The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-07-21
NEW YORK. MAY 81. 1853.

directors OF the ASSOCIATION for the Exhibition
of the industry of ali Nations give notice that the
Exhibition viii be opened Oh the 18th day of July.
la making this announcement. the Directors avail
themselves OF the opporu unity to state thar the building
which they have erected and the Exhibition which they
have prepared, will they beleve fully meet the Just
pectations of the public.
1t is proper that il should he known that in order
afford ample scope for the inventive talent and skill
our countrymen in machinery and agricultural impe-
ments we have increased the of the building, by
adding nearly oneiourt 10 its area, bey od what
originally contemplated, that have Tor the
purposes of exhibition two hundred thousand square
feet nearly five acres Not limiting their plans
display merely curious attractive the Directors have
organized department Of mineraogy and geology in
which some of the best scientific talent OF the country
been empo, ed; and the foundation thus laid of
valuable national collection OF the mineral
sources Of the country.
The Directors had hoped 10 open the Exhibition at an
earlier period, but the novelty and ntrcacy of the style
of construction and the high standard
beauty which it has been the object of the Association
attain, have produced delay, and has been mprac
ticable for the Directors their utmost
vigilance their desire announce the
opening at earlier day.
In regard To the general character OF the exhibition
the ult promises to be most CRAFTY ing and
worthy OF the confidence manifested towards il by the
Government of the United States, confidence which
has elected cordial response from the governments
foreign countries II Will, be the mos
attractive and interesting collection Of the works of art
the results Of science and the productions Of industry
that has yet been made III this country, aud iii
tend the active emulation OF the age III every
branch of intellectual developement
The sole charge OF the interior of the building its d.
vision, arrangements, classification and police has been
confded two officers of the Navy of the u. s. Capt
s. F. 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-
cia services in which they have been employ ed affords
proof OF the confidence rtposed and the felt
the highest authorities oil the country the genera OBJ
jecs OF the enterprise
These gentlemen have organized their department as
follows:
J. NJ. MISUNDERSTANDING of the Superintendent
samuel Msober-Arrangemen OF space h cassifca
Prof b. Silliman, Jr.-Mineraloyy and Chemistry.
b. r. Johnson-Agricuturai Implements.
Joseph f. Homes--Machinerv.
Edward Nincent-Textiit Fabrics.
Felix Piatti-Sculpture
The Official Catalogues and the Illustrated Weekly
Record of the exhibition be published in the
building, by Messrs. G. F. Putnam & Co. under the su
pervision Of the Association.
The directors have sensiby felt the confidence reposcd
in them by their fellow citizens, in all parts Of the
Country and they will continue make every effort to
satisfy their just expectations.
DIRECTORS.
Mortimer Livingston, Philip Burrows,
Alfred Pell, Johnston Livingston.
August Belmont CHAR w. Foster,
Alexander Hamilton, Jr., Theodore SedgwicE,
George l.. SCHUYLER William w Stone
Ebert j. Anderson, William Whetten,
Henry Dunham John Durham,
w. G. H. WaddeIl, William Kent
Jacob A Westervelt, Watts sherman
James A. Hamilton, +. W. Edmonds.
Samuel Nicholson
THEODORE sEDGwICK, President.
WV. WHKrrEN, Vice President, Treasurer and Sec.
l.. e. STUART, Assistant Secy. llO-it.
FLOUR FOR SALE.
CONSTANTLY on hand Frank Smith & Co.'S.
~ Clayton, Iowa, (about IL miles below Prairie du
Chen, and an excellen. landing which guarantee as
good as any in the markets in quantities to suit purca-
eTs. 4-2o 6mI THOMPSON DAVIS.
PLOUGHS
IF every variety, manufactured from the celebrated
" Missouri Iron Mountain Iron, can be had at low
prices for cash approved paper, byapplyrg the
I1-6ml MISSOURI IRON STORE.
FIRE! FIRE.! FIRE!!!
ME "Old Etna continues to dispense laid and
II fort to the unfortunate, usual the Saint Pau
agency
CAPITAL STOCK, 100000.
THOMAS A. BRACE, Pres't \. l.. LOOMS, Sec'y.
r. X. NELSON,
a-s0y Agent for Minnesota Territory.
GOOD NEWS.
lust received per steamer Excelsior, splendid as
- sortment of CRocKERY, CHINA, Glass aud QUEENS
WARE. For sale cheap, by
W. N. PERSON r. co.
je23f ST Anthony Street Upper Town.
ESTRAE NOTICE.
nN about the got Of May last, large Black Cow
~ tip OF one horn broken off, Any person finding the
above COW viii be suitably rewarded by
H. c. WOLF,
Meat Market, head Of Third street.
st. Paul, June %, 1s53-tf
YEAR BOOK FOR ls5a-.Just reed
VI and for sale by LIE DUO Il ROHRER.