The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-01


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Esrs Tine, ESQ 2sl-ssl
lsh trst says .hs s.-sseg. RspsOlioaa Of tbs 9Th
Inst, drew togsshcr lsvts IL spectators rus
courre was ho~vy sstsg ties rsta ot yesterday MON
ing and the night before Fior. rsnpe .op..rsd ase
wa t.o 20 - favor o. tee mare.
Fsa Hsof Fire Ts~pl- dres the p,ls, and on get
Id the quar- polr In 30 ods g sssths
sbrsd Of hsrss Atsr passox the quarter 10 O. TA
Su, LSs,h ard . hall ees,sd Fo,s q. IA nons .is
BY t~o es gtss Ia "a ssisues thiry secoads "a
con, broke II p~ss,rg tnr shss qasree sole
would have bone sb"ut roek sud Deck vi IA Flora
Second Hsot = "A fee bets ssr- nov msds four
the are. hut ba ksrs Of tue horse shy Afse
tws pa the hotrs~ were oil Flora iesdas to ito
quarter state 10 80 .scoads rav,og rAoouy. tr
sfer sor,iog. six l-pe ,hs Shsd Afssr passing tho
aus rer s,sb. T.osuy esisea the aud rsson
II ths hal mile polo lin aicas IA ~eeoct-) he ~~s
but three lee gtss tbs rear Flora os1e no ne an easy
~,fssr in m,1u~s thutv one .ecosd. lead Taco
N h0 b Ike second time after passog Inc three
quarter po's) about sso'e .g'hs
7Aiyd Heat Bsts w+r+ offered Of ten to one on the
but t.lsss Bath horses started AZ seword
Deck and eek bu TAcs i.@ediAe? Or ks ADD Flora
reached The auarer polo In 38 sscond esdiog the horse
by Flora in msute IA secoods, tas horse being about
SIX lengths in the Flrx csms home 10 tso ntausss
thirty sscocd lssdisg h- botss who had continued
% gain on her about three lsBgths.
This exceedingly tat~aesting rAos aud oonsid-
srng the ptste II the track no time made has boea sol
CON ever bext<n.
er HYAuNTHH COURsE hoNTNEAL There rscss came OF
on the 10Th 2l.t ana 2Sd iGssnt In c1nseqasAcs Of
TIE continual rain the 10Th chat days race was pus
FIRST DAYA Of $780, s26 forfeit 800 add
% ons mule hssts; Tut Clao weights Mr.. Lafrsm-
bosses Charley Riley wAiked over
The Town Iia'e OF $780, entrance STA two mis heats
Turf Club weights open TO ell horsss
c c.. F.nss asss Isesy s,.e
Time, 359-3:68
SECOND DAY --Hurdls OF $50 added to sweep.
stake Of SO each two miles over egas hurdles feet
inches high, stiff timber, IL stone each.
Mr. Gillam's (54th regiment Sucker ............
Capt Fane's Oath regiment) Frazer .........
This go race till the thiid hurdle whom Frazer
sseepstaks Of SO each to which was added $50 open
TO al horses, catch weight mile heats TO be
claimed for 500 In the usual manner.
Mr. Iatsmeoises Conserve iye..................l !
Mr.. Glam,s Belle Cas adianne.. .................2
Time, / 59-202
THIRD DAY Swesps,skes 500 each. $25 forfeit to
which viii lie ADDED 5000 for three mile heats. Turf Club
ssghs to and sless ana forfeit to be paid on or
Me- IAframboi.e'sb G Berry s years. by imp Sove
reign dan By Geacos WAik I'd for the foefeits.
puI.e Of $50 entrance $40 added. opea to all
horses. mile hssts best three In Eve. Weights to pc
handicapped BY the stewards.
Mr.. Lafranboise's CHI. g. Charley Riley, 9 years. by
Cadmus out Of Chlaers l09 lbs ................ !
Mr. HAmiltoa's CHI. m xadslAine years, BY Boston,
Capt Fares 1s4ss reg nsosj Oh Frazer, years: '''
by Wagner, Gam by Rudolpa "a Ibs........... .drn.
Time, l50.
An immenss deal Of excitement was felt as to the 70
sult Of this nearly all ths knowing being cont
dent that the would ard three and four
Vas laid freely that fhs would the first heat, and
three TO two thar hs would ~in the purse and that
she would win in tdre srsght Her bssksrs we're,
hs grisvousy taken In shs broke hsr bride Ia
the boy jun ped off to stop her, he declared ds
tsDced, although she frat paat khs sand The de-
cisio. though suioy in accordance With the rules,
not satisfactory to tnose who van cd to see SPORT Asd
the efor OF The track and other gentlemen the
stand a once sub cbed $lso for another purse mile
heats, three in fve for the same horses.
The still the fAvorie, tn, ugh not at such
odos for the frat heat for which she backed
Trst Heat --Ibe ma had The Inside ard b,undsd Of
with the lead and ct soe half mile 10 had opened gap
of half dozen lengths but the lit 10 Cana dian
commenced to run, and gradually drew up TO her Sho
tt to all appear If the heat whsa they
Isschsd the draw gates but the horse made srsuea
OFT excellent riding, anseda by neck, in 1:i8
The odds shifted to three to two on Riley.
no, lan ns, s wa a.. run veIy 70 shs
gap even greater thu Ia the LAST heat The horse
fully two lengths behind ~ the Draw gates, and it
supposed that Lis rider d intend for the heat
but before, nearing the wuAing post he gained
her a. every jump At the ladis> stand he was bat
inches in front Su tho judges thought Il 50 Clos. that
they made IL dead heat. Time 1:t0
his hs ~ s
Cd her ct the three quarter mile pole and wen with ap
The fourth heat and the last the horse led throughout
and wen easily, in 1:so
This vas the best ever in Canads and ALLOW
ug for the beavinssa Of the track Is much the fastest
tin made here The knowing have ssen
enough to convince them that it will take seaopd Bsr
while In his present trainers hand4.-Xes.real Herald,
July26.
The Seen etaxy OF War and the Regular Army.
Washington correspondent OF the Mobile
Register has the following relation OF scene be-
tween the Secretary OF War. Gen. Davis, and
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II true, for the privatss of tue regular army
Tie officer in question was colonel, whose re2i.
ment is stationed near Newport, Rhode Island.
Well, General" says the Colonel to the Secretary,
leave the hotel at Newport and take up my quarters
with the regiment at the barracks" " am glad to
hear il, replied General Davis. :! hope the order
will subject you to no Inconvenience" No moon
venience indeed ~ replied the Colonel, quite ndig-
naptly; why sir, the place is a living tomb Of
misery and unheathiness. | couldn't endure the
place month. This has been known to my supe-
riors in command, including the late Secretary Of
port. where am comfortably situated. | have not
been necessarily negligent Of my duty, your order
seems to imply. am soldier, sir, and know my
''Ah, indeed" calmly rjoined the Secretary,
"you have been living in ease and splendor, while
the poor soldiers have been cooped up In living
tomb Of misery and unhealthiness;' you couldn't en-
dure the place month; you are soldier. and know
your duty. Now. sir, l, too, am soldier, and
know it to be the first duty Of officer to look after
the welfare and comfort of those under his command.
have held office in the army, and always consider
ed il my duty to partake Of the hardships as we'll
as the gores Of my companions in arms. II, there
fore, the barracks near Newport are fit for your
regiment to live In presume they are fit for you.
If they be as you represent them, you have GER
tainly been negligent in not reporting the fact 70
this department, so that the soldiers could have
been removed from that living tomb Of misery and
unhealthiness.' And until you make such report
shall make no change in the order Of which you
complain"
monously at this stage Of the interview. The pro.
liability Il that the next tine he makes pilgrimage
to the War Department, TO plead for his own ease
and comfor;, he will bring with him some kind words
in behalf OF the poor soldiers.
A NEW YORK MEoHANIC.-Wm. Fl. Webb, Esq,
said to be the most eminent ship builder Of New
York, went passenger in the steamer Pacific, which