Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1834-06-19
THE GREAT RACE.

FltE GREAT RACE.
The following account Of this race We ,e-'
from the New York Evening Star, and +.
gwen with the characteristic humor u q,
Editor Of that paper;
The RGces-.N6rfh drGfnst South. Il De-.
not been 10 = horse race since the great cot'
between Eclipse and Henry, on which the Il.
nations seemed 10 depend By the intrns- inter-
created, and don't attend such sports unless s,r,.
thing peculiarly attractive ~ In the Wind 4
hearing continued huz az North aruinSt So T.
eneoun'.ring a host OF strange faces IN Brcad~a
"nd number Of tall. good locking, rn,ddIe d.
men with drab hats. broad hrsHs, and Top Lo,
looking very m'Nh like tie inhabitants south
Mason and Dixon's line, I apprvhcns.ed. ar g.
say north, that something Of great eonss~iur...
~As under consideration. So, hrvhing the d, b.
mare To the green wagon, I started als,,s t., /.
race sOurse bu, thought Of stopping for IN, 4 80
Hale, Of ,iIe JouTual % Comnss recruit r,,sl. .
ted IA time that he had some s<ruplos If co.
cnce on these subjects 70 whipped M fot "
hSmsburg terry, gnd crossed With pcl.fec' ,ls
and comfort. ] recommend that ferry. tot .-s
no stock ~ y mems motives now -s-dsv, ars o.
way suspicious The road il excellent anil fas
,'e~ iro'n the hills shout Two miles from "
Hsnsbnrg snpert--eubraeing the entire parr.1
ma 81 the eity. The ~estheI ~ ~ clear. e,soI
"chB'uni And the crowds Il earrings, oilt, b.
ses, gigs. eurrirles. and horses. Iookc,i IL a
Invading army. The flags on a.. race 49,
we're hpai'ng gsyiy "a the Wind the oyster sf.
we're numerous beyond example turtle s.r,s
eold cuts ~crc distributing IN the Pavilion b..
and therc roly-poly table, and nov then
rattle Il the dice box Vas heard on tables
the road. Wa glad that Mr. Hale was ~
met would have shocked LAS morality
we're too or hircc handsome eqtsiuagss con-
'ng ladies' ADD gentlemen % color. Ar e,
usc scese VAS quite aninating.
about ten minutes after one s'eloek-I .t-.
pc particular a. tp timc--the buelc so,n,t.
bFisg Up he horses; We ln,Ie rid.rs l
s'naf' lo"k'ng boys, Parasicd ~ front oi ti..
ihg p@'ilipn' - besr orders sBd lst-n % t..
~. l's''eu r'iie'- having previously been We.
The nags Ncre then brought f,ttb. sleek ...
s'd si''"ing-- Tribe. shark, sud AHoe t.f.r
,"oA uph among The knouisg ones o.
nov peis vere going %. and fo,tnd ~, i.s
u,s titsi u,ir southern ficils.a sers vsira,.,
nne So tie general f.,or,te. ard bet,
10y t%Aen - SHARK maintained high co.
"o" 40 bsi visrH Nve field wss Rl~aneI
~ere then offered mn agai,isf "a 6.kl.
VS. ~ ot~r too tempting pOt - take
nofths ~ Irlr"ds Of, Ted tieir wallets free
TIE ssirts fond notes eirculstcd in ai.sisd4f.
ny To- tsp q the drum fiie hnrsss q. "a.
tccii, far. tie rdcr u Alice t;r,y b. .e...
shark % nav blue. ADD Of 'rriis, Gp,i,
l,d snd s"l-rri9f rider. - AZ blle aik s
SHARK topk tie had Ififs Gitoa.d .l... ..
90 greet distance bslisd---H seemed Il.
hsid lie seuOssi miit SHAH u.ll shs.J-
fs'her ;" favor u shark = Johiu.y H. 600.
" oDc hundred doiisrs on Sh.rk "Ius
49, tsll. qaitt man. usxf - zoe. fhrri.t...
~ oid NffKiE'a o. his m0ofh a. H.a
lFid ~ ncighbor On Ne airj rrife
s'f .i'e-d a shark sifh perfect ea.e. 4al H.
.h,-'', eo,.'"g ~ TIE ~ii'tcF, and 90 o. ~ o.
tfrsscd - tuuc I'm sis
N,rkf roe considerably q, TnHr.
hah hofu iiie nsgs vrrc rsssiy ST. = .eof..s
Ahcr orry ID ~ 81 ksgt sks-sd si.os ri.
~ ehss clever eresiufc 90 ne ulnf
"hr' Hiu' grsst sssa, yasssd n,cm 30
ii'e p''rtr' Shart .ppcsrinx dSssrcssed. 4ot . O.
mind rather ili
's.'ok vas good. Shafs ssS "
BIB lue sags bul ~ a.s 80 H..
rHfh Iuiiri1r IN ciarsrt,r 49, ,,.,.
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