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

dt manu-. lie eXQulSlleSs SOME UPON ooo-
tailed ponies, some upon slick blacks, others
upon sorrels and greys, were curvetting a
bout the carriages like knights Of old upon
the tented field. The conversation ran thus,
as they introduced their highly-perfumed
heads, intoxicated with joy, into the car
Rage: Well, Miss A., I'll bet you pair of
gloves on the race, and you may select
your horse. I'll bet you, Miss B, bottle
of champagne-you, Miss c., a pound of
kisses, &c. Done, sir, and you shall paw
if you lose, was the general reply. To
which the beau doing the attentive would
nod assent and ride off with a pleasing
smile, as if he had, ''thinks | to myselC,'
LEFT behind strong impression. Let us not
forget to mention that we observed the
members of Stag Hall all present on this
occasion. Their hunting wagon was upon
the ground freighted with the fair. The
day to them was one of unusual interest, as
two of their members had horses to run.
The trumpet now sounded. The Judges
occupied the stand The riders were charg-
ed TO mount and ordered to ride fairly.
Only three horses contended for the purse.
There was the celebrated grey horse Will
ton Brown, owned by Peter Quirk, of Stag
Hall Col. Limbersides' handsomely form
ed horse Prior, and Mr.. o. P Hare's nm-
bic and graceful flly Antoinette. Qurk's
horse seemed to be the favorite, though
bets were made freely son the field' against
him. The distance they had to run was
three miles and repeat At the word ''go!'
off they bounded-Antoinette takes the
lead, Prior next, and Wilton Brown some
distance behind thus they continued to rur
until the last half mile, when Wilton, find
ing that he had been swallowing dust long
enough, pressed on until he locked Antoi-
nette, and came out winner of the first hea
by half length. Time SIS.
There was now recess of some twenty
minutes. The " knowing ones' bet more
freely against Wilton Brown, thinking thai
neither Prior nor Antoinette commended fol
the first heat; but they were mistaken, ole
Stag Hall was there, and had both the heels
and bottom. The horses were now rubbed
off and the riders again mounted They
came up handsomely to the stand, each ap-
parentIy conscious of the modification oil
defeat and the grories Of success. "Clear
the track" was pronounced by the judges
g Are you ready? Cop and away they
went, Prior taking the lead like fox, An
toinette following next, and Wilton Brown
few lengths behind. The race for two
miles was close between Prior and Antoi-
nette; Wilton was saving his speed for the
last mile, and when it was thought thai
Prior would take the heat, he flew like
an arrow from the bow, passed his compe-
titors, and came out winner about length
amidst shouts OF applause. Time 900.
We noticed the Stag Hall party after the
result. They were truly intoxicated with
Joy. You might have seen some of then
passing among the carriages with bottle
Of champagne in one hand and a waite
filled with cakes, kisses, nuts, Sc, in The
other, treating the fai- girls, and drinking
success to the invincible Stag Hall Club
In another direction were to be seen man,
who were uproariously cheerful before ant
during the race now detected and chaplallel
in consequence of the collapsed state O
their pocket-books-lhey had bet agains
Stag Hall and had lost their change.
Immediately after the race a sumptuou
dinner was prepared, and many sal down II
partake of it. The day passed off pleasant!
and quietly, nothing occurred to interrup
the pleasures of the occasion. At night
grand stag dance came off in Dreary Hall
the residence Of Count PoIenski. The la
dies had been invited upon the race course
We have attended many parties, but none
where all seemed to enjoy themselves So
much. There was an abundance of every
thing to eat and drink. The stays were al
in attendance showing their galIantry. The
music was charming, and the ladies looked
sweelly bewiching.
On Wednesday the second days race wa
run. The morning was bright and heauti