Daily national Democrat., 1861-09-20
NO. 81.
Worlds Fair for 1862.

The following cireular has been sent ns T.
should he generally published and rad The
names Of the General Committee are signed
to the document. The Marysville members
of the Committee are: J. c. Fall, Fl. Harri.,
c. L Low and f. F Low.
The Generl Committee appointed by the va
rous Industrial, Scientific and Literary Associo-
tons ot this and the neighboring State and Terri
torres, Tor the purpose of making all necessary
arrangemer Is TO have the Pacific Coast pronerlv
represented in the forthcoming Great Interna
tonal Exhibition Of Works of Iudustrv and Ar.
to be held IN London. on May 1st, 1852. desire TO
advise their fellow-citzens that they are perma-
nentIy organized, and to call the attention Of all
to 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-
logncd, and, IN due time, to forward them TO Lon
don. Also, to procure the appointment of a
suitable person tn take the articles in charge as
Commissioner for this Coast.
2. In the Circular issued by the ROYAL Com
missoners Of the British Government, il is stated
that: Every art Gle produced or obtained by
hrman industry wht thcr OF raw materials, ma
chluery Manufactures, or fine arts, will be admit
ted to the exhibition, with the exception Of living
animals and plants, fresh veg' table and animal
substances liable to spoil hy keeping and detona-
ting or dangerous substances"
The same Circular also sets forth that all
articles Intended for exhibition shall pass the in
specton 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.
A. All articles forwarded will be at the risk of
the owners, and this Committee in their action
will adopt the rule laid down by the Royal Com
mlssioners IN their Circular and which Is as fol-
lows: " Exhibitors must be at the charge of in
snring theirown goods, .lf they desire security.
Every precautjon viii be taken to prevent fire.
theft, CT other losses and Her VI, esty's Comnis-
soners viii give all the aid in their power for the
legal prosecution Of any persons guilty Of rob.
berry or wllful injury, in the Exhibition, but they
will not be responsible for bosses or damage Of any
KIND which may be occlsuued by fire or theft or
IN any other manner.
5. 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 lst Of January 1852
They must be marked Worlds Fair OF 1869, !"
and addressed to ROYAL Fisk, No 2l3 Sacramento
street, who has been entrusted bv the Committee
with the duty Of receiving and arranging them
and they should be accompanied by a brief de-
Scrptlon, indicating name, locality, and other
circumstances that NAV add to their interest
.. Allarfices to the Worlds Fair of 1862 will
after the close of the Exhibition be sold or other
wise disposed OF, as directed by the owners.
Z. All inquiries and communications relating
to this Committee, must be addressed to ROYAL
Fisk, ESQ, Se cretary of the General Committee
5. The California Steam Navigation COMPANY
Holladay 4 Flint, Samuel J. Henslcy, Coast Line
of Steamers, Pacific Mail Steamship Company,
aud the Sacramento Valley Railroad Company
have generously consented 10 transport all articles
for the Far free Of charge. Also, Wells, Fargo
4. Il. 4
have with the same libcrality consented to take
cnarge Of the same. 1t is hoped that all other
steamer, stage lines aud teams on the Pacific
Coast will extend the same liberal fiyors. The
Committee are IN possession of facts which lead
them to believe that all articles for the Worlds
FAR will be transported irlm here to London free
Of charge
g. All classes are cordially invited to cooperate
in the efforts Of the Committee, to m he the part
OF the Great Exhibition representing the Pacific
| Coost worthy Of general notice and admiration :;
and all persons having IN their possession such
facts relative to the natural resources and facili
ties for industrial pursuits in their respective dis
trc's, as they may think important or interesting,
are requested to communicate them, as it is the
intention of the Committee to have report tn
accompany the articles sent 10 the exhibition,
prepared by properly qualified persons. based
upon the Information thus received, as well as
upon the geology and mncraogy Of our Coast, in
which latter department. they confidently hoLs
TO receive the assst4I &c Of Professor Whitney
GeoIogst Of the State of California.
1t is probable that, owing to the distracted con
dition Of affairs in the East, little or no prepara-
ton will be made 10y the Atlantic States to occu-
py prominent position in the next great Exhbi.
tion. The people OF the Pacifc Coast should
consider 1t their duty to supply this deficiency as
far as in their dover, aud their exertions shouId
be further stimulated by the fact that their con-
tributions to the Fair which, otherwise and
among the more numerous and varied specimens
of the skill aud industry OF the older States,
might have passed unnoticed, will now receive
their full and deserved share of attention.