IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) .^i- v»^ .V^ 1.0 I.I 11.25 1^ 1^ ^ m 2.0 U IIIIII.6 V -« Photographic Sciences Corporation 23 WEST MAIN STREET WEBSTER, N.Y. 1 4580 (716) 872-4S03 (5) CIHM/ICMH Microfiche Series. CIHM/ICIVIH Collection de microfiches. Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions / Institut Canadian de microreproductions historiques Technical and Bibliographic Notes/Notes techniques et bibliographiques The Institute has attempted to obtain the best originaPcopy available for filming. Features of this copy which may be bibliographically unique, which may alter any of the images in the reproduction, or which may significantly change the usual method of filming, are checked below. □ Coloured covers/ Couverture de couleur I I Covers damaged/ D D D D D D D Couverture endommag6e Covers restored and/or laminated/ Couverture restaurie et/ou pellicul6e I I Cover title missing/ Le titre de couverture manque Coloured maps/ Cartes g6ographiques en couleur Coloured init (i.e. other than blue or black)/ Encre de couleur (i.e. autre que bleue ou noire) I I Coloured plates and/or illustrations/ Planches et/ou illustrations en couleur Bound with other material/ Relii avec d'autres documents Tight binding may cause shadows or distortion along interior margin/ La reliure serr^e peut causer de I'ombre ou de la distortion le long de la marge intdrieure Blank leaves added during restoration may appear within the text. Whenever possible, these have been omitted from filming/ II se peut que certaines pages blanches ajoutdes lors d'une restauration apparaissent dans le texte, mais, lorsque cela dtait possible, ces pages n'ont pas 6t6 filmies. Additional comments:/ Commentaires suppl^mentaires; L'Institut a microfilm^ le meilleur exemplaire qu'il lui a iti possible de se procurer. Les details de cet exemplaire qui sont peut -6110 uniques du point de vue bibl.ographique, q.ji peuvent modifier une image reproduite, ou qui peuvent exiger une modification dans la methods normale de filmage sont indiqu6s ci-dessous. □ Coloured pages/ Pages de couleur n Pages damaged/ Pages endommagies □ Pages restored and/or laminated/ Pages restaur^es et/ou pellicul6es V D D Pages discoloured, stained or foxed/ Pages ddcolordes, tacheties ou piqu6es I I Pages detached/ Pages ddtachdes Showthrough/ Transparence Quality of prir Quality in6gale de I'impression Includes supplementary material/ Comprend du materiel supplementaire Only edition available/ Seule Edition disponible r~y\ Showthrough/ I I Quality of print varies/ Tl to Tl P« of fit 0( b« th ii« ot fir •U or Tl sh Tl wl M dii en ba rifl rei m( Pages wholly or partially obscured by errata slips, tissues, etc., have been refilmed to ensure the best possible image/ Les pages totalement ou partiellement obscurcies par un feuiilet d'errata, une pelure, etc., ont 6X6 filmdes A nouveau de fapon it obtenir la meilleure image possible. This item is filmed et the reduction ratio checked below/ Ce document est filmi au taux de reduction indiquA ci-dessous. 10X 14X 18X 22X 26X 30X J n 12X 16X 20X 24X 28X 32X tails I du odifier une mage Th« copy film«d h«r« hat b—n r«produc«d thanks to tha ganarosity of: Library Diviiion Provincial Archival of British Columbia Tha imagaa appaaring hara ara tha baat quality poasibia conaldaring tha condition and iagibility of tha original copy and in kaaping with tha filming contract tpacifications. Original copias in printad papar covars ara filmad baginning with tha front covar and anding on tha last paga with a printad or iiiuatratad impras- ilon, or tha back covar whan appropriata. All othar original copias ara filmad baginning on tha first paga with a printad or illustratad impras- sion. and anding on tha last paga with a printad or illustratad imprassion. Tha last racordad frame on aach microficha shall contain tha symbol — ^> {meaning "CON- TINUED"), or the symbol V (meaning "END"). whichever applies. IMaps. plates, charts, etc., may be filmed at different reduction ratios. Those too large to be entirely included in one exposure ere filmed beginning in the upper left hand corner, left to right and top to bottom, as many frames as required. The following diagrams illustrate the metl.od: L'ejiempialre film* fut reproduit grice A la g4n*roalt4 da: Library Division Provincial Archives of British Columbia Las images sulvantas ont it* reproduitas avac la plus grand soin. compta tenu de la condition at de la nattat* de I'exempieire film*, et en conformit* evet. les conditions du contrat de filmaga. Les exemplairas originaux dont la couvarture en papier est imprim*e sont film*s en commen^ant par la premier plat at en terminant soit par la darni*re paga qui comporte une empreinte d'impression ou d'illustration. soit par la second plat, salon la cas. Tous las autras exemplairas originaux sont fiim*s en commenpant par la premi*re page qui comporte une empreinte d'impression ou d'illustration et en terminont par la derni*re paga qui compo;te une telle empreinte. Un des symboles suivants apparaitra sur la derni*re image de chaque microfiche, selon le cas: le symbols -^ signifie "A SUIVRE". le symbols V signifie "FIN". Les cartes, planches, tabieeux, etc.. peuvent *tre film*s * des taux de r*duction diff*rents. Lorsque le document est trop grand pour *tre reproduit en un seul clich*. il est film* * partir de Tangle sup*rieur geuche. de gauche * droite. et de haut en bas. en prenant le nombre d'images n*cessaire. Les diagrammes suivants illustrent la m*thode. irrata to pelure, n A D 32X 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 MkViAewMUa, INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION CIRCULAR RESPECTFULLY ADDRESSED TO THE INHABITANTS OP BRITTSH COLUMBIA, BY CAPTAIN W. DRISCOLL GOSSET, R. E. P.R.S.E., Ain> • « J. VERNON SEDDALL, ESQ., M.D., STAFF ASSIST. STTRGBON, Homrary Secretaries. # Printed at the R. E. Camp, New Westminster, B. C, by Corporal R. WoUenden, R. E, APRIL, 186L ^^^^SMt^^^^f^ ^^W ^^1 MR ^^^ 911.3 ■■*f* •Sl 4 #^ ^ #i»- ¥. ♦.1 > <• • ' INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION CIRCULAR. To ^ MMtants of Bntish ColumUa. At a meeting held at New Westminster on the 14th of March last, to consider the steps necessary for carrying out the wishes of the British Columbian public with reference to the Industrial Exhibition to be held in London in 1862, the following catalogue of proposed contributions was drawn up, and the undermentioned sub-committees were named for New Westminster, with a hope that other gentlemen throughout the Colony, interested in the respective classes of articles required would join in furtherance of the object desired. It may here be observed that the advantages to be derived from our exposition in London are very great In 1851, jn five months, the Great Exhibition was visited by more than six millions of persons of all na- tions, comprising men of the highest intellects in the world; Chemists, Agriculturists, Merchants, Mechanics, Manufacturers, &c.,&c., master minds in their respective walks of life, men capable of forming unexpected and # ■'* ^1»" 2 INDUSTKIAL EXilllilTlON CIRCULAR. sound opiniuiis of the adaptability of the rudest articles for dovelopmcnt into use-Tul and lucrative branches of industry. A common specimen of wild flax from an Indian Ranche, or the grass of an Tndian basket, might to such men at once suggest the capability of our soil for producing some valuable yarn for textile fabrics. Such an eminent Geologist as Sir Roderick Murchison on examining our eauiplca of coal, with the specimens of sand stone and other neiglil)ouring rocks, would probably at once lie able to pronounce most useful opinions for guiding us towards the best points of trial for other beds. This gentleman, years before the discovery of gold in Au.stralia, f<)retold its existence there from the inspection of some geological (■pecimcns and his perception of their analogy with those of other known gold countries; it is not iin])osy.i!j!e that were ho to see our specimens, aided by a map, he might indicate the position of the gold in rock, that which avc are all anxious to discover, but where to ' seek it none of us have yet been able to form any very definite idea. Hundreds of thousands of laboring men too with their families, resorted to the Great Worlds' Fair of 1851, and will do so in 18G2: samples of the fniits of a week's earnings by a single man or gang at various mines, with models of the simple and inexpensivi; tools required, would prove to numbers of strugglii g haid worked Englishmen how easily a livelihood may be earned here, and induce many to vi.-,it our country. li^GCS lM.: M INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION CIRCULAR. 8 The exhibition of our farm and garden produce, ac- companied by hand books we propose publishing in England, showing the cheapness of our land, its abun- danee, explaining the mode of obtaining it, and pointing out the means ol' getting to the Colony, will tempt num- bers of poor men to make an effort to come to a place, where poverty is unknown amongst the working classes, and where common industry and prudence are rewarded, always with independence, frequently by wealth. To encoiu'age immigration, should be the aim, becaust; it is the interest, of every man in the Colony. Immigra- tion of farmers woidd cheapen provisions at the mines; immigration vf miners would, by raising more gold, in- crease the Revenue and therefore the means of making roads; good roads would still further lessen the cost of food ; and it is surely evident to every man, even if he only intends mining in British Columbia for a few sum- mers, that good roads would enhance his comfort, and cheap provisions add to his gains. Nor is it to be supposed that we have nothing to show worth sending, this would be a mistaken notion; as veiy appropriately remarked by Mr. Barnard of Yale, "try and we shall see; in Canada in 1851 every one felt as perhaps many do here now, that we had nothing to send, but when everything was collected into one, it was won- derful what a lot of good specimens we had amassed." To some it may appear strange, even absurd, that we should suggest insects, butterflies, &c., as objects worth sending home ; but, as the aim desired, is to make our iiirini4>'8n IKDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION CIRCULAR. Exhibition interesting to all classes, and aa there an* tiiousands of persons who devote themselves to sucli col- lections as insects and butterflies, and who would travel many a mile to study the varieties of a new country, it is evidently wise to send evefythinc/ that may attract spectators; the person examining our butterflies may have with him a friend who might perhaps be in the coal business and whilst waiting for his naturalist com- panion his mind would be turned to oin* fuels. This is no exaggerated case, many such occurred at the 1851 Exhibition. We must omit no means, however slight they may he, to attract general notice to our Colony ; we want our Colony to he talked about, and the way to bring it into people's minds is to bring it before their eyes un- der varied aspects, suited to various tastes. If the Colony omits to take advantage of the oppor- tunity offered in 1802, it may be years before such an- other presents itself, and it behoves us to be up and stirring, hand in hand and with a determined will, in our adver- tizement for immigrants, for such in reality would hi the Exhibition of our products ; the practical effect of which may be the setting in of a human tide from other countries to our shores, with its sequence of direct communication by various routes, tlie inti-oduction of Capitalists amongst as, and the rapid developmenV of this part of the world. On the united efforts theref(/re of tlie Colonists scat- tered throughout the country will success depend ; those efforts, by a proper subdivision of labor always essential for efllecting a gi'eai end, being directed into the channels INDUSTRIAL KXHIBITION CIRCirLAR. j^ mo«t congenial to the tastes and pursuits of individuals: it is earnestly hoped therefore, that every one will en- deavour to contribute according to his incUnation some article however trifling, ov^^^x^i others in doing so; thus-, a whole will be produced of which Britisl, Columbian^ shall not be ashamed: and, to aid those who might be wdling to assist, but who may not know how to prepare and forward specimens, the following list of articles is accompanied by notes which it is hoped may prove useful. In conclusion, be it remembered, Time is very short ; any body who will help should her, in at once; everything must quit this Colony tor England about the middle of October at latest. CATALOGUE. ARTICLES. SirB-(X)MMITTKK. ]. I^argo Model of New WestmiiiHter, ] ,, , , Large Model of a Stern Wheel River ( <^ »I't^"» <^^>«Het, Steamer ( " P^^^^'ne. Model of MinyrB*'"si«idngGeaV.;".'^ ^ ^^'- ^'**'**-'''- ir Stuffed Fur- bearing animals and otiicr 1 ^^ ^-, ,, ,, animals m" xf*'^^^^' Stuffed Birds, Insects, &c , &c I ^^"^ ^^"^^^^^ TiKMAKKS AND SUGGESTIONS. Th^ New Wostrnin-ster Mr.rlel will o,nl,race the camp and town and be upon a «cale of 50 fvct to 1 inch It us earnestly hoped that, to divide the labor, theresi-' d.-nts upon each lot will anK.n,;rst theiuselves pn-pare "n thi8 scale, the uiodc;. .f tl... buihlin-s uii.n their re8pective lot.s, and forward Uuni to the sub-connnit- tee Card board or paj r glued upon .sofl wood, will an beanng the rulin- of lines for windows, &c., &c h<- probably found tne best materials fbr the piu-pose' f5cale lor steamer, h an inch to 1 foot. A volun- te.-r to supply this model is earnestly recpiested Model of miners' shuein- froar'. A volunteer is H.^hcited for this. Scalp to be sudi that mod,,l should not exceed 3 feet in length. Figure's ofmea at work. U shown m a drawing can be cast to scale by the sub- conunittee at New Westminster, if not obtainable up country. ^ IL When a quadruped is killed and its skin intended tor stuffing. It jnust be laid on its back, its nostrils mouth and any wounds it may have received nuist be plugged with cotton or tow to prevent the blood from di.sfigunng the skin, and a longitudinal incision beinc^ made from the lower part of the belly to the breasl bone the skm must be turned 1 ack riglit and leil un- fa the shoulder joints and thigh bones are reached. 1 he fore legs must then be separated from the body at the shoulder joint and the hind legs at the hip joint, iho head is divided from the trunk at its junction with the spme. As much of the flesh as ix)ssible H CATAI.OGUK. in. Prpnervecl Fishes Mr. Cormack. I rv. Furs and Skins suitable for market ... > ^ " jjg^^f „« REMARKS. 9 must be removed from the head nnd lops, and the brains must be scooj^ed out of the skulh The inside of the skin must then be well rubbed with ahim coarse salt, or tobacco steeped in rum, and sent to ^ew Westmmster where the animal will be proijerlv stuffed and mounted. The process of skinning birds is somewhat similar; more delicacy however is needi-d in handlinjv \he skin and particular care must be taken that the pinnia kept any sort of weather diary for the past year, in the interior, will oblige by sending copies; this is especially desired from Caf- oosch, Ly tton, and Alexandria districts. VI. It is very important that specimens of the Agricultural products of the Colony be sent for exhibition, i n order that those interested in the matter may by comparino- them with home produce, form some idea of the %TOmg capabilities of the country. Peas, Beans Barley, Wheat, Indian Corn, Hops, Seeds, Fruits,' &c., may be packed up in quantities of at least half a bushel eax;h, in tins or boxes so as to resist damp, and properly labelled with the locality of growth and the yield per acre or any other given area. VII. The Indigenous plants of the country may be preserved by spreading them out between sheets of blotting paper, and subjecting them to pressure for a few days, it ill u CATALOGUK. VIII. ihxwi Tree with bark entire, (in sec- \ tion.tobepiledup) ( Mr. Homer, Dressed Masts and Spars . . . . . . .... , . V ^ ^ Sections ol other Trees, exhibiting \ ^ ' grain nmi age ; ■4 IX. I">reH«ed .«(pecimenfl of all woods — in" cubes of largest obtainable dimen- sions, and dressed slabs of sizes suitable to exhibit available breadth grain, &c Specimens of Shingles in the various gi-adations, illustrating the process of their manufacture Mi J Clarkson, Manson, Holt, White. A REMA tKS. 15 n. oocaHii-nally changing the paper which has becomo moist iVom the absorption of the juices of the plant : wlu-n perfectly dry the s])ecimen may be gnmmed on white paper, and its name, the locaHty whence it was obtained, and the date on whicli it was gatliered writ- ten on the left hand corner of the sheet. Specimejis of the indigenous edible berries may I it- preserved in bottled of weak alcohol. VIII. Although dre.=!sed masts and spars are the practical demonstrations of the value of our forests, yet to attract general attention, resort must be also had to a more striking display — such would be a gigantic tree stand- its full height in Hyde Park. Such a tree cut into ten feet lengths, hollowed out by means of a fire or otherwise cm be rebuilt in England with interior l)rac(s and rods. Care should be taken not to injure (Ik- luirk at tlie &iw cuts more than can be avoided. A three feet Icngtli of a few of our largest pines, cedars, &c. would ibrnia suitable pedes- tal round the huge tree and exhibit diameters, grain, age, &c. in an insti-iictive manner. The names of each' tree should be supplied with it. IX. With reference to Canada's Exhibition at Paris in 1855, the following official report is made — " Probably the most complete dis])lay of Colonial produce, properly so called, is that of Cimada. Improving on the expe- rience of 1851, and satisfied that the exhibition of its products on that occasion had been of immense value to its commerce, the Colonial Legislature voted a large sum of money. * * * * ^ The result is a most useful and even tasteful display of trans- Atlan- tic utilities and products. Among the former may be found a deal window frame, with sashes and Venetian shutters, manufiictured by machinery for sixteen shillings English, and a door frame, door and finishings ^ n UJ CAfALOr/JK. I «*! X. ] llev.M.FouqueN Hative manuruc'tnro^ aiul ouviosities... I Mr. W. Duncan, ) Dr. Sedikll. I KKMAUKS. 17 of the same, material and maimfactured in the Htime manner for about Bfventeen shillings. The workinan- uliip is peifect in every respect. Such \n the result of the application of machinery to the working of wood as I)ra(tised in the United St-iites and in Canada. The edge tools also of Canadian manuiactiire took a higlier position in the opinion of the Jury than those of Kiig- land and those stood relatively twice as high numeri- cally as thos(! of France. The woods of various kinds, many of them highly ornamental, and all uscfid, care- fully cut into slabs and polished, form another useiid feature in the Canadian department," &c. It is believed that in woods of various kinds, w«' can also present a respectable appearance. As all articles exhibited should, if possible combine towards elegance of arrangement (for elegance attracts whilst vulgar arrangement might repel visitors), ctibes for ])yi'amidical combination arc suggested, and the pol- ished slabs should bear some agreeable relation be- tween their breadth and length to ensure an agreeable eit'ect. Persons who cannot di'ess specimens, may however greatly aid by forwarding about five ieet lengths of any useful or ornamental wood to the sub-committee. A specimen of the yellow cyprus (a rare wood but re- markably suited lor boat building) from the north part of British Columbia is lequested. X. A large collection of articles of considerable interest might be collected and exhil)ited under the head of Native manufactures; among others may be named mats, baskets, ropes, and blankets made of dog hair, rugs made from the wool of the native mountain sheep, carved slate and ivory, instruments of granite and stone used for the construction of canoes, speci- mens of fishing gear used for salmon, sturgeon, &c., deer-skin suits of clothes, mocassins, needlework, beadwork, models of canoes, paddles, &c., &c. Id TATALOOUK. XI. Miso('!la!U( u>*, especially Jirtirlcs hu<(- \ Mr. Holbrook, f,'03tive of future irKlustriul re- V „ Brown, Hcurces ) „ <'ooper. i '' s 4 XII. Photogniphs of tlie Towns and other . ^^^^ ('laudet iriteresfii)g places I U£UAKKS; 19 k, xr. Among mi8cellan«r)U8 articles the following mav be men- tioned, viz: elk and deer horns, honev,' Ix-eswax, turpentine, resins, balsams, bark used fi>r tanning, dyes or pigments from Indian receipts, hempen man- ufacture, cord, rope, yam however rough, specimens of wool from the mountain sheep, gums, inedieal pre- parations, fish oils, sugar from the maple, &c., S:c. XII. The Colony is fortunate in being promised the ser- vices of the son of the accom[)lislied "Father of Pho- tography" for this task, should Mr. Claudefs official duties admit of his making a tour. Persons can how- ever greatly aid IMr. C. and save him fiom much loss of time by selecting jioints of view prior to hjs anival, escorting him to them and assisting in the transport of his instrument, chemicals, &c. IN'STIiUCTlONS AS TO I'AYMLNT lOU AUTICLES, AND THEIIl TRANSMISSION TO Ni:\V WESTMINSTER. il^ 1 . — When any person presents any article fj-ee of charge, he is requested either t'. Sfiid it as he pleases, or take it to the nearest local conunittee or ]^fagi,<- trate. 2. — When a peison canuut afford to pi-esent an article free of charge but has one which he thinks may be useiul in the Exhibition, he is requested to apply to the nearest loc^al committee or Magi.s- trate, who, if they have iimds and think proper, may purchase and forward it. 3. — All articles sent to New AVestminster should be ad- dressed " Industrial Exhibition, New Westmins- ter," when, on arrival, they will be handed over to the sub-committee charged with the care of the class to which they niay belong. so REMARKS. N.B. — Specimens lent to the Association on condition of being delivered to any persons in England, will be 80 delivered afler the close of the Exhibition, free of ci.arge. The name of the person supplying any articles either as a loan or gift, will be affixed to the articles, and be mentioned in the catalogue. The foDowing Subscriptions towards a fund for un- avoidable expenses have been promised. » • i £, 8. d. By the Government, A Building at New Westminster for the reception and arrangement of articles. Towards General Expenses, (first grant) H. E. Governor Douglas, C. B., The Bishop, Lady Franklin, ... Colonel Moody Capt. Gossct, Dr.Scddall Capt. Parsons, Mr. Begbie, ... Mi, Holbrook, Mr. Newton,... Capt. Grant Rev. Mr. Knipe, IJev. Mr. Sheepshanks, Mr. Homer, ... ... Capt. Luard Mr. Spalding, ... Rev. E.White, Subscriptions have also been promised at Hope, Yale, and Douglas, but no returns have yet been received. W. Driscoll Gosset, J. Vernon Seddall, Honorary Secretaries, New Westminster. Time is ^hort. To help at all, you must help quickly. grant) 200 20 ... 15 5 ... 20 5 ... 5 5 ... 10 5 ... 3 5 ... 3 3 ... 6 5 ... 2 3