Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1855-01-14

TIE sEGoSP Ex.Is1T1oN OF THE
TUTE,
For the Promotion and Encouragement OF
Manufactures, Commerce, and the Mechanic
and Useful Arts,
WILL be opened at the City of Washington
wv on Thursday, the Sth day Of February, 1854
in the new and splendid Hall of the Smithsonian
Institution, which is one of the most magnificent
rooms in the United States.
To this Exhibition the Manufactures, Mechan
les, Artists Inventors, and all others desiring 10
display the results of their labor, skill, ingenuity,
and taste from all portions of the Union, are cor
daily invited 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 intending to exhibit are requested TO give
notice at early aday 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 ME-
CHANCES INSTITUTE, they are offering TO the pro-
Queer of excellent articles a valuable opportunity
of making known TO the whole country their nov
city and utility, the superior style OF their work
manshp and their adaptation to the purposes for
which they may be intended.
They would respectfully solicit from the LADlE:
those specimens Of elegant handiwork, which
heretofore have formed so attractive and import
ant feature Of these displays. II is proposed TO
submit all such contributions to Committee OF
Ladies, and 10 award 10 articles OF merit, premi
ums of jewery, &C., suited TO the tastes Of the
fair exhibitors.
The Hall will be opened for the reception Of
Goods, on Monday, the Goth day of January, and
on the evening of Thursday, the Sth Of February
at o'clock the Eek hbtion will be formally opened
for the reception OF visiters, and continue open
about four weeks.
No article deposited after Saturday night, Sd Of
February, can be entered upon the Judges Lists
for competition or premium, except such as the
Committee shall be satisfied were dispatched from
a distance in time 10 have reached the Hall by
that day, but failed 10 arrive from unavoidable de
tention.
Articles designed for exhibition only, will be re
ceived free of charge, until Tuesday night, 9th o
February, at 10 o'clock; afler which time, depos
itors will be subject TO charge Of from 80 cents
to 81 for each article deposited.
APPRENTICES and minors, who contribute article,
Of their own make or invention, shall specify theii
age, and the time they may have served at theil
business.
All articles deposited for competition and pre-
MUM must be Of American manufacture, con
spicuously labelled with appropriate names the
name Of the maker and inventor, Gf known,) anc
the name Of the deposition; a copy OF which labe
must be furnished the clerk at the time Of bringing
the goods for entry on the record. Prices may be
affixed, or not, at the option Of the exhibitor.
Depositors, at the time of entry, will receive q
ticket Of title to their goods, which ticket will also
admit them TO the Exhibition at all times when
open 10 the public.
N. B.-Goods should be addressed as follows
" Exhibition Of the Metropolitan Mechanics Instr
tufs Washington, ID. c." and should have the ma
ture 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
Isx.E ,rx arAn and INV in orU civ n
plcation TO the Corresponding Secretary, to whom
all communications on the business of the lnstl-
tute should be addressed
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