Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-08-22
DAILY EVENING STAR.
CITY ITEMS.

uotieed the presence of his Excellency the
British Minister. The course and grounds are
rorth visiting in themselves, and with the i'm
movements contemplated by the proprietor,
which will soon be executed, the place will
provc very attractive one, whore gentle
time enjoy pleasant drive. But to the race
There being no green horses entered for the
purse. the main race took place about O clock
and terminated in the success of Scottie.
lst heat.-BOth horses got off well, Scottie
having the inside, but on the first turn Tren-
ION broke badly, taking his driver entirely off
The track, and before he could be brought
down, Scottie opened a large space, which
punished Trenton very severely to close up,
which he did in gallant style. Both horses
we're trotting beautifully on tho home stretch,
when a dog made an Independent entry ana
after running with the horses for some length,
his race was ended by Trenton and sulky run
ming over him. This settled the business and
heat for Trenton. and ScOttic won IN 2.o3.
I'll heat.-The horses started we'll Trenton
immediately took tho lead going at a tremen-
dous gait, and maintained it throughout the
heat Scottie broke badly in the second and
last quarter. and ran n considerable distance
but to no purpose Trenton came quietly
home a good ways ahead. and won the heat
easily in 2.4S, amidst a thousand cheers.
ID heat.-Trenton on the inside, several false
starts were made, at length they got off, Scot
tie little ahead his driver crowding Trenton
too much they kept we'll together until Tren-
ton broke beyond the first quarter, Scottie
opened on him quite a distance, but the gap
was closed very rapidly by Trenton over the
heaviest part of the track. They then came on
well together, when on the last turn Trenton
broke and ScOttie came in winning the race
and the heat in 24S.
Thu. closed one of the finest races over this
Trenton was much the fastest, and could out
foot the brown horse, and if he had been in as
good condition as Scottic. And had he been
driven by any one at least acquainted with his
e.
In the second heat Trenton made but
one break, and if he had been driven to his
speed on the last quarter, he would have made
the heat easy in 2.45-splendid time, when it
remembered that the track is heavy, being
new one, and eighty-si1 feet over the full mile
the longest track in the country.
The Excursion Tomorrow Erentng The
beautiful moonlight excursion gotten up by
the Young Catholics Friend Society, will
doubtless attract general attention and liberal
patronage. Its object is to raise funds for
clothing the poor children that may come
under tho care of the Society, educating them,
and bringing them up in the way that they
should go when they get older" Certainly
the object i. benevolent one, and its encour-
agement will therefore be commensurate with
the praiseworthy purpose. In the hands of
Mes,rs JOnos, Callan, Harvey. Hamilton,
Queen, Fitzpatrick and Hing, committee Of
arrangements, the public may rely upon the
affair being conducted satisfactorily.
Eelp the Young, help The Young
Let the old help the Young"
About one hundred poor children we're
clothed and educated last winter by this chart
table society. 1t should be known that this
is the last excursion trip this season of the
Columbia, az she will not be chartered for
excursions again. Omnibuses will start to-
morrow, beginning at IL clock, and running
to The boat from the Northern Liberty Mar
ke- House. the foot of Capitol Hill, and from
Mr. Butts, corner of 18th street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
Chrh d"rUt IN dcath-:S0d Afair-On
Saturday afternoon about o'clock an inter-
estins little daughter of Mr.. l.. ". Butts
timer, residing on T street. between 9TH and
9Th, on the Island, procured few matches.
and proceeded TO the yard back of the house,
where she kindled FIRE. While there PLAYING
with the dangerous element her dress took fire.
and the poor frightened thing ran to the front
OF the house for relief Not meeting with aid
there, the little sufferer ran TO those Of the
neighbour houses in succession. the flames
eA'endlnS more and more. until she was COM
pletely envelOped, before it could be extin-
gulshed, which was finally accomplished by
wrapping her in carpet. She was drcadfully
burned, and in the greatest agony suffered
until sunday morning, when death came and
relieved her from the horrible pain she was
':sagging with. The father was absent at the
TIME workin: at the Capitol, and the mother
was out on temporary visit, leaving the child
N charge Of II young lady boarding in the
hOu:e- She was but four years old, lovely
little girl, and great fayorite.
ELsr1fiou Of TIE GreHoneh .StGiuc. The
large box and one of the smaller ones of the
group Of statunry by the lamented Grenough,
WIRE raised to the pedestal Oh Saturday, and