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quence of his anomalous and irresponsible situation 

 half parson, half horseman if we bantered him he would 

 plead the benefit of clergy; and as to newspaper con- 

 troversy, it is his delight. We can contend with sporting 

 men, but warring with a parson is like warring with 

 women/ 5 



Pankey, professing to represent as their "friend," not 

 "agent," the owners and lessees of Luzborough, declined 

 to give Jackson the benefit that "would be derived from 

 associating Lapdog with Luzborough," but he would 

 consent for Luzborough's get to meet the get of some 

 "respectable" horse. Leviathan he considered respectable, 

 and he proposed (omitting details) a match race of 4- 

 mile heats for $5,000, half forfeit, between the then living 

 get respectively of Luzborough and Leviathan; each side 

 to name three horses from whom a contestant should be 

 chosen; the race to be run at Nashville in May, 1838. 

 "Now gentlemen, stand up to the mark no dodging 

 let us have neither flashes nor snaps." 



After a counter proposition by Jackson, and a confer- 

 ence between the parties at the Mansion House, adjoining 

 the Nashville Inn, in April; and after consultation with 

 Merritt & Merritt, Virginia owners of Luzborough; and 

 after concessions by both sides, an agreement was finally 

 reached, the general terms of which were as stated above. 



Pankey named Picton, dam Isabella by Sir Archy; 

 Leila, dam Sally Hope by Sir Archy, and another. Jackson 

 named Sarah Bladen, dam Morgiana by Pacolet, and two 

 others. The agreement was reduced to writing, security 

 given, and the issue was joined between the House of 

 Luzborough and the House of Leviathan. The news 

 went forth and the talk began. 



Picton and Leila were bred and owned by Col. Wil- 

 liam Wynn, of Virginia. Sarah Bladen was bred and owned 



