Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-07-11
New York. May 81, 1852 The Directors

Of the ASSOCIATION for the Exhibition Of the Industry
o. all Nations. give notice that the Exhibition Iv he
opened on The 18th Of july.
~ making this annoumc fment. the Director, avail
themselves - the opportunity that the build
me winch thgy have erected, and the Exhibition
which they have prepared, will, they believe, fully
meet the lust eXpec tatlons OF the public
1T proper that II should b. known that IN order
TO afford amp" scope for the inventive talent and
skill Of orr countrvmen in machinery and agricultural
Implements have increased the size Of the build
ing by adding nearly Onefourth tn its area, beyond
what was originally contemplated, so that we have
now fog The purposes Of exhibition two hundred thou
sand square rcCt, or nearly five acres.
Not limiting their plans 10 display merely curious
or attractive, the Directors have organzed depart
ment cf n,inerllogy and geology, which sCmc o.
the best scientific talent of the country has been
employed' and the foundation IS thus laid ot mos;
valuable national collection Of the mineral resources
OF the country
The Directors had hoped to open the Exhibition At
earlier period but the novelty and ntrlcacv Of the
style OF construction, and the high standard OF archi
teCtural beauty which II has been the object OF tie
Association 10 attain, have produced delay, and II
has been impractic able for the Directors, notwlth
standing their utmost vigilance and their most earnest
desire, 10 the opening at an earlier day.
In regard 10 the general character OF the Exhibition,
the result promises 10 be most gratifying, and not u
worthy of the confidence manifested towards II by
the Government Of the United States. a confidence
which has elected a coriial response from the Gov
erncnts Of foreign countries u will. UNIQUE stlon
ably, be the most attractive and interesting coecOn
of the works of art the results OF science, and the
productions induStry that has ever yet been made
III dis country and will tend increase the active
emulation of the age every branch of intellectual
develOpm ent.
The sole charge of the interior of the building, is
DIVISION arrangements classification, and police, has
been conhded 10 two officers of the Navy of the
United States. Captains s. +. Dupont and T.. n.
Davis, and the sanction of the Govenment gwen TO
the appointment Of these gentlemen, who have so
much distinguished themselves in the special service
i'll which they have been employed, affords proof OF
the confidence reposed and the the high
est authorities of the country, in the general objects
of the enterprise
These gentlemen have organized their department
as follows:
J. VI. notwithstanding of the superintendent
Samuel " ebber- Arrangement OF Space and Clas
slhc alton;
Prof p. SiIIiman. .jr.-Mneralosy and Chemistry;
r. T. .JOhnSon-Agricultural Implements;
Joseph f. Holmes-Machinery;
Edward Nincent-Textile Fabrics;
Felix Piatti-Sculpture
The Official Catalogues and the lllustated Weekly
Record of the Exhibition To be published III the
Building, BY Messrs &. ?. Putnam Co, under the
supervision ofthe Association.
The Directors haze senSibly felt the confidence
posed them BY their fellow citizens in all parts of
the country, and they will continue TO make every
effort to satisfy their just expectations.
DIRECTORS.