Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-10-28

are upon Virginia. The NOR
al weight of this mother of States
is appreciated BY all, and it is incuna-
bent on every Virginian to do his duty.
Let all then repair to the polls, and
while we yindicate the ancient prin-
iciples, let rs show Virginia is still
| the firmcst in the ranks Of democra-
cy, and still the impregnable bulwark
Of the Constitution.
Union Csurss-E November I--lmnsnss
Ailfastiops.
The triaic ped which ~ q tsIe
place n. NJ cel e 6ratsd track on the
soI Norenlber next promises to be Of
4 highly exciting nature. This arises
partly from the amount at stake, but par
ticularly from the characterof the horses
entered and the manner in which they
are 10 be-ruu. aS - IS IS
The first entry was Know NorurSo. .
roane FLY.
The second was BLACK REPrBLrcAS.
sometimes called Woolly. ~ p E.i
The third entry was the well known
old horse DEMOCRACY. j E/y"
Knou-Nething is half-sister to Black
Republican, being sired by the Northern
horse, Frecsoiler, he out Of Abolition by
imported Exeter Hall. The dam Of
Know Nothing was Disappointed Aspi-
ration. The dam Of Black Republican
was Northern Fanaticism. vs.
Democracy is out of Federal Constitu-
ton BY the old warrior States Rights. His
reputation for sixty years is such as to
require no pedigree.
From the appearance Of Know Moth
ing she would be considered old, but her
mouth shows colts teeth yet she is
from a shert.liyed stock, and having
been put on the track at tender age, is
now in sad plight and wretcbed appear
ance. Perhaps no racer was ever so
much abused by her friends as Know
Nothing. Under the management Of
one John Minor Bolts. IS groom, whilst
preparing for Northern race the attempt
was made 70 correct high Southern
lope by dislocating and resetting her right
hip. Some Of her friends are dissatis-
fed at this, but being hard up for skill,
full jockey. having entered her and spent
good deal in her training, they will put
lup with Bolts, yet, with a nod and wink
say that after this race, he may take the
old thing and make the most Of her.
In addition to this deformity of the
hip, her shoulders have been slipped
under the management of one Henry
Winter Davis, whilst training for the
Maryland and Louisiana Roman Catholic
tracks. There are other injuries Of nc
little importance land it Is . matter O
surprise and ridieule amongst the turf
men why the lank, hipshottsn. shoulder.
slipped. wind-broken thing is kept OF
on the track. Some say there is jockey.
ling going on-that many Of the pretend.
ed hackers Of Know Nothing IRE betting
lon Woolly-and that the object il t.
throw Freesoil dust in the way Of old
Democracy. Others say that some ar,
backing her. moro out Of consideration
\ for what she has been than from any hop,
tof winning this time, they are dwelling
upon the time when . sort of reputation
was gained by being stolen out few
nights BY boys about the towns, ant
run some quarter rsces on the short Ma
tive American trsck. 49,.
Black Republican Is horse Of won
derful and indiscribable appearance
Is very striped, and what is most sin
OCULAR. the stripes are Of every shade an
color there is the Freesoil. Free-speech
Free-niggerism, Free-love, Fremon,
Free Kansas, Abolitionism, Agrarianisu
Higher-lawism, Fanny Wrightism. spil
: lituslism, socialism. Fourierisn, Mormon
ism. Greelyism. Sewsrdisn1. anti-rentisu
! lanti-eatholicism. anti-foreignism. anti
\ slavery. snti-bible. anti constitution, ant