The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-20
THE NATIONAL HORSE SHOW.
The Closing Scenes nj spring1eld-Hand-
some Women and Fine Horses-The Ban-
quet-speeches OF Edward Everett and
Gov. Banks on the Horse, &c.

some Women and Fine HOrses-The Bar
qust-spceches OF Edward Everett and
Gov. Banks on the Horse, &c.
OUR sPRMGFKLD CORRESPONDENTS.
SPRINGFIELD, Sept. I8, 1858.
Esploas Of Rarey ,eih Wd Co-11e Banqua Faih~e-
The Tdts Poor--7he Speeches, &c., dc.
Yesterdays show was quite successful The day
dazzlngy bright and refreshingly COOL favorable all
respects to and beast The all up again,
the track rolled and worked smooth the grand stand
was crowded with ladies' and that of the musicians
was fed with spectators. Seven thousand dollars we're
the ticket offices gates and at rate thero
must have been than twenty thous and people
the ground during the various hours Of exhibition To
the uninated the programme Of one day almost ac
sine Of another The judges mount 70 their station, tho
band takes its place. the marshals in gray well mounted
and good horsemen the bargain ride about the Aed and
along the tracks, giving their directions and keeping
the crowd and the contestants in good kamored sub
lection The great steel bell rings tse novelty)
and the great cavacadc of horses and carriages enters,
four five hundred srong and passes slowly around.
The spectators look with various emotions Some
recognise famous horse, and exclslm, There goes
Ethan Alen, the clone Star such favorite.
Others perceive well known private establishment,
and friend driving others again nightly pleased 70
lady driving her husband who sits all composed,
looking about at those who looking at HIM During
by the yeest Of s polkas At each hour Of the
day thereafter, according the printed announcement,
with interval for dinner Of hour the various classes
Of animals brought up the judges stand led
driven around the TO be by the spectators and
finally made 10 show their speed. After this they
taken back the stables, and another class appears
their place But it is far from being resome The stand
and the grounds continually full and the !adsea
eight nino hours stretch without complain
ing Of fatigue There nothing yesterday out Of this
routine but another exploit or two Of Rarey horse
/
but declined not wishing 10 be the depository Of any secret
confidential friends the readers OF the HERALD What did
they shall know and II this colt was brought
which would ride, because they couldn't, and
he performed such ungentemany tricks with his heels
and teeth that persons did like TO make his
acquaintance. With my eyes saw him kick, plunge,
and finally tumble himself heels head upon his back,
by way Of showing what a rider might expect from
him. He taken into the tent, and in half bour he
brought out led by straw mounted by Mr. Rarey,
ridden about finally made platform, which, tina
tanner standing upright on his bare back speech de-
were handed over to this modern Beerophon. The
secret there is any pretty well kept at present. and
been pracsed for the last hundred years, from the te
Of Irish Sullivan, who proessed TO tame horses by whs
pering IN their ears to the present day have apparently
coming 70 New York in few days, and Will 90 regularly
into the business
What as designed the chief feature Friday how
ever, the banquet called This OF at the City
Hail. which Is admirably adapted 70 public purposes Of
all kinds. It was, however, great affair, II wo may
compare IL with the spreads which gwen in
New York on similar occasions. There were long
tables set, which here and there a dis
sccted chicken, a slice Of ham tongue, lit
tie bread, and now and then some celery, the beet
part cut OF and standing ioftly IN earthen mugs,
with handles. There plenty Of people in Springfield
who live IN beautiful style and understand how these
things should be done II their advice had been taken,
the yands would have assumed tempting form and
appeared in larger quantities The tables only about
half lled, and this another mistake. great num-
Der OF who had been specially invited 10 attend as
guests obliged pay for their tickets 'which they
didn't and std away The Judges also neglected
failure in culinary and sptable point o view Bul tho
speaking Some Of II very fine, the principal enter
.nes bringing our % n'scs,s.l FL preyenaer from asesee
by numerous vices, though strictly moral man, sitting
on platform with the dignit,res around him Governor
Banks made the nrst speech He Is young looking man,
with tall head OF his Own, quite study In t way. Ills
mind Is strong, hs judi men, good, his attanmens
spectacle his Language aocc his manner excellent and
Though deep, yet clear, though gentle, yet not du
Strong wit,out T. gc, without o'ernowing full.
lie made ccent points lie spoke OF tho mil
lions Of of namproved lands Massachusetts, and
culogzcd the the Of Agriculture 70 reclaim
them II Vas telling speech for Massaohuscs,s sysra
others were then called and addressed the audience,
among them the Governor Of Connccticut who may do
we'll al prayer meeting but Is not remarkable along aldo
OF Mr. Banks But Mr. Everett at the call Of Mr..
AsLman and was received with Immense plate rafting
as the manner u some is His opening line; ho
seemed to invoke tho genius q the place, the guardian
spirits of the mountain aud the food Of the PLAIN and tho
river to halow the Of much congega'cd hu-
manity II struck fcIicitous in desgn ani ..dmra-
BILE IN execution IL was not written It's topics such
the day would naturally present such a mind with
stores of accumulated learning on which 10 draw.
think perceived IN the tone of many OF his remarks
natural feeling regard his position with has
country and, indeed, IA wonderful that such
.bnys nsn, !" ,rcps" ana AZ, and ssasI ao% oo,s.
Iifc such eloqucncr, such learning excite
ration, and elc no rewards from American pAres Such
men as Clay aud Webster and Calhoun and Everett
NOD the stun FOR prcsients.
The eagles, towering IN their pride Of place,
Are BY the mousing owls hawkd at and Killed.