Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-08-10
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or TIE FRANKLIN INSTITUTES
OF TIE STATE of PENNSYLVANIA, PROMOTES ~,
The franklin Institute - lie State OF Pennsy!Y,-,
The promotion OF the Mechanic Ars will hold To- %
SECOND ExhIBIT!oS OF American Manufactures u =.
:inth uf OctO6cr next, Ia the Halls Of the Museum d ~
ing in the City OF Philldrphil and The undersigned
been appointed cJnI"!'ec care This ru.pusc
respectfully invites your {, operation in the measure
Twenty.,. ears nave passed away since the Ers E
hbiti0n Of american manufactures was held un:yr tie
spices Ui the Franklin Institute IN lie C;y ul pnad..
the result OF that exhibition most satisfactorily prove. ;,
utility OF such disp lays and nave subsequently, been 70
cd al New York ard may other cities ,arnug hau, tho r
Whilst they manifest he gf:duaI and sometirl.. =
rapid, progress Oi the Arts in ais country they af =
stimulus 10 manufacturers ar u: ""r improvement HI.
dlcatc new sources o! supply u purchasers and Great.
markets for producers Ii Is not h0wevr; now
tate the advantage. Of such public Exhibition
universally ackno" lodged and their popularity In his
Try has perhaps Induced imitation in Grra. Brar ,
ing The past year on a seal: OF unprecedented gr.r.'.
where ii was Tor the first time attempted collect i
the best specimens OF The Arrs products and mlnQC r
Of the whre wurt. For reasons which i Is GGrrc...
mention but which are kn"wn 10 the public the United s.
was bnt partially and nsniilceny represented ain .
some bril- .anl and useful specimens saved tie nalyn
absolute hum!latiJA
TIE Committee On Exhibitions therefore hope Il
manufacturers aud mechanics throughout ne Un5a
conr,bu;r such and vir.i Specimens ). 4, ]
,as,c and ski a may aiTly exhibit tie p'e:cnt s ~
Arts amongst us Evrry facility "iit be arte. Il
contributors from all parts OF our c'untfy I" ttSr alG;
Of this exhibition tor The purpose Of making tl-i.
generally known All articles forwarded 10 the a,,
Ii be carefully preserved while under t1er cnrg@ g.
he 50 ii Icc command ..: !-r are .! The ..l,Dr
Of he numerous WSiterS.
The vast ex,e0: aud Convenient arrongsen. u lie ro
in which the Exhibitions nei present rcG: 2:,sa.
Tor The display OF goods
TIE annexed r,.ul,t0ns are Substantially tie sam,
hnse bv which our exhibitions have beer 2ds,r,
me rule r, curing that goods lnf"ntrd 10 be su5n,
m. rxainirat5n 81 III judges am 10 compete 'or
MUM shall not b. deposited later '!an IN The day pc:
IA h,, og,nln, haS been :unnt productive ~ sucf cr
enc 10 the Gepusi!oC- and 10 tho MANAGERS inst II l.!
con- inuri.
Arr.ncemen's xii! he mndc 10 exhibit 10 advantage
wrkinr mute. ut n,hnery thai ri&S Dc sent q
rooms The !nst.lwlc ia, steam engine - Sufficient
e.; and u Garrett! superintendent al inaSnne'' ~:
vitcI Cuur,Ibutinas in his o:amch "r" rcsErciS,!,
ted as experiences h the in; trcst winch :nc
take in them; and the c;play calci'cc 10 tNieat
ntnrnlaripu anC: 10 benefit .,c Inventor.
Premiums viii BE- awarded T.: articles OF ic:Gil.'
AMI Hence urtcr ,:c .r9rl uis teTrGno hn".Ast
Believing therefore, fhbt hs Exhibition viii aii'. 4
o.,. means OF Submitting To- public Inspection sIsr q
lss rs ;0u ;ly Be Gr;r"s OF ny.a more general.
ami upurcclt,d, respectfully invite you to con-.
either personaNy hrongt your agents, the nrotg.
vnur kill rHcir novelty, excellence or utility, tht..
II workmanship and their adaptation Ia The purpose.
rnt,d vii. thus b. made known 10 the community 10
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