Litchfield enquirer., 1836-11-24

The following article has been in type two or three weeks, but crowded out by other matter. Though a little out of time, still induced to give it place.
 .. From the Kanawha Banner
 POLITICAL RAGE COURSE.
 UNION TRACK. s... .. n.
 The fall races oyer this celebrated course will short ly come off," Some thorough bred horses have al- ready entered for the sweepstakes Great sport and
 First on the list is the bobtaied city bred pony Kin derhook. He is in first rate keeping, and has run well over the provincial courses The southern bloods rather doubtful as to his keeping the track having on rode by jockey from Tennessee, Old Hickory, which inspires great confidence among nofthern sportsmen. The knowing ones o that region are backing him on nessee Grey, thorough bred nag of great spirit and supposed bottom. He was formerly under the train- ing of the celebrated jockey before named Old Hck- ory but having kicked him on several occasions he 1 was currying him down, his care was thenceforward transferred to Kinderhook. These two already men, toned were trained the same course, and said some hard passes betweentese two towards the south western point of the during the first heat Old Hickory pretends to say he will be distanced We shall see. .s'. ..-s5 sg.s{s.@ -g.
 Last but not least, comes Tippecanoe, an old char ger of fine mettle and bottom He has been turned out for years until his mane and tail are matted with burs. He is to be rode by awkward country man resh from the peope) These two latter crcunl- stances have been the cause of great merrment with the silk stocking gentry, but many good judges do not hesitate to say, that he will make the bobta foot il He comes upon the turf in the finest style magina- ble-head and tail right up. and moves of, at the tap of the drum, like an army with banners. He is built like castle and of the very best Virginia stock He has had little training, but his backeslo look to his | wind and his bottom to make up any deficiency on that score. One thing is certain of old Tip, he win yer bolt he goes rg ahead to the end of the heat let matter of infinite sport should the northern knowing ones be bt'' by this raw untraned old field tackey such things have been done before and will be done
 All that we can say at present is, that whoever beats old Tippecanoe must foot it handsomely. The other iockies are evidently plamed since he appear cd upon the course. He walks it in first rate style and all acknowledge that the bones and muscles are there. The favorite groom of the bob.tail Tom Ritche is said to have lost his appetite and his toned confidence together, both unusual things tol him. His judgment was never known to fail but once and that was in precisely similar case when an old charger of unpromisng appearance beat the taVorte nag of his own training.
 Anecdote of John Randolph-John Randolph some years since, when in the midst of speech upon some important subject in the hall of representatives, was called to order repeatedly. by some member whose talents consisted mainly in screaming order, order l MT. Randolph elevated himself on one leg, and bend ing over his desk, pointing that finger of his at the member who had called him to order, addressed tht speaker thus MT. Speaker-Some years ago, as was journeyng over the mountains in Virginia call ed at public house for refreshments for myself ant horse. While sitting in the bar waiting for din her. my attention was attracted by the cry of cuckoo cuckoo. On turning my eyes in the direction iron which the sound came, observed that 1t proceeded from something in the shape of bird, which was ap ggnded to clock that stood in .ho corner of rpm r this bird at every revolution of the minute hand, ap peared through little door, which flew open at tn striking of each hour and cried cuckoo cuckoo ant fe Eccentric genteman from Roanoke, in his pecnlia tone of voice, with his significant point of the finger both inimtable)- gentleman by whom l am now called to order, reminds me very much of the antOm | aton cuckoo. He has been a member of this body some years, and the only expressions that ever esca ped his lips in my hearing were order, ordev, order' Mir. Van Bufen has been taking lessons of MT. Ran All that hesays is-" Ditto to General Jackson-Dit kto-DuO"
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