The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-14

soma way, other by this notice Ut otherwise 10 expect
uai VIII he the eDieavor or the commissioners 70
ceve as complete representation of the and
Wy OF the United States possible and for that purpose
that will be necessary for them 70 make selections OF
representative articles in every class or group rather
han accept many specimens In the same class whatever
may 10 their merit As the space IL limited IL is we'll
that the guiding principle OF having complete expo6t-
ton II are to have any should be known early both
10 aid In bringing about such desirable result and
prevent needless diappoinment II Is to be presumed
that the Army and Navy Departments have some novel;
ties appropriate for this exposition; So IL is needless
Tor me 70 say that anything coming from those quarters
would be likely to command special attention.
am sir. with great respect, your obedient servant
JOHN BIGEIOW
Hon VIZ h. SEWARD Secretary Of state
Mr. BEcKwIrH Mr. MGNOw.
PARIS, Oct 20 1859.
DEAR SHIN conformity with the instructions OF the
have to-day placed myself in correspondence with J. G.
Derby Esq, Agent, New York, and have prepared for
ssn s' % him the
Of 1857 which he will have first to take up Second.
The loss OF time consequent upon the necessity Of wait
transfer to New York the work Of dividing ground
among exhibitors mi s suggested 70 you IN my published
pending s the % 70 so%ss the
work OF distribution in brief space Of tme afterwards
have therefore transmitted TO Mr. Derby eighteen let
ters comprising all OF the applications for space in the
exhibition which have received TO this date. I have
desired him TO place the letters record part OF the
appcatons to be considered In making the distribution
Of ground and have conformity advised the writer's
that they Will receive from Mr. Derby In due time def
nitive advices Of the result Of their applications
drawings 81 Which Mr. Vii Be- n
making the aotmcnts and shall point out 10 him the
manner and extent to which he alter these plans TO
suit circumstances, without departing from the general
order to which all conform These documents will
De accompanied by explanations and information which
Will, hope, render the work easy
! would now suggest the expedency Of notice,
thorzed by the government requesting all who wish TO
exhibit and have not made application to send in their
applications to Mr. Derby, with limit Of time in the no
tee beyond which applications can BIO received. The
work will be far advanced by this method trust,
that by the time the needful legislation is finished the
can at be made and the plans catalogues
and reports sent forward be returned the I'm
be able 10 allow u.s.
beg to call your particular attention TO the import
ance OF the allomens OF ground This in reality IL the
formation IN embryo OF the exhibition The selections
OF products will be limited in quantity TO the they
are TO occupy but In variety and character they should
comprise full and fair representation OF American pro-
ducts industry, art and science To make these seicc
which now devolves upon Mr. Derby, and for the
lions II Is not probable that any man could be as
competent as sevealeach chosen for his knowledge in
different departments When tho applications all In
and the work prepared the selections and appointments
which must proceed together will occupy but little time.
The attention Of the government trust will be given TO
this and suitable persons invited to assist Mr. Derby for
brief period in this important part Of the work. Your
obcdent servant,
n NJ BECKwITH Commissioner
JOHN BIGEr0w, Esq, Minister Of the United States of
America at Paris.
SURGEONS APPOINTED TO THE PENSION BUREAU
Doctors $. B. Davis of Leavcnworth, Kansas; Horace
Babcock, of weyanwega, Wisconsin, and Stephen B.
Olney, of Fort Dodge Iowa, to-day appointed
aiming surgeons TO the Pension Bureau.
SALES OF PUBLIC LANDS
Nearly three thousand OF public lands taken
at Roseburg, Oregon during last month"; and the cash
sales at the same Office amounted to twelve hundred
dollars.