Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-10-08

OF f. r. Holcomb, Esq, will be found on the
opposite page.
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dgrieuhural ErhibitiOn.--The exhibition o.
the New Castle County Agricultural Society
commenced on the grounds adjoining this city
on W Wednesday, and will continue to-day. The
attendance OF persons was quite large, and the
display of stock and other articles was very
ereditable. There was considerable rivalry
among the ladies In the household depart.
ment, and many fine articles were exhibited,
deserving of much commentator. We are
sorry, however, that greater number do moi
participate in the matter, and that a nearer APP
proach should not be made to the exhibitions
In some OF our neighbOring counties. The
day was very fine, and everything passed of
Pleasantly.
The trotting course attracted considerable
attention, and among the superior driving
horses, we noticed the llno sorrel mare, Dia-
mond State, belonging to Nv. lotteries,
OF Brandywine Hundred; the gray mare OF
James Grant of Christiana Hundred; the black
horse Of Philip r.. Clark OF Now Clstle Hun
bred; the brown horse "Filmor0," of John q.
Clark, jr., ofRed Lion Hundred; bay colt, four
years old of Jesse Higgins, of st. Georges
Hundreds the Bell founder colt, four years old,
Jas. V. Moore Of APPOINTMENTS; the bay horse
of ID. W. Dehayen of White Clay Creek; pair
Of bays, Tom and Billy'Brown, Of j. II. Short;
the brown horse OF John Merrick of this city Il
gray horse of Mr.. Brady of ST. Georges HIM
dred; Brown horse Dan, by Giles Lambsonj a
pair OF Canadian matches, four years old, by
Craig 4 Tatnal, pair Of fine work horses, by
jus. McGilligan, two horses by Robert Nor
row and several others the names of which
Z VIC failed to get
Mares aud CoHs.-The display of mares and
colts was fully equal, if not superior to former
years. Among the number we noticed fine
bay mare, with superior colt, of Montreal
stock, exhibited by Henry Grant; marc colt,
Bette, by Richard Brindley, mare and colt by
George e. Lobdell mare with colt Is months
old, by Jacob Walton mare Fanny, by Benja-
min Browni Jenny, 2 years old, by James
McGlllgan mare colt by imported Morgan,
by Henry L. Tatnall; yearling mare colt, by
Brian jackson two mares and colts by George
Lodge; mare and horse colt by Capt. Matthew;
two mares, Polly and Hannah, by John Glattz;
maru colt Polly, by Charles Ii. Gordon; Gen.
eral Scott, two years old, full bred, by John
Davidson; mare Fanny with Norman colt, 5
months old, by s. Candy and q. S. Klair; bay
mare, by Philip R. Clark mare Taylor, by z.
townsend, gley marc with colt months old
by Thomas Cook.
StaAions.-Thero were several fine Stations
on the ground, owned as follows Canadian
Lion, by John Glattz; While Hall, by William
d, CLARK BlacT Hawk, by Joseph W. Yande-
grlitj Mountain Morgan, by James. G. Mat
thews.
Coivs and Lalves-There was a tolerably fair
eAhipllloh OF cows, among which the Durham
Short horns, Isabella, Red Crump, Duches of
Red Rose, Douna Maria, and several head OF
heliers, from the farm Of George g. Lobdell /;
and three fine Devon cows, yearling heifers
from the farm of +. p. Holcomb, occupied a
very prominent position. Two fine cows were ex-
hieited by Q. w. Rowland Devouhefers by
Jason Davis Devon COW by Milton Nields.
Native cows, Cherry and Mary, and a fat heifer
by Jacob Walton; very superior cow and
cali, by VIM. Whtei two yoarling heifers and
one or two calves, by E. * p, McGlinchy, 8
steers and several cows, by other pnrties who
had neglected toput up tables. There was a
nne Durham bull, by Geo, G, LobdelI. also
Devon by F. z. Holcomb, Durham and Dew.
on do, by Jesse Gregg also Devon s. Dur
nam bull, by James McGigan, and q grade
by E. & p McGlinsby.
OGen, There woTeseyeral pRira Of hne oxen
owned by Isaac Good, Jacob Walton, George Lodge,
who had four Iair, ,eshor Dixon, who had two pair,
\. +. Holcomb, who also had two pair +; two Pairs
by jesse Gregg and two do. by Peter Gregg but
We Missed the sPendld teams from the farms Of
misfortune to lamO Of his, and the latter were
busily employed in doing the fall work on the farm
Those OF Mt. Wilson sre said TO be equal it not
superior TO any ever exhibited in this county.
Shsep.-Ihere was line display Of sheep from
the pens of W. ReybOld, consisting Of one imported
Buck one do. native, three years old 2do, one
year old, 0nd ilne ewes, which cannot be exoeled
by any In the country Also two pairs of merinO
sheep by Jesse Gregg, and pair Of sOnth down
ewes by Jason Davis,
Hogs-There was a larger display than usual,
comprising lot Of tho Bcrk7hire breed, by Col.
Norris; lot Of fat aud store hogs by Jesse Gregg
do do. by Peter Grcggi and lot OF ID, some Ave
or six weeks old, Of tho Chester county breed by
BeDjamin Hickman, and fine boar, five months
old, by John Gattz.
egeta6les-There was toleraby fair sup
ply OF vegetables, most of which were of eX-
cellent quality We noticed on exhibition q
line lot of Prince Albert, Excelsior and Mercer
Potatoes. also DumALinz. lInnts. bnpfS Ol
different varieties, carrots, parsnips, turnipS,
celery, tomatoes, onions, spinach, cantelopes,
squashes, horse radish, cabbage, &C., by Chas.
w. Rowland; basket OF fine Mercer potatoes
by James Glattz also by James Brackin; n
lot of Lisbon onions, by Bryan jackson; cab
bage, beets, potatoes, parsnips, turnips, beans,
egg plants, by Jesse Gregg a large egg plant,
by James Hammond tomatoes, lima beans,
white onions, string beans, Strausburg onions,
parsnips and carrots by Samuel Canbyi lima
beans, Bermuda potatoes, and celery by Hem
ny Grant; squashes, celery, bcets, onions, par
ships and satisfy, by George G. Lobdell.
agricultural Implemeats.-The display was
very limited, there being only few cOntribu-
tors as follows: Manny's combined Reaper
and Mower, by VIM. Johnston Il Co., Of New
ark Allen Mower, by George G. Lobdell,
OF this city; Kuhn's x Hanes improved Grain
Drill, manufactured in this city, by llaincs &
Woods; Burnham's patent double acting lift
and force pump, by Arthnr, Burnham x Gill
oy of Philadelphia coal screen, by Isaac d.
Gregg, of this city L. Cores patent premi-
UNI improved Washing Machines, by j. W.
Gheen, of this city; anti freezing non-wasting
and sclf-clOsing hydrant, and Tarrey's adjust
able double action door spring, by Arthur,
Burnham X Gilroy, of Philadelphia; and which
are sold by Gawthrop x son of this city,
Fruit.-A fine lot of preserving pears, fall
green and pennock apples, by James McGih-
gan; lot Of ounces, among which were five
line large ones, on single stem, which was re-
garded as quite novelty, by Jacob ShOwalter;
grapes by Samuel Candy; basket of apples,
by M. A. Brumield IA varieties Of splendid
apples by r. Hayes; Catawba grapes and
ounces, bY VIM, Hare
Gram.-A fine display of Mediterranean
49, Wheat, by James NJ. Brackin, Capt. Matthew,
VIM. White, and Charles II, Gordon; superior
oats by John B, Marshall a basket of corn
and several stalks with two large cars on each,
by Jabez Banks also baskets of corn by J ohm
s. Beeson, and James McGigan Sugar corn
by Y. w. Rowland and George q. Lobdell.
Also several stalks of the Sorgho or Chinese
Sugar Cane, by Charles W. Rowland.
Butter and Cheese. Fresh and noted butter by
Mrs, Jesse Gregg. Ten pounds Of fresh buttor
neatly printed, which attracted great deal Of at
tention alsO lot of pot butter and cheese by Mis-
Al. II. Hayes, OF Chester county eight pounds o.
fresh butter by j. b. Marshall; also lot Of butte
by M. A Bramfeld
Bread "A lot Of superior home made bread, als,
sponge cake, were exhibited by Mrs poulson Chm
der Mrs. Jacob Walton, Miss NJ II. Hayes, AMI
Elisabeth s. Good.
AHans byJ r. Hayes, Mrs Jesse Gregg, ant
Mrs John Jones.
VIM. @. Gallagher exhibited several specimens o