Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-12-07

nan iE AND DESERVED COMPLIMENT.
tfrom the Dec Turf Register Il Sporting Magazine
n,., sPoRTiNG INTELLIGENCE.
PRESENTATION Of Plate, by the Amateurs of the orss
and Friends Of the Tut to The Editor Of The Snnr;
ca" 1"7 Register and Sporting Magazine.
D.,- c.. MAY ii. 1888
euis OF me ored horse and OF the sports of the turf re-
siding IN South Carolina and New York. and the States i'm
some me since made us the depository ofher
Tor the purpose Of rendering some lasting and
suitable testimony OF the high estimate which is pIaceJ
on me eect OF your talents and services founder and
zine. 'e "s"
dinner service plate, in the best
nir. re.cher, an eminent artist Of Philadelphia has
oeen procured, and in full accordance with our own
feelings and opinions respects the value of your ahors
Is herewith presented through you, to Mrs Skinner on
behalf OF the contributors In aordng TO the nuhIc an
official and authentic register of the pedigree and ne
oil the racehorse you have provided means of
security against imposition Since the esIablsbmen oa
The Register property in thoroughbred horses has be
more than doubled in value whilst the sports of the
e only adequate test Of superiority, have been better
anu more uniformly regulated; extending and rising in
me pubc estimation, they have been improved In the
rules and style OF conducting them.
continuing thus to maintain the horse in his high
est Perecuon your work must necessarily increase The
Producveness of agriculture, aud OF all interests in mr.
sur Of which the horse empoyed since the qualities
necessary 10 victory the turf must aupment III 81,
oil his progeny for all other purposes.
Near witnesses oil your ZEAL industry, and imparta,,v
gives pleasure to the medium Of having coy
en' SO wen oeserVed and remain, with esteem, your
friends and servants, GEO CIRSoSS
r. ,o U. s. HEATH.
Ut" nm 1"V Heg' and Sporting Nugasine.
rc MAY 10, 1888.
=, 10 Gen GEORGE GIBSON and Col. U. s. HEATH: If
the service OF plate, presented Mrs. Skinner under the
attering considerations forth in your letter bo ,yorh
oil grateful Acknowledgements account of its intrinsic va
Tue, you may be assured that its worth much
by reference 10 the motives and character of The con
tors and, allow me 10 add by the friendly and parcn.r
aeeePaoe , channel through which the Offering was
naue. should Tie " AMERICAN TURF REGISTER Avn
SPORTING MAGAZINE" have had The effect of leading
we pubic 10 sGru'nize more closely the blood of horses
onor' TOT pubic use and Tor sale and Of causing the
sPos OF tne turi 10 be conducted In manner TO make
them less liable 10 objections on the score of ccanerv and
vicious indugences lis leading object will have been at
ained but In candor il be added that for all Thai IA
entertaining and useful in respect TO our various field
sports and TO the natural history habits of the animals
anu game suosorvien to them, lis readers ara indebted TO
e h'egehce and disinerestsd zeal oil nv correspond
entsj gentlemen OF the hgbes, honor and re,pectab,v
a. Kermit me- gentlemen, through you, to offer unfeigned
a"As W we uehus 10 whose Partially am indebted for
the compliment you have communicated with en- much
kindness You may assure them that I shall connme 10
ea or 10 make the Turf Register strictly impartial
record Of the performances and pedgrees of all e bred
horses oil our country; and Interesting sngoozine of
accounts Of hunting shooting and fishing with description
OF the best rules and mpe fncnts enpoved in nrsu If
these diversions and with anecdotes and sLs,chss ~ H.
natural history OF all the game that caught and bv
me use Of the horse and The dog, the gun and The ine
believing, with the late reverend and pous Mr. DansJ
that bere are intervals when the sudious and the grve
must suspend their inquiries, and nd from The reos
VI scehce; AND 'hat 10 excel in those innocent
which require our activity Is often one of the best nre
erva'ives Of health, and no nconsderabe guard against
immortal relaxation" D. S''
With cordial respect and regard, remain YOUR obeden,
servant, I q cRIN ~ 30 ''"
Editor of The american TUT Register and Sportino
Magazine. w P''"S
~ la corroboraton OF the suggestions in e above c,
respondence, II may be stated, that numerous race
The best criefoDs for ascerainng the powers
OF ne horse and OF bis worhness propagate his race
arc now being established where none ever existed he
o'e For the saddle and Tor quick travelling in harness
already universally admitted that no horse can he re-
hed on Tor The highest performance that does not Dayfae
me racing stock aud II is not 10 be doubted that he
lore many years, the breeders Of that useful animal i
sc universally, under the conUiet0n, that norton of
na' blood s, as Is justly intinated by Gen. Gibson and
Vol nesth indispensable to the highest excellence in all
extremes OF tempersure-fnen OF coat-rue symme-
Ty Of hgure-conformaiion impartng power TO endure
muscle and hrmer bone, with longer life and
even greater strength at dead pull proportion to bulk
ana expense OF keep In proof the fact that thorough
oreo Stock has risen 10 value, and that II Is still rising II
may be mentioned that for two colts, one Of three and