Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-08-28

be said to have been altogetheD SO very
moderate was the pace. osl gv,,ri
After turning into the straight Riseber
took up the running, and Gunboat again
became second for few strides, when
striking into the grey's heels he fell a
burster, and caused a great deal of con-
fusion amongst those behind him. Florin
and Fisherman being on his left, escaped
him as did the American mare, who laid
wide of them, whilst Monarque, who was
running nearly in Riseber's track, on the
inside, struck the horse with his hind legs,
and turned his completely round, but with
out meeting with the slightest disappoint-
ment himselfl Arsenal, less fortunate,
blundered over Gunboat, on to his head
and heels, but was quickly recovered !;
Gemmi di Vergy, who pulled SO tremend-
ously that Aldcroft was about to indulge
him by going to the front at the very
moment, rolled over the fallen horse; and
Kestrel being close behind, was likewise
upset. a'J o. uoi 'HT "' '1ta
Hughes laid on the ground quite in
sensible, but Rogers and Aldcroft were
soon on their feet again, though both sub
sequenty suffered good deal from the
severe shaking they received. Anton, who
had been "most attentive" to Gemmi di
Vergy throughout the race, was right in
the track of the latter when the scrimmage
occurred, and, before Flayman had time
to pull him either to the right or left, An
ton jumped over both horses and Jockeys
as they laid on the ground, but, as mat
ter-of-eourse,, his chance was by no means
benefited by this hunting performance
Yiscount, Melissa, and Pryor, who, like
his stable companion, ran the outside
circle, were beaten at the time of the ac :
cident, after the occurrence Of which lit
tie remains to be described. '- y
I Riseber was followed to the commence
ment of the hills by Florin and Prioress,
the latter still running by herself in the
centere of the course, when Florin was
beaten, and his place was taken by the
other Frenchman, Monarque, between
whom and the American mare Wells now
brought up Fisherman. just before
reaching the distance, the Yankees fate
was sealed, and the weight telling upon
Fisherman in the next fifty yards, the
issue was left to Riseber and Monarque,
Ashmall waiting with the latter at the
gray's girth until opposite the lower corner
of the strand, when he challenged, and
won a splendid race by head. Fisher
man finished three lengths off and Anton
4 (who passed several of the beaten ones
inside the distance) nearly twice as far
from him, Florin being fifth, Separated
by one of the loose horses from Anton, J
Prioress sixth, Pryor seventh, and Melissa
next; the others were stopped long way
from home. Run in 5 min 16 sec. c
THEATRICAL CoNTRETEMPs.- melo-
drama was, some few years since, played
in a certain theatre, the chief actor in
which had made himself, from his haugh-
ty and overbearing conduct, disliked by
one and all. In the last scene he was
supposed to visit the tombs of his ances-
tors. In the centre of the stage, upon q
marble pedestal, stood the statue of his
father, A heavy fold of drapery covered
the figure. Epter Albert-"Once again,
he says, togaze upon those features which
in life, so often gazed on me with tender
est affection; father, thy mourning son
now comes to pay thee alteration. Lei
E me remove the veil which, from the vulgar
gaze, shields the beloved image of once
dear parentr' Of went the drapery, and
behold-the father stood upon has head
The effect cannot be described. 1t wat
electric. The shouts of laughter which
followed the mistake of the scenesmen, eff
, fectually put an end to the soene, which
changed to the next as quick as possible
amid the braves of the audience, the an
ger of the manager, and the uncontrolla
, bic rage of the actor.
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