Daily national Democrat., 1861-10-01
NO. A..
" orlti's Fair for 1862,

The following circular has been sent us I,
should be generally published and read Thu
names OF the General Committee are signed
to the document. The Marysville member.
OF the Committee are j. c. FALL II. Harris
G. l.. Low and F. +. Low:
The General Committee app,intad hv a.,
riouS Industrial, Scientific and Literary Assoo,a-
u"hs 81 thls and the ncghhnrinc STATE and t.;
tories Ior lhe purpose of making all necessarv
"Iiahgene, Is to have the Pacific Coast properIy
represented IN the furjhcoming Great fntprn,
tonaI Exhibition ot Works of Industry and art
To- bc held IN London. on May list, $50. desire ~
al iSa their fellow -Citz zcns that they are nern,o
nently organized, and to call the ..ttenton of ali
!" the ohircis they have IN view and the manner
IN Wmch they propose 10 carry them out
!. The General Coumitec intend 10 collect ana
receive an articles designed tor exhibition Ia
nave them carefully stored free of charge in San
Francisco, there to have them labelled and c,ta
oynod, and, ~ due time, to forward them Ia Jon
u'il Also, to procure The appointment of a
suitable person Ia take the articles in char,,, ,,
Commissioner for this Coast
2. IN The circular issued by the Royal Co,,
mlSSioherS oi the British Government il ia stated
that Every article produced or obtained by
ht man industry whether of raw rnatpriaIs r,
chlncry manufactures or fine arts, viii be admit
ted to the exhibition, with the exception of living
anninals and plants, fresh eg, table and animal
Substances Liable 10 spoil 10y Keeping, and dctona.
tiug or dangerous substances"
e. I'll" sH9e Circular also sets forth. that all
ARTICLES Intended iuT exhibition shall mass the in
-ircuon ui i Board of Control uuthorizcd b,,
c'cn NoNctniueht to decide upon the merits ~
such articles, and none but those " no receive thn
sanction @. tins Board can be admitted.
:. All art clcs forwarded Will be at The rixk oe
the owners, ana this Committee in their pctio,,
VIII adopt the rule lald down by the RoynI Com.
missl"ntrS IN their Circular, and which is as tll.
lows: " "tAhbitols must BE- at the charge of in
ssHrhS theIroWn goods, .lf they desire security
ENCty preant"n VIII be taken to prevent fire
theit, or other losses, and Her NJ i,stv's Commits,
s"ners Wlll give uli the aid in their power for the
legal Prosecution Of any persons guilty of rnb
berry or wiltul injury, in the Exhibition, but they
VIII not be responsible for losses or damage ofanv
k'hd "hlGh may be occasioned by fire or theft, or
in any other manner.
.. y proper room having been rroy i,led nv, tbs
General Committee, they are no0 ready to receive
all goods and articles destined for exhibition
which must be delivered free of charge in San
francesca, on or before the lst OF January, 1862.
They must be marked, "Words Fair az 1sGo
and addressed to KoYAL FISK, No. 2Ie Sacram,nto
street who has been entrusted by the Committee
with The duty If receiving aud arranging then,
ana they should be accompanied BY brief de-
Scf'PH"n' indicating name, locality, and other
circumstances that may add to their interest
q. AHaItccs to the Worlds Fair of 1862 will
alter the close of the Exhibition be sold or other
wise disposed ot as directed by the owners.
I. All inquiries and communications relating
to this Committee, must be addressed TO ROYAL
FISK, i.s.I.. Secretary of the General Committee
= The California Steam Navigation Company
lioiladay Flint, Samuel j. Hcuslev 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
Il Co., through their Agents aud Messengers
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 favors. Tho
committee are IN possession Of facts which lead
th,m 10 believe that all articles for the Worlds
fa" Wll be transported lrcui here to London free
OF charge.
3. MI cMS9os arc cordially invited to cooperate
IN the efforts OF the Committee to make the mart
OF the Great Exhibition representing the Pacific
Coast worthy ol general notice and admiration
and all persons having in their possession such
lac'S relative to tlc natural resources and facili-
ties Tor industrial pursuits in their respective dis
trIcts' as they may think important or interesting,
are requested To communicate them, as it Is the
intention o. ne Committee to have report to
accompany the articles sent to the exhibtiou
prepared by properly qualified persons based
upon the Information thus received, as well az
upon tie geology and miuerlogy of our Coast, in
which latter department, they confidently hope
TO receive the assistance of Professor Whitney.
Geo!ogiSt of the State Of California.
1t Is probable that, owing to the distracted con-
dtI"n ct alldlrs in the East little or no prepar,,-
ton Will be made by the Atlantic States to occu-
py Tro,ninent position in the next great Exhibi-
ton. The people Of the Pacific Coast should
consider 1t tleir duy 90 supply this deficiency as
far as IN their dover, aud their exertions should
be iurthcr stimulated by the fact that their con-
tribu;Ion5 To the Fair winch, otherwise and
among the more numerous aud 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.