Daily national Democrat., 1861-10-17
NO. SO.
Worlds Fair for 1862.

The following circular has been sent us II
should be generally published and rad. The
names of the General Committee are signed
to the document. The Marysyille members
Of the Committee are; j. {. Fall, Ii. Harris.
C. L. Low and f. T. Low:
The Gcncr ! Committee appointed bv ,bo 70
rlous INDUSTRIAL Scientific and Literary Assncra
tons OF this and the &c ghboring State and Terri
tories, ior The purpose Of making all necessary
arrahgeme, Is to have the Pacific Coast properly
represented in the forthcoming Great Interna.
tonal Exhibition cf Works of Industry and Art
to be held IN London. on May LIST, 1862. desire ~
advise their fellow-citzens that they are nermo.
nently organized and to call the attention of all
10 the objects they have IN view and the manner
IN which they propose TO carry them out
!. The 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 and cata-
logned, and, IN due time to forward them 10 Lon
don. Also, to procure the appointment of n
suitable person to take the articles in charge as
Commissioner for this Coast
2. In the Circular issued by the Royal Com.
mssioncrS OF the British Government il is stated
.Ha'' livery article produced or obtained by
hLman industry, whether Of raw materials ma.
chlnery manufactures, or fine arts will be admit
ted 70 the exhibition, with the exception of living
animals and plants, fresh veg' table and animal
substances liable to spoil 10y keeping, and detona-
ting or dangerous substances"
The same Circular also sets forth that all
articles intended for exhibition shall pass the in
spccuon of a Board of Control authorized bv
each Government to decide upon the merits Of
such articles, ana none but those who receive the
sanction OF this Board can be admitted
1. All articles forwarded Will be nj tbo ri.l. 90
the owners, and this Committee in their action
viii adopt The rule land down by the Roval Com.
miSsioner5 IN their Circular and which is as fol-
| lows Exhibitors must be at the charge of in
surWg thciruwn goods, II they desire srcurrtv
| Every precaUtion viii be taken To prevnnt frye
theft, or other losses, and Her M4iestvs Commits
soners will give all the aid in their nower for th
| legal prosecution OF any persons guilty. Of rob
berry or wllul injury, in the Exhibition bnt tL.,,
"lil not be respons e for losses or damage of anv
kind which may be occasoued BY fri. or th.ft or
IL any other manner.
g. proper room having been provided bv tb,,
General Committee, they are now ready To rrce,ve
an goods ana afllcies destined for exhibition
| which must be delivered free of charoe in San
! Francisco, on or before the lst OF January 1850
/ They must be marked, Worlds Fair nf $50 y
and addressed to RoYAL Fisk. No. 9l8 Sarr,mnnfo
street who has been entrusted by the Committee
"'ih me uuiy OF receiving and arranging them,
ana they should be accompanied by brief de-
! scrlptlon, indicating name, locality and Other
| circumstances that may add to their interest
.. Ailarticies 10 the Worlds Fair of 1852 will
alter the close OF the Exhibition, be sold or other
Z. All inquiries and communications relating
70 tins committee, must be addressed to ROYAL
FISK, Esq, Secretary Of the General Committee
.. Inc Ia.iiornla steam Navigation COMPANY,
holladay t.nt, SamuclJ. IIensey, Coast Line
| Of Steamers, Pacific Mail Steamshin Comnanv
and the Sacramento Valley Railroad COMPANY,
have generously consented to transport al articles
/ Tor tAe ar Tree Of charge. Also Wells FARGO
d Co., through their Agents and Messengers
nave WIN the same iIberaIiiY consented to take
cn"fEe ol 'he sam 1t IS hoped that all other
steamer, stage lines and teams ON the Pacific
Coast WlH extend tie same liberal favors. The
| committee are IN possession o. facts which lead
th'm to believe that all articles for the World
Of charge - y
s. All classes are cordially invited to co.operat,
/ IN the efforts Of the Committee TO make the ,o,.
y OF the Great Exhibition representing the PaciG
; No4st worthy OF general notice and admiration
an" all persons having III their possession sucl
"ciS lclatFe to the natural resources and facili
ueS lor ih9HsuIaI pursuits in their respective dis
ulcts' as they may think important or interesting
are requested TO communicate them ms il Is ~,
intention OF the Committee to have a report t(
accompany the articles sent to the exhibition
prepared by properly qualified persons, based
upon the mioIm"tl0u thus received as well AZ
upon the geology and mineialogy of our Coast in
which latter department, they confidently hone
70 receive the assistance of Professor Whitney
GeologSt of the State Of California.
IL Is probable that, owing to the distracted con
dition of affairs in the East little or no nrenara
tlon will be made by the Atlantic States to 6ccu
py prominent position in the next great Exhb
ton The people Of the Pacific Coast should
consider It their duty to supply this deficiency, as
iar aS i, thelr dover, and their cXertions should
be further stimulated by the fact that their con-.
'rlbutlons 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 uunoticed will now receive
their full and deserved share of attention