The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-15
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Correspondence of the Herald

Correspondence of the HERALD
PHILApELrHrA, May IA, lsa5.
The disappointment caused by the defeat OF Fashion is
great and is difficult to convince those who have suf
iered by the result that there jockeying
There certainly lack OF philosophy in the losers for
they ought TO have calculated that winning horse
win forever and that the very celebrity for swness
will raise up hosts Of competitors In the very nature Of
things tho crack nag be beaten at last and from
the extent Of our country the number of stocks from
which competitors could be TAKEN and the skill and in
enuity Of such host of horse trainers which must be
brought TO bear, such result that which has taken
place was far from being improbable. Beers should
have been more cautious For my part, am loser, by
about hall dollar, not and bear philosophical
~ II il my first bet a horse-racc, and am some.
what superstitious look upon it gentle warning
will heed similar admontons
ire has been raging for the last two hours in the
emma store oil rams and Brothers. in Market street
low 9th II is not known how it caught. is pretty
we'll subducd now but nearly the whole interior of the
building, and considerable amount of property has
Tho Court of Quarter Sessions have been engaged all
me morning in the trial of coored man named John
allen. charged with the murder of another colored
named Hanes, by splitting his skull open in December
last with hachet But three witnesses have been exa-
mined. Geo. w. Barton and Alexander Mckinley Esqrs
are Tor the defendant Francis Wharton, Deputy Ator
ney General prosecutes.
Thearcas are dull at present. Anderson appears at
the Arch, IN Shylock, tomorrow night while his way
TO New York Connor appears tonight at the es
Davenport, Wheatley, &C., continue to draw large
share OF the business There little stirring however
People are anxious for the Seguin troupe the Ches
announced in the bills for some time not spe
cited
The stock market is the only place that exhibits any
Freshness except indeed the reception of the port
Collector and the Post Master. What done at
an advance generally and prices are firm Pennsylvania
Fives advanced y Girard Bank Il and Wilmington H. r.,
Texas Bonds and Treasury Notes Government and other
securities were firm at the las. quotations The feeling
IS much better than it week ago and the indications
are that will continue TO improve As to the senti
ment the state of Government and Texas securities gives
scom2lcte description of that while the ability OF the
state to meet the August interest nearly if not quite to
she full is shown in the steady advance Of State SIS
PHILADELPHIA, May l3th ls45.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT, Esq:
All the talk to-day is Peytona Peyona, She is the
favorite and she has worked hard win her aures
so she must work yet to keep them You would be as
tonshed TO know the amount Of betting in this city, At
least 500 900 have changed hands this city alone All
bet more or less, from to thousand dollars The
hackers OF Fashion were sangune and bet largely
her up to 30 minutes past 10 last evening when the
arrived The anxiety to learn the result without
precedent vast crowd gathered the foot of Walnut
street 10 catch the earliest by the train Thousands
that went with light hearts and in ancpations of heavy
pockets, returned with imprecaton on the lip and a
heavy heart. There is most intense feeling yet and
" Fashion," though beaten, has warm friends. One
person who lost four bets her. he will still bet
on her against the world in clear day. good air and
ialr course Her rider receives anathemas for
allowing her to run so bad and unfit course and
on day when the atmosphere close and opprcs
sve But the deed is done" it is too late. FASH
ion, the pride of the North" is beaten. The South
trumphs. Fashion $50 say her friends) must run
again she can, and she must, beat Pcytona.'
Bets can be had on her to-day dollar for dollar The
South are IN extacy-they may enjoy it-their day of
mourning will yet come and if ever the two stand side
by side again Fashion" wins.
AMERICANA.