Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-11-30

THE SECOND EXHIBITION OF THE
METROPOLITAN MECHANICS IN
STITUTE,
For the Promotion and Encouragement Of
Manufactures, Commerce, and the
Mechanic and Useful Arts,
VXTILL be opened at the city Of Washington on
w Thursday, the Sth day Of February, 1855, ip
the new and splendid hall Of the Smithsonian lnsh-
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 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
tice at as carly day as possible. Goods should be
accompanied with proper invoice. h sf
The committee, therefore, feel that in inviting con-
tributions from all portions Of the Union 70 the Sec
ond Ictibition Of The Metropolitan Mechaacs Insttuts
they offering to the producer Of excellent articles
valuable opportunity Of making known to the
whole country their novelty and utility, the superior
style Of their workmanship, and their adaptation 70
They would respectfully solicit from the Ladies
those specimens Of elegant handiwork which hereto
fore have formed 80 attractive and important fea.
ture Of these displays It is proposed to submit all
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 goods
on Monday, the 29th day Of january, and ON the
evening of Thursday, the Sth of February at seven
O'clock the Exhibition will be formally opened for
the reception of visiters, 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 as the commit
tee shall be satisfied were dispatched from distance
in time to have reached the hall by that day, but
failed to arrive from unavoidable detention.
Articles designed for exhibition only will be re-
ceiyed free of charge until Tuesday night 9th of Feb
ruary at 10 o'clock after which time depostors will
be subject to charge Of from 30 cents to III 90 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 served at their business
All articles deposited for competition and premium
must be Of American manufacture, conspicuously
labelled with appropriate names, the name of the
maker and inventor, f 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
the record. Prices may be affixed or not, at the
option of the exhibitor. 3
Depositors, at the time of entry, viii receive a
ticket of title to their goods which ticket will also
admit them to the exhibition at all times when open
to the public.
NIB Goods should be addressed as follows Elk.
hbition of the Metropolitan Mechanics Institute,
the articles and the name 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-
ncatons ON the business Of the Institution should
be addressed. nov l3-3taw6w