Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-11-10
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THE TREE HILL COURSE.

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THE TREE HILL COURSE
EAGLE TAVERN, Richmond, Oct %, 1929
.hf. EGit0r-It may be anticipated as an obvious
ehec arising from the publication OF work like yours
constituting, "a il viii, history Of he f,ncrienl
I"J, that measures viii he taken in various parts OF
tae country or the uial al tie speed and tom of
horses where, hitherto, have existed Tor test
ing with precision, these twO most essential qualities;
and hence the presumption il indulged that inanv a,
your leaders viii I'VE with kindness the most
imperfect sketch OF the TREE HILL course, near
K'chmond, TO-, is fixtures, aCcommoda ions ard no.
NOE "nI the regulations established by the Jockey club;
which consists OF gentlemen Of Tie highest re.prctabi-
" and moral worth This celebrated arena for the tr
ais Of speed, is the NOR entitled TO particular notice
IL Is situated IN the midst OF fSrs country, where
Tor long series Of years, dat magnificent OF ali
quadrup d. the bJci horse, has been multiplied and
cherished In his highest lom and capacity Cor speed
and endurance.
Al ihe distance Of halfa mile from the course, the
Tree lf!i house IL situated, on the brow OF beautiful
eniGeuce, and Oh the verge Of natural grove of .ks
under the shade of which tine horses always to be
seen IN walking exercise; preparing TOR their approach
ing contests under the pcb'ic eye from one TO four
mics and repeats according % their ages tcir ascrr-
sn with those which Likely % he their antagonsts-
ALTO b. termred 10y Inc sLrcwd calculations OF their
owners whether o. ey be W nus, who sometimes lose,
or Johnso2s, ua often win -end YOU list Of TWEEN
y-o'r superb animals, that Jaw led by their grooIns
~ =, 'n'' "nr grove On he ming after my arrival at
kichmon' being invited by ths csimAhle proprietor 10
New York
Fronrtl,e rc,r,r, I, Jr. n n l,.,, 800 , +,
r some distance baw. h, sr,iie .~ ', 6ro'o
which J,m,s fiv nd, ils narrow sercnne cure
Increasing in deph and Spar@inz in surface as Il goes
nnli a ponrs Itself with accumulated volume into the
broad bosom OF the Che,apcake at Hamilton roads. al
fOrdiug to t.o5c who ac ra,illv Transmitted in nm.
steam boats just lime enough regard With sensations
OF melancholy admiration = Icnp ,ucr.s.on of s,Icn
Ga oil mansions Us hordcr formerly the seats of
opulence reiinsm, rt t,l,uf chiv,,r,, ,,d h,,,, I
all the hosuitabie observation-disclosures ~ anu IeI",y ana
he. iI.tI .t,I,
Venerable seats Of oldcn and bst,er ,i'n's yIero a..
now tlo Descendants e ios ,yT ".'sIe are
ed, and whose Wit eulyened ,our s,acio,;. %,J;
teaching moral lie whatever en- bless or g,ac. mann,
80, '. ..s'S TO" me 'peaknG canvass dat hung
S S . a@ppy parents mild Geir younger selves,
a., ,t '1I'I' ''''''- %, y ''o'H divided long,"
nI ,i,'i o '..H.o's nave been cut up into Infinite
IONS "'' 'u'heh ny Hagic wand, waved by
,,io.' " " ta,''"'"uS Ec'i"s' yc,cpd EqHauy
49, s'c' 'it ny =" n!ny " GtlS n descent" Ieadi.
Jl. ~ re 90 "Dy', q, uh' ra outrage and universa
t' genius over iH- Cine 'eeon OF country wasred by
ae J1Mrs HySr' 'na wth ne exception of the noble
fv 49, 1u'''' "''' D".'o1 s''"'e' "i'h' perhaps,
@
,'lis all ono desert dssoi1to aud grey,
Where no" t'e rank a1cu.ti'aicd gro"iA
t,,l:. ~ ~ p'''''S s"''
~ "e P'iu a'''" ''as not increased Tor (ortyyedTH
10y H'.G H'eh"' MT Mnot Richmond, Ills day, saw
NE Wild TIA key; Killed two raccoon'. hunted the fox
"u" We u, AZ we ''a'" Oh "'id deer, ON the very
elouhGs |"eIe' more hen We centuries ago, The
game ieH under auo"s 'g.a Som tle bcw Of Pswha,-
'"'I
q 'S"' io" INC aaine point at Tree ltiil, uP
','' '"H'' {"1 ""'c 10 ne we" oil Rich
tnat ~, AID r one %, ne m.I yga,n,Hl pinoF,m"'
tlace IS do in. Ice ~ tls .,,iir ;, .'',, ~ 'o
von btlis - ~ u" '.. cIJ 81 more nan "'e-
ELEGANT bo.,.it r',,, ~ n-''"i resources ''
Tons nor o her plni'l sons,
And for their count, cans. l.,,, act,-.,,.