Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-01-16
THE SECOND EXHIBITION OF THE
METROPOLITAN MECHANICS IN
sTITUTE,

For the Promotion and Encouragement of
Manufactures, Commerce, and the
Mechanic and Useful Arts,
XKYILL be opened at the city of Washington on
wv Thursday, the Sth day OF February, 1855, In
the new and splendid hall of the Smithsonian 1nsti
tuition, 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 a special superintendent. Steam-power,
fixtures labor, &C., will be given free Of expense.
All intending to exhibit are requested to give no
tee at as early day as possible. Goods should be
accompanied with proper invoice.
The committee therefore, feel that In inviting con-
ributions from all portions Of the Union 70 the Sec
ond Efai6ition of ne Metropolitan Mechanics Institute
a valuable opportunity of making known TO the
whole country their novelty and utility, thesuperor
style Of their workmanship and their adaptation to
the purposes for which they may be intended.
those specimens Of elegant handiwork which hereto
fore have formed attractive and important fca-
ture of these displays. II is proposed to submit all
such contributions to committee Of ladies, and TO
award TO articles Of merit premiums OF jewelry, DC,
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 seven
"
the reception Of vsitsrs, 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 "a 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 will be re-
ceived free Of charge until Tuesday night 9th of Feb
ruary at 10 O'Clock, after which time depositors will
be subject to charge of from 80 cents 70 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 composition and premium
must be Of American manufhcture, conspicuously
labelled with appropriate names, the name Of the
maker and inventor III known,) and the name Of the
depostor; copy Of which label must be furnished
the clerk at the time Of bringing the goods for entry
on the record. Prices may DO affixed or not at the
option Of the exhibitor.
'Depostors, at the time Of entry, will receive a
ticket Of title 10 their goods which ticket viii also
admit them 10 the exhibition at all times when open
TO the public.
N. 81 Goods should be addressed as follows Ex-
hibition Of the Metropolitan Mechanics Institute,
Washington, ID. O." 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
70 the corresponding secretary, 10 whom all commu-
ncatons on the business of the Institution should
be addressed f8 nov 13--3taw6w