New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-09-08
NOTICES.
" Circular Addre.. b-

" Circular Addres. BY the COMMITTEES on E1hit.-
ons Of the Franklin Institute Of the State II Penusy
vsn'a' for the Promotion u the Mechsuic Arr.
To ~ Manufacturer and Ncta-cr Of tse Un,,s Starr
Convinced u the benefc. influence exercised upon n.
manufacturing aud mechanical Of our country
public exhibitions Of extensive collections Of specimen. Of
American ingenuity xiii sna industry the Franklin
Institute Of the State Of Penusyv.ns for the Promotion
THE Mechanics Arts has determined upon ,s-risn
Exhibition
This viii take place - the Museum Basihs, Phils
dephs, ii October the rooms 70 Be opened FOR the
reception Of goods Friday the 9Th Of thar onhand
Tor the admftsnce Of vEters Tuesday. the lsh The
exhibition VIII close on saturday the 1th
You hereby respectfully invited contribute either
personally through your such steles m your
respective branches Of business you msy desire sub
m 70 public Inspection order that their may b
properly and more extensively known snd approached
Their novelty excellence utilitytheir style q work
manshp. and their adaptation the purposes intended
Will thus be made known deaer. and the community
in general the mutual benefit Of both producer and
suner.
Premiums Will be awarded for articles Of peculiar mert
excellence and Erest Will be taken insure. IN
every fair examination. Just judgment, and e. iS
partial swsId.
The regulations VIII be substantially the those
BY which former exhibitions hsve been governed -
Such changes only hsve been made - experience has
shown 10 be desirable
At the last exhibition article. received for eompe-
tiuon until len O'Clock the morning of Tuesdsy-ihe
hour A. which vsters we're admitted This practice has
been source Of crest inconvenience. confusion and dis
satisfaction IN consequence Of the disposition Of many
deposor 90 delay the their goods until the last
moment Allowed by the esfsb shed BY the Commit
tee Though the opened on Friday morning.
very Few articles were deposited EITHER that day
Saturday. and BY Monday evening little more than
half Of the collection aerwsrd exhibited was "a the
building Bnt Tuesday morning Ereai was the rush
that the entrance the completely blocked up
bv crowd Of deposor with porters bearing their goods
pressing forward order % be IN time 20 have their arii
cs before the closing Of the books OF great
fusion ensued causing much difficulty and einbarrss.en
70 ALL and particularly the clerks and others employed
in the entering and Of the goods Many Of
these late deposiors. who had still hoped o. be In time,
able 70 have the proper entries made and their
goods deposited before the hour appointed for closing the
books had arrived and thus prevented from having
their articles brought under the notice Of the Judge
In order % avoid these unpleasant results Tor the future
the rule has been changed sud notice s gwen that
all goods intended for competition, desired % be- SUBJ
nfied 10 the Of the Judges must be- deposited
on Friday Saturday and Monday. II any should be after
ward brought they may be received, but viii not be en-
tered on the Judges list.
The vast extent Of the and the late alterations
and improvements which have been made ia them. viii
afford ample space and convenience for the proper aud
conspicuous display Of every article deposited
steam engine WILL heretofore be provided for pro-
reng such machines IL may be- desirable put
with view OF exhibiting their practical operation
This department Of Exhibition is always productive of
interest and is hoped thai inventors and maohiusis
not neglect good opportunity Of making known 10 the
Public the practical effect new, interesting useful
working machinery.
Annexed the Regulation, adopted FOR the
Of this Exhibition.