Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-11-07

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are always to be had at nay Piano Wareroom. on
18th street, between Pennsylvania avenue and /
street. ~ Old Planes taken in exchange
Tuning also attended to.
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THE SECOND EXHIBITION OF THE NE.
TR0P0L1TAN MECHANICS INSTITUTE,
For the Promotion and announcement O,
Manufactures, Commerce, and the Nc.
chantc and Useful Arts,
WlLL be opened at the City Of Washington, OF
w Thursday, the 9Th day of February, 1855, il
the new and splendid hall of the Smithsonian Insti
tuition which is one of the most MAGNIFICENT room,
in the United States.
To this Exhibition the Manufacturers, Mechanics
Artists, ntors and all others desiring to display
the results OF their labor, SKILL ingenuity and taste
from all portions Of the Union, are cordially invited
to contribute.
The Machinery Department will be under the
charge of Special Superintendent Steam power
fixtures, labor &C., will be given free Of expense
All intending to exhibit are requested to give no
tice at as early day as possible. Goods should be
accompanied with proper invoice
The Committee, therefore, fesl that. In inviting
contributions from all portions tf the Union to the
Second Exhibition of the Metropolitan Mechanics
Institute they are firing to the producer of excel
lent articles valuable opportunity of making
known to the whole country their novelty and uti
ry, the superior style of their workmanship, and
their adaptation to the purposes for which they
be intended.
They would respectfully solicit from the Ladies
those specimens Of elegant handiwork, which, here
lofore, have formed so attractive and important a
feature of these displays. 1t is proposed to subm
al such contributions to Committee of Ladies, and
to award to articles of merit prem of jeWelry,
&c suited to the tastes Of the fair exhibitors.
The Hall will be opened for the receptiod of Goods
doxy fho hnf lon a
ing of thursday, the Sth of February, al O'Clock
the Exhibition will be formally opened for the
reception Of visitors, and continue open about four
weeks.
No article deposited after saturday night, the Sd
of February, be entered upon the Judges Lists
for competition or premium, except such the Com
mittee shall be satisfied were dispatched from dis
lance in time to have reached he Hall by that day.
but fsi ed to arrive from unavo dable detention.
Articles designed for exhibition Only will be re.
caived free of charge, until Tuesday night, the 9th
of February at 10 O'Clock after hich time, depos-
itors will be subject to charge Of from 60 CENTS to
81, for each article deposited
Apprentices and minors, who contribute articles
of their own make or invention, shall specify their
business
All articles deposited for competition and pre-
MUM must be Of American manufacture, conspicu.
ously labeled with approx rate names; the name OF
the maker end inventor. Dir knOwpo ard the name
of the depositor; copy Of which label must be fur
nished the cerk at the time Of bringing the goods
for entry on thu record. Prices may be fixed, or
not at the option Of the exhibitor.
Depost1r at the time Of entry, will receive q
tickle: of title to their gonds whicn ticket will also
admit tn I'm to the Exhibition at all times when open
to the public
N B-Goods should be addressed as follows :
Exhibition of the Metropolitan Mechanics Insti.
tute, Washington, D. G )" and should have the ma
ture of the articles and the Of the party send
ing them, distinctly marked on the packs ges They
should also be accompanied by detailed invoice.
Circulars, containing detailed instructions, will
be forwarded, and any Information given, on appli
cation to the Corresponding Secretary, to whom all
communications on the business Of the Institute
should be addressed. oct 3l-eo6v