Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-04-20
From the New Orleans Bee !
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The Great Ri0ce.
There was an intense excitement Yesterday conSe-
rnent upon the proposed race of Mr.. Ten Broeck's
horse Lexington against Time, and by 3 O'Clock in
te afternoon a crowd of some five thousand persons
had assembled at the Metaife Race Course TO witness
ne attempt at the performance of feat unequalled
% American, if not in modern racing annals Bets
were freely made but by far the majority of them
INST Lexington, success the effort being deemed
ou Of he question by large potion OF the sporting
community. 1t is estimated that not less than half
million of dollars was slaked on the event of the
The various circumstances upon which so
much depends Tor success i'll race were in the high
est degee favorable. The condition OF the horse and
Of che Track were excellent, the sky clear, and the
warm and balmy. The day could not possibly
have been better.
A! about quarter of four o'clock Lexington started
of followed by the well known horse Arrow, which
gave for a lime to the spectacle the appearance and
all the interest OF regular race. The first mile
made easily in 474 the second in l 524 the
third in l.5l4 and he fourth and last mile in l 474;
The who'll distance having been in the incredi bly,
short space of 7l94 and the proposed feat accom-
r.shed. The announcement Of the success of Lex
ngtOn, from the judges stand, responded to by
round upon round of applause from the astoHished
multitude he time in which Lexington ran the
lJlr miles is Ct seconds under that which LecOmte
took last spriog for the same performance which was
then the shortest time on record.
This is the most wonderful which has occurred
proud supremacy Of owning the fastest horse in A
me0ca, II not in the world.
On the 18th, Lexington is to run with Lecomte, by
whom he defeated last spring, and the result of
4 yesterday will undoubtedly tend 10 make it one of the
most exciting that have taken place in this
country.
The rise and progress of laws in various States,
roh0trng the sale of intoxicating drinks is 70 be
,'pn in the following abstract:
,3I-PaSSed by the Legislature of Maine.
,'2-Passed by the Legislature of Minnesota.
'l!-Passed by the Legislature Of Massachusetts.
N!-Batifed by the people of Minnesota.
" Passed by the Legislature OF Vermont.
%3-Passed by the Legislature of Michigan.
>3-Rati6ed by the people Of Vermont.
l,5-Bat,fed by the people of Michigan.
5-ts submission to the people pronounced unconstu-
. l0nal by the Supreme Court IN Minnesota
-PronUuuced unconstitutional by the United States
- Supreme Court in Rhode Island.
Supreme Court equally divided in Michigan
,'1t-rrouounced unconstitutional in Massachusetts,.
>.l-Pa,s.l the l. gsature of New York.
,,4-l e.oed by Gov. Seymour of New Ork.
'Ni-Passcd by branch of the Legislature of New
-Psstd by one branch of the Legislature of Maryland
~ 'sed by the Legislature but the two branches failed
r. n agree IN Pennsylvania.
- Passed by the Legislature of Ohio.
s,t oted for by the people Of Wisconsin
r92t denounced unconstitutional in Ohio.
" 3s'ed IN modified form by the Legislature OF Rhode
,4-lasedby the Legislature of Connecticut.
Faed the lower branch ofthe New Jersey Legislature
,.. defeated by one vote in the Senate.
ID aed by the Legislature of Wisconsin and vetoed
Wohued and passed and again vetoed by Gov Bar
Nossed for the second time by the Legislature of New
H. ana became law of the State by the signature
Lgat States and one Territory have thus passed
'.UoTy laws. The question has failed IN four
rs through legislative disagreement. 1t has been
IIIed to the people and retained by them in four
~ NajeS. 1t has nowhere been repealed by legIs
'e action, though it has been four times set aside
we judiciary, and in one instance re-enacted In
modified form
ne following is the bill of costs of tie late visit
,r "e members of the New York legislature to The
4. OF New York -
'........... $8l Champagne. ........ $2l7 OF
Ha- '''..'''.'... 80 OO Brandy ............ 70 z;
''.'....,.... l37 00 Spoons stolen ...... 30 2;
>,g ............... IA DOL Boat 1870 1850 $50 OF
lrles ........... 239 30 Astor House bill 1886 Z:
r.tsIISS.-........... So rs
lead Si4, brandy and champagne S243 IS! i.
B very we'll for legislature that has since
,sso the Maine liquor law.
P-yJ|TRucrIoN OF ANTs.-A correspondent of thu
Wooe pnla Ledger says
sro give you remedy-procure a larg
r r wash 1t well, press it very dry; by so dom
vro t5a'e the small cells open-lay it on the shell
,ney are most troublesome, sprinkle some fin
three gar on the sponge eighty over it, two o
where I .. day, take a bucket of hot water t.
We sponge u.s. carefully drop the sponge in tn
ands ~ water and you will STAY them by the thous
sec, anu soon nd the house of those troublesome in
as,oni.1 "hen you squeeze the sponge, YOU will b
'neu at the number that had gone in the cells