Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-11-15
INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION OF 1851.

RooMs OF THE national INSTITUTE
WAsHIS0roN, Nov 7, 1850. {
The Executive Committee appointed by the Central Au
thnv the United States on the London Industrial lMM
bon respectfully present the following summary OF lnfor
nation the most important matters requiring the attr
ton Of Committees and Uf those who intend to be-
come exhibitors.
Committees appointed By the Governors Of the several
States are recognized c proper dgrS for selecting ar
crs suitable to b. 10 the Exhibition from the United
States.
, Articles Intended for exhibition will be examined by the
Committee Of the State or Territory Of which they are TIE
products.
g. The State Committees will furnish duplicate certificates
of all rcts examined and approSedby then 10 tue Esecn
tive Committee Washington, who will give the sanction
required BY the British Commissioners.
l. Articles approved in the above prescribed will
he forwarded London free of Charge from The port OF
New York in national vessel placed by the Navy Depart
men The disposal OF the Central Committee for that pr
pose and at rcose Of tho exhibition they will he return
ed in the conveyance 10 the same place. nnleas other
wise disposed Of.
s. The Treasury Department will a,r', inr prac,
cable through The Revenue Cutter Service facilities Tor for
yarlns objects ircm The different Atlantic ports 10 New
York.
t. Should the vessel designated convey The goods Ia
London be- in readiness IA receive them on their arrival
II New York, they viii bc stored the Navy Yard and nj
forwards put board free oi expense Ia the owners
l. All goods intended IL b. forwarded 10 the Exhibition ii
the Government vesse from New ork should be delivered
n that place duly marked and with suitable invoices, con
tanning the CORES lnGing marks In addition 10 other
marks there anld be inscribed each package the wods
London Erhibition"
No article will be received al the Navy Yard after the
tenh day OF January ls tho s"a"' "l anil sdn alter
that period. I'll. -
o. All cxpona.a in London, for carriage unpackng, ar
ranging for exhibition and removing of packing cases, must
be paid BY tbs of The goods or their agents.
TO- State Committees desired To inform the Executive
Committee on or before the lst Of December next, whit
amount Of ground and wall space they can credaby I'LL
with the products OF their respective States States from
which no information this pon, shall at that time be for
warded will be presumed 10 require no part OF the space
allotted the United States, and il will BE- distributed 10
the other States according 10 their several requirements
H. Detailed relative 10 the Exhibition and To
the several classes OF objects appropriate thereto nave Deeh
furnished several State Committees and will be sup
piled to those who may require more particular hioa'oi
upon application the Executive Committee
T. All communications should be addressed ~ me Secre-
''' - W. f''NN'''''~ PETER FORCE Chairman.
Jos c. g. kr>SEpy, SscreiTryQ Of ErccEtire tgNMWes
REGULATION, ny THE COMMISSIONERS Is LaSpQN
OH the LIT day Of May 1851. The building, constructed
chiefly of cast and plate glass SiS feet long iu3 feet
wide and US feet high with machinery room, 93b rc long,
and - ert wide will hr nearly fro prnnl.
= Goods vii be- received between The rst al January anu
the first March, ls5l After hr latter dry none can BE-
received.
4 The productions of all nations will be exhibited ogeth
or under general classification.
l. Articles exhibited will be divided INFO fonr sections viz;
l. Raw materials and produce; Machinery; S. Maniiic-
lures; l. Sculpture models and plastic arr.
s. Exhibitors will deliver their goods at their own charge
and risk nj the building in Hyde Park.
g. Articles liable perish during the period of months,
from hc Ist Of January the lsi OF September, not
suitable 10 be exhibited Til, applies more particularly to
articles derived from The animal aud vegetable King
doms.
T. Exhibitors will be al the Of their insurance
Glass cases when required be furnished by the esl-
bitter
g. Any exhibitor muy by permission Of the Royal Com
missoncrs employ 10 keep in order and explain
the which he exhibits but NOT 10 invite purchasers
o. Prices are affixed the articles exhibited but
may the option Of the exhibitor be stated Ill the invoice
sent 10 The Royal Commissioners.
TO- Noarticles of foreign manufacture cannot be admitted
for exhibition unless Mey ruth the espre<S 'dhcoa 81
The Central authority u Ae tUan,y u Whth they ore Ns
produce.
H. Goods will be admitted without payment of duty, and
sealed with the official seal of the board OF customs, TIL
their arrival al the buildings but bonds will be required o
the agents for the payment 0f duties III case they
should be sold in Eng land after the exhibition over M
roods be removed until the exhibition is finally closed.
- The rules OF awarding prizes will conform 10 the SEC
ton or department 10 which the goods belong.
l3 In the department Of materials and produce, PR
yes will be awarded upon consideration OF the value an,
or.2ncc Of the article and tho superior excellence OF t
pa cuur specimens cahb;;rd and in the of prepared
materials, The novelty and Importance 81 hs Fsha'cd pro
duct and The superior skill and Ingenuity IN The preparation
will be considered.
a. In MACHINERY prizes will be given with reference Il
novelty in the invention superiority III the execution, In
creased efficiency increased economy the use OF the ar
clc exhibited. Its importance in social view, and tn
difficulties in perectns IT, will also be taken INTO account
L. In manufactures, Increased usefulness such AZ per
manency of colos imp!cIed forms and patterns supeo
quality higher skill IN workgapyhP Tty materials used
and combinations Of materials beauty Of design M ioIm
excellence Of production, will be the basis OF decision
IT, In sculpture ,..de.s and the pdstc grit rewards vii
have reference the beauty and originality OF the speci
mems TO Improvements in the processes OF production .
the application of manufactures and i'll The case
! noiels 10 the subject they represent
H. Jures 10 CONSIST partly Of Enslshnsn and parity
foreigners will be composed of men n known ability 10 lo
the suspicion OF either NATIONAL or idi
vidual partially.
Is No competitor for prize can be placed on jury II
the particular department in which he is i competitor
t. To exhbi,ers from the United States there have bee
allotted of ground space $1,000 square feet subject TO &c
duc,ion OF half for passages, and OF wall or hang
space 10000 square feet, subject TO deduction.
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