Show the centennial exhibition the tho following are from the new york trade journal ro wn THE rn preside presidents ESIDE proclamation N esy rry the che president of states of america A proclamation WHEREAS by bv the tho act of congress approved M arch ad 1871 providing for a national celebration of the one hundredth anniversary of the independence of the united states by holding of an international exhibition of arts manufactures fac tures and products of the soil and mines in the city of philadelphia in th the e year 1876 it is provided as follows that whenever the president shall be informed by the governor ot of the state of pennsylvania that provision has been made for tho the erection of suitable buildings for the purpose and for the exclusive control by the Commis commission slon ilon herein provided for of the proposed exhibition the president shall through the the department of state make proclamation of the same setting forth the time at which clithe the exhibition will open and arid the place ar aa which it will be held and he shall communicate to the diplomatic matic representatives of all nations copies of the same together with buch such regulations as may be adopted by the commissioners for publication in their respective coun countries trie and whereas his excellency the governor of the said state of pennsylvania did on the day of june 1873 inform me that provision has been made for the erection of said buildings and for the exclusive control bythe by tile commission provided for in the said act of the proposed exhibition and whereas the president of the united states centennial commission has officially informed me of the dates fixed for the opening and closing of the said sald exhibition and the place at which it is to be held now therefore be it known that I 1 ulysses i S grant president of the un united eted states in conformity with the provisions of the tho act of congress aforesaid do hereby declare and proclaim that there will be held in the city of philadelphia in the state of pennsylvania an in international exhibition of arts manufactures and products of the soil and mines to be opened on the day of april 1876 and to be closed on the day of october in the same year and in the inte into interest r of peace civilization and domestic and international dl friendship and intercourse I 1 commend the celebration cele oration and exhibition to the people eople of the united states and in behalf behalf of this government and people I 1 cordially commend them to an all nations who may be pleased to take part therein in testimony whereof I 1 have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the united states to be affixed done at the city of washington this 3rd ard day of july 1873 and of the independence of the united states the ninety seventh U S GRANT by the president s liam irAM jiroN fisar secretary of state |