Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-11-25

For the Promotion and Encouragement Of
Manufactures, COmmcrce, and the e.,
Mechanic and Useful Arts,
VNHL be opened at the city Of Washington on
the new and splendid hall Of the Smithsonian Insti
tuition which 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. sE l n .5i. Ell i u 8t. y
The Machinery Department will be under the
charge Of special superintendent. Steam-power,
fixtures, labor, &C., win be given free OF expense.
All intending to exhibit are requested to give mo-
tice at as early day as possible. Goods should 30
accompanied with !. proper INVOICE. Nj. v.
tributions, from all portions Of the Union 70 the SEQ
ond Eshibitoa Of the Astropoltan MechGaiw Lasftuts,
they offering to the producer Of excellent articles
a valuable opportunity Of making known 70 the
style of their workmanship, and their adaptation 70
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 so attractive and important fca.
ture Of these displays. II is proposed to submit all
such contributions 10 committee Of ladies, and TO
award TO articles of merit premiums OF jewelry, &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 VIII be formally opened Tor
the reception Of vsiters, and continue open about
four weeks. oil .t
No article deposited after Saturday night, Cd Of
February, can be entered upon the Judges Lists for
competition or premium except such us the commit
tee shall be satisfied were 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-
cevcd 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 30 cents TO 81 90 for
each article deposited r.
Apprentices and minors who contribute articles Of
their own make or invention shall specify their age
and the time they may have served ut their business
All articles deposited for competition and premium
must be of American manufacture, conspcuously
labelled with appropriate names, the name Of the
maker and inventor (f 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.
Depostors, at the time of entry, will receive o
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-
hibtion of the Metropolitan Mechanics Institute,
Washington, ID. G." and should have the nature Of
the articles and the name 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 al commu-
ncations on the business Of the Institution should
be addressed nov 13-3tawGw