Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1845-11-06

years old.
We give to-day, in fulflment Of the pro-
mise made in our last, sketch of the doings
at the late Charles County Jockey Club
races. Tuesday week last was the first day
The morning of that day dawned brilliant
and balmy; soft greyish haze bounded the
whole horizon; the air was pure and healthy;
the variegated foliage of the forest present
ed combination Of tints beautiful to look
upon and pleasing TO the fancy of all lovers
of Natures beauties. 1t was the commence
ment of our Indian summer-that most con-
genial of all seasons-when the soul drinks
In pleasure from everything around, and
man feels, from the buoyancy Of his spirits
and the vigor of his strength, that life is end
less. What glorious place for social in
tercourse and rational enioyments! Now.
We British men of the turf-ye sticklers for
Derby and Epsom-ye sportsmen of Anne
RIGA who patronize the Long-Island, Cam
Charles county can boast of course equal
TO any in the world. The "Cat-Pond''
course, owned by Col. Limbersides, of Stag
Hall, has just been opened. Our worthy
Colonel has spared no pains or expense to
render this one of the most attractive places
during the racing season. The ground is
perfectly level and well enclosed. A iocky
club has been organized for five wears, so
that Iare sport may be expected at leas,
once year in quadrupedal velocity.
Well, let us here say that great prepara-
tons were being made for long time pre-
vious to the races. As there were manv
brag nags TO run, excitement ran tiptoe and
anticipation sweled to welnigh bursting.
The fall elections being over. politics was a
dead letter, and you could hear nothing
talked of but this horse and that horse-PlI
bet so and so-old Charles county against
the world. The ladies-bless their dear
souls-were pointing their shafts TO victim
ize some unsuspecting youth. The beaux
were greasing their soap locks, dying their
whiskers, fitting their swell coats, and brush
ing their short-brim beavers, to wiring from
the fair the exclamation, What nice young
men, Widows and widowers, young girls
and old maids, married ladies, married men.
and old bachelors, were all on the qui uire
The excitement, like contagion, spread
even among Afric's sable race The negroes
had saved their chinkapin and 'tater money
to bet upon and treat themselves at the
races.
About 10 O'Clock on Tuesday morning
you might have observed the road leading
to the race course filled with carriages anc
men on horseback all going to witness the
sport which was TO come of: We had the
good fortune TO be present and to lot dowr
some of the many doings of the day.
In the centre of the course is a large and
convenient house recently put up by the
worthy proprietor to accommodate vsiers
In all the substantIalS as we'll as luXuries
of life. A short distance from this house
upon slight elevation, the carriages were
all drawn up, affording the ladies fine
view of the track. And when the curtains
rolled up-look here, stranger, don't be
talking about your Baltimore beauties. your
Circasslan beauties, and your Grecian beau.
ties-I tell you it was sight to charm the
heart of the most hardened bachelor. ant
cause him to exclaim-a wife! wife! my al
for a wife There were brilliant eyes O
blue, black and hazle-foating ringlets o
black and auburn-sylph-like forms-all t,
fascinate man from earth's dull realitie
and transport him into paradise of bliss