Washington sentinel., 1854-05-25
Twenty-Five cents Admittancc

/ Twenty-Five cents Admittancc
Will be the price hereafter, on all occasions.
| THERE will be NO FREE ADMISSIONS, with the
| IL exception Of Exhibitors ald 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 filling up with elegan, and interesting spec-
| ments of handicralt from every quarter of the
world.
The MACHINERY DEPARTMENT is very complete.
Quite large number of additional and curious
machines, however, are in preparation, and will
find place in few weeks in the exhibition
The PICTURE GALLERY is already the most com
prehensive and valuable collection in the Western
Hemisphere.
The SCULPTURE contributions embody over 800
pieces ofmarble, mo- 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 MODELS
of ANTIQUE STATUARY, of great celebrity.
SUITABLE REWARDS will be proposed for the best
| manifestations Of Skill, anu for such strkngly
| mertorious works Of Ar. as the most consummate
talent Lay 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 HIGH, measuring NINETY-Two FEET in err
cumfsrence, and is estimated by the most demon
stratve internal evidence TO be full THREE Thou
|
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
era days with proper erdiscrimnation; and ncessant
| 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
ot,,,,lN
| 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.
| Second. A Gold Medal, costing one Thousand
dollars, or its equivalent in cash, TO the Arts
| whose work. having been exhibited in the Crysta
! Palace during the three months closing on The
first day of December next, shall be deemed mos
worthy of such testimonial.
| Third. Five Medals, costing one hundred dollars
each, or their equivalent in cash. ii preferred, &c
| the FIVE Inventors whose inventions in the various
| departments the useful arts, patented, entered
or caveated within the year, and exhibited in the
| Crystal Palace as 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, their equivalent in plate or cash, II
preferred, TO the FIVE Artstes whose original works
| completed since the first opening OF Inc Crystal
| Palace ana 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 Juries
that can be selected shall be appointed TO examine
critically the several articles exhibited, and award
the prizes mentioned. The Directors will proceed
as early as practicable to select such jury or ju-
rors and hope TO be able TO announce the appoint.
ment on or before the first day of June next. The
| Association will also, in their discretion, award
medals or diplomas 10 the exhibitors or inventors
i of such articles as possess merit sufficient to en-.
title Them to such distinction.
| 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 II
constant attendance day and night, and the utmos
care is used in protecting articles exhibited, bu
the Association dsclaims accountability for loss
damage to such articles.
i All umbrellas, canes, &c, must be left at th
stand near the door. As the Crystal Palace is
Bonded Warehouse, visitors cannot be permitte,
TO convey packages Of any size into or out of th'
building.
i ID No checks given, and no person re-udmitte,
on the same tickes- p. +. BARNUM,
May T--ihf President.