Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-10-30
BRIGHTON SHOWS.

he IalS huhudl fAiIuition ~ 'AA'e
Agricultural Mart Of tho State has not
been exceeded ia interest Cd any form.
er year; and the attendance of practical
Agricultnralists, eDterprising Manu-.
faeturer., and friends OF substantial lm-
proyement., was much increased. The
dsv was not uDfavorable: and the SO.
cie,y, it's Committees, Marshals, &c.
were bright and early at their posts
After prayers by the Rev. DR.. Foster,
The President, Mr.. Lowell opened the
business Of the occasion, with q num-
Der Of pertinent remarks; and the
committees proceeded on their duties.
The Show Of animals, was pronounced
by Judges to be much improved; al.
though the fat cattle & mich cows were
less in number than Usual, several wore
deemed to be excellent; and pair OF
fat year old Oxen, raised by Mr. Seth
Wyman. Of Shrewsbury. and weighing
neasly 5000 pounds. were pronounced
to be one Of the latest pair presented
for many years. The Bulls, Bull
Calves, Ileifers, and Swine, exceeded
any former Show, 10 beauty. size, and
we believe number. Two OF the latter
exhibited by Mr.. Consul Manners were
particularly noticed. Two fine Colts,
sired by Columbus, of the draught
breed, arrested much attention, and
gave promise of an improvement in this
class of useful animals. The qualities
Of the sire appeared to have descended
in fell measure. A Mule, from the
Maltese and Anda'usian stocks, from
its size and apparent hardihood, APP
peared calculated to induce our Farm.
ers TO turn their attention to the in.
crease Of this econ omica animal. There
were some fine young animals in seve-
raj of the pens, which were all filled.
The Sheep were but few in number.
In a grlculural Hall, the increased
number Of Machines, improved Imple-
ments, aud articles of domestic econo.
my, wers conspicuous and afforded
much satisfaction. A portable Corn
Mill was among The newest exhibited
articles, and appeared we'll calculated
to make the farmer his own Miller
An elegant Power Loom was also ex.
hib.ed. The specimens of manufac-
lures were not so numerous as common,
but the fabrics were much improved,
particularly in the comfortable article
of Flannsls. Sons samples of Carpet
ing, Sattinets, Ticking, Blankets, were
considered excellent. The exhibitions
of individual skill and industry were
numerous but the crowds which con.
tinually thronged to inspect them pre-
vented eny thing more than birds
eye view Of theic qualities, by passing
spec stors Of these, an elegantly
worked Hearth Rug, made by the two
Misses Scott, aud Lace Veil, wrought
by Mss Abbott, al! of this city, at
trac,ed much attention, and were high.
ly prsjsed. The Misses are pupils of the
Academy of Misses A. 8, l.. Clark, in
Essex.st. A morocco Reticule, from the
mandatory of Mr.. Dyer. in Washing
toD.street, was also noticed with ap.
probation. These, and other articles
will be noticed by the Committees, in
their reports, which we shall, as usual,
record in our columns The display Of
vegetable productions, was moro ex-
tensive than before recollected. We
hardly need say, that the Cheese, But.
ter. &c. offered, were worthy OF Massa
chusetts dairies. The samples of Cur
rent Wine were of fine favor. MIR.
Enos Wilmington presented Squash,
weighing So pounds, as sample of
many others raised by him this year
Mr.. Chubbuck, of this city, sent two
we'll grown fix trees, in iul bearing
and Gen. Dearborn. of Roxbury; glass
preservs,ive Bee Hive. which had been
filled by the Bees 10 90 days, the wax
and honey in which was estimated to
weigh nearly one hundred pounds, and
which were put in requisition for the
use of his family without any destruc-
,ion of the lives of those laborious and
provident insects. The attendance Of
The Ladies in the Hall was very gene.
raj and gratifying.
The dinner at the Masion House Ho
tel was fully attended: and the to.sts
which followed were peculiarly appro-
PIRATE and pointed. The flow of wit
wa. incessaDt.
The Ploughing Matches on Thurs.
day wore much more satisfactory than
on any former exhibition of tho kind;
the improved arrangements of the So
ciety having produced this effect.
The First Match was contested by