DEVOTED TO AGRICULTURE AND ALL ITS KINDRED ARTS AND SCIENCES. 



THE WORLD'S INDUSTRIAL SHOW. 



This grand exhibition, which will commence at 

 London, May 1, 1851, is attracting great attention ; 

 and well it may, for it will doubtless far excel every 

 thing of the kind that has ever taken place. The 

 cost of the building for the exhibition is about three 

 quarters of a million of dollars. 



The governors of the several states have appointed 

 committees to correspond with the Central Authority 

 in the city of Washington, and to make arrangements 

 to enable agriculturists, manufacturers, mechanics, 

 and artists, to exhibit specimens of their products. 



The Central Authority has made arrangements 

 with government to forward to London articles for 

 this show, and to return, if desired, at the close of 

 the exhibition, free of all charges for transportation. 



Messrs. John J. Nicholson, Beesley, & Co., Lower 

 James Street, London, have offered to enter and pass 

 through the custom-house all foreign goods intended 

 for exliibition, without any charge. 



All cost of drayage in Boston, or other place in 

 this country, Avhere the goods aro deposited, must be 

 paid by the contributors. 



The following committee have been appointed for 

 this state : Hon. Marshall P. Wilder, chairman ; and 

 to facilitate the despatch of goods, the committee 

 have been divided, so that one or more members will 

 inspect such goods as may be prepared in each con- 

 gressional district of the state, as follows : — 



No. 1. Henry N. Hooper and Erastua P. Bigelow, 

 Esqrs., Boston. 



No. 2. Hon. John Aikin, Andover. 



No. 3. William A. Burke, Lowell. 



No. 4. William Iliddlc, Esq., Charlcstown. 



No. 5. Hon. Alexander De Witt, Oxford. 



No. 6. Charles Steams, Esq., Springfield. 



No. 7. David Carson, Esq., Dalton. 



No. 8. Hon. Marshall P. Wilder, Dorchester. 



Nos. 9 and 10. Hon. Samuel L. Crocker, Taunton. 



All articles for exhibition from this state must be 

 deposited in this city by January 10 ; and persons 

 intending to contribute articles must state the area 

 rwjuired in superficial feet, and the average height 

 for their goods, on or before the 10th of Dcoembor. 



No goods will be forwarded unless first approved 

 by the committee of the district from which they 

 come ; or contributors' may exhibit their articles to 

 the full committee in Boston, before packing for 

 shipment. 



Correspondence with the full committee should be 

 addressed " To the Massachusetts Committee on the 

 Industrial Exhibition." Henry N. Hooper, secretary, 

 Boston. 



REGULATIONS BY THE COMMISSIONERS IN LONDON. 



1. The exhibition is to be opened in Hyde Park, 

 London, on the 1st day of May, ISol. The build- 

 ing, constructed chietty of cast iron and plate glass, 

 1848 feet long, 408 feet wide, and 108 feet high, Avith 

 a machinery room 936 feet long and 48 feet wide, 

 will be nearly fire-proof. 



2. Goods will be received between the 1st of Jan- 

 uary and the 1st of March, 1851. After the latter 

 day, none can be received. 



3. The productions of all nations will be exhibited 

 under one general classification. 



4. Articles exhibited wUl be divided into four sec- 

 tions, namely : 1st. Raw materials and produce ; 

 2d. Machinery; 3d. Manufactures; 4th, Sculpture, 

 models, and plastic art. 



5. Exhibiters will deliver their goods, at their own 

 charge and risk, at the building in Hyde Park. 



6. Articles liable to perish during the period of 

 eight months, from the 1st of January to the 1st of 

 September, are not suitable to be exhibited. This 

 applies more particularly to certain articles derived 

 from the animal and vegetable kingdoms. 



7. Exhibiters will be at the cost of their own in- 

 surance. Glass cases, when required, must bo fur- 

 nished by the exhibitor. 



8. Any exhibiter may, by permission of the royal 

 commissioners, employ a servant to keep in order 

 and explain the articles which he exhibits, but not 

 to invite purchasers. 



9. Prices are not to be affixed to the articles ex- 

 hibited, but may, at the option of the oxliibiter, ba 

 stated in the invoice sent to the royal commission- 

 ers. 



10. No articles of foreign manufacture can b« 

 admitted for exhibition, unless tliey come with th« 

 express sanction of the Central Authority of ths 

 country of which they are the prodiu'o. 



11. Goods will bo admitted without payment of 

 duty, and sealed with the ofiicial seal ol the board 

 of customs till their arrival at the building ; but 

 bonds will be required of the owner or agents for 

 the payment of dutiea in catc they should be sold m 



