Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-04-18
Snow SLIDE.
STOW SLIDE.
Extract Of 0 lette' from Blue-EIill, M,n
dated March 9th,

Snow SLIDE.
Extract OF lette, from Blue-EIil!, MAJ,
dated March 9th.
We have had an abundance Of am,
without any rain, until last Sabbath ni,b,
at which time a powerful rain commsr
ced. On Monday very singular Ocrg,
renee took place There was a d,i(t n
snow under the precipice of Blue HI,
mountain, judged to be about fifteen ls,t
deep. over which The water vas seen nm
ulng on Monday morning; and at sbm,
ten O'Clock, this huge mass of snow h.
the pressure of water above it, slid, ii
clear to the ground, beginning about five
rods in width, carrying all before il =.
bove the surface Of the ground. t.. Oh.
stacIes it met with, were small lido.
of loose rGcks, some OF which were loI.
feet in circumference the second Was,
rail fence, 15'rods of which we're instant.
Iy swept before it; it then made its va,
down the mountain, sweeping the rock:
bushes, and every thing before it, dis.
lance of more than eighty rods, when,
came 10 contact with a heavy stone wall
eight or ten rods of which were svct
clear to the ground /; then crossing II.
road took about the same length Of val
a. before mentioned. All this mOns'rc,
mass of snow, rails, posts, bushes rocks,
&c. were lodged on the fiat ground,
few rods TO the eastward OF Mr.. Phineu
Osgood's house.
" Some of the rocks, which were iud.
ged to weigh more than ton, were car,
ried more than fifteen rods, and are nov
lying on the top of that huge heap Had
Mr. Ossood been ten or fifteen minute,
sooner in getting his cattle to water, they
would probably all have been DESTROYED,
Ter he had Just turned them out "i his
barn. 10 20 to their usual place to water,
which was in the wake OF this powerful
Snow Slide"
The following description Of Horses. Her.
ned Cattle, a.d Sheep, DR. John de
Alton White recommends to the choice
of all connoisseurs and admirers Of 6ne
and profitable Stock.
Select Horse of cheerful animated
countenance, small head, full eye beam.
ing fire and spirit, small ears nicely Sc;
on, possessing quick characteristic Sibra.
ton, wide in the throat, large dS'eDd.
ed nosir;l, small long neck projecting
from the shoulders in the curviIinear form
Of a rainbow, thin on the withers, straight
back and short, broad and strong across
the loins, breech gently slOping. the
tail a little dropping in the carriage,
round carcase, not heavy in the chest,
short straight legs, strong arms, and
clean muscles, fetlock short, the joints
even and possessing a delicate shining
tegument back, eliptical hoofs, the con-
cavity Of tie sole corresponding, stand,
ing upright on his limbs, little wide be-
hind, exposing the sword and gaskir, il
pitching his legs fair aud flip
pant, his height should he full Is hands
combining in his motion proud, males
tic, and elevated appearance
Choice Of a Heifer.-Select one ha
wing a cheerful countenance. a smal
kind head aud horns, a full eve, a LONG
meek curved like rainbow, and broad a.
long the shoulders and back to the rumP
a great space acr' IS the line ard pins
the tail set on high in line with the
back, large square full quarters, full in
the twist, the carcase deep round and
very spacious, deep in the chest, the legs
short, strong and clear, the arm indicat'
ing strength, a fine sappy hide, loose on
the frame, the udder large, full, and the
paps projecting forward, her motion Flip
pant and sprightly, with a majestic aP'
pearanCe.
Description Of Sheep.-The counte
nance cheerful, nice head, and full eye
Ion, kind neck, the ears nice and wei
set on, strait broad back fiat and square
strong across the loins, large full GUAR
tiers, round and long in the carcase, shor
legs, standing upright on them, the pei
long stapIed, close and very fine.
Description Of Pis.-A sprisbtly
countenance, short nose, small head
ears standing upright, good neck, broad
shoulders, back lOins and down to The
tail strait aud square, large 'uIl quarters
full in the twist, deep in the carca.e and
round, short legs standing upright, tesu
ment fine. kind, soft and sapPy.
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