Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-07-09
New York, May 81 1s52-The Director,

NSA ~ may Oh 10OZ.-lQ6 Ulr6c1Of1
m M ae Associahon for the Exhibition Of the Industry
OF all Nations, give notice that the Exhibon will he
opened on the 18th of July "' ~
III laklne inns announcement, the Directors avail
s.i'es oi ule opportunity to state that the buiId-
ing Whlch they have erected, and the Exhibition
Mcn lhey nave prepared, viii, they believe fully
NEE! the just expectations of the public.
HlS proper that It should be known that in or,er
10 anord ample scope for the inventive talen, and
skit o our eosintrymen machinery and aprcuIt,ral
implements, we have increased the size of the buiId
s aS aiaile nearly one-fourth to its area, beyond
Whdi was originally contemplated, so that we have
NO" iof the purposes ofeghtbiton two hundred thou
sand square feet, or nearly five acres.
No lilllle !'.e,r plans to display merely curious
vi duidcuVe the Directors have organized a deDart-
men. al mineralngy and geology i'm which some al
me oest scientific talent of the country has been
employed and the foundation is thus laid of most
Of the country " '
Inc directors had hoped to open the Exhibition at
an eafief pcfiod but the novelty and mtncacy of the
Hie vi rospactlon and the high standard oil archi-
tec'Hai beauty which t mas been the ohiec1 of the
ASsoclafon To attain, have produced delay, and il
uaS eei tllfaeIicable for the Directors notWith-
anais taeir utmost vigilance and their most earnest
aesHe ia announce the opening at an earlier day.
IN regard to the general character of the ExhbitSu
'he result promises to be most gratifying, and moi An
worthy oil the confidence manifested towa;sas it by
lne government of the United States, confidence
whch mas elected cordial respNAse from the Gov
efnments OF foreign counties. II will, unguestion-
aby, be the most at,;aetNe and interesting collection
oi 'ne works of aIt, the results of science and the
OF industry that has ever yet been made
IN Tins country, and will tend to increase the active
eniatloh OF the age III every branch of intellectual
development.
me sole change Of the interior Of the building, its
aifi>iph arrangements, classification, and police has
| Deeh conhded to two officers of the Navy Of the
united States, Captains s. F, Dupont and G.. II.
l'aViSi and the sanction of the Government gwen TO
me appointment of these gentlemen, who have so
much distinguished themselves in the special service
m IN winch they have been employed, affords proof of
lt eohnce reposed and, The interes, felt by the high
81 anthonties Of The country III the general objects
OF the epterpise-
These gentlemen nave organized their department
rs follows:
}. NJ. Bachelder-Secrctary of the Superintendent;
samuel elWebber-Arangemen of Space and Clas-
sfcatiOn;
Prot B. SiIman, jr.-NIneralOgy and Chemistry;
B.f Jolnson-Agricuural Implements,
Joseph E. 1omes-Machinery;
Edward Vincent-Teytie Fabrics;
Felix F,aiiI--Scl pture.
lhe OHclai Catalogues and the lllustated Weekly
Record OF the Exhibition be published in the
buldlng by MesSrs. G.. p. Putnam s. Co, under the
supervision Ofihe Associations
The Directors haXe sensiby felt the confidence re
posed I'm them by their fellow citizens in all parts OF
the country, and they will continpe io make every
eftont satisfy their ust expectations.