Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-10-10
Exhibition of the Industry of all
Nations.

1t is already known by s,me Of our readers
that the British Government has lssued a COM
n.iss"n for promoting grant display, in Lon
don, of Tue WORKS OF Industry of all nations: the
exhb,rion 70 be opened on The LIST day of Nav,
1851. The PR ject Is a noble one and, although
the execution Of II will involve heavy outlay
by the government tia, originated il, the bene
ficIa results which may be reasonably expected
TO arse f.ouh so magnificent a sh,w Of the p,o-
ducii ms OF hu an genius and labor, will more
than justify the expenditure. The vast structure
to he fitted for the rec -pIon OF the multitude Of
nhiscIs produced, will cover about twenty acres
Of Hyde Park. II would seem, cording to the
classified lists published by the Commissioners,
that every thing in nature and art IF excellent
If It's kind may be brought into cumpetitIon.-
Another similar display will hot soon, # ever, DE
presented. As our hunts will not allow an en-
lire exposition OF the plan, we can only run
general outline of it.
The correspondence between Sir II. L. Bull
wer, the British Minister, and Mr. Clayton, ex
Secretary of State, and The Circular OF the Roy.
al Commissioners, having been referred 10 the
National Institute at Washington, that body
cotsl ltued "Ceniral Committee" TO cores
pond wi sucIelies and local committees lhrou Oh
out the United States. This CO nmIttee is com
posed of gentlemen Of the highest reputation in
the e.ninen; departments OF life which they &C.
cupy Hon. Miilsrd Fillmore is Tor, before his
Accession 10 the Presidency, wasl line head OF it.
1t is presumed, he still occupies that place. All
ohl-c ;or the Exhibition ni9st be submitted to,
aud be ultimately approved by, the Central Cou,-
mitee.
That Board having addressed to the Execu-
tive of this State their request for the appoint
inert OF a local committee, TO correspond with
the central authority and to select primarily,
from such articles as shall be submitted by the
citizens OF this Stae those most suitable for the
exhibition; the Governor has, we learn, appont-
ed as sicl committee,
GEo. g. SHAW, of Darlington.
.ORAMEL II SMITH. Montpelier,
FKEDERICK HOLBRoOK, Brallleboro,
AMAsA WooisoN, Springfield
The Exhibition will be divided inlo four sec
TORS:
|. Raw Materials and produce illustrative of
the natural productions Oil which human indus
try Is employed.
2. Machinery for agricultural, manufactur-
! ing, eDgineerns, and other purposes, and me-
chancai Inventions, illustrative of the agents
which human ingenuity brings to bear upon the
productions of nature.
3. Manufactures, illustrating the results pro-
duced by the operation of human industry upon
natural productions
4. Sculpture, models, and the plastic art gen.
orally, Illustrative of the taste and skill display
ed in such applications of human industry.
Tie schedules appropriate to these general
titles euibace very large number OF subjects
opening the way for the presentation Of al
INST every subject or oljecr, on which the labor
and skill Of an are exercised. All articles for
the exhibition will be admitted wihou, payment
Of any duty and, if not disposed Of IN England,
will be delivered up for re expectation free OF ali
clrims for duty. Exhibitors are To deliver their
otj CHS, nj their own cha &c, at the building in
Lond-n prepared for ih-u,, by the LIST day OF
Maich, 1851. Prizes and med,ls, to the vaiue
OF twenty thousand pounds sterling. will be a.
varied 10 the Z, hlbiiors If the most deserving
works Wndsor Journal.