Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-01-19
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,OC4L INTELLIGENC

rorrsBIA COURSE "A trotting match for
..Sa took place over this course yesterday.
-. optess was between Henry Birch 8 s. b.
,..,, rtou and George Nelson's b. b. Beppo.
~. former was driven by Henry Birch, and
~. latter by Doty. The distance was one
III and repeat. The attendance was not very
,.,ss but the scone was somewhat animated
u";be presence of a carriage full of ladies.
By tGo s,1p was the favorite at starting, vet a
AZ h bsts were obtained on Beppo. We can
~ ", sneak fayorsbly of the time made on
Nv S:, orc.sion, which will be seen below; but
w.. NAV be accounted for by the track being
~ and at some points on the back stretch
La: was nearly six inches of sand. At the
unn;nted time of half past two o'clock, in.
III of one precisely, as advertised, the
s"r.ss appeared, when Arlington, by lot, OBJ
famed choice of track.
''i First Heat "A god start, Beppo taking the
,sad As they went up the back stretch, Ar
lipcton closed on Beppo, and on reaching the
quarter mile they appeared as if they were
S;,chsd together, which continued for some
I;.,ance On passiny the half mile Beppo got
abead and kept the lead to the judges stand,
COMING in two lengths ahead. Time-First
orsrter mile. O:48; half mile, AZ; one mile,
S,cond Heat "A false start was made, after
xbich they got of together, Beppo again
tsking the lead but before they reached the
.narter mile Arlington shot ahead, and kept
he lead home, winning Beppo seve. al times
sot into a ran, but could not reach his oppo-
Ssnt. Tims-First quarter, O:47: half, 1891;
mile, S17.
Third Heat.-This may be considered as
,.petition of the second heat. Arlington led
ID. and despite the efforts Of the driver of
Bsppo, who put him into gallop several
tires, he never once approached the other
horse, which came in considerable ahead
Time-First quarter, 0:49; half, lao; mile,
,1s.
A friend inform US that as soon as this race
vas decided, a proposition was made to trot
against Arlington: the winning horse, by the
owner of a horse named Dandy, which was &C.
cepted by ArliBsten's owner, Notwithstanding
he had already trotted three heats. It was
decidedly the best contested race that over
,ame of on the course, and was won by Airing
ton In three hsats-ons being won by Dandy
s. 8. Arlington ..............1 l
B e Dandy. ..................2 l 2
Time: 8 1873 06-3.09
This was considered capital time-the track
being heavy, besides Arlington had, as stated
above, made three heats in the first race
making his performance of six miles without
any apparent distress, and 30 fresh did he pull
up that We are inclined to think, if he had
been kept trotting six miles more, he would
have finished in three minutes
TIE KINNEY EXPEDITION Washing.
ton correspondent of the Sun saws:
During the last fortnight or three weeks a
number Of our young citizens have enrolled
themselves for an expedition to San Juan del
Norte. They assume the character of settlers
or cOlonists; each pay an initiation fee Of ten
dollars, which is to be deposited in bank for
supplies, and can only be drawn upon tho sig
nature of all the officers The term of service
stipulated is one year; their remuneration is
stated at S25 a month or bonds of the gov
eminent" AVID $40 acres of land The rank
Of Major 1890 acres) Each member is to be
armed and equipped for hard service. The
officers are Joseph 2. ShillenH, captain, whose
commission ranks him as a captain of infantry:
Jas. Travers, D. II. Brotherton and Robert j.
Fl. Handy, lieutenaHts. The company will
consist of forty members, who contemplate
leaving here between the 18th inst and the LIST
of February.
This expedition is entirely under the auspi.
ces of Gen. II. l.. Kinney, who has commits
stoned the captain; and it is said other com
panies will simultaneously leave Baltimore
and several Northern and Southern cities for
the new scene Of enterprise.
MISS MAKEAH's READINGs.-The house for.
washington city, was well filled last night to
witness the first efforts of this young laSy. as
public reader We were fearful that in the
untrled path OF reader she would hardly
meet the expectation created by her success
on the stage; but We are happy to say that
We think her success as a reader quite euuaI
to what has been said of her as an actress.
She Is handsome and commanding in person,
has voice of great power and compass, her
pronunciation is distinct and perfectly fault
less, and she evidently has heart that en-
ables her to feel and sympathiz. with the cha
racter she is portraying and with these &C.
comphshnents, together with fine education
and determined spirit and love of her pro.
fesslon, she has, in less than three months.
made herself an artist of the first class She
Will OF course improve, and much extend her
present powers, both as an actress and a read.
or but she Is now entitled to stand at least
IN the front rank of her profession.
OBITUARY.-We have to announce this dav
the death OF most remarkable character
VINO expired this morning at the advanced
age OF ~: His name was Col. Northrup; and
was at the period of our Indian war. one of
the aids to Gen. Cas-. lie possessed a most
extraordinary memory; there being no sub
Ject connected with the history OF this coun.
try, with which be was not fully acquainted
at all times giving the exact day, month ami
year, in which the events transpirsd. He
was a thorough Jackson Democrat The
greater portion of his life was devoted to the
purchasing CT soldiers claims, whereby he
realized large fortune His affection for
children was great, and his gifts to them were
many He has left two SOM advanced in life
with several grandchildren, to whom his prop,
erty reverts f''f
LOTTERY POLICY SHOPs-It will se we'll
iOr the police of the District to be on the alert
Just at this time to suppress the lottery policy
nuisance whicn is said to be exceedingly rifs
among US Dealing in 90 lottery policyS is the
worst and most miscbievous description Of
gamollr Gone at which the ignorant always
lose, and at which none but the most ignorant
are such fools as to play Those who can
least afford to be cheated out of their monev,
are invariably its victims. The law affixes a
neaVy punishment for keeping lottery policy
snoP' aud it should be rigidly and promptly
enforced in this city, We hope soon 20 have
II In our power % announce that arrests have
oeen made here under the law in question,
ELECTION OF OFFICERS, 6c.-At meeting