The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-07-05
NEw Yoh4; June 2x. lsa4

NEW YORK; yunc *. Isll.
Mr. EpisoI
This is great week for sporting
men being made memorable by the opening
of the new National Race Course, on Long
Island between NewtOwn and Flushing.
about fSc miles from the various frrrics
connecting with the city. 1t has bacu got
up at an expense OF 100000. by parties
whose cnicavor IT, will BE- 10 secure for the
Turf greater degree Of Responsibility, and
by excluding all improper practices from
their grounds to render them worthy cf the
countcnsncc Of tho higher Glasses. The
course Is "a mile In length and If oblong
form; end, being nearly level, Is visible
throughout its whole extent to persons in
the field. Il is surrounded by high brick
walls, coped with broken glass, The build
ing is Gothic, 1900 feet in length, and ca
p bic Of seating $4,000 persons The
ground floor il divided into ticket Offices,
reffcshment saloons, and other sine qua
nOns; the upper part is devoted to speeta.
tors, portion being laid out In dressing
rooms and saloons for the fair sex, whero
those who think proper to witness the sport
can do so with perfect security from annoy
ance.
The races commenced on Monday, and a
greater number Of spectators never left New
York. on any similar occusion. The boats
omnibuses, and cars were filled TO repletion !;
the road was lined with wagons; and 30
great was the excitement that thoss who
could not find Accommodations for locomo-
ton used the team Of power with which
Nature has provided them and footed il out.
The police arrangements were entrusted TO
Dcpu,y Sheriff Of the Coanty assisted by
about sixty constables. Through their
means the usual scenes that disgrace the
Turf were in great measure prevented.
There was very little drunkenness; and the
benevolent professor ofthimbIe zig Ing, who
is willing to bet with any gentleman pres
ent that be cant tell where the little joker
is, fund but few opportunities for carry
ing on his game. The first day, prizes
were won by the Maid Of Orleans and the
veteran Highlander. The latter ran four
mile heat and made the following timej
First mile. "a O2S Third mile. 4 62t
Second" (" ....l 65 Fourth " ...l 30
Total time for the -four taile.. seven minutes
and forty five secoads. The sport l. to be
continued every day this week, some Of she
most distinguished racers IN che country
being present Each Of the leading hotels Of
this city of5ersa purse.
The difficulty subsisting between the I'm
gineers Of the Erie RaiIro.d and the Diree-
tors Of The Company has at last been ADJUST
ed by an explanation Of the noxious rule on
the part ofiih latter and The engineers,
being assured shas they win not bs made to
suffer fof the aistakes Of swisshmen szseps
at s.asiops where they si.p aad where they
afe required 10 run their trains 90 slowly
that they ssn examine for themselves whsih.
e. The switch l. light. have setsmed 70 da-
~. This strike has cost she company sis}.
600 = day, besldes the damags on ffsiehs;
altogether their lost has been not FAR ffsm
eiOo,ooo- Two hundssd freight ears are
said 70 hsse sseemaIated a . sine,s siasion.
Ths Compsny we're obliged to sfIsr $1,000