Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-04-12
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COMMUNICATIONS.
Subscriber would ask of the Editors of the Con
stitutonal Wing, ii they appraised who tho bo
oil the celebrated protest. from the Legislature of s.
1arona 10 the Senate of the u. States arainst thu
Tariff, is3 S' ''''
III they shall answer in tho negative, he has some
information upon tho subject that possibly may be
OF interest.
March oath, 1890.
~ we are not appriscd who the author ofthe Pro.
test is Though might possibly give shrcwd
SuesS) and shall be glad to hear from \ Subscri-
bcr.-[ Ed.
u The Turf Register for April, has come TO hand
end is well furnished with amusement We can 50 e.
iy recommend it to that portion of the public who
take interest in the sports tho turf and field a con-
ccntrating every thing appcrtaining to each, which
the u States furnsli-wi,, occasional notices of N,
same subjects in France and England.
In the April No. we meet with an article so nj;
quaint thnt ye have transcribed it at LENGTH for the
amusement ofthc reader. proves it's own patern-
ty, and was evidently sired at Roanoke
From he Turf Register
HINTS, CORRECTIONS, &c &c.
Mr. EDrruR:-A subscriber and well wisher TO
your Register takes leave To suggest few random
hints--and, here and there. n correction or two
Touching The Godolplnn Arabian in your first num-
yer page L. have seen an original painting, in oil,
th.
splendid seat OF the famous Sir Robert Walpole
Although painted from life, 1t bears not the slightest
resemblance to Stubs picture, in any one respect
This picture represents square built sho, comnoct
scrviccable saddle horse about fourteen hand, aud
half nigh The neck by means long, in propor-
ton To the rest oftIe partsaid nothing of that EEK
prcssive elevation OF the crest" which is seen in
SlnbOs portralturc. There is inscription on the
right haEd corner Of the picture which rcrrct that
did not copy. ! cannot conjecture WHY an eurra-
wing OF tAIS painting has never been published in
england hnughton was the property of Lord Chol-
mondelcy, when l visited it, and much neglected.
kob Roy Is not Roanokcs brother as stated in the
No Tor November. page l55. lie snot of Roanokc's
Infn, but BY different SIRE capital one 20 be sure
W nat YOU say about names is very good-spurous or
obscure horses assuming the names of their bctters
ought TO be exposed. But / think YOU carry it too
Tar IN your note upon the Louisville Races in the No.
Tor Deccmber tthe last that have received.) hold
IL allowable To take the of horses so long ead
MS that possible mistake crrl arise Thew who think
differently will perhaps be surprised find the diff.
Guilty OF lnvenlng an original name. Let such a
person Xix upon a name for his fayorite colt or
hliy, and IT Is gold to silver that he will find
1t IN the index to the first second volume of the
last edition OF the Stud Book to say nothing of the
Calendars since published Same No (Decembcrl
page 1863. G!antess was not got by Diomed but by
Matchem. the best stallion in the world. True he
was beaten by Spectator and by Mira but not until
he was aged and had trained off. Young Giantcss
was by DIomed out of the above mare. She was the
dam OF SorceTer, (sirc of Smolensk, who won the
Derby In 1873 and of Socthsaycr, who won the great
St. Lcger and the Doncaster takes in 1871 of Flea
nor, who won both the D,rby and Oaks in 1901 ,
which was never done attempted by any other
horse; of Julia, (dam of Phantom;) of Young Vhis-
key, Lydia, &c. &c. &c. Nothing is more common
to the great disgrace and injury Of the sporting and
breeding world, than made-up pedigrees. Take care
therefore, of the source from which you receive
pedigree before you publish it; or you may become
the innocent instrument of Imposition the public
No. 4, December page 76. For old Fcarnought's
sake and tho memory of Col b., for Bayi,r's "Sba-
Kerr mare, read Shakespeare mare. Same article
Mark Anthony stood at Herbert Haine's in North
Carolina, as early US 1870 There is most propos-
ferrous and wrelched ALLEGATION creeping into our
sporting tongue" which has not even the merit OF
being good English. As, such horse .'.ircd'' such
anotlcr or hc was "sirGd" by Eclipse. for got by
Eclipse. IN. B.-Not ~oItea by.) We shall read
soon Of colts ard FLIES damned by such and such
mares. The true style of the Turfis she was got by
Eclipse out gt Madcap. ('Thc Irish say on AIadcap1
Some arc so squcainsh that they call a srALLIoN u
SEED HORSE. This reminds me OF lady ut an mari
nation more purient than nice, who, having occasion
TO drain of cask of cider, ordered her servant 10
pat hen (cock) in the barrel. The same lady called
an o!d-fashonci !, small silver Portuguese coin a
'7aicyccn 81 much for mock modesy. The effort
10 blink the thing only serves ca; the attention to
d. Should the above be thought worth inserting,
YOU may perhaps hear again from PHILIP.
Let the b1lrous innovations conGncd to the Senate
aud ihc Tar but let rs keep good old vctnacuar
troge What should say corey wild geese aud
H.cE OF parttiIscs:"