Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-12-29
THE SECOND EXHIBITION OF THE
METROPOLITAN MECHANICS IN
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METROPOLITAN MECHANICS IN
For the Promotion and announcement of
Manufactures, Commerce, and the
Mechanic and Useful Arts,
WJIIL be opened at the city Of Washington on
wv Thursday, the sth day OF February, 1855, in
the new and splendid hall Of the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition, which Is one of the most magnificent rooms In
To this Exhibition the Manufacturers, Mechanics,
Artists Inventors and all Others desiring 10 display
the results Of their labor skill ingenuity and taste
from all portions Of the Union, are cordially invited
The Machinery Department will be under the
charge Of q special Superintendent Stcam-power,
fixtures, labor &c, will be given free OF expense.
All intending TO exhibit are requested 70 give mo-
tioe at early day ~ possible Goods should be
accompanied with proper invoice.
The committee, therefore, feel that in inviting con-
tributons from All portions Of ths Union 70 The Sec
they are offering 10 the producer Of exceent articles
a valuable opportunity Of making known TO the
whole country their novelty and utility, the superior
ss o. their ah.s hip .nS ss1 %
They would respectfully solicit from the Ladies
those specimens Of elegant handiwork which hereto
fore have formed 40 attractive and important fca-
such contributions 70 COMMITTEES Of ladies, and to
award 10 articles of merit prcmiums Of jewery, DC,
suited to the tastes Of the fsir exhibitors.
The hall will be opened for the reception Of goods
on MONDAY, the <Stn oay vi shnuhflt anu on the
evening Of Thursday, the sth Of February, at seven
O'clock the Exhibition win be formally opened for
the reception Of vsiters, and continue open about
four weeks. II.
No article deposited after Saturday night, cd OF
February can be entered upon the Judges Lists for
competition or premium except such as the commit
toe shall be satisfied dispatched from distance
in time 10 have reached the ball by that day, but
failed 10 arrive from unavoidable detention.
Articles designed for exhibition only will be re-
ceved free Of charge until Tuesday night eth Of Feb
rary at 10 O'Clock after which time depositors viii
be subject to charge of from so cents 10 81 90 for
each article deposited.
Apprentices and minors who contribute articles Of
thor own make or invention shall specify their ago
and the time they may have served At their business
All articles deposited for competition and premium
must be Of American manufacture oonspicuously
labelled with appropriate names, the name Of the
maker and inventor, III KNOWN and the name Of the
deposition; acopy Of which label must b Furnished
the clerk Al the time Of bringing the goods for entry
on the record. Prices may be AFFIXED or not at the
option of the exhibitor. t34
Depositors nj the time OF entry, will receive q
ticket Of title TO their goods which ticket will also
admit them 10 the exhibition at all times when open
TO the public r1asss = af Yin
~ IT, Goods should be addressed as follows En-
hibition Of the Metropolitan Mechanics Institute
Washington, d. c." and should have the nature Of
the articles and the name 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
10 the corresponding secretary, to whom all commn-
nicstions The business Of tho lnsttution shoold
he addressed. e nov lS-ss&ScE