Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-12-11
THE SECOND EXHIBITION OF THE
METROPOLITAN MECHANICS IN
STITUTE.

For the Promotion and Encouragement Of
Manufactures, Commerce, and the
Mechanic and Useful Arts,
VX7ILL be opened at the city Of Washington on
w Thursday, the 9Th day of February, 1855, In
the new and splendid hall Of the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition which Is Of the most magnificent rooms in
the United States
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.
charge of a special superintendent Steam-power,
fixtures, labor &C., win be given free OF expense
All intending TO exhibit are requested TO give mo-
tice at as early day possible. Goods should be
accompanied with proper invoice.
The committee, therefore, feel that in inviting con-
trbutons from all portions Of the Union to the Sec
ond IiJition Of he AssropoIitan Mechanics hstituts,
they offering TO the producer Of excellent articles
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 handiwork which hereto
fore have formed 80 attractive and important fea.
ture of these displays 1t is proposed TO submit all
such contributions to committee OF ladies, and to
award to articles of merit premiums Of Jewelry, &C.
The hall will be opened for the reception Of goods
ON Monday, the 29th day Of January, and on tho
evening Of Thursday, the 9Th Of February, at seven
O'Clock. the Exhibition Will Do 1Ormaly opened lOr
the reception 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 as the commit
tee shall be satisfied 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-
ceivcd free of charge until Tuesday night 9th of Feb
ruary ut 10 o'clock after which, time depostors will
be subject to charge Of from so cents TO ii 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, ccnspcuously
labelled with appropriate names, the name OF the
maker and inventor If 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 affixed or not ut the
option Of the exhibitor.
Depositors at the time Of entry, will receive
ticket Of title to their goods which ticket viii also
admit them 10 the exhibition at all times when open
to the public.
nh Goods should be addressed as follows /" Ex-
hbition of the Metropolitan Mechanics Institute,
Washington, d, c." and should have the nature Of
the artclcs and the Of the party sending them
distinctly marked on the packages. They should
also be accompanied by detailed invoice.
Circulars containing detailed instructions will 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 l3--3taw6w