Washington sentinel., 1854-05-23
Twenty-Five cents Admittance

| Will be the price hereafter, on all occasions
| TNHERE will be no FREE ADMISSIONS, with the
i exception of Exhibitors and the Press, ant
NO SEASON 1'IcKETs will be sold,
The Crystal Palace has undergone the most cx-
tensye alterations and improvements, and is rap
idly filling up with elegant and interesting speci-
ments of handicraft from every quarter~of the
world.
The MACHINERY DEPARTMENT is very complete.
Quite a large number OF additional and curious
machines, however, are in preparation, and will
find a place in few weeks in the exhibition.
The PICTURE GALLERYis already the most com
prehensive and valuable collection in the Western
Hemisphere.
The ScuLrruRE contributions embody over 800
pieces ofmarb!e, most of them rare, many OF them
originals, and all of exquisite workmanship. Many
choice statues, besides, are now en route from
Europe.
The Association has completed arrangements
for the purchase OF choice collection OF MODELS
Of ANTIQUE STATUARY, of great celebrity.
SUITABLE REWARDS will be proposed forthe best
manifestations of Skill, and for such strikingly
meritorious works of Art as the most consummate
talent may be successful in developing in any part
of the globe.
section OF the great CALIFORNIA CEDAR TREE,
which in its native forest stood THREE HUNDRED
FEET HIGH, measuring NISETY-Two FEET in cir
conference, and is estimated by the most demon
strative internal evidence TO be full THREE Thou
SAND YEARS OLD, has been deposited in the Crystal
Altogether the Crystal Palace encloscs at this
moment, more articles of novel, useful, and at
tractive character, than can be examined in sew
eral days with proper discrimination; and incessant
| augmentatons may be confidently relied upon.
An efficientOrchestra of music will be in attend
ance at the Crystal Palace every morning, after
noon, and evening.
The Association offers prize of a Gold Medal,
costing one thousand dollars, or its equivalent in
cash. for the mos, useful and valuable Invention or
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tered in the United States Patent Office during
the year closing the first day of December next,
provided only that the said Invention or Discovery,
BY specimen, model or product, shall have mean.
time been exhibited in the Crystal Palace.
Second. Gold Medal, costing one thousand
dollars, or its equivalent in cash, 10 the Artist
whose work, having been exhibited in the Crystal
Palace during the three months closing on the
first day of December next, shall be deemed most
worthy OF such testimonial.
Third. Five Medals, costing one hundred dollars
each or their equivalent in cash, il preferred, TO
the five Inventors whose inventions in the various
departments of the useful arts, patented, entered,
or caveated within the year, and exhibited IN the
CRYSTAL Palace as aforesaid, shall be adjudgcd
most worthy of such testimonials next after the
one adiudged most excellent as aforesaid.
Fourth. Five Medals, costing one hundred dol
lars each, or their equivalent in plate or cash. if
preferred TO the five Artisies whose original works
completed since the first opening o! the Crystal
Palace, and exhibited therein as aforesaid, shall
| be adudged most worthy Of such distinction next
| after the most excellent as aforesaid.
| The ablest and most respectable jury or jures
that can be selected shall be appointed TO examine
critically the several articles exhibited, and award
| the prizes mentioned. The Directors will proceed
as early as practicable TO select such jury or ju-
rors and hope to be able 10 announce the appoint-
ment on or before the first day of June next The
| Association will also, in their discretion, award
medals or diplomas To the exhibitors inventors
of such articles possess merit sufficient TO en-
| title them TO such distinction.
All articles which are deemed worthy Of place
| in this Grand Exposition of the Worlds Industry
| and Art, are admitted WITHOUT ANY CHARGE WHAT
EVER TO EXHIBITORS. An efficient police are In
constant attendance day and night, and the utrnos
care is used in protecting articles exhibited, bur
the As, ociation disclaims accountabiltyfor loss o.
damage TO such articles.
| All umbrellas, canes. &C.. must be LEFT at th,
stand near the door. AS the Crystal Palace is ,
| Bonded Warehouse, visitors cannot be permitted
to convey packages of any size into or out Of tn,
! building.
III No checks given, and no person re-sdmittec
/ on the same tickes. p. T. BARNUM,
] May Tiff President