Daily national Democrat., 1861-09-25
W orld's Fair for 1862,

The following circular has been sent us It
should be generally published and read. The
names of the General Committee are signed
to the document The Marysyille members
of the Committee are: J. c. Ful, II. Harris.
c. L. Low anG F. =. Low.
The ''ener.i Committee arpointed by the va.
rous Industrial, Scientific and Literary Assocfo-
tons OF this and the ucighborng State and Terri
torres, Tor the purpose of making all necessary
arrangements To- have the Pacific Coast properIv
represented u the forthcoming Great Interna
uonal Exhibition of Works Of Industry and Art
to be held ma London ou Nay St 1852 desire f.,
/ advise their ieNo"-cit'2cu- that they are permn
nerty organlzcd, and 10 call the attention of ar
to the objects they have ln view and the manner
IN whch they propose TO carry them out.
J.. The General Committee intend to collect and
receive all articles designed for exhibition IN
nave them careinlly stored free of charge in San
francisco there 10 have them labelled and c,fa-
lnEned, and ln due time ~ forward them Ia 7 an.
don Also, To procure The appointment of a
sUitabln person to tikr the articles in CHARGE ~
Commissioner .or this Coast
.. In the Circular issued bv the RovoI Con,
mlssonors Of the British Government, il is stated
thai; Every article produced or obtained Inv
III man indus ry, whether Of raw materials ma.
ch.heiY manufactures, or fine arts wall be admit
ted to the exhibition with the exception Of Gvinr,
'''''4'H anu I'liil' t'Su Negt Ia bic and
substances liable to spoil by keeping, and dctono,
ting or dangerous substances" "
T.. HE same Cir-ular also sets forth, that ali
articles intended 'or exhibition shall pass tbe in.
spectl9n OF a Board Of Control, authorized by
each Government to decide upon the merits if
such articles, and none but those who receive lie
sanction OF this Board can be adm itted
4. All articles forwarded will be at the risk of
the owners and this Committee in their aotion
Will adopt the rule land down by the Royal Com
miAsonerS ln tne# Circular and which is as fol.
lows " "EEhbtors must be at the charge of in
surng heirown goods, .it they desire security
Every prccautou will BE- takor to prevar, fro
theit or other losses, and Her Majestys Commis.
sioHers VIII give all the aid IN me, l..o, - be
icgaI prosecution Of any persons guilty of rob
berry or wllful lnjurv, in the Exhibition. bnt tbev
VIII not be responsible for losses or damage ofanv
kind winch may hc oceasioucd by fire or theft oi.
IN any other manner VI
.. proper room having been provided hv the
General Committee they are now ready to receive
all goods and articles destined for 'eybibiti,,,
which must be delivered free of charoe in San
francisco on or before the LIST OF January. 1850
They must be marked, Worlds Fair Of 1890 "
and addressed to ROYAL Fisk, No 2IS Sacramento
street who has been entrusted by the Committee
with Ihe duty Of receiving and arranging them,
and they should be accompanied by a brief de.
scrptIon, indicating name, locality, and other
circumstances that may add to their interest
q. AHmucios 20 thc Worlds Fair of 1862 will
ut"f lle close OF tuc Exhibition, be sold or other
WISE disposed Of, as directed by the owners
Z. All inquiries and communications relating
70 tins Committee, must be addressed to RoYAI,
FISK, ESQ, Secretary Of the General Committee
>. The California Steam Navigation Conpanv.
Hohday d Flint Samuel ]. IIeuslcv. Coast Line
oi Steamers, Pacific Mall Steamship Company,
and the Sacramento Valley Railroad Comnanv
have generously consented to transport all articles
for the Fair free of charge. Also Wells Faroo
q Co.. through their Agents aud Messengers
have with the same boraltv consented TO take
cnarge Of the same. II Is hoped that all other
steamer, stage llucS and teams on the Pacific
Coast will extend the same liberal fvors The
Committee are in possession of facts which lead
them 10 believe that all articles for the Worlds
Fair will be transported frem here to London free
Of charge.
s; All classes are cordially invited to cooperate
in the efforts Of the Committee to m ke the part
of the Great Exhibition representing the Pacific
Coast, worthy Of general notice and 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
trlcts, as they may think important or interesting.
are requested to communicate them as il Is the
intention Of the Committee TO have report 10
accompany the articles sent to the exhibition,
prepared by properly qualified persons based
upon the Information thus received. as we'll as
upon the geology and mlneiulogy of our Coast, in
which latter department., they confidently hopq
to receive the assistance of Professor Whitney.
Geolog!st OF the State OF California
II Is probable that, owing to the distracted con
dition Of affairs 10 the Eist little or no prepara.
ton will be made by the Atlantic States to occu-
py prominent position IN the Eext great Exhb-
non. The people Of the Pacific Coast should
consider It their duty % supply this deficiency, as
far as in their dover. and ther eNertions should
be further stimulated by the fact that their con-
uibuiiuns to the Fair which. otherwise and
among the move numerous and varied specimens
of tba * IIl frV Of tft.t aid
might have passed uuuuticed, viii now receive
their full and deserved share Of attention