Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-01-08
THE SECOND EXHIBITION OF THE
METROPOLITAN MECHANICS IN
STITUTE,

METKOPOLIIAN MEC1ANACS IN
For the Promotion and ENCOURAGEMENT Of
e Manufactures, Commerce., and the
Mechanic and Useful Arts,
WILL be opened at the city Of Washington on
wv Thursday, the 9Th day Of February, 1856, in
the new and splendid hall of the Smithsonian inst
tuition which is of tho most magnificent rooms in
the United States. .5. r..
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. n t.
The Machinery. Department will be under the
charge Of special superintendent Steam-power,
fixtures, labor &C., will be given free OF expense.
Al intending to exhibit are requested to give no
tice at as early a day possible Goods should be
wh prSes tss inviting CON
trbutons, from all portions Of the Union TO the Sec
ond Exibtioa OF The Metropolitan Hechanics Lasitute,
they offering to the producer Of excellent articles
whole country their novelty and utility the superior
style Of their workmanship, and their adaptation 10
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. II Is proposed TO submit all
such contributions to committee OF ladies, and TO
award to articles Of merit premiums Of jewelry, DO,
suited TO the tastes OF the fair exhibitors.
The hall will be opened for the reception Of goods
on Monday the 2efh day OF January, and on the
evening of Thursday the sth OF February, at seven
O'Clock the Exhibition will be formally opened for
tho reception of visters, and continue open about
four weeks. t
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- hare reached the hall by that day, but
failed to arrive from unavoidable detention. ASH
Articles designed for exhibition only viii be re-
ceivcd free of charge until Tuesday night 9th of Feb
ruary, at 10 o'clock afer which time dcpostors will
be subject 10 charge Of from 80 cents TO u 90 for
each article deposited.
Apprentices and minors who contribute articles Of
their own make OF invention shall specify their ago
and the time they may have served at their busness
All articles deposited for competition and premium
must be Of American manufacture, conspcuously
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 the
option Of the exhibitor.
Depositors, at the time Of entry, viii receive
ticket OF title 10 their goods, which ticket viii also
admit them 10 the exhibition at all times when open
10 the public.
N. 81 Goods should be addressed az follows " En-
hibition Of the Metropolitan Mechanics Institute,
Washington, ID. O." and should have the nature 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
forwarded and any information given on application
TO the corresponding secretary, 10 whom all oommu-
nications on the business Of tho Institution should
be addressed. nov l8--staw6w