Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-01-14
Fer the Daily Nashville Patriot.

~ Race on the River.
MEssRs. EDiTOKs:-Havng some business
to T. ansAct at Paducah, | came down to the
landing at Nashville, where / found the ST.
Francs and HUlnetonka ringing their respec-
tive bells in opposition, each trying to Guido
the ether in the way of business Soon run
ners were around me praising the qualities
and speed Of their boats; but they were not
alone, for soon learned that excitement ran
| high as TO which boat would go out first
Knowing the Mamie" aud her officers we'll.
had concluded to go on her with Captain
Jack. Well, the hour came. and out went
the 81. FfiHeis first; the HiaHie' soon follow
ed snit. and away We went full tilt after her,
the 81. Francis about one mile ahead; but
soon found We were bound TO whip her,
which We did in fine style, beating her about
| three hours 10 Paducah. There thought the
fun was all over, but il soon became appa-
rent thai it was not to be over so soon, for
We found the bully .SiIger Star, having heard
OF the laurels we bad so justly won, had be-
cam Jealous of Us, and it was soon found on t
che Ould start after Us, aud strip the little
EiAnIc's" brow oi the horns she had SO nobly
won.
Nothing daunted. Capt Jack, as soon as
all ready, sang out, al Gboard," and out
went the Minnie" for Nashville. We had no
sooner got underway than out came the
S,ieeT Sdr, intending to pass US in sight of
the town, as they said, and strip US at once
of all our glory; and 10 add to our comfort,
some fellows bawled out: "go ahead Captain,
yon have something after you now that will
give you h-l!'' Never mind" says Capt.
Jack. "well make her smell birthstone
biore she makes the ''.Hii.aie" sing out"
We had IL mites To rgn before we parted No.
2 Company. When We first started out the
:. Siicer STIR" was about 100 yards behind us,
AMI our pas eagers soon showed they were
Interested in the contest. "WelI,n says one,
what do You think of it, Captain!" ''Well.
Sir, says the Captain, eve have never made
any pretensiuns about running with the StIr.
for she has the reputation of being the bully
of the water, aud there is very little doubt
but she will pass US, but hope she will not
pass US In sight OF all the people at Paducah."
On went the little "Hisnie," moving like
thing OF life, aud seemed TO feel that she had
her reputation at stake in that trying hour.
On she flew, faster and faster. dick Wes-
tern," says Tom Bell, Twill she pass Us, aud
are we doing our best - LET her eome,n
says Dick, well show her what the. Aiasis'
can do Go ahead. little '-AiHHie, ;" cries
Capt. Jack; "she can't take you.' The Sa-
per Star did her best, bat she could not come
il, for we kept the same distance from her
all the way FROM Padueah TO Smithland. AS
we neared Smithiaad, it seemed the whole
had turned out TO witness the
scene excitement ran high, and money
changed hands freely. The little "IHianis'
had her friends there, as was soon found out
by the shouts OF the ero~i. for Il sppe sred
as If dfty voices cried out at ones. some shout
Ing "oh. my .7baka !! - aud Others. ,'oh. my
little hssais,' 30 ID Capt. Jack; you've got
her. surel" Aud get Der We did. for we land-
ed at Southland just about the same defiance
ahead Of her as when we LETT Padacsh, and il
Is due To the Star 10 say thai. when she came
in, they acknowledged the q h.sass" had just
~ and fairly won. aud Mas more than ever
entitled 10 The horns AL sere fsieads, and
jokes passed freely amongst the crews Of both
boats. This was eredltsbie 10 all Leas
live the . lHsaAss" and her eres. -
--sAa .ass zsef 49, P.ssEsaEs.