The North-Carolinian., 1856-12-13
VOLUME XVIII-NO. 928.

| DIR. Muller ATA HORSE RAcE.-In an article
against the practices of the, turf, in the tEdin-
bug Witness" evidently from the pen of the
accomplished Editor. DR.. Hugh Miller. the fol
lowing description occurs of race at Mussel-
burg: . 90. +.s-.a
incident. ALI the jockeys who rode in the heat
brilliant in silks and satins, were, with ono
exception, mature men: tho. exceptional indi.
vidual was but boy, apparently hot more than
fifteen years of age, and his seeming nadequacy
for the contest appeared to awaken general
sympathy in favor of the ....poor laddie." -. Qne
powerful animal had got considerably ahead of
even the second in tue course; the others fol-
lowed in a groap still further behind and
among these rode; '.the ladde.n,,. He rode,
however, remarkably we'll; and even our mex
pcrienced eye could mark a peealiarity in the
pace OF the horse whichshe hestrodex. It went
more quickly. aud steadily than any Of its neigh
hors. There was strange appearance of reposc
about it. nptwitbsfa ndines the 4A,......--..r;A,r-
of. its motions; it tild not seem to he eXerting
itself half 50 Violently as the others, and yet,
ere half the RAGE was over, it had dstanced the
toling group with which it had started, and
was gaining fast on the second rider In a
minute more he also was passed, and then the
contest lay between it and the headmost horse.
Bit by bit the space between them gradually
lcssened both the leading jockey and the boy
rode with exquisite SIX H.. balanced the air
like posture makers; one moment more, and
the horses were stranipg side by side, if
yoked in the same harness. The air was rent
with shouts. Ill, RESIST: *"
Bad as human nature is, it always even on
race course, when no selfish consideration dis
turbs, takes the part Of the. weak against the
strong; and the cries that rose from ten thous-
and voices of "the laade the laddie! the laddcl
had hearty enthusiasm in their tones, that
really found its way to the heart. Gradually,
as the goal Has nearing, the 'laddie" shot ahead
the head for head became head to. tail in his
favor and as the stand was passed, the leaping
jockey had fallen back at least two lengths Of
the animal he rode. And, save the bettors
who lost there was, we are sure, scarce half q
dozen the race course who did not feel as
if the victory Of the boy was their own"
THE LITTLE GIANT AND HIS BR1pE.-For the
benefit Of the ladies, we clip from New York
etter, the following description of the Little
g RANT and his fair young bride :~ot.
Miss Cults may be. twenty-five years of age.
She is a contemporary and member of the Cir
lie of bellies, all now married off, including
Adelaide Smith, Florence Grcenhow and 9TH
RS, who once FORMED great attraction at the
receptions and balls of Washington. Her faith,
,r, james Madison Cults, officer in one of
he Deparsments at Washington, is nephew
'f Mrs President Madison, and enjoyed con-
siderable intimacy with his uncle, iE whose
aniily he resided. In politics he is an old line
" big, though not long since he volunteered
in the Union testifying to the
good opinion which President Madison held of
Mr. Buchanan. He is a gcntlemany quiet
nan, and much liked in Washington society
As for Mr. Douglas, every body ought to be
amiliar with his antecedcnts and appearance
In point of years, he has decidedly the advan-
tage of his bride, being about twice as. old. In
person lie is short and stocky, sort of trunca-
ed giant, whence his well-known designation:
He has Il red, somewhat rowdyish face, large
eatures5 the nose being rather refrousse, but
still with an expression Indicating rather
'ude, unreGned nature, and an imperious energy,
han any settled meanness or magnity of dis
position. In truth, l think him very good
'atured, pleasant. man, individually. He is
perfectly willing, after abusing or being abused
II the most violent manner, to extend the right
and of fellowship to his enemy, though his
oltical hostility is unrelenting
TRAGIC AFFAIR.-The Swedish papers relate
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