The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-04-30
CIRCULAR.
National Exhibition Of American Manu-.
features and Mechanical Art al
Washington in May ne1t.

The undersigned, a Sub committee o
Arrangements for the contemplated Fair
take this occasion TO inform the Manufac,
lurers and Artisans ofthe country at large
Thu. the ample building designed for its
accommodation, and now in progress o.
erection, will be substantially completed
by the fifth day of May at which time,
and subsequent thereto, until the exhibit
ton is opened, all articles of manufacture
and specimens Of mechanic art intended
to be offered will be received under the
direction of this committee, carefully pro.
:ected, and properly arranged.
AS announced by the General ommit-
lee in their late circular to the public, the
exhibition will be opened on Wednesday,
May 20, land remlin open two weeks y
and, TO prevent Inconvenience and confu.
sion from a vast accumulation of samples
Immediately previous, and TO ensure The
best arrangementof every thing that may
be presented, it is urged as very important
that a considerable proportion of all sans
plies and specimens which are designed to
be offered shall beforwarded so as to reach
Washington directly or very soon after.he
5 h Of May.
The earliest information is desired from
the inventors or proprietors Of any ma.
chimes proposed 10 be put up and operated
by motice p0Wer, during the continuance
Of the exhibition, that ample facilities may
be arranged tor that purpose.
The committee would respectfully sug,
gest that they desire ample samples, in.
stead Of heavy and cumbrous packages OF
the different descriptions and styles of good
the sameto be carefully put up, and
marked or labelled with the names and
residences Of owners. with their current
value. Thus from fire to ten ordinary
sized pieces Of each variety of brown or
bleached cottons is deemed suli :ient =
calicoes, and every description OF printed
goods; woolens Of every character and
grade, as well as all other articles of me-
cAanicaI skill, to be similarly arranged ;
and then, for the better security and the
convenience Of transportation, placed in
packages; it being regarded d pri.
mary object 10 present the greatest varie-
ty Of products without inconvenientIy over
loading the rooms Of exhibition.
All packages should be marked Ma.
tiOnaI Exhibition" and may be addressed
10 the care of DAVID A. HALL, Washing.
ton. Such persons as cannot do this with
convenience, and have no agents through
whom 10 forward them, may direct their
communications and packages to ALEX
AMBER TURNBULL & Co., Baltimore,
who will give them the required dispatch.
1t is expected that all charges for the
transportation of goods and postage OF let
will be betrayed by the parties for
wardipg the same.
An auction (which will ensure a large
attendance Of purchasersJ will take place
at The close o! the Fair, tor the sale OF all
articles which the owners may desire to
have disposed of.
The character of the proposed measure
IS in the hands Of the Manufacturers aud
Artisans of the Country, and the commits
zee cannot but invoke The most prompt and
borough attention TO it on their part, in
he firm belief that the result will equal
all tina; can be demanded by its honor and
rue interests.
o. G. TIFFANY, Bait, Maryland.
ALEX. TURNBuLL, do.
WV D, MILLER, do.
JOHN WETHERED, Baltimore CO.
Horace CApRoN, Prince Geo. co.
WV A. BRADLEY, Washington.
April IL, l846.