The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-12-15
miscellaneous. q
SOUTH CAROLINA MIME.
RAILS AT THE CENTEN.
NAL.

An opportunity to exhibit to the
people of the other sections of this
country, and to the world general,
ly, the mineral resources of this
State, such as may never recur, is
presented in the contemplated for
nation, under the auspices Of the
Smithsonian Institution of Wash
ington, and by authority of the gene
raj government, Of National Mu-
scum, to illustrate the mineral wealth
of the United States and it's chief
mining and metallurgical products,
at the international exhibition to
be held in Philadelphia in the CEN
tennial year 1875.
"a representation Of the great
variety of universal productions Of
the country has not yet been syste-
matically collected and exhibited by
the general government. Such a
collection, formed and arranged
with skill and discrimination, is i'm
portant for the purpose of present
ing general view of the extent
and variety of these productions at
the exhibition, and will constitute
a portion of the national museum,
where it will be permanently ar
ranged after the exhibition.
"At each of the greatinternation-
al exhibitions abroad the respective
governments caused liberal and me-
thodical displays of mining indus
try and its products to be made co.
ordinately with agriculture and its
| products. These displays were not
only of great direct service to the
countries making them, ,butadvanced
the knowledge of geology, mineral
ogy, mining and metallurgy. In
making such collections the govern
ments of Europe had the advantage
Of the aid of organized corps OF
mine engineers in the service of the
State. In the absence Of such an
organization in the United States,
a great part Of the labor of obtain
ing just representation of its
mineral wealth must be left to vol,
untary patriotic effort.
! Prof. VIM. Blake, Of New Haven,
Conn.,, we'll known to the scientific
world by his geological and mining
reports,a as also to the American pub
| lie by the able manner in which he
discharged the duties Of an United
| States commissioner at the world s
fair at Vienna, 1873, has been en-,
trusted with the organization and
general directions of this national
museum. With him are associated
a cooperative committee of special
lists and men of science throughout
the country, who are to assist in
the collection and forwarding OF
specimens illustrative of the miner,
al deposits Of their sections. The
undersigned, having been appoint,
ed member of this committee,
cordially and earnestly invites all
individuals and companies owning
lands, containing ORES and other
mineral beds, as also all persons
interested in the development o1
our natural resources, to unite with
him in forming such collection o:
| the mineral wealth of this State as
shall not only reflect credit upon {
community far from unconscious O.
the acknowledged wealth Of it,
mines, but may, at the same time
exhibit the mineral products, nov
so little known abroad, and, as yet
hardly utilized at home, which
are merely awaiting the coming 0:
capital to prove a source of revenue
to comparatively impoverished
people. A complete collection O.
the various ores of South Carolina
embracing the products Of he.
gold, copper, iron, manganese, kao
lin, corundum, mica, phosphate
and other mines, exposed to view
before the eyes Of the world, frs
at the centennial exhibition, and af
terwards in the permanent museum
of the Smithsonian Institution a
Washington, would serve as th'
strongest attraction to labor ant
capital alike. It is needless to ado
that there is deplorable want o
accurate knowledge as to the varied
and valuable mineral deposits o
this State, even among her own cit
liens, which may properly be as
cribed to the lack of any large ane
illustrative collection of her miner
al products. The contemplated
| museum would not only obviate thi
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