Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-03-12

inst bohuon yates, says the N. York Jour
nai OF Commerce, are only to Jan. 7th.-Iiyerpool
10 the 8th-Paris TO the 5h-and IIavre to the nj
we are therefore two months i'm arrears both in re
gard to French and English news. Further advices
are awaited with considerable interest Alargc mum.
"eF Oh vessels are now. out, which have been lono
enough on their passage to have arrived in f;,yora
Die time, and are expected daily.
TIE HORSE.
we cannot 10 n greater service than bv nidino 20
correct some Of the relative 10 the care and
treatment OF this invaluable animal. This il the
attempt of the following extract which is taken from
inc ~. r.. Farmers We commend to tho attention of
every man who owns, is ever likely to own horse
". y. Enq.
srAnI1Na
rs to hotc the horse shouidJ confined in The stable
The universal practice in Massachusetts, as in
most other places is to tic him in narrow stall with
ms fore feet higher than his hind oncs. In soma
stables the decvity is very considerable It is my
opinion' that If there must be dcchvty il should
De forwards. horse worked every day fast
uot over bard road as n coach horse, suffers
enough In his fore feet when he is sound. One of the
nrst signs oil cpient disease in them, or rather of
the crowded state, which precedc dise1se, is hs
throwing ms weight as much as he can on his hind legs
am inclined to doubt the fact Of his prefcrrnr TO
stand up hill under such circumstances One reason
Tor such nn opinion, is the manner i'm which his
weight is thrown on his toes when he stands up hill
even VI his heels are raised. Another great disad
vantage OF his standng SO, is, that he throws the
whoe weight OF his forehead upon the same muscles
anu tendoDs lie uses in draucht. II is certan-
y OF Importance that if he must have an unnatural
strain any where, when he is not ut work il should
not be where the strain must be when he IS Ii is
vast comfort to Il horse 10 be kept in box lie
Should be able TO choose his own position at least 10
sleep IN and relieve what muscles lie wishes. In
stai he must sheep, through life with his head i'm the
AR, and his legs under his body His get,ing cas- in
box is not commol occurrence. Zen feet square
VIII do weH, If he cannot have large one. In box
nJ - 'IGea rom the torment OF hearing, walking and
talking behind him.
~; fnNe4s 10 holr he storH fed have never vet n,et
WIN person having the charge horses who in my uniu
%or" m 'uincent Importance TO the mgopey of allowing
Ms I,s usuai allowance Of corn, when suffering from cold
Not only the corn thrown away, it must ALWAYS do him
mn , G ana ma do him grca, deal Many horses
49, V'" uicAehlng Oh w-ndpipc, disease for which
nave mere 10 nane MANY ,a, broken vinaed many tina,
dneu IN 'Gr iect, may have tascrled being fed en-
a.. INC corn increases the disorder OF the system y
tNe dliculiy with which is dseslrd and wien dresicd
what tendency may exist to local inflammation.
,ry ic iedst dangerous corn, they beng very light
hcTc Is another remark which would make which Is ihat
Sonio De leo higher Than usual, when forced any
violent eNerilon lie never oush, be forced
any which he has been in some degree prepared for and
s Sy 10 make II should be looked for from the previous
rpH.su'i not from any unusual means. Of supporting his
sens Oats appear 10 be tho hes, suited 10 hose's
maoni but he wants something better than f work
Is 10 an Wced eye, particular lightpess and hol-
owress between the hip joint and the siie joint in worked
a se' nong better than oats, which nc seen
~ 'n", se' Il''an corn AS observed in my last
muncation there great difference generally in the cons;
o OF the round ches'ed and the deep and horse
oi'en stronger faster and wincc: but varies infinitely
"" nay 10 uay; SciS the season good
nor ought he 10 be- for his stomach weaker aud more res div
oppressed. ''
WORKING
as 10 nor ne should De ,oord common practice IN
This IL sgs 70 wafer horses before they leave tine stable
ring their stage which last universal They qucstionaby
may become accustomed 10 ANY tlns but Injuries
many OF them EdriVen again Immediately, and thrown
mo new Precipitation, may possibly prevent Inc from
njng them, but entirely question tic fact OF It's lcsennp
the aisng effects oiicr work. know that is hard 10
tire pedestrian that viii drink but little and IL he walk
all the day. every tunOlcr of water drunk when hot takes two
OF tircc miles om pedestrians days work u is also
common practice To drive horses through of water
when they are hot refresh them THE immediate effect un.
qucstonaby is 10 refresh ther hut they Increased
sness from II the practice people tic them up
ef ey como NJ IN the strongest daueht ofar which
found "a damp brick yard where the never shines is still,
beter and wash their legs with cold This is gom-
o the whole The universal manner in which coach horses
are driven M Massachusetts pehensibe They are star
c on ~ p1cc much faster than they expected 10 hold
and continually eaopc short distances whon the pace AZ
winch they arc expected To g0m their stage does not exceed
SLY seven miles M ihc hour do believe that occasional
gaiopng relieves the horses slow coaches, hills
no not 'ndcrt Necessary believe they should always be
dcn RS nearly rs possible NJ the pace; and has much
more coaclnnan- like appearance.