Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-11-09

/ Al fTeeEn9 ot the tENFHAL COMMITTEE O
| the United States, on the Industrial Exhibition
vf 1881, held 81 The footis Of the National tnsti
thte on Monday evening September 10. 1850. tht
pRsstpEsr ut9Hf tJsitRb sfArrs III The chair
the following circular 10 persons III tbs uhilet
States Interested Ii The Industrial Exhibition
was sebhiltea by the Secretary, and with p,hst
papers communicated, referred 10 the Executive
Committee for publication
N%sniNafps, September 10. 1870.
The Central Committee bi The United sjatss
Oh The Industrial Exhibition To be held III tni,dst
iii May. 1851, leg leave to invite the attention
Of the Governors bf The several states, Of the
lpeal edminitteess by them appointed, and ot
their fellow citizens generally, 10 The interesting
Subjects involved In This great toheoifse Of The
Industry OF nHtiohs and 10 the peculiar asteets
lhdef " tieh n addresses itself IL The skilfu and
industrious Or all classes IN The United States
This committee eaiinot bu view the great
exposition Of human industry and productive
skill as one IN which every iatgn on The globe
has direct and positive concern Ils results
and s history will 60 down to future generations.
marking The actual State Of arts and civilization In
the middle 1fthe nineteenth century. II viii stand
az at onte sii evidence and index Of he bfBptase
which the hblnahitihg arts Of peace have made
attd are iisw making " every empire and re-
public, kingdom. pflntipality, and province Of
The world.
The productions or American industry which
will be entitled 10 place in The exhibition are net
Limited tn atteles Of manufacturing mechanical.
OF any othef single department Of labor pt If
skill. The fafti. the garden, and the dairy, the
forest aiia The tiiihs, the factory and the work.
shop The laboratory and the studio, will all l,e
entitled to their respective pustipnsi anti IL Is
earnestly hoped thai no consideration will be al
tft4
tstion Of every department Of ouf natural tesof-
ees Ingenuity, and industry.
Je convey some impression Of the number
and variety tf objects which America s capable
Of furnishing TO the Exhibition we may he per-
B,ittel te eiiuinetate fee Of the prominent
classes
Among animal Substances IL is believed that
saihples Of beef, pork, butter and theeses syosl
and hair, Feathers down aud fur. lard and lafls
oil, stearihe tandles honey and wax. spertfileeti.
skins, hides and leather, with articles tianufae=
ttfed fr6tn The satire; ahH may all with advantage
be sent from The United States Many Of cur deal
ets In provisions tati now demonstrate that they
uiii etstanl how To eater iot the ,nDs refined
taste, as well in The style ef putting up as in the
intrinsic qualities Of their articles.
Among vegetable productions we shall not for4
get 10 send samples ef wheat. fiottr. Indian corn
cotton. fite. iebatte, hutnp and cor, age the
starch Of wheat Uf potatoes. and especially or
lh'ian corn. sugars Of both zane and maple,
raw and refined timber, and articles t,iat,iiat.
t1fed thsfeffeft,, especially when made in Large
Quantities and by machinery. by taking longis
tudinal aud transverse slices OF sections, one OF
two inches in thickness ifem the trunks Of trees
we may at little expense send The most striking
proofs Of ouf fptesi riches, The sycamore and
whiteweea Of Kentucky The cypress Of Msss-
sipp and Leuisiata the live oak Of Tefida
the pine Of Carolina, Maine, Minnesota. and
Oregon the oak, hickory. cherry and black
walnut Of numerous States; the cedar and locust
50 famed for resisting decay the hickory. So
Tough and durable the ash, ST. light YET sd elas,
lie the bass weod adapted for coach and car
bodies The bifdsseye maple. for ornamental fur.
iittife, with niuliitdas u others, may by this
means be displayed. with surfaces smooth OF
-ough. vanished or utvarnshed aud form sfi- |
tng feature eI the exhibition. viii not some
II our entefprising lunl,ernien take this great
department. In hand n making cross sections
# trees The bark should he carefully retained
yhen paetitable
Among nibMsal substances which ought cnf-
aihly IL appeI al the exhibition. are iron ofes
II all their varieties, lfon that Of the iron rpt,
ain Of Missouri to the rich veins of Georgia |
garuina Virginia. Pennsylvania, New York, |
iernant, New Hampshire, Maine. and numerous |
thef States. The cobalt and lead si Missouri
owa, and Wisconsin, the chrome Of Mafyla land, |
inc oxides Of New Jersey and Missouri, the plum.
ago OF North Carolina and Of Pennsylvania. are
few Of the eoleiing materials which ought to |
ttfatt notice and win appreciation. Stones
sed for building and other useful and ornamental |
nfpeses should moi be omitted, particularly such |
. excel In hfmpes, fneness Of texture. purity,
nfablity. and n susceptibility Of high polish
The gold and mercury Of California, The silver
4 North Carolina, the copper OF Michigan, the
iron ei many States, will evines
nr abundance III both the useful aud The precious
metals and among articles manufactured from
Metals we may send b1mefous varieties efeufta
cry, edge TOOLS surgical insurgents, atgufs
eythes, axes, drawing knives. haSs shovets, butt
nges, door4spfings, sash and shutter fasteners,
arks aud latches, rifles, REVIEWERS bowie-knivss,
old rcns, evei-pointed pencils. clocks, eliroae-
meters, astronomical and other telegfaphs.
We must have ploughs and euitivators, reap.
pg. eotil-shelling, threshng and winnowing
aaehints, Nor must we forget to show how we
ave labor and diminish toilsetne Jrudgefy. by
ur cafd-making machines, our sclsw machines.
in machines, hook-and-eye machines, nail and
pike machines and percussion cap machines, us
veil as by our eotton-gins, ouf dredging machines
uf 1uhdfunle printing presses, our prick machines
nd our leaden pipe and leaden bullet machinery.
We need not fear to show samples of iron cast.
1gs IN hollow ware. Of sheet OH railroad iron,
+ stoves furnaces for house hedtfg or ranges
,r cooking with sntharacite, bituninous coal, or
ther fuel Even III gilded, bronzed and other
work In metals in chased and burnish.
silver ware. we have wofkmen who may satis-
7 tho most fastidious European taste II not too
rgently engaged in filling orders ut home, 1t Ia
arnesty hoped that our manufacturers Of mathe-
intical, philosophical, and optical instruments
1il put before the discriminating eyes at London
few specimens of their handiwork.
In connection with our metalurgie industry.
70 must not forget the mineral fuel by the aid ei
fhieh Il is prosecuted. Our numerous varieties
anharacte semi -bittminous, highly bitunin.
lis, and camel Goals must be made to prove how
II the markets Of the world, as well a. our own
navigation, and loconaton, can be
applied from the coal mines Of the United
tates
Machinery for working in wood or shoe last
nd gun-stock machines, bucket machines, sash
nd blind machines, box and match nachines,
18th numerous forms of saving, planning, match
~, and stase-dressing machines, would evince
ie fertility OF invention among our workers In
liz class of substances.
Among textile fibrous manufactures we shall
& able to offer cotton goods, plan and figured, In
reat variety, together with cordage and canvass
the same material, as well as American hemp.
mong the woollen and mixed goods, woven
holly by power looms OF American invention,
e shall be expected to send Brussels carpets, in
rain and tapestry carpets Of various patterns.
In reference TO our maritime architecture and
autcal skill in general, with all the details N
luipmcnt, perhaps no better evidence could be
iered than would be given by freighting some
,i,ablc public vessel with American contribu-
ons to the exhibition, for the purpose Of convey
g them to England, and this Is perhaps the only
ny in which the Government, as such, could
We effective aid to the objects of our present un-
srtaking.
To the foregoing very brief sketch of a few
,jects to which attention may be benefcially
rected. we may add that due discrimination
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