Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-07-20

having beforehand solicited to be usesuny
on this day. he proposed a plough.
ing match, &c. aud had them assembled
at his farm in Yorkshire Oaarter, aal 3.4
of mile from the state.house. Their C..
mutation was manifested ny the early hoar
of their appearance OH the sround.
At the dawn of day, in acid OF Is a.
cres marked out into lands of one acre
each. fourteen plougas started each in IFS
own land, according to is number, eaci,
being drawn by ooe pair OF horses, oxen or
mules. The other four lands were plousaed
by the teams promiscuously. az they filiahed
thar own. The animals, bred princi--
palIy at tke Humphrey villr estahlishpsnt,
consisting Of horses, oxen aud mules, were
generally admired for their beauty, par.
ticularlv four grey colts from the s,ocx OF
Col. H's elegant Arabian horse Ranger
The land No. z, was finished pioughinp
before o'clock. t The teams, passin:
and repassing each otheriin quick success.
sion. presented the most animated picture
of the kind we ever beheld==vVhilst this
was performing in. one field, the axemen
and carpenters were telling, hewing and
framing timber in anothe II, Tor a shepherds
lodge, wnich was ready TO be raised before
noon.s HIS closhiers, aper--,iakers, cloth
aud stocking weayerS nad, during this
proceess, prepared the boards anu other
towering, Which Was pat on ny the appro..
PIRATE ar .iiic-r rs with great dispatch, the
painst rs instantly ioiio we'd them with rheir
brushes.=At given sisnais the work peo-
| pie ceased FROM their labors, and refresh
| ed themselves trcn a neighbosring booth.
erected and furnished for the pur56se.
| In the vicinity OF the booth, spo. Was
cleared by the surplus hands for sheep
walk, Ito protect them against win,er
g OK = H.
this bower table was laid tor 152 per.
sons. The dinner was princi prepar.
ed hot on the ground by means of por-
taolc Rumford kitchen. What added
much TO the beauty or the general scenery
was, the appearance of Numerous Merino
and other sheep, interspcrsed among the
pioughmen. This flock had been brought
| from Hunphreysyille to eat the grass be-.
lore it was destroyed by the pl0ughs. A.
boat 20 apprentices of the Humphreysville
factory, dressed in neat and comedy uu,-.
form, were employed in collecting mate.
,iriais Tor manure and other agricultural OPP
CREATIONS. s.bh sfsI
1t ought to be remembered, chat, alsto,
many OF these children belong to respecta-
bic families, yet some of them have been
rescued from the most unfortunate situa..
tons All were without hustle each at
his station, cooperating without noise, as
II animated with the same spirit. Before
naiT past ) O'Clock, all the processes of
pioushing, building, planting, sc. were
compile .ed--the yloughing lad been finish.
ed, in very skiliul m tanner, two hours be-
fore this time. At the sound of the horn.
the work people aud number of very
respectable farmers re-asse n5ed az the
booth, and refreshed themselves vita
variety OF excellent distilled and fermeat.
ed liquors. From tneace they were IN
vited TO SIT at the table which was well
'urnished with Msrmo mutton, beef, hams
poultry, buildings, &c. tae products of his
farms. The proprietor cd the honours of
the table; and the following seatimenr a.
lone was given after dinner .--.s Indepsn-
deEce, DeedS===not wores-Let those who
wish 10 appear to love their country, prove
u by actions rather thaa 5y toas.s ana de-
CARNATIONS
After dinner the concoarse dispersed,
much pleased with this new and rational
mode OF celebrating the Anniversary; Of
Independence, and highly delighted with
lhc fjrfsct proPriety OF the conduct OF all
present. ~
Fac colonel Gas is his usual cus,o,.,l
rose very early, and upon coming TO the
hsid, was astonished ID fad them all upun
the ground and very pleasantly observed,
that although he wa, an old solder, they
had this morning stolen march OF him.
t This land was allotted to a resDecta.
bic farmer, between SO and 90 years OF
age, VINO came three miles to his work,
and WAS ploughed by fine par OF red
oxen, the haadsomssr in the field.
fne utility OF the PORTABLE Runford
bad not probably been experienced in the
field on any previoI, occasion Ia New.
England. Five Large plddins.,. various
kinds oil both m and vegetables. were
cooked in tue bJ.iers .nd steamers at the
same time.