The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-07-07

vINHE Directors of the Association for the Exhibition
of The industry Of all Nations. give notice that the
Exhibition VIII be opened on the 18th day of July.
In making this nnouucement. the Directors avail
themselves of the opportunity that building
which they ave erected and the Exhibition which they
have prepared, Sill, they believe, fully the just
pectationS of the public.
Ii proper that should be known that in order to
afford ample scope for the inventive talent and skill of
III machinery and agricultural impic-
mens, have increased the size OF the huildng by
adding nearly fourth area, hey omd what was
originally contemplated, that have now for the
purposes Of exhibition two hundred thousand square
feet nearly five \ OF limiting their plans to Il
display merely curious or attractive the Directors
organized department of mine raosy and geology in
which some of the best scientific talent of the
been employ eds and the foundation IS Tins laid OF
most valuable national collection of the mineral re-
sources of the country.
The Directors had hoped To- open the Exhibition at an
earlier period bat the novelty and nrcacy the sly
of construction and the high standard architectural
beauty which il has been the object of the Association
attain, have produced delay and il been i'm
ticabe for the Directors, notwithstanding their
vigilance and their most earnest desire, the
opening earlier day.
In regard TO the general character of the exhibition
the result promises to he grafl ing and not u-
worthy Of the confidence manifested towards the
Government of the United States, confidence which
has elected cordial response from the governments
foreign countries. 1t WILL unquestionab.y be the most
and interesting collection of the works of
the results of science and the productions Of industry
that has Yet been made III this country, aud Will
tend TO inc the active emulation OF the every
branch of intellectual devolopement
The sole charge of the interior of the building its d-
vision arrangemcnts classification and police has been
Condcd officers of the Navy of the L. s.. Cant
= r. Dupont and c. II. DAVIS and the sanction OF gov
eminent given to the appointment of these gentlemen,
who have much distinguished themselves in the spe
ca services in which they have been employ ed affords
proof OF the confidence reposed and the felt
the highest authorizes OF the country i'll the general
jccis Of the enterprise.
These gentlemen have organized their department as
follows
J. NJ Batclelder-Sccretary Of the Superintendent.
Wahh ArlD nuHff prtf nt 4 .lo.
Prof. B. Si!man, Jr.-Mineralogy and Chemistry.
Il. p. Johnson-Agricultural Implements.
Joseph T.. Holmes-Machinery
Edward Vincent--Textile Fabrics.
Felix Patti--Scupturc.
The Official Catalogues and the Illustrated Weekly
Record of the exhibition TO be published in the
building, by Messrs. G.. i. Putnam n Co.. under the su-
pervison Of the Association.
The directors have sensbly felt the confidence reposed
in them by their fellow citizens, in HI parts Of
country; and they will continue make every effort to
satisfy their just expectations.
DIRECTORS.
Mortimer Livingston, Philip Burrows,
Alfred Pell, Johnston Livingston,
August Belmont, Charles W Foster
Alexander Hamilton, Jr., Theodore Sedgwick,
George l.. SCHUYLER, William w Stone
Ebert }. Anderson, William Whetten,
Henry X Durham, John Durham
w. {. ii. Wadde, William kent
Jacob A. Wcstervelt, Watts Sherman
James A. Hamilton, I. w. Ednonds
Samuel Nicholson.
THEODORE sEDGwICK, President
WV. WHErTEN, Vice President, Treasurer and Sec.
l.. Z. STUART, Assistant Sec'y. ll0-it.
FLOUR FOR SALE,
CONSTANTLY ON hand at Frank Smith 4 Co.'S,
~ Clayton, Iowa, about IL miles below Prairie d.,
Chen and excellent landing which we guar antee as
good as any in the market quantities TO suit purcha
ers l4-25 Can THOMPSON DAVIS.
PLOUGHS
every variety, manufaC tured from the celebrated
~ Missouri Iron Mountain Iron. can be had AT low
prices for cash approved paper, by applying the
l2-6mJ MISSOURI IRON STORE.
FIRE! FIRE.! FIRE!::
HNHE sold EMa continues TO dispense said and com
II fort" to the unfortunate, usual the Saint Paul
agency.
CAPITAL STOCK, 100000.
THOMAS A BRACE, Prcs't :. l.. LOOMS Sec'y.
r. Il. NELSON,
330y Agent FOR Minnesota Territory.
1V1 apply TO COOLEY 4 MCCARTHY.
Office in ii. NJ. Rice's Brick store, ST. Anthony ST.
4 2S-6In
GOOD NEWS.
lust received per steamer Excelsior, splendid as
- sortment Of CRoCKEgy, CHIsA, GLASS and GU EEss
WARE. For sale cheap, by
W.. PERSON e. CO.
js23tf st. Anthony Street. Upper Town.
f.sTRAY NOTICE.
IN or about the goth of Nav last, large Black Cow
~ tip OF one horn broken Off Any person finding the
above COW Will be suitably rewardedby
H. c. WOLF,
Meat Market, head of Third street.
81. Paul, June %, 1851