Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-09-30
COMMISSIONERS Bux1,s REPORT.

tin, In accordance with The call OF Dr.
Goodfellow (Mayor). Chairman of the
Austin Committee on the Paris EXPOSE
ton. After the meeting was called to
order, Colonel Buel made q long and
interesting verbal report to the commit
tee, in which he detailed the difficulties
which bssst his path from the outset;
for the following outline ofwhich we are
indebted to the Reese River Repelie:
Mr.. Buel said Nevada was without
legal representation at the Exposition,
Notwithstanding the legislature had APP
pointed three Commissioners from the
State. Its acts was disregarded because
it did not suit the phim Of the executive.
What was equally as bad, the United
States Commissioner Beckwith was an
American with French ideas, whose
constant study seemed to be how, not to
do it. But, said the speaker, a few en-
srgetic Americans obtained place and
handsome aud substantial recognition
for the products Of American industry
and skill, in spite of the Commissioner.
The cabinet of minerals from Eastern
Nevada did not arrive in Paris until
the middle of July, some days after
the awards had been made by ju-
ries. But q place was found in the
palace Of the Exposition for the cab
met, and the superb collection at once
attracted notice and admiration. Any
person who is familiar with the arbi-
trary routine of European capitals, with
the rigid forms which hedge and control
every person and thing, will appreciate
the efforts that were required to obtain
q premium for the Austin cabinet Of
minerals, after the awards had been
made. But the business was ~re-opened,
the minerals were examined, and the
jury awarded them a silver medal. Mr..
Buel had the assurance that if the cabi-
net had boen placed within the walls Of
the Industrial Palace in season, it would
have received the first. gold medal
awarded to our collection of minerals
it vas so inmeasurably superior to all
others. Mr.. Buel, said there was not an
ounce Of mineral from the greatest nlrer
mine IN the porld-the Com,toek-at the
Exposition, although it was in the mouth
of every one that it had already pro-
duced SIS, 900. The report and
map prepared by the committee received
much attention, and he was convinced
that their circulation would tend to pro-
mote the interests Of the State. Mr..
Buel spoke highly Of the people Of the
gay capital, msnyof whom were anxious
to learn respecting the young State Of
Nevada.
At the conclusion Of his report, of
which we have given only = meager
outline, Col. Buel was greeted by the
a~ssemblage with hearty cheers. The
following preamble and resolutions were
then read and passed unanimously:
WHEREAS, We, the committee select
ed by the people Of the various mining
districts of Eastern Nevada to collect
and receive specimens Of ores, and to
prepare q report upon the mineral, agri-
cultural, and general of the
section, aud also to select and appoint
q proper person to represent these vari-
Gus interests as Commissioner to the
Paris Exposition; now, therefore, hav-
ing appointed Colonel. David E. Buel
such Commissioner, be it
Resolped, That we unanimously ten
der our thanks to Colonel David Z. Buel
for the able and faithful manner in
| which he discharged the trust confded
| to him. By his untiring energy and
perseverance he obtained a hearing for
Nevada in spite Of the difficulties in his
way, and succeeded in drawing the at
| tention and respect of scientific and
moneyed men to the vast mineral re-
sources of this part Of the State. That
the thanks Of the people of Eastern Ne
| vada are due to Colonel Buel for his
disinterested zeal and public spirit, no
less than his splendid l~iberality; in pro-
perly bringing these interests to the at
tention of the world, and giving a fair
representation of the products of our
State and we, the Committee, do, in
the name Of the people Of Eastern Ne
vada, tender to him our sincere thanks.
Resolped, That a copy Of these resolu-
tons, signed by each member of this
Committee, be presented to Col. David
E. Buel.
It was moved and seconded and car
ried unanimously, that the cabinet of
minerals sent by the Committee to the
Exposition at Paris, be and it is hereby
donated to Colonel Buel.
Col. Buel arose and thanked the Com
mittee warmly for the splendid dona-
ton, and said that in returning to Eu-
rope he should use the cabinet to pro-
mote his personal interests; but they
might rest assured that he would leave
no stone unturned to increase the popu-
lation and wealth of Nevada.
On motion, Myrom Angel was request
ed to inform the Committee Of the prob
able expense of adding same two hun
dred pages Of descriptive and statisti-
cal matter to his report already printed.
On motion, the Chairman of the Com
mittee was instructed to present q copy
of the map Of Eastern Nevada to Mayor
Goodfellow for the city Of Austin; and
one to the Recorder Of Nye county for
the public use.
The TRAcx-LAYINa MAoHNE.-Here 10
from a San Francisco correspondence Of
the Humboldt Register: "My predic-
tons about Robertson's track-laying.
machine, though somewhat delayed, are