Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-06-22

:.About four O'Clock Mrs. Thornton appeared
on the ground, full of spirit, her horse led by 20.
lionel Thornton and followed by NJ. Baker and
Mr.. H. Bon, ton: afterwards appeared Mr.. Flint
They started little past four o'clock, The lady
took the lead, for upwards Of three miles, IN
most capital style. Her horse. however, mad
much the shorter stroke Of the two. When with
in mile of being home, MIR. Flint pushed tor
ward and got the lead, which he kept: Mrs
Thornton used every eyertion, but hiding 1t I'm
possible to win the race, she drew up, IN sports
maniike style, when within about two distances.
Sat the commencement of the running. bets
were five and six to four on the lady: IN running
the three first miles, to four and two to one
in her favor Indeed, the oldest sportsmen on
the stand thought she must have won. In rum
ming the last mile the odds were IN favor OF Mr..
Flint.
Never, surely. did woman ride in better
style 1t was difficult to say whether her horse
manship. her dress, or her beauty, were most ad-
mired-the tom ensemble was unique.
Mrs. Thoruton's dress was leopard coiored
body, with bse sleeves, the vest buff, and blue
cap MIR. Flint rode in white. The race was
run in nine minutes and 6fty-nine seconds.
Thus ended the must interesting race ever
ran upon knavesnire No words can express
the Disappointment felt at the defeat OF Mrs,
Thornton. The spirit she displayed, and the
rood humour with which she bore her loss. great
" diminished the Joy of many Of the winners
From the very superior style in which she per-
formed her exercising gallop of four miles, on
"Wednesday, better were greatly IL her lavor;fnr
the accident which happened; in consequence OF
her saddle-girths having slackehed. and the sad
die turning round, was not attended with the
slightest accident TO her person. nor did it in the
least damp her courage; while her holsemanshlp,
and her close seated riding, astonished the behoI.
ders, and inspired a general confidence IN her
success.
Not less than two hundred thousand pounds
were pending upon Mrs. Thornton's match; per.
haps more, if we iaclude the bets in every part OF
the country; and there was no part. we believe.
in which there were not some.
1T is but Justice to observe, that if the lady
had been better mounted, she could not possibly
der every possible disadvantage; notwithstanding
which, ant, the ungalIant conduct Of Mr.. Flint,
she few along the course with an astonishing
swiftness, conscious of her own superior skill,
and would ultimately have outstripped her adver-
sary, but for the accident which took place"
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The following we'll timed article from the
Journal Of Health. deserves perusal, at least,
at this season of h6. suns.
The present season is one Of hopes-antcipat-
ed enioyments. and pleasurabie calculations. -
The country and its charms are the engrossing
theme with all the inhabitants Of our cities and
towns. Mothers. with their daughters, have al
ready projected an order of march-the outlines
Of an excursion, in which amusement is to be re.
conciled with the requirements Of fashion, and
health is to follow In the train of both. The
ladies' only await the final decision of their hus-
bands or brothers. as to the time when the pres
sure of business or professional and literary en-
gagements shall! aamit of these lords Of creation
being escorts for the journey.
But the season IS one of unnixed corporal en-
ioyment and unquestioned sanative powers.
The sun pours down a pow rful stream of heat,
and makes not the heart alone throb with vln-
lence, but the temples beat with usual pulsa-
tions-while head-a is now more than ever,
the complaint of the unfortunate dyspeptic inva-
lid. They who eat promlscuousy, of whatever
is before them at table, or persist in taking the
same amount Of rich nutritious animal fool which
they had eaten during the winter, Will feel light
headed and complain of being bilious. as they
term it. They ask their physician about the pro-
prety Of getting bled, or perhaps taking an
emetic Such persons should be made to know,
that the most safe, salutary and simple means of
relief. from these ailments, is TO put less food
in their stomachs, and not to heat 1t by any kind
of heating or intoxicating drink, nor to weaken
the nervous system BY late hours and unlicensed
indulgences. Summer season puts us of north
ern and middle attitudes, in nearly the same
physiological CONDITION with that in which the
inhabitants of southern climates are most Of the.
year round. If we would avoid disturbance and
disease. headache, continued thirst, feverish
heat and and actual fever, flushed skin or one
covered with eruptions, we must initiate these
latter IN their usual diet, and substitute vegeta-
Die for much of The animal food we consume in
nter-drink simple water, or this fluid slight
ly calculated, or deriving flavor from dried
fuits-we must rise early, and inhale, when not
in marshy districts, the morning air-avod the
not meridian and afternoon sun-use the tepid
or warm bath ID tie middle of the day in the
evening" if the dinner has been very simple and
light. and taken at an early hour. They who
awake in the morning with hct skin and active
circulation, AID who habitually suffer from an
excess Of heat, may at this time, with advantage.