The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-11-03
METROPOLITAN HALL.
T1HE SECOND EXHIBITION Or

- TIE METROPOLITAN MECHANICP IN
STITUTE, FOR THE PROMOTION AND EN-.
COURAGEMENT OF MANUFACTUREs, COW
MERGE. AND THE MECHANIC AND USEFUL
ARTS s,, vii be opened at the City Of washnstoa
on THURSDAY, the 9th day of February, 1855, in
the new and splendid Hall of the Smithsonian Inst
tuition, which Is one of the most magnificent rooms
To this Exhibition, the Manufacturers, Mechanics,
Artists Inventors, and all Others desiring to display
the results OF their labor skill gsnuity and taste,
from all ortons of the Union are cordially invited
to contribute
The Machnery Department will be under the
charge of Special Superinter dent Steam power.
fixtures labor, &c will be given fee of expense
All intending TO exhibit, are requested to sivs no
hce at as early a day as possible Goods should be-
accompanied 9 18th proper invoices.
The Committee. therefore, feel that in inviting
Contributions ON all portions of the Union to the
Second Exhibition e. The Metropolitan Mechanics
Institute they are offering to the producer of excel
lent articles, valuable opportunity of making kno y
to the whole country their novelty aud utility the
superior style of their kmsnship and their adam.
talon to the purposes for which they may be intend
ed.
They would respectfully solicit from the ladies'
tofore have formed attractive and important fes.
ture of these displays 1t is proposed TO snbmit all
such contributions to Committee of Ladies, and
to award to articles OF merit pI miums Of iewelry
&c, suited to the ts stss of the fair exhibitors
The Hall will be opened for tae reception of Goods
on Monday, the 18th day Of January and on the eve
Mug of Thursday, the 9Th of February, at O'clock
the Exhibition will be formally opened for the re.
cepaon OF visitors, and continue open about four
No article deposited after Saturday night Sd of
February can be entered upon the judges Lists for
soapetitoIior Uranium, except such az tbs Com.
mittee shall be satisfied were dispatched from dis
lance In time to have reached the Hall by that day.
but failed TO arrive, from unsvf liable detention.
Articles designed for exhibition only, will be re-
ceived free of charge, until Tuesday night 9Th of
February at 10 O'Clock; after which time depositers
will be subject to charge of from so cents to 81
for each article deposited.
Apprentices and minors who contribute articles Of
their own make or invention, shall specify their age
and the time they may have at their business
ALI articles deposited for competition and premium
must be of American manufacture. conspicuousy la
belled with appropriate names; the name of the
maker and INVENTOR (f known and the name of the
deposition; copy of which label mnst be furnishsd
the clerk at the time of bringing the goods for entry
on the record. Prices may be affixed or not at the
option of the exhibitor.
Depositors, at the time of entry will receive tick
ct of title to their goods which ticket win also 3D.
init them 70 the exhibition all times whso open
to the public
N. B. Goods should be addressed as follows; "Ez-
hibition Of the Metropolitan Mechanies' Institute,
Huntington, ID {" and should have the nature OF
the articles and the Of the party sending Them
distinctly marked on the packages. They should
also be accompanied by detailed invoice.
Circulars containing detailed Instructions viii b.,
forwarded and any information given en- appicat on
TO the Corresponding Secretary TO whom all mu.
nicaons on the business of the Institute shr MD be
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