The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-03-22


ers who we're lettering about the place.
''Where shall ] got" lie has not been seen
since.
The sorrel Sir John is next on the list.
He is high spirited, meltlesume nag. He
was got BY Notification out Of Free Trade.
lie is decided cfib-bitsF, is very apt TO
shy, and constantly oDer reaches. Being a
very beautiful and powerful animal, be car
ries extra weight 10 the person Of an unusu
ally fat jockey in a full dress Of black Grape.
The knowing ones hint that his grooms in
tend that he shall lose, in which event they
will receive lots of tin from the hackers Of
Magician. We do not believe this, how
ever.
Tecumsey.-Tbo old white horse so sin
gularly marked with black tail, is also en-
tered. He was sired BY Warrior. dam In
dian. He is an old, but very tough horse.
and so great is his bottom, that he will run
every day in the week, including Sunday,
without firing. He is good tempered but
dull animal, and is positively cow>hoeked.--
His jockey is the little mulatto Practical
Amalgamationist, in black coat, yellow
vest, and white breeches.
Some of the oldest and most knowing turf
men in the country, have entered the cele-
brated chestnut stallion Magician, and seem
certain Of success. Ho-Was sired BY Com
vention, dam by Faction, grandam BY Party,
g grandam BY Slippery Elm, grandam by
Caucus, ggg grandam by Flying Dutch.
man. and gig gra3dam by imported Hes.
sian, out of the stud Of the Prince Hesss
Casse'. He has won several quarter purses
| by the superior Jockeyship of his nders,
i h.rf hob Ryffh that
noble horse 7GppecGnOe. On that occasion
be was most cruelty distanced. His fore
knees are suspected to be broken, and il has
been said by those who have lately seen him,
that he has, the bog spain from his over
exeFtions in the race Of 1910. An exPeE-
fenced faTrier Of our acquaintance .insinuates
that his last race proved farcy aud that his
next will certainly give him the strGHgles.
His saddle win be filled by the Undertook
Roarer, dressed in scarlet, the livery Of the
barn burners Of '76.
The last horse entered Is Old Harry, a
splendid bright bay, whose friends confidently
predict bis success over all his competitors.
He was got by Wing out Of Republican,
He Is sound as q dollar, but has always been
badly ridden. He was withdrawn from the
last race, having been drugged By smart
iSONSy tONt wv AOGkg uuuGE- lle. 4QNiCo OF
Black Dan, the Jockey of Tee otum Il is
not known who is 10 be his rider. but his
ltoggery viii consist of a white Kentucky
Jean vest and panialoons, and a blue coat of
domestic cloth, with American Eagle but
lions.
Several other horses have been named,
bur We have no idea that their friends are
serious. Diplomatic, out of BackwoOds-
man, may possibly be entered, but we doubt
i very much, as he was spawned when last
lin France. Hard C1TreAcy is also spoken
ct, but he is such miserable roarer that his
friends cannot Be in earnest. There Is also
a horse from PENIS land, whose name We
have forgotten, but be is not at all known
of the village quarter track, where he has
occasionally won such small stake as a sad-
die. ora bride, or a drink for the company.
The following are the latest odds: