Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-11-04
THE SECOND EXHIBITION OF THE ME-
TROPOLITAN MECHANICS INSTITUTE.

For e Promotion and encouragement OF Mdndcfes, Com
nercs, and the Mechdaic and Useful Arts, s.aa.
NTILL be opened at the City of Washington Thurs
wv day. the Sth day Of February 1855, in the and
splendid hall the Smithsonian Institution, which of
the most magnificent in the United States.
To this Exhibition the Manufacturers, Mechanics, Artists
Inventors and all others display the results Of their
labor skill ingenuity and taste from all portions of the Union
| cordially invited to contribute.
The Machinery Department will be under ths charge of
special superintendent Steampower, fixtures labor DC.
will be given free of expense
All intending to exhibit are requested give notice at
early day possible. Goods should be accompanied with
The committee therefore, feel that in inviting contribu-
ons from all portions of the Union to the Second Exhibition
Of the Metropolitan Mechanics Institute they offering
the producer excellent articles valuable opportunity Of
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 spe
cmens Of elegant handwok which heretofore have formed
attractive and important feature Of these dsplays
Ladies' and award articles Of merit premiums OF jewel
ry, &C. suited to the tastes Of the fair exhibitors
The Hall will bs opened for the reception OF goods on Mon
day. the 20 day Of january the evening of Thurs
day the Sth Of February o'clock the Exhibition will be
formally opened FOR the reception Of vsters and continue
No article deposited after s.trdsy night Sd Of February
cum be entered upon the Judges ior Sr pre-
MUM except such as the Committee aa ~ s5 th MrI
dispatched from distance in time have S @
by that day, but failed arrive from unavoida s
Articles designed for exhibition only will be recen
after which time depotors viii be- subec. to charge IF from
80 cents to 81 for each article deposited
Apprentices and minors who contribute articles their
make 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 conpicuousy labelled with appro-
pirate the Of the maker and invertor (f
known and the Of the depostor copy Of which label
must be furnished the clerk the time Of bringing tie goods
for entry the record Prices may be affixed not at the
option Of the exhibitor. .ssHa -
Depostorf, at the time Of entry, win receive ticket of
title to their goods which ticket will also admit them to the
Exhibition at all tunes when open to the public
N B. Goods should be addressed follows: Exhibition
of the Metropolitan Mechanics Institute Washington D.
c. and should have the nature Of the articles and the name
Of the party sending them distinctly marked the pack
They should also be accompanied detailed invoice.
Circulars containing detailed Instructions will be forward
ed, and any information given application to the Corre
spending Secretary to whom all Communications the busi
ness of the Institute should be addressed.
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