Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1855-01-19

THE SECOND EXHIBITION or THE
METROPOLITAN MEcHANIcs'IEsTl-
For he Promotion and E.eou,a9emeu. o.
Manufactures, Commerce, and ne AschGaic
and OssfM Arts. o
WTILL be opened at the City Of Washington,
w onThursday, the Slh 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. N
To this Exhibition the Manufactures, Mechan-
les, Artists Inventors, and all others desiring 10
display the results of their labor, skill, ingenuity,
and lasie, from all portions Of the Union are cor
daily invited TO contribute.
The Machinery Department will be under the
charge ofa special Superintendent. Steam power,
fixtures labor, &c, will he given free of expense
All intending to exhibit requested 10 give
notice at 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 to 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 nov
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 LADIE,
those specimens of elegant handiwork, which
heretofore have formed so attractive and import
ant a feature of these displays. 1t is proposed 10
submit all such contributions 10 Committee OF
Ladies, and 10 award 10 articles Of merit, prem
ums of jewelry, &C., suited 10 the tastes Of the
fair exhibitors
The Hall will he opened for the reception Of
Goods, on Monday, the 29lh day Of January, and
on the evening of Thursday, the 9Th Of February,
at o'clock the Exhibition will be formally opened
Tor the reception Of visiters, 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 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-
ceved 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-
spicuously labelled with appropriate names I; the
name OF the maker and inventor, Gf known) and
, the name Of the depositor; q 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, 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 10 the public.
N. B.-Goods should be addressed as follows
Exhibition Of the Metropolitan Mechanies' Issti-
tute, 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 foru arded, and any information given, on ap-
plicaton to the Corresponding Secretary, 10 whom
all communications on the business of the Insil-
tute should be addressed.
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