The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-11-18
THE SECOND EXHIBITION OF

THE SECOND EXHIBITION OF
4 THE METROPOLITAN MECHANICS IN
splTUTE, FOR THE PROMOTION AND EN-
MERGE. AND THE MECHANIC AND USEFUL
ARTS, will il be opened at the City of WASHINGTON
the new and splendid Hall Of the Smithsonian Ipst
tuition which is one 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, 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.
All intending exhibit, are requested to give TO-
tce at as early day as possible. Goods should be
accompanied with proper invoices.
The Committee, therefore, feel tbst in inviting
contributions from all portions of the Union to the
Second Exhibition Of The Metropolitan Mechanics
Institute, they Offering to the producer of excel
lent articles valuable opportunity of making known
to the whole country their novelty and utility, the
superior of their workmanship and their adsp
tation to the purposes for which they may be intend
ed
They would respectfully solicit from the ladies
those specimens OF elegant handiwork, which here
tofore have formed attractive and important fea
ture Of these displays 1t is proposed to submit all
such contributions to Committee Of Ladies, aud
to award to articles OF merit premiums of jewelry,
&c, suited to the tastes of the fair exhibitors
The all will be opened for the reception of Goods
ring of Thu sday, the 9Th of February. a, oeloot
the Exhibition will be formally opened for the re.
ception oil visitors, and continue open about four
weeks
No article deposited after Saturday night Sd OF
February, can be entered upon the judges Lists for
coopetihon,or premium, except such as th- Com.
mittee shall be satisfied were dispatched from dis
lance IN time TO have reached the Hall by that day
but failed to snive from unavoidable detention
Articles designed for exhibition only will be re-
celved free of CHARGE until Tuesday night 9Th Of
February at 10 o'clock after which fine de stor.
will be subject to charge of from 50 cents to 81
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 at their bpsin
All articles deposited for competition and premium
must be OF American manufacture conspicuousIy la
beiled with appropriate names; the name OF the
maker and inventor, (f knovn and the name of tb
deposition; copy OF which label must be furnished
the clerk at the time of bringing the goods for entry
on the record Prices msy be affixed or not, at the
option OF the exhibitor.
Depositois, at the time of entry will reeeiva fiji
etoi iie 10 their goods which ticket will also adj
mt the N TO the exhibition ut ell times whea open
to the public "fe"
n B. Goods should be addressed as follows: "Er-
hit'fion u The Metropolitan Mechanics Iasfit.fs
UdsAingfoa ID G" and should have the nature OF
the articles and the name OF the party aendins them
distinctly marked on the packages. They should
also be accompanied BY q deisile ed invoice.
Circu.ars. containing detailed Instructions will be
forwarded and any Information gwen en- application
TO the Corresponding Secretary. 10 whom ali eommu
n,caiions on the business Of the Institute should
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