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ram, seven years old, afford fd a fleece of sevpn poiindi 

 and more. The ewes of the Mhole blood, as well as 

 both rams and ewes of the 15-16, 7 8, 3 4 and 1-2 blood- 

 ed, afforded fleeces which \vcre truly promising and en- 

 couraging. 



After the morning exercises were ended, the coinpai 

 py partook of a sumptuous dinner^ which the generous 

 entertainer had prepared for his guests. The walls and 

 columns of tlie grand saloon, where the tables were 

 spread, were adorned with festoons and wreaths of ar^^ 

 bor vitffi interspersed with flowers. In these elegant 

 ornaments tlie red and the white roses were happily 

 united. Ovver the head of the table was placed a correct 

 likeness, by Mons. liauduy, of the two year old raua 

 called Clermont, represented as standing at pasture: 

 over the middle of the table was inscribed " Success to 

 AgricLilture/' and at the other end *' Success to Manu- 

 factures." Plenty and conviviality diiliised a srnil^ 

 over every countenance. 



It was Isighiy graLifying to observe many of the geo- 

 tlemcn clothed iii elcgan; suits of Merino wool. 



Various samles of (;loths, made from the same arti- 

 cle, were exhibited in the j)iece, proving the skill already 

 acquired in spinning, fulling, dying, shearing, and the 

 other branches of manufacture. " 



Many of the citizens present then made their selec- 

 tions from the stock, pu.isuaut to previous contracts, and 

 took their sheep away. Great emulation prevailed in 

 ths exercise of tlieir choice ; an 1 it Was observed that 

 farmers, who had never before lisle ed to the reports in 

 favor of the Moiino breed, were now convinced of 

 iheir superior value, and immediately became purcha- 

 sers, or gave orders for sheep to be delivered to ihcm 

 on a future day. 



The Charleston Bridge, the partial completion of which 

 was celebiatcd on the SOth of June, \"vas commenced 

 about the beginning of February, when the first pile was 

 driven by Mr. MiilS; age.nlleiD.aaof Boston, who erected 



