The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-11-22

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The net value to the winner of the Derby was
seven thousand sovereigns; so Blair Atho won, in
these two races alone. over sixty thousand dollars
| "a pretty neat amount for one horse. These
facts go far to show the extraordinary care of Eng
lish breeders of the blood horse, and their extra
ordinary value for all useful purposes No horse
can be. compared to the English thorough br~d,
| from which stock is descended, for the
saddle, harness, draft and particularly for military
| operations Our cavalry horses are superior to
| any others on this continent, only as far they
have greater or smaller infusion of good blood
1t is greatly to be regretted. even in national
point Of view, that for the last twenty years we
have PAID so little attention to the breeding of
thorough bred stock and let slip the golden op-
portunity of filing country with the sons and
daughters Of such imported horses Margrave
| and Priam, Franby and Chateau Marguad, Zinga-
rec and Emancipation, which, judiciousy crossed
on own blood stock, would now furnish our ar
my with superior cavalry horses in great abun-
dance, and thus enable US to protect country
| most successfully and amply from all Yankee for
aging and raids. -. 4-t- - RI
During the European wars for fifteen or twenty
years previous to the battle of Waterloo, the Eng
lish cavalry had proven itself vastly superior to
all Continental cavalry, on all occasions and all
battle-felds, that every nation and monarch soon
began to seek after and purchase the English
thoroug hbred to carry to the continent to improve
their stock and provide for future wants and wars
Even Napoleon himself at one time offered a
patent Of nobility, to an English gentleman residing
on the continent, who had very fine stud of
horses, in exchange for his horses, intending them
for immediate use and the improvement OF. the
French cavalry horse. This day every encourage
ment IS given all over Europe by the different
crowned heads to keep an ample supply Of thorough
bted stations for breeding purposes: Government
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their hands--s4any of them bought at great cost
located in the different departments, and placed
the service of breeders. Tie Flying Dutchman
purchased at FIVE thousand sovereigns winner OF
the Derby and St. Leger, and Cossack, also winner
OF the st. Leeer head this list Of horses imported
into France BY the late and present monarehs Of
that country.
The well mounted cavalry, in advance and in
retreat, in battle and on the scout, is virtually
master OF his position Ills noble horse is his best
friend-nevcr failing when we'll treated-until
overtaken by disease or death and when this war
is over, ia justice to ourselves and country, We
must by all patronize most fully this noblest
and most unfailing friend
GOLD NOT A STANDARD.--In late speech at
Mobile, which we find reported in the Tribune of
that city, Senator Semmes, Of Louisiana said:
The contrast Of our paper with gold is not fair
mode of aseeraiulng its value. Cold In the Con-
federate States to-day is much more valuable than
itRas at the commencement of the war Ii, like
every other article, has risen in value among
One dollar in specie to-day is equivalent to what
two dollars and half was before the war -
You can board now for one dollar day. Negroes
that we're werth 81 500 in gold would not now
bring more than $3.50 or 500 in gold He had
sent to Nassau for some articles for which lie had
to buy s12s4 in gold. ia 4..s sss -.
When they were delivered in Richmond he
found that they could have been purchased there
for the same amount as be had paid for the gold,
without any additional expenses, and without the
risk OF running the blockade.zes -
A Confederate soldier, recently returned from
yankee prison. advises that tobacco be sent to our