RACE 



OF BOSTON AND FASHION, MAT 10, 1842. 

 THE BEST RACE THEN EUN IN AMERICA. 



The great sectional match for $20,000 a side, four-mile 

 heats, between the N'ortli and the South, came off on Tuesday 

 last, the 10th instant. Since the memorable contest between 

 Eclipse and Henry, on the 27th of May 1823, no race has ex- 

 cited so much interest and enthusiasm. It attracted hundreds 

 of individuals from the remotest sections of the Union, and for 

 months has been the theme of remark and s]3eculation, not only 

 in the sporting circles of this country, but in England, where 

 the success of the Northern Champion was predicted. It was 

 a most thrilling and exciting race — one which throws in the 

 Bhade the most celebrated of those wonderful achievements 

 which have conferred so much distinction upon the high-met- 

 tled racers of America ! 



At an early hour on Tuesday morning our streets were filled 

 with carriages of all descriptions, wending their way to the fer- 

 ries, while thousands upon thousands crossed over to the cars of 

 the Long Island Railroad Company. But after eleven o'clock 

 the Company found it impossible to convey to the course the 

 immense crowd which filled and surrounded the cars, thouofh 

 they continued to sell tickets after they were fully sensible of 

 the fact. Indeed from the first the arrangements of the Com- 

 pany were an imposition. They charged the most extravagant 

 price for the transportation of passengers, and their prepara- 

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