Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-07-27
New York, May 81, 1s52.-The Directors

OF the Association ior the Exhibition at III" linda nv
of all Nations give notice that the EA,nh:lIun VIII be
opened on the 10Th a.: July.
In making this announcements. the Director avail
themselves of the opportunity stale thai lie hu.ld
inc which they iiav" erected, aud Ia, ENlHhHI"a
which they have prepared viii. they hclIcyr, l,iiy
meet the just expectations The public.
II IL proper that IL should hc knoan thlt. uni"I
la afford ample >c"pc i"r the inventive tai' al and
skill! ol our cOunlrlniCn ia machinery aud agricultural
implements, have inCTgd SUd the Size the lIiid
ing by adding nearly one fourth fo lis area, hcynnd
what was originally contemplated. - thai i,avc
now for the purposes OirNhIhIiInn hundred thou
sand square feet. nearly tive acres.
MOI innlH. Their plans a i~pay merely c,lfI,al~
or attractive, the Directors have organized drpar
mcnt of mlnera"ey aud geology, in which >o.nc Of
the best scientific talent OF the country has hrrn
cmdoyed; and the ioaHdaiion l. thus laid al m.rs
valuable national collection oi the mineral sources
the country
The Directors had hoped 10 open the Exhibition u
an earlier period hut tiir novelty and nTit,g '-
style U construction. and the high standard "t aTrh
tectura beauty which II has been iIc ohi'v; al III
Association tn attain, have produced ci..y. ard a
has been imprlcticaiie firr the Dirr.tor~ n"Uith
standing their utmost vigilance and uIr
desire. 10 Announce the op"uiI. ~ "ari"r La.
In regard 10 the general character oithc Exhibition
the result promises to be most gratifying. and
worthy of tli" confidence mauic ted tow aI,i- tG
the Government al the United SiaI.-S c,riI,
which haS el"lted a cordial I;uu c Coz
ernm:n> of foreign comnirics. II VIII. u'..i'.-i.nn
ably he the most attractive and interesting c'"n
OF The works %: art, thr results of science. ai ne
productions oi industry. that has ,rt hr r,ai"
III this country. and will iruA rrrs,~c IA, a'.e
emulation of Ike az" every branch vi iht"l,c'ra
deyelupuIr mt.
The sole charge of the 'u''rtur al TIE hUiInr. n,
division, arrangements CLASSIFICATION anh ,p...iiS
been conldcd TO officers of IN, N;tsg oi Nh
United States, Captains =. 7. dupont and {. u.
Davis; and the sanction oi the Governments -,Ncn !"
the appointment oi ilr-c g'nilrnrH. who liay" e."
much distinguished themselves IA llir special ~'flEr
~ which they have been employed. affords lf''' 81
the confidence rep"-cda rhr Interest trii a. :h -
est authorities uf The country, Tie genera. u'l~ci'
of the enterprise.
These gentlemen have or:aniz,d their d.PaTln'lh
follows:
j. NJ. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. at III" Supcri,f'U- M.
Samuel Nebbcr-Arranr"mcnl of space, md ,lt,.
sificaiion;
Prof B. SiIliman. jr.-M r'al,-, aii Chcm-iri
H. r. Joiin>nn-A-TicuiuTIi Implements;
Joseph T.. H".mr~-NaclrgrTv:
Edward tIncrnt-T, KILL Fabrics;
Felix PiaIii-S"uipturr.
The Official Catalogues md the iilu ,aird WY
Record ~ the Exhibition I" u" pu'ii-i'd. de-
building. by Nc>>rS. e.. T. Putnam < Go" uhti -
SupervI ION al the tSS,,ciaiini:.
The Directors ha4e a'nSib'f l,ii tie cont; .,'r't
posed IN them by their iIuy az ~ rati- q"
the country, and il,ey VIII continue 10 MAKE :'si.
effort to satisfy their Ir>i expectations.