Georgetown weekly news., 1854-11-16
The Great French Exhibition at Paris,

For some time past the French Govern
ment have been preparing to hold an exhi-
bitiOn OF the products of France and of the
world, that is intended to exceed in its.mag-
nificence and IN its extent the celebrated
Crystal Palace display held in London a
few years ago. 1t is expected that speci-
mems of the natural products and Of the arts.
manufactures and curiosities Of every civil
lied nation of the world viii be gathered
there for public display; and we learn from
His Excellency, the Governor, that he has
received official information that the Impc-
rial Commissioners have set apart space
for the products, specimens and manufac-
lures of California, thus giving our people
an opportunity Of showing to the assembled
European world the elements which consti-
tute the wealth and greatness of our State.
That our citizens will gladly avail them
selves Of this provision, we think there can
be no doubt; and if they do, the "Calfornia
department" will be one of the most attrac-
tive features in the exhibition.
Gov. Bigler has requested us to state that
persons desirous of furnishing specimens,
&C., can obtain full information on the sub
iect by addressing either Andre Anthoine,
the Government agent in California for the
exhibition, or DR.. Gibbons. Hon. Philip A.
Roach, or Hon. Herman Wohler, all OF
whom are in San Francisco, and have ex-
pressed their willingness to give the matter
their careful attention.
The Governor further requests US to say
that he will devote his attention to the sub
iect, and that if he is authorized he will ap-
point special Delegates as required by the
SD Article of the regulations published by
the French Government
The following is a translation of such
portions of the regulations as are of most
Importance to contributors from this State;
RULES OF THE IMPERIAL EXHIBITION TO BE
HELD IN PARIS.
Art 9TH. The Foreign Governments shall
be invited to appoint committees for the
examination and forwarding of the products
presented by their citizens, and to give the
earliest notice of the same to the Imperial
Commission.
Art 7th. The French or foreigners who
intend to cooperate with the exhibition
shall address themselves to the committee
of the country where they reside.
Art 6th. No products shall be admitted
without the previous authorization of the
aforesaid committees
Art. 18th. The names of the exhibitors
shall be addressed to the Imperial Commits
sion before Nov. 30th, prox.
Art. 10th. The products shall be divided
as follows:
1st class-Mines and MetalIurgy
I'd do Timbers and natural products
Sd do Agriculture
4th do Machinery applied to general
industry.
18th class -Jewehy.
Art. 50. The Foreign Governments shall
be requested to appoint special delegates
near the Imperial Commission, to represent
their citizens whenever their interests are
engaged.
The Press will greatly increase the nun
Der of contributors from this State if it will
publish the above rules aud the names and
address Of the agents, and urge upon the
people the benefits that California will de
rive from general contribution of speci
mems of her mineral, agricultural and forest
wealth.
At San Francisco, the French Agent
takes charge of them and forwards then
gratuitously. Dem. State Journal