The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-12-02
THE sECOtN D EXHIBITION OF

THE SECOtN D EXHIBITION OF
Il THE METROPOLITAN MECHANICS IN
s3k TEE END EM
MERGE. AND THE9MECHANIC AND USEFUL
ARTS. viii be opened at the City Of Washington
the new and splendid Hail Of the smithsoni.n Inst
tuition, which IL one Ct the most magnificent room
To this Exhibition, fac Manufacturers, Mechanic
Artists Inventors, anda others desiring to displa
the results of their lsor skill. ingenuity and taste
from oil portions OF thu Union, are cordially invite
The Machinery Department will be under tn
charge Of Special Superintendent. Steam power
fixtures labor, DC witt be given free of expense.
All intending to exhibit are requested to give no
tice at as early day asspossible Goods should be
Ths aVs ss that 0vt
contributions from all petitions of the Union to The
Second Exhibition eff ihs Metropolitan Mechanics
lent articles valuable opportunity OF making known
to the whole country theF novelty and utility the
superior style of their workmanship, and their adap-
tson to the purposes for hich they may be intend
They would respectfully solicit from the ladies
those specimens of elesans handiwork. which here.
toore have formed SO attractive and important
such contributions to Cdnistse Of i Lsdie. . and nd
&c. suted to the tastes Of &c fair exhibitors "e'fs'
on Monday the 18th day January, and On the eye.
the Exhibition will be form lily opened for the re-
cepton of visitors, and commune open about four
weeks
No article deposited after Saturday night, Sd OF
February, can be entered upta the Judges Lists for
conpetitionsor premium, except such the Com.
mittee shall be satisfied were dispatched from dis
lance in time to have reached the Hall by thst dav
but failed to strive, from unavoidable detention
Articles designed for exhibition only, will be re
ceived free of charge, until auesday night, 9Th OF
February. at 10 o'clock after which Time depositors
will be subject to charge Of fom 80 cents to 81,
for each article depcnted.
Apprentices and minors whoBontribute articles Of
their maks invention, eEsl specify their age
and the time they may have served at their business
All articles deposited for comretition and premium
must be of American manufactsre. conspcuously Ia
beled with appropriate nemekf the name of the
maker and inventor (if known, and the name of the
depostor; Q copy of which lsbe must be furnished
the clerk at the time of bringing the goods for entry
on the record frices may be asked, or not, at the
optio14f the exhibitor.
Depositors at the time of entr3 will receive tick
ct ot title to their goods. which icket will also I'D.
mt the m TO the exhibition at Htir1es when open
y Goods should be address, as follows: Err
nteanoH % The Metyopoiitdn MirhQnics' Institute
Wdsathgton, u g and should hkvs the nature of
inc aeles ana the name of the party sending them,
c,suns.Iy maiAea on the packages. They should
also be accompanied by detailed aryoice
Circuiars, containing detailed ia fructions will he
forwarded, and any information Civ IN en- spncation
TO the Corresponding Secretary to whom iii con,rnn
ncntiens the business OF the Ir.t;tnte shnni5 IL
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