Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-12-13
THE SECOND EXHIBITION OF THE
METROPOLITAN MECHANICS In.
STITUTE.

For the Promotion and Encouragement Of
Manufactures, Commerce, and the
Mechanic and Useful Arts,
VK7IIL be opened at the city Of Washington on
w Thursday, the 6th day Of February, 1855, in
the new and splendid hall Of the Smithsonian Inst-
tuition which i one Of the most magnificent rooms in
the United States.
To this Exhibition the Manufacturers, Mechanics,
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. f
The Machinery Department will be under the
charge Of special superintendent Steam-power,
fixtures, labor &C., will be given free Of expense.
All intending to exhibit are requested TO give mo-
tice at as early day as 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 Exhibition Of The Mtropolitan Aecdnics Institute,
they offering to the producer Of excellent articles
valuable opportunity Of making. known to the
whole country their novelty aud 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 attractive and important fea-
ture of these displays. II is proposed to submit all
such contributions to committee Of ladies, and TO
award to articles of merit premiums OF Jeweiry &C.,
suited TO the tastes Of the fair exhibitors
The hall will be opened for the reception Of goods
on Monday, the goth day Of january, and on the
evening of Thursday, the Sth Of February, at seven
O'Clock, the Exhibition Will De formally opened Tor
the reception of visiters, 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-
ceived free Of charge until Tuesday night 9Th of Feb
ruary at 10 o'clock after which time depositors will
be subject TO charge Of from so cents TO 81 90 for
each article deposited.
Apprentices and minors who contribute articles Of
their own make or invention shah 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, conspicuously
labelled with appropriate names, the name of the
maker and inventor, III 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 at the
option Of the exhibitor.
( Depositors, at the time OF entry, will receive
ticket Of title TO their goods which ticket will also
admit them TO the exhibition at all times when open
to the public.
NIB. Goods should be addressed as follows Ex-
hibiton Of the Metropolitan Mechanics Institute,
Washington, ID. c." and should have the nature Of
the articles 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
nications on the business Of the Institution should
be addressed. nov 18-8taw6w