The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-12-23
sTAUNTON, VIRGINIA. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 23 1876

VIRGINIA AT THE CENTENNTAL.-We have
received from DR.. j. W. Mallet, of the Univer-
sity OF Virginia. chairman Of the commission
cr together materials of Virginia product to be
placed on exhibition at The great Centennial, a
circular of the articles desired to be presented,
with the request that we do all in our power
to make the display as large and varied as pos
sible. With Augustus illimitable resources, in
minerals, coal, and the products Of the hand
and farm, we see no reason why she should
not lead the van of State contributors. The
articles desired are coal, ''natural COKE peat
iron, lead, zinc and copper ores, gold quartz,
iron pyrtcs, maganesc oxide. chronic iron.
granite gneiss, sandstone, limestone State
s'Potomac MARBLE concretionary marble, cal
careolls spar-of-cavcs, kaolne potter S, fine
and brick clay, soils Of agricultural Importance
in the several sections of the State, and
other mineral. of whatever kind in the crude
State. Also first products manufactured from
mineral material, such as charcoal, COKE pig
iron, rolled or hammered iron, lime, plaster,
brick, &C., and more finished products from
mineral material including stoves, horse shoes,
cut stone, polished marble, Sc. Crude vegeta-
BILE products-wheat, corn, oats, rye, tobacco.
flour, dried fruits, sc. Articles of the loom or
hand, as leather, yarn, clothes, &C.. in fact
everything produced by home skill and work
manshp.
1t will be source of pride to people of Au
grlsta who may be present at the great inter
national exhibition, aud there will be hundreds |
of them, to see our County and State so well
represented, and to this end each should make
it point to contribute something. By adj
dressing Dir. J. w. Mallct, University of Vir
ginia, q circular will be furnished embracing
the list of the articles desired, and also ex-
planning the mode by which it is designed to
place them on exhibition.
Full credit will in all cases be given to con-
tributors, and their names and addresses label |
ed upon the specimens in the exhibition.-
Those who thus contribute to the State oollec-
ton will secure more local prominence than
individuals sending their contributions sepa
rately to Philadelphia since the latter will have
to submit to the classification adopted by the |
general managers, running the risk of their
specimens being more or less lost to sight amid
numbers Of articles Of the same kind. There
Is no reason, however, that the same person
should not, if he desire, contribute to the State
colle.tion and also exhibit in duplicate as an |
individual.
1t is requested that the specimens be given
to the State, but if in any case it be preferred
bv the owners to lend them for the purpose in
view. this fact should be noted on the list.
1t is hoped that all expenses of transporta- |
ton by railroad and steamer, and the cost OF
exhibition at Philadelphia, will be provided for
by the State, contributors being only required
TO deliver their goods properly packed, at any
exhibit as individuals will have themselves to
bear the expenses of transportation OF their
goods.
The circular Is sent cut with the object only
Of collecting information as to what can be de-
pended on for the collection proposed. The
time remaining for action is, however, extreme
ly short, and it is really important to the in
tlustrial interests of the whole State, and all OF
her citizens who have anything to show wor-
thy of the attention of the world, that needless
delay shall not render vain our effort to secure
creditahle representation of our resources at
Dh;l,1olpb;.