Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-05-08

WEDNESDAY MORNING, MRS.
.qRLLrGToT SHEEP sHEaRLNG.
,,,he seventh anniversary of this laudabie
and patriotic Institution wss celebrated at At
Iinet.n on Tuesday the soth April The COM
pany assembled at 10 O'clock, when about an
hundred gentlemen attended and 1t was
pleasing to see several visitors from con-
siderable distance. ,s
The exhibition was held in an extensive ar
: boz or bower. having pens for the sheep IN one
section; within the area Of the large enclosure
WIS formed smaller, appropriated to the
judges and strangers.
The s.ew OF Cloths the present year was not
so great as forncriy.---The premium tor the
Arlington Cloth was aGjudged to Mrs Ann
s Sowden, of Prince William County. A vari-
ETY. Of other fabrics were shewn particularly
piece of Cotton Cloth, manufactured by
Miss Della McA,ee, of Prince-William, and
piece Of Di,per by Lady in Berkeley
County which we're sold at the fair and went
off 1T good prices,
-Four Tup Latabs were shewn fer the Pre-
MUM Cup, valu, SOFAS follows:
Cofan, native blood, property Of Mrs Lee,
Of Cotton, Laudoun County.
Wight Of C,rcase, unclipt, las.lbs.
j. 81 do. of fleece uhwashed, lbs OF.
Cofum5ua, quarter blood Merino, property
Of D. Nc Carry t;Sieaester, Esq Fairfax County.
Weight Of Grease, unolipt, III lbs.s OF.
do. Of feeee, unwashed, s
fai5;sr, hals hlood Merino, property of
.'oha c. scois, ESQ. OF Strawberry Vale, Fair
t-x Coa.,ty. /
W4ighs of c:srease, ano,iPs, % o
do. Oi fleece, nnwashsd,
Gs~.siaa, quarter Stood AIsrino, property of
Gcurse M,son, Esq. OF Gurstou, Fairfax
Co;iav.
Wight OF Csrc@se, uncGpt, l2s s
do. OF Heece .lnwashetl, S i-2
The Judges after minute a, ye:y
crcful examination Of the conapara.ivc me-
sits 81 the several candle! ties, in conformity TO
The rule of decision furnished them by the pro-
proprietor OF the Institution, duly modified,
intheir Judgment by all the other character
istics Of excellence, unanimously adiud gedthe
prize 10 the Tup bred by John c. Scott, Esq.
OF Strawberry yae, Fairfax County.
''fhc prize fa- Ewes Was adiutlged to Dari.
Ell M'Carty Chichester, Esq. ofFairfax coun-
Y.
At fouro'clock the company adjourned to
d'naes: when the venc rabie tent OF Washing
ton Wars spread for their reception. 1t was
hum, :ciia festoons ofluceI and honey sue kle,
and had a very pleasing picturesque appear
ance. At the p.>pe:c, end, was placed an em-
bIcnnati al psint!ns in tresco, Of the Chief,
representing the bust Of the American Gin
einna'us, surrounded by the insignia Of War
aid Peace, s,e E,sces OF Command and the
Plough cs Industry, Around the Otelisk were
also enc e.nb.cns Of Commerce; NAVY and
National School. The whole surmounted by
sslobe with an Eagle alghting upon the fa-
vorcd Ind of America. This piece, though
hastily executed for the occasion, had good
effect when viewed in perspective.
VI. cssfis presided, supported BY Lude,r!1
Aee, Esq. as senior, and Col. George He-
"edie and Doctor Sedan, as Junior Vice PIE.
s'aeats-- when the following toasts were drank
IN the Arlington American Wine.
1. Ar Gusts .-Bys Virtue and Industry
ssaah'Nrroas flourish! Speed to the Plough,
Eaterpsize to the 'Rudder, Independence to
the Aona--May these vita, interests become
ING ~ Uno"--.+ Pro P2trta Semtrr."
mr; caatir---To the memory of our
"ie'o Sire 1.-THE Father Of his country,
Az IarsN Farmer OF Mount vernon---'Twas
r'nE'cn whose virtues have founded an
III: Mp'se OF a3toma Liberty, and whose fame
~. "I. h''00or''''ze re age of Republics-A