The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-11-23

THE S ECOND EXHIBITION OF
4 THE METROPOLITAN MECHANIC,' IN
STITUTE, FOR THE PROMOTION AND EN-
MERGE. AND THE MECHANIC ARD USEFUL
AXIS. VII be opened at the City Of Washington,
on THURSDAY. the sth day of February, 1856, in
the new and splendid Hall of the Smithsonian insti.
tuition, which is 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
to contribute.
The Machinery Department will be under the
charge OF Special Superintendent. Steam power
fixtures. labor, c will be given free of expense
All htehaing 10 exhibit, are requested to give
nee at as ealy a day as possible Goods should be
accompanied l with proper invoice
contnbutlons fTem all portions of the Union to The
second Exhibition Of The Metropolitan Mechanics
nsInute they are Offering to the producer of excel
lent articles, valuable opportunity OF makng known
TO the whole country their novelty and utility the
suPetiorstyie of their workmanship and their adap
satioh TO Inc purposes for which thsy be intend
They would respectfully solicit from the ladies
t tnese specimens OF elegant handiwork, which here
toiore nave formed so attractive and important
ture OF thfs displays 1t is proposed TO submit all
such contributions to Committee Of Ladies, and
10 award to articles Of merit premiums of iewery
&c, suited to the tastes of the fair exh ,itofs
me bai VIII be opened for the reception of 6 rods
on the 18th day of January, and on the
ning 0, Iharsday, the 9th of February at O'Clock,
the Exhlbtion VIII be formally opened for the re-
ception OF Visitors and continue open about four
weeks.
No article deposited after Saturday night Sd of
February can be entered upon the Judees' Lists for
conpetltionor premium, except such as tn. Com
nittee shall be satisfied were dispatched from dis
tsnce IN time to have reached the Hall bv that dsy
but failed to strive. from unavoidable detention
Articles designed for exhibition only, will be re
ceived free of charge, until Tuesday night 9Th Of
February at 10 o'cl ok after which lime de pestors
will be futject to charge of from 50 cents to ST.
for each article depcsited.
Apprentices ard minors who contribute articles of
their own make OK invention, shall specify their &c
and the time they r'ay have served at their business
All articles deposited for competition and premium
must be of American manufacture couspicu ousv Ia
belled with appropriate names; the name Of the
maker and invertot (f known } and the name of the
depositor; copy of which label munt be furnished
the clerk at The time Of bringing the goods for entry
ON the record. Iriccs may be affixed not at the
option of the exhibitor.
Depesitors at the time of entry, will receive tick
mit them to the exhibition at all times when open
to the public
N. B Goods shnnld be addressed ss follows ar.
hibifon Of The Metropolitan Mechanics Institute
Washington, ID c" and should have the nature OF
The articles and the name OF the party sending the
distinctly marked on the packages. They should
also be accompanied by detailed invoice.
Circulars, containing deailed instructions will he
forwarded and information gwen en- apple alton
TO the Corresponding Secretary, 10 whom all commu.
ncations on the business of the Institute should he
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