Daily national Democrat., 1861-09-19
nailp aatlOnal DrTlorrat.
Worlds Fair for 1862.

The following circular has been sent US 1t
should be generally published and rad. The
names of the General Committee are signed
60 the document. The Marysville members
Of the Committee are: j. c. Fall, II. Harris,
G. L. Low and F. F. Low:
The Gener Committee appointed bv the va
r;ous Industrial, Scientific and Literary ASSucla-
,ons of this and the neghboring State and Terri
tur;es for the purpose Of making all necessary
arrangemer is to have the Pacific Coast properly
represented in the torthcoming Great lnterna-
tiopal Exhibition If Works of Industry and Art
TO be held IN London, on May LIST, 1862, desire to
advise their fellow -citZens that they are perma-
nently organized, and to call the attention of all
to the biects they have III 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, t0
have them carefully stored free of charge in San
Francisco there to have them labelled and C ,ta-
logned, and in due time to forward them to Lon
don Also, to procure the appointment of a
suitable person to take the articles in charge us
Commissioner for this Coast.
2. In the Circular issued by the Royal Com
Snissioners of the British Government il is stated
that: Every article produced or obtained by
hrman industry, whether of raw materials,
cbinery 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 by keeping, and detona-
ting or dangerous substances"
6. The same Circular also sets forth, that all
articles intended for exhibition shall pass the in
spect0n Of Il Board of Control, authorized by
each Governthent 10 decide upon the merits Of
such articles, and meme bat those who rcceiTe the
sanction of this Board can be aduitted.
4. All articles forwarded wifi be at the risk of
the owners, and this Committee in their action
will adopt the rule land down by the Royal Com
missioners IN their Circular, and which is as fol-
lows: " Exhibitors must be at the charge of in
suring their own goods, It they desire security
Every precaution will be taken to prevent fire
theft, or other losses and Her Majesty's Comms-
sioners will give all the aid in their power for the
legal prosecution of any persons guilty of rob-
berry or wilful lninrv, in the Exhibition. bnt they
will not be responsible for LOSSES or damage of any
kind which may be occlsOned by fire or theft, or
in any other manner.
5. A 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 LIST Of January, lS62
They must be marked, "World's Fair of 1862"
and addressed to ROYAL Fisk, No. 2l3 Sacramento
street. who has been entrusted by the Committee
With the duty of receiving and arranging them.
and they should be accompanied by a brief de-
scription indicating name, locality and other
6. All llartcIes to the Worlds Fair of 1862 will,
after the close of the Exhibition be- sold or other
wise disposed OF. ae directed by the owners.
7. All inquiries and communications relating
to this Committee, must be addressed to ROYAL
Fisk, Esq Secretary of the General Committee
S. The California Steam Navigation Company,
uoaday & Flint Samuel j. IIensley, Coast Line
Of Steamers. Pacific Mail Steamship Company,
and the Sacramento Valley Raroad Company,
have generousy consented to transport all urtc'cs
for the Fair free of charge. Also Wells Fargo
s Co.. through their Agents and Messengers
have, with the same liberalitv, consented to tnke
cuarCe Of the same. 1t is hoped that all other
steamer, stage lines and teams ON the Pacific
Coast will extend the same liberal flvorS 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 corporate
in the efforts Of the Committee, to m kr 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 facili-
ties for industrial pursuits in their respective dis
trcts, as they may think mportnut or interesting,
ale requested to communicate them, as it Is the
intention Of the Committec To- have report to
accompany the articles seut To the exhibition,
prepared by properly qualified persons, based
upon the Information thus received, rs well rs
upon the geology and minerao2y Of our Coast, in
which latter department, they confidently hope
to receive the assistance Of Professor Whitney,
Geologist of the State Of California.
1t is probable that owing to the d distracted con-
diton of ntrurs in the L st. little or no prepara-
ton will be made by the Atlantic States t. orcu-
py a prominent position in the next great ENhlh'-
ton. The people of the Pacific Coast should
consider it their duty to supply this deficiency, as
far as in their dowcr, and their eNertions should
be further stimulated by the fact tla their con
nibutions 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 uunoucod, will now receive
1heir full and deserved share Of attention.