Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-05-07
NATIONAL FAIR AT WASHINGTON.

| NATIONAL FAIR AT WASfilNGION.
| Shall not the skill of Vermonters be represented
at Washington at the great fair? We hope so
and in order to give desirable information upon the
subject, we publish the following circular The
time is at hand.
CIRCULAR.
National Exhibition Of american MdnWdctures ana
Mechanical .art al Washington City IN May neat.
The undersigned, subcommittee of arrange
ments for the contemplated fair, take this occasion
to inform the manufacturers and africans Of the
country at large, that the ample building designed
for its accommodation, and now in progress of cree
ton, will be substantially completed by the fifth
day of May-at which time, and subsequent there
to, until the exhibition is opened, all articles OF
manufacture, and specimens of mechanic art, in
tended to be offered, will be received under the di
recton of this committee carefully protected, and
properly arranged.
AS announced by the general committee, in their
late circular to the public, the exhibition will be
opened on Wednesday, May Goth; and TO prevent
Inconvenience and confusion from vast accumula-
ton of samples Immediately previous, and to insure
the best arrangement Of every thing that may be
presented-it is urged as very important, that a
considerable proportion of all samples and speci-
mems, which are designed to be offered shall be so
forwarded as to reach Washington, directly or We
ny soon after the 9Th of May.
The earliest information is desired from the ia
ventors or proprietor of any machines, proposed to
be put up and operated by motive power, during the
continuance of the exhbtlon--that ample facilities
may be arranged for that purpose.
The committee would respectfully suggest that
they desire ample samples, instead Of heavy and
cumbrous packages ofthe different descriptions and
styles of goods tho same to be carefully put up,
and marked or labelled with the names and resi-
dence of owners, with their current value. Thus,
from five to ten ordinary sized pieces OF each var-
ETY. of brown or bleached cotton, is deemed suiii-
cent; cacoes, and every description Of printed
goods woolens of every character and grade, as
well as all other articles of mechanical skill to be
similarly arranged -and then, for better security,
and the convenience Of transportation, placed in
large packages-;t being regarded primary OBJ
ect, TO present the greatest variety of products,
without inconveniently overlooking the rooms of
exhibition.
All packages should be marked National EXhi-
biton," and may he addressed to care Of David A.
Hall, Washington. Such persons as cannot do this
with convenience, and have no agents through
whom to forward them, may direct communications
and packages TO Alexander Turnbull 81 Co, Bal
timore, who will give them the required despatch.
1t is expected that all charges for the transpora
ton of goods, postage of letters will be delrHy
ed by the parties forwarding the same.
An auction (Which will insure large attendance
Of purchasers) will take place at the close Of the
Fair, for the sale of all articles which the owners
may desire to have so disposed of.
The character of the proposed measure is in the
hands Of the manufacturers and artizans Of the
the committee cannot but invoke the
most prompt and thorough attention to it, on their
part-in the firm belief that the result will equal
all that can be demanded by its honor and true in
teress.
Editors of papers throughoutthe Country friend
ly to the object contemplated, respectfully Ie-
quested to give the Circular few insertions.
0. c. TrrFANY, Baltimore,
ALEX. TURNBULL, do
WIN. d. MILLER, do.
JoHN WTrHERED. Baltimore county.
Horace CApRoN, Prince Georges CO.
w. A. BRADLEY, Washington.
April llth 1876.