The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-10-31


stop your gas and go ahead will you. Well, we
WILL in fear and trembling. Well-wsll--the fact
is the Ladies' of Ryland Chapel have been, and
still are, 1happily for us) holding Festival in Po
tomac Hall. corner Of 18th street and Maryland
avenue, where they have for sale Fancy articles
Of every description, and Refreshments suited to
the pallets of all mankind.
We know these ladies--they are kind, good,
gentle, obliging and happy, when they can make
Others happy; foremost in every good word and
work-doing good. They are now engaged in
doing good, and all who like to do good, should
assist them. We mean to do them all the good
we can. Thank God, it is never too late to do
good. 57 b aa.u.G
FIRE.-On Thursday morning, about three
o'clock, the wood Office, occupied by Mr. Mitchell,
late Stone's) on the east side of Seventh street,
near the BRIDGE was totally destroyedby ire--the
work Of the incendiary spirit at present, rife in
Washington. The back door was broken open
aud fire communicated to the interior Of the build
ing. The books, papers, &c, of both Messrs. Nit
chell and Stone, were consumed. This is most
disastrous. Mr.. Mitchell was settling up Mr..
Stones business hence the presence Of his books
on this unfortunate night.
MEssRs. WALL & STEpHENs.-The magnificent
establishment of Messrs. Wall & Stephens, just
completed, was inaugurated on Tuesday evening,
with q splendid entertainment to the worthy me-
chanics and numerous other friends. The build
ing is certainly monument Of good mechanism.
Robert Cross, it is said, made an attempt to
escape from jail one morning this week. He is
awaiting the action of the Circuit Court on an
appeal of his attorney, Mr.. Chiffon, for a new
trial If this appeal is entertained by that Court,
he will stand one more chance of getting free from
the long term of confinement which has been as
signed to him by Judge Crawford; if not, he will
be conveyed to the Penitentiary as soon as the
present term of the Circuit Court is over.
The Messrs. Baldwin are putting up cases of
beautiful design in the Smithsonian Institution.
They viii contain the articles of the National
Museum, which are to be displayed in the large
hall of the Institute. ~
The STATES HosE.-We have been informed
that this company are about to locate themselves,
or their apparatus, on the Island. We cannot
vouch for the truth of this. We have been told
that they have rented house on Sixth street. or
some one for them, with stable and out-houses
attached.
A horrible murder was committed on Wednesday
night last in Philadelphia, by one James Quigly on
the person of his wife. She was found dead in her
bed, with her husband lying drunk beside her. She
was killed by blows inflicted upon her head, with
Ratchet. rum ruml
The Great Race in England of
PriOress.
1t has been announced by telegraph that at the
Newmarket races in England the Cesarewitch
stakes, worth $4,000, were won in gallant style
by the American mare Prioress over thirty COM
pe.itors. Very heavy bets had been made against
her previous to the day of contest. The well.
known horse Lecompte, also the property of Mr..
Ten Brock, died suddenly of collie Pryor has
been ruled off from all his engagements for the
season The English papers have the following
account Of the race:
"The flag was dropped to beautiful start.
Dusty Miller bore his colors to the front, with
Queen Bess, Cerva, N. Dobler, and the Plush colt
following nearly in the order named; Odd Trick,
Fright Emulator Zigzag, Warlock, Prioress and
Poodle lying in the middle of the ruck. These
positions were unchanged until reaching the Ditch,
when Cerva rushed to the front, Queen Bess being
in close attendance upon her, with Odd Trick
third, Emulator, FL Hakim, Prioress, Fright, Zig
gag, Warlock, and the Plush colt, forming the
next lot. ti +#a
cat the Bushes the Pace began to tell, and
Warlock, Plush colt, and Poodle dropped hack,
and Cerva resigned the lead to Queen Bess. As
they descended the hill Old Trick, Emulator, and
Zigzag also disappeared from the front. On APP
preaching the cords Queen Bess, with Ell Hakim
at her neck, still held slight lead with Prioress
running by herself on the far side third; Fright,
Zigzag Warlock and Emulator showing in front
of the ruck. One Of the most exciting Cesare-
witch finishes ever seen then ensued. Pioress,
half way up the cords seemed to be about coming
in alone, but the tiny jockeys Of El Hakim and
Queen Bess made determined set-to and the
Judge unable to separate the first three, pro.
nounced dead heat with Prioress, Queen Bess,
and FL Hakim. Fright was next, about length
aud half behind them; zigzag WIS fifth, about
length in advance Of Warlock, who was sixth, and
Martinez seventh; Emulator and Saunterer headed
the next lot that struggled in. In the extreme
rear pulled up, were st. Giles Wild Honey, Poo.
die, Fisherman, Black Tommy, and the Poacher
DECIDING HEAT.-Mr. r. Ten Broeck's Prioress,
by Sovereign, (bred In America years, est. Glib,
(Fordham) 1 Capt. Smiths Fl Hakim, years,
est. 9lb., Bray 8; Mr.. SaIon's Queen Bess,
years, 4st lob, (Grimsby,)S.
Betting-5 TO 4 against FL Hakin; 2 TO against
Prioress, and 8 to against Queen Bess The
cheat" was run after the last race, in deepening
twilight, which rendered IL impossible 10 dstin-
guish the colors Of the riders at q distance. e!
Hakim was first of, but after going about fifty
yards, Prioress, overpowering Fordham, rushed
TO the front and carried on the running to the
Ditch gap, where she was pulled back, and lay
about three lengths in the rear, Queen Bess going
on with the Iead, closely attended by nj Hakim.
On coming down the Bushes Hill prioress hung TO
the left, and shout was raised Of "The Ameri-
cans beaten T. but Fordham reused the mare with
his whip, and before reaching the foot Of the bill
she bore her colors In advance, and, quitting her
opponents half way up the cords, won cleverly by
length and half; III Hakim beating Queen
Bess by heat only for second place. A loud
and prolonged cheer hailed the triumph o. the
American colors, and Mr.. Ten Brock was warmly
congratulated upon the first victory achieved by
him in England.
A PRACrIcAL RExKDY.-Tbe strong feeling en-.
tertained by the people in general on account Of
the exorbitantly high prices at which provisions
and other necessaries that enter into family con-
sumption are held has taken q very practical
form In some quarters. In order TO correct this
excessive DEAFNESS, 80 far as they can do IL for
themselves, a considerable number Of heads Of
families in this city have united and formed as
sociations for the purchase Of articles by whole
sale. Thus there are already Flour Association
and Bacon Association, and Butter League Is
to follow. Ten dollars actual subscription entities
any one 10 become member, and the moneys
thus collected placed in one Of our banks, sub
ject 10 draft by the parties in Baltimore Cincin-
natl, or New York, from whom the purchases are
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