The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-11-02

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Il THE METROPOLITAN MECHANICS IN
sTITUTE, FOR THE PROMOTION AND EN-.
COURAGEMENT OF MANUFACTURES. COM
ARTS. will be opened at the City of Washn gton,
on THURSDAY, the 9Th day of February, 1855 in
the and splendid Hall of the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition, which il one of the most magnificent rooms
in the United States.
To this Exhibition, the Manufacturers, Mechanics,
Artists Inventors, and all others desiring to display
the results of thsr labor. skill ingenuity and taste
from ell 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, feel that. in inviting
Second Exhibition Of The metropolitan Mechanics
Institute they offering to the producer of excel
lent articles valuable opportunity OF making known
superior style of their workmanship, and their adap-
tation the purposes for which they may be intend.
| They would respectfully solicit from the ladies
| thosesspecimens OF elegant hsndiwork which here.
tofors have formed attractive and important fea.
| such contributions to Committee of Ladies, and
to award to articles of merit, premiums of jewelry,
&C., suited to the tastes of the fair exhibitors
The Hall will be opened for the reception of Gods
Monday, the 18th day of January. and the eve
ming of Thursday the 9th Of February, at O'clock
the Exhibition will be formally opened for the re.
ception of visitors, and continue open about four
| weeks.
| No article deposited after Saturday night, Sd of
February, can be entered upon the Judges Lists for
| competition or premium, except such tn Com
mittee shall be satisfied were dispatched from dis
lance in time to have esched the Hall BY that day.
| but failed to arrive from unavoidable 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, deposto
| will be subject to charge of from so cents to ST.,
| for each article deposited
Apprentices and minors who contribute articles of
their make or invention shall specify their age
and the time they may have served at their
All articles deposited for competition and premium
must be of American manufacture conspicuousy Ia
belled with appropriate names; the name of the
maker and inventor (f known,) and the name of the
deposition; copy of which label must be furnished
the clerk at the time of brn gng the goods for entry
ON the record Prices may be affixed, or not at the
| option of the exhibitor.
DepOstors, at the time of entry will receive a tick.
ct of title to their goods which ticket will also ad.
init them to the exhibition at all times when open
to the public
N. B. Goods should be addressed ss follows: "Er-
hibition Of the Metropolitan Mechanics Institute.
Washington, ID c." and should have the nature OF
the articles and the name of the party sending the
distinctly marked on the packages They should
also be accompanied by detailed invoice.
Circulars containing detailed instructions will be
forwarded and any information given application
to the Corresponding Secretary, whom all commu-
ncstions the business of the Institute should be
addressed. no 2-3taw6w