Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-10-06

are dong your duty with the carving knife. That's
right, my worthy-show them I'D in their proper CO.
die yet-the market is flush with fat ducks. But you
must lay low and keep dark, some of these birds
will try TO pick out your eyes. GIL BIAS.
Long Island Races.
Mingo runs to day. was the uppermost thought
in every sporting mans head yesterday morning, be-
fore he bolted his breakfast Mngo never bolted
| though he runs like mad
As early ten o'clock yesterday from the river TO
the race course there was one continuous line of
nages OF every sort, size and description always
ceptlng private fourin-hand teams and stages which
have all been laid up, sold up, appear again
on the Stage, until Harlem lots reach last years
prices.
The road presented picturesque appearance, as
well as valuable moral There wasa broker whom
we saw last year driving splendid pair of fancy tits
in barouche, now SO much crippled by spsculations
in fancy stocks as to be reduced to small dngy and
dirty looking dun horse Pearl street jobber that
purchased superb set out tick, two years ago,
was yesterday seen asrlde of sorry steed that would
have borne off the palm for poor looks from Don
Qulxotte's Rosinantc. And so with the balance of
the swells-he who sported ccrricle last year,
now conten, with gig he of the gig last year sat
solitary and alone in suky-the last years suky
was down to pony cart and SO in proportion from
the highest TO the lowest all brought about by Judi
eious credit system, followed by the suspension of
specie payments.
On reaching the course we found that only two
horses were to the four mile heats for the $1,000
purse, viz the renowned Mingo and John X. Stevens
Benny Black mare. Gypsey (who ran Mngo pretty
close last June after ne dropped African in the mile
heats, was sick, sorry, or, some say, the ia
my way. Others asserted Gypsey had been ply
slcked and put 10 bed
However, Gypsey ddn, "come to tea" because
she had mash for her breakfast.
MIngo and Bonny Black were brought out both
looking remarkably well. Indeed, Mingo never
in finer order for making good time and great run.
The track was also in excellent order though rather
w.. .l.l.
riages drawn up each side the judges stand were
filled with handsome adies-the morning was snil-
ing-the men were smiliag-the ladies' looked snil-
ng-and even Bonny Black cast a smiling look at
Mngo as she wished him
"A very good morrow"
Good yc, good den fair sir said she, or fit plea
sure you more, COED morrow master Mingo. What
have you done with your handsome half sister, Gyp
sey'
you; she saw us talking together last night, and
seemed 50 sulky that she wouldn't turn ont today.
We'll, but being blood relation, she doesn't desire
you for a sweetheart, surely
Yes, and wishes to marry me; you know there's
no law against horse marrying his own sister if she
loves him; the stalls Of horses stables not like
the stalls Of mems cahedrals covered with calendars
OF those that may ntermarry and these that may
not; we're locofoco IN the matter of matrmony, hav-
ing all things in common
"A detestabe practice, though like many other To-
cofoco ones, and one sorry TO say that's carried
cut by conservatives TO great extent; and though
female horse, shall always endeavor to kick il INTO
oblivion, said Bonny Black, kicking up her beautiful
black legs.
Take care, Bonny Black, or you'll touch me in the
tenderest point, and cripple me-
Not for a stall in Canterbury cathedral, my much
admired Mines would sooner kiss you than kick
you, any day or night
For shame, Benny Black-your mother must have
drawn water for washerwomsn; she learnt YOU the
use of soap 50 soon. But It's no go-you don't see
any thing green about me except my head dress.
must give You the go-by today there are over one
hundred beautiful women looking at me, and must
show them the handsome thing on the back stretch.
But here comes John r.; # he sees US talking he'll
suspect me of having parslyzed your heart well as
your heels.
And Mingo bent down his handsome head and
smoothed down his whiskers with his night fore foot
and surveyed the sweet women with smile.
Come Mr.. King, said John X, will You be q
Judge Y
king.-Pve an interest in the race and can't.
John R.-And Pvsa horse in IL and can't
Loafsy-And I've nothing in il and won't.
| john R-Come, Gibbon, you serve as Judge, and
| you Lambert, aRd get Harry Suydam 10 start them.
| No sooner said than done. And beautiful start
| they made, the mare taking the lead, and dashing
round the south bend as she had been animal mag
netised by COL Stone, or had the devil put into her
They 20 of az killing pace; the mare leads the
boy can't hold her; she to the devil she'll give
Mngo bellows 10 mend she leads down the back
stretch and round the north bend the boy Jerking
her he shouldn't fire., her she's q swfter shes
like the queer little man. got "a long way to CO. for
an untned nag but she's beauty here she comes
running in right down earnest; Mingo is manDuver-
ing; first mile in minutes she's pulling boy can
do any thing with her; lock, she's running night
oil the outside track; she's net on the STRAIN she
can't clear the horse he sticks to her like birdlme
on bees wing; she leads the second mile done IN
minute SO seconds she's still in hand; still run
ming wild; Mingos coming up mastery on the third
mile; he's driving her down the back stretch that
touches her feelings; he's going 70 make push at
her round the north bend he's into her; he's past
her; he shakes her off no, she sticks close TO his
launches she hangs on he hind quarters up the
rise; they're huaainR each other, neck and neck he
heads the third mile done in minute 80 seconds
Ugh, and tight push and push close and close round
the bend he's using her up on the back stretch
she's done for; she's been pushed too much sh,
feels II; lis I'll over with her; no, she's game she's
| making another dead set al him.
And she did the last quarter, but II was use
Mingo came IN like mighty wind, and almost a
feet winning by three lengths in inmates 81. Sc