Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-10-08

WAsHiNGToN, Oct. 9th, 1888.

TO follow in the footsteps OF his illustrous prede
cessor" he could the inclination to visit the
course, and 10 set example 10 the lovers OF horse
| racing. SO tar the races have been mere lhan ordi
nary Indifferent on one day. but two horses run
nng, and on another, one or Two horses distanced,
without producing any OF that excitement when
wellcontested calculated TO beset. The third
and fourth days race were somewhat bctter-the race
beng closely contesed--but there were but lew VINO
| saw It, Races not the go here. They don seem
to take, anu every effort TO make them fashionable
has failed, in great degree. The course has always
been more the resort OF the Cyprlan and the black
leg than the respectable and the fashionable 10 me
former il a affords excitement and prof
and therefore they repair 10 II as TO place IN when
they feel they are IN their element. Fortunately
Congress not IN session, or they would have adj
lourned, usual to enable some o. their members to
attend the course. AS II IS, great complaints are
made, and much evil experienced from the loss OF
nme 1t eccaslont to the mechanic and aoerer Inc
tashiOnables seem 80 exhausted with the pleasures
they have enjoyed at the various watering places at
which they have spent the summer months, that
they feel no disposition to 90 any where, except shop
ping-and IN this occupation they amuse themselves
for hours daily during the present hne weather The
very theatre deserted and the extraordinary gym
nasucs Of the Bedeun Arabs, who are now here
have no attraction. The theatre opened serlng
the week, and the Arabs and Mr.. Stanley nave been
exhibiting their ieats OF dexterty and comic sklll
more 10 men than women. The houses have been
comparatively thin and the muscular and boneicsS
agility of the wild men of the desert, lar exceed
ing any thing before seen here is lost upon the fash
ionables. The Gilaffes may possibly attract NOR
attention and curiosity when they arrive, II they
come at all They are, however, 50 much accustom
ed, here, to political legerdcnan and semerSet;lng
that mere physical agility excltes no interest The
perfection 10 winch inc human body attain by
long and frequent exercise to prove that the
human mind, by similar exercise might reach the
same n Oh perfccuon IN what's purely intellectual.
The dexterty and activity OF these Arabs are wonder
full to who have never witnes sed any thing quite
eOlal them but to Their COuntrXmeu thew excite
astoHshment because they are no donbta tram
ed 10 the same gymnastics from their infancy and,
where there Is no physical defect can all perform
the ieais. They have published their card here,
taxing farewell of the citizens OF Washington, and
will perform for The last time, tonight when, 1t IS To
be hoped, they wnl be better palronlzed than they
have been 1t IS TO be hoped, too that the kindness
with which they have been treated by the Amercans,
will induce them, when they return their native
deserts, and happen to ia IN lth any OF our ceun
uymen to recprocate the favors they have received,
and not treat them "a their countrymen did Captain
Riley, and other ship wrecked unicrtunates thrown
into their power.
The President, and the Secretary of War, part of
the travelling Cabinet are both now at their posts,
after absence Of nearly two months. Their ex-
uation at the party remaining stationary in Maine,
has received no damper IN the result OF the Mary and
election, as So tar heard from. Van Buren, looks ten
years younger than when he left the city for the
Springs. He has improved amazingly in his appear
ance, and his spirits quite buoyant AT the prospect
ofsuccessi in Maryland where they have been playing
the very devil at the last election in Mob Town.
The excitement here has been and continues 10 be
intense In all directions you may coteres
senbed making calculations as 10 the result Of the
Wing and Loco FOco contest for Governor IN Mary
land, and every man you meet stops you to inquire
the news from that State, and how Grayson
Steele has succ, eded Both parties are in perfect
fever Of mpatlence here to know the result and their
spirits rise and sink IN proportion as the information
they receive IS favorable or unavorabc. Whatever
may be the result of the present election, however,
the Wings will, have no doubt triumph at the Pre-
sdental election, for Maryland is decidedly Wing.
The health of Alexandra has improved greatly
since my last, and II IS said no malignant epidemic
exists there at present. The steamship Fulton has
been successful saving a bn. bound for Alexan-
dna, from being driven ashore by severe sqaall
which she encountered after leaving Norfolk.
The Hall Of Representatives, has undergone
change since the adjournment of Congress The
Speaker has been wheeled from the north 10 the
south, and the members made TO front the ladies,
instead Of turning their backs apon them Formerly
The fosr has been elevated about five feet which,
think dlmnishes the grandeur and magnlfcence OF
the room. The galleries are, however, brought down
much nearer the floor Of the House, and WILL of
course, he better suited 10 hearing difficulty in
which was great objection before Horace
SUPERIOR CouRr, Oct. 6-Before Chief Justice
Jones.
Edward Cark vs. John Jewett and Samuel +.
Hasey THIS was an action brought by the planH
,s recover s25 600 a bond given HIM by the de-
| PENDANTS, Nov 30ih, $780,
1t appears that in December, 1928, Mr.. Clark OBJ
taned patent Ter the manufacturing OF white lead
and went into partnership with MIR. Ripley and the
two DEFENDANTS they however did not sign bond Of
partnership but gave the bend on which the suit
brought security for their taking all the white
| lead that sheuld be manufactured at 8 10 ton.
For the defence IL was alleged that the parties
deceived IN the representations of the plaintiff
| tina, he not cnnllcd 10 patent for his plan
that known and used for many years, and described
by Montgoifer; and that he could nst upon
the bond under the patent that patent was render
n nad taken out, in July, 1892 and the other in
| August 1886.
On ef Justice Jones' in the outset seemed to be of
opinion the palntiH could not recover the amount
| OF the bond bur only OF such white lead as was
nufacured. TINS was subsequently proved 10 be 600
| tons.
Professor Renwick, Of Columbia College on the
part Of the palnufi stated he considers Dir. Clark >
| plan not Improvement upon former plans, but a
new method Of manufacturing. lie 10 acquainted
with Monigoliers system; II is spoken OF as mere
proposal, and has been carried effect He
has r. ad all the plaintiffs patents and the prn-
| clple is carried through thei all.
The counsel for the plaintiff MAINTAIN this point,
and appears that the various pateats were obtained
because IA the first instance, the patent claimed
for nc materials instead OF the Of using them.
On he other side IL Is maintained that there IS no
novelty OF any importance TO warrant apatent al all
The trial Of this cause has been gong for four
days and appears TO be no nearer a than II was
The second oay IL 10 of interest only To those pos
| sessing similar patent rights.