Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-08-09
PHILApELpHIA, July 20.
pHinaanELPHIA PREMIUM socI-

The dire6lo of lie society have resell
we'd to,oier premiums for the following
ARTICLES manufactured IN, ar Of materials,
the yeowth If The U.s.. The goods hat
sheli be offered in co,npetilion, must be
lodged al the store OF The domestic socie. T,
No. south Third street, Philadelphia,
on or before the second Monday in No
vem5er next, and proper jedges, to DE az
pointed by the board OF managers, shall
determine 10 whom the premiums shall
BIZ given, on the f,iI3wing dav.
PREMiuM l--FiFrY DOLLARS.
For the bes, piece Of superiinc broad
cloth, twenty ards or more long, and SIX
quarters wide. II must be made from III.
heece, or wool shorn fl M he lyIng sleep
land tina, WHICH in dying, dressing, fin
jshng, SIC. shall came The near 81 to i'm.
ported sapernne broad cloths shall be pre-
tered.
& PRENIUM 2--TBIRTY DOLLARS.
Fer the second best pi,ce of broad
clct5, Of the same descrip ION, and un-
der the same RESTRICTIONS as the prece
ding.
PREuJUM S-THIRrY DOLLARS.
For tlis best piece OF torres cloth, tween
ty'tive yards ioRg, aud ones ard wide--and
made of the same description OF article
as are. prescribed for premiums one and
t%o.
FREMlUM +--TWENTY DOLLARS.
For the best piece. of iOt,esl cioth,
made Of the same materials as the fore
goyag, twenty ave yards long and three
qparlers wide.
PaEMIuM ST. WENTY DOLLARS.
For the best piece Of fancy cloth, fol
vests, made of cotton aud wool, 1T least
twenty-five yards long and three Guar ers
wide.
faEwiUM 6--TWENTY DOLLARS.
For the best piece OF dressed flannel ~
imitation Of Welsh aannel, twenty five
yards long and one ystd wide.
PREAIuNr 7--FIFfEEN DOLLARS.
For the best piece OF flannel, made Of
a cotton Chain and filled with WOOL, no.
less than twenty-five yards long and one
yard vide.
PREMIUM s--FlFTEEN Dol LARS.
For the best piece Of cotton goods, twill.
led and raised on one side to iJntate flannel
not less than twenty five cards long and
three quarters OF yard wide,
PREsIUM 9-FIFTY DOLLARS.
To the individual, or company, who
hrst se's up "a throwing or thread mill, ana
lodges, as specimen, at the Philadelphia
domestic sOciety's store, at least hlly
ponuds weight OF he grey and coloured
kIndsl--an limitation OF tie Scots Dundee
thread, IS the sort recommended by the
society ior imitation, such az is used By
tagiors, upholsterers, book binders, SC.
PREMiuN lot WENTY DOLLARS.
Far Tie best piece Of cotton shrtiug Of
fi1e, snfvoth, hard lex,ufe, not apl, Ike
muslin, 10 adhere 10 the skin by pereiira-
ton, and - all respects bcs, Calculated To
supereede the use of Irish linens, 20 be
not less .han twenty live yard 5 long and Que
yafd vide.
PRENiUM ll--THIRTY DOLLARS.
For The best piece of cotton cio,h, a.
least twenty-five yards long, well adapted
for the outer clothing OF working persons
Nsa;ness, comfort, and durability will be
considered IN Estimating the merit of this
article.
PRRmIvM l2-TWENTY DOLLARS.
For the best piece of sheeting, thirty
thee YARDS long and nine e,ghths wide
made OF linen chain end cotton filing
bleached and finished Il for sole.
PRgMIUM l3~-T WENTY DOLLARS.
Ior The best piece Of shee.ing, thirty
three yards long and niue eighlhs wide, in
imitation OF Russia sheeting.
PEENiUsi l4--FlFTEEN DOLLARS
!. Pos The best piece of Raven duck, in
imitation Of the Russian manulaElue not
less than thirty yards long and twenty eight
inches vide.
REGULATIONS.
Every compettor must mark in dis
tinct manner, upon the outside Of his bale
or Parcel, what ar,icie and number Of the
atyertiscsient il contains, and 10 each
piece Of cloth, &c, ticket expressing lhe
length aud number Of the piece, aud in
the inside Of each bale or parcel must be
inclosed no c, ses!cd mil zO4U Contain
Ing IN the iGsidc The nans and Acsigna. ion
OF such competitor, scd upon the back
cf this sealed roie most be written che
name sad nunbcr Of the article Ia whicl
the note refers, which nole shall not BE-
nnon~d until .far fha fsfleroa have defer-