Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1813-06-26
Mr.. MADIsoN,s ILLNESS.

Mr.. MADlSON's ILLNESS.
The president has been severely in
disposed for several days, and the
Hostrider from Washington. who left
that place on Thursday noon, stated
III Town yesterday that his Physicians
entertained no hopes OF his recovery.
GEN. DEARBORN has resigned
his command, not only Of The Niagara
Army. hat, says General Lewis l.. his
oii:ciai despatch, OF the District-nl
health IS assigned as the cause, bat
the Fedora! Republican inllieates that
IN consequence of his gross incapacity
a!r! indecis ion, the executive had de-
ternlned to supercede him perhaps
old F" More or less" had a hint Of this.
The annual meeting OF the society for the
encouragement of Domestic Manufactures and
ihe Breed OF Sheep WIS held At the F'ricndl,
Grove Factory, near the town OF Winchester.
Oh Monday tie 31stday of Nav, 1915, for che
purpose Of distributing the PreiniuAis, which
were adjudged as fhll0ws, viz.
l. ~ Mrs. Helm for the hest piece Of Wool.
len Cloth, 90 dollars, Cmcrino wool
2 To Mr. Arthur Carter, for the second best
pace OF Noollen Cloth, Is dollars, Common
wool.
8 10 Miss Catherine Haas, for the best
piece OF Cotton Goods. IS dollars
+ To Mrs. Eliza Baldwin. for the second
best piece of Cotton goods, 10 dollars.
D. To Mrs Holmes, for the best piece OF
Blanketing, ten dollars
: g. To Miss Mcclure for the best piece CT
Linen, Is dollars.
z. 70 aTs.Iticliarl Is Sfeac1e, for the best
Fleece siiorn from a lamb OF has own r,isine,, 81
dollars.
g. To the same gentleman for the finest
Fleece OF another lamb. IL dollars This
fleece was shorn from half bloodrd Merino
and weighed - IL lbs--the former fleece
weighed 12!bs, and the ram lamb, also nall
bloodtd merino, from which it w.:s shogn
weighed 1S5 IL pounds a;tcJ. sLaa,n,r him.
Premiums fIr thc greatest average. rrlantit,
!os Wool from flocks exceeding twenty and III:
~ .iead 81 Sheep, were no: distributed. because
lthe evidence of ne fact was not conf;n,n3bl,
TO Tie tih article the So ,ictv's cor. stiutou
but the Society take pleasure in announcing Il
the public, that Mr.. r. Is Mcade's flock. con
isisting of los head yielded 93S;b of wool. ex.
elusive OF many pounds OF oiSaI wool, nearly an
average of9,b each--lcducting one fourth fol
Washing on the sleeps back would leave the n
yerLSc upwards of6-l 2ib-neirlv the Who'll,
lof this flock is mixed with meriuo blood, somc
tecc .sweighed 10, II, Il, 10, and one lib
! Tue Society, since its commencement fvf
Years ago, have had no evidence OF al zverae,
tllat Game near 10 this of Mr Me.Ie's, nor h,c
they anticipated the important result, that the
Ntrino cross would cncrease the gtaut;t, a:
we'll as huencss OF the wool such, however
appears to be the fact.
There was exhibited by MIS- Deborah Pugl,
lot Frederick, a most beautiful piece of SILK ant
Cotton Chambray, Displaying by it's varjegatcl
lcolours and its fine and even texture. the tast,
and ingenuity Of Mrs. Pugh-n manuf.ct1r,
Icntlrely domestic /; in material exclusive 4
Inarican, tor the silk was raised from 4 stocl
OF Worms managed by herself.
| piece OF Cloth belonging to Mr.. a:sCand
i!csS was exhibited by Mr.. Bailey, who had fi1I
He'd, dyed and dressed it and although OF \,
excellent quality, was not entitled to a prcni
um by reason of the gentlemen's not being
members of the society,
HUGH HOLMES;
! Sec'ry pro tenn
Private advices from Washington
state, that the President has been an.
well for some days: his infisposition
/ II is said, has prevented him from see.
ius the COMMITTEE appointed by the
Senate 70 wait on him and enquire whe.
Mr. Gal'atin would be removed from
the Treasury. if his appointment as
Envoy should be confirmed by the Sc.
nate."Fed. GaS.
Extract OF letter from Washington
dated 10Th Instant.
The debate on Mr.. N[ebstcr's re-
solutions becomes more aud more int
resting. To-day Hanson made hi,
second speech, and was on the floor az
hour and an half. You might hay,
heard pm drop, the whole time he
was however compelled from weakness,
TO take his seat before his argument
was completed. All admired him and
seem willing to do justice 10 his elo-
luencc and spirit. The scope of his
argument was to sbew, that our govern.
mcnt, has been wrong from the begin.
lnIng i'll their war and continued IT upor
mistaken aud false fact. lie vim
dicatcd the honor of the federal PARTY.
I:cPFobaied in strong aud feeling lar