Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-09-05

new periodical in our city, CHE AMERICAN
TURF REGISTER AND SPORTING MAGAZINE. -
We omi. ted 10 state that the engraving OF the
Godolphin Arabian which is a very elegant
specimen Of that arr, enc which really does Gre
d; % he country; was executed by MIR CONE OF
Z ilat. lphia, formerly OF this city. The Wood
Cut for The cover Of the Magazine is also beau
tifully engraved by a worthy and promising
young artist Of our own city, Mr.. Butler. 1t
represents various objects emblematic Of the
chief design Of the work-as Racing Shooting
--Fishing-F.x Hunting, &c.; and he Printer
Mn. Toy, has reason to be gratihed with the
new proof which the Sporting Magazine cx'
hibits, of MS well known taste and accuracy In
his prof ssion.
There is great variety Of original and inter
est,mg mattel ~ this first mber OF Mr.. SKIN
NER's new work; aod IRON among others we
have cop,ed below, curious sketch OF The
grra, WARRINGTON IN new character; one a!
less, in which the pubic have no, been much
accos.umsd 10 regard him; bu' where, as III his
great public duties, he was exact, punCtuaI anu
ex rll-nt. The article referred 10 represents
WAsHuNGroN IS a sport,nan-his costume
his Homcr-his Huntsman Billy his hounds,
aud his habits as spirr,d l",eI Of the chase
Baltimore Federal Gazette.
From the American Turf Register and Sporting Maya.
WASHINGTON 4 SPORTSMAN.
The time which Colons! WAsHINNToN could
spare from his building and agricultural i'm
- provemen,s, be ween the years 1889 and IVA,
was considerably devoted 10 the pleasures OF
the chase. We have neither knowledge or ira
dition of bis having ever been shoo;er or
fisherman, foxhun,ing being Of q bold and ami
mating charac err, suited we'll with the temper
xrne u OF the "lusry prime" of his age, and pc
cular.y vel 1ccord,6 with his fondness and
pseJIsposiIion for equestrian exercises.
His kennel WAS situated about a hundred yards
-, c ---,.' ,---.-..-.. ..s Sa.'u,"g was
rude structure, but Afforded comfortable quar-
Iers for the hounds; with large enclosure pail
Ell ~, having m the midst a spring Of running
water The pack was very numerous and Sc
iec', the Colonel visiting and inspecting his
kennel morning and evening, after the same
manner as he did his stables II was his pride
land proof OF his skill in hun'ing,) To have MS
pack SO critically drafted as to speed and bot
tom, that in running, If one leading dog should
lose ih- scent, another was a, hand immediate
ly 10 cover H. aud thus when in full cry 10 use
racing Phrase,you might cevcr the pack with
blanket
During the season. Mount Vernon had many
sposing guest from he usigh bourhood, from
Maryland, and els where. lhfIr visits were
no, at days, bu, weeks; and they were nse tain
ed IN he good olcs style Of Virginia's ancien,
hOspi ality. WASHINGTON, alwa,s superhiy
mounted. in true sporting costume, of blu.
coat, scarlet waistcoai, buc kskin breec hes, ,op
boois, velvet cap and whip with long thong,
took The field at day dawn with his hun,sman
ill Lee, his friends aud ne ghbours; ard none |
rode more calamity IN the chase no. with voice |
more CHEEKY awakened echo IN the woodland !
iban he who was afterwards destined, by volce |
and exampl TO cheer his couDtrymeu in heir |
glorou, struggle for independence aud empire. |
Su, h was he hunting establishment OF Mount |
Venom, prior 10 the Revolution.
We Vome now 20 even's Of our own times
Ater he peace OF 1888 tae hunting estab lsh
meme which had'gone down during The war, was
renewed by the arrival OF pa,k Of Fren, !
hounds, Sent GU by the Marquis de Lafayeur;
the>~ eaisns de caaSSe ''erc of grca, size,
"Bred out of the Spartan kind. Aewed, so sanded
with
Ears that swept away the morning dew dewlspd like
The salonian bulls, matched in mouth like bells"
the bells OF Moscow, and great town Of Lincoln,
W. should >,y, a from their strength, w,r,
Fl d, not only 20 pull down The stately stag. but
in nerce combat, o eCcoun'e e. the wolf or boar
or even TO & apple with the iordly iop These
hounds, from their fierce dispositions, were
generally kept confined bur wo To The stranger
who mgh be passing their kennel after nigh.
fall; should the gates be unc Iosed, his fac would
be melano holy, unless he could climb some
friendly tee, or the voice Of the whip Of the
huntsman Came speedily, ITO the rescue" The I
hunismaD always presided at their meals, and ,
II was only by The liberal application of The
whip thong, tina, any thing like order could b.
preserved among these savages of the chase.
The habit was to hunt three times a week ,
weather permitting; breakfas, wss served, on
these mornings, at candle light, the General al
ways breaking his fast with an Indian corn cake
and a bowl Of milk; and ere the cock had done
salutalion TO he morn," the whole cavalcads r
would often have !rft the house and the fox fire.
quep,ly unkennel!sd before sunrise Those who
have seen Washington or horseback, will admi,
that he was the mos accomplished ofcavaliers, c
in the true sense and perfection Of the charac, =