Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-09-16
DAILY EVENING STAR.
CITY IT N s .

IN Election in U'ashinsio'r-Ons Majority, Erul-
,,ion. Sc-We were surprised yesterday afternoon
On visiting the poll of the Filth Ward, to see the high
oi,ired contest going on between the friends of The
s,necrye candidates for their favortes Each party
nsared 10 be doing his best, continual effort 90
IN, on about the poll and through the Ward, to get
and bring up votrs. The numbers at the place was
ohout hundred during the afternoon, all apparent
~ alive TO their purposes, but there were no nights
I,bofCb the excitement 80 high. One bully
,,..dro get up a knock down, but the appearance of
m, before of the size of cannon ball, and man
hevud. lookingl.1e the great gnn, - intmidated
nim. that he postponed it. Officers Wise and
s,mouds were on the gOund to preserve peace, but
,bsy had hui TWO three cases to interfere IN, by
WAY representatives.. At night, the numbers largely
increased, and the interest was more ana more
avrakenrd TO know the Tcsult-wIth an anxiety
In,o.t of that AT n Presidents election. At length
,hs voiq was announced To the crOwd-"FOr Stephen
,os,er 81 for John ~. Houston, 100; for j. j. Null
-, rOI =, and then the shouts foi Mulloy
i..,,ent. AWAY his friends bore him to public
hou,e where Il collation. was partaken OF III high
.l... The frirnGs of Messrs. Houston and COster,
waved OF slowly, Mr.. Coster and his party going to
hi dwelling and the paT.aking of his hospitality.
pr Mr. Houston. friends were the worst hurt, each
s cur.inc himself for that 9 vote ,, that awful
on. VOTE which gave the victory to Mulloy. Mr..
Houston. however, took the ,eeat philoSophcaIly.
Is threw open hi, house 10 all, and placed before
,bcm sump,uous table, where they ceerluily
welcomed 10 hi. ample board. All partoOk freely,
and at an early hour bid their generous host farewell
One CURIOSITY however, should be mentioned. '.Ihe
mn with the white hat was there himself, nobody
knowing him. and yet he led the ceremonies, carving
fnr ALL and keeping nrd-r like first rate police Off
cer We got To thinking about the Wandering Jew,
and wandered away, 10 tell this unusually lengthy
story OF an election in Washington. But il seemed
interesting enough for All "itcm,' and if we have
only OIL, M jorty in favor of our description then
the Star victorious Is well of the Stur', three
candidates.
Trcitins Rase for SiccT Cup.-The race over the
Columbia Trotiing COuro, yesterday afternoon, was
well altrn. eG, and proved To be one OF the most
spirited and best contested that has ever been
witnessed that track At the appointed time the
horses were called up, and all four of the entries
appeared in good order.
ElTst Heat Tommy q. Won the pole, the Black
Prince heIt Bay Bill third, and Sorrcl Ned on the
outside. After two false starts they got OFF, Tommy
u rg.h in advance Ct the Black Prince; the
o'hars close up behind. On rounding the first iurn
Tommy drew out a couple OF lengths ahead and led
to the quarter i'll IS seconds. Up the back stretch
The IIack Prince made play for the lead but broke
badly, and Tommy opened gap Of some so Yards
and passing the half mile in 1.52. The others all
in string rounding the last turn the home stretch
they all made for the lead, and came down the stretch
at i spanking gait; Tommy stretching along in way
Lia aslsn iShrd the natives, ard gailanllv Winning
The heat by 80 yards in 39, having never been head
Cd during The heat the Black Prince second Bay
BIZ rirt, and S0rTe Ned last
Second Heat: They all got off well together
Tommy G. drew out in 4 vance, after rounding the
first turn he broke, and the Black Prince took the
lead, passing the quarter in ~ seconds closely fol-
lowed by Tommy and Bay Bill, who flew along neck
and neck Tor near quarter of mile. On nearing
the half mile old Sorrel Ned began to make up. and
passed Tommy and Bay Bill, collaring the Black
horse at the top of the hill. Down the back stretch
they came side by side, both putting in their best
Hex. On rounding the turn TO the home stretch
the Black. having the inside, drew slightly ahead,
and He'd to the score length in advance Of SorreI
Ned III "a. Tommy G. third, and Bay Bill bringing
Up the rear.
Third Heat: After getting the word, the Black
Prince led of, close followed by Sonel Ned, Tom
NY and the Bay horse behind passing the quarter in
~ seconds, the hall mic in %, and leading home
IN fine style in 81. Snrrel Ned close Oh his wheel.
Tommy &. about four len gths behind and Bay Bill ,
last