Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-03-22
General Eclipse.

lso hVe VI ohR advertisements OH the public mind AL
monishes me to abridge this notice, and ccnine myself TO
a few facts which strongly recommend him. Facts 4.
better IMAM long abstract and ianciful theories, which in
general are about as little TO the purpose as has been the
greater part OF the debate in our General Assemble on
the subject of Federal Relations. | verify believe that
Eclipse is the best horse now known i'm The world ana
this belief is warranted l think by undeniabIs fact He
challenged the world, he was taken up bv tho vosl 10
beat the world, and for a world of monev-,his "sn" u, no
denied. When he was 8 years old, had made two seasons
he carried 126 pounds, and run four miles i'm 7 min. M Is
seconds. The amount of money wen by him, would be
suihcient TO furnish a palace with plate, and II reouireJ
usnes 'oo' curing a succession oil monarchs, should the
sovereign people permit them TO remain ON their thron.s
seen. You find no palsey-shake, like the spiinter-Iegged
tnoe' lie constantly rebounds with the light agility of
the lamb, at the same time iinpressing Oh the mind of The
aumiring oehoider, that he possesses the powers of a pi.
ant.-As to his exact form We see in every horse soS.
one good part; but Eclipse is the very paragon of his na
cies; uniting in himself all the great and GOOD no;,,Io
form which are requisite for the Improvement of the stock.
Permit me to remark, that when 1 have barg aimed for a
hvorite mare, on whose merit depended the success OF the
Stallion have hardly ever failed in my object. But the
great desideratum is the selection of a stallion, who will.
out oil all the mares indiscriminately produce good stock
w" . IN ennghtened people, such as the Americans
are coincide in this opinion9 Do not they believe. that
eiten an inferior stallion is palmed upon the public. when
IL Is his fortune to be the sire of runner out of a yery sn-
peror mare Tor, in general but little credit is awarded 10.
the dam. Why these advertisements for fine mares ~
Ills, unless from fears and doubts of the stallion, Not
so with Eclipse. He will better the condition of n
stock and out of even a tolerable mare. n runner m,y,,
certainly be expected. Is it not a fortunate circum;,
stance, that Mr.. Johnson's two mares ot oS 81, D eum
~, were not gotten by Eclipse /! Do YOU not believe
that competition would have given up pursuit. and left
the General TO walk undisurbed over the course How
can ne iail ! Did you know that his long, strong. and
deep body, when standing, is nearly or quite AVER a q
much ground as the leap of a poney built horse His
uhlgh Is long and tapering as a wedge, she ewing a double
set of tight strong muscles. From his hook outs on. fhe
hnest leg ever seen. How delightful TO view H. His
brisket is uncommonly deep, extending within a span of
his knee, under which you will find another fine ley
His neck rises finely from his wethers-his head ia Isroe
and bony, with fine ears and uncommonly fine ewes. His
nos,rils when expanded, appear large enough TO contain a
uOctOr 5 snOp IN one and q awyer's library in tho o,bo.
he has no superluous flesh, not a single pound--he ia
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 Colts.-Do you remember the race of Black
Maria, and Lady Relief her sister, last fall, in which thew
ran 20 miles, contesting every inch to the close. an other
competitors being lost in the wakel Do YOU remember
y heny, now esleved to be the best A mile horse on the
Conunent!-or Lance, his full brother, much like him!
And do you remember Medoci Did YOU hear tbat Marv
Randolph had the chance of $40, 900 against him! Do
you remember Goliah, that demolished Andrew, a good
subject for the Doctor these last two months? Godolo6in
Festival, Pamunky, Nullifer, and many others lust "a
strong as need be, capable of carving weight RIM IN
limbs that will not fail. Ariel is an illustration of The f,ct
She run from North to South for four successive years
with little or no intermission, under the management of at
least a dozen different persons, for whom she won n great
deal OF money. She run all distances, and never failed 10
conquer in the end. Here l am reminded of a text preach.
eu IRON oy the Kew. H.. Nj. Cryer, of Tennessee, TO whom
l hereby present my respects. The text | imagine was
taken from the book of - the LIST, which Was that
crusader peat ARIEL over the Washington course at
charleston WIN so much ease, as 10 deprive the race
OF all interest TO the spectators. All know how much
the south Carolinians 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 n;cS
of time. But he had to nullify in two or three dsvs A..
forwards, when she made his bones rattle like Belsbszzar.
me Fsrson has rope tackling, to pull up his dropping
head, borne down by the Tariff, Ordinances. Secession7
and the like.-My Reverend friend, when YOU preach
again, take your text out of the Epistle to the Corinthians.
In That you will find a better subject than Ariei. who is r
World. VII
Now, in conclusion, is il not a fact that Eclipse has es.
taohshed a foundation that may with safety be trusted-it
cannot waste away like some that waste and crpubIa Ia
me span Of one short season. His reputation will de.
scend TO the latest posterity. His name will occupv the
brightest page of the his o. " of his kind. Ii will endure.
it will be transmitted through a long line of renowned de,
scendants; 1t will not vanish like that of the Winter Ara.
bian and the like, whose regulations continue as lone a.
the relish OF salt-hsh for breakfast, and then disanSear
like the Soras, that cannot be traced by hair or featber
above or below the waters OF the sea. Eclipse is nncon,.
monty successful in the discharge of his duty as a Stallion.
having ioaled TO my own knowledge $50 mares during
Inc last season.; aud IT is but fair TO presume that a Dor.
ZION oil those not yet ascertained are also in foal-some of
course may not be. | caution the public not TO be deceive
ca by any report mat may be urged on account OF some
failures, with the design of creating prejudice against
this noble horse as "a foal getter. 1t will be but the
newal OF an old, malicious and false report. Every body
knows that from a variety OF circumstances some mares
will fail; some breed only every other wear; some are in
bad condition Tor the horse; some do not receive good
treatment from their owners; and there are numeTon.
olher causes. But to argue this point is useless. In the
course oil human life too many defeats have been experi-
ehced Tor The public TO be Ignorant of the difficulty Of i'm
3D. W. FbbF II VI W 4 u YeReIdte and DTO
duce fruit the soil must be in good order. Success or fa-
lure is the fate of war. TO regulate or change the des-
hny OF nature is beyond all human skill. Had / the pow-
er oil commanding defeat or success my Golfers would soon
overflow.
General Eclipse has commenced his season. which will
expire on The first day OF July next. He remains at his
former stand, at Diamond Grove, in the county of Bruins
wick. The price of the season, the same as last wear
to Wit Seventy-Five Dollars, to be DISCHARGED nv the
payment OF sixty on or before the first day of July. One
dollar 10 the Groom in every case. The price of the sea-
son to be paid TO EdT1rd B. Hicks, Esq. of LawrenceviIle.
ny mutual agreementbetween myself and the proprietor
OF Eclipse. L am well prepared to keep mares, and will
'eed WIN grain at 20 cents per day. MY pasturage ia
excellent as regards both grass and water. / shall not be
responsible Tor accidents or escapes, but the public NAV
any WIN truth l can say, that during the last season
not a single injury was sustained by any mare, although
/ had eighty at a timeS there was but one escape: Mr..
Anthonys mare broke out and run home. | do not fauer
myself that shall afford complete satisfaction to all. bur
with reasonable men 1 shall succeed-as il is said that
more colts are gotten at Diamond Grove than AT the stand
OF any other individual.
10 recapitulate the reasons which should induce the
enlightened aad patriOtic to encourage Eclipse
LIST. His superior form aud strength.
I'd. His unrvalled reputation as a runner.
I'd. His colts run fast and 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.
9th. His colts invariably command a ready sale al the
highest prices.
18th. He is an .dnericdn Horse, and has made perform
ances, 4 mile heats.
A single heat of one, one and a half or two miles, is no
test. The British Calender proves how worthless is their
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