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ing out our former exhibitions. From the opening of the first Fair, 

 in 182S, through the whole intervening succession of years, they 

 have never failed to offer their full share of contributions of utility, 

 taste and beauty, wrought with their own hands, continually admired 

 as the dense crowd around where they have been placed, has always 

 indicated; but above all, the vast concourse of these fair visitors, 

 .gracing our saloons, and dispensing their smiles of approbation on 

 all that was most excellent, no doubt has greatly contributed to those 

 masterly productions of genius and skill, which have conferred such 

 glory on our country. 



Extra special Premiums to be awarded at the Twentieth 



Annual Fair. 



THE " VAN SCHAICK PREMIUM," 



The $1,000 generously given by Myndert Van Schaick, Esq., of 

 this city, to be bestowed by the American Institute in premiums for 

 teix successive years, will be awarded at the 20th Annual Fair, in 

 October? 1847, as follows: 



The silk to be the growth of the United Stales, and to be manu- 

 factured within the year. 



For the best piece of silk, 27 inches in width and 60 yards 



in length, $50 00 



For the best piece of silk, for handkerchiefs, 60 yards in 



length, 30 00 



For the best pieces of silk velvet, not less than 20 yards,- 20 00 

 For the best exhibition of silk ribbon, not less than 12 



pieces, of 10 yards each, - 20 00 



For the best reeled silk, not less than 10 lbs., 10 00 



For the second best " " 5 00 



For the best sewing silk, of any color, 10 00 



For the best bushel of peanut cocoons, — --- — 10 00 



For the second best " 5 0Q 



$160 00 



The Van Schaick bronze medal will accompany each of the fore- 

 going premiums. 



