Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-08-22
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" The Committee Er1tbI.O"s. et me Franklin Institute
Of Inc STATE Of Peansy!raail, far Tie PrOnotios Of tie
.HcchdHic iriS.
The promotion u The Mechanic Arts, Will ho! twenty
irst exhibition OF American Manufactures in The month ."
October next, IN the HILLS Of the Museum Bu.ing,
cy OF Phl'eIphla; and the undersigned having been az
pointed committee To this purpose effect
i"y invite your c"-opera;"n in measure the utility o
which, long experience and the rapid spread Of these eAhb
! tIunS among our people, has proved.
In making this announcement committee on Eyhin-
lions desire Impress the Manu.,curers and Mechanics 0
America with Tie Importance ot increased ru, IN getting
up their display OF This year, in urc dis>ipate notion
OF American lncfority in industrial sk that has been
duluusy usterei BY critics upon American
department in the Londun Exhibition Inc worlds pu-
ducts IL is br tented that The state If the arts in
country is natrqmtcIy represented in The great
transatlantic expOslIlon and II Is therefore the more
cumbent US ~ show al home The extent OF industrial
atanmenls dsabuse the public mind the pcu-
dice aginst domestic products that is in danger of being
now revived after having IN been eradc,d
by the past efforts of the Institute and its kindred or.an4a
lions in The principal cities vi The Union.
To give these exhibitions The desired utility il
To make them general and Ia bring together, <sl
Ole The products OF all sections OF The Union ErEry mature.
nent WILL therefore, be Ure uud every facility afforded
The Mechanics aud Minuacturrrs OF all parts ol
take advantage Of this Exhibition i the purpose Of
making their goods generally known. All articles forwarded
To tc Institute VIII be carefully preserved while under heir
charge aud will br placed ,nc!, alr share
Ui the attention oi thr visitors
The vast extent and cOHrent arrangement OF the
in WHICH! the Exhibitions Held airl!g"eS
Tor The display OF goods and rtrt VIII be
Improve the opportunities which mus offered
The annexed regulations subs lnnv lic those
oy which our former exhibitions vc been governed Tie
rule requiring that Goods nIcndc 10 be submitted III"
animation o hr Judges, ana III 'prtr PREMIUM shall
not be deposited later than tn previous the Open
Ing has been found productive cnicncr To the de-
posiors and 10 the managers, tn it is still continued.
Arrangements will be naie L exhibit 10 advantage any
working models ol lchncry tfa. may be
The Institute has steam engine ol sufficient power and
careful superintendent of machinery will provided
has shown the interest which the public take in
and the display is calculated extend useful information
10 benefit the inventor.
Premiums will bc awarded for articles Of peculiar merit
and exceIlcnce under The regulations hereuno annexed
Belies ing therefore, that this Exhibition will atord val
liable of submitting public inspection such articles
you may be desirous of having generally known and
appreciated respectfully invite you contribute, either
personally through your agents. the products a your SKILL
Their novelty, excellence utility, their ST c of knin
ship, and their adaptation 10 the purposes intended will thus
be made known dealers and to the community in general,
to The mutual benefit OF both producer and consumer.
REGULATIONS
Of the Trenty first Exhibition q american Mannieiures,
be heh in ne city Of Paladtia from nc 2st day Of
October 10 the Isl day Of NoremJer, inclusire ISL
The Exhibition Rooms will be prenared for the cc"p
lion Of goods Friday. the 18th OF October and opened
admission OF visitors Tuesday, the 2l>r
u'cIck A. ~. and The exhibition wi close Saturday the
Isl day Of November at III o'clock, A. ~
No goods deposited after Monday evening October 2ofh,
br entered tie judges list for competition pe-
MUM; but may br deposited for exhibition only. Alter S
iurday evening October 25th deposits will hc received
whom application must hr made III writing Artc!cs cannot
he removed from the exhibition after being cntrc IN
The invoice books until tn day after The close .! the cNhsi
tn except by special action OF the committee on cNhbl-
lions.
To insure perfect impaaly, the Managers Of ths
Institute, the Committee Exhibitions and all Firms
Partnerships, in which Manager Member oi The Com
mittcc Exhibitions Interested shall br excluded from
competitions and the Judges shall exclusively selected
from persons practically acquainted with the scscfa Branches
which they shall he appointed but who
neither deposltors Of such manufactures themselves nor
interested i'll the articles submitted To Their ca
animation.
Awards will not be confined to specimens prepared
pressy for exhibition, bu r'gird VIII he hai to The prices
and quality oi the articles, Compared with the d,scrp-
tun vi foreign goods and with specimens presented nj tor
exhibitions, and premium shall sc awarded vf an ar
ce that has received one at any oier exhibition OF The
Institute.
s. Three grades of premiums will be awarded; STYLED,
udecd worthy Of first PREMIUM in the maker hns
received first premium for similar article a former Ey-
d Ts isnf 10 & s % a fM I'D Sm% ] s % m be "w.1
equal in quality; unless the Improvement ti
award may Judged worthy Of another first premu:".
g. When the Judges of opinJn that l"v.ntI"n or
imp requires deliberate investigation anG ic
search they NAV recommend il To be- submitted
Science and the Arts OF the Institute Tor
naon, and awards w be made by The Committee on Ex-
in accordance with report The Committee
Science and the Ai but such eXnina ion will be made
y on the written request Of the owner or '"p"s"r
T. Proof o origin must BE- furnished il rcqul!ed for every
specimen offered Tor exhibition.
s. All articles deposited mast be accompanied by an IN
VOICE sta ing the and residence nj The maker and de-
pDsur and is particularly requested that labels may be
attached bearing the Of the makcr-n dchut o which,
articles have tailed 10 receive any award by the
Judges II is also desirable that The Of the articles
should be marked upon hen and That ts n'enhcdi" sale,
should be marked with their prices and the places where y
can be obtained.
g. The Committee will all diligence in preserving the
Guns from being lst injured by employing suitable per
sons 10 assist them experimenting the and also.
faithful competent walchnrn during The night but all
articles will the risk Of the dep"sllo who are enes-
ted TO place all small and valuable articles in proper show
cases for their protection.
TO- The mornings each day, until fifteen minutes before
ten y lock, shall be appropriated Ia the Judges.
H. Neither depusturs Of goods will be admit
ted to the exhibition rooms during the time appropriated
Judges nj the special request OF the Judges ol
The articles owned deposited by them.
Inc above three grades Of premiums are lst Silver
o.I ada bed Crrfi6ca