Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-11-03

during the last week, 10 tee three large adjoining
counties. Some of the cattle were as large and |
fat as were ever seen before. Three oxen from
New Brsintree, years old, weighed 2305, 2400 |
and 2i50. The twin oxen, years old, belonging
TO Mr.. Boyiston, OF Princeton " ere large and We
~ fine in appearance, one weighs 2200 and the
other 2i60. The swine were uncommonly fine !
and several cows and calves, we think ,nust be
pronounced equal TO any ever exhibited. The bull
from Worcester is a noble animal. In the Hall,
there various articles display ed that gave ev-
dence OF great industry and ingenuity. We saw
quantity of black lead pencils, msnufac,uredb by
Mr.. Munroe, of Concord, deserving the attention
OF the public. The fiannels were very fine, and so
also were the broadclo;hs, tho the quantity was
not great The csrpetings a good imitation
oil the Venetian aud appeared to be of firm tex
ture GG=.
The pens $50 in number) we've all occupied and
chiefly with stock in respect superior.
There were seven well fa,ted oxen. The heaviest
pair, weighing 239S and 229S pounds belonging
to Henry Brsnuee. The next, a pair of twins,
weighing 22a6 and 2l66, owned by Ward n.
Boylsion of Princeton The others owned
one each by Amos Davis, Groion Asa White,
Boyls,on and Stephen Lonsey, Shirley and
| were fine looking cattle.
One COW deserves particular attention. With
her progeny OF seven, all cayed thin thir,y-one
! months and 10 days, this COW might well hold her
mention calf, which, at months, weighed near
iy seven hundred pounds. 1t was in the young
| stock especially, that the greatest Improvement
was visible. In sheep the exhibition was not e.
| quail TO former years. There were some Merinos
| from the fiocks of the Messrs Barretts, Of Con-
cord, and Ezra Wilton, bingham and some
Southdown sheep, from 5. Henshsw, of this city.
vi swine there were some excellent specimens be-
longing to j. +. Floyd, of Medford, r. Mackay,
| OF Weston, Silas Dudley, of Sutton, and ID. p,
| Iown,esd, Roxbury the latter of The Chinese
breed. Besides other animals, there several
handsome and spirited colts in the pens. Patriot
EXHIBITION OF MANUFACTURES.
! Der. 25.--The first Exhibitions under the patron
age of the New England Society Tor the promotion
| OF Manufactures and the Mechanic Arts took plac,
| yesterday in the Hall of the new Market The,
| we're well attended
! a number of ingenious and useful Machines anC
Models were exhibited in operation. We noticed
an elegant model of a Marine Rail Way, and on,
Tor carrying Loads on, with new draugh nachin-
cry the new inv ented Printing Press severe
spinning machines ; machine for pressing Bricks
and Telescope made by Mr.. Geo French of Can
ton. There were samples of White Lead from tn,
Salem Mandatory, and Others from phl,adelphia
and Alum from the Newton Chemical Co.
i he samples of supsYiiae bfoadclohs from thu
Wolcott Wcollea Mandatory from Watertuwn
Shepheids, GOotol's in Ailbury & Bouomy's il
Leicester, were pronounced by judges, to equal. il
some pieces. the best Of Imported French fabricks
The display of Glass Cut Ware and Boston
Crown Window Glass attracted much notice o
the latter were sheets from the mandatory il
ESSeI-StTeet, which satisfied The spectators, tina
% Bos'o Glass" still retains its high reputation o
being (withou hyperbole) the best in the tDorId
The South Boston Glass was also considered to b.
equal IN bill fancy and workmanship to the other
and to want nothing but thickness, to be equal tc
I" Boston Glass; worthy OF the city
There were prints from The Taunton and Meri
mac companies Furniture Chintz from Taunton
Duck from Schag htcoke, N. Y. box of elegan
lace fl ON Boston and Ipswich company elegan
samples Of Flint cut Glass, from the ~ Englant
Glsss Co. and the Boston and Sandwich Glass Co.
and Hats from Pecll's Boston hat mandatory
from Bent and Bush, OF Chelm sford, Charles Lin
coin, and Stephen Rhoades Salt made By Her
man Arey, of Edgatown; elegant Grass Bonnets
IN Imitation OF Leghorn, m ,de by Ruth and JUL;
Reed, OF Franklin, Selma Parker, OF Fiizviam
Sally and Maria Harweil, of Shirley, and Sus ~
Hurnap, of Me!rimack ; Linen shirtngs and Sheet
ings, Carpeting and Hearth Rugs superb Sad
die, from the manufacture of Col. Donmet, o
this city Harness Leather from Hobbs manu-
factory, in Weston and elegant Windla-s Bed
seads, made OF native wood by Nathan Perry.
Printed silk and cambria muslins, from Hall
manufactory, in Lynn and Shoes made by Cush
man Bassett, OF this city with many other arti-
cies too numerous to be particularized but to which
the Inspecting Committee will do justice.
CentiHel.