Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1855-01-18

THE SECOND EXHIBITION OF THE
METROPOLITAN MECHANICs' INsTI-
TUTE,
For the Promotion and Encouragement Of
Manufactures, Commerce, and the Mechanic
and Useful Arts,
WILL be opened al 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 al as 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 10 the
SECOND EXHIBITION OF THE METROPOLITAN ME-
CHANCES INSTITUTE, they are offering to the pro-
Queer Of excellent articles valuable opportunity
of making known to the whole country their now
city and utility, the superior style Of their work
manship, 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
heretofore have formed so attractive and import
ant feature of these displays. II is proposed TO
submit all such contributions to a Committee OF
Ladies, and to award to articles Of merit, premi
ams Of jewelry, &c, suited to the tastes Of the
fair exhibitors.
Goods, on Monday, the Goth day of January, and
on the evening of Thursday, the Sth Of February,
at 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, Sd OF
Tat
for competition or premium, except such as the
Committee shall be satisfied were dispatched from
distance in time TO have reached the Hall by
that day, but failed TO arrive from unavoidable de-
tention
Articles designed for exhibition only, will be re-
ceived free of charge, until Tuesday night, 9th OF
February, at 10 o'clock; after which time, depos-
itors will be subject to charge of from SO cents
to 81 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 competition and pre-
MUM must be of American manufacture, con-
spcudusly labelled with appropriate names !; the
name of the makes and inventor, Gf known,) and
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, al the time Of entry, will receive a
ticket of title to their goods, which ticket will also
admit them TO the Exhibition at all times when
| open TO the public.
N. B.-Goods should be addressed as follows
g Exhibition Of THE Metropolitan Mechanics L,sti-
tate, Washington, d. 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
be forw arded, and any information given, on ap.
plication to the Corresponding Secretary, TO whom
| all Communications on the business of the Instl-
tuie should be addressed.
Oct 31-3taw6w.