8. Proposals must be addressed to the President of the Centennial Board of Finance,
Philadelphia, and indorsed " Proposals for the sale of Cigars and Tobacco."

9. The Centennial Board of Finance expressly reserves the right to reject any or all
propositions made in answer to this circular.
JOHN WELSH, Pres, Centennial Board of Finance.
A. T. GOSHORN, Director- General.
Philaoblphia, December 4, 1875.
INTERNATIONAL YACHT REGATTA. ** '"*

An International Regatta, under the auspices of the United States Centennial Commis-
sion, will take place in the harbor of New York, on or about the 22d day of June, 1876.
1875-76.
74 INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1876,

Official This R^atta will be open to all yachts belonging to organized yacht clubs.
Fonn»^ •pjjg Centennial Commission will award medals and diplomas to the winning yachts of

each class, in addition to the prizes offered by the yachting organizations.
The arrangements for this Regatta have been placed in the hands of the following com-
mittee:

Geo. L. Kingsland, Commodore of the New York Yacht Club, Chairman,
John S. Dickerson, Commodore of the Brooklyn Yacht Club, Secretary,
John M. Forbes, Commodore of the Eastern Yacht Club, Boston.
W. L. Swan, Commodore of the Seawanhaka Yacht Club.
Wm. T. Gamer, Vice-Commodore of the New York Yacht Qub.
S. Nicholson Kane, Rear-Commodore of the New York Yacht Club.
Correspondence may be addressed to the gentlemen named, who will have charge of the
details of the Regatta, and will furnish all information with regard to it.
JOS. R. HAWLEY, Prendeni.
J. L. CAMPBELL, Secretary,
Philadelphia, December 27, 1875.
[No. 159.]
CIRCULAR TO AMERICAN EXHIBITORS IN EUROPE.
Philadelphia, January 10, 1876.
