Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-05-04

s.Ssd 5 lbs. IL OK.
s'sD a,i one pair by VIM HAYWOOD Foote,
$, a e Hav6eld, (Virg. )-Weight on the
bg o. 4 lbs.-Flesce nnwashcd Z los. 8
pu The other, weight on the hoot 90
: Fleece unwashed 6 lbs. Il OF.
0F. MANUFACTURES.
uonv Diisces of most excellent cloth, were
p IA several OF which of superior quail
'l' h,,t % account of the widths prescribed
n ,be conditions originally stipulated, were
sseessitv excluded from competition
- he premiums, and thus the choice was
,,ch narrowed.
The prize cup for tups, has been adjudg-
d,o Iohn Scot, esq. OF Strawberry Hill,tor
is lamb Palasox.
The prize cup Cor a pair of wes,has been
.la,dced 10 William Haywood Foote, esq.
4 Hayhelds.
The premium for the best five yards of
aanel, has been adjudgcd to Mrs. Berry,
j Alexandria.
The question as to the best bali of WOOL
In yarn, (among several specimens Of eS-
rsediug fine and even thread seemed doubt
hL beIween Mrs. John Wren, of Fairfax
county, and Mrs. Charles /. Love, of Sails
bury, both of Virginia, and dc6ed decision
bylne eye--whentcsted by the scales, how
ever, the beam declared for Mrs. Wren, to
shcal the premium was given. Ten yards
d her yarn weighed grains.
The prizes Tor the best specimen ofcloth,
mixed with old silk-and for the best pair
Of wooilen stockings, are both adiudgSd to
Mrs. Susan Washer of Georgetown.
As has betn before remarked, several
pieces of beautiful and excellent cloth were
excluded from contending for the premium,
On account OF a Misunderstanding on the
prtot the manufacturers as to the widths
among these it is proper to mention a
piece OF ooiored cloth exhibited by Mr..
Feds of Fairfax county--and piece of
cotton and silk, and a piece of white cotton,
exhibited by Mrs. Robert Graham of
Damtrles--as also, piece of stripped Jack
stpattrrns by Mrs. Csanon-aI OF which
we're entitled to high praise, and we're sold
s the auction on the spot for from S 90 to
ss per yard. But sense of propriety OF:
thspart OF the judges compelled them to
declare that the piece ofwhite cotton shewn
By Mrs. Graham, (Which was s-4 Of yard
VIDE was hevtry best specimen of cloth
lad before them; and is highly honor
sale mark OF the good housewifery and taste
p the lady IN whose family It was marufac-
The Judges have further with regret to
report, that they have ascertained from per-
sons present that it has been by several gen
aemen breeders, who have lambs to offer
'T the prize caps believed That Mon
Gay the 1stof May, in lieu of this day, the
SS'n, was to have substituted the soth of the
month, long known as the anniversary of the
arlington Sheep Sheariag,and which occurs
mls year on Sunday and thus they are
We'll assured that the competition has I'M
lakiiy been by no means So great as it
would otherwise have been.
), Il has become evident however, that the
neral a! and enlightened policy, which gave
urn TO this institution, is extending Its hap
y influence throughout the country, in
manner highly gratifying TO its friends, and
ae'ul to the community. At no former
meeting have we witnessed SO great an as
SMoiage of visitors from different and dis
ant any parts OF the country, drawn together
-, si,nOut any regard to party distinctions
aua most OF them gave testimony, either.by
aNlf dress, or by an animated concurrence
I'ne purchase of The manufactured arti-
a %. offered tor sale--aRd many, by pro-
sueinS themselves, some fabric of their
Ssn, that they We're brought together by
Is Ss most ardent impressions, in relation TO
-ia most useful and liberal institution.
John Teackle,
'~ses q Stock Thomson Mason,
h siIQ EleScfS. \ Tose,6