Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-01-06
THE SECOND EXHIBITION sOFTHE
METROPOLITAN. MECHANICS IN
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Mechanic and Useful Arts.
N7fLL 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-
tuition, which IS Of the most magnificent rooms in
the United States. -.qs~ t'g.4saB ~ " sFsttt
To this Exhibition the Manufacturers, Mechanics
Artists Inventors and all others desiring to display
from ell portions Of the Union are cordially invited
The Machinery Department win be under the
charge Of 2 special superintendent steam-power,
fxtsrcx labor, &C., xdllbe given free Of expenso
&. All intending TO exhibit are requested to g
tce at as early day as possible. Goods she
accompanied with proper invoice.
The committee thsrsfore feel that IN inviting con
erS SIsSR si ssv II Srspsaa Hsesasi ist
they ara Offering to the producer of excellent articles
.. valuable opportunity; Of making known 70 the
whole country their novelty and utility the superior
the purposes for which they may be intended. oiie
They would respectfully solicit from the Ladies
those specimens Of elegant handiwcrk which hereto
fore have formed so attractive and important fe:
ture Of these displays. II Is propesedt to submit all
such contributions TO . COMMITTEES Of ladies, and TO
award to articles Of merit premiums Of jewelry, &c.
suited TO the tsstes Of the fair exhibitor h8isH
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evening Of Thursday, the sth of February, 1T seven
O'clock the Exhibition will be formally opened for
the reception Of visiters, and continue open about
four weeks.
No article deposited after Saturday night, I'd Of
February, can be entered upon the Judges Lists for
competition or premium eucept such as the commit
tee shall be satisfied were dispatched from distance
IN time 70 have reached the ball by that day, but
failed 10 arrive from unavoidable detention. ~
Articles desjgned for exhibition only will Be re-
ceiyed free of charge until Tuesday night 9th of Feb
ruary Mt 10 O'Clock; after which time depositors will
be subject 10 charge Of from 80 cents 70 d oofor
each article depostea.o1a n aa ftad lgfgs III 81
Apprentices and minors who contribute articles Of
their own make invention shall specify their age
end the time they may have served At their busincss
All articles Deposited Cor 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
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 q 4f4E1ayhik ~ 584sfsg
Dcpositors, at the time Of entry, win receive o
tsket Of title 70 their goods, which ticket win also
admit them 30 the exhibition at all times whom open
TO the public. 4sula
Nh Goods should be addressed as follows Ex-
bibition Of tho Metropslitsn Mechanics Institute,
Washington, d. c. and should have the nature Of
the articles and the name OF the party sending them
distinctly marked on tho PACKAGES. They should
also be accompanied by detailed invoice. sfs,F
Circulars containing detailed instructions viii be
forwarded and any infbrmssicn given on application
to the corresponding secretary, 10 whom all commu-
nicatons on the business Of the Institution should
be addressed. nov 13-3taw6w