The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-08-11
GREAT rR0TTING ON ECLIPSE COURSE.
THE DECIDING MATCH BETWEEN FLORA
TEMPLE AND PRINCESS.
FLORA IN THREE SUCCESSIVE HEArs-THE SHORT
EST ON RECORD.

RECORD.
About six or seven thousand persons mot to be
particular to person) were attracted TO the Eclipse
Race Course yesterday afternoon, by the announce
ment of most exciting trotting match, best three
out of five, for purse of $1,000, between Flora
Temple and Princess. The Long Island Railroad
Company taxed their energies to the extent of thr-
teen cars to convey the anxious crowd. The anxious
crowd was of the ordinary motley description pecu-
liar to such occasions. The 'ttle Joker around
amateurs in gambling invited to ''sweat;"
and the fools, who are not all dead, tested their
luck at 'threecard monte" But these foolish fel-
lows were few in number for the race was the all
exciting topic Flora Temple had whipped prin-
cess, and Princess had whipped Flora Temple So
far, they were of equal feetness of foot and di-
vided between them the laures of the hippodrome.
"Best three out of five it to be yesterday
and which 10 get the 'best three was the
problem to be solved. 1t was momentous ques-
ton, and everything else dwinded into insignifi-
cance in comparison.
The prominent features of the race, before the
starting ofthe horses, the unwillngness to bet
and the great caution exercised by the betters.-
Plethorc pOrt-monnjes were withdrawn from pock-
cts, dandled by doubtful fingers, and returned to
the pockets without diminutiOn Of their contents.
Would it be fair race? Some had heard on the
previous night that Flora to win under any
circumstances. These had little faith in the driver
of Princess, and averred that he had been bought
off. Others were eloquent in praise of Princess
and in assurances that Flora could not "reach her
anyhow" But absolute were the disputants
they very shy in venturing their bets As
far the betting went however, it was in favor OF
Princess. The greatest odds at any time offered
Sl00 to $50 on her side, and these only found
far as we could learn, one taker 500 to SIS
presenting the riskiness which sporting were
willing to undertake.
The track was in excellent condition so were the
horses. Flora Temple was driven by j. McMann,
and Princess by j. Eoff In starting, on the first
heat, Flora won the inside, went ahead and kept
ahead, making the first quarter in SO seconds the
oil in thn in md tba in
331@-her time for the mile being , minutes 23H
seconds, beating Princess by six lengths. This
trotting to he applauded, and it was loudly and
! rapturouslv appauded. The crowd dissolved it
self and drank bad brandy then resolved itse' into
! small knots, and either recOnsidered the former
bets, or made new ones Flora became the favorite,
and 100 to so against Princess offered and &C.
| cepted with hesitation.
| On the second heat, Princess took the lead, but
Flora shot ahead before reaching the first quarter,
making it in 81 seconds, the half mile in | minute
and Q seconds, and the whole mile in the unequaed
| time of 222-the fastest trotting any course
Long Island, and, it is claimed, the fastest
record. The crowd again dissolved ITSELF this time
with the greatest enthusiasm, far as the multi
tude of Flora's friends concerned, and after
more bad brandy, and episode of the ''ittle
Joker" made its bets anew, this time giving Flora
| the odds of 100 to 20 against Princess. few OF
the most daring predicted that she would go round
the the next heat in 2:lO, and found nobody
sufficiently venturous to risk their money on the
| chance
The third heat commenced with splendid start
| The horses passed the rope almost neck and neck,
Flora leading only by about the length Of her ears
! She improved her distance from her competitor to
three lengths at the first quarter, making it in &c
| seconds. She was hard pressed by Princess before
reaching the half miie but kept bravey ahead, and
! made it in 1-I0 Then the excitement increased;
! every head was thrust forward, every eve was
| strained. One hundred to fifteen for Flora. One
hundred to ten for tlora She is on the last quar-
! ter She is ahead She is not. She is. She is
/ mt ha 10 md InQ cO- ps in n an pg-y
trot, amid giUas that don't exactly make the hcav
ems ring, but which might fairly be heard at
| good miles distance, were sent up for her. Time
this third heat, 2:2312, precisely the same as
| the first Flora is surrounded by her hosts of ad-
| mirers and one individual who has won four hun
| dred dollars by her victory kisses her face lust
above the left eye, Flora is led away ia triumph,
| wearing her laures with calm dignity.
| Coming home in the thirteen cf the energet-
! ic Long Island Railroad Company, the crowd dis
cuss the 1t is universally conceded that the
"time" is extraordinary but Princess has still many
friends Such phrases ''jocked race, =" "settled
beforehand "regular swinde,' &C.. &c, were
audible. But the multitude were for Flora, would
have done almost any thing for Flora, would, If ii
| had been suggested to them, have subscribed, We
verify believe, to build her stable of silver, in
which she might eat her oats out of a trough OF
i gold. One fact they were never tired OF remarkng
| and commenting ONT was the fastest time on
record. And dissolvng themselves on landing az
South Ferry, they speedily spread the news through
the city. Flora Temple winner in three consccu-
tive heats, and the shortest time on record-N Y
Times.
! A VALUABLE DIsCovERY.-- An ingenious discove-
rv consisting in the compression of the fodder for
horses and CATTLE to reduce its bulk and facilitate
its transportation, has been made by veterinary
| surgeon, Mr.. Maudin of the French Imperial
! Guard, and adopted by the Minister of War for the
late campa gn. Thus subjected to practical trial
it has fully answered the expectations entertained
by the inventor, and earned the highest testimoni-
ais from the officers of the cavalry The fodder re
qured for journey or campaign is compressed into
small tablets in manner similar to that previous
ly in use in Europe, of COMPRISING vegetable sub
stances. The new process which has Just been
! published, is described as follows: The hav and
straw are chopped fine, the oats or corn crushed
and then mixed in proportion to the nutriive quail
tiles afforded by each. Upon this ixture is poured
a mucilagneOus residue OF linseed, and the whole
is pressed into hard cake, only requiring to be
dried in an oven. Not alone these cakes more
easily transported than the materials of which they
composed in their crude state being reduced TO
a much smaller volume, but they are more easily
preserved Also being less subject to atmospheric m
fluences, dampness, &c Although suggested by
the emergencies of war, and promising to rehuer
most excellent services to the commssariat depart
ments of all nations, this new meIhcu Vi
provender for horses and catte Is ol especia Naue
To this country afording, as l. does such great ad
ontaaS 20 am grafton parties into the far west, eX
nIorn9 expeditions and encampments In distant re-
gions.-P PenRsytrahtdh.
Some editor saws that the destiny of the world
hangs on the smallest triles. A little milf between
Charles Bonaparte and his love, Letitia, might
have broken off marriage which gave birth to
Napoleon and the battle of Waterloo. To which
the Chicago Advertiser says: eyes, that is fact
Suppose little mfr had taken place between
!, Adam and Eve7 What then ?"