The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-11-22
West Virginia. Mt the Universal
Exposition, In Paris, 1867,

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AZ the request Of ,he*Coa missioner
ofInmiigration for West Virginia, We
give place .o-the following ABLY prepar>-:
ed :synopsis: ofS the official circular fin re:
gard to this Worlds Fair, u" to be held
in Paris, lin April, 1867, BY which those
desiring to add to. tho celebrity Of our
new State abroad, and thus aid the cause
Of immigration, may receive desirable
information. The following are the ar
ticlas which Mr.. Diss Dcbar thinks might
DO sent from our State (classed aud
grouped according to tho official circu-
! la): s.~ ...a'. -.
! Group 2, Glass Paper for various
uses, specimens Of printing, photography.
on paper, glass, Co., Photographic stere'
otypes. Glass 11-Sursical Instruments.
Glass 13-Maps, Typographical, geo.
! graphical and geological, all referring to
/ West Virginia, her actual and contcm.
plated internal improvements, and min
cral developments. .r -.... /. ;,@
Group 3, Glass 1G.Crystals, rich
glass ware and glazing. Glass l17-fine
i earth.works. Class 24-Lamps for
mineral and other oils; other accessories
Of lighting. Class ,9G-Fuucy articles,
respectfully of carved and ornameutcd ma.
tive wood. 'r-
Group +, Glass 27-Yaru and tissues
Of cotton. Class 2S-Yarn and tissues
Of fax, hemp, &c. Glass 29-Yarn and
tissues Of combed wool Class 30-The
samc Of carded wool. Class 33-Em.
broideries and trimmings for clothing,
furniture and carriages. Class3t-llo.
siery and lincnr garments. Class 81
Firearms, rides, gunstocks Of maple
and walnut, for carbincs, muSkets and
sporting guns, finished and in the rough.
(Indtcate lowest price per hundred for
Preach and Belgian markct.) Class IS
|-Walking sticks, fancy and cottage
style, grubbed from the root, vanished
and in the rough. (pricc per hundred. }
Group 5, Class .lO-Specimons OF
rocks, ores and minerals, ornamental
stones, carths aud clays, salt bitumens.
coal, petroleum. raw metals, manufactur.
cd iron and other metals. Products: Of
mines aud metallurey generally. Glass
,4l-Products of the forest; specimens
of wood for. cabinet work, building, FIRE.
wood, ship work, cooperago and mat
work. Glass ,42-Furs. peltries, wild
fruits, useful barks and ilameAts, wax
and resinous gums. Class 43-Raw cot.
ton, Vegetable textile 6bres Of all sorts,
wool IN fleece, tobacco, finder, substau
css for tanning and for tiu:inS, Glass
4l--Cheuical and Pharmaceutic pro
ducts, substances for dyes and colors
acids, alkalies uud salts Of all kinds
natural and artificial mineral watcrs.--
Glass 4G--Lcather: tanned, curricd, pre-.
paaed and dyed deer skins, dressed
with the hair on.
Group &, Class 47-Apparatus for
boring oil wells, and accessories; models
plans and views Of work in mines: and
ouarrios. Class 53-Machines and me.
chanical apparatus in general. Glass
G3-Materials for railroads and cars.
Glass G6-Mnterials for building lime
cement, slate, ornamental stone; models,
and plans ofpublic works, (for instance
railroad bridges, tunnels, troy run VIA
duc,s.) !
Group7, Clas, G7--Wheat, rye, indian
corn in grain or in -four Class GO
Butter an i cheese. Class 70-Preserved
meat and preparations of meat. Glass
7l-Yegitablcs and fruit. Class p.
Sorghum syrup and maple sugar and
syrup. Glass 73-Ferncnted wine from
grapes and other fruits; sparkling wine
and cider, beer and other drinks drawn
from cereals, spirituous drinks and al.
cohol.
Group S, Glass 7+--Agricultural ma T.,
chinery, cane mills, wine presses, &c.
Glasses IS to S2-Domestic animals.
? Group Q, Class S6---Secds, slips and
specimens otfruit tross. Glass S7--The
sans Of forcat trees.
Group 10, Class 95--Manual works
which display in striking manner dex-
teri,y, intelligence and tastes of the work.
man. Manual Works which from vari.
Gus causes have most successfully resist
ed the competition Of machines.
Specifications of all objects for e1hi'
bition, indicating as near as possible
weight and bulk, SHOULD be sent before
the first Of January next, to |. c. Derby
Esq, U. S. Dispatch agent, No. S Spruce
street, New York, who is authorized to
decide upon the admissibiity Of all ap.
plicatious.
Shipments should be made in time to
reach Paris before tho 9th Of March,
1867; after which no contribution Can
be admitted.
Congress will probably deter mine at
the next session what portion Of the e1,
pcnse Of transportation and exhibition
will be assumed blythe national Treasury.
All articles for exhibition from for
cigu countries, shall be free from Gus.
tom House duties. unless sold for use or
consumption in France. The Exposi
| ton opcuS LIST Of April aud closes 3lst