New-York daily tribune., 1858-09-18
THE NATIONAL HORSE SHOW.

From Our Special Reporter
SrRlscrnID, Friday Evening, Sept. l., 1853.
This has been sll that my letter OF this morning
tcipated-a glorious, clear, mild and delightful day,
and for the show, immensely successful. The attend
has been beyond the most sInguine expectations.
Every seat the vast amphtheater WAS filed, prin-
cipaly with females and the two-ory stand was con-
stantly crowded the railing around the half
mile course beside the groups that dotted the park in
every direction Notwithstanding the rain, the track
was in good condition and constant use.
Among the trots in the morning was n brush be-
tween Tom Carpenter and Young Columbus, the latter
proving the best goer and showing very good horc.
Pathfinder, of West Meriden, Conn., trotted against
several aud proved himself worthy propagator Of
his stock.
The thoroughbred stations were exercised about
noon, and the Committee awarded the $500 prize to
Logan the property Of j. Is. M0nnst printed IN
former letter Monroe), late Of the NewYork Hotel
and now of Westchester County.
There was prize awarded To thoroughbred mares.
These noble propagatos of their species, did not at
tract half as much attention from the of people
the show of ponies that came on immediately after
wardsa pair Of shetland from New fufk city, taxing
the first premium $25.
Then followed examinations by judges and trials OF
speed too numerous to specify and constant exercise
on the outside track at the same time, the whole be-
ing sufficient to keep the immense throng IN the most
amable good humor up to the hour fixed for forming
the procession to march to the City Hall for the ban
quet.
There was trial of speed in the afternoon by the
famous trotters Hiram Drew and jupiter the former
winning by very short space in pa; and in trot
between Msjor Rogers Favorite and the Granger
horse it was won BY the former in 2.36!. trot by
Michigan Boy against Lady Allen Berkshire Boy and
Lady North was won by the first in 2.45.
There was also An exhibition Of tandem teams and
fourth hand, and Lewis B. Browns old gray, over
80 years old was rode by Miss Mary n. Davis, to
the great satisfaction of all who witnessed her horse
manshp and the excellent performance of this now
fan ous old horse.
The crowd to-day particularly in the afternoon
has been immense. think full u, 600 people.
At o'clock the guests began to assemble in the
great of the City Hall, where plates had been
laid for 900 people upon seven long tables, north
and south through the room, and eighth across the
heads Of the Others elevated about four feet the
rostrum. This was set apart for the digntaries-he
representative men from other States, and from agri
cultural societies. and for invited guests of various
degrees of dignity
Unfortunately through some mismanagement in dis
posing of the tickets the seats Mt the tables not
all filled, not even partially 20, until long after the
hour set for the commencement Of the banquet. The
getting up Of the dinner did credit to the purveyOr.
The blessing of Heaven was invoked by the Rev.
Mr.. Drummond of the Congregational Church ut
Springfield at 81 and instantly thereafter, noise took
the place of previous silence. Presently the speaking
is 10 commence, but the express train is coming, and
cannot wait,