Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-10-09
: SECOND ANNUAL LENiIlBlIlON oF fhl
r.r ,h.. promniiom of the Mechanic Arts.

Ear ,h. Trnmniion OF the Mechanic Arts
b,I,f ~rcum: Annual Exhibition Of 'hr Virginia Mechnn
. l.,ut. wiU take place on IN" :oth DAY OF pcto
II l-,I -, the spacious hall over ihs t'rS MSrK't
. 80, III. and Main streets. Richmond, Va
,,;.s Manufacturers, Artists Inventors and others
~ 80 -, Vr- -ini we'll ss the country NJ large ARE
~, ,ty,i Il, avail themselves u: III" opportunity
ri To play their taste and skiii III Tue coliec
= q. M; 10 bc imGt". =, ., :, :. .,
i J. r>,,.,l.l, u.Ic OF great interest 'to.tle chiZchs
!. K, ,nn.ai n,M oi the state nj large. ,rxhn
y,,. >i.,,il Hall aud fu.n's secured 'ot '"e .r;,
80 - Il; il. nrl.N vi afford accommodations su!'',
49,. mos, attractive display ~ articles {" lae'c 't
Eo.r... Of whatever class or Gescr't"" "hsH ,n"y
ir,.fn-,rd 70 then. by in"se e's"s'' ia " f
,r, core will pc,a>,m :nn' appointment I" ,
.ui impartial Judges - establish Ia, -,"' -,,.n -, ror,;
contributor = "ni'."I I" S''''' ' "
tr,;,. ui Merit. , .,, -, .,l ;,v.r and
nr,r.., medals nUi d .rin"s. "'r''''H- - ''' "
.,''''' .',.r.,.-. If rl, r.:Icl"-.
S'r' g' ,g rl. Board Managers have deter
mined r, rs,r the following Premiums.
:, For l.. h,- In o Work of Mechanic r"-
~ i,tu ., limits nl the SiR;r ni Nr:li!!s whore hsc
:. -. not c>,..,si -. years I',r"u dollars.
p: FOR the best Invention Work the production "i
..r r.i!l: within the liru o In" state whose hSe
= .o, .>cr"d - Years, fifteen dollars - ,
-! l-r ;n. be-: Invention or Work ot NrS'n'" Me
/ 10 ,.lr without reference 10 aye. n!iecndoihis.
~, tor the bc>, Invention or Wor wth'r"i t"sc or
r.rr uti,y. q; Virginia Female, without reverence
4 -.r. :h"rm dollars.
IN !rr the most practical Inv vcniion adapted TO common
:, l ,u,n,ci wiki r-.,rrlic chrapr"=s aud gene
,, ...isy Hi;ccu dollars.
No." premiums will be- awarded by tcmos, competent
IN a., the departments 10 which 'he! pe-
~ Borf lar and female, either IN plate or money, ht
onion a.! t, succcs-!il CuHtrhu."r.
Tic premiums above enumerated are offered WIN Wow
m rirU!.ry stimulate home industry hiu VIII Ill
,1a,r interfere with the regular premiums anu re-
d. ut winch open 70 conp"'i"s U"ih ai' 'r
.4y - :ur other states.
D., V,,,J of N,unnrrs earnestly invite the active
r,:,u m The Mechanics and industrial Glasses through
country IN contributing 10 ~" l.'"rt%tt ~
-n.,! ,.ii also express their ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 10
t- for ri, trr.stin. contributions "le hist en-
.,,, and .-.pcc fully invite ";u to renewal CT con-
l,:g. "a order hsl the display III III" rcn'' npst
.r:.' vi Industry may prove chiH'h'9 "''''S va ''
:,'.ir- ;nlclt- ,,;, . Il, lao,
iny Information in rscrence TO matters V' os
;rmpy -iv"n by "dIrs:sns p"1;p@riR T' MN0
The Committee rrSrc, their inability 10 provid" ruiah'i
a,,,ranloiatvus tor exhibiting heavy machinery, ana
a.,r!ur decline receiving any. They nope 10 ne ar ~
.-"c, ui arrangement 10y which hyh hacn'he'! may '
exhibited! |; So ,lu. notice vii! bc given ot th"t i"ci
COMMITTEE oS ExiusrioS.-Roher; A. Mayo; IN n, Hr
n.n. James d. Browne, Secretary Joseph "a
" Dawes, John W. CardweN aug. 80 60 u
OFFICE EOF.THE JAS RIVER Il kA co. ;
RICHMOND. SErTEnEEE % iSSS
yuyiiE Twenty First Annual Meeting ot the Stockl't-
i "rs q, the james River and Kanswh" Compsn. ~h
be held at the Office OF the Company. in this CSY, On
sunipv ,h- 22i of October next.
By ORDER oi the Board oil Directors.
WM T.. MuNFOED, 9ecIsary.
FORM OF PROXY.
Know ALL MEN THESE PREsESrs: ThSs ~e. tr
sut,r:-bc being Stockholders i'll tho James sSis'r mn
h,u,wl, & C,m;muv. do hereby constitute aud appoint
- oar true and lawful Attorney a,nt frnSy. L"
..;r,,tt all General Meetings ot tic SOCK
mol ,r, q, I Company held within Six nOntss from and
.-r t. date hereof when not personally pr'sehi
:cyr-s.n,cd by other Proxy; with 'an power "u
authority ~ .ucm General MPciiIS. 10 "f" s"ch 'oe vi
rs. MI! To do such other nr;s each nl ns co"u
:ire or do u. member OF the said incoiincs u we were
personally present, and do hereby rainy Hnd cohhrhi
votes act or ncs. our sAii Attoih. iy
wTy .iv,. or do or us in pursuance ui the authority
asr-ty con..rrc! upon him.
w!;nos- our hand. and seals this -- day oi -
thousand cich; hundred and -. ,.,