Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-09-17

turn Immediately, he had offered the hors
Tor sum which no one knowing the valu,
oil a Ihaurdlstan horse could refuse I,
give. finally closed the bargain for IN,
horse. adding present Of two hundre,
and fifty piastresto the groom. After try
ing the horse under the saddle. and an
proving OF his gaits and flcetncss, 1 sen
for the Soltan's farrier, who the mornen
he saw the horse pronounced him not on.
ly apure Arabian, but beautiful one. auc
said that be had seen but one so pure he
fore in his life.
now sent Immediately to the Agha 10
request him. If in his power, 10 give ms
| the pedigree Of the horse; be sent me word
that he did not know his pedigree, nor did
the person from whom he bought hun
that the kurds when they stole a horse
stole only the best, and did not stop to
inquire after the pedigree; but if wished
TO satisfy myself that the horse was ofpure
Arabian breed, | must examine his neck,
on both sides of which | should find a
beautiful natural tree projecting upwards
from half way down the neck, and that I
should find spurs on his fetlock Joints.
both oil which we're certain indications Of
the purity of his blood
About half way down his neck. few
inches from the name, on both sides. |
found dark spot, rather larger than a
duck shot, destitute of hair; but around
these, to the size of dollar, the short
and silky hair made several eccentric turns
then shot up towards the ears in the form
ofan ostrich plume; nothing can be more
beautiful.
On examining the fet locks. found tha,
he had on each of the fore, spur OF two
inches long. OF the size of the little finger
at the root, gradually tapering TO point.
and turning up like those of cock. On
the hind fetlocks were the same. but not
more than half the length--all were slight
iy frnged about the root with soft silky
hair,
On being satisfied of the value of this
horse, which circumstances had placed ia
my possession. told the doctor TO go 10
work and cure him if possible. He felt
OF his legs, then examined bis mouth, and
felt his ears; and turning TO me said he
had the 'GUEEz KEMicK,' which when
translated means the eye bone or bone ere.
Never having heard OF such a disease. |
asked him what il was; he thrusthis finger
into the lower part Of the horses eye, and
turning the lower lid wrong side out, desir.
ed me to feel of it, did so. and felt bard
bony substance the lid was much infla
med. lie now thrust needle with horse-
hair through the black rim ofthe inner lid
and pulling il out Of the eye, cut therefrom
the bony substance. The eve bled ner.
haps half spoonful he performed The
same operation on the other eye, after
which he blew up each nostril through q
short reed, about spoonful Of burnt alum
and black pepper, which brot on a violent
sneezing. He then directed that soue oar.
lie, vinegar, and salt, should be mixed with
a kind'or red earth, which had the appear.
ance of red ochre, aud that his month
should be washed with il three or four
times day, for four or FIVE days be neIt
scarified his mouth and put him into the
stable. We have followed his directions.
and the horse. that for long time past,
would not touch barley. now eats il freely
and IS TO all appearance well.
This disease and the mode Of treatment
Is to me altogether newt NAV not be 40
to others. From the inquiries have made
am satisfied that 10 ten days more the
horse would have been ruined-the farrier
said he would have been in five. The dis.
ease, II is said, is brought on by s,raining
their eyes in anxious watching for their
food. A Turkish horse is double battered
10 both ends OF his trough, so that he can.
not turn his head, which Of course brings
great strain on the eye when he wants to
look on one side or other
have measured this horse from the
shoulder TO the ground-he is exactly four
feet nine and half inches high, fourteen
hands. one and half inches high.) Those
who know Eclipse, say that this horse 10 a
highly Gathering likeness Of him. | shall
keep the horse, although have been ad-
vlsed TO send him to America, but | am
apprehensive it might turn out like many,
nay, may say all sueh specula,ions. But
II you know OF any ooe who wishes this
horse, they may write to any disnterested
person in this country 10 examine and re-
port on him, and then we will agree on the
terms.
| am now satisfied there is not another
Arabian in Constantinople the Sultan's
horses are generally spotted, very fat. and
very spirited they look extremely well
win Their trappings on but am assured
that ne has not a pure Arabian among
them.-.am. Ituf Reg.
Extract from aspeech delivered at the late Anti
Abolition Meeting in Boston, by Harrison G..
Otis, Esq
If were called upon TO select the most
momentous occasion. on which the people
of this country had ever been convened in
IN their primary assemblies, my own judg-
ment would point TO the time when they
met TO decide upon the adoption Of the
Federal constitution. They are few am
confident, among those present, who can
recollect that period, and the intense anx
lety which then pervaded every bosom -
The result of those deliberations has fully
justified that universal sensiblity. The
national prosperity has far exceeded the
most sanquine expectatlons of the men OF