The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-07-14
NEW YORK. MAY 81. 1853.

ENiE Directors of the Association for the Exhibition
of the industry of all Nations give notice IN At the
Exhibition will be opened on the 18th day of Jul,
ln making this announcements the Directors avail
themselves Of The opportunity state that the building
which they have erected, and the Exhibition which they
have prepartd all, ihcy believe fully the lust
pectafons Of The public.
1t proper that il should he known that in order to
Afford anlic scope Tor the inventive talent and skill
our country in machinery and agricultural i'm, l-
meBts, We have increased the of the building by
adding nearly oneonrih its area hey end what wa,
originally contemplated, that we have now for the
purposes OF exhibition, two hundred thousand SQUARE
feet, or nearly five acres Not limiting their plans TO a
display merely curious attractive. The Directors
organized II department of mneralogy and geology in
which some CT the best scientific talent Of the country
has been employees and The foundation is thus laid OF \
most valuable national collection OF the minera! re-
sources of the country.
The Directors had hoped to open the Exhibition at An
earlier period but the ety ntricacy of the
Of construction and the high standard architectural
beauty which it has been the object of the Association
ATTAIN have produced delay aud it has been imprac
tcabe for the Directors, Notwithstanding their utmost
vigilance and their most earnest desire, announce the
opening at an earlier day.
In regard to the general character Of the exhibition
the result promises 10 be most graft, ing and u-
worthy OF the confidence manifesto towards il bv thu,
Government of the United States, a confidence which
has elected cordial rcspons from the governments Of
foreign countries. II WILL unique sionaby be the most
attractive and interesting collection of the works of
results science aud the proiuco Of industry
that has ever Yet been made in this country and will
eud to increase The active emulation of the ave IN every
branch of intellectual deveopement.
The sole charge Of the Interior of the building its d
vision arrangements classification and police has been
confided officers oi The Navy of The l. $ Capt
:. +. Dupont and &. II. Davis; and the sanction OF gov
eminent given TO the appointment of these gentlemen
who have much distinguished them selves in the spc
cal services in which they have been employcd afors
proof OF the confidence opposed and the Interest Col, Inv
the highest authorities OF the country i'll the general
jects of The enterprise.
These gentlemen have organized their departments as
follows:
J. NJ. Baichelder-Secretary OF the Superintendent,
Samuel Webber-Arrangenent of space Il CLASSIFIED
Prof g. siiinan, Jr.-Mineralogy and Chemistry
Is. 7. Johnson-AgriculturalI m pIements
Joseph T.. Holmcs-MaChinery.
Edward Nincent-TeAtiie Fabrics.
Felix Ilatti--SCUlpture.
The Official Catalogues and the illustrated WeeLIy
RECORD oI the exhibition are TO be published i'm the
building, by Messrs 6. p. Putnam Il Co.. under the ST.
perNlsion OF the Association
The directors have sensbly felt the con dence renosed
IN them by their fellow citizens, in all parts or The
country ana they VIII continue 10 make every effort to
satisfy their just expectations.
DIRECTORS.
Mortimer Livingston, Philip Burrows,
aired Eel, Johnston Lviupston
August belmont, Charles w Foster
AleNander iainiton, Jr., Theodore Sodswick,
Gtorge L. schyler, William W stone
Ebert J. Anderson, William Whettcn
Henry Durham, John plnhsrn
W. &. ii. " addeH, William Erut
yacob a. Nester'et, Waits Sherman,
James 4. Hamilton, +. W. EGmonds
Samuel Nicholson.
THEODORE sEpGwIcK, President.
WI. WRITTEN, Vice President, Treasurer and sec
L. {. STUART, Assistant sec'y. ll0-4t.
FLOUR FOR SALE.
NONSIANTi.f on baud at Frank Smith & Co.'S
~ clayton, Iowa, (about i2 miles below Prairie tl
thieh and neyceent landing which we guarantee as
good as any III the market; IL quantities purca-
eis. t3-2s 6nl THOMPSON DAVIS.
PLOCEHS
every variety, manufactured from the celebrated
~ Missouri Iron Mountain Iron, can be had a, low
prices for cash approved paper byapplyirg at The
<-omj MISSOURI IRON STORE.
FIRE! FIRE.! FIRE!!!
'1WE "Old fna" continues 20 dispense "nid and COM
iort TO the unfortunate, usual at the Saint Paul
agency.
CAPITAL STOCK, S3OOO,OOO.
'"onAs A. bHACE' fFest = J. LooNrs, Secy.
s-3oy Agent for Minnesota Ter,1;orx
GOOD NEWS.
lust received per steamer Excelsior a splendid es.
~ sortment of CRockERY, CHINA, GLASS and QUEENS
WARE. For sale cheap, by
W. N. PERSON d co.
le2yI St Anthony Street, Upper Town.
ESTRAY NOTICE.
or about the 20t Of May last large Black Cow
~ tip of one horn broken Off Any person finding the
above COW will be suitably rewarded by
H. c. WOLF,
Meat Market, head Of Third street
st. Paul. June %, 1851
VIOLlNS AND GUITARS-Just received and for
sale at the Lower Town Book Store, by
WM. DAHL.