Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-09-26

"A CENTRAL NATIONAL COURSE AND CEN
TRIAL NATIONAL JOCKEY CLUB.-We observe
with pleasure, that the desire of having n Cen
tral National Race Course, where the lovers
and patrons of the Turf from all sections of the
country can meet with facility on a common
neutral ground. is being exhibited through va
rlOus communications to the press both North
anu south Some OF these communications are
very elegantly written; one or two come from
the graceful hands of ladies; and those from the
nelghborhOOd of Richmond urge with extraOr-
dlnary force, the claims of that locality, above
all others, for the grand arena, which, on the
bright days of the year, shall have the honor of
gathering together the elite of the intellect and
beauty of the land. The largest amount of ia =
vOr, however, inclines to Washington city; and
we confess that, after looking on the subject on
all sides, that location seems t. have the great
est number OF advantages for the object in view
Washington city is becoming great favOrite
with the American people. Its very name
teens with "reminiscences of overwhelming i'm
port. Its beautiful location, selected by Wash
IngtOn himself, and appropriately designated
by his name, suggests itself at once as the most
intensely national locality for an institution
that Is contemplated to be Of a purely and
broadly national character
That city, however, becomes still more at
ractIve to the end in view, from other and
more practical considerations. In the way of
resident population, it has the advantage over
the other places named. If bell were tolIed
on the Capitol, whose boom could pertorbate the
atmosphere for six miles round, the ring would
reach hundred thousand ears We need not
say that this population, in moral cultivation
popular intelligence and social refinement. is
equal to that of any other community, while its
thousands OF temporary residents are but SO
many representatives Of the wisdom, taste, and
general accomplishments Of the world
LIT seems to therpf0re fhot III, AZ; -
the true and appropriate middle ground, where
breeders, owners and trainers can conveniently
take their racing stock, in all seasons of the
year, from all sections of the Union They
would all feel at home in the District of Column
bla, and from the great facilities afforded by
.ne raliroads which concentrate upon that CEN
tire. they would easily get there
1t should also be remembered in this connen-
non, that the pending enterprise of Mr. Ten
Brock, whatever may be its immediate results
IN England, has only laid the foundation of an
intense and most cOngenial rivalry between
two great nations for many years to come and
that the contests, in this way, which opened at
LOCKWOOD In the presence of Queen and lords,
both temporal and spiritual, might most ap-
proprlately be continued. when the British in
terchange compliments on our soil, in presence
OF our President his cabinet, and the peerless
beauties OF the Republican Court Is il too
much to expect, that such racing contests at
ashinSton, graced as they would be by the
attendance of resident representatives of near
ly all the nations of the civilized world, would
attract as many respectable strangers as ever
attended the Inauguration of q President!
Inc parties who should take the most interest
IN the establishment of National Jockey Club
and Race Course at the National Metropolis,
are manlteStiy the citizens of Washington them
selves The race meeting, if conducted as pro-
posed, would fill the city with affiuent and lib
eral strangers; while from the rural districts.
there would be an inpOuring of the country
families, who would not only enliven, but ell
rich the city by their profuse little purchases.
The question then is, will the citizens of the
National Metropolis avail themselves of these
suggestions, and turn them to a good account
Some one or two gentlemen of means and en-
ergy, backed and aided by well l-organized To-
cal Jockey Club, could soon select a suitable
site for the Course, and make such improve
ments upon it as good taste and experience
would readily suggest. Then we would, in
deed, have National Institution worthy of
the Capitol City, and equal to the spirit Of the
Times. '-POTfeT S SytCif of fIp Times