Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-04-19
Most respectfully,
HILL GARTER.
Shirley, Apr. Is, lst2.
To "a, non r,silsa, Ukie To'srs Of Hsnortr.

| To "a, non resiIsa; Uhis Ts'ers Of Hsuortr.
Gentiemen-You arc respectfully, but urgently
solicited be present aiihs roes that will cone o
over The Hanover oours~, on the 4.h Thursday ~.
Z Stsut Expectation IS on iptoe. in prospect NJ a
most interesting and imposing raeei We have two
admirably looking eourser- IN training: and iuIg.n-
/ from their sleek and past performance, a prsrv
tight race may De expected; tho from the signs OF
the times. some OF the LnotciHS ones "yeriie sans
peut" Ct ID genus, are likely TO be "h,t"i TIE
names Of the courssrs are "Locon ard "Whie.ntbe
former from the well known Gen. Whi.e sock. and
The latter from the long tried Burvel Bassett stnck
Loco has been the turf some time; had has oCte
won his race, especially when rode by one oOld
Hickory" from Tennessee; but since he has beep
dofi'd, and one "Magican.r from Hinderbo,k
mounted, m lien, he has been twice easily beat.n
bv an Old horse rode by one "Tinpscanoer from,
North BEND, rider dressed in Republican attire
indicative o. his Reform, Relrenchment ct eetcrs
nouors. Some thought that Loco had let down.
but upon close examination, u Is pretty well AZ.
esr;ained now, that It WIS not fact; but that he
lost his races, uv the dead weigh, of mis- rider
Magician" who, though light in himself was
dressed Up IN much fne-v and fppsrv. and rad
his pockets 80 erammed with Sob Treasury, Stand
ing irny b IS, ct ceera, that he proved too h,sry
Tor Loco 10 carry; this being the case, his friends
having rested and rubbed HIM down and made hi n,
look as slick a peerd onion, have broueb, him
upon the turt oHse more. They have not determin-
cd who shall be his rider this race; some are for
irving "MaEieian" again; some are for certain
"yohn Crlsis," from the South; others Tor one
Thomas Humbug," formerly from Chapel Hill. ct
ceiora; whilst { certain and wcl-krosn tci,faer,
thur Ks that the rider "No Money will suIt b.s,
these times! This las: rider has been mounted
upon Loc2's back during the training, 10 try him;
out he appeared rather res,ive under him; and i, is
soic, actually kicked W, Wig IS comp,rativeiv
uniFiec he ran, however once over the same copr,e
~nen colt, ant from his performance then, much
IS expected Of him noto. especially as he is TO 5e
rode by one "Harry" from the West, who is SIM
po'eJ, ny many, 10 be a better riterth "Od Tip"
was. The track s fra, and in the best possible
orcer except hsTe and there lew irssehsrsus pisces
which. like Angels visits, are few and far be
tweeni' THIS being the starting point, Whig will
nave, dceidedy, the advantage, which he can easily
maintaln through the FRS. qUarfer-ihen tits feared
ne Will Tag tle, as the track - somewhat slashv
but not so much, as to let Loco come up though he
Is a. home on this quarter; but u IS hoped, when
me IS ashers" see Wings rider himself once A Door
s1Jh bay, they will give such a ehtsring. that he
viii 20 ahead " u i-oco don't pass him on this
quarHT, % viii be al right with him; for Whig will
literally, streak u" over he third quarter. and
then, comes The fourth, which is somewhat up hi4
where Loeo MAY gain a little UPON him, bu, not
enough 10 saue his di5tanesi Come, then, aU come
every one non resident Wing Voters Of Hanover.
II you are fond Of SPORT This is the LAST rn.s
way u not On anger; Loco will run, II beaten.
and he vii assuredIy be, n the wings are moi
ireaehTous % their cause, the predictions Of the
aforesaid wiseaere 70 the contrary Notwithstanding.
SPURS.
Cold Harbour Precinct, April IS
T. ). We understand tina, oil the frsaeh,rsus
places on the track have been well filed IN win
Loco Focos, and that the only possible chance oro
mas Of saving MS distance is upon the continpenev
Of his running better among the Turkey BreaE
ers" Than Wing, bot Oh jsu n esprit aside It's said
INC Col" - already 'mCitiing up MS face with fis
mantle, and spreading his robe before him ~ In or5.-
To fan With the grestest possible dignity, whilst the
'C1ptain" declares, there IS nothing wanting IN
prevent him from going, immediately, from The can.
Yass to the Legislature but"s CLEAN smrRr,p
SPURS.