Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-10-09
PRODUCTIONS or MAINE.


portland, Sept. .3.--We understand the
extraordinary Wcsthro,k cattle are on their
NAY 10 Brighton, where they will be exhibited
al the ensuing cattle sliow. The stock nov
consists of COW. two heiters aud tvo bulls.
One Of the heIfers, two years and five months
old, weighs ISL pounds, and girls seven feet
and since inches tic Other better fifteen
months old, weighs ii.Z pounds, and CUTS six
teen and four inches. ;; he Ncnug bull, Two
months and three days old, wei .hs $50 puunaS
and sit,s four feet and one inch. Hey are not
mere rcmaia bic for then size dian handsome
torm aud other good qualities. Ne sincerely
hOIc our cnterpr,zins farmers viii laval them
selves OF Ike present opportunity OF viewing
these wonderful arin'als. rs ,Ee> pass through
their scNtihi fowls. that lliey may be ccnyinC-
ed u the very important advantages that NAV
he derived from C0ud breed at cattle. VI
are assured. that these cattle have had no eX-
raordinary feeding to make them attain their
present Si1e--the average increase in weight
o! ihe Young bull, u nearly three pounds and
seven ounces per day, and Las been led wi.i,
nothing but the mi'h which lie has sucked frem
The COW.
Daring the first mouth, the cow gave from
six 10 eight quarts of milk per day mole than
tie calf would srck. These cattle appear 10
form d class vi an entire Few breed. p;0,luc, d
by crossing the breeds Of the best cattle that
could be Ohinined from Europe, mud shows lie
very important advantage 10 Ice derived iruni
crossing the breed of imported cattie which
appesI to improve wonderfully il, this country
more ESPECIALLY III tie s,It!e pasture. of
Maine. E61uz.
Hydrop.oJ;a Exlract Of d letter from
a geuilemav al lie Philadelphia navy
yard, dated Oct. LIST, ISIS Yesterday
afternoon | saw one u the pub! oxen at
the lower part y! iIic navy YARD afflicted
WITH tie ii,drnphob,a. II "aS distressing
10 witness Tie a"oiN @! tie ppor ariniai,
chained down, perfectly frantic liz las
taken $50 suSteHauce 0i an, kiiti ln iouY
days Alter recovering io1i 4 yi"icnt
spdsin0aIc III. ana apparently iranlud, I
had d bucket Cf water iahci, go lfu,, 10 ,re
" iIat eject ilwouM prodnce tie u0nieit
the e iier caush hiseyr, l,c beliuAr.i, raa
on! his tongue, irol!ed al the mouth. ;,nd
for few minutes, WAS completely coii-
yuiscd.
DETROIT, Sept. 4.-On Friday last Ge-
neral Moconb and suite arrived l;cie,
having III his tour visited Fort G,aiiut,
Michllmacinac. Green bay, Chicago,
and The Sauii of 81. Mays.
Col. J. l.. Smith, DR.. Madison, and
Lenis. Thomas aud Pierce, have also
arrived from Tie nniiaern posts.
Majors Bi,dle and Irvine. aud DIR. De-
iavau, who departed with Gcu Mnvomb
on his tour, came from Chicago 10 ili4
place by land. These gentlemen unite ia
giving highly flaiterng account Of tie
| country over whi,ii they passed.
AgGusTA, Sep. 23.-Aboui 20 bales
OF lie crop OF COTTON have heeu bronght
| Ia oog market within ieN days past, lie
| samples OF which are tolerabc. II viii
| continue io arrive III small parcels TO-
some wfeks-ihc supply will then OF
| course increase, and We shall then ha, .
| the pleasure OF bring relieved from HE
| present stasnalion Of BUSINESS. In TIE
mean tnuc, m.ny Of our citizens are ma
! king preparation Tor Tie winter campaign
| ~ building and repairing houses for tie
| reception Of our apHHa Eastern aud NOril %
era visitors. iIOtsc rrri WAS considered
| by many the iast year 10 have been eXOr-
| bltant. and II was proplecl.d That ths
| prices could not cOniiuuc-bui, from
what we can lcarG, there las been no md
| terial alteration.
| FRANKFORT, (Ken) Sept. Is. ',ac
| Rev. James Thompson, aged 7t wears.
| and preacher Of The gospel about forty
| years, WAS drowned together with his
| horse in attempting 10 ford the Ken
incky river, on Thursday lie Toll us
! at Browns ferry al Ibis place.--TDc atps
is never sufficiently lOw al that place f0I
lording.
Steam Bcat Virginia.
| NORFOLK, Oct. 5.--'Fhe fine Structure
and superior performances OF this boat,
| and tie excellent conduct aud manage
nent of her commander, are themes OF
| public admiration. Her trips are perform
ed with certainty and regularity, and "A