The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-23

affords deiightfh promenade on one OF its coms,,
stands A circular tower, from which King Charles ~
First his army defeated oa howton Moor in 1915
The cathedral Of red stone is fine old ruin razus,
and ,nouldering II built ia the reign of Henry ~
Sixth and occupies the site Of ancient Saxon Mona
terry Of "a. Wcsbcrgh, founded in $50.
The castle has now but ancient tower which bea,
the name Of Julius Agrooa. but it's modern addtion
embrace basrack and arnoTy capable OF containing 60
600 stand of and 100 pieces OF ordnance IN.
houses In Chester Of extraordinary quaintness viii
elaborate carved gables The second stories of lav
number extend over the street, aud in rows Won
walk on q sidewalk placed above the lower story
The raec course called the Roeis, is level pasture
tract OF about so acres outside the wallis surrounded nv
high hank three sides, and the railroad yiauct on
the fourth, forming perfect amphitheatre, We some
what reluctantly paid guinea for place the grand
stand for the impossibty Of finding anybody 10 tall
with the road rendered 1t improbable that know
ledge OF horse flesh could be made available In paving
expenses but the changed we came 10 the
front without attracting any marked attention, and the
view truly wonderful The first balcony was covered
with elegantly dressed women many OF bewitchinp
beauty who reoiced in the possession of titled husbands
and fathers and whose bright Saxon faces would be for
tune enough to satisfy even your correspondent There
marquscs, earls and knights without number and
all was merry and gay.
Away to the right the stands and slopng banks were
covered with forest of well dressed and women
In front of the grand stand were q Thousand betting
agents with little books and pencils shouting the names
OF their fdyoTe horses Offering 10 bet on the field
against (" the ragged lot g the outsiders. Inside
the track booths for the sale Of drink and lopops
roulette tables and painted cloths, swings, menygo.
rounds, Punch and judy, sparring, and hundred
other Inventions mixed up with Gypsy women
harpists organ grinders and vocslsts of every size
and all conceivable tones of voice. The whole
thing was like Babel at the close, the carnival
at its height Looking now to the left in en-
closure the twenty-cght horses entered for the
race, which quietly led about, that their points
might be examined and they scanned and com
mented upon by very knowing looking persons of
them apparently III years old and doubt, wise in
proportion" They sadded and mounted by men
and boys, from the size of pound of soap upwards
and all the colo of the rainbow represented in their
costume. They gallop past, and the excitement in
creases they pass round 30 the quarter pole, and the
starter, who is professional of great reputation
vainly endeayors to get them together Nearly an hour
passed many false starts made, which fret the
young horses but at last they get away well together
and the field is all excitement. The race was beautiful
Iy rum well contested, and horse Klty not named
in the betting, declared the winner. Then fol
lows the widest of confusion that / have
ever witnessed The banks were deserted, and perfect
Of heads surrounded the winning horse and the
booths. The coach tops were covered with luncheon
and the popping of corks the songs and cries. drowned
the shrek Of the passing locomotives.
Prominent among the feasters parties of Amer
from London, Manchester and Liverpool aud the
whole affair came off without fight broken head
Yours H.