The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-07-26
From Chinese Philosopher in England to his
friend in Pekn.

Z ScriDfiOn If cart RGcs.-"Of all the places OF a.
muscmcnt where gentlemen and ladies' are en-
tertalned, have not been yet to visit Newmark-
ct This, | am told is large field, where, upon
certain occasions, three or four horses are
brought together, then set running, and that
horse which runs switest wins the wager
THIS is reckoned very polite and fashionable
amusement here, much more followed Wy the
mobility than partridge fighting At Java, or pa
per kites AZ Madagascar. Several oi the great
here, am told, understand as much OF f,riery
as their groons, and horse, with any sha'c OF
merit, can never want a patron among the noO.-
| ity
We have description OF this entertainment
almost every day in some Of the galcttes' as Tor
ins'ancc3--''On such day the GNe AMI Fake
p','c wps run for between his Gracc's rsh, his
Lor shiP's P,rwinkle, and Squire Sm"ckem's
slautrl.in. There was tlc greatest cnncourse
az nob'lit; tha, has been known here For sever
a sceseu,. The odds were in favor Of Grab IL
thc beginning; bnt >lImerk,m, after tiIl first lcat,
scemcd to have the mitch hollow; however it
VS. soan sen that Perwiasic improved II wnd,
Nh'h hlt last tnrlr,l ont accordingly; Grab wan
rln . a stand still, Sknerkin Was knocked MP,
III | PrHiAkla u was brought in with universal
anpsrss." THUS Won see perWinElc received
universal applause, and no doubt his lpllship
cam il Cor soa,a share Of that praise which was
So libemliy bestowed upon PerW hkle. sun OF
l,nal how glorious must the senator appear in
i..s zap and heather breechc,, lis whip crossed
n lis mouth, and tlu4 coming To the goal a.
nong,t the shouts of grooms, loclirs, lmps,
stabIe-brcd dules, ami degraded generals!
From the description q. this prncely amhlse-
mcnt now transcribed, and from the great ven
era ion have for the characters OF It's principal
promoters, | make no doubt but shall lool. up
aa An horsc-racg with becoming reverence, pre-
disposed rs I am by similar amusement, oi
which have lately been spectators; for Just
now happened to have an opportunity Of being
present At c:rt-racc.
Whether this contention between tlrrc carts
o' different parishes was promoted bI . s'llscrip-
tion among the nobility, Or whether the grand
jury II council assembled Had gloriousy conlbin
ed 20 encourage pfus'ral merit, cannot take
upon me to determine, but certain it is, the
whole was conducted with the utmost rcgulari-
" anl lecormn; and the company, which made
a brilliant appearance, We're universally Of opin-
ion that the sport was high, Tie running huc,
and tn" wdcrs Influenced BY ~ h.ibc.
II W, ran On tie road from London 10 vii
Lace called Rrcutf9rd, between mrnip cart
dust c,rt, aud dang cart, each o,thc owners
condcsccnding 10 npnt and be his own driver.
The odds at sart,ug were Dust against Dung,
fite TO tour but aitcr half a mile going, the
knowing ones found themselves all on the wrong
slc, and il WAS turnp against the field, brass to
silver
Soon, however the contest became NOR,
aonhtf'a, 1umip inAccd ':cpt the way, but II
MAS perceived that ntu4s mad better bottom. -
fhc road re-echord with the shouts Of the spec.
tatprs, Dung against Tnrnip, Turnip against
4 Dung, VAS now the universal cry; neck and
neck, one rod" lighter, bat the other had more
Judgment ieoult not but particularly observe
Inc arI nr wth which the fair Sex espouscA the
Cause Of thr different riders ON this Occasions; one
Was ch,rnCi With TIE unWasael ncau,ics Of
Dang; another Was coptNi,,, 4 ~I'h the pathu-
lazy 4,p"c, of Tura y; while, in the ncan time,
nnf3wunae gloomy dI.t WHO came whipping
behind, cheered by the encouragement Of
SOM, aa X " Of all,
fhc c attention now continued for some time,
without possibility oF determining TO whom VIC
tory d signed the prize. The winning post ap-
pcareA in vicw, and he wao drove the turuip
cuH assured himself Of sUccrss; AMI successful
hc mir III aaYe been, had his horse been as am
h-t'oHs "5he; but uFpr approaching tam from
, thc roa I, which led hutnewarl, the horse fairly
Stool 'tll. ana refused to move u foot ftrthcr.--
The dung ea"t hal scarce time 70 enjoy this
temporary triumph, wnen it was pitched head
long ato ditch by the way side, and the rider
, leit 10 walow in congenial mud. Dust in the
mean tone soon came up. and not being far from
the post, came in amidst the shouts and acc anna
toms ot all the spectators, and greatly carcssed
! hy al! the quality Of Brenlford, Fortune was
{ hlnd only to ono, WHO ought TO have been favor
able 10 all' each had peculiar merit, each labor
ed hard to earn the prize, and each richly de
served the cart he drove.
do not know whether this description may
not have anticipated that which intended Civ
> my OF Newmarket. | am told there is little else
to be Seen even there. There may be som,
minute differences in the dress OF the spectators
> but none at all in their understandings the quail
e ity of Rrentford are remarkable for potencs
S and delicacy rs the breeders of Newmarket
The quality Of Brentforl drive their own carts
e and the honored fraternity Of Newmarket rid
d their own horses. In short, the matches in on
K place are as rational as those in the o!.cr; and
= is more probable, that turnips, dust, and dung
s. are all that be found to furnish out descrE
r ton in either.
e Forgive me. my friend, but person like me
.. bred up in philosophic sccusion, is apt to re
,e gard, perhaps with too much aspcrity, those oC
| currences which sink man below his station
" nature, and diminish the intrinsic value Of III
9 manity.
id .4ncient attire and Modern Nannera-
r. The fine gentleman of the good old day S
n hrforr the Revnlution as he i, deScrihed