Foreigners some gund odrice. Ir snil he wund welcome with open arms off nutiuns of the earth, hut expected thul when a foreigner set font on this shure he wonbl let The muntle of American chargeter cover him, und his citizenship mork his derwien to the land of his niloplint. Ilr also nlhidrit In the fuel Ihnt in 1848, when in Congress, he mmile the first Inverabir report nun the project of building n railmul from New York to the l'ucific Deenn. In conclusion, he urged upon the people of the State to Mind and take part in the Exposition. He uniil that linliona should be represented In show her progress in the sisterhood of Sintes, a progress of wineh she need not be ashameil.

President Sutliveimal urgell ngon the nuihence the necessity of Indiana making is erelitulle show ut the Exposition, mint asked them all to pendler over mind set upon the words they had just Wwward, Upou Gor. Menilricky' request, that all who desired lo ger the Crufruniol Exposition n gramil sureess should rise, every person in the Imli stood up.

UNTEILING THE "ORPAT REPERI IT."

After The peogde hind expressed Themeches upon the Centennial, which rlo-ed the merling in Music Hall, the distinguished visitors entered the hull in sluch Yron's " Great Republic" hus becu exhibited, for the purpose of wilmissing the formol unveiling. Ahant one huspred invited guests irere present, isehusing the officers of Sinte, Sinie Board of Agriculture and others. To the etruins of " America" the curtain wus withdrawu. I'rat. E. f. Taille then rendl n descriptive adress. I'runs Isunis being one of the most promi. Heut figures, n fitting response to the cerriony of unveiling and the graceful allusion in the address was mmle by Gov. Pollock, which closed The exercises of the ily.

THE BOARD IN 1875.

The State Board of Agriculture held its annual mierling Funuary 4, 1875 The progress of the society and the success of the Exposition ore set forth in the President's mohlrees and in The torions reports,

Since our Ingl ineeling we hell onr Twenty-third Stilr Fair and Third Exposition, enmineneing September thr 2tb and continuing lo Ditober the 41 In 1873, The State Bonrd necepled the proposition to emineet nn Exposi- linu with the nanunl FINde Fuir. The enterprise hins not proven lo ben proff. ohle investment so Ihr. Although inilorsed hy o liberal guarauleo fuoil, the collerting of the nasesement has met with voashleruble opposition, and em- Imerassed the Board with a bowlrd debi of $40.000, aud a frink debl of oboul $13,000, which has not been provided fur onil was in jwirt erented to pir the iuterest on the bonded debt and improvement on The grounds of the Slate Bound, in erecling new siahles, amphitheater and bridges. The stornis and tooils of last summer dunged the property of the Board In the ninonul of $6,000, which will mokt the

of the Honrd $58,000, which the report of thy Sveretary aul Treasurer will shows you toore fully. The past seosnis fins not been very favorable for public gatherings : the despopulency caused by the foods, together with the iliscour. uging intinence of some of the press, has much interfere with the success of the Bord, yvi the lost Fair ond Exposition was not & finneiul fuilure ; the rreripis were sufficient to pay all preisinmis and running expenses; yet it y'n'y not os successful us the Board ilesirel financially. The proilnetions of' Ihr soil ivere there in abundance. the show of machinery und farm imple- mints ins equal if nni superior to any Fair or Exposition held in the State, the umuber nud gunhty of horses were greater than ever before, and the num- ber mul quality of cattle were superior in any Fair held in The State. We had ny mauy pens wf huge ns al any previous l'air. nul the quality tras equally us good, We boil is fiur n show of sheep its 1 erer saw on the fair gronml. The poultry surpassed any farmer display ever ionde in the State for num- brrs nul lipanty : it ins remorked by umy that it was the finen shair of juliliry they eror soix The merhanienl deperiwent uns well filled. Priver Hall way uerer beller The furniture department was not as good as I hiwe ren il. Flora! HIall ans never beller in nuy of our former exhibitions Furin products hull was very good, toking in consideration Ihr rainy season. In fari, the whole showing of mechanical und agricultural productions was rery ereilitable.

RECOMMANDATIONS.

Firoull recommend In hohl no Exposition in connection with the State Fnir This yror if salisfarlorr arrangements can be inude with the guarantors, nu the Centennial Exposition will deltnel 100 minek la muske it a success in Uns Mile This year. It is also the year for the Presidential election, which huy always iletracted very much from fairs Wo have w routrart with the gurmautors to holl nu Kapinsition nol less Ilin tirenty dluis in each year. The Bunrd mrule n proposition la reliere themselves from that cantraet, aud puesed the following resuluion November IS, 1874

Reyfred, That The State Board ugree lo relense the guintantovs from all obligations upon the porment in full of sixty per cent. of The subscription, prus plnil the guurautors would give a release in full to the Board. refersing The Board frotu nuy obligation to refinul their money, or lo hold any Fair or Exposition on aniil ground of any time hereafter, unless it may be to the olsuntage of the Board to do so, anal the Frunnce Committee are directed to enrer out this resolution.

The Finance Counuitiro Invr procured the release of $61,200 up to 1)eluber 14, 1875. There was then outmusuling $16,650, of which 90 per ecul nux paid, quil $1,600, of which 60 per cent. irny poid ; $13,700 on which no payment was made at all. Since that time, some nice of the bwvjuly have been taken up, which irill be shown you by the Treasurer's report.

THE GEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT.

fespreting the fleologival Depurlment, the President remarked IN fullow's

We have received the sixth nunual report of Prof. Cox, Stale Geologist, which it is not heerssary for ive lo mur, ns unnel of ron are wirare uf the fri, 1hint Ing /survey hus Thus for proved if imohl benchl lo the State. It his lust report he gives thy sulunhle iliscoviry of white porcelniu char in inldition to the Inrge quantities of iron mmol conl given in his poorinns report4. In gire summe of mim mu idea of the grent wahrung interest in the State, 1 Mwst is statement from nhe minr uvar Brazil, C'lay County, mining five hun. drrd tons of conl per ilar. The smoist of hidden treasure developed by the geologiral surron is inumrisse, puisd yel The mining interest in this Sinte is yel iw ils infiney. Gentlemen delegates, rou isert with us il our nunual sheet- ings nuer su each year to consult with us and cleet eight members of the Byard; it is your duty lo vleet sutrh mru Do you belivro will best promstr The agricultural, horticultural und merhomenl interest of the whole Sinle. Grutlemen, in ilrywing my nfficinl fahuys ns your presiding olheer lo is close, I shall slurors romeruter the incisbors wl' this Beurd. 1 lender my siurere thanks for the uniform kumulness I hovo received from theus and the nble assistance you all have giren me in discharging my iluly as your presiding ofbeer.

ILPORT OF THE SECRET IRY.

Mr. Aux. Heron, Seerotary, thon rend los repart as follows :

To the Indiana State Board of Agriculture?

The following report for lho yeor ruling Deermber 31, 1876, is respect- fully suhvitled :

Tulul recripts from all sourees,

$43,214 00

EXPENDITURE4.

Orilers on Trensurer: Expenses of members, inchiling members uf Citizens' Comtill ce, $ 2,187.51

Salaries of Secretary, Treasurer and General Superintendent, '2,4000,10)

I'rinting umil novertising, 2,9€8,67

Posinge and «Inlionery, 402.50

Express, freight, telegraphing, litigation, etc., 411.40

848 00

Total,

$ 0,81} 08

RAPI.NSES OF EXHIBITION.

jotekeepers, 249,50

AssisInnt Superintemlrat, 227 26

Committee on Awards, 3117.60

Lahor, 1,868.40

170.25

Expenses running unelinors, fins consumed,

1.106.45

I'nel, 145.95

Straw, 186.04

Supplies, 001.85

Music, including five bands fur industrial parade, 142.00

1,06-1.09

Police,

805.05

Tiekel sellers, 431.00

Office assistants. 500.00

109.44

Tolal

$ 8,209.69

PREMIUMS.

Lire =lock department, $ 0,227.00

Poultry department, 141.00

Mechanical department, 147.00

Agricultural ileparimeni,

Textile fuhrie department, 351.00

Horticultural department, 1.023,00

90,00

Medals,

681.20

Total,

· $12,068.20

COSATILECTION ACCOUNT.

New stalls, ensi side,

$ 3,808.02

Amphilhenter,

1,211,55

Bridge nod repairs on ground,

653.34

Repuire on moniu buillings,

0×1.36

Machinery department and fixtures,

.600.29

Whilewashing.

304.40

8 8,958 95

Referred clumms paid,

$ 1.452.03

Bills payable,

4,500.00

Interesi acconul,

4.744.73

Total,

$10.691.16

NEINABY.

General expenses,

៛ 9,819.05

Exhibition expenses,

8,200,67

Premiums,

12,008,20

Construclinn account,

8,853,90

Claims, interest aud bank account, 111 697.76

Tutal,

$41,641.66

Receipts, - 41,214 99

Difference,

$ 6,432.67

Due in bank,

3,000.00

Defiril, $11.411,67

In connection with the above, il should be slalel thal, by order of the Board, the Treasurer has returned to certain guaraniors a por centage of tho Amount paid by theni on assessment in lieu of the cancellation of their nsessmeol uoter, which is not incluled in any of the above statements.

ASMEN OF THE SOCIETY.

Thirly.six aeres fair ground, e limited, $200,000

Three neres for switch mailtool, 13,000

Building, cual $150,000, estiminted, -

Assessment on gunrantors due, - 13,500

Notes on hund ilue, - 1,745

2 500

Total, -

LIABILITIES.

1-5-10 per cent coupon bonds,

luiteblednest,

Assessments paid on guarantee bonds to be refunded from net profits, 16, 100,00

Tolal, -

COMPARISON OF EXPENSES TOB THE PAST FOUR YEARS.

1875

1873.

1874.

1-75.

Current expenaca, - 55,003 38

$18.006 65

$13,246 40

$4>18 08

Expenses of Exhibition, 2,585 00

11,504 42

13,845 52

Preminus, - * - 10,329 00

8,864 95

10,764 00

12,06$ 00

Improvements, - . - 6,613 21

10,006 84

10,069 00

8,83 95

Considering the henry outlay for improvements lhe iwo preceding years the amount expended tho post season under Ihnl head was unexpected, although rendered necessary by the destruction of the amphitheater by a storm, the washing away of bridges within the grounds, and the demand for thore stabling for stock. That, together with The inforest on the society coupon bomils, makes the deficit in the past year's operations.

THE EXHIBITION OF 1876,

in The principesl departments, ins equal to former years, and in some respects superior. The live stock depert ment was represented by all kinds of domes- fic nnitals, aud remarkable for the improved quality of breeding stock. The mechanical department, heretofore the lightesl, comparalively, was 3.416 more than double that of nny preceding yesr, as tras also the show of agri- cultural implements, Floral Hall was up to the slantlard of vseellelice. The department of grain and vegetables, the art department and ilisplay of merchandise was not equal to the exhibition of thetwo previous yrars. The total number of entries al tho exhibition of 187.

1578, -

3,254

1874

4,144

1875, -

3,176

The itemized report of These recripts is given in ilo Treasurer's repurl.

$72,430.000

Library andl morable property, eslimmed,

- $832.145

$40.0000 00

15,720.00

Art and muural bistory,

Art department,

Real of show case,

Iusnronce,

220

HISTORY OF THE STATE OF INDIANA .- CONTINUED.

The foreguing does not inchile the number of all the articles on ex. hihition, na exhibitors, after securing spuce fur their display, failed to Imte all their nehirles placeil on the entry books:

I'mtrie+ live #lock, 1872, . 1,388

1873, 1.290

1874, 1,453 1,2347

The elemrots runtribuled largely In awell tho expense by inmage to the improrements, andl curipileil the rerends by the consequent ilespondrney frotu damange lo etups, mind the inclement weather on the most important days of the fulr. In the absence of ligure to shou The increase of the tonlemal u entth of the Sinte, it is a source of pride lo uute Ihr importuner Andinan in nysuming in

HISTFACTURING ISTIIISTY

The plate glass from the southern part of the Sinte is equal to the finest French pluie : the forre lowers made In the easteru part of the State, if n world-wide repolhun , the power machinery for the Centennial Exhibition ul Philadelphio, froju the northenylern port of the Stule, is also the largest wagon manufacturing calublishment in the world, in uther parts of Ihr Stole all sorts ond juizes of mannfactories, incluiting malling mills and blast furnaces, while in tho western furt coal is being mibed and shipqied al the Tale of fro hmudred and fifty car loads of len tous each for day from one vicinity ti ums never possibile to get the figures In show the conjuralite inerente nf thy inwoufneturel products und ray material handled since the lol religna The feels would oslunish our ouu citizens eren more than the rest of the world.

PURDUE UNIVERSITY LLOISJ. ITIII IIISTOR1.

Purdur bouncersily is the corporate name of the institution which, in this State, represents the system of colleges unigueding in the net of foogress ol July 9, 1862 The algeel of that nel, as expressed by ils lille, ins " 10 donnie public loads to the several Sinles and Territories which may provide olleges for the benefit af agricultural and the meolamic nels." The ael as- wnies to grant Iu curh Sinbienu mmoout of pubho lunds equal to 214,000 mires for each of hre Sohntors amt Represenlutte's in Congress, but in fact the duanlinh in fiof is und untright nules. the land gon be olamed out of the public domain within the State. When this channel happen, the State Likes land serip far the deficiency, whether it be Intal or in part. By an anomon- las condition of the mathve Ini, which hus porer heeu onified, the State re- writing .rrip 14 furhidden ta Ineate it herself, Init ber ussignee mar ladman, being ennaidered is haring ou public lunds unhin her bordres, obtained hor donotin in arrip, amounting lo wo,non oores, her delegation io Ibo firo honsey of Congress then mithering thirteen.

The serienos debrered lu the State, nund by hee received lis nerejd- ice imposid njen the State u geurs und exrerdiugly important frist. Tho

Inthening scelins id The mother art will best imilicate this

"SiTION 1 And be it further morted, That all muneys derived

from the sule af laul serip hereinlefore provided for shall be intreimt or stueks of the United States, or of some alber sife stocks, yield- ing or less than fire per ceninmi nhon the par value of snill stocks, aud Ibal urkich sholl cruron forerer undiminished, except so far its may be peorfiled in section fuf this net, nud The interest of which shall be inviolobly ojgiro- prialed by each State, uluch my luke and elim the benefit of this act, lo Irailing oljert shull be, without oxeluding other soientife nail classical sIndira, nud including tributary turlics, to teach such braurties of learning ns are related in ogrenture and the tweelingir oris in euch a manner as The Legislatores of ilu- States may resprelively pecseribe, iu order to promofr the literal nud practical education of The industrial classes in the sererul Plus ou profe sus of life.

" Sem. Si ,And be it further exerted, That the graut af loud and land + rip ho rehr authorized shall be made on the following conditions, to which, as well as the pranision hereinbefore cabininnl, the previous ussent of tho surreal Stairs sball bo sigoified by legislofire nel :

" First, If ouy porlieu of the fuudy iusestid us provided by the firego- iog arelion, or muy puurtion of the intreest Thereon, shall, by uny nelinu or cultlingener, be diminished or lust, it shall be replaced by the Stofr to irhich il belongs, so llnl The capitul of the fund shall remain forever undiminished, nnit the uununl interest shull In ergulorly upplied, without diminution, fo tho jairpor mentioned in the fourth section of This act, except Ibol n sunt nul excerding tea per rentutu ujoin the amount recened by any State linder Ihr prurisions af this net tuny he expended far the purchase af Inods far siles, ur rspurijurninh forms, uhruerer puthacizel by the respective Legista- Tures af soul Shitles

"Sreoud Na jurlinh of soul food, nor interest thereon, shall ho apphed, directly or indirectly, uudler any preleuse thulever, to the purchase, erec- lion, preservation or repair uf quy builling or buildinga.

"Third. Any Sinte trhich ungy isle and claiui the benefit of the pro- risiuns of this oct shuddl prorule, unthu hre frars at least, not less than one

Stale shall cease und and Stale be bound in pay the United States the umonul received of nuy binde previously soll, out that the fille to purchase under the Gates shall be mulid.

"Fourth. An unuinal report shinlt be mitde regarding Ihr peagress of each college, recording uny improrements aud experiments madle, with their cost nud result, ulul such other matter, including State industrial sud economical slofishies, as may be supposed useful, one eapr of irluch shall be fransmitteil hy tuoil free, hy each, in ull other colleges which may be endound under the prorinions of this nel, und alen ono copy lo The Secretary of tho lulenor.

".l'inb Wbeu lauds shall be selected from those which luve been raised la double Bie minimum price in consequence of railrond grants, ibat they shull be computed lo 1be Sintis ut the Dinxitnuin price, nud The number of neres proportionulety diminished

".Sisth. Nu Stole, illo iu u condition of rebellion oe insurrection ugunsl The goreruinent of the United States, shall be entitled to the bruefits of this nel.

" Serruth. No Ainte shult in' entitled tu the benefits of this nel unless it shull express it's necesdance thereef fy us Legislature within five years from the dule of its ajournal by the President."

The archivu luet quoted prerides, ny trill be seen, That Sinles ile-iring the urnefit of the nel tillel express their acceptance of the same within Ino years from the inte of ils approval, which upprural occuered on the 2d of Julr. 18/1. At the url itself, in the progress of is juissage, hind uol affmarted general public atration, il might have reraped the notice of our next Gen- erad desenthly [uluch wort in January, IsBA] ; hul Gor Storino's ullentiqu having been drown twit hy a delegation of ellizeus of Tippeennoe fuuuly, thu visited him in the interest of the Battle Ground, he seul a special megange fa the Legislature, and this gure thu suljeel quitlicity aud hrough into the field several other apjdicouls for The location. In the grurral rivalry that essury, the session of 1864 ended without any action qu the part of the General Arsombly. Ae the art of Congress requireil ou uecepl . sore uitlần fire pears from July 2. 1802, und as the next regular serian uf our Legieintuice culild hol contiene before Innumer, 1865, this omission in ISh& mnight live provedl disastrous In the State hul uof au auxiliary art af Congress, passed out April 14 1814, extended the acceptance to ilchuquent Staley for live prars longer. Accordingly, doring the session af 18h's [Murch B], The Legislature of ludinna passed ita nel areppling The national

find', In be knutin by the corporate name of "The Trustees of the Indiana | lernt of Mr. Lewis Burke, who had resigned. Mr. Purdue hod by this line, Agriculiunit Callege. "

This Buurd wus authorized to sell the land serip allotted to the State, which it ilut April 9. 1867, realizing 8212,288 50. This found, by careful husbandry pod a continual reinvestment of ils neerning interest, lniv &t+ cumiluted notil il now' smus up to whom 8805,000. Il is inreste m Interest-burring United States Government bonds, nund ils neerelions are arising strolily from day In iluy. This, umler the net of Congress, is purely an endoiement fund. 11 is irne unr-tenth might he used for the firebase of Innils but this has not been attempted in this Smule.

Thr net of 1866 und bern ginsaul as n compromise, to sare the tentionut ilnuntion froot forfeiture, after hearh the irhele session had been con-mntned in un absimate struggle hetu ern the rival localities for the site. Bentee 11 Irill he noticed the nel makes no provision for the location of the enllege, hut simply necepta the serij und selties its innungement. The general sessions of 187 and 1864 failed to sellle the location, and The old acl of 18ho ston] as the only State statute in relation to the Agricultural t'allege until Muy 6, 1869, during the special session of thut rear, when in net uras paxseil nic. cepling a donotion of $160,000 u hich had been teintered under specified conditions by John Purdue, of Lafayette, muil also n dunotion of $50,1KMI lenderest hy Tippecanoe County. In the meantime, Congress had extenleit the ilays of grace Int States in arrears In July 4, 1872 And further acts of extension Imre been passed sinre Ihr'n.

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Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana, Part 33

Author: Publication date: 1876 Publisher: Baskin, Forster & Co. Number of Pages: 472

Author:
Publication date: 1876
Publisher: Baskin, Forster & Co.
Number of Pages: 472