Washington sentinel., 1854-05-07
twenty-five cents Admittance

TWenty-fiFc cents Admittance
Will be the price hereafter, on all occasions.
HNIIERE will be NO FREE ADMISSIONS, with the
IL exception of Exhibitors and the Press, and
NO SEASON TICKETS will be sold.
The Crystal Palace has undergone the most ex-
tensive alterations and improvements, and is rap
idly filling up with elegant and interesting speci-
ments OF handicraft from 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 in few weeks in the exhibition.
The Picture GALLERY is already the most COM
prehensiye and valuable collection in the Western
Hemisphere
The SCULPTURE contributions embody over 800
pieces ofmarble most of them rare, many of them
originals, and all of exquisite workmanship. Many
choice statues, besides, are now en- route from
Europe.
The Association has completed arrangements
for the purchase of a choice collection OF MODELS
of ANTIQUE STATUARY, of great celebrity.
SUITABLE REWARDS will be proposed for the best
manifestations of Skill, and for such strikingly
meritorious works of Art as the most consummate
talent may be successful in developing in any part
of the globe.
A section OF the great CALIFORNIA CEDAR TREE,
which in its native forest stood THREE HUNDRED
FEET HIGH, measuring NINETY-Two FEET n cir
| cumference, and is estimated by the most demon
sratIve internal evidence to be full THREE Thou
SAND YEARS OLD, has been deposited in the Crystal
Palace by its patriotic proprietors. r.
Altogether the Crystal Palace encloses, at this
moment more articles of novel, useful, and at
tractlve character, than can be examined in sew
eral days with proper discrimination; and incessant
augmentations may be confidently relied upon.
An efficient Orchestra of music will be in attend
ance at the Crystal Palace every morning, after
noon, and evening.
The Association offers prize Of Gold Medal,
costing one thousand dollars, or its equivalent in
cash, for the mos. useful and valuable Invention or
Discovery which shall have been patented or en-
tered in the United States Patent Office during
the year closing the first day of December next,
provided only that the said Invention or Discovery
by specimen, model, or product, shall have mean
time been exhibited in the Crystal Palace.
Second A Gold Medal, costing one thousand
dollars, or its equivalent in cash, TO the Artist
whose work, having been exhibited in the Crystal
Palace during the three months closing on ahe
first day of December next, shall be deemed most
worthy of such testimonial.
Third. Five Medals costing one hundred dollars
each, or their equivalent in cash. ii preferred, TO
the five Inventors whose inventions in the various
departments of the useful arts, patented, entered,
or caveated within the year, and exhibited in the
Crystal Palace as aforesaid, shall be adJudged
most worthy of such testimonials next after the
one adjudged most excellent as aforesaid.
Fourth. Five Medals, costing one hundred dol
lars each, or their equivalent in plate or cash, If
preferred, 10 ne nVe ArtlseS whose original WORKS
completed since the first opening oi the Crystal
Palace, ana exhibited therein as aforesaid, shall
be adjudged most worthy OF such distinction next
after the most excellent as aforesaid.
The ablest and most respectable jury or juries
that can be selected shall be appointed TO examine
critically the several articles exhibited, and award
the prizes mentioned The Directors will proceed
as early as practicable TO select such jury or ju-
rors, and hope to be able TO announce the appoint
ment on or before the first day of June next. The
Association will also, in their discretion, award
medals or diplomas to the exhibitors or inventors
OF such articles as possess merit sufficient to en-
title them TO such distinction.
All articles which are deemed worthy Of place
in this Grand Exposition of the Worlds Industry
and Art, are admitted WITHOUT ANY CHARGE WHAT
EVER TO EXHIBITORS An efficient police in
constant attendance day and night, and the utmost
care is used in protecting articles exhibited, but
the Association disclaims accountability for loss
damage 10 such articles.
| All umbrellas, canes, &c. must be left at the
stand near the door. As the Crystal Palace is a
| Bonded Warehouse, visitors cannot be permitted
TO convey packages of any size into or out of the
! building.
IL No checks given, and no person re-admitted
on the same ticket. p. I. BARNUM,
| May Tiff President.