The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-11-09
TEWELRY AND SILYERWARE-

TNHE SECOND EXHIBITION OF
Il THE METROPOLITAN MECHANICs' IN.
STITUTE, FOR THE PROMOTION AND EN-
MERGE, AND THE MECHANIC AND USEFUL
ARTS, will be opened at the City of Washin gton
on THURSDAY, the 8 9th Day Of February, 1855 in
The and splendid Hall of the Smit hsonisn 1Dst
tuition. which 10 one 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, cordially invited
to contribute.
The Machinery Department will be under the
charge of Special Superintendent. Steam power,
fixtures labor, sc will be given free of expense.
All intending 10 exhibit, are requested to give no.
tice at early day possible. Goods should be
accompanied with proper invocs.
The Committee, therefore, feel that in inviting
contr buttons from all portions of the Union to the
Second Exhibition af The Metropolitan Mechanics
Institute they are Offering to the producer of excel
lent articles, valuable opportunity of making known
to the whole country their rovety and utility, the
superior style of their workmanship and their adap-
tation to the purposes for which thsy may be intend
ed
They would respectfully solicit from the ladies
those specimens of elegant hsndwork, which here
tofore have formed go 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 ewelry,
&C., suited to the tastes of the fair exbi ,tors
The Hall will be opened for the rece pion of G sods
on Monday, the 29th day of January, and the eve
ming of THURSDAY, the 9th of February at O'Clock,
ception of visitors, and contiEus open about four
weeks
No article deposited after Saturday night, Sd of
February, can be entered upon the Judges Lists for
CO npetition.or premium, except s1ch as tn, Com
mittee shall be satisfied dispa ched from dis
tance in time to have reached the Hall by that day,
but failed to srfive, from unav; liable detention
Articles de signed for exhibition only, will be re
ceIved free of charge, until Tuesday night 9th OF
February at 10 O'clock; after which iime depostors
will be subject to charge of from so cents to 81,
for each article deposited.
Apprentices ar minors who contribute articles of
their own make or invention, shall specify their
and the time they may have served at their business
All articles deposited for competition and premium
must be OF American manufacture nspicuously la
belled wi. b appropriate names; the name of the
InakeE and invettor 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 frces may be affixed or not, at the
option of he exhibitor
Deposito's, at the time of entry will receive tick.
ct of title to their goods which ticket win also aS.
NIT the m to the exhibition at all times when open
to the public
N. B. Goods should be addressed as follows: "En-
hibition Of the Metropolitan Mechanics Institute
Washington, ID C." ana should have the nature oi
the Articles and the name of the party sending en-
distinctly marked on the packsees. They should
also be accompanied by detailed invoice.
Circulars, containing detailed instructions. will be
torwarde d, and information gwen en- application
to the Corresponding Secretary to whom ali cou mu
nications on the business of the Institute should be
addressed. no 2-3taw6w