New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-09
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MORE ABOUT eAcKENHAM. .

MORE ABOUT pAcKENHAM
Somebody, who thinks the pieces of police rhyme
about Packenham the police officer, recently pap-
lished by us, were little too binding on Honest
Pack" has sent US the following effort in Packs
behalf. Who would have thought we had so many
"pocs'' among us?
PLEA FOR PACKENHAM-
In the Crescent Of the 28'b. piece did aoarh fine
1t talked about one Packt nhap, hur not the genuine;
It's well It's not the genuine whom all did fear,
And mt to have Jackson stop his bold ca'ee
Ye say tile bogus PackenhaI Angel bright
Aud yet ye that Angel has done wicked deeds at night
blame honest Pack hceause he did report the same
had it been Special woud haze advanced his
Had some Specials upon the seen',
And found the honest Irsnan treaty with the Saint,
Saint or Angel which Ger he h might happen to get free,
"ut honest Pat you're in for march along with me-
Dear friends the sadly changed when Angels smile
sublime,
And ernnt us in the Market house. do henous crime
Yet can't blame the Angel much to tempt poor rack ms
Sec Abraham, that chosen trying us to betray!
Vow all ye fallen Angels who counterfeit beware!
When you land on terra hrna keep Ridge heaire
IF you descend midst be to pick your man.
And trust any whose name is Packenhan.
Now fare We we'll my dear-I must bid good Bye
When
The only way ken him when to him you did come,
Was to turn about salt him we'll and soak him then in
THE GREAT RACE.
CREOLE CoERsE.-The sort of n1eldnge race that
came off yesterday over this Course has been the
on dill in horsedom for some weeks past Our al
ternate rain and sunshine has for some days made
it ga hope deferred )" butt it eliminated yesterday
and blue sky, balmy breeze, and show for good
sport, drew some two thousand trotting amateurs
to the Course, and every nag seemed to have its
friends all seemed well-known to fame. Ethan
Allen had gone his "quiet" way along, and proved
the victor in many hard contested field. Rein
deer was considered good, 'from the tap to the
Day of Judement.n Little Emma had "trumped
in" some $500 lately, and matched again for $4,000
Gladiator was looked upon as 'dead cock
With all on tp.toe of excitement, the tingle of the
| bell came, and away they went for the
| First Hedt.-Ethan, from the score, pulling out
with Emma making good second; "Brockey,
| with Gladiator, footing around the turn side by
side with Reindeer, who, blythe had got bad
sendof and broke up just after crossing the score
(check rein being out). At the three-quarter pole
Emma went up, Tapped, and at the head OF the
home stretch passed Ethan, coming in easy in
2:32.
Second Heat.-Ethan got good bulge and set
tied quietly to his work. which, at the head OF the
straight stretch, placed him good two lengths IN
the lead, which he maintained home; the balance
alternating on every stretch. Time, 2:34. The
heavens, meanwhile, were lowering DER them, and
the
Third Heat was commenced in thunder, light
ming and rain, the outcome of which we only
| give. Reindeer, in perfect avalanche OF mud
and slush, showing his nose at the score first, go
the heat in 2:43. Reindeer was now booked to wiz
sure and Cudney, who held the ribbons, was
by all, looked upon as the man who was to take
down the "eastngs.n But the indomitable Brockey
with the "grey pacing thing" was still in the ring
and they got off for the fourth heat with dollars te
dimes in favor of the black selding.
| Fourth Redt-Mizze, mist and taller humanlt.
prevented our seeing more than the quarter-stretc
portion of this heat. at the head of which kelnoee
had some good three lengths lead; but whethe
from over confidence or not, Cudney seemed {
shorten up the stride of his horse, and whe
Tapped by the indomitable Gladiator at the dis
tance stand, ceuld not extend himself quic
enough to take front place, the grey winning tn
heat in the mud in 2:4i.
Each horse having taken heat, it seemed to b
the earnest desire of all, that as the coming dark
ness prevented fair show, an adjournment should
be made and it was announced from the stant
that the contest should be resumed this day at
| o'clock rain Or shine, when an additional 10 the
following summary and the grand finale to thi
f6sac in trottng and pacing will be given.
| SUMMARIZE:
| CREOLE CGUusE New Orleans, Mnrrh s, G6l-Pqrse m
stake S2On three in five rGg for all they please
Il. X. Honhan(s ERinct. ct.,....,..............
0wnar's E1url Allen.
| Owners Re{H1fcF
Mr.. Brockey' IS Gladiator. .....:..;':..,:. ....
Time: 2.43-2:44.