The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-02-02
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LEGISLATURE or LOUISIANA.
Z. ..sE GREAT RACE. g, a.. f.

ii yesterday most exciting and ami
mated contest came off IN the Hall q
The Hodse Of REPRESENTATIVES. Purse
ne public printing distance singh
dash Of one mile For several day
two well known and disciplined conr
lsefs, who have c0ntended single han.
i ded, and alternately carried sd OFF ihe
Pnlz 2. were spoken fas the only cham
Pions. The recent s.cock Of the walk
was backed by many yknowiDgponesf
affhes commencement oftEescampaign,
butas the crisis approached those who
went II Strong upon the former victor,
lbegan TO "had in their .hCrns,.' and
when the time arrived, either from bad
Training or suyfsiting it was discover
ed the old horse had let down or sulk-
ed. approximations we're entertained
! Y there would not even, be a brush,
andlthe Veil75red and highly cultivated
fsteed "Bee" would only canteraFoand
the course and bear, off the purse 7ien.
icon. Not so. however. i As the,trum-
pet rung out its shrih voice. there start
ed up as suddenly as Ivanhoe or Lear's
81 o0r Tom, a champion to dispute
empire IN the shape Of Informing
Herald" The daring advehturerr' Who
came forward had an aspiring look,
was well proporiioped, and although
a thew hand at the bellows" he pre-
scented an a6dacfous and seif-confidenf
air that attracted the admiration OF the
by-stauders. Some surprise Was1naA-
ifested at this entry, and whispers Cir
culated that he had been trained in the
dark, and more like Cassius than Ca-
sars had not slept DER nights. Wa
gers ran high on "Bee," as he had
proved his metal in traces and at tam
dem, and had always ran and worked
without saddle or collar. There were
marks of harness on Herald. The
rider of Bee was bold whip who
looked far ahead, measured above, be-
meath, around and about with quick
eye, yigilant and comprehensive Wis
ion.- Like Davy Crockett when he
was sure he was right he went ahead.
the rider of Herald was also keen,
shrewd. Jockey. Although his nag was
fresh, and untried, he himself had
skinned his teeth" Those little ac-
complishments of cutting across, tur.
ming a corner. and hedging, were as ia
miliar to him as household words.
At the first jump, Herald took the
lead, and much to the surprise Of the
spectators, kept it under a tight rein
for full quarter, Bee not having heard |
the word go, or some other unknown |
cause, did not start right off. But as
they came around the first turn and |
were entering the back stretch, the
old horse came down upon the young
'un like a hail storm. There was |
perfect furor ia the wild and bolster
BUS gait with which Bee heaved and |
tossed until he gained the van of the
contest. The die appeared cast with
Herald, and the darkness Of night was
gathering over the prospects OF TIE
morning" as they reached the upper
urn, when by a lucky and scientific
;sper Of Herald's jocky, he came up
With most astonishing velocity, and, I
Ike gallant Saxon, held his own with
Bee until they reached the distance
tand, wheu Bee made few s'toplof-
icaln pIunges, that so frightened, as
onished and paralyzed Herald, that
e took the studs or something else,
nd would not bulge an inch. So Is
Zee. came out triumphant, and bore
IF the palm. The friends Of Herald.
] accounting for his defeat, stated. he
las only intended to run three quar-
,rs that ne was too highly fed, and
nat he ran in case Bee should stumble
nd lose his rider. But this was no !
O. On the other hand, the friends Of .
See coRldnofcon:eive how the young
ter made such a runy until an old fa-
er, who had been accommodating the
reniises Of Herald, informed them
nat he had seen several ofBee's friends
DING their pile upon Herald, and no.
ced one groom in particular, when
e pulled off bis coat 10 rub Herald |
OVID uAu tue W0Fu1AsJ fGl sOn 1AAS Su11@t
nd two others thatsof Veto. So after
king all things Into consideration the e
& igfnof Locofocoism ne carried, r y Ia
n packed on that, and Veto sticking h
|, thai, why it's as plain as the nose !
a Captain Johns face, the cupola on
le ST Charles, or the fact that G ener-
Jackson's fine should not be refnn- 9
ed that Herald could not eclipse such
noble, steed as Bee, who snufs the
ZEE air Of heaven, eats his malt with
ut seasoning, and drinks from the
ure and ehrystai Wing fountain, unr
1llied BIZ the turbid waters Of Loco
,coisni or the poisoned stream Of Ty-l !
'riBn1. - Upon counting voices, there ]
;eTa f;,r-f :gisf .e ei g
|. g. BpLzITr. Of the Bee, 81 Z
,UsT s. BHsANooN, OF the Herald, 80
We rejoice to have il in our power
STATE thai e cooled OFF well, and )