Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1842-08-20


citizcns OF 'Halaiierro county, Georgia
We publish the same, under the convlc-
ton that il will afford much instruction.
ADVENTURES OF A MAN, HORSE AND
SULKY.-We must be INDUCED 10 brIei
description Of the man and horse prior
10 detail of the facts connected with the
thrilling accident recorded below. Judge
DEAN, is doubtless, favorably kqown, tol
the people Of Mississippi. He was for
some wears a merchant in Holmes county,
and acquired no little reputation from the
store Of mercantile learning be had OBJ
tanned Possessing person delicate and 1
aristocralic, with the most Swimming
ways" he has succeeded IN ~renchng
from all, an estimate Of his value, which
is unusually recognized, By those who
have the extotic felicity, las Gen. Foo'e
would say,) Of hia acquaintance. The
Judge is thoroughly versed in all the ele-
menls of Banking, end claimsfor himself,
the creation of the Alabama State Bank
Exchanges, he knows by heart; discounts
are Just into his hand-Tom Paire, Say
and Adam Smith sink into significance
before him, in ,hn science Of political
economy, and Swedenbourg, covers un-
der his huge knowledge Of Theology -
Optics, mathematics, metaphysics, geom>
etrv, have surrendered to him a, d,scre-
ton magic, horoscopy, physiology, astrol-
ogy and mythology, have SUCKED tail,
gin in, and come down." and he is now
about to make democracy squat. So
much for Judge John Dean. Now for
his HORSE:
"The beast was valiant, lank and tall,
With mouth ofmcal and eyes OF wall;
would say eye, Tor he'd but one
As most agree though some say none.
A spur or switch no more he skipt,
Or mended pace than Spaniard whipt;
And yet so fiery he would bound,
As il he greved to touch the ground.
Ills stru,ting ribs Oh both sides show'd,
) Like burrows he himself had plough'd,
1 For underneath the skirt q panel,
0 'Twixt ev'Ty two, there was chanuel,"
So much for old sorrell.
The uchimmydiddle, las Col. C. termed
, it,) defes descrptioR-we will call it q
t suIky, aud pass on.
THE FACTS,
:, On Friday, of last week, Judge Johr
!, Dean might have been seen, 10 the a(ore
. said whinmydiddle, with old sorrell bin
$ key harnessed therein, entering Lexing
F. ton, from the eas; no himself folded il
his vehicle after the shape of the letter Il
The Judge "hitched;" the horse scared, 4
The way old "suboy" curled it was n eau
d ton, Presently he knocked off the bur
e ricane deck Of the wheel. behind
> soon he struck tho public rack, and the
a whole concern went into pi. His course
r was marked by black bottle, an old wais
b coast, pair of renovated PanlaloonO, the
$ Saturday Courier, ore BOX Morrison.
: Pills, dirty shirt, two collars, three
J richards, and three yards Of domestic
c all spilled at regular intervals. The old
. sulky got in such way, that when Ju.
Illus Mayo was about taking the same
to his shop for repair, it runaway ofi,self
Well, the sulKy was mended, neatly pain.
, led, &c. On Monday last, the knight
again entered our village, with The old
sorrell pulling bis whimmydiddle. Again
he "hitched;'' sorrell stood awhile; short
ly after, ho peeped. ,cith his one eye, be-
hind--he deserted his evil genius; then
sheercd about; bumped himself and curled
} it for Little Black, leaving blue streak
behind. The sulky was case; (no bot
| lie fell this time.)
IN short time sold potrell" was caught