Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-06-13
FROM he Winchester Republican.
THE LATE MIR MEADE,S SAIL

THE LATE MIR MEADE'S SALE
The sale OF improved Durham short -horns, be-
longing 10 the estute of the late Richard X Meade
took place on Wednesday last White Post
IN inns unity. From gentleman who was pres
emit VIC have obtained the following list of the
sales, which will be interesting to many of our rea-
dcrs. a large number OF persons attended,
among them several from the Lower counties and
the South Branch Of Potomac. The stock il is
known, not the full bred Durham, but u mixture
CT that breed with our frst-rale valley. The older
cattle may be Called in reference to the Durham
stock, haH oiooded the younger, which is further
cross VI mixture qHarter JiooItd.
Butts.
Powell years old, sold 10 DR. J G. Gray, of APP
pie Ridge a. 81 10 90
Frederick two years old sold to Col.
Roniuralt, Buckingham, 40 90
Jackson 3 years Old Bishop Meade,
w. Post, 100 60
John kerioo', , years old, Thomas
+. Nelson, near Mwood 80 90
Henry Berry, 10 months old, Cor
BIN Warwick, Goochlund, IS 90
John Randolph ? yeurs old Alex
ander Flnne Frederick 50 90
red yearIng, L. +. Nelson, near
MiwooI, 81 90
One DO Bishop Meade, White
Pos, "a 90
One DO do. do do. % 90
One red and white do, Robt ctup-
per, Paris, Fanluler, 40 30
Cms.
Yong SENT, with nor calf Mr..
Warwick, C,oochl,nd l01 90
Jordan, With her calf Col Boudu-
rant, Buckingham, 81 90
Red Rose, Mr. Moseley, Bucilins-
htp, 81 90
81 ON, mother of Powell and
frederick, Nh. w Warwick, Gooch-
land 81 o.
Kerns, mother of Jackson, Col Jo-
seph Tuley, MillwooJ al 90
Stakes with her calf, Col. Bondu-
rant Of Buckingham, 70 %
+ Nicely, Mr.. Warwick, Gooch-
land, 80 ~
Calf from same, months old, Col.
Bonduranf, u %
Mag, John Alexander, near Mil
wood, 50 00
Helen, with her calf George S. ker-
foot nea. Bethel, Frederick 3! 90
Cherry, with her calf Bishop,
Mcadt W. p 50 90
DAISY, with her calf WIN. Jenkins,
jefferson. - 90
J ut, Bishop Meade, White Post, - o0
HclJers, princtpaHg yeariucS
One to Mr. Warwick, Goochland, $50 one 10
do. at $50 two to do at 81, each one 10 L. I.
Nelson, near MiIwood, at is25; one 10 do at $50
one to Bishop Meade at $40 one to Ella, Ed
monds Fanqaier, at sci; one 10 Col. Bondurani,
Buckns ham, at $50.
Batcn'cH sheep.
| One old ram, sold to Mr. Sloan 1T $50 70
Onc young do. Hector Bell
White Post IL p
Two ewes aud three lambs, Seth
Mason, do i 80
Fifteen weihers, Bishop Meade 30 W
Efcdsrick rams
| This is the improved breed obtained by repeated
| crosses from the best stock in the union, mfny Oh
| the 1eeccs of which have weighed between l6 ana
| II lbs unwashcd, A nock of 60 were offered
the respective choice of single ones went us ioE
lows;
j.: Choice, George H. Burwell, Wildwood, so 90
% i" DIR. james Hay Stone-brdgc 40 oo
81 " Bishop Meade, White Post, - on
18th =" Mr.. Warwick, Goochland, - %
18th 4" Mr.. MIhaney Hl.lsboro, Lonlonn II 90
The 9Th choice went at $1,000, and the sale was
soon afterwards stopped.
Frederick eres.
A flock of 81, with 81 lambs were sold IN lots oil
two each i. C. Two ewes, each Of them with one
lamb:
Is, choice, Thos +. Nclscn,near Milwood, VIZ 30
2d " do de- do. 80 10
81 do do. do. 81 90
4,h " Mr.. Warwick, Goochand, - w
9Th Bishop Meade White Post, :. w
| 9th " Mr.. Warwick Goochland, 70 w
| In the succeeding ten lots, the prices continued
to decline to about $40. These embraced all Inc
l,mbs-Thc ewes were then put up IN lots oil hVe
each-thc choices went off as follows
!st choice, Thos T. Nelson,near Millwood $40 w
81 e do Il, do 80 %
Sd " Samuel H. Davis, Winchester 80 w
18th Bishop Mead, White Post, 70 oo
5th Buckner A shby Stone bridge, % w
| The prices continued to decline to about S2o,
all being sold in the eighborhood.
| The sales ofsheep were exclusive the fleece,
which being put up, sold at 29i cents per TO- un-
washd.
We have seen letter from an eminent wool sta
pier in the interior of Penns ylvana, which pro-
nounces this wool 10 be superior to any he had ever
| seen.
! Another letter from manufacturer in Ph'ladel-
| ohia speaks of it in similar terms Of comn'enda-
| ton. ~
| The whole amount of sales about S32OO, be-
sides 800 or 400 dollars worth of Frederick rams
remaining unsold.
This fine animal passed through Winchester
Yesterday, on his way to Dr. G's farm, and excited
very general admiration
t'rhosc ma ked tiust were what are called " com
| ~. bv Mr. Mpnde dufinu his lie