Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-06-16
AMERICAN CRYSTAL PALACE,
OR THE EXHIBITION OF THE INDUSTRY OF ALL
"a NATIONS.
Open every day and evening Except Sunday frol
8 A. M. till 10 p. M.
Twenty-Five cents Admittance
Will be the price hereafter, on all occasions

TWENTY-FIVE cents Admittance
Will be the price hereafter on all occasions.
TNHERE will be NO FREE ADMISSIONS, with the
/ II exception Of Exhibitors and the Press, and
NO SEASON TICKETS will be sold.
The Crystal Palace has undergone the most ex-
tensive alterations and improvements, and is rap
idly filing up with elegant and interesting speci-
ments Of handicraft from every quarter Of the
world.
The MAcHINERY DEPARTMENT is very complete
Quite large number Of additional and curious
machines, however ure in preparation, and will
find place int few. weeks in the exhibition
The PICTURE GALLERY is already the most COM
prehensive and valuable collection in the Western
Hemisphere. w
The SCULPTURE contributions embody over 300
pieces ofmarble, 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 MopELs
of ANTIQUE STATUARY, of great celebrity.
SUITABLE REWARDS will be proposed for the best
manifestations of Skill, and for such sirikingly
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 HfGH, measuring NINETy-Two FEET in cir
cumierence, and is estimated BY the most demon
strative internal evidence to be full THREE Thou
SAND YEARS OLD, has been deposited in the Crystal
Palace by its patriotic proprietors.
Altogether the Crystal Palace encloses, at this
moment, more articles of novel, useful, and at
-tractive character, than can be examined in sew
eraldays with proper discrimination; and incessant
augmentations may be confidently relied upon.
An efficient Orchestra of music will be in attend
ance at the Crystal Palace every morning, after
noon, and evening. %
The Association offers prize of Gold Medal.
costing one thousand dollars, or its equivalent in
cash for the mos. useful and valuable Inventiono or
Discovery which shall have been patented or en-
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.
Es Second. "A Gold Medal costing one thousand
dollars, or its equivalent in cash, to 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, if preferred 10
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 aforesaid, shall be adjudged
most worthy of such testimonials next after the
one adjudged 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 Artistes whose original works
completed since the first opening OF the Crystal
Palace, and exhibited therein as aforesaid, shall
be adjudged 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 xhbited, and award
the prizes mentioned. The Directors will proceed
early asspracticableSto select such jury or ju-
rors, and hope TO be able TO announce the appont-
ment on or before the first day of June next The
Association will also, in their discretion, award
medals or diplomas to the exhibitors or inventors
of such articles as possess merit sufficient TO en-
title them 10 such distinction. r
.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 utmost
care is used in protecting articles exhibited, but
the Association disclaims accountability for loss or
damage 10 such articles.
q All umbrellas, canes, &C., must be left at the
stand near the door. As the Crystal Palace is a
Bonded Warehouse, visitors cannot be permitted
TO convey packages Of any size into or out of the
building.
NJ No checks given, and no person re admitted
on the same tickle p. L. BARNUM,
May 7-iftf President