Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-09-10

Wemaa as q .Hsrss Jeckey.
Wednesday was great day for Long Island
At an early hour, the ferry boats from New York
to Brooklyn and williamsburgh were crowded,
and 1t Is but fair to count the numbers who
crossed by this conveyance at at least 20 600 per-
sons, male and female, while the numbers who
proceeded BY nil and In carriages TO the grounds
were uncountable. On the grounds there was no
gambaing nor drinking permitted, but outside,
the thimble riggers, card betters, dice throwers,
and patent safe operators Piled a particularly
brisk business, and many greeuhorn who came
to enjoy the sight went home little wiser-as
regarded the ''tricks and traps of New York;
In his head, and much lighter In his pocket
This large gathering was in consequence Of a
novel idea started by a number of Gentlemen Dor
| female race upon the Union Race Course Of
Long Island, for prizes Of 81 zoe, $500 and 5000.
Twenty-three women entered, among them
DR.. Lydia sayres, now Mrs Sayres fiasbrouch,
OF Orange county, New YOrx, Bloomer habit and
bat, with lace basque; check silk dress, straw
hat, with green strings; black veil and yellow
furnished
The whole body OF competing ladies assembled
| In the committee rooms, where the majority of
the gentlemen Of the committee of stewards were
In readiness to receive them. The ladies sat In a
line on bench, according to their numbers; and
MrTweed made a speech, In which he informed
tucm mat the prizes TO be commended for would
be piano, value 5000, set of silver ware value
$500. and gold enameled watch, set with dia.
monds, value $3.50 A fourth prize would be
given to the lady who should be first In trial Of
speed; and he iEtimated that the fourth prize
would be sewing machine, or something Of the
kind. The sewing machine evidently did not
please the ladies, but they submitted with good
grace.
This brought the time up to nearly O'Clock,
| and the audience began to grow impatient, many
OF TIE b'hoys respectfully asking the committee
and several others respectfully requesting that
| individuals who had charge Of the matter would
voluntarily take journey to place somewhat
| hotter than we have II here in Sc ptember.
| At length the buzz ran round that "tbey were
| coming," and in a short time looming up in the
distance "Lo, cloud of dust arose, - from which
were seen emerging some twenty of the softer,
| sex, coming up In grand equestrian cavslcade.
| This was the first part Of the programme, and
was meant to show the equestrian abilities of the
fair riders The horse of one was very FESTIVE, and
story went the rounds regarding Ii, which is
| worth repeating. 1t Is said that the animal was
| the only horse on the ground from Disbrow's
| riding academy; that he hired him out to this
lady for S25 telling her at the same time that il
| he did not throw her she should not pay any
| thing. The lady, however, managed him beau.
TRULY, and, indeed, this was the only portion Of
| the proceedings worth looking at. Rearing on
his hind legs, he at one time stood almost per-
Pendicular, and again going on his knees, he en-
| deavored by every means to throw her over his
| head, but all to no purpose-the lady kept her
| seat. Az this time, some person in the crowd
attempted to rush onward, and as IL to seize the
| horses head wheIeupon the lady, nothing 10th,
ss to her ehager and urging him
| leaving him stretched In the dust The fellow
| who had thus endeavored to make some amuse-
ment for the crowd. had the tables completely
| turned, and, gathering himself up, snesked of
covered with dust, amid the jeers and laughter
| of the crowd.
This over, the ladies came on again, two
| abreast, and again singly, performing fdits de
| menage to the admiration Of all present.
| Other amusements were now contemplated,
| put somehow the judges seemed unequal TO their
| the result; In the midst Of which lady left the
stand and appeared among the crowd denounc-
| Ing the whole management in no measured term
ring was formed, and the fair Lady Gay Span
| ker, who shook her fists at the Judges stand,
| svore she would "spank" the whole of them
| The whole affair, however, shortly blew over,
| and she departed in peace.
The Judges then put their heads together and
determined to let all the rest Of the programme
slide except the trotting match, for which the
fourth I, prize was offered Accordingly, the la.
| and made start In beautiful STYLE. No. 81 went
CALAMITY ahead, followed by Nos 2, %, IL and
several Others, but she kept them far behind, and
went round the course In superb style. Just,
however, as she got within about twenty yards
OF The grand stand, her horse bottled, the saddle.
gl mns, broke, and she slipped off, but remGun!ed
meantime No. IL shot rapidly ahead, and came
in amid the piaudits of the assembled thousands
Soon, however, No was seen coming up; and
with her hair streaming in rich luxuTiance over
her shoulders, and her hat flying back, her coun-
tenance flushed with excl tement. No came up
70 the stand and was declared the winner-it
having been decided that No. ~ had not gone
round the whole cOurse-an assertion that the
lady emphatically denied.
The Judges then retired to decide on the win
ners OF the prizes. Some champagne was pro-
cured and the baIloting commenced, whereupon
the following ladies' were declared the winners
First Pfize.-Mrs Lawrence, OF New York
city; piano, value SjlU.
Second frize.-Mss Lizzie Shultz, Red Hook
Third PriZe-Miss Nj. Ii. Smith, of New York
city gold enamellsd watch, value $40.
Fourth Prize.-Miss Morey, Of Troy; hand
some lady's side saddle, value 500.
The committee then addressed each Of the la
dies in an appropriate manner, particularly com
plimenting Mrs. Lawrence on her GOODNESS and
activity, and requested them to call at the office
when tue prizes will be presented.
In the meantime old woman entered and
caught hold Of Mr.. Clancy. Look here,'' said
she, " have been taking lessons for the last six
Pm disappointed. Boo-oo-hoo oh ! what am l
to do ~
A voice" Take q drink
Woman, fsobbing)-" On no, my dandy [
have been pi a-a-ac tising, and l should like the
piaa an ner for Anna Mariar.''
This gentleman endeavored to soOthe her, and
after giving her five or six glasses Of champagne,
succeeded partially. "Tme works wonders -
and so does champagne. Soon the lady was re-
stored to good bumor, and, as last resource, Of
Tered the committee, IL they would pre- pare her
horse, to give them a specimen Of her skill then
and there, " free gratis for nothiDgn The offer
was respectfully declined The crowd then dis
persed and returned to the city.