The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-11-29
LOCAL MATTERS.
ruE NATIONAL CENTENNIAL.
ras PART VIRGINIA rs TO TAKE.
Collection Of Specimens Illustrating
our Resources.

THO Roard of Commissioners appointed
,r Goyernor Kemper to "collect specimens
;iiystratiug Virginia resources for the Phils'
5sInhig international! exhibition" consisting
n professor J. W. Mallet, of the University
~ yirginis: General Joseph r. Anderson,
Genera, T. NJ. Logan, General Harry Heth,
~ : p. Moore, and W. FL. Haxall, Esq.,, Of
rir5mond; General Fitzhugh Lee, of Fai.s
t,y. Colonel james L. Corley, OF Charlotte; !;
e. W, Palmer. Of Satville and Colonel NJ.
y jjardin. Of the Virginia Military Institute,
~. actively engaged dischargiDg the duties
imrnsad upon them. AS the first step, they
have nrinted aud will distribute large num-
hsrofcrculars asking the people to assist tnem
n c.t,inc I'D a collection to illustrate our
rafnral and industrial resources. Accom-.
n,nvirr the circular is " n list OF specimens"
trd !, js asked that those to whom 1t IS sent
ui;l run over it carefully and mark legloly
snv articles named which they can and will
rviibit themselves or which they know any
nne allie and probably willing TO contribute.
The list embraces all descriptions OF fuel,
metallic ores. buildipg.stoaes, ciays ana
msrIs, other minerals in crude state, hrst
rroducts manufactured from mineral mate
fjql more finished products from mineral
mq,erjil. crude vegetable products, manu-
fqr,nrcd products from vegetable material,
crude animal products, manufactures pro-
drcts from animal material, manufactured
nroducts from mixed material, models Illus
tratiuc inventions, and artistic products. -,
The Board say "Full credit will in al!
cases be given TO contributors, and their
names and addresses labelled upon the speci-
mems in the exhibition. Those who thus
contribute 10 the State collection will secure
more local prominence than Individuals
sending their contributions separately 10
Philadelphia, since the latter will nave TO
submit 10 the classification adopted by the
general managers, running the risk OF tnelr
specimens being more or less lost to sight
amid numbers of articles Of the same KING.
There is no reason, however, that the same
person should not, If he disire, contribute to
The State collection and also exhibit IN dupll'
cate as an individual.
alt is requested that the specimens be
oiren TO the State, but II in any case it be
Preferred by the owners to lend them for the
m,rpose in view this fact should be noted or
the list.
alt is hoped that all expenses Of trans
por,a,ion by railroad and steamer, and th
cost OF exhibition at Philadelphia, will b
proyided for by the State, contributors benz
only required TO deliver their goods, proper
IL packed, at any railroad station or cana
landing. Those who exhibit as Individual
will have themselves 10 bear the expenses
transportation OF their goods.
1.-The present circular Is sent out With th
object only of collecting information as L
what can be depended On for the collection
proposed. The lime remaining for action is
however, extremely short, and it Is reall
;mrnrtant m the industrial interests OF tn
whole State, and Of all her citizens who haY
ANYTHING to show worthy of the attention o
the world that needless delay shall not ren
der vain our effort TO secure creditable repre-
sen,ation of our resources at Philadelphia