Daily national Democrat., 1861-09-22
NO. SO.
Worlds Fair for Ise2,

The following circular has been sent ua. II
should be generally published and read. The
names of the General Committee are signed
to the document The Marysville members
of the COMMITTEE are: J. c. Fall, IT, Harris.
c. L. Low and r T. Low:
The Gcner.l Committee appointed by the Va
rlous industrial, Scieatdc aud Literary Associa-
tons OF this and the neighbOring State and Terri
tories, for the purpose Of making all necessary
arrangements to have the Pacific Coast property
represented IN the forthcoming Great Interna-
h0nal Exhibition Ot Works of Industry and Art
TO be held in London on May lst 1862, desire 10
advise their fellow-citzens that they are perma.
neuty organized, and to call the attention Of ali
to the objects they have IN view and the manner
In which they propose to carry them out.
/. he General Committee intend to collect and
receive all articles designed for exhibition to
have them carefully stored free Of charge in San
Francisco, there to have them labelled aud cita-
logncd and IN due time, to forward them to Lon.
don. Also TO procure the appointment Of a
suitable person 10 take the articles in charge as
Commissioner for this Coast
2. In the Circular issued by the ROYAL Com
missloners OF the British Government, it is stated
that: Every article produced or obtained by
human industry, whether of raw materials. ma
chlnery manufactures, or fine arts will be admit
ted to The exhibition with the exception Of living
diIiliii'ite VtdllVN tSn Ntgf ana aunl
substances liable to spoil by keeping, and detona.
ting or dangerous substances"
.. he same Circular also sets forth, that all
a,deles intended for exhibition shall pass the in
spectlon OF a Board Of Control, authorized by
each Government to decide upon the merits Of
such articles, and none but those who receive the
sanction Of this Board can be admitted
d. All articles forwarded wlli be at the risk Of
the owners, and this Committee in their action
will adopt the rule lmd down by the Royal Com
mlssioners IN their Circular and which is as fol.
lows: Exhibitors must be at the charge of in
surng theirow goods, :t they desire security
Every precaution will be taken to prevent fire,
theft, or other losses, and Her Majesty's Comni
siOners will give ali the aid in their power for the
legal prosecution Of any persons guilty of rob
berry or wilful njrrv, in the Exhibition, but they
Will not be responsible for losses or damage Of any
kind which may be occdsOucd by FIRE or theft Or
IN any other manner
3. y proper room having been provided by the
General Committee they are now ready to receive
all goods and articles destined for exhibition
which must be delivered free of charge, in San
Francisco, on or before the 1st Of January, S62
They must be marked, Worlds Fair OF 3G2,
and addressed to ROYAL FISK, No 2l3 Sacramento
street, who has been entrusted by the Committee
with the duty Of receiving and arranging them,
and they should he accompanied by brief de-
scripiloni indicating name, locality, and other
circumstances that may add TO their interest
g. All articles to the Worlds Fair of 1862 will,
after the close of the Exhibition, be sold or other
wise disposed of, rs directed by the owners.
2 All inquiries and communications relating
to this Committee must be addressed t. RoYAL.
FISK, ESQ, Secretary OF the General Committee
8. The California Steam Navigation COMPANY
Holiday 4 Flint SamuclJ. Heusey, Coast Line
Of Steamers. Pacific Mail Steamship Company,
and the Sacramento Valley Railroad Company,
have generously consented to transport all articles
for the Fair free of charge. Also Wells Fargo
n Co., through their Agents and Messengers
have. with the same liberaty consented to take
cH1rge Of the same. II is hoped that all other
steamer, stage lines and teams on the Pacific
Coast will extend the same liberal f4yors. The
Committee are in possession of facts which lead
them to believe that all articles for the World y
Fair will be transported irem here to London free
Of charge
3. All classes are cordially invited to cooperate
in the efforts of the Committee, to make the part
| Of the Great Exhibition representing the Pacific
Coast, worthy of general notice aud admiration !;
/ and all persons having in their possession such
facts relative to the natural resources and faci-
ties for industrial pursuits in their respective dis
! hlcts, as thcy may think important or interesting
are requested to communicate them, as ii Is the
! intention Of The Committee to have Il report to
accompany the articles sent to the exhibition
prepared by properly qualified pcIsOus, based
upon the information thus received, as well Us
upon the geology and mineralopy Of our Coast in
which latter department, they confidently hope
TO receive the assistance of Professor Whitney,
Geoogst Of the State of California
1t is probable that, owing to the distracted con
dton of affairs in the East, little or no prepat4.
ton will be made by tue Atlantic States to oceu-
py prominent position in the next great Exhibi-
ton. The people of the Pacific Coast should
consider II Their duty to supply this deficiency, as
far as in their dover, and their exertions should
be further stimulated by the fact that their CON
tributious to The Fair which, otherwise and
among the more numerous and varied specimens
of the skill and industry Of the older States,
might have passed unnotced will now receive
their ful aud deserved share Of attention.