Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1838-12-15
LEXINGTON.

Dur town, Trough now dull, Tor ihr
week past was all life ard hustle. The
races, (Which commenced On Monday an
concluded on Saturday EVENING" We're al
tended by large concou'se o! persons
from the adjacent counties; many OF whom
brought with them "gume nags," well
rubbed. prepared to contend for The purses
offered on The regular running days of the
club. The tract in consequence Of the
continued rain, was unusually heavy, and
in many parts very boggy- still tie race
ground WAS not devoid Of interest and
Observation-Disclosures of the many
fine horses introduced, and several hand
somely contested heats; there were other
scenes, which cannot lie faithfully com
milled to paper.
Immediately under The drinking shanice
you might have perceived IA yourg man
with short, cur!cd, snrrel hair, nose
turned up, inclining slightly tow,rd his
right cheek, seemingly in god hnmor
with himself ana all others, with dice
box behind cloth, upon which were
painted the letters JIM GRO, at which
all sorts Of shin plas'ers were received.
Aud many were The chops and nrchnS
vino were "ra.eed" there, and left JIM
| GRO FLAT. Then there was the" ID %
around whom was assembled some dozzen
bipeds, flom l2 to 40 years of age, and
when that Dog growled and showed his
teeth, ti"nty-oae I'm numher.) the way
they would swear was a sin. A few feet
farther you might see old "Faro," he
looked as cool as an icicle; around the
table stood three distinct classes, the bet.
ter against it, the rounder and g9ocfr. and
strange TO say, the FOUNDERS manifested II
liveier interest in the result of The rd,
han those Immediately Interested. The
singular phraseology ns.d about u race
course is no less queer than anH~in,.
Some nnlu' Ky wight might lie heard
eAclam, (" damn The queen, she flung me
or cora"--says another, "dG YOU take
GRENADA here?" emo; The Dog goes it
blind, there is your chnnce--Sl00-tle
Bully Hunisman "pops" The Grenader
If he does he must "gelher qick and
saucy." Give me piece Of That Young
hog by you, Jim! Why its r o,ter
Sam; by Cd he has WHIPPED fsltv fights
never mind, +" fork him over 10 me"--
Hurra for share tail. vin gpggle eye
on him, and did'"t half try-arother ex
claims, damn me, but it is the hist dolIa,
III ever bet on quarter race. Fitv ,e
forty, old sheep face saint lucky"--poke
up your eel skins. stand l-who WI
take a two hundred dollar flyer on s.
IL buck up % it-Brims,one AMI Ponto
toe the 5-give me the lofty tumble 70
nv "kelt." rake her dozen M. Slick
Here comes old Rampo AT last-weii, i
that want clean turn III give nv 10.
for shovel. Soak this watch for 80
done, there's the cutters" dent over he
YOURSELF Five 10 one ] am the--f1o
On the turf-double the bet, Pete and
am in with you. Halo here, what's
case-lam one--wont plank dorm on 70,
| TOO plain case for my Branding-bar
keeper, just grease yourself, and I" lift m
down gin cock-tail--lf you're bette
/ man than am you can get your money
aint green enough 10 be slicked GU, O
lmy soap, by foul riding, Major SIingem
damn mo- you must think I'm blind a
old Bill Snap-shut the door, | hav,
dropped eight checks; you are too Ian
| Mr.. - the FOUNDERS have sunk EN-
they "'ll buck 'em off present., "--iowr
with yonr dust, if you mean sporting
1ail sei--sody ,cin on the turn.
| The above, and many such expression.
might have been heard ia the immediat,
vicinity Of the judges stand. But what i.
too true, the large crowd have diminished
orr provision market. MOI eggs, turkies
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