Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-07-30

of the Association for the Exhibition Of the Industry
of all Nations. give notice that the Exhibition Will he
opened on the 18th of july.
In making this announcement, the Directors await
themselves Of the opportunity state thai The lnd-
ing which they have erected. and the ENhIhuIun
which they have prepared, Will, they believe, fully
meet The iu.f expectations of the public.
III is proper that IL should he known that. order
TO afford ample scope for the inventive talent and
skill Of our counrympn M machinery and agricultural
implements. we have increased the SIZE oi the huld
ing by adding nearly Onc-tourih Ia It's area, beyond
what was originally contemplated that We have
now Tor the purposes ofc,hhition iwo hundred thou
sand square feet, or nearly five acres.
Not limiting their plans 10 a display nT"T,v Cunnus
or attractive, the Directors have organized drpau
nient OF mineraIogy aud geology, which som" :"
the best scientific talent of the has h.ep
employed; and the foundation II thus land n y nu
valuable National collection ri the mineral Resource.
of the country.
The Directors had hoped to open te Exhibition NJ
an earlier period, hut the novelty aud uncaCy n hc
style OF construction, aud the hi-h standard ot aJm
tectura beauty which ii ha- been the object OF the
Association 10 attain. have produced delay. aud u
has been impractcabIc for the Directors. n"turth
standing their utmost vigilance and Their most carnc,
desire, 10 announce the opening nj an earlier dlt
In regard 10 the general charactrro i the Eyhltinr
the result promises to be most gratifying. and not
worthy at the confidence manifested towards " lS
the Government Of the United States. confidence
which has elected cordial response from tltc Gov
erninsnis oi foreign countries. II WILL unqn" SION
ably be the most attractive and interesting C"lrcrh
sf the works of art, the results nj SCIENCE. and the
productions ofindusiry. that has Vet been naae
m this country. and Will tend Ia inrTcaSe the artve
emulation Of the age in every branch of intellectual
development.
ne sole charge of the interior Of the building. ~
dV>ion arrangements, classification. and police. has
been conlIded to two officers of the Navy ot The
United States Captains =. q. Dupont aud e. "
DAVIS; and the sanction ri the Government CNtn 10
the appointment of these gentlemen. VIII" have :"
much distinguished Themselves in the special -'ryCc
m which they have hecn employed, affords pro'f ut
the confidence repnsrd and the ineresict hythc hch
est authorities of the county, in the general o'cis
ofthe enterprise.
These gentlemen have organized their department
follows:
j. NJ. MISUNDERSTANDING Of the Experimentation.
Samuel Webber-ATangement of Space andtlas
sification:
Prof il. SHilman. -Mmeralo.y and Chemistry,
b. r. Jolnson-.acricuIrural implements;
Joseph f. llolmes-Marhncry:
Edward Vincent-TeNtlc Fabrics;
Felix Piatti-Sculpture.
The Official Catalogues aud the Iufat"d WcChlg
RECORD of the Exhibition IN be- published ~ ilr
Building. by Messrs q. +. Putnam & Co, und.r The
supervision nj the Association.
The Directors haIe senshlv felt The confidcnc'r
posed IN them by their fellow ciiilrns all paris OF
the country, aud they will continue 10 make Cvty
effort TO satisfy their just expectations.