The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-10-08
SPECIAL NOTICES.
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Eksf- TUE FouRrn ANNUAL EAI.ltsf-
TIoN or TRg VIRGINIA MECHANICS INSTITUTE
for the pronotlon Of the MECHANIC AIRS will open
on MONDAY the 18th day of OCTOBER lsS7 Ia the
spacious Hall over the First Market House t7th and
Main streets. Richmond, Virginia
Mechanics, Manufacturers, Artists, Inventors aud
Others in the State Of Virginia. as VOL IA the coun-
Try at large are respectfully iuNitod TO avail them-
selves OF the opportunity thus afforded to display
their TASTE and sk Ill in the collection about to ba
made.
The purpose u tho Board of Managers will be 10
make the Fourth Exhibition Of gT,ei interest 10
the citizens ei isichmond and Of tia State AZ larga
ihs Premiums 10 10 offered Will Ice Silver Medals
AM diplomas according 10 merit AMI the degree of
lu addition 10 which the Board Of Managers ha, q
determ!ned to oiiOr the foil Wing premi .has
Isl, ter the best Invention or Work 81 a MechauiC
residing within thu limits OF the state f virginia,
whose aSc shall not exceed - years, TWENrt-Fh I
2nd. For the best IT, eutiaa or work the pro,luc-
tivu of Female RESTING within the limits Of the
STATE whosN age Sbail not exceed 81 yeats TwgsT.-
Bird tor the best Invention or work Of a Virginia
Mechanic tlgoa Uettr.lte tu age FIfrEEN DutLaRs.
an. Fer the best lUt"htjo" "f A"th: whether 81
out reirrclyc Ia a-e, fJsrGGN DOLLARS.
Sls For the most practical Invention adapted h.
Cauuua use bU estimated Nlt TCtcTcET to Ehc.lp
lies. aRa general utility, FIFTEEN DOLLARS.
These Premiums will beawariod 10y the most COZ.
restut judge in All the various DEP IrtmentS Ia iyh
they belong. both male ana female either in plate
money. at the option o. thesugtcSSlu fontTjbutut.
The Premium. above enumerated ara. Offered Will
moro particularly tostimulate home industry
and will in mariner interfere With the regular Pro
uiuEs and Reward. at Merit which are open TO com
p"tiiurs ir'm all OF any Of the other States.
The Board 81 Manage earnestly invite the active
cooperation OF this Me hafes aud Iudus rial Classes
throughout the country IN contributing 10 the i'm
1riAnt usIcCt IN view and would aiSe express their
acknowledgements to th9 LADIES for tnetr ntsr,>tn4,
contributions to the Third Exhibition aud respect
tally invite them 10 renewal Of contributions Ia
uFi"r that the display in the Female Department Of
/ Industry may prove cmIncntly worthy oi American
Female Talent.
Any information in reference TO matters Of detail
viii b" promptly given b addressing, post paid the
Chairman - the Committee on Exhibition, Nj. 20
BARGANIN.
/ Iu- Hall will he opened for the reception Of Good.
: on MONDAY, the l2ih day OF OCTOBER. and ia or
der that all Articles may lie properly arranged be
fore ths l":h 1t l. hope" that contributions Will b,
sent in rrly possible DpuSitors are earncsti
rrGu sted To- send tail description Of their cou;rI
buttons 1T the tUe of rcn,.ug the articles aud I,
SAY whether they are designed for COMPETITION Of
. for EXHIBITION only. Sc 3s--dts
Bs3y" EXTRAORDINARY JOBs .--THOs. T.
/ pEJcE 60. Gr" Just opening some of the great
est bargains which nave ever been brought 10 thu
I market. from the large Cash Package sale III New
FORK curing III" last week They invite the attca
ton OF the Trade and city and country buyers {
thcS" hDnds, g. they viii he closed ont during th
next ten days IN order TO make room Tor additional
{ stock.