Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-02-29
CH,RLEsToN. Feb. 90.


CHsRLEsToN. Feb. 90.
Great Match Race between Col. .Iohnson's
Bonnets o. Blue and Lol. SingLeton's Clara Fish
er-Ths interesting Race took place over the
Washington Course, yesterday, and was attend.
ed bv about ten thousand spectators Bonnets
O'Biue was decidedly the favorite Nag. and bets
of two to one had been taken before the day Of
Race. and the like bets were offered and taken
at the Post. The day was remarkably fine-cool
for the season, and the Track dry and firm
There was no lack of shew on the part of the
competitors, and the fine figures Of each attract
ed universal admiration.
When the order to saddle was gwen, and the
cloths taken of. there was general and spon.
taneOus expression Of enthusiastic feeling, in
seeing go mnch symmetry and beauty as was
mutually reflected from the one to the other.
When the drum gave its tap for mounting, and
each courser sustained the burden of the Rider,
new vigor and animation was given to their step
and eve. They were brought up with elastic
tread to the post, and at the tap Of the drum,
like. the lightning which courses the horizon,
they flew on their way-Bonnets O'Blue taking
the lead, which she sustained for the first mile,
running in splendid style. In the second round,
tne UiOOu OF SdTOiiud ndut d OOiu pusu
on Virginia best nerve. The contest was weld
ed. after an animated struggle, to Clara Fisher;
and although Bonnets O'Bue. with the true spi-
rit Of the Old D"minion, was reluctant to yield,
yet, after two Intellectual efforts, she gave up the
heat to the irresistible Clara Fisher. The time
of this heat was taken BY four persons in the
stand, aud they all united that il was I'm. ASS.
Bets were now offered freely upon equal terms,
and many were accepted 1t was clearly percep-
tible that Bonnets O'Bue could not have won
the first heat.
After the usual time Of rubbing, which IS 80
minutes on the Washington Course, they were
again brought up to the post. Again they mo, ed
of CALAMITY, Bonnets O'Blue leading at first:
Clara Fisher kept close upon the TANKS tor
the first round, and part of the Sc, ond, when
she made an effort to pass, and failed. Her
friends now saw, what had been before feared by
many of them, that she was injured in one OF her
legs She still with the true blood and energy
of Carolina refused to yield, and pursued with
dnabating perseverance the heat to its close,
which resulted in the victory Of Bonnets O'BIue.
As soon as the heat was conc uded. it was evil
dent that she was let down in one of her fore
legs, and was suffering the greatest torture. The
time of this heat was 8n 6s.
In consequence of the injury sustained by CIa-
Fisher. she did not come to the post, aud the
Race was correctly and fairly awarded to her no.
bic competitor, Bnnnets OBlue.
We were much pleased at the extreme order
and decOrous conduct OF the assemblage; and al
though Carolina chivalry may have welded in
this instance to Virginia valOr. yet 1t was con-
test with no other feeling than that OF a generous
emulation of who should beat first, we'll knO wing
that the second could lose nothing of honor in the
contest. Therefore let all unite with Clara Fish
~. whilst we exclaim hurrah for the Bonnets o.
Blue.
1t is due to Clara Fisher to state, that the
week before Christmas, she ran away with her
rider, and was seriously injured in one OF her legs.
Since then she has been but lightly exercised, and
her hackers let her run with reluctance. and I'm
der the full belief that her leg would fail. But
for this accident, the result of the Race would
have been Ito say the least ofit extremely doubt
full.
1t will be within the recollection of the read.
ers OF the Courier that an advertisement appear
ed in this paper some few weeks since, Offering
a reward Of 500 pounds, for the apprehension of
Thomas Glew, who absc0nded from the employ
ment of banking house in London, with large
sum of money. 1t may also be recolected. that
a person was about the same time arrested at
New York, OIL suspicion OF his being the delin-
quent; but who, upon investigation. was proved
not to be so. 1t now appears. that the said
Thomas Gew. under the assumed name Of Sey- |
nour. has been unexpectedly abusing the hosp |
ality of the good people of this city; he having
arrived here on the 4th ult. in the ss4D Boston,
which vessel put into this port in distress. on her
,oyage from Greenock to New York. Being of
'ather engaging manners and appearance added
n
which he was having been driven into this port
n distress, he readily found admission into sen-
eel society; and it was not until day or two
ince. that the Ieas, suspicion 0f his character
vas excited; when offering fiftyPoandsBank Of