Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-12-30
THE SECOND EXHIBITION OF THE
METROPOLITAN MECHANICS IN
STTrITTE.
For the Promotion and Encouragement Of
Manufactures, Commerce, and the X
Mechanic and Useful Arts, as


Manufactures, Commerce, and the I
Mechanic and Useful Arts, tti
WILL, be opened at the city Of Washington on
/ w Thursday, the sth day Of February, 1855, in
the new and splendid hall Of the Smithsonian lnsti-
tuition, which Is one Of the most magnificent rooms in
the United States. Mu.F- 81 &
To this Exhibition the Manufacturers, Mechanics,
Artists Inventors and all others desiring TO display
the results Of their labor skill ingenuity and taste
from all portions of the Union, cordially invited
TO contribute. i.
The Machinery Department will be under the
charge Of special superintendent Steam-power,
fixtures, labor &C. will be given free Of expense.
All intending 10 exhibit are requested TO give
tice at as early day as possible. Goods should DO
accompanied with proper invoice -. ~
The committee, therefore, feel that in inviting con-
trbutons from all portions OF the Union TO the SEQ
end Exhibition Of De Metropolitan Mechanics Istitute,
they are offering 70 the producer Of excellent articles
a valuable opportunity OF making known TO the
whole country their novelty and utility, the superior
style of their workmanship, and their adaptation TO
the purposes for which they may be intended.
They'would respectfully solicit from the Ladies'
those specimens Of elegant handwork which hereto
fore have formed attractive and important fes-
ture OF these displays. II is proposed 70 submit all
such contributions 70 committee Of ladies, and to
award TO articles Of merit premiums Of ewelry, &c,
suited 10 the tastes Of the fair exhibitors.
The hall viii be opened for the reception OF goods
on Monday, the 2sth day Of January, and on the
evening Of Thursday, the sth Of February, at sevcn
o'clock the Exhibition will be formally opened for
the reception of visiters and continue open abort
four weeks. H1 III +
* No article deposited after Saturday night Sd Of
February, can be entered upon the Judges Lists for
competition or premium except such as the commit
toe shall be satisfied were dispatched from distance
in time TO have reached the hall by that day, but
failed 10 arrive from unavoidable detention.
Articles designed for exhibition only will be re-
ceved free Of charge until Tuesday night 9th Of Feb
rufy at 10 O'Clock; after which time dapostors will
be subject TO charge of from 80 cents TO VI 90 for
each article deposited
y Apprentices and minors who contribute articles Of
their own make or invention shall specify their age
and the time they may have served at their business
All articles deposited for competition and premium
must DO OF American msnufacture, conspicuousy
labelled with appropriate names, the name OF the
maker and inventor III known,) and the name Of the
depositor; copy Of which label must be furnished
the clerk at the time Of bringing the goods for entry
on the record. Prices may be alfred or not at the
option of the exhibitor. fa.t 3t9
Depositors, at the time OF entry, will receive
ticket Of title 70 their goods, which ticket will also
admit them 10 the exhibition Mt all times when OPEN
to the public. G@
N. r. Goods should be addressed as follows " Ex-
hibition Of the Metropolitan Mechanics Institute,
Washington, 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 be
forwarded, and any information given on application
to the corresponding secretary, TO whom all commu-
nicatons on the business Of the Institution should
be addressed. nov ls--staw6w