382 Miscellanies. 



19. Premiums for useful inventions. 



Philadelphia, December 17, 1824. 



John Scott, late of Edinburgh, in 181 6, heque^thed four thousand 

 dollars, to the Corporation of the city of Philadelphia, to the intent 

 "that the interests and dividends to become receivable thereon, should 

 be laid out in premiums to be distributed among ingenious men and 

 women, who make useful inventions, but no such premiums to ex- 

 ceed twenty dollars : and that therewith shall be given a copper med- 

 al with this inscription — " To the most Deserving." — The select 

 and Common Councils of the city of Philadelphia, having entrusted 

 " the Philadelphia Society for promoting Agriculture," with the dis- 

 tribution of the aforesaid premiums and medals, and a committee of 

 that Society having been appointed to attend thereto, they will re- 

 ceive applications for the same. 



Certificates of the originality and utility of the inventions, must 

 accompany the applications, which may be directed " to the Com- 

 mittee of the Philadelphia Society for promoting Agriculture, on 

 Scott's legacy," and forwarded free of expense. 



A description of the invention, must be given in clear language, 

 and correctly written, accompanied by drawings in perspective and 

 detail, where necessary to illustrate it. Where the invention is a com- 

 position of matter, sufficient in quantity for the purpose of experi- 

 ment, and to preserve in the Cabinet of the Society, will be ex- 

 pected. 



In 1822, there were thirteen premiums — in 1824, fourteen premi- 

 ums, twelve for ^20 each, and nine of them, with the addition of the 

 medal. 



In 1825, there were two premiums, one for f 20 and the medal. 



In 1827, eight premiums which appear all to have been for f20 

 each and the medal. 



In 1828, there were two premiums of $20 and the medal. 



In 1829, three of the same amount and the medal. 



In 1830, two do. do. 



This Institution under the patronage of Drs. Mease, Hare, and 

 other eminent and patriotic gentlemen, can hardly fail of doing good. 



20. Manufacture of Silk in America. — Report to Congress. — 

 Homergues^ Essays. — An important report on this subject was made 

 in the Congress of the United States, March 12, 1 830. It appears. 



