Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-11-14
THE SECOND EXHIBITION or THE
METROPOLITAN MECHANICS IN
STITUTE,
For the Promotion and Encouragement Of
Manufactures, Commerce, and the
Mechanic and Useful Arts,

Mechanic and Useful Arts,
VNTIIL be opened at the city Of Washington ON
w Thursday, the Sth day OF Fenruaiyi 100, . ~
tution which is Of the most magnificent rooms In
| the United States
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
TO contribute.
The Machinery Department win be under the
charge Of special superintendent Steam-power,
fixtures, labor DC, will be given free Of expense
ALI intending TO exhibit are requested 70 give mo-
tice ut as early day possible. Goods should be
accompanied with proper invoice.
The committee therefore, feel that, in inviting con-
trbutons from all portions Of the Union 10 the Sec
ond Exhibition Of The Mer0poktan Mechanics LaSttae
they offering to the producer Of excellent articles
a valuable opportunity Of making known 70 the
whole country their novelty and utility, the superior
style of their workmanship and their adaptation TO
the purposes for which they may be intended. .
They would respectfully solicit from the Ladies
those specimens of elegant handiwork which hereto
fore have formed so 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 viii be opened for the reception OF goods
on Monday, the f29th day of January, and ON the
evening Of Thursday, the 9Th of February, ut seven
O'clock the Exhibition will be formally opened for
the reception OF visitors, and continue open about
four weeks
No article deposited after Saturday night, 3D. Of
February, can be entered upon the Judges Lists for
competition or premium except such as the commit
tee shall be satisfied dispatched from distance
in time to have reached the hall by that day, but
failed to arrive from unavoidable detention.
Articles designed for exhibition only wilfbe re-
ceved free of charge until Tuesday night 9th of Feb
ruary at 10 o'clock; after which time deposit0rs will
be subject to charge of from 50 cents to 81 90 for
each article deposited.
Apprentices and minors who contribute articles Of
their own make or 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
labelled with appropriate Names the name of the
maker and inventor (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. Prices may be affixed or not ut the
option of the exhibitor
Depositors, at the time of entry, will receive
ticket of title to their goods which ticket will also
admit them to the exhibition at all times when open
to the public.
NJ b. Goods should be addressed rs follows Ex-
hibition of the Metropolitan Mechanics Institute,
Washington, u. Co. and should have the nature of
the articles and 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 application
to the corresponding secretary, to whom all commu-
nicatons on the business Of the Institution should
be addressed. nov 13--3taw6w