Daily national Democrat., 1861-09-26
W Orld's Fair for 1862.

The following circular has been sent us II
should bc generally published and rad. The
names Of the General Committee are signed
to the document The Narysyille members
of the Committee are: J. c. Fall. II. Harris.
C.L Low anl f. I. Low:
The Gcncr. Committee appointed by the va
uous industrial, ~aieutInc aud Literary A>socla-
touS ot dis and the neighbuuug State ana Terri.
j"Ii'S, tor the purpose of making all necessary
alaugcmc ts TO have the Pacific Coast properlv
represented IN the trJhcommg Great Intcrpa-
uona Exhibition q Works Of Industry and Art
to be held m London, on May l,t, ls62. desire To
advise their fellow citizens that they ar.. uerma-
ueutIy organized, and to call the .tteution of ali
4 to the biectS they have ia view and the manner
! ia which they lroiosc to carry them cut
j. The General Committee intend to collect and
/ receive all articles designed for exhibition. TO
/ hl'c them carefully stored free Of charge in San
francisco, there 10 have them labelled and cat;U-
lo@H-dl aud, IN due tluc 10 forward them to Lon.
doh Also, to procure the appointment Of =
suitable person to t.kc tAc articles in charre as
Commissioner for this Coast.
=. la the Circular issued by the Roval Com
u'ssion'rs ol the BRUSH Government, il is stated
lh"i; Every article produced or obtained bv
h' man iuDUs ;y, whether of raw materials ma
ch.ncIy muuuhc ures, or fine arts will be admit
ted to the exhibition, with the exception Of living
annnaa's and plants, fresh veg table and animal
substances liable to spoil by keeping and d,tnnn-
ting or dangerous substances -
. The same Circular also sets forth, that all
articles intended for Ahbitiuu Shall pass the in.
Spectlon OF a Board Of Control, authorized by
cFh Government TO d eide upon the merits 6r
such articles and none but those who receive ths
sanction Of this Board can be adr ittcd
j. All articles forwarded VIII be at the risk of
the owners, and this Committee in their action
Wu'a""Pt the rule land down by the Royal Com
mlS,i'ucrs lu Their Circular, and which Is as fol-
lows: :" Exhibitors must be at the charge Of in
snlng their goods, IT they desire security.
EFgY prccauuou wall b, tk'" to rrev...' fro
thplt or other losses, and Her Mojesty's Commis.
sIonyis VIII give all The ana Iu thc.i ln,A,, lhe
legal prosecution OF any persons guilty Of rob.
ociY or WHiul inl7rv, IN the Exhibition, but they
VIII not be- responsible for losses or darnaoe ofanv
kind which may be occ,s. toned BY lire or theft or
IN any other manner
3. \ proper room having been provided bv tbe
General Committee, they are now ready 10 r+cetve
an goods and articles destined for exhibition
which must be delivered free Of charge. in San
Francisco, ON or before The LIST of JANUARY. lS69
They must be marked ''World's Fair Of $40 "
and addressed to ROYAL Fisk, No 2l3 Sacramento
street who hHs bgcn entrusted ~ the Committee
win lhe duty Of receiving and arranging them.
ana iney should be accompanied by IA brief de-
scllption, indicating name, locality, and other
circumstances that may add TO their lutcrest
Il. Alartcics to the Worlds Fair Of 1862 will
after the close of the Exhibition be sold or otl r
wise disposed Of, as directed by the owners.
Z. All inquiries aud communications relating
To- this committee, must be addressed to ROYAL
FISK, Esq, Secretary Of the General Committee.
S. The California Steam Navigation Coopauv
Holiday & Flint, Samuel J. Ileusley, Coast Line
OF Steamers, Pacific Mail Steamship Companv.
and the Sacramento Valley Railroad Company,
nave generously consented t. transport all articles
laI the F1'r free OF charge. Also, Wells Fargo
d Co., through their Agents aud Messengers
Dave, with the same lberality, consented to take
cuaiGe VI tie same. II Is hoped that all other
steamer, stage lines aud teams on the Pacific
Coast will extend the same liberal flvors. The
Committee are ia possession Of facts which lead
them lo believe that an articles for the Worlds
Far viii be transported fr-u here to London free
OF charge
s. All classes are cordially invited to cooperate
in the efforts If the Committee, to m ke the part
Of The Great Exhibition representing the Pacific
Cost, worthy OF general notice and admiration;
aud all persons having in their possession such
Facts relative to the natural resources aud faci-
ties Tor Industrial pursuits in their respective dis
trcis, as they may think important or uteresting.
are requested To communicate them, as It Is the
lntcuuon of the Committee 10 have a report 20
accompany the articles scut to the eAhibitlon,
prepared 10y property qualified persons, btsed
upon the Information thus received as we'll as
upon the geology and miuealogy Of our Coast, in
which latter department, they confidently hope
To receive the assistance OF Professor Whitney,
Geolo-i,t ot the State Of California
Il is probable that, owing 10 the distracted con-
dltion Of affairs 10 the East, it'll, or no prepara-
ton viii be mrde by the Atlantic States 10 occu-
py q prominent position ia the next great Exhb-
ton. The people Of the Pacific Coast should
consider it their duty to supply this deficiency, as
far as iu their DOVER and ther eXertous should
be further stimulated by the fact that their con-
trihutious 10 the FAIR which. otherwise aud
among the more numerous aud varied specimens
of the skill aud Industry of the older States,
might have passed uuuotced, Will nov receive
their Tall and deserved share ot attention.