1838] 



FARMERS' REGISTER. 



649 



Tli«y nre of tlie kinil called the Spanish cheese 

 pufHi>1<iti, yet, noiwiihsiaiidinij the name, they 

 «re evidently a winter squaslu not ns rich in qua- 

 lity as some of the smaller kinds, but. much richer 

 ihan the common field pumpkin, and may, with 

 proper care, be kept throu<fli the winter. 



Isaac Curtis. 



Brighton, Oct. 10, 1838. 



PREMIUMS AWARDED BY THE AGRICULTU- 

 RAL SOCIETV OF ALBEMARLE, 2d AND 3d 

 NOVEMBER, 1838. 



Horses. 



To Col. William Woods, for his stallion Cla- 

 rence, the first premium of - $15 



To George W. Craven, do. do. Gen. War- 

 ren, the 2d do. - . . 10 



To John Rodes, dp. brood mare Rosina, 



the 1st do. - - - - 10 



To Stephen Price, do. do. 2d do. - - 8 



To William Garth, for his 3 year old gray 



colt, by Graybeard, the first premium, - 6 



Do. do. 3 year old sorrel colt, by O'Kell}', the 

 2d do. - - - - - 5 



To Col. William Woods, for his 3 year old 



black iilly, by Murat, 1st do. - - 5 



To Captain Thomas Davis, do. do. sorrel do. 



by Goliah, 2d do. - • - 4 



To William Tompkins, for his 2 year old 



gray filly, by Oscar, the 1st do. - 5 



To Reuben Lewis, (or his 2 year old filly by 



JMurat, 2ddo. - - - - 4 



To William Gilmer, for his yearling filly by 



Terror, 1st do. - - - - 5 



To Col. William Woods, for his bay filly by 

 Murat, 2d do. - - - - 4 



Cattle. 



No bull over 4 years old exhibited worthy a 



premium. 



To Jesse Garth, for his full blooded Durham 

 bull. Major Downing, under 4 years old, 

 the first premium of - - - $5 



To Gen. J. H. Cocke, for his full-blooded 

 Durham bull, Young Patrician, under 4 

 years old, 2d do. - - - 4 



To Gen. J. H. Cocke, for his full-blooded 



Durham cow, Cindarella, 1st do. - 6 



To Jesse Garth, for his full-blooded Durham 



cow, Roanoke, 2d do - - - 4 



To Gen. J. H. Cocke, for his full-blooded 



Durham heifer. Dowager, 1st do. - 5 



To Nelson Barksdale, for his spotted heifer, 

 by his full-blooded Devonshire bull, 

 2d do. - - - . -4 



Sheep. 



To Reuben Maury, lor the best ram, - ^5 



To William Garth, 2d do. - - -4 



To R. Maury, for best pen of ewes - 5 



To William Garth, lor 2d do. - - 4 



Domestic Manufactures. 

 Woollen, and Cotton and Woollen Goods. 



To Mrs. John Rodes, for the best piece of 

 flannel, all wool, - - - $5 



To INlrs. John II. Craven, (or the best piece 



of liannci, wool and cotton, - - 3 

 To Mrs. William Woodp, lor the 2d do. do. 2 

 To IMrs, Jesse Garth, for the best piece of car- 

 peting, - - - - - 8 

 To Mrs. Peter McGee, lor the best hecirrh- 



rug, - - - - - 4 



To " do. do, 2d do. - 3 

 To Mrs. John H. Craven, for the best piece 



negro winter clolhiiig - - - 6 



To Mrs. Sarah Woodi', lor the 2d do- - 5 



To Mrs. George M. Woods, for the 3d do. - 4 

 To Mrs. Jesse Garth, for the best wool and 



cotton counter[)ane, - - - 4 



To Mrs. Jesse Garth, for 2d do. do. - 3 



To Mrs. Robert Gentry, lor 3d do. do. - 2 

 To Mrs. William Woods, for the best pair 



woollen socks, - - - - 2 



To do. do, 2d do. do. 1 

 To Col. William Woods, lijr the best suit 



home-made clothes, - - - 10 



To Dr. Jno. R. Woods, 2d do. do. - 8 



To Richard D. Sims, 3d do. do. - - 6 



Cotton and Linen Goods. 



To Mrs. R. D. Sims, for the best piece of ne- 

 gro shirting, _ . - ^g, 

 To Mrs. Dr. Brown, do. 2d do. - - 4 

 To Mrs. R. D. Sims, for the best piece shill- 

 ing or sheeting, - - - 5 

 To Mrs. Col. Woods, do. 2d do - - 4 

 To Mrs. Peter McGee, lor the best eotton 



counterpane, - - - - 3 



To Mrs. M. Johnson, do. 2d do. - - 2 

 To Mrs. Dr. Brown, for the best piece flax 



and cotton diaper, - - - 5 



To Mrs. Col. Woods, do. 2d do. - - 4 



Butter and Wines, 



To Mrs. Frank Nelson, for the best specimen 



of butter, - - - - $4 



To Mrs. R. D. Sims, 2d do. - _ 3 



To Mrs. G. W. Kinsolving, 3d do. - 2 



Only one specimen of domestic wine exhibited, 

 which, although good of its kind, (currant,) was 

 not deemed worthy of a premium. 



GLANDERS COMMUNICATED FROM A HORSE 



TO A MAN. 



On Saturday week, an adjourned inquest was 

 held at the Champion, Princes-street, Lisson 

 Grove, on the body of John M'Lellan, whose 

 death occurred under the following circumstances. 

 The jury first proceeded to view the body of the 

 unfortunate man, which presented a spectacle too 

 horrible to describe, the face being entirely eaten 

 away, and the whole body being one mass of 

 sores from top to toe. From the depositions, ft 

 appeared that the deceased was the driver of a 

 cab and horse, the property of Mr. W. Johnson, 

 a cab owner, at the west end of the town. On 

 the evening of Friday week, deceased came home, 

 and complained of having a cold. He took some 

 gruel, and went to bed. On the following day, 

 large lumps or swellings began to make their ap- 

 pearance under the jaw and on the nose, which, 

 as well as the eyes, emitted a great deal of run- 

 ning. The eyes gradually became worse, and 



