Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-04-02
General KsClEDse.

not allow that qualification and indeed a knowledge of
the effect oil long advertisements OH the public mind, adj
monishes me to abridge this notice, and ccn6ne myself 10
a lew facts winch strongly recommend him. Facts are
oeuer ,nan long abstract and fanciiul theories, which in
general are ABOUT as htue TO the purpose as has been the
greater part OF the debate in our General Assembly. ON
1.e subject OF Federal Relations. ! verify believe that
Eclipse is the best horse now known i'm The world, and
this belief is warranted l think by undeniable fact. He
challenged the world, he was taken up by the world, he
beat the world, aud for a world of money-,hisc cannot be
denied. When he was 9 years old, had made two seasons.
he carried l26 pounds, and run four miles in Z min. 37l-2
seconds. The amount oil money wen by him, would be
sumcient TO iurni,h a palace with plate, and if required,
dishes too, during a succession of monarchs, should the
sovereign people permit them 10 remain on their thrones.
c now stands as hrmly ON all his limbs as any horse ever
seen You hnd no palsey-shake, like the splinter-legged
trire. lie constantly rebounds with the light agility of
the lamb, at the same time iinpres.ing ON the mind of Tho
admiring beholder, that he possesses the powers of a oil.
ant.-As TO his exact form We see in every horse some
one good part but Eclipse is the erv paragop of III sna
cies; uniting in himself all the great and good points of
iorm which are requisite for the improvement of the stock.
Kermit me to remark, that when 1 have bargained for a
hvorlte mare, on whose merit depended the success of the
stallion, l have hardly ever failed in my object. But the
great deslderatum is the selection of a stallion, who will.
out oil all the mares in~discriminately produce good stock.
WI ho' an enlightened people, such as the Americans
are, coincide in this opinion Do not they believe. that
often an inferior stallion is pslmed upon the public, when
IL is his fortune TO be the sire ofa runner out of a very m
per1or mare; for, in general but little credit is awarded TO
The dam. why these advertisements for fine mares era-
us, unless from fears and doubts Of the stallion. Not
50 with Eclipse. He will better the condition of snv
stock and out OF even a toerable mare, a runner NAV
certainly be expected. Is it not a fortunate circ,,m,
stance, that MIR. Johnson's two mares out of old Reali-
", were not gotten by Eclipse : Do you not believe
that competition would have given up pursuit, and left
the General TO walk undisturbed over the course How
can he iail Z Did you know that his long, strong, and
deep body, when standing, is nearly or quite over as
much ground as the leap OF a poney built horse His
thigh is long and tapering as a wedge, showing n double
set OF tight strong muscles. From his hook puts out the
finest leg ever seen. How delightful to view IT, His
oflSkel is nnGo'nmonIy deep, extending within a span of
has knee, under which you will find another fine leo =
ms neck rises hnely from his wethers-his head is large
ana bony, with fine ears and uncommonly fine ewes. His
nosirils when expanded, appear large enough TO contain a
Doctors shop in one and a lawyers library in the other
re mas no suPeriluous flesh, not a single pound-he is
iashed up IN tight muscles like the deer, and appears TO
be as strong as the lion. Every Judge pronounces him
equal to the task he has performed.
AS TO the Cots.-Do you remember the race of Black
Maria, and Lady Relief her sister, last fall. in which tbev
ran 20 miles, contcsting everv inch In tIe cIoso ali o,hcy,
competitors being lost in the wake! Do YOU remember
Okelly, now believed to be the best A mile horse on the
Contnent'-or Lance, his full brother, much like him!
And do you remember Medocl Did you hear that Mary
Randolph had the chance of $4,000 against him? Do
you remember Goliah, that demolished Andrew, a good
subject for the Doctor these last two months? Godolpbin.
Festival, %Pamunky, Nuliier, and many others Jus, as
strong as need be, capable of carrying weight, run ON
nn'os that VIII not fan. Ariel is an illustration of the fact.
oe run from North to South for lour successive years,
with little or no intermission, under the management of at
least a dozen different persons, for whom she won a great
ueai u money She run all distances, and never failed to
conquer in the end. Here l am reminded of a text preach
ed from by the Rev. II. NJ. Cryer, of Tennessee, to- whom
taken from the book of - the LIST. which Vas ,ha,
Crusader beat Ariel over the Washington course AT
Charleston with so much ease, as TO deprive, the race
oil all interest TO the spectators. All know how much
The south Caroiinians despise the Tariff, and Of course
would get quite clear of all duty. And the book of
my Judges says, the bill was spread over him, with
the exception OF his head, which was saved by the
near approach of the boundary line, at the very nick
oil nme. But he had TO nullify in two or three DAYS at
forwards, when she made his bones rattle like BeIshazzar.
Inc PSrson has rope t%ackling, TO pull up his dropping
head, borne down by the Tauf, Ordinances, Secession,
and the like.-My Reverend friend, when YOU preach
again, take your text out of the Epistle TO the Corinthians.
In mat you VIII hnd a better subject than Ariel, who is a-
World.
Now, in conclusion, is ii not a fact that Eclipse has es-
tabhshed a foundation that may with safety be trusted-it
cannot waste away like some that waste and crumble in
the span OF one short season. His reputation viii de-
scend TO the latest posterity. His name will occupy the
brightest page OF the history OF his kind. 1t twill endure:
1t VIII be transmitted through long line of renowned de-
scendants; it will not vanish like that of the Winter Ara
Dlan and the IKE, whose regulations continue as long as
the relish Of salt-hsh for breakfast, and then disap6ear
IKE the soras' that cannot be traced by hair or feather
above or below the waters OF the sea. Eclipse is uncom-.
monty successful in the discharge ofhis duty as a Stallion,
having ioaled TO my own knowledge 100 mares during
the last season.; and IT is but fair TO presume that a por-
~" y. N'ose "ot yet 1sceftalhed are also IN ioal-some OF
course may not be. / caution the public not to be deceive
ed by any report that may be urged on account of some
,SiiureS' WIN the design OF creating prejudice against
Tins noble horse as a ioal gcter. 1t will be but the re-
new1i oil an Old, malicious and false report. Every body
knows that from a variety of circumstances some mares
will fail; some breed only every other year; some are in
bad condition for the horse; some do not receive good
treatment from their owners; and there are numerous
other causes. But 10 argue this point is useless. In the
course oil human life too many defeats have been expert
enced for the public to be ignorant of the difficulty of inn.
ORIGINATING abarren soil. For the seed to vegetate and pro-
duce iruit the soil must be in good order. Success or fail
lure is the fate of war. To regulate or change the des-
uny OF nature is beyond all human skill. Had | the now
er oil commanding defeat or success my Golfers would soon
overflow.
General Eclipse has commenced his season, which will
expire on The hFst day OF July next. He remains at his
lormer stand, at Diamond Grove, in the county of Bruins
WICK. HE price OF the season, the same as last year,
to wit; Seyenty-Fiye Dollars, to be discharged by the
payment OF sixty on or before the first day of July. One
dollar TO the Groom in every case. The price of the sea-
son TO be paid TO Edward B. Hicks, Esq. of LawrenceviIe,
by mutual agreement between myself and the proprietor
oil Eclipse. l am well prepared to keep mares, and will
leed WIN grain at 20 cents per day. My pasturage il
excellent as regards both grass and water. | shall moi be
responsible Tor accidents or escapes, but the public NAV
rest satisfied that / will use my best excriions to prevent
any. WIN truth | can say, that during the last season
not a single injury was sustained by any mare, although
had eighty at a time; there was but one escape: Mr..
Anhony's mare broke out aud run home. / do not hatter
myself that / shall afford complete satisfaction to ali. but
with reasonable men shall succeed as it is said that
more colts are gotten at Diamond Grove than at the stand
OF any other individual.
TO rocapitulate the reasons which should induce the
enlightened aHd patriotic to encourage Eclipse
LIST. His superior form aud strength.
ID. His unrivalled reputation as a runner.
3d. His colts run fastand never break down.
4th. The certainty with which he gets racers out Of all
kinds Of mares.
9th The moderate price at which he stands.
ON. Ills colts invariably command a ready sale al the
highest prices.
9Th. He IS an american Horse, and has made perform
ances, 4 mile heats.
A single heat of one, one aud a half or two miles. is no
test. The British Calender proves how worthless is their
stock Of horses. The racing in England is mere gatnbinOt
the ~by-bettng is the object, and hence il is the time OF