Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-05-19
miscellaneous.

A MERICAN CRYSTAL PALACE.-FOR
IA THE EXHIBITION OF THE INDUSTRY OF ALL
NATI0NS.-0pen every day and evening" Except Sun
day. from A. NJ, till 10 p. NJ. TWENTY-FIVE CTS.
ADAIITTANCE will be the price hereafter, all occasions
There will be Free Admissions, with the exception of
Exhibitors and the Press, and Season Tckts will be
sold.
The Crystal Palace has undergone the most extensive
alterations and improvements, and is rapidly filing up
with elegant aud interesting specimens Of handicraf
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. lew
weeks, in the Exhibition.
The PICTURE GALLERY is already the most COM
prehensye and valuable collection in the Western Hems-
The SCULPTURE contributions embody over 300 pieces
OF marble-most of them rare, many OF them originals
and all of exquisite workmanship Many choice statues
besides, are now Ell route from Europe
The Association has completed arrangements for the
purchase of collection Of MODELS OF ANTIQUE
sTATUARY, of great celebrity.
A section Of the great CALIFORNIA CEDAR TREE,
which, in its native forest stood three hundred feet high
measuring nnetywo feet in circumference and is est-
mated from the most demOnsrave internal evidence to
be full three Thousand years old has been deposited in the
Crystal Palace, by its patriotic proprietor.
Altogether the Crystal Palace ncoses at this moment
more articles OF novel; useful and instructive character
than can be examined in several days with proper discTm-
nation, and incessant augmentaons may be confidently
relied upon.
An efficient orchestra of music will be in attendance at
the Crystal Palace morning. afternoon and evening"
The Association offers prize Of gold medal costing
one thousand or It's equivalent cash,
for the most useful and valuable invention or discovery
which shall have been patented entered in the United
States Patent Office during the year closing the first day
of December next provided only that the said invention
discovery, by specimen, model prodAct, shall have
meantime been exhibited in the Crystal Palace.
Second.-A Gold Medal costing one thousand dollars,
its equivalent in cash, the Artist whose work. having
been exhibited in the Crystal Palace during the three
months closing the LIST day of December next shall be
deemed most worthy of such testimonial.
Thrd- Five Medals, costing one hundred dollars each,
their equivalent in cash if preferred, the five Inve-
tors whose inventions in the various departments of the
useful arts, patented entered cyeated within the year.
and exhibited in the Crystal Palace aforesaid, shall be
adudged most worthy of such testimonials after the
one adjudged most excellent as aforesaid.
F0Urth.-Fiye Medals, costing hundred dollars
EACH their equivalent in plate cash. if preferred to
the five artists whose original works completed since the
first opening of the Crystal Palace and exhibited therein
as aforesaid, shall be adjudged most worthy such dis
tncton next after the most excellent as aforesaid.
The abest and most respectable Jury Jurors that
be selected shall be appointed to examine critically the
several articles exhibited and award the prizes mentioned
The Directors will proceed early practicable to selec
such Juror Jurors, and hope be able
appointments about the LIST day Of June next Thu
Association will also in their discretion award medals
diplomas the exhibitors inventors of such articles
possess merit sufficient to entte them to such dstinc
ton.
All rticles which are deemed worthy of place in thi
Grand Exhibition Of the Worlds Industry Art adj
mt2d without any charge whatever to exhibitors. Al
e mt Police are in constant attendance day and night
andt utmostcare used i'll protecting articles exhibited
but the Association discaims accountability for loss
damage to such articles.
All umbrellas canes &c, must be left at the stand
the door. AS the Crystal Palace is Bonded Warehouse
visitors cannot be permitted convey packages of ar
size into out of the building
No checks given, and persons re-admted tn
same ticket. p. I. BARNUM President
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