Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-01-10
THE SECOND EXHIBITION OF THE
! METROPOLITAN MECHANICS IN.
STITUTE,

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STITUTE,
For the Promotion and Encouragement Of
Manufactures, Commerce., and the
Mechanic and Useful Arts,
VXTILL be opened at the city Of Washington on
w Thursday, the 9Th day Of February, 1855, in
the new and splendid hall of the Smithsonian Inst
tution which is 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.
The Machinery Department will be under the
charge Of special superintendent Steam-powcr,
fixtures, labor &C., 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.
The committee, therefore, feel that in inviting con-
trbutions from all portions of the Union TO the Sec
ond Erli5ion of he Metropolitan Mschanics bstitute,
they are offering to the producer Of excellent articles
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 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
% ARTICLES Of az sSs &C.
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 seven
O'Clock, the Exhibition will be formally opened for
the reception Of visitsrs, and continue open about
four weeks. ts 80 - Il. I
No article deposited after Saturday night, Sd of
February, can be entered upon the Judges Lasts for
competition or premium except such as the commit
tee shall be satisfied dispatched from distance
IN time TO have reached tho hall by that day, but
failed TO arrive from unavoidable detention.
Articles designed for exhibition only will be re-
ceived free Of charge until Tuesday night eth of Feb
ruary at 10 o'clock after which time depoetors will
be subject toa charge Of from 80 cents TO 81 90 for
each article deposited. t.fl
Apprentices and minors who contribute articles of
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 III 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 at TIM
option Of the exhibitor.
Depositors at the time OF entry, win receive a
ticket Of title 10 their goods, which ticket will also
admit them 10 the exhibition at all times when open
TO the public
II Goods should be addressed az follows Er-
hbition 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 detailed invoice
Circulars containing detailed instructions viii be
forwarded and any information given on application
TO the corresponding secretary 20 whom all cornmu-
ncations on the business of the Institution should
be addressed nov 18-3tsw6w