Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-05-17
j. w. HOLBROOK, Sec,
sos broadway. New York.
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A MEXICAN CRYSTAL PALACE.-FOR
IA THE EXHIBITION OF THE INDUSTRY OF ALL
NATIoNS.-Open every day and evening, Except Sun.
day. from A. NJ, till 10 2. NJ. TWENTY-FIVE CTS
ADMITTANCE will be the price hereafter on all occasions
There will be Free Admissions with the exception Of
Exhibitors and the Press, and Season Tickets will be
sold.
The Crystal Palace has undergone the most extensive
alterations and improvements, and is rapidly filling up
with elegant and interesting specimens of hadcrah from
every quarter of the world.
The MACHINERY DEPARTMENT. is very connleta
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
prehensiYe and valuable collection in the Western Hemis
phere.
The SCULPTURE contributions embody over 800 pieces
OF marbe-most OF them rare many of them originals
and all of exquisite workmanship. Many choice statues
besides, are route from Europe
The Association has completed ARRANGEMENTS for the
purchase Of collection Of MODELS OF AN'rIOf n
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 is es
mated from the most demonstatve internal evidence to
be full three thousand years old has been deposited in the
Crystal Palace, by its patriotic proprietor.
Altogether, the Crystal Palace incoses at this moment
more articles OF no ell useful and instructive character
than can be examined in several days with proper discrm
nation and ncessant approximations may be confidently
relied upon.
An efficient orchestra of music will be in attendance at
the Crystal Palace every 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 the United
States Patent Office during the year closing the first ay
Of December next provided only that the said invention
discovery, by specimen, model product shall have
meantime been exhibited in the Crystal Palace
Second.-A Gold Medal, costing one thousand dollars
its equivalent in cash. the Artist whose work. having
been exhibited in the Crystal Palace during the three
months closing the LIST day December next shall be
deemed most worthy of such testimonial.
Third Five Medals, costing hundred dollars each,
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useful arts patented entered cayeaed within the year
and exhibited in the Crystal Palace aforesaid shall be
adudged most worthy OF such testimonials next after the
aljudged most excellent as aforesaid.
F0urth.-Five Medals, costing one hundred dollars
each, their equivalent in plate cash. if preferred
the five artists whose original works completed since the
first opening of the Crystal Palace and exhibited therein
aforesaid shall be adudged most worthy Of such dis
tncton next after the most excellent as aforesaid.
The abes and respectable Jury Jurors that
be selected shall be appointed examine critically the
several articles exhibited and award the prizes mentioned
The Directors will proceed early practicable TO select
appointments about the LIST day Of June next The
Association WILL also, in their discretion award medals
diplomas to the exhibitors inventors of such articles
possess merit sufficient to entitle them such disnc
tion
All rtices which are deemed worthy of place in this
Grand Exhibition of the Worlds Industry and adj
mtted without any charge whatever to exhibitors
efficient Police in constant attendance day and night
and the utmost care used in protecting articles exhibited
but the Association dsclams accountability for loss
damage to such articles.
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 or out of the building.
No checks given, and persons re-admtted the
same ticket p. T. BARNUM, President
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