Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-10-05
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION.

held at the of the National Institute on Mon
day evening, September Is, 1850, the PRESIDENT
or THE UNITED STATES in the chair, the following
Circular to persons in the United States interested
m the Industrial Exhibition was submitted by the
Secretary, and, with other papers communicated,
referred to the Executive Committee for publications
WAsHIssroS, SEPTEMBER I6, 1880
The Central Committee of the United States the Indus
&ll Exhibition to be held in London in May, 1851, beg
leave to invite the attention Of the Governors of the several
tes. Of the local committees by them appointed and of
their fellow generally, the interesting subjects in
wved in this great of the industry of nations, and
peculiar aspects under which it addresses itself the
akal and industrious Of all classes in the United States
This com nittee cannot but this great exposition Of
human Industry and productive skill in which every
nfion the globe has direct and positive Its
assgs and s history will go down future generations,
marking the actual state Of and civilization in the middle
Sf the nineteenth century. will stand at evil
dance and index Of the progress which the humanizng
Of pesce have made and making in every empire and
Bspubc kingdom, pncpai.y and province of the world.
The productions of American industry which will be en
lied places in the Exhibition limited articles of
manufacturing, mechanical any other single department
sf labor of skill The farm, the garden, and the dairy,
The forest and the mne the factory and the workshop the
tive positions and is earnestly hoped that consideration
i be allowed prevent full and honorable representation
Of every department of natural resources, ingenuity, and
Industry.
go convey impression of the number and variety Of
objects which America capable of furnishing the Exhi-
hilton, may be permitted to enumerate fr of the pro
rinent classes.
Among animal substances, it is believed that samples Of
beet pork, hams butter and cheese, wool and hair, feathers
down and fur lard and lard oil, searine candles honey and
wax, spemacet SKINS hides and leather with articles
factued from the same, may all be with advantage from
the United States. Many Of dealers in provisions can
demonstrate that they understand how to cater for the
refined taste, well in the style of putting up in the
intrinsic qualities of their articles.
Among vegetable productions shall forget send
samples of wheat four Indian corn, cotton rice tobacco.
hemp and corage the starch of wheat Of potatoes and
emily Of Indian sugars of both and MAPLE raw
and refined timber and articles manufactured ,herefrom,
especially when made in large quantities and by machinery
by taking longitudinal and slices sections
inches in thickness from the trunks of trees may
nj ,u expense send the most striking proofs Of forest
riches. The sycamore and wildwood of Kentucky the
express Of Mississippi and Louisiana the live oak of Florida
The pine Of Carolina, Maine, Minnesota, and Oregon the
oak hickory, cherry, and black walnut of States
c cedar and locust famed for resisting decays the hicko
", tough and durable the ASH light and yet elastic
che bass wood adapted for coach and bodies the birds
eye maple for ornamental furniture, with mutudes of
ters, may by this be displayed with surfaces smooth
rough vanished unvarnished, and form novel and
striking feature Of the exhibition. Will of our en-
Uxprsng umbermen take this great department in hand In
making sections Of the bark should be carefully
aetained when practicable
Among mineral substances, which ought certainly APP
gear exhibition iron in all their varieties from
that of the mountain of Missouri the rich veins of
Georgia, Carolina Virginia, Pennsylvania New York, Yer
mont New Hampshire, Maine and numerous other States
The cobalt and lead Of Missouri Iowa, and Wisconsin, the
hpome of Maryland the zinc oxides of New Jersey and Mis-
souri, the pumbago Of North Carolina and of Pennsylvania
few othe cooring materials which ought to notice
and win appreciation Stones used for building and other
useful and ornamental purposes should not be omitted part
cuhrly such excel in mnes, fnenes Of texture purity
durability, and susceptibility Of high polish.
The gold and mercury Of CALIFORNIA; the silver Of North
Carolina. the copper of Michigan the manufactured iron of
many States will evnce abundance in both the useful
md the precious metals and among articles manufactured
from metals may send varieties of cutlery, edge
TOOLS surgical Instruments auger scyhes axes, drawing
knives hoes, shoves butt hinges doorspngs sash and
shuter fasteners locks and laches res revolve bowie
knives gold pens, verpoined pencils clocks chronomeers
astronomical and other telegraphs.
We have ploughs and cultvators reaping, corn
shehng, threshing and winnowng machines Nor
forget 10 show how labor and diminish toilsome
rudgery, by csrd-makng machines machines,
pm machines book-andeye machines nail and spike
chimes and percussion cap machines well by
toa gins our dredging machines quadrupe printing
our brick machines and eaden pipe and eaden
bullet machinery
We need show samples of iron castings in hol
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house heating ranges for cooking with anthracite btu
ninous COAL or other fuel Even in gded, bronzed and
otter ornamental work in metals in chased and FURNISHED
silver ware we have workmen who may satisfy the most fas
dous European II too urgently engaged in filling
orders at home is earnestly hoped that manufacturers
Of mathematical philosophical and optical instruments will
pun before the discriminating eyes at London few specimens
Of their handwock.
In connexon with metal'urgic industry, must not
Srget the mineral fuel by the aid Of which it prosecuted
Our varieties Of anthracite, bituminous high
fy bumnous and camel Goals must be made to prove how
Tar the markets Of the world: well manufactures
navigation and locomoon, be supplied from the coal
miDes of the United States
Machinery for working in WOOD shoeast and gunsock
machines bucket machines sash and blind machines box
and match machines, with forms Of saving, plan
ag, matching, and stave-dressing machines would evnce
the fertility Of invention among workers in this class Of
Substances.
cotton goods plain and figured great variety together with