Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-01-05
THE SECOND EXHIBITION OF THE
METROPOLITAN MECHANICS IN
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For the Promotion and Encouragement Of
Manufactures, Commerce., and the
Mechanic and Useful Arts,
WILL be opened at the city Of Washington on
the new and splendid hall Of the Smithsonian Inst
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
from all portions of the Union, are cordially invited
to contribute. ts s.
The Machinery Department will be under the
charge Of a special superintendent Steam.power,
fixtures. labor DC, will be given free Of expense.
All intending to exhibit are requested to give no.
tice at as early day as possible Goods should be
accompanied with proper invoice.
trbutions from all portions of the Union TO the SEQ
ond Exhibition of the Metropolitan Aechuaics Institute,
they offering to the producer of excellent articles
a valuable opportunity of making known to 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 handwork which hereto
fore have formed 80 attractive and important fear
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 exhibitors.
The hall will be opened for the reception Of goods
on Monday, the 29th day OF January, and on the
evening of Thursday, the 9Th of February, at seven
o'clock the Exhibition will be formally opened for
the reception Of visiters, and continue open about
four weeks i..a 8og 5e4a 4 f-s5s1g4 ~ Il
No article deposited after Saturday night Cd Of
February, be entered upon the Judges Lists for
competition or premium except such as the commit
tee shall be satisfied were 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 viii be re-
ceived free Of charge until Tuesday night 9th Of Feb
ruary, at 10 o'clock after which time deposto will
be subject TO charge Of from 80 cents TO 81 90 for
each article deposited. 2.4
Apprentices and minors who contribute articles Of
their own make OF 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, conspicnously
labelled with appropriate names, the name OF the
maker and inventor, (f known, and the name Of the
depostor; a 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, at the
option Of the exhibitor sV1 III e&g -6aa.A
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. q. ..f
M Goods should be addressed as follows " Ex
hibition OF the Metropolitan Mechanics Institute
Washington, ID. c." 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 a detailed invoice
Circulars containing detailed instructions viii be
forwarded and any Information given application
70 the corresponding secretary, 70 whom all commu
nications the business Of the Institution should
be addressed. nov l3-3taw6w