The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-11-16
THE SECOND EXHIBITION OF

THE SECOND EXHIBITION OF
4 THE METROPOLITAN MECHANICS IN.
sTlTUTE, FOR THE PROMOTION AND EN-
MERGE. AND THE MECHANIC AND USEFUL
ARTS +, vii be opened at the City of Washington
the new and splendid Hall Of the Smithsonian Inst-
tuition, which is one of the most magnificent rooms
in the United States.
Artists, Inventors and ali others desiring to 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 Special Superintendent. Steam power,
fixtures labor, &c will be given free of expense.
All intending to exhibit, requested to give
tice at as early day as possible. Goods should be
accompanied with proper invoice.
The Committee, therefore, feel that in inviting
contributions from all portions of the Union to the
Second Exhibition Of The Metropolitan Mechanics
Institute they are Offering to the producer of excel
lent articles, valuable opportunity of making
to the whole country their novelty and utility the
superior style OF their workmanship and their adap-
taton to the purposes for which they ma7 be intend
ed.
They would respectfully solicit from the ladies
those specimens OF elegant handiwork, which here
tofore have formed attractive and important fea-
ture of these displays 1t is proposed to submit all
such contributions to 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 18th day of January, and on the
ming of Thursday, the 9th of February, at O'clock
the Exhibition will be formally opened for the
ception OF visitors, and continue open about four
weeks.
No article deposited after Saturday night, Sd of
February, be entered upon the Judges Lists for
co npetitionior premium, except such as tbs Com
mittee shall be satisfied dispatched from dis
lance 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
celved free of charge, until Tuesday night 9Th OF
February, at 10 o'clock after which fine, depostsrs
will be subject to charge of from so cents to ST.
for each article deposited.
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 manufacture conspicuously la
belled with appropriate names; the name of the
maker and inventor (if known and the name of the
depositor; copy of which label must be furnished
the clerk at the time of cling 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 tick
ct OF title to their goods which ticket will also ad
init them to the exhibition at all times when open
to the public
N B. Goods should be addressed as follows: SIR
hibision Of ne Metropolitan Mechanics Institute
uaMtagton, ID e" and should have the nature OF
the articles. aud the 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 en- application
to the Corresponding Secretary, to whom all commu-
nicaons on the business of the Institute should be
aoafessed. no 2-Staw6w