Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-07-01
THE ENQUIRER.
Richmond, June 20.
THE CLUBHOUSE.


ago, looking at the Improvements every where
visible, and enjoying inward satisfaction a, these
evident marks Of prosperity, when, as fate would
have ii, We stumbled suddenly nron the C,ub
House. We felt or we suppose we felt. as the
Peacock is said TO feel, when slruuing in his pride
he happens 10 catch a glimpse OF his uncou,h
feet We remembered the note OF prcparation
when the mighty edilice was TO be bull. we called
TO mind the vast wealth OF The great Wing San.
hedrim,-we knew that all The decency and taste
was concentrated in the high priest, of,he great
Wing party. Instead ofthe colonnsdes. The archi
lectural proportions, the adornmcns 10 beauty
The city and testify 10 the taste AMI skill Of our
mechanics, which We would have been pleased 10
have seen.-we found spacious old looking barn,
an unsigh,ly pile Of toughest plank. We thought
last look al The interior would not be profilless.
Once was represented there. The grca: embody-
ment, the emblem of Whiggerv, REALISTICALLY
standing as he was wont when listening Sena,cs
hung upon his honeyed words Near him Agri
culture, Manufactures and Commelc. lent their
approving smiles. Once was displayed, pendant
from the ceiling, the youths gay banner with its
significant inscription, "Tall oaks from little
acorns grow" Once, conspicuous or a flagstaff
chung sleek and srnning COON ard ever and
anon dealcnng shout greeted the living favo-
rite. Once, the glorious slee club under the
canopy oflhese rude beams. nightly varbed their
sweet notes 10 their delighted auditors, or made
the welkn ring in vain attempts 10 We with the
corn songs Of eur country cabins on a winters
night. Now, what change The acorns that
were 10 produce the tall oaks had By some strange
transformation been converted into mules and
horses. Real, full blooled asses-noi imaginary,
"conceed asses as the Wing no long since
termed his co-laborers and iriends-but bona iide
asses. Where stood vii and beaniy, now stand
unsigh,y stalls numbered with ursighlly trash,
and The dull dray horse slowly mounches there his
daily meal The thought came unbidden 10 The
mind, that we were transformed b. some witch
ery, to The land oflhe Hnyininms. We coniem-
plated their solemn silence How different from
The noise and turmoil OF party raniing and party
exclamation We remembered how CULVER in
his travels encountered the same race otbeinss,
and states 'ihat their conversations we're most
interesting expressed in lie fewcst and most sig
nifcant words" and what vas best Of all, "ihal
there was no interruption, e1ousncss, heat or dill
ference Of sentiments" and 'lhat they have a no.
ton that when people are mel:,ogeiher, short 81
ence does much improve conversation" We
misnov drawing comparison between the Glee
Club and the occupants oithesc Stalls between the
Honuininms Of The oien time and the Hony-
hadnms OF The presen, day. when our ears were
suddenly stunned BIZ bray, loui and long, that
instantly recalled us 10 our recollection. The H.
Iusiop was gonc-we 70 longer thought ourselves
among the H7nuinin7s, but realized The fact, that
we were really in the Club House OF the Gibral-
tar OF Whiegcry, md that an ass could bray
there as we'll as any where rise We are much
tempted, for The sake Of oEr agricultural subscri-
hers, TO give description OF The improved hrecd
OF horses BY which we were surrounded on TINS
memorable occa>ln, bnt we invite Them, on their
first visit 10 Richmond 10 examine Tor them
selves the structure Of this establishment and lis
notable tenants. Virginia has Teen said 10 be
remarkable for ter breed OF great men and hne
horses, and we must confess, that we are mol Jnds-
es OF horse flesh if The specimens in The Club
House are NOT extraordinary and pointed. The
horse The genus qaus according 10 modern naiu-
raisrs. consists Of six different animals:-lhe
eguus cabaiius orhorse proper; The c9nS 0s,nns or
ass, and sundry others; bn OF all these, The equns
caballus and hehybrid, between the cqnps caJal-
lbs and the egpns asi1ns are The species alone 10
he found in the Club House; and we have no
doubt our friends have placed these two species
there in order to preserve their house in proper
condition for the next race they mean 10 rum
We remember The famous report Of The law case
Of .stradling rvsns SiHs reported by Swift, and,
as we have yentured The thought, that our wing
friends intend 10 take especial cafe Of their best
macs we cannot refrain from giving short ex-
trac, from The case, showing the nature oil the
horse and The care taken Of him by The law
oHorse. in a physical sense, doth import GER
tain cuadruped or four fooled animal, which, by
The apr and regular disposition OF certain proper
and convenient paris, is adapted, fitted and con-
.lituted for The use and need OF man. lea, so
necessary and conducive was this animal con-
ceivcd 10 be 10 the behoot OF the common veal
.bat snndry and divers acts Of Parliament have,
fro,r, lime n time. been made in favor ofhorses.
nI'Ed. vi makes The transporting OF horses out OF
The kingdom no less penalty than The forfeiture
Of flO. ~
benefit ofiher Clergy.
mAnd The Statutes Of The 9th and 32d OF Hen.
VIII condescend far 10 take care OF their very
breed These, our wise ancestors, pruaenuy lore
SCENE that they could not better take care OF
Ihcir own pos,erity than by taking care oil that
oil their horses.
mAnd nj so great esteem are horses in The eve
Of he o:nmon law, that when Knight oil Inc
Path commi,teth any great and enormous crime,
his nunshment is 10 have his spurs chopt OIL WIN
cleaycr. being, as master Brac'on vel opsef'-
eth unworthy 10 ride upon horse.
az .;ulelon, Sec 3l5, saith: If tenants IN com
~, make lease, reserving for rent horse,
,,o shall have but one assiZe; because, saith Inc
,nc, ,hc law will no, suffer horse 10 be sever
81 Another arg iment of what high estimation
The law maketh horse.
II addition 10 this law, we should like to quote
small massage on the diseases OF horses, but
We fear we should be considered personal, and
We, therefore, having no such intention, refrain
Orr Wing friends We know, have intended 10
chow The high estimation in which these noble
animals are held by them, by assigning 10 their
pse The building in which they were wont 10
assemble and we confess it is well suited 10 The
nnrno.es 10 which ills applied But what have
become Of the banners and The portraits? what
has been done with that same old coon2 Is
there no building appropriated TO his reception 2
If not how torcby his fate reminds Il, US Of the
uncertainty Of popular favor To-day, at The
lon Of the flag staff, the honOrcd and applaudcd
~ every yoice-to-morrow- so poor as 10
do him reverence"
from The Mliaois SAate Register.
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