The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-30

noe hal. DOZEN California Ind ans, Who, dressed In
g fanciful costume Of their tribes, m0untei Oh
,rssback, entered the ring pre- eded by Q baud Of
usic, and tIaversed TIE circle once or twice,
the great edidcation of the country fo'ks-msny
whom had never seen live Indian before in all
cir lives. They presented quite . savage looking
ppeala nce witt their headoress Of long feathers
ID painted faces. Privilege was granted them to
iow their skill In horsemacs IL, and With one wild
~ whcOp they dashed of in Single 6ie, the chief
advance. While at full speed thsy could sastca
I'm the ground anything PLACED IN their reach. or
row themselves upon one side Of their h0rsss,
which Is mode they have OF shielcing the nselves
ON the arrows Of their enemies when engaged In
arfare) ard cut no number of Iadian antics, to
no small amusement Of the vast crowd gazing
! them.
After the Indian performances were over, the
dies who about 10 display their skin IN riding
ere int oouced TO the judges stand in the centre OF
Q arena, dressed In long habits. some with riding
ps AZ d some with beavers aud plumes-all mounted
besntiful ard spri'ed horses, which seemed
oud Of the exercise which they were about TO uu-
.rgo Miss Mcclure, the LADY who received the
at premium, was tie observed Of all observers
% horse she rode was BEAUTIFUL dApple gray,
lich she seemed to manage with all the ease and
scs Of an accomplished equestrian. The per-
FINANCES CONNER ced BY each lady, accompanied
III her escort, moving in walk around the track,
equal distances Of about hfty YARDS apart. Thou.
nds OF people had assembled to witness this novel
d graceful spectacle. All around the circle Of the
ack vas jammed and packed a living m sss Of hu
On beings Of ell ages, size and sex. Hundreds OF
lrrisges on the outside Of this cir le we're filed
hth iair ladies' gazing for the first time. perhaps.
any of them, upon scene which has Of late be-
me, in this section Of country no uncommon
emit. Round the track thy went on their prancing
Feds, each lady acc0 npanied with . gentleman
her side. After passing round tie track in this
amer several times, word was given by the Master
Ceremonies to move faster. and gentlemen
tire from the ladies into the centre. OF they
shed in gallant style, at fu gsllop, by them
Ives. Quite diversity Of opinion seemed to ex
in the minds OF the crowd as to who was tn
oct graceful equestrian. Some we're contendng 70
lady who received It, others again had their
sorite and If she did not get the prize they would
eseDt her with something twice as valuable
,eIy facility was afforded the ladies' to test their
oil. Different horses were sub tnted, and riders ex-
aDged, and after long, fair and impartial trial. the
fges unanimously declared Miss Mcclure entitled
tie first premium, and Miss Black of Steuben-
le, Ohio, the eec0rd; which decision caused some
xi Us that their tavUrits should be declared the
tor, and vowed they would make her up from
-ir own purses 3 present more valuable than the
ize awarded During all this excitement the
sther, which for many wesks had been dry as
BOW der horn, began to look black and 10 vering.
'edlss Of the threatening aspect of the elements
, G, owe still remained on the ground, de termined
doubt, to see the tail of the elephant, whi,h was
IN presented in the way of rain storm such rs
> not visited this parched district for macy
nths. With the rain, general STAN pede com
need; and such cruah of bonnets, parasols and
'brellas, was never perhaps witnessed than
the occasion Of the great rush from the fair
3und. NORMA.