The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-12-09
The Mineral Wealth OF South Carolina
at International Exhibition, 1876.

The Mineral Wealth of South Carolina
| at International Exhibition, 1876.
4 An opportunity to exhibit to the peo:
pie of the other sections of this country,
and to the world generally, the mineral
resources of this State, such as may new
erirecur, is presented in the contempla.
ted formation, under the auspices of the
Smithsonian Institution of, Washington,
| and by authority of the General Govern
ment, of o. National Mueum, to illustrate
the mineral wealth of the United States
and its chief mining and the metallargi-
| cal products, at the international exhibi-
tion to be held in Philadelphia in the
centennial year 1876..i'
"a representation of the great variety
of universal productions of the country
has not yet been systematically collected
and exhibited by the General Govern
ment.." Such collection, formed and or.
ranged with.skill and discrimination, Is
important for the purpose of-presenting
general view of the extent and variety
of these productions at the exhibition,
and will constitute a portion Of the ma,
tional museum, where it will be perma'
nently. arranged after the exhibition"
Sat each of the great International ex-
hibitions abroad the, respective govern
ments caused liberal and methodical dis
playsof mining industry and its pro-
ducts to be made co-ordinateiy,with agri-
culture. and its products. These displays
were not only Of great direct service to
the countries making them, but advanced
the knowledge of geology, mineralogy,
miningand metallurgy. In making such
collections the governments of Europe
had the advantage of the, aid of organ.
lied corps of mine engineers in the SER
vice of the State. In the United States, q
great, part of the labor of obtaining
just representation of its mineral wealth
must be left to voluntary patriotic Of
fort" 80 -
Prof VIM. P. Blake, of New Haven,
Conn.,, well known to the scientific world
BY his geological and mining reports; as
alsoto the American public by, the, able
manner in which he discharged the du-
ties .of an United States Commissioner
at the world'sfair,at Vienna, .1878,; has
been entrusted with the organization and
general direction ofthis, national museum.
With him are associated. 8 Coop
erative committee Of specialists and men
of. science throughout the country; who
are, to assist in. the collection and for
warding of specimens illustrative, of the
mineral deposits of their sections. The
undersigned, having been appointed g
member of this committee, cordially and
earnestly invites all individuals and
companies owning lands, containing ores
and other mineral beds, as also all per-
sons interested in the developement Of
our natural resources, to'unite with him
in, forming such a collection Of the min
eral wealth .of, this. State as shall, not
only reflect credit upon 9 community. far,
from unconscious of the acknowledged
wealth of its mines, but may at the
same time exhibit the mineral products;
now so little known abroad and, as yet
hardly utilized at home, which are mere
ly awaiting the. coming of capital to
prove source Of revenue to a. compare
lively impoverished people. "A complete
collection of various ores Of South Car
olina, embracing the. products OF her
gold, copper, iron, manganese, kaolin,
\ icorundun1, mica, phosphate and other
| mines; exposed to;lview before the eyes
of, the world, first at the. Centennial ;ex-
hibition and afterwards in. the permanent
museum of the Smithsonian Institution
at Washington, would serve as the
strongest, attraction to- labor and capital
alike, It,is. needless to- add; that there
is dePlorable want Of, accurate knowl,e
edge as TO the varied and valuable min
erai deposits Of this State; even among
her own citizens; which may properly5be
ascribed, to- the lack. OF, any large and
illustrative collection of her. mineral
products. The contemplated museum
would not only yIOBviate this sad defcien-
cy,cbut prove q safe repository for such
valuable specimens as might be useful to-
the scientist who should desire to study
and describe the resources Of our mines.
Parties desirous of sending minerals
ando for theeN National Museum are
/ treduestedto comI&unicatewi the under
signed, who will forward, them all neces-;,
sary information on the, subject. The
| s time ii Short Before TIE opening Of the
Centennial; and those who delay collect;
ing and forwarding their. specimens, ih5
cur risk; Of being deprived of h this oppor-,
tunity to exhibit. /.
'N 4CaxRafEs o: :saEpxRD, JRSo IT, u
Medical'iC College.of the State of South
Carolina, Oharkeston.in "rr'!T ?I999 9aff
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