The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-10-18

opinion there seemed to be but little
dissent. The Judges, however, seem
ed 10 overlook all complaints and
awarded the heat and the race 10 Red
Fox. Time, 2:3s
Brown acknowledged that Red Fox
had broken badly, but claimed that
he had brought him down as quickly
ms possible-and as TO crowding Billy
off tho track, he claimed that, having
the lead he was entitled 10 take his
own position, At the announcement
Of the decision the Indignation Of the
people broke forth in wild shouts of
"Shamel" "FoulP Unjustp &c,
&c The curses were both loud and
deep. We regret this exceedingly, a.
the race would have been most beau
tifui one had the driving been fair.
As il was, much bad feeling was en-
gendered. The Judges may probably
review thor decision and have the
third heat run over.
No one certainly wants to win un-
fairly, as race 30 won does not in
crease or diminish the real ability Of
either horse. We have been told
that one Of the Judges, Mr.. Lacket,
II part owner Of the horse, but that
can scarcely be 50, as il would be
eontfaiypto all rules for him to DO an
umpire in such a ciise.
Let everything DO done squarely
and fairly, and let the fastest horse
take the premium mfeoau
This race closed the days exhibi-
ton, but a more interesting time il TO
come, and to-day and tomorrow we
expect 10 zee the grounds crowded.
We shall have TO postpone the men
ton Of some things we had contem-
plated, as this report is already too
long, aud our page is full
BusY.--As we passed around the
city during the last two or three days,
we were pleased 10 notice our whole
sale merchants busily engaged with
all their force in packing goods for
shipment TO Southern cities, This "
a speaking commentary upon the i'll
omened predictions Of a certain semi
rebel newspaper we could mention.
Our merchants are honorable gentle
men and sogacious tradehmcn, who
sell their goods at fair aud reasonable
prices, but do not sell their principles
at any price. Business men from the
South are also sensible men, aud come
here to get bargains and not political
discussions III they have money or
credit, they get goods on as reasonable
terms ms they can at any other place,
and at less expense for travelling,
freights, and hotel bills and are treat
ed as courtcously as they would be
elsewhere. Our merchants are, more
over, magnanimous, and even aid in
keeping alive newspaper that almost
daily offers them nm ipsrlt, by appeal
ing 10 them 10 sell out their principles
for few pitiful dollars and cents.
A PROPER SrEP-Wt arc glad 10
learn that our leading business men,
and most prominent citizens,. upon
learning yesterday Of the unfair and
ungenorous action Of the Government
Inspectors In Tennessee and Missis-
sippi, in refusing TO inspect cotton in
those States, unless il was shipped TO
Memphis, 81. Louis or New Orleans,
and who are thus dishonorably at
tempting TO divert trade from this
city, wrote and signed petition to
headquarters, praying that this great
wrong against our city be righted, and
we cannot doubt but that their prayer
will be granted. The people Of Eysa
ausville only ask fair play in their
commercial relations, and will be sat
isfed with nothing less. But tho
outrage IL not only against the people
and commercial interests Of kyans-s
Vile, but it IL a grieyous and oppres-
sive wrong against the planters Of
Tennessee and Mississippi, whose in
terests il is Il, shave their cotton ship
ped by river to this or any other point
they may choose, without being COM
PEELED to haul the products Of their toll
forty or fifty miles for the convenience
and ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of set of harpies
who desire to phy intoltle hands Of !