Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-12-21
THE SECOND EXHIBITION OF THE
METROPOLITAN MECHANICS IN
STITUTE,
Manufactures, Commerce, and the
Mechanic and Useful Arts,

For the Promotion and Encouragement Of
nI Mecsasis sSd Tsefai A sns 'he
"TILL be opened at the city Of Washington on
w Thursday the 9Th day OF February, 1855, in
the new and splendid hall Of the Smithsonian 1nsti-
tuition, which Is one Of the most magnificent roomsin
To this Exhibition the Manufacturers, Mechanics,
Artists Inventors and a others desiring 10 display
the results Of their labor skill ingenuity, and taste,
from ell portions Of the Union, are cordially invited
10 contribute s5Tt #ys Hit s47 Boa EltIA
The Machinery Department win be under the
charge Of special superintendent Stcam-power,
fixtures labor, DC. will be given free Of expense.
All intending 70 exhibit are requested 70 give no
accompanied with proper invoice q sse t.lf tltE
The committee therefore, feel that In inviting con.
tributions from oil portions Of the Union 70 the Sec
oad Frl5eion Of ne Mstropo1iiss Mch~nics Insitsts
they are offering the producer OF excellent articles
q valuable opportunity Of making known 70 the
whole country their novelty and utility, the superior
style Of their workmanship and their adaptation 10
The purposes for which they may be intended Ia.
those specimens Of elegant handiwork which hereto
fore have formed so attractive and important fsar
ture OF these displays IL Is proposed 70 submit all
such contributions TO committees a ladies, and TO
award 10 articles Of merit premiums OF jewelry, dc,
suited 20 the tastes 81 the fair exhibitors
The hall will be opened for the reception Of goods
on Monday, the 2eth day of january, and on the
evening Of Thursday, tho sth Of February, at
tho reception Of yisters, and continue open about
four weeks. & = AstN WtfNRANKN4G
No article deposited after Saturday night cd of
February, can be entered upon the Judges Lasts for
competition or premium except such as the commit
tee shah be satisfied were dispatched from distance
in time 10 have reached the hall BY that dry but
failed 10 arrive from unavoidable detcntion. 30 u
Articles designed for exhibition only will be no
ceivcd free Of charge until Tuesday night 9th Of Feb
ruary, at 10 o'clock affer which time depostors viii
be subject 10 charge Of from so cents 70 n 90 for
Apprentices and minors who contribute articles Of
their own make invention shall specify their age
and the time they may have served at their business
All articles deposited for competition and premium
must be of American manufactsre, conspcuously
labelled with appropriate names, the name Of the
maker and inventor, III known and the name Of tho
depositor; copy Of which label must be furnished
the clerk at the nc Of bringing the goods for entry
on the record Prices may be affixed or not at the
option Of the exhibitor. - .f,s..... sss.r.r.
'Dcpositors, at the time of entry, will receive n
ticket OF title to their goods which ticket viii also
admit thcm 10 the exhibition at nll times when open
N. IT. Goods should be addressed as follows Er.
hibtion Of the Metropolitan Mechanics Institute
Washington, d. c." and should have the nature OF
the articles aud the name Of the party sending them
distinctly marked on the packages. They should
also be accompanied by q detailed invoice
& Circulars containing detailed Instructions viii be
forwarded, and any information given on application
to the corresponding secretary, 10 whom All comuu-
nications on the business OF the Institution should
be addressed nov I3-yiawew