Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-02-23
General ECLIPSE.

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General Eclipse.
PhOMlSED communication in detail in re Iation n
this renowned racer and stallion, but want of time will
not allow that qualification and indeed KNOWLEDGE Of
me ensct oil long advertisements the public mind adj
nonishcs TO abrdge this notice and ccnfne mv 70
lew Facts which strongly recommend him. Facts are
Deter man long abstract am, fancuI theories, which in
Eeners are about as little 10 the purpose has been the
greater part OF the debate in General Assembly on
the subject OF Federal Relations verify believe that
Eclipse IS the best horse known i'm the world and
shis behefi s warranted think by undenabe fact He
cnsiicnged the world, he taken up by the world he
pea. he world aud for world of noneyis cannot be
uehieu. Mhenhe was years old had made two
ne carried l28 pounds, and four miles in min 81 y
seconds. The amount of money by him, would be
sucent 10 furnish palace with plate and ii REQUIRED
dishes too, during succession OF onacts should be
sovereign people permit them remain ON their thrones
e now stands as FIRMLY all his limbs any horse ever
seen You mud no Paisey like the splinter
tribe He constantly rebounds with the lipbt agiIiiS ~
ne ao' az me same time iinpressing the mind of the
"ur'ng oenoiuer that he possesses the powers of g-
~n-As to his exact form: We see in every horse
part; but Eclipse is the very paragon of his
cies uniting in himself all the great and good point. of
form which requisite for tile of the stocL
Permit me 10 remark that when have barsained for n
0fe mare on whose merit depended the success OF the
stallion have hardly failed in my object But The
great desderatum is the selection of stallion who will
out OF all the mares Unfortunately produce good stock
"Wnot an enlightened people, such the Americans
arc coincide in this opnion Do not they believe that
siten an inferior stallion is palmed upon the public when
gus ms fortune to be the sire of of very SUI
Perior mare for In general but little credit is awarded 10
The dam. Why these advertisements for fine naras ra
us, uness from fears and doubts of the stallion Not
40 win Eclipse. He will better the condition of anv
stock and out Of even toefable mare runner m, y
certainty be expected. Is it fortunate crciim-
stance that Mr. Jonsons two mares out of old ReaIi-
ny, were not gotten by Eclipse DO YOU not believe
that competition would have given UP pursuit and efi
tho General to walk un'lsturbed the course How
can no ail DID you know that his long, strong and
deep body, when standing, is nearly or quite over as
much ground as the leap Of poney built horse His
sst Of tight strong muscles From his hook pn,s out the
finest leg ever seen. How delightful TO view H. His
orlsket uncommonly deep, extending within span of
his knee under which you will find another fine leg
Ibis neck rises finely from his wehers-hs head is large
and bony, with fine ears and uncommonly fine eyes His
noss when expanded, appear large enough to contain
doctors shop in and lawyers library in the other
he has superfluOns flesh, single pound-be il
dashed up in tight muscles like the deer and appears to
be as strong the ion. Every Judge pronouces him
equal to the task lie has performed.
As to the Colts-Do you remember the race of Black
Maria and Lady Relief her sister, last fall in which thew
ran 70 miles conesng every inch to the close all
competitors being lost in the wake? DO Won Remember
Oheliy, now believed TO be the best mile horse the
GoDhnenG-or Lance his full brother, much like him,
Aud do you remember Medocl Did YOU hear hat Mary
Randolph had the chance Of $4,000 against him? DO
you remember Goah, that demolished Andrew rood
subject for the Doctor these last two months? odolohn
Festival, PamuDky, Nullfer and many others us, as
strong need be- capable of CARVING weioht RIM ON
1i0bs that will not fail Ariel illustration of the fact
She run from North to South for four successive wears
with little ntermsson. under the of at
least dozen different persons for whom she great
deal OF money She run all distances, and failed
conquer in the end Here reminded OF a e xt preach.
Ii. Nj. Tennessee. To yhou
hereby present my respects The text imagine was
taken from the book of - the 1st which was that
Crusader beat Ariel the Washington course AT
Charleston with so much ease, deprive the race
OF all interest TO the spectators All know how much
he South CaroBiaDs despise the Tariff and of course
would get quite clear OF all duty. And the book Of
my Judges says, the bill spread over him with
the exception Of his head, which was saved hy the
near approach of the boundary line, the very nick
OF time. But he had TO nullfy in three DAYS af-
forwards, when she made his bones rattle like BcIshazzar
Ihs Parson has rope tackng, to pull up his dropping
head, borne down by the Tariff, Ordinances Secession
ana the liSe.-My Reverend friend. when you preach
ag'in, take your text out Of the Epise the Corinthians
IN that you will flnd better subject than Ariel who is &C
knowedged by all TO be OF the wonders of the
World.
Now, in concuson is it fact that Eclipse has es
abished foundation that may with safety be trused-
cannot waste away like that and crunbe i'm
the span OF one short His reputation will de
seend to the latest posterity His will occupy the
brightest page OF the history Of his kind IL will endure:
II win be transmitted through long line of renowned de-
scendants; twill vanish like that OF the Winter Ara
bian and the like, whose regulations continue long
the relish OF sahsh for breakfast and then disappear
like the Soas that cannot he traced by hair or feather
above or below The waters Of the Eclipse is onron-
monty successful in the discharge of his duty az Salon
having iosed 10 my knowledge 100 mares during
the last season; aud is but fair presume that nor.
lion OF those not yet sscerained also in fossome Of
course may not be- caution the public be deceiy.
ed by any report that may be urged Of some
failures, with the design Of creating prejudice against
ths noble horse as foal geter II will be but the
neWa OF an Old, malicious and false report. Every body
knows that rom variety Of circumstances some mares
viii a some breed only every other year, some are in
bad condition Tor The horse; do not receive good
treatment from their owners: and there are nnneso,s
other causes But 10 argue this point useless I'm the
course OF human life TOO many defeats have been expert
enced Tor tie public TO be ignorant of The dicultv o i'm
pregnang barren soil. For the seed TO veoet,e ,, No.
duce fruit Ie soil must be in good order Success or al
lure Is the fate Of 10 regulate or change lilac de-
tiny Of nature Is beyond all human skill Hal lie 49,.
er OF commanding defeat my Golfers would soor
overflow.
General Eclipse has commenced his season. which will
expire the first day Of July next He retnains a. ~
iormer stand, at Diamond Grove in the county Bruins
wick The price u the season. the same as last yesr
70 VII Seveny-Five Dollars, TO be discharged by the
payment ofsxy on before the first day Of July On,
dollar 10 the Groom IN every The price Of the sea
con 70 90 paid 10 Edward b, Hicks Esq Of
BY mutual agreement between myself and the propreto