Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-10-28
ECLIPSE ANn HENRY

lowing remarks ON tue great New Y Ork kiCe.
I" " hen the subject OF jockeyshtp, and racing
7 was very much amused with The account of the
grand match tl,at has been lately rur nj New York
between The American Eclipse, and Henry, who, ii
seems, was brought thher from distant part of the
country for the purpose by which IL appears, that
unless Transatlantic mile rs shorter than an English
ono they have got some good horses in thai country
SIS, heat the four miles run in seven min
utes aud thiryninc seconds, heiug almost equal TO
any thing upon recOrd'--pdriicuarli the heat be.
fore II, had been within second of the same
iime-but, unfortunately, they have given MS the
weights. The horses starting by thee tap of the
dun, quite novel idea, ard, perhaps might not
exactly of our yOung unes, who are rather
queer At getting on but the ehuiliion of feeling ex-
hbiied by The people nj New York shows that under
all climes, the sports of the field cungenial ia ha
man nature. To he sure, it di,erne TO picture 10
oneself Sam Chiiney, on the shoulders oil Yankee,
horne off ia Triumph alter having won his race Ia
the tune OF 90 See the coruuerire beto tou,,sbt
and it appears, Mr. Purdy fl o,oIe NJ home ON The
back of his favoiite Eiipse. wish the Editor of
the Nsw York psper had gone little more into de-
tail, and giveh us the reasons Why I,ylur did not
ride Henry the two first heats aud why Pui,ly WAS not
Put Eclipse ai fest, rs we are led heieye they
are The Buckle and Chiffney ofihat country. Per
haps, had Taylor ridden Henry the first heats,
aud not made all the running as he did il might have
altered matters considerably, for il will he observed
that he tc'ted on Eclipse The Inst heat, and only
beat by Il herd. Or the other hand, had Purdy brcn
on Eclipse he fIs heat, he might have saved him
running the last AZ ail. They wanted your Newman
ket correspondents, Observation, Mr. Editor, 10 have
gwen us tue are, - weights, apd colours %
the riders, IN technical lingo, and how amusing
would = he, IL some good ARTIST were 10 90 around
the world, and give sketches of tho different cos
tunes of the rulers, aud the forms of their horses in
all different countries us well some account Of
their method of training, trails &C.. have often
thought how must have surprised my Lord Charles
Somerset, when he landed the Cape of Good
Hope, during the races, Ia he black jocles rid
ing without shoes stockings, udicrnus account of
which ia ieirer from The late Lady Charles to
one her sisters What contrast TO Tom Goodson
upon SUBURBAN
g Indeed, we have only to cross the water 10 Ire
land, Ia see q little dI1ettnce To these things. Same
wears since had horse IN training at the Curlah Of
kildare, and making match with the celebrated
Colonel NarIle, over the hottie, he run me- merit
day. went off IN The night seventeen Irish miles
10 have my horse SCI for the race. When nrriyed
III the stables aho"t O'clock Ia The morning, saw
by the light nt The mnon, that tho Key was in the
door. Accompanied 10y friend, entered There
seven horses IN the Stable and nnc of thcm the
best OF his year! And after walking three
times up and down y, young voice exclaimed
Ali what are You after here :" @ What am !
after !! said i" wharis your master after, that he
leaves his horses in this way ," &" Sure, did Mt
master lo"k NE u9 III here to take of Ihcm,'
said ragged urchin in hay bin. However il is an
old story, and will not tell The sequel | set nay
horse my sell and lost tho race.
I" 10 return Ia NV York. can EASILY conceive
THIS To have hcen moss increasing rIcc not only rs
relates To the sikes-90 600 dollars i-lui us being
made hy one party al SpurHmen against another ia,
II York and DoucnSter WIRE tn coalcsce against New.
mmkei) that interest must have been increased 40
hU"u'ed fold We cannot Wonder at tie hackers of
Sclirse being proud of their horse : neither can we
wonder, an tSe moment of triumph, that L" Loge Isl
and Eclipse Was Ia beat all the world hut The
world iSa wide place, aud doubt Mr. Fan Rast,
his owner, isaware of this. ALWAYS takr - leaf ont
OF another mnm's huUk, when think il will sun NV
own; aud like Yankees idea much, that :" size and
bone, are essential Ia strength, and ought be taken
tn'o calculation and SURPRISING blood and bottom TO
hc equal, must nlwaNs wi" 10 encourage horses
United Si,es"
We should like to know when, and by what horses,
tso @ heats were run in England in as short
BALTIMORE, Oct. e3.-On TrpstIay as had been
previously arranged, there grand parade Of all
the military corps at tie city, Tor the purpose OF heug
reviewed 10y the Governor of the SIaIe Preceding
!h's, however, the interesting ceremony Of present.
eng HE -hgrioa Cmps with superb standard took
place at Nl"numeni Square in presence OF The FIRST
Klhe Battalion, aud large concourse of cirizens-
he remarks delivered on the occasion 10y Governor
STEVENS, and The reply of Lieut. Com BRANsoS,
we hope 10 he enabled 10 publish in o-morrow :
paper.
O"'he same morning, The Baltimore Yageys under
command OF Captain AEDTART, were u, esented will,
handsome standard by Major WILLIAM SrAHsBU-
RY, commander oflhc Frs Rife Blualiun
GRAND REVIEW.
AgrePahy 10 orders, the regiments and battaIions
comprising The Ihd and Fourteenth BrigadrS n,arc
cd Ia the designated parade ground nj MILESTONE
PH.tt, here the line was formed for the Review
Ahomi salute from the artillery announced the
arrival of his Exroilency. The Governor and suite
accompanied by Major General HARPER aud staff
/ Ne escort, consisting of the Hu,sar and Dragon
troops ct horsr, having taken posi- each aank of
The line, hts ENcellpncy and the Major Cienpral
ater successfully s1iutiug The Generals of Briaadrs
w", with heii staff officers stationed IN lroni
81 The centre Of each Brigade, passed down in review
0I he whole liup--apd suhse uuPnily taking np p
position at some distance hom II, they received a
marcling salute from the troops The favourable
state OF 'he weather, ard tie heauiiCu and soldier
like appearance Of the military, combined to rende.
tie Whole "a nd ptuo .rfe
Alter the R-view the troops were dismissed for
reircshmcni, aud the Governor aud suite, The Gem
ert'T"ii aud field oir - we're invited TO the marquc
OF B"gadioi Goreril NJ 'DoHALD, whero e splendid
COLLATION. WAS prepIrsd for ib"ir rnisrjainmcni
TIE THEATRE.
Ia The evening Ihe Thralre exhibited brilliant ap-
pearance trum the crowded aud shewcy audience
which filed II. The Governor aud military officers
occupied the centre hoxes, which were rasielulIy
decorated with Gags Of he U+on, surmounied bl the
arms OF III State aud United Suites The perornidn-
cfS went oil with much eciaf, aud The day closed
WIN The greatest saf'sldriion.
THE RACES.
On "Wednesday coipmpnccd lie first day s racing
ut Nc Caution course under is supeintendance Of
he VI iryamd Association Tor tie improvement Of the
breed of horses. The weather was unfavorable, and
lhe n"mberoi per>nns ptesenI was, comparatively,
h"' ifge. The purse loi The day $3.50, lwo milr
hnen'. which vas run los " Gcnerai W mss 6iy
k1"iy, Hgains' Cut. J,mrs Bpwsrd's Gly Miranda
l%ag took The head md kept it Throughout lhr heat,
winch WAS ruH in 4 min. T ~re. When the horses
were called for the serond heat, Dirdada was
Withdrawn. This was her first uial. .fmericdH.
Ocfoter p The second days race over the
Ianion conse was yesterday, for purse five hum
dred dollars, running three nile heats The horses
which tted we're Cul. w. r.. JonNsoNs sorrel
hn's UtshingfoB, and General NINF's s,rre horse
fYiHg ChHaers TIE 6rst heat very handsomely
contested, Washington iaking The lead aWJ keeping
81 throughout, followed closely by Childers. Time of
running The Grsi hest, min. sec. In starting for
he second heat, Washington again took the lead and
bore away The PURSE coming gu, considerably ahead
Oi ClIdsrs Time of running lhe senond heat