Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-11-01

bic ct furnishing to The Exhibition we may DO
permitted 10 enumcrate a Jeu of the prominent
masses.
Among animal substances, IL is believed that
samples Of beef, pork, hams, butter and cheese,
wool and hair feathers, down and fur ard and
lard oil, stearlne candles, honey and wax spcr.
macct, skins, hides and leather, with articles
manufactured from the same, may all be with
advantage sent from the United States. Many
Of our dealers in provisions can now demon-
sratc that they understand how 10 Gator for
the most refined taste, as well in the style of
putting up, as in the intrinsic qualities OF their
articles.
Among vegetable productions we shall not
forget to send samples Of wheat, flour, Indian
corn cotton, rice, tobacco, hemp and cordaqe,
the starch of wheat, Of potatoes and especially
of Indian corn sugars of both cane and ma
pie, raw and refined timber, and articles man
uacturcd thercirom, especially when made in
large quantities and by machinery BY taking
Longitudinal and traverse slices or sections one
or two inches in thickness from tho trunks of
trees, we may at little expense send the most
striking proofs of our forest riches. The syca.
more and he whitewood Of Kentucky, the cy-
press of Mississippi and Louisiana, the live
oak OF Florida. the pine of Carolina, Maine,
Mime sofa and Oregon, the oak, hickory, cher
ry and black walnut Of numerous States, the
cedar and locust 80 famed for resisting decay,
the hickory so tough and durable, the ash so
light and yet so elastic, the bass wood adapted
Cor coach and ca r bodies, the birds eye maple
for ornamental furniture, with multltud e. Of
others, may by this means he displayed with
surfaces smooth or rough vanished, and form
a novel and striking feature Of the exhbiton.
will not some of our encrprlsng Iumbermcn
, take this great department in hand In max
ing cross sectJns Of trees the bari. should be
carefully retained when practicable.
I Among mineral substances which ought Ger
tainly TO appear at the exhibition are iron ores
in all their varieties from that of the iron noun
tain OF Missouri to the rich veins of Georgia,
Carolina, Virginip, Pennsylvania, New York,
:, Vermont, New Hampshire. Maine, and numer-
) Gus other States, The cobalt and lead of Mis-
J, souri,, Iowa and Wisconsin, the chrome OF Ma
. ryland, the link oxides Of New Jersey and Mis-
i souri,, the plumbago of North Carolina and Of
:. Pennsylvania, are few of the coloring mate
;, rlaIs which ought to attract notice and win ap-
r. probation. Stones used for building and other
). useful ard ornamental purposes, should not be
II omitted. particularly such as excel in frmness,
i!nencss c' texture, lu-ity, durability, and
p, susceptibility Of high polish.
}. I6' d and mcrc ury Of California, the sill
]. scr o.. North Carolina, the copper OF Michigan,
" Il C manufactured ion of many States, viii
: cYnce cur abundance in both the useful and
tn precious metals ; and among articles manu-
j iaciured from metals, we may send numerous
varieties OF cutlery edge tools, surgical in,tru-
$ ments, angers, scythcs, axes, draw ing knives,
n hoes, shoveIs, butt hinges doc springs sash
and shutter fasteners, locks and latchcs, rifles,
,e reviewers, bowie knives, god pens, ever pointed
= pencils, clocks, chronometor>, astronomic al and
J. other ielegraphs.
l. We must have plows and cultivators, reap.
i ing, cornshelling, thrashng and winnowing
81 q n show how
we save labor and diminish tuilsome drudgcry,
Il by our card machines, our screw machines,
~ pin machines, hook and eve machines, nail
. and spike machince, as well as by our cotton
~ gins. our d,clging machincs, our quadruple
y printing presses our brick machines, and cur
= caden pipe and lcaden bullet machinery.
8 We need not fear to show samples o. iron
l. castings in hollow ware, of sheet bar or rail
: road iron, Of stoves furnaces for house -,leatng
n. or ranges for cooking with anthracite. btu
H. mnoas COAL or other fuel, Even in g,dod
r. bronzcd, and other ornamental work in metals,
c. in chased and FURNISHED silver ware. we have
wCrkmen who may satisfy the raost iaslidious
,o European taste. If not too urgently engaged
- in filling orders at home, it is earnestly hoped
- that our manufacturers of mathematical. plnlG-
-, sophical and optical instruments win pn be-
=, fore the discriminating eyes at London, few
h. specimens Of their hGndwork
III CiUnCCInn WIN our melalurulC industry,
-, we must not forget the mineral fuel by the aid
j. If which it is prosecuted. Our numerous VA
III retcs of anthracite, emi-bituminous, highly
- bItuminous and camel Goals, must be made 10
~ prove how far the markets OF the world IS
= well as our own manufactures, navigation, and
ocomoton, can be supplied from the coal
.io mines OF TIE Unite! States.
NJ Machinery for working in wood ms shoe
an asst and gun-s,ock machines, bucket, sash and
90 blind machines, box and match machines
81 would cvince the Gcrtlity of invention among
H. our workers in this class of substances.
40 Among textile ibrous manufactures we s'a
,n be able TO offer cotton goods, pl-in ard figaro
in great variety, together with cordage anr
canvas OF the same mater al, well as o
M American hrmT. Among the woolcn and miXel
ny goods. woven wholly by power looms Of Amer
'th lean invention, we shall expect to send Brus
, sells carpets, ingram and tapestry, Of variuu;
nc pltorns.
be In reference TO our marati1ac architecture
ne and nautical skill, in general with al the de
tails Of equipment, perhaps no better evidence
SIS could be offered than would be givea by freight
ed ing some suitable public vessel, with American
e. contributions to the Exhibitions, for the pur
IT. pose Of conveying them TO England, aud TIN
"- j., perhaps the ONLY way in which the Govern
ro' mert, as such, could give effective aid 10 Ia,
M objects OF our present undertaking.
OF To the foregoing very brief sketch Of n few
VI objects TO which attention may be beneficial
directed, we may add, that a due discrml a
ton will no toubt be exercised, in respect l.
the classes of Objects as well as the indvd c
specimens which oaght 10 be sent to HE oNhj
hilion. 1t is for this reason, that this Contra
, Committee has Invoked, through the Governor
,"' OF the several States, the aid of local commit
~ tees having drec. cogpzancc of the merit o
IA, the articles proposed to be exhibited.
req 1t is earnestly requested that all coMmutcc.
designated in several States should enter witt
as Iiue tc,ay as possible o. the discharge 0
ties their duties, that they should give u exhibitor
M all needed advice and information, as TO tht
al suitablencss OF unsuitabeness Of the articles
cs, the propar quantity TO be forwarded, the means
md of conveyance and the agencies, either in hi.
err country or England, by which the proper car,
on will be taken of their packages.