The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-11-10

TgHE SECOND EXHIBITION OF
4 THE METRUtOLITAN MECHANICS IN
STlTUTE, FOR TIE PROMOTION AND EN-
MERGE. AND THE MECHANIC AMI USEFUL
ARTS vii! be opened ~ the City Of N&shin gtol
Gu THURSDAY, the attn day of February 1856 in
the new ana splendid Hall Of the Smithsonian usti-
tutlon which ls one u The most magnificent
in The United States.
Artists, lnVe'tors ana al! others desiring to iap
the results OF their laDer. skill ingenuity and taste
fton all portions Of tie Union, cordially invited
to contribute.
The Machinery Department will he under the
charge OF a Special Superintendent. Steam power,
fixtures, labor, sc, Will Be given free OF expense.
All intending to exhibit, requested to give no.
tee at az early day as possible. Good should be
ac2oinP4uled with proper invoice.
The Committee, therefore, feel that in inviting
Contributions ffon all portions Of the Union the
Second Exhibition sf lbe Metropolitan hfechanics'
Institute, they are Offering to the producer of excel
lent articles, available Opportunity of making known
to the whole country their novelty and utility the
superior of their workmanship, and their adap-
tatlon to the purposes for which they may be intend
ed
They would respectfully soIicit from the ladies'
those specimens of elegant hsudiwork which here.
tofore have formed attractive and important fe
ture OF these displays 1t Is proposed 10 submit all
such contributors to Committee Of Ladies, and
to award to articles OF merit, premiums of ieWery
&c. suited TO the tastes of the fair exhibitors
The Hall will ne opened for the rece pton of Goods
ming of Thufstsy, the 9th of February, at O'CLOCK,
the Exhibition will be formally opened for the re-
ception of visitors, and cOntnus open about four
weeks
No article deposited after Saturday night Sd of
February, can be entered upon the Judges Lists for
CO npetit.on,or premium except such thu Gem
niJtee shall be satisfied dispatched from dis
tauCe N time to have reached the Hall by that day.
but failed TO ErIive, from unsvoidabl detention.
Articles designed for exhibition only, will be re
celvec free of charge, until Tuesday night, 9Th Of
February at 10 o'clock after which time, depositers
will be subject to charge of from 80 cents to 81 l.,
for each article deposited.
Apprentices and minors who contribute articles of
their make invention. shall specify their ge
and the time they may have at their business
All articles deposited for competition and premium
must be of American manufacture, cone spicuousy la-
beIled with appropriate names; the of the
maker and inventor, (f knOwn and the name of the
depostor; c-py of which label must be furnished d
the clerk at 'he time of bringing the goods for entry
on the record. Prices may be affixed not, the
option of the exhibitor.
Depositofs at the time of entry, will receive tick
ct of title to their goods which ticket will also sd-
NIT them TO the exhibition at all times when open
to the public
NJ B. Goods should be addressed ss follows 'Er-
hibtiOR Of the Metropolitan Mechanics Institute,
Washington, D G" and should have the nature OF
the articles and the of the party sending them
distinctly marked the packages. They should
also be accompanied by detailed invoice.
Circulars, containing detailed instructions will be
forwarded, and any information given. application
to the Corresponding Secretary, to whom all commu-
nicatious the BUSINESS of the Institute should be
addressed. 3 -3taW6w