Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-05-31

MERICAN CRYSTAL PALACE.-FoR
N THE EXHIBITION OF THE INDUSTRY OF ALL
NATI0NS-open every day and evening, Except Sun
day,) from A. NJ, till 10 P. NJ. TWENTY-FIVE CTS.
ADITTANCE will be the price hereafter all occasions.
There will be Free Admissions with the exception Of
Exhibitors and the Press, and Season Tickets viii be
sold
The Cry stall Palace undergone the extensive
alterations and Improvements, and is rapidly filling up
with elegant and interesting specimens of handicra from
every quarter of the world.
Tie MACIIIN cry DEPARTMENT is very complete
Quite large number of additional and curious machines,
however, are in preparation, and will find place, in few
weeks, in the Exhibition.
The PICTURE GALLERY is already the most COM
prehepsiye and valuable collection in the Western Hems
The SCULPTURE contributions embody over 800 pieces
of mare-most of them rare, many of them originals,
and all of exquisite workmanship Many choice statues,
besides, Ell route from Europe.
The Association has completed arrangements for the
purchase of collection Of NODES OF ANTIQUE
STATUARY, of great celebrity.
section Of the great CALIFORNIA CEDAR TREE,
which, in its native forest stood three hundred feet high
measuring ninety two feet in circumference and esti
mated from the most demonstratve internal evidence
be full three thousand years DID, has been deposited in
Crystal Palace, by its patriotic proprietor
Altogether the Crystal Palace incloses at this moment
articles of novel; useful and instructive character
than be examined in several days with proper dscrm
nation and ncessant augmentdtons may be confidently
relied upon.
An efficient orchestra of music will be in attendance at
the Crystal Palace morning. afternoon and evening
The Association offers prize of gold medal, costing
thousand dollars its equivalent in cash. if preferred
for the most useful and valuable invention or discovery
which shall have been patented entered in the United
States Patent Office during the year closing the first day
of December next provided only that the said invention
discovery, by specimen model or product, shall have
meantime been exhibited in the Crystal Palace. i
SecOnd.-A Gold Medal, costing thousand dollars,
or its equivalent in cash. the Artist whose work, having
been exhibited in the Crystal Palace during the three
months closing the LIST day of December next shall be
deemed most worthy of such testimonial
Third Five Medals, costing hundred dollars each,
or aent in cash. If preferred, to the five Inye
whose inventions in the various departments Of the
useful arts patented entered cayeated within the year.
and exhibited in the Crystal Palace aforesaid shall be
audge worthy of such testimonials next after the
one a1judged most excellent as aforesaid.
Foufth.-Eiye Medals, costing one hundred dollars
each, their equivalent in plate cash. ii PREFERRED to
five artists whose original works completed since the
first opening of the Crystal Palace and exhibited therein
aforesaid shall be adjulged most worthy Of such dis
tinction after the most excellent as Aforesaid.
The abest and most respectable jury Jurors that can
be selected shall be appointed to examine critically the
articles exhibited and award the prizes mentioned
The Directors will proceed early practicable to select
such Juror Jurors and hope be able the
appointments about the LIST day OF June next The
Association WILL also, in their discretion award medals
diplomas the exhibitors inventors of such articles
possess merit sufficient entite them such distnc
ton
All rtices which deemed worthy Of place in this
Grand Exhibition Of the Worlds Industry and Art adj
itted without any charge whatever to exhibitors An
efficient Police in attendance day and night
and the used in protecting articles exhibited
but the Association dsclas accountability for loss
damage such articles. f
All umbrellas canes, &c. must be left the stand
the door As the Crystal Palace is Bonded Warehouse
visitors cannot be permitted to convey packages Of any
| size into out of the building.
No checks givea, and persons re-admitted on the
same ticket P. I. BARNUM, President
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