The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-07-14

bloody
0hlet it never perish in Youa hands,
but piousiy transmit it to your children
Do thou. Great Liberty inspire our souls,
And make our lives in thy possession hap.
Or our deaths glorious IN thy jus, defence
q ApsIsoN's CATO.
GRAND PROCESSION.
General SrRIcxsR on horseSacs.
The BAsD-Led by Mr.. Wolff; whose ap-
2roPriate music during the procession, and after
drnkng the toasts, greatly added TO the pleasures
81 tue company, and the public.
TIRE FARMrRs-Three files of old and res.
Peetsble Farmers, eight deep, preceded
Il PLOUGH,
Erected on stage and guided by Tobias Z.
Stansbury, Esq. Driver, Mr. John Buck. In front
ct the stage, we're planted two beautiful trees.
and between them suspended label, The
Farmers Of Maryland" Over the right hand
tree waved highly finished flag of the United
States The left was designed for the cap Of
liberty. On each side of the stage waved choice
sprouts of green corn, replanted in tubs. Near
the middle stood a yong oak tree, covered with
agrape vine, full of grapes all in their natural
state, being taken up by their roots for the pur-
pose. The front of the last mentioned tree was
Ornamehted with white silk flag, having this
motto
The tree is known by its fruit:
Look a. the people and judge ofthe
government"
On each side Of the plough were sheaves Of
wheat and rye, and in the rear of the stage, ex-
sending from one sheafto another, was inscribed,
N large letters, on piece OF muslin" Isyi-
r.lfure and commerce united"
MIR. ]. Merriman, mounted on beautiful white
morse, dressed in hsnrespun and elegantly equip.
ped, followed the plough as the Scotsman
Round his hat were fine paintings of various
agricultural affairs aud during the whole pro-
cession he distributed the seed from his bag
with liberal hand Mr.. M was ornamented
with two rich epaIlets formed of wheat ears,
winch Justly excited the admiration of all who
saw them.
Next followed capt. Joel Creen;or stage with
the harrow On the front was a white flag in
seribed with the words " Salvation to De,,rocya-
c' The whole stage was very handsomely de-
corated with shrubs and other rural articles, and
made Beautiful appearance.
Then came two gentlemen with sickles in their
right hands, and blue slaves in their left on the
tops OF which were fixed sheaves Of ilx,lrant
wheat-trom sheaf to sheaf was stretched flag
with the motto" United g5e stand"
Next followed stage ON which MIR. Sapps,
with cradle, performed all the operations of the
art, on the grain, which placed before him
livery minutia of the business was rigidly obser-
we'd
Another stage succeeded ON which gentle.
man was very busily employed in thresting wheat
and rye.
Abot~ FOUR hundred farmers, with heads of
wheat In their hats, followed, and closed this in.
teresting part of the procession.
MILLERs-Headed by Mr.. Bailey, 70 the
number OF forty, strongly marked their cloathes
and hats with the badges of their profession.
Observation-Disclosures dressed in white Jack.
cts, pantsloOns and aprons their number seven
g SIX, besides many in the rear out OF inform
Managers, Messrs. Buljoiner, Lane, Struthoff,
Steriey and Boiliman. On a fine flag, borne by
Mr. Lane, in front of the company, was repre-.
scented the various employments and operations
of the tradc-unGerieatn was Inscribed this mot.
to-" God Sfres us -four and sue bake it.''
BuTcsERs-Nincty two in number, headed
by Mr.. Henry Wineman and David Mumma,
dressed in white aprons, with steel girded round
their bodies The standard (born by Mr. Ro.
Bert Rusk) was the butchers coat of arms Mot
Co" The slaughter axe 10 our foes''
BpEwERs-Headed by Mr.. McCatiain, NAM
Der thirty One of the trade carried mash oar,
round which was entwned vine Of hops on
the summit was fixed sheaf of barley, The
bearer OF the mash was supported by two
workmen carrying mali shoveLs, decorated with
barley and hops, as were ate the hats of all of
the craft.
TAYLoRs-Preceded by Messrs Sheppard
and Starr. Number about one hundred On
stage were seated three men & boy engaged
at work. The flag which was very handsome |
iy painted, represented Adam and Eve making
themselves garments--with this motto" Aadt
,heyse7red fig leaves together" On the top Of the
flag staff was the american Eagle. Managers Of
7he day--Messrs Jourden, Grifftls, Jos. Brown
and Mcfarland.
BLAcgsMITHs, WHrTEsMITBs, &c-On q |
large stage, drawn by five horses, was erected
? complete feyge, at which several men heartily
babored, while others were employed in fling, |
&c. at the sre,k bench. The workmcn made a
hu1noer of articles during the procession a
1nong them several horseshoes with which they
shod the horses when they arrived at Towards
woods The Smiths justly excited the attention
OF the spectators being eo,hbleteiyin character
Their number was from seventy to eighty. hi.
rectors or Marshals. Messrs McLane, Peters,
SURVIVAL, WsrkIns, Lyon, Irvine and Jones.
WEAvHas-Ona sage drawn by four horses
was loom at work with the f1ing shuttle al.
40 quill wheels and boys winding quilts. After
the workmen mounted The stage, piece ofchan.
geable cbarnbray (bine chain and yellow filling)
contrasting IS yards Of 80 wide, was finished
and, on the return from the park, displayed o.
yer the stage. The cloth was immediately sold
for 90 1'2 cents per yard. On the stage was
also flag Of the United States--tbe loom aud
the flag being richly ornamented with lace, frin-
ges and tassels of Bahimore manufacture The
weavers wore bands Of cotton yarn round their
hats and the lace weavers had sasies of gold