Washington sentinel., 1855-02-15
From the New York Evening Post.
WooI

As this important article seems to engross
considerable public attention at this time, the
following incident connected with the wool
trade Of London, half century ago, may not
be without interest:
"A merchant Of London, born Just cen.
tury past, (l755,) proud of his native county,
(one Of the most beautiful in England,) which,
about Christmas time in the year 1905, carried
off the first prize for the finest OK, resolved to
celebrate the occasion in the true old English
mode by dinner, the principal dish of which
should consist OF prime cut from the prize
OK.
"He accordingly engaged round Of beef
Of the butcher who purchased the animal.
"Its weight was one hundred and FIVE pounds,
and it cost five guineas, twenty-five dollars. ]
Being largely engaged in the wool trade, he
invited q company, connected with that in.
terest to partake of the prize OK banquet.
"The guests being assembled around the
festive board, and the dish, carried by two men.
being duly inducted to the place of honor, the
head Of the table, the host after the usual
grace, thus briefly addressed his friends:
"'Gentlemen, behold the simple fare prom.
ised you. Our number is Just twenty.one-
consequently there are FIVE pounds for each.
! conclude, therefore, in the words of the i'm.
mortal Nelson:
- England expects every man to do bis duly"
"After dinner, when the wine began to circu.
late. the host, an eminently convival man, nos.
sessing an inexhaustible store Of songs adopt.
ed to every occasion, was called upon for one
"The following, written by himself specially
for that festival, he sang with unbounded ap-
plause j"
WOOL SONG
Old Jason, you know, as by Ovid we are told
To Colchis once sailed for Fleece made Of gold ;
Now TO show that we think Mr.. Jason no fool,
Our design is 10 change all our gold into Wool
Johnny Bull has been twitted about his roast beef,
Which, with pudding, 'us said, he will eat pas,
belief;
Johnny gladly sits down to his hsunch Of roast
mutton.
All the fabrics we make from the Wool we have
grown,
Throughout France, Spain, and Holland, are pretty
well known;
But lest we from England our broad cloth trade
Danish,
We like now and then just TO handle the Span
ish.n
Whilst Of Wool we make clothing the mutton we
eat,
And snsep sTotiers poor poets consider treat, (,
Thus, as these have their use, should the French
dare TO come,
Well defy them with sheep skins, by beat Of the
drums
But for parchment, the lawyers the soldiers sur.
pass,
Nay us said that they use as much parchment as
brass
Lo, what with their sheep skins, their bother and
Jaw,
He's TOO sure lost mutton who eer goes TO
law
Our Wool trade is honor'd by men in high station,
Because they well know Ills a staff ofthe nation
That this truth 10 our rulers may always be known,
A Wool sacks placed proudly in front Of The
throne.
Thus England's proud kings, and her no less
proud peers,
Are admonished forever, through hundreds Of
years
And the Lord on the Wool.ssck,"t of dignity
full,
Knows the value, importance, and comfort Of
Wool.
sNapoleon then threatened England with in
vssion by large army encamped on the opposite
shore.
The Lord Chancellor Of England, whose seat
. always on the Woo-sackp