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REPORT 
 
 OF THK 
 
 NOVA SCOTIA DEPARTMENT 
 
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 1865. 
 
 
 
 HALIFAX, N. S. 
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 NOVA SCOTIA DEPAilTMENT 
 
 DUBLIN INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. 
 
 1865. 
 
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 PBINTBE TO THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY. 
 
 1866. 
 
Provincial Secretary's Office, 
 February o, ISfU). 
 
 Committee met. 
 
 Inter alia. Resolved, That the Secretary's Report be received, 
 and, with the accounts, siiljmitted to the Government. 
 It was also agreed that tlie Report be i)rinted. 
 
 ANDREW MACKINLAY, 
 
 Chairman, pro fern. 
 
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 HIS EXCKLLKNCY SIR K. (i. MAC'DONNKLL, ('. 15 . chnn-m, 
 MA.IOlMiKNKHAL DOVI.K, C H.. 
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 ,1. Mc( l"I,I-Y, M. I,. C. 
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 A. (;. Al{( IIIHALD, Ks(i., M, !'. I'.. 
 AVAlll) K(>N(iLF.Y, h'^iilmaf/ (),inmix!'i'iiin: 
 JOHN lORlN, Ks(i., M. 1'. v., 
 ilKXin THYOK. D.V. L., M. 1'. 1'. 
 KOIU-.HT MOKKOW, K. H. .S., N. A., 
 P. C. MILL. D. ('. L.. 
 ANDKKW DOWNS, M. Z. S., 
 A. M. UNIACKE, D. C. L., 
 I'UOFESSOU LAWSOK, I'h. D., L. L. I)., 
 J. LEVISEY, Vm{., 
 J. K. WILLIS, Esq., 
 PROFESSOR H. HOW, D. C. L., 
 
 6¥ctutibc di^ommittcc ; 
 
 ANDREW MACKINLAY, Esq., ch.iirm.n, ../ Er.ruli,:-, 
 
 REV. ALEXANDER FORRESTER, D. D., 
 
 BERNARD CilLl'IN, M. D., 
 
 T. M. JONES. E. L. S., 
 
 ALDERMAN J. .lENNlNCiS, Es<i., 
 
 REV. D. IIONEYMAN, D. ('. L., K. (.. S. S., Lcmioii nnrt Ei-inicc 
 
IIEPOIIT OF "NOVA SCOTIA'' 
 
 l.S THE 
 
 DLBLL\ INTERiNATIONAl- EXUllilTlOX. 
 
 It is with much pleasure tliat I submit to the Committee the 
 following Report relative to our Representation in Dublin. It is 
 matter of regret that tlie Committee aiid public had no opjwrtunity 
 of judging of the character of our representation by its exhibition 
 in Halifax before its transmission to Dublin. It was found impos- 
 sildc to maivC such an exhibition, owing to the shortness of the 
 time for preparation, — the desultory maimer in which the contri- 
 butions were received, and the necessity imposed upon us of 
 shipping them in portions, and as opportunity presented itself. 
 This is the more to be regretted, as comparatively few here had 
 the privilege of seeing how well Nova Hcotia had maintained her 
 position among the other countries of the world. The space that 
 wo occu})ied in Dublin was much smaller than that of 1802 ; b\it 
 it was not much smaller than that on the present occasion occupied 
 by the two Canadas ; and the Australian representation had to bo 
 crowded into less than double the space allotted to us. 
 
 There were so many countries represented, and so much space 
 required, that it was with the utmost difficulty that we were able 
 to secure the amount of space that had been promised to us by the 
 Exhibition Committee, and which wo were jtreparcd fully to occupy. 
 Another disadvantage mider which wo labored was, that our repre- 
 sentation was divided — our Coal column being separated from our 
 Court, and erected in the garden of the ICxhibition. If all our 
 representation had been united, there would certainly have been 
 no department in the Exhibition more imposing. Having the 
 promise of a certain amount of s])ace, a certain plan of arrange- 
 ment was adopted by our Committee, a typical representation, 
 sufficient fully to occupy our space and nothing more, was secured, 
 and this plan, with some slight modifications, was adhered to in 
 Dublin. An attempt was made at a tasteful display of our contri- 
 butionsj as far as this could be done with a proper regard to the 
 
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 usol'iil and l!u; couv(.'uii'iit. Wc iillcmptcil lo make IIk; Court 
 atti'iictivo, and at llie huihc tliuo dt'iuonslivitivo and illusti-ativo. 
 Tho position of our Court was tin,' best in tliu Colonial division. 
 It was s(;lcL't('(l by His Excfllciu-y's brother, ilercules MacDonncIl, 
 I'jS(|. Fi'oni the I'ront of oiii" Court we had the l)(;st and most 
 comprehensive vii'w of the interior of the Kxhiljition. It was 
 tlicrefore the resort of artists and of visitors <>;enorally. It had, 
 however, seri(jus disadvanta;,^es, in connnon with all the positions 
 in the gallery, arising from the intensity of light and heat. These 
 rendered visits to the gallery somewhat short, and constant attend- 
 ance on the Court luicomfortablo and even dangerous, besides 
 Ijcing in_)urious to the articles exhibited. One Colonial Conunis- 
 sioner was sun-struck ; and our excellent attendant, whose attend- 
 ance was constant and prolonged, suffered considerably from the 
 same causes. This state of things was in striking contrast to the 
 advantages of the position of our Court in 18G2. In it visitors 
 delighted to linger, and it was resorted to in the heat of summer as 
 a cool and refreshing retreat. The part of the Exhibition of 1802, 
 which our Court in Dublin most nearly resembled, was tiic Main 
 Court. It was boiuided by the back wall of the building and two 
 side walls, the one of these l)cing connnon to us and India, and the 
 other bearing the same relation to us and Lower Canada and Xatal, 
 so that here wc had extremes meeting. Our Court was about five 
 feet narrower than our London Court, and therefore we had no 
 l)latform such as that on which our furniture and pianos were there 
 displayed. From this you may understand that wc were deficient 
 in accommodation for bulky articles. Even our j\Iain Court in 
 18G2 could not accommodate the most of the articles then sent, 
 the carriage, sleigh, ploughs, harrows, etc., having to bo placed 
 clsewlierc. In fact the whole space that we could approi)riate in 
 Dublin, to the part of the representation bearing a general resem- 
 blance to our Main Court in London, was not more than equal to 
 the one-lialf, and the front part of the Court was chielly occu- 
 pied by the representation of our mineral resources, which corre- 
 sponded with the second Court in London, which had in its centre 
 our great Coal column. The great difficulty then with us was the 
 want of sufficient space and the consequent necessity o( condensation. 
 Wc were bound to make the representation of our natural resources, 
 industry and skill, characteristic, and at the same time portable. 
 We think that we succeeded in the object that we had in view, 
 
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 otlit'i's woL'O (lecidi'dly of the same opinion. CoiujiohMit Judii't'S 
 uiihositatiiiiily aflinued, in my hearing', that in projxjrtion to its 
 extent, our present representation was nuieli superior to that of 
 1H()2 The opinion of tlic British Press was that our disjihiy was 
 " an elleetive one," and the report of the Juries, to a great extent 
 composed of eminent men who had acted as Jurors in former 
 Exhibit ions, shows that our Exhibition in Dul)Hn was sin<>if/ariij 
 cj/'ective. In the Oflicial Catuhjguc of Dublin Kxhil)ition, our 
 Exhibitors numlier GO. In the Ofheial Catalogue of the London 
 Exhibition of 1802, the numl)er is 0,"). In the Dublin .Jury llcjiort 
 we find that we are awarded twenty-one medals and twenty-two 
 honorable mentions ; in that of London we had nineteen medals 
 and eleven honorable mentions. Another very marked feature in 
 the present Mxhibitiou is the very small amount of money ex])ended. 
 For certain very ol)vious reasons the expense is considerably larger 
 than that estimated and sul)mitted to the Government and Legisla- 
 ture at the inception of the project. An examination and aiuilysis 
 of the accounts will, however, be suflicient to show that if we had 
 adhered to our original progrannne the original estimate would 
 have l)een sutlicient. It is possil)le, however, that the results might 
 not have been alike satisfactory if that ])rogramme had been 
 adhered to. Our grant of money was expended nuich sooner than 
 we anticii)ated. 
 
 The Executive Committee resolved to pay exhibitors for articles 
 offered as far as their funds would permit, if the articles oifercd 
 Avere of a })roper kind and of reasonable price ; and engagements 
 were made for the production of peculiar works which could not 
 otherwise be secured ; and articles which could not be secured by 
 cither of these methods were ])urchascd in the market. Offers 
 were made to farmers for special products, which were of so iioeral 
 a nature as to be equivalent to premiums. 
 
 A uniform set of show cases were made to order. Our money 
 was thus all spent, and chielly in production, and that too in tho 
 Province itself. 
 
 Here a difficulty met us which we did not altogether expect. 
 Our Government, however, readily relieved us by giving us letters 
 of credit on Baring Bros, cfc Co. for the sum of £250, which we 
 considered to bo an equivalent for the articles purchased, and 
 which we expected to refund by their sale. When I named the 
 sum of XoOO in my estimate, I never for a moment supposed that. 
 
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 that sum of itself was sufficient to make a proper representation of 
 the resources and industry of our colony. 
 
 I considered that, as a matter of course, the influence and exer- 
 tions of the committee, and tlic co-operation of public bodies and 
 of public spirited individuals, would be superadded to enable us 
 to make a sufTicient and effective display ; and I was not disap- 
 pointed. To his Excellency Sir Ricliard G. MacDonncU the Pro- 
 vince is altogether and liighly indebted for the inception of the 
 project, and for a hearty and vigorous encouragement in its pro- 
 gress. I may bo allowed to record my deep sense of His Excel- 
 lency's great condescension and kindness shown to me while 
 prosecuting my part in the work of preparation here, and continued 
 wliilc I occupied the responsible position of representative in 
 Dublin ; by which my stay in Ireland was rendered very pleasant, 
 and at the same time more useful to tlie Province tliaii it would 
 otherwise have been. To the character of the Committee our pre 
 ject owes chiefly its distinction and public interest ; and to tlie 
 hcartv support of tlic Government and Legislature, and to the 
 members of the Executive Exhibition Committee, the Province is 
 much indebted ; to t'^o Chairman for assiduity and counsel ; to Dr. 
 Gilpin and his associates, Messrs. Downs and AVillis, for an effective 
 representation of our zoology and animal products ; to Dr. 
 Forrester and Mr. Jennings for the representation of our horticul- 
 ture and agriculture ; and to Professor How for his admirable and 
 complete representation of our mineralogy. To the General 
 Mining Association the Province is under peculiar obligations for 
 their readiness in responding to His Excellency's application for a 
 column of coal from the Albion Mines ; and also to the Cunard 
 Company for giving a conveyance of our contributions to Liverpool 
 free of charge. Wo arc also under considerable obligations to 
 Messrs. Hyde and Lindsay for free carriage of articles ; to Messrs. 
 Coleman and Sons for the use of a beautiful and complete collec- 
 tion of our furs ; to the Manager of the Acadian Iron Works for 
 the products of mine and works ; and to Lady MacDonncll for the 
 use of a beautiful case of cutlery made from Acadian steel. In 
 order to give some adequate idea of the character of our display, 
 as well as to do justice to the various contributors,. I shall proceed 
 to characterize the respective contributions in the order in which 
 we find them classified in the Jury report. 
 
 In Class 1 we have noticed by the Jury " a geological collection, 
 
 
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 eonsistinf^ of fossils, sketch maps and sections, giving valuable 
 geological information." I would simply say in regard to this col- 
 lection, that it was not so large as that which 1 exhibited in 1862, 
 but it was more select and complete. I had secured two copies of 
 the new edition of Mackinlay's Slap. The jAain one I used for 
 geological purposes, as far as this could bo done with a ma}) on so 
 small a scale. To this I added colored maps of a representative 
 locality which I surveyed in the Summer of 18G2, and of another 
 which I surveyed when in the service of the Government in 1<HC)4. 
 These were accompanied by two colored sections, one embracing 
 three miles and showing the succession of the rocks in the N. E. 
 division of our Province ; and the other embracing 5t3 miles, ex- 
 tending from the Atlantic Ocean to the Gulf of the St. Lawrence, 
 and showing the relation between the rocks just mentioned and the 
 rocks of our Gold Fields. These ,vere illustrated by specimens, 
 which were regarded with great interest by the geologists of the 
 Jury and others, partly on account of their novelty, and also on 
 account of their illustrative character. Dr. How is credited with 
 " a complete collection of the minerals of the colony." This col- 
 lection was not so larcc as the collection in 18(]2, but it was select 
 and thorough, containing choice specimens of all the known mine- 
 rals of the colony. It was universally regarded as very beautiful 
 and instructive, and was much coveted for the nniseums of Great 
 Britain and other countries ; it was openly and unanimously 
 awarded a medal. E. A. Jones, Escp, Manager of the Acadian 
 Iron JMines, is awarded a medal " for Pig Iron, and hematite." 
 It certainly adds to the value of this medal when I inform you that 
 the decision of the Jury was facilitated through the kindness of 
 Lady MacDonncll in permitting us to exhibit a beautiful case of 
 cutlery i)rcsented to her by Mr. Livcsey, and made of Acadian 
 steel. It was a fortunate circumstance that this case was exhibited, 
 as we did not receive the large case of cutlery from Sheffield which 
 we had expected to receive to add to the attraction and efficiency 
 of our representation. There vras another fortunate circumstance 
 connected with this article of exhibition. One of the Jurors ad- 
 duced the objection and misapiu'ohonsion in regard to the manu- 
 facture and quality of the Acadian Iron, which had been offensively 
 set forth by the Times in 18i32. In this case, however, I succeeded 
 satisfactorily in meeting the objection, and the medal was unani- 
 mously awarded and the Acadian Iron restored to its proper position. 
 
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 In tho samo clacs, George Scott, Esq., is awarded a medal for 
 Column of Coal, a section of the main seam of the Albion ^Mines, 
 
 00 feet inches thick. Tliis column Avas in the process of being 
 excavated by Mr. Scott's father, in anticipation of a favoraljle an- 
 swer being given to His Excellency's application by the Mining 
 Association. During the course of his illness and death, we wore 
 imccrtain as to whether the column could be obtained. But it 
 appears that during his illness, Mr. Scott manifested a constant in- 
 terest in the work, and gave all the necessary directions regarding 
 it. After his decease these directions were scrupulously followed 
 out by his son, and at length Mr. George Scott reported to us that 
 it was completed, packed up and despatched. Nearly a week after, 
 having traversed roads nearly impassable, it readied Halifax just 
 in time for the latest available opportunity for transmission. When 
 
 1 reached the Exhibition Palace in Dublin, I found the coal column 
 was denied a position in the Iniilding and had a place assigned to 
 it in an eligiljle part of the garden, at the corner of the Archery 
 Ground, and at the side of the great walk leading from the Har- 
 court grand entrance to the British corner of thoI]xhibition. Tho 
 chief objections that I had to the position were the distance from 
 our Court, the exposure to which our coal column must necessarily 
 be subjected, and the necessity of greater time, care and expense 
 in its erection. When erected, the Executive Committee in Dul)lin 
 were astonished at the handsome appearance that it presented, re- 
 gretted that it had not been erected in the Palace, and resolved to 
 have it removed and erected in tho interior after tho close of the 
 Exhibition. The column is not so thick as its predecessor of 18G2. 
 It is handsomer, and has been erected with so much care that it 
 appears as one block and excites wonder on account of its singular 
 height and supposed entirety. Its singular merits, and the energy 
 and skill displayed in its production, at once recommended it to 
 tho judgment of the Jury; and it remains in the Winter Garden, 
 having its name, origin, height and honors of 1862 and 1805 pro- 
 perly indicated. 
 
 The Waverley Gold Mining Company receives a medal " for a 
 very interesting collection of auriferous quartz and gold produced 
 from it." This quartz is characterized by the Jury as very in- 
 teresting. It was peculiarly so to scientific men. The geologists 
 of Ireland, and especially those of H. M. Geological Survey of 
 Ireland, examined it with great attention ; and specimens have 
 
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 in other countries. 
 
 As for the Bar of Gold, it commanded uni\ rsal attention. It 
 was for many weeks without a rival in the Exhibition; and even 
 after the arrival of the great gold collection of Victoria, containing 
 another l)ar about an ounce heavier than ours, our Ingot to the 
 last continued to lie an object of curiosity aiul interest. The 
 Waverloy gold representation was much enhanced by the exhibition 
 of Forshaw Day's beautiful and much admired oil })ainting of 
 Waverloy in Autumn. 
 
 In the same class, wo find tho coal of Cape Breton distinguished 
 by four " honoral)le mentions." Hon. T, D.Archibald receives 
 this award '' for good sample of Coal ;" R. Brown " for interesting 
 specimens of Coal;" C. J. Campliell '' ibr a good specimen of 
 Coal ;" and Symonds, Kay k Ross " for a good specimen of (,'oal." 
 [ may here state that no comitiy received so many awards as Capo 
 Breton did for coal, or awards of a liighor order. The only medal 
 given by tlie Jury for Coal is that awarded to our Coal Column. 
 
 Our Oovernmcnt receives hoiu:»rablc mention for " an interesting 
 collection of trold nug^'cts." The large Tan^'ior nuu'ti'et was tho 
 most interesting of tliis c(jllcction. Our Cold pyramid representing 
 the quantity and bulk of the Gold derived frcmi our (Jold Fields, 
 was situate behind the case containing the auriferous (puirtz and 
 gold. It was considered by some here as a somewhat diminiitivc 
 looking representation, and it was thought that it would appear 
 puny beside the enormous pyramid of A'ictoria. It was, however, 
 a truthful representation, and was sufiiciently explained l)y the in- 
 scription, which read thus : — '' A Pyramid representing the ([uan- 
 tity of Gold extracted from the Gold Fields of Nova Scotia in 
 the years 18(12-8-4 ; the amount extracted in 18()2 being 0,7v'.7 oz. I 
 in 18G;3, 14,001 oz., 14 dwt., 17 gr. ; in 18G4, 20,022 oz., 18 dwt., 
 13 gr. ; total, 40,7<>1 oz., 18 dwt., (] gr." And as for its puny ap- 
 pearance, it was nearly equal in size to the Pyramid of Vietoria. 
 Victoria only sent a model of the Pyramid of 1802 and of tho 
 hulk added since 1802 ; leaving visitors to imagine tho actual bnlk 
 of Gold produced from the model exhibited and its inscription. 
 
 G. Lang was awarded honorable mention " for a well selected 
 series of good Building Stones." The Province is certainly under 
 considerable obligations to Mr. Lang for tho spirit and skill which 
 ho displayed in preparing so good a collection of our building 
 
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 stones. This, along with Parish's Photographic Views of our 
 princii)al streets and public 1)uildings, served to give visitors some 
 idea of the aspect of our capital. Mr. J. D. Nash contributed an 
 interesting specimen illustrative of our mineral wealth, for which 
 he has received an "honorable mention." 
 
 This large mass of ]\Iangancsc was unique, on account of its 
 size. The Zollverein exhibited specimens of Manganese of con- 
 siderable beauty, and apparently equal to ours in quality ; but they 
 had nothing to compare with it in size. Its size and position, in 
 front of our Court, secured for it a suflicient degree of attention. 
 
 In class 3 we have gained no fewer than fifteen awards. J. 
 I]arber secures a second medal " for excellent quality of Preserved 
 Fish." These were thoroughly tested at the great Jury dinner, 
 and were found worthy of their acquired honor in 18G2. The 
 mackerel and lobsters were the subjects of special remark, — the 
 former, especially, was pronounced the best article in the Bill of 
 Fare. 
 
 J. Crosskill's "Wild Cherry Cordial was also much commended, 
 according to report, and has been awarded a medal " for excellence 
 of quality ;" and his other Cordials have been distinguished by an 
 " Honorable Mention." 
 
 The same Jury has awarded a medal to Sheriff II. P. Hill, of 
 Antigonisli, " for excellent quality of Maple Sugar." This is given 
 as the reason for the award, but 1 know for certain that it is not 
 the only reason. The sugar, whicli was certainly excellent, was 
 exhibited in a neat case, and was illustrated by choice specimois of 
 maple wood, rough and polished, of the bird eye variety. This 
 specimen was desired for the Nova Scotian department in the 
 Edinburgh Museum of Science and Art. Medals are awarded to 
 Messrs. P. McNab, of Dartmouth, and II. M. Moyle, " for Cereals 
 of excellent quality." It may appear singular that both should 
 have a similar award for apparently similar products. It is to be 
 understood that the two cases are not altogether parallel. Both 
 exhibited wheat, barley, and oats, — so that both were exhibitors of 
 Cereals, — but McNab's wheat was the best, while Moyle's oats were 
 the best, and the others very creditable. 
 
 The same Jury awards to Mr. W. C. Moir a medal " for excel- 
 lent quality of Biscuits," and Mr. J. Watt " for excellent quality 
 of Tobacco." In consequence of the backwardness of producers 
 of this article to furnish us Avith a specimen for exhibition, I 
 
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 adopted th' expedient of going to one who had the rej)uto of 
 selling a good article, and of purchasing from iiim a specimen of 
 what was warranted to Ijc an article of first rate quality, and this 
 I entered for exhibition. When the Jury examined it, I informed 
 them of the manner in which it had been procured. The mode of 
 procuring and exhibiting the Tobacco was highly commended, — an 
 actual article of sale being considered preferable to a specimen 
 prepared on purpose. 
 
 We found great difficulty in prevailing npoii producers to furnish 
 peculiar products, and were obliged, in more cases than that just 
 referred to, to have to go to the market. I would recommend a 
 more extensive adoption of this practice on any future occasion. 
 In this way, a more general display of our manufactured articles 
 would be secured, and in many cases a more truthful one. Con- 
 sidering it desirable to have some representation of our Fruit, and 
 the season bouig too advanced foi' having a choice of Fruit, I thought 
 npon getting some good Dried Apples for exhibition. After much . 
 search in the market, I succeeded in securing the Dried Apples to 
 which the Jury has awarded a medal. I certainly was not prepared 
 for such a result. The apples appeared to be very good, and I 
 thought that my sending a part of them for the Jury dinner would 
 make a little more variety in our contribution to the bill of fare. 
 The apples were considered entitled to a medal, and the Chairman 
 of the Jury, Prof. Wilson, assured me that he would secure a 
 market in Edinburgli for any (juantity of such apples. We find 
 an honorable mention awarded to ilr. G. W. Dupe, " for good 
 quality of Cordials." It was impossible for us to do full justice in 
 the way of display to ^Ir. Dupe's contribution ; we tried our best 
 to exhibit his cordials and cider, but our space would not permit 
 us, in justice to other contri utors, to exhil)it more than a certain 
 n\imber, — the remainder had to remain in the ))oxes under the 
 counters. Mr. P. Costin receives an honorable mention " for well 
 made Cider." The heat was j)cculia)'ly destructive to this class of 
 articles. It appears to me astonishing that they were in a condi- 
 tion to secure the commendation of the Jury. 
 
 The heat made a great flying of corks and bursting of bottles. 
 One of the night police said tliat he frequently heard sounds in our 
 corner during the stillness of the night tliat he could not account 
 for, and that he often went to our department in search of intru- 
 ders. Mr. J. Dodso'" receives an honorable mention for " good 
 
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 (iualily of Ccrculs." ^Messrs. Ilutlon and Mackay have the same 
 award for " good quality of Garden Heeds," and Dr. Henry Pryor 
 receives an " lionorable mention for quality of Maize." Our display 
 of Maize attracted considerable attention. People marvelled that 
 such an article, and of a quality so superior, could be produced in 
 a country sucli as they conceived ours to be. Tlie exhibitors of 
 Maize were. Dr. EI. Pryor, Dr. Hamilton, and T. W. Chesley, Esq. 
 It a})pears also that a selection of our Cereals and Garden Seeds, 
 placed in the International Show by Mr. O'Reilly, our attendant, 
 secured another medal. In this class we exhibited Digby Herrings, 
 which were in great demand as usual ; and we had also an excel- 
 lent Annapolis Cheese which was rendered unfit for exhibition by 
 the heat, and removed from the Court before the Jurors had begun 
 their work. 
 
 In class 4 — Vegetable substances, Sec, used in Manufacture — we 
 find an honorable mention awarded to Mrs. Cegg for straw plait 
 and straw work. The illustrative card of straw plait, with the raw 
 material, was regarded as excellent. It was selected for the Edin- 
 burgh ^Museum of Science and Art. The bonnets and hats were 
 admired on account of tlie workmanshij). I find that the only 
 medal awarded for this kind of work was given to Italy. 
 
 Miss Turner's straw work was also much thought of, although 
 Mrs. Bcgg's was regarded as superior. The cliief drawback on 
 these articles is their cost. It appears to me tliat tliey could be 
 produced at a reasonal)le price. Jurors always attach much impor- 
 tance to this consideration. Tliis matter appears to be worthy of 
 the consideration of the Board of Agriculture. Mr. Moylc receives 
 an honorable mention " for Flax." This is certainly very credit- 
 able, when it is considered that it was awarded by a Jury after the 
 examination of the Flax of Ireland, prepared by the most approved 
 processes, and from the best material. 
 
 In class 8 — Naval Architecture — a medal is awarded to Mr. A. 
 Robinson " for a new and improved plan of settmg topsail clews, 
 and patent thimble." These were often examined, and apparently 
 with interest, but I heard no particular observation made regarding 
 them. 
 
 In class 10 — Philosophical Instruments — an honorable mention 
 is awarded to the Mathematical, ^Icchanical Scale, invented by 
 A. M. Chisholm of Antigonisli. This invention of our countryman 
 Avas regarded with great interest by Mathematicians and Educa- 
 
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 tiouists. Professors Haur>'litoii and Gall)raitli, of Trinity College, 
 Duljlin, and others of the same Institution, one of whom was a 
 mcml)cr of the Jury, secured copies of the Scale, and one of Her 
 Majesty's Inspectors of Education in England, and tlie Connnis- 
 missioner for Austria, Ilerr Von Syhel. It need not be very 
 suprising if ]\Ir. Chisliolm's Scale should bo adopted and used in 
 those countries before it finds a jdace in our own Educational 
 system, and tlien we will liave another illustration of the old 
 maxim, '*• A Proi)liet, ite." 
 
 In Class l(i (A) — Saddlery and Harness — Mr. Daniel Chisliolm, 
 of New (Hasgow, receives a medal '" For a set of Harness of excel- 
 lent workmansliii)."' Mr. Cliisliolm is entitled to the thanks of the 
 Province for tiie spirit wliich he manifested in the preparation of 
 iliis contribution. It was nearly omitted in tlie Jury examination. 
 The Jury sui»i)0sed tlieir work iinished when they had examined 
 the British and Foreign de[)ar(ment. They did not suppose that 
 t]ier(3 was any article of tlieir class exhibited in the Colonies. They 
 examined tlie harness thoroughly and soon decided on its merits. 
 
 In Class 1<! (I>) — Furs, Sec. — Messrs. ^V. J. Coleman & Sons 
 receive a medal " i\n- a beautiful and well prepared collection of 
 native I'urs and various fur goods ;" and j\Ir. C. Kaizer an honor- 
 able mention " for a line black fox skin." These formed a marked 
 feature in our representation and were very much admired. It is 
 to be retiretted that the unmanui'actured furs could not be exhibited 
 until the close. They made a considerable blank when they were 
 removed. A beautiful carriboo skin, lielonging to Sir I?. 
 MacDonnell, was also exhibited ; so that that department, although 
 not so bulky as in l>iG2, was thorough and select in character and 
 without a rival in the Exhibition. 
 
 In Class 21— Cutlery, ctc.-^Eill S: Skerry, of Liverpool, N. S., 
 are awarded a medal. I did not feel altogether satisfied with the 
 decision of the Jury on Bill tt Skerry's cutlery in 1802. The ar- 
 ticle specially examined then was a small shingle hatchet, which I 
 considered as possibly not an average specimen. I therefore con- 
 cluded to purchase from Starr & Sous a dozen of axes l)y these 
 manufacturers, and the result must be regarded as satisfactory. 
 
 Starr & Sons are awarded a medal by the same Jury, for Skates. 
 It was rather amusing to hear the Jury maintaining that the skates 
 were Sheffield manufacture. They were much pleased by their 
 mechanism and finish. If thev had been for sale there would have 
 
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 been no diniculiy in sccurin.u' for them plenty of purchasers. Tlicse 
 have been presented to II. R. II. the Prince of Wales. 
 
 In Class 22— Iron and General Hardware— Messrs. W. S. 
 Symonds & Co. arc awarded a medal " for Stoves manufactured of 
 Acadia with a proportion of Scotch Iron." The cookinj^- stove was 
 apparently interesting to visitors as an illustration of our kitchen 
 furnishing and operations, and it was acknowledged that we had 
 rather convenient ways of doing things. They appeared to think 
 that we had plenty to cook, and that we knew how to cook it com- 
 fortably and conveniently. 
 
 In Classes 28 and 20, Mr. Andrew Downs receives a medal '• for 
 excellence in stuffing and mounting a collection of Native Birds." 
 This is just what every one here and elsewhere would expect, his 
 birds are always so l)eautiful and life-like. I was sometimes asked 
 if they were hatching. Tlie summer duck is always an object of 
 admiration. It was most amusing to witness the incredulity 
 displayed regarding the inmates of one of the cases. They were 
 maintained to be merely specimens of stufting— the Ijirds being 
 regarded as tropical; and how wo could have birds of so rich 
 plumage, and humming Ijirds in such a cold and foggy country as 
 they conceived ours to be, they coidd not understand. I was 
 obliged to assure them most solemnly that humming birds could be 
 seen very frc(iuently in our gardens, and that the nest in the case 
 beside those exhibited was a veritable Nova Scotia production. In 
 the same classes, Mary Thomas was awarded a medal '• for a col- 
 lection of fancy articles of Indian workmanship." I liad not 
 entered these articles in the official catalogue of tlie Exhibition, as 
 I regarded tlieni rather as curiosities than otherwise. Two Juries 
 were taken witli their beauty, and wished to mark their ajiprecia- 
 tion of the industry and skill displayed in their manufacture. I 
 therefore accredited them to Mary Thomas, the old mother of the 
 family by which they were produced. 
 
 In the same class. Miss Kate McDougall receives an honorable 
 mention " for Painted Fancy Work." This was prized on account 
 of the execution and the illustrative character of the work. It was 
 from the contribution of these two exhibitors that tlie beautiful and 
 acceptable memento of Lady Wodehouse's visit to ourt Court was 
 selected. 
 
 In Class 30— Pliotography— the Jury awarded to Messrs. Cham- 
 bers, O'Donuell, and Parish honorable mention " for good mani- 
 
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 •ds." 
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 |nili^ >>ii." The only Colony that received a medal for Photograpliy 
 is A ictoria. The joint production of Messrs. Clianil)crs and 
 O'Donnell — the Portrait of F(iuaw nearly life-size — was regarded 
 with considerable interest, and formed one of the decorative attrac- 
 tions of our Court. This and other works of art were displayed to 
 great advantage in the handsome setting of Messrs. Wctniore. Mr. 
 Parisli's excellent life-size portraits of the ^larquis and Marcliioness 
 of Normanby were very attractive and decorative. They have been 
 presented by Mr. Parish to the Marquis, and duly acknowle<lgcd. 
 O'Donnell's Views of Scenery, and Parish's Views of Halifax Streets 
 and Public Buildings, were very aj)proi)riatc and instructive. 
 
 I have thus noticed the various contributions which have received 
 the commendation of the several Juries. J3ut besides these, 1 may 
 specify other contril)utioiiS of 'Ifcidod merit and of equal interest 
 which do not appear in the Jury Report. One of these is Forshaw 
 Day's painting of AVavcrley in Autumn. 
 
 As there was no Jury on the Fine Arts, tliis l)eautiful and in- 
 structive painting had no judgment passed on its merits. It was, 
 however, niucli admired by competent judges, and regarded as hi- 
 teresting on account of its illustrative character. 
 
 As in 18()2, wc were mucli indebted to Captain Lyttlcton for two 
 beautiful Paintings in water colors. The subjects were " Halifax 
 from York Redoubt " and " Halifax from Dartmouth." There 
 appeared to be but one opinion in reference to the merit of these 
 paintings. They were regarded as interesting and appropriate, as 
 being excellent views of our Capital, its Harbor and surroundings. 
 Our attendant informs mo that His Excellency Sir Richard 
 MacDonnell has selected these for purchase as mementoes of Nova 
 Scotia. Another production which may be considered as a work 
 of art was a pen and ink Drawing by Mr. Harding. The subject 
 was, " The Prisoner of Gisors." This was considered by connoi- 
 sours as a very creditable work. It was generally mistaken for an 
 engraving instead of a production of the pen. 
 
 As there was no Educational Jury, such collections as Mr. 
 Willis' Shells of tlie Edible Mollusca of Nova Scotia, and the 
 Misses Downs' collection of Moths and Butterflies, were not duly 
 examined. These collections were, however, very interesting to 
 Naturalists ; and Mr. Willis's collection was solicited for the Edin- 
 burg Museum of Science and Art. The embroidered Carpet of the 
 Misses Hill attracted a considerable degree of attention while it was 
 
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 oxlul)itod, which was only on particulnr occasions on account of 
 want of space. It was regarded as a marvel of industry. Wo Imd 
 a good display of home and factory made ch)ths. Of these, the 
 grey cloths were the most thonght of. There was no dilhculty in 
 disposing of these, while tlic other, or fulled cloths, had to be sold 
 at considerable loss or remain unsold. It must lie acknowledged 
 that this dci)artment of our industry admits of very consideraV»le 
 improvement. It would be well if Nova Scotia could ecjual Canada 
 in the quality and cheapness of production. An observation is 
 here suggested which I make for the benefit of our manufacturers 
 of woollen cloths. It would be well for them to make it a rule to 
 charge no more for articles sold to Exhibition Committees than to 
 other parties, as the cost of production is taken account of by the 
 Juries in their decisions, as well as the ([uality of the articles. I 
 would also urge upon Connnittces and Judges In our Provincial 
 Exhil)itions, in their decision of awards, to adopt the practice of 
 Jurors in International Exhibitions. Tliere Avcrc many otlier ar- 
 ticles exhibited in our department, which although undistinguished 
 by the Juries, were considered very commendable, and did good 
 service in contributing to the completeness and illustrativeness of 
 our Provincial collection, the contributors of which are respectively 
 entitled to our thanks. Among these contributors are Mr. J. 
 Thompson, who exhibited excellent corn brooms and brushes ; Miss 
 H. Jennings, who exhibited autumn leaves and cone work ; and the 
 Misses Hill, who exhibited cone cabinets and baskets, bead work 
 and fancy straAV work, which the Jury, l)y an unaccountable mis- 
 take, credited to Mary Thomas, along with the Indian work. The 
 Exhibition was closed on the 9th of November, and the contributions 
 were finally disposed of. A small sum was realized by tlie sale 
 of articles, and the greater part of the articles continue to oc- 
 cupy the Nova Scotian Department. The applications for contri- 
 butions from our department from Museums and otlier Institutions, 
 British and Continental, were very numerous. It was matter of 
 regret that we could not comply with those requests, — especially 
 the applications from the Edinburgh Museum of Science and Art 
 and the Museum of Irish Industry, or the Museum of H. M. 
 Geological Surrey of Ireland. 
 
 Professor Archer, of the former of these Institutions, was es- 
 pecially anxious to secure certain contributions. He intimated his 
 intention of forming a Nova Scotian department in his noble iusti- 
 
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 tution. ITo 1ms already the Moose and Fish in jars of our liOiidoii 
 Dopartnicnt of 1802, whicli ho maintains arc yet as attractive in 
 aii[)caraucc as when there cxliiijited. lie was directed l)y the 
 Secretary to a[)[»ly to our Glovernment ; and tlio CJovei-nnient agreed 
 that his re((uest be granted if the Directors of the Dublin Exhibi- 
 tion Palace did not wish them for permanent exhil)iti(iu. Tlie 
 Directors made an aj)plication I'or tliem, and the result is that a 
 representation still continues in the Dublin Exhibition Palace and 
 Gardens of which Nova Scotia lias reason to lie prouil, and which 
 is not surpassed by any surviving memorial of the JJritisli Colonies. 
 The Secretary of the Directors, while suitably acknowledging t(j 
 our (roveriuncnt the gift, exjiressos also the desire of receiving ad- 
 ditional contributions from time to time, in order tliat the in- 
 terest in our dt.'partment may be sustained in time coming. 
 Wc have thus enjoyed another very excellent opportunity of making 
 our Province distingushed, of informing the rei)resentatives of 
 various countries in the Dublin Exhibition, and visitors from those 
 countries, as well as the people of Great 15ritain and Ireland, in 
 regard to our country, the intelligence and skill of its i)eople, and 
 the character and importance of its natural products and industry. 
 Our manufactures have secured a proper share of attention and 
 commendation, as the preceding pages show, and a foreign demand 
 for our manufactures of iron and steel has l)een the immediate 
 result. Our mineral wealth has commaiuled admiration, and its 
 cxhiljition will no doubt raise our Province in tlio estimation of 
 those to whose esteem wc arc not indifferent ; and it may be, direct 
 the attention of British Capitalists to the development of our great 
 mineral resources. We have exhibited choice products of the 
 Forest, the Field, and the Garden, and the intending emigrant has 
 been induced to think of our country as his future home. Wc 
 have also had an opportunity of exchanging our Agricultural 
 products for those of other countries, and thereby have secured 
 what may prove ultimately largely beneficial to our own .tigriculturo ; 
 and we may have conferred a similar benefit on others. The repre- 
 sentation of our Fisheries has also secured commendation, which 
 will also doubtless be productive of its proper results. Our whole 
 Exhibition has tended to raise us hi general estimation. As an eye 
 witness I can assure you, and a comparison of the Jury reports of 
 1862 and 18G5 corroborates the testimony, that with the exception 
 of Ireland, the Kingdom of Italy, and the Isle of Mauritius, the 
 
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 only country that made a representation in 1805 that could compar* 
 favoraljly with its rci)rcscntation of 1862, was Nova Scotia. When 
 \vc consider the importance of these results, and the comparative 
 smallness of the sum of money expended, and the projjortion of 
 money expended at home compared with that expended abroad,— 
 an imiu'ovemcnt which is mainly to be attributed to experience in 
 the management of such matters,— a frequent occurrence of such 
 Exhibitions is rather to be desired than otherwise. 
 
 Expenditure in Exhihitio7i of London, 18G2. 
 
 In Nova Scotia -'$16,248 99 
 
 In London 4,117 97 
 
 $20,306 96 
 
 Expenditure in Exhibition of Dublin, 1865. 
 
 In Nova Scotia $3,697 10 
 
 Less value on hand 326 91 
 
 3,370 19 
 In Dublin 1,105 62 
 
 $4,565 81 
 
 D. HONEYMAN, 
 
 Secretary. 
 
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 MEDALS. 
 
 CF.ASS 1. — MrNKUALM, &r. 
 
 Jl>n.-i/,nan, />/•.— For specimen^ of fossils, skotcli-inujjs, and sec- 
 tions. <riviii^r v;iliial)l(3 jieoioiiiciil iiitbruiutioii. 
 
 //"//', Dr.~Fov ii coinplciL' coll'-ctioii ol' tli" Miiu.'rals of tho 
 (Joloiiy. 
 
 'Imi'.^, h\ A.~Vov VUr I,.,,,,, ',ar and licinatito, from Acadian 
 Mines. 
 
 <SW/, (jrun/i;.~-h\n' col-.nni of t^o.ij. a section of llie main 
 seam of the AHiion Mines, ;!') Ib.'t indies tliiciv. 
 
 Wdiyrh'if (J old Minim/ C(,,„/Hnij/.—Vov a very interesting collec- 
 tion (»f Miiriferoiis (^uirtz and «>ol(l |»r(jdneed from it. 
 
 Ca..\ss :]. — SuiiSTANCKs i:si;i) as Food, 
 
 /i<nf>,r, ./.—For excellent «|iuility of I'rescrvcd Fish. 
 Cnm/n7/, -A— For e.Kccllent (|ualiLy of Wild Cherry Cordial and 
 Ii randy. 
 
 /////, >S/irrtl!\ { A)in)/nnisJ,.)—l<\n- c.xeellent (luality of Maple 
 l^Ufiar, (Illustrative.) 
 
 McXiih, ,/. C.—l'or excellent (luality of Cereals. 
 
 Moir. \V. r'.— For e.xcelliMit ((iiality of P>isciiit:;. 
 
 .)/'//A , //. ,1/ —For excellent (piality of Cereals. 
 
 Watt^ '/.—For excellent (piality of 'lohacco. 
 
 N. H.— The Fxhihilor of Dri.-d A|)ples is awarded a Medal 
 through the Secretary, the exhibitor's name being unknown. 
 
 Class :>. — N'aval Ai{Cihte(jtijri<;, (fee. 
 
 RolditHnH, .l._For a new and imi)ioved })lan of fitting topsail 
 clew and patent thimbles. 
 
 Class IG (A). — Saddlkry and Harness. 
 
 ChisJidm, Danid, {New G la f<(/ow.)— For a set of Harness of ex- 
 cellent workmanshij). 
 
 Class Iti, (1>.)— Leather, Furs, &,c. 
 Vohman, W. J., and Sons.— For a beautiful and well prepared 
 collection of native Furs (silver, red and cross Fox, Ottor and 
 Mink), and various fur goods. 
 
 Class 21.— (^utlery, Edge Tools, &c. 
 Bill Sf Sh'rnj, Liverpool, {N. .S'.)— For Axes. 
 Starr ^ Sons. — For Skates, 
 
 Class 22.— Iron and General Hardware. 
 Symonds, W. S. ^ Co.— For Stoves, manufactured of Acadia Iron. 
 
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 Class 28 and 20. — Maxufaoturks kkom Animal and Vi:(;i;tai5LH 
 
 SUHSTANCKS, tt(". 
 
 Thoinan, MiU'ij. — For a collection of laucy iirticlcs of Indian 
 workniansliij). 
 
 Donms, A. — For excellence in StulFmy and Mounting a collection 
 of Native Birds. 
 
 HONORA BLK MENTIONS. 
 Class 1. 
 
 Archibald, Hon. T. D. — For good samples of Coal. 
 
 Brown, It. — For interesting specimens oi Coal. 
 
 Campbell, C. J. — For good specimen of Coai. 
 
 Government, — For an interesting collection o^ Gold Nuggets. 
 
 Lanf/, G. — For a well selected series of good Building Stones. 
 
 Nash, 'I. D. — For large mass of ])yrolusite, (Manganese.) 
 
 Sijmondii, Kay ^ Roioi. — For good s[)ecimens of Coal. 
 
 Class V,. 
 
 Crosskill, J. — For Cordials. 
 Cosiin, P. — For well niadt; Cider. 
 Dodnon, J. — For good quality Cereals. 
 I>i(pe, G. W. — For good (|ua)ity of Cordials. 
 JIutton, '/. — For good quality of Garden Seeds. 
 Maelay, J. — For good collection of Garden Seeds. 
 Fryor, Dr. H. — For (quality of Maize. 
 
 Class 1. — VEG?n'Ai5LE and Animal Substances used in 
 
 MANUr''ACTUIlES. 
 
 Begq, Mrs. — For Straw plait and Straw work. 
 31oyle, IL i¥.— For Flax. 
 
 Class 10. — PniL()sopiii(;AL Insthument. 
 Chhhohn, A. M. — For his Computing Scale. 
 
 Class 1(3.— (B.) 
 Kaizer. — For a tine Black Fox Skin. 
 
 Class 28. 
 MacDougall, Mm Kate. — For Fainted Fancy Work. 
 
 Class oO. — Photography. 
 Chambers. — For good Manipulation. 
 O'Donnell. — For good Manij)ulation. 
 Pariah. — For good Manipulation. 
 
 Dublin International Fruit, Vegetable and Cereal Show Medal. 
 Government, N. S. — For a choice collection of Cereals and Gar- 
 den Seeds from the Court, exhibited by Mrs. O'Reilly for the 
 Government. 
 
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