Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-11-25

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9. Twenty Dollars--for the best piece OF
fancy patterns for Vests, of wool and cotton
to Mrs. Martha P. Graham, of Dumfries,
Prince William County, Virginia.
10 Twenty Dollars-for the best piece OF
flannel, all wool; TO Mrs. Martha Lindsay, OF
Fairfax county, Virginia.
IL. Fifteen Dollars-for the best piece OF
Flannel, part cotton and part wool; to Mrs.
Martha p. Graham, as above
H. Ten Doliars--for the best pair OF line
woollen stockings to Mrs. Alice Wood, OF
Fairfax county, Virginia.
Is. Twenty Dollars-for the best pair OF
fine woollen Blankets to Mrs. Elizabeth
Maynadier, of Belyoir, Ann-Arundel county,
Maryland.
IA. Ten Dolars-for the best pair of stout
coarse Blankets for laborers to Mrs. Martha
p. Graham, as above.
Is. Ten Dollars-fnr the best parcel OF
flaxen or hempen sewing Thread to Mrs.
Wren, of Fairfax county, Virginia.
Is. Thirty Dollars-for the best woollen
Carpet, or Carpeting in the piece; to Mrs.
E. Leawright, Of county, Virginia.
The day was rainy, and therefore unfavor"
able to the exhibition, especially of CATTLE
Of above a hundred that had been brought IN
to the town and neighborhood not more than
six or eight were exhibited-the state of the
weather rendered it so inconvenent. Those
that were shewn were of superior size and
quality. Mr.. Stinbergen's Bullock is suppos-
ed to be the largest that ever was raised in
Virginia. A full and particular account of his
weight, in whole and in his several parts will
be given as soon as obtained. He was one OF
drove Of upwards of eighty, which Mr..
Stinbergen brought from his own farm, on
the north branch of the Shenandoah
There was a considerable variety in the ar
ticles exhibited, Of domestic Manufacturer
they wereall of excellent quality-those shewn
for premium were purely domestic-made in
families-most of them at little or no expence,
by women and children, and by others, in wet
weather and at seasons when they would have
otherwise been idle, or would have done little
or nothing to profit.
The following gentlemen were appointed
officers of the society for the ensuing year.
observation-disclosures Sprigg, OF Northamp-
ton, Prince Georges county, Maryland.
Y:ce-P resMent-Tbompson Mason, of Hol-
! lin Hall, Fairfax county, Virginia.
Secre,ary-Diyid Wiley, of Georgetown,
District of Columbia.
1t was resolved that the number of the
Standing Committee be increased, and that
the following gentlemen be appointed, viz !:
District Of Columbia. -
John Mason,
John Threlkeld,
Robert Brent, OF Washington.
William Cranch,
William Marbury,
F! Nicholas Fitzhugh, !
VIM. A. Dangerield, of Alexandria.
| George w. P. Gusts,
Maryland.
1 William Mason, of Charles county.
R Rsgs.s1 Be 15;p''' of Montgomery city.
Joseph Kent Kent. ofPrince Geo. city.
Henry Maynadier, of Ann Arun-
Chs. Carroll of Carrolton, del.
Athenas:us Fenwick, of St. Mary's city.
Samuel Ringgold, of Washington city.
Virginia.
William II. Foote,
George Graham, OF Fairfax county.
| Richard VI. ocott,
Wilson c. Seldom, oe1o don Co,n+x,
Charles +. Mercer,
I John Williams, , of Prince William coun
Robert Graham, ty.
pai.ie1 u 49, ~ CIV Of Stafford county.
Ferdinando Fairfax, of jefferson CIV.
John Dawney,
VIM. Stinbergen, of Shenandoah city.
! The Standing Committee have adjourned
to meet again at the Union Tavern in George
| town, on Saturday next, the Esd inst. at !
O'Clock A. NJ. for the purpose of fixing on the
Premiums to be given at the General Meet
ing in May next, of which the members VII
please to take notice.
DAVID WILEY, Sec'ry.
Georgetown, Ca. Nov. Dist, 1911.
| PHILADELPHIA, November 20.
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