New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-03-31
ss~ Letter List to-morro,v morning. L
THE SPRING RACES.

we cannot remember the time when more auspici-
ous prospects heralded the spring meeting OF the
Metaire Jockey Club than those which usher in that
| to commence tomorrow. The weather is delightful
and there is every probability that the season of rain
and storm is finally over, and that the bamy tempe
rature and clear skies of April springtime will con.
tinue through the meeting. The track is in so ex.
celent condition that it can bear no part of the
blame if the best time that horses have in them is
not brought out. Prominent sportsmen from New
York, Virginia, Kentucky, Alabama, Tennessee, and
Louisiana, most of them long known to the country
through their connection with the turf will be in at
tendance with studs comprising the best stock Of
their respective States confident Of their superiority
and ready to back their judgment with amounts
which will render the sport intensely exciting. The
old spirit of State rivalry in turf matters is getting
fairly on the qui riue and to its revival is due the
increased interest importance which has attached
to turf sporting during the past two or three seasons
and which such meetings as this present over the
Metaire will bring to its elimination of excitement
when horses will fight the friendly battles OF the
States on the contested fields of the race courses
pride glory, and great Estate stakes dependent on
their result.
We append list Of the horses now on the ground
many of which it will be seen, by reference to the
advertisement of the club published elsewhere, are
already entered in the stakes to be rum and many OF
the others will doubtless be contestants for the very
liberal purses offered by the Jockey Club:
The Messrs. boswell, of Virginia, have in their
stable Nicholas, Planet, and Fanny Washington.
The stable of Messrs. Cheatam & Jackson consists
Of Hempiand, Ebie Bynum Dallas, Cucigue, Alf
Morgan, and tilly by Ambassador.
Judge Hunter has in his stable Kate Je,ceH and
| Lorette.
| Col John Campbell has Lizzie Mcdonald, (for
merly Sue Washington,) and colt by Wagner, dam
by imp. Glencoe, 8 yrs. old.
Mr.. Fl. H. Oliver has Mogul
Mr.. Poindexter has in his stable IFaterloo Charle,
Morgan, Pot-s-os, Mamie b, and bay colt b,
Yorkshire.
Capt. Moore has Gaselle, Marengo, and Henni
Farro,c.
Col A. L. Bngaman has Capt Trapi,, Glycera
Eliza Logan CSa,ina, Steue Po,cers, Gabriel, ant
Big Ellen.
Gen. T.J Wells has Calpit, Dantly, Uncle Jeff
and very promising colt by Crocker, named Milo,
Ref.
Capt. w. J. Minor has Bonnie Lassie, Merie
Rese,pe, Herona, and Gazette.
Hon. D. F. Kenner has in his stable IL parieta
Sigma, MomentiHa, and Soupenu.
From the foregoing list we are ipclined to believe
that every can pick favoriss to put their judg
ment and money on and if we do not bave real
good spring meeting over che Metarie, all will be
Justified in being dissatisfied
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| INTERESTING ISCIpENT.-The following is od Incl
dent in the life of Colonel Houghton, of Hanterdon
county, N. j., the grandfather of the late eminent
Baptist minister, Rev Spencer H. Cone, D.:
1t was in Hopewell Baptist Westinghouse, where
| Conant Cone and Alice Houghton alike worshiPped,
and where they were immersed that Joab Honghton
received the first news of the battle 81 Lexington
aud the defeat of the Earl of NoIhuhloefland, the
naughty descendant of the herr OF CheVy,C CHase, by
| the hall-armed yeomanry of NeW Ehghnd. stllllng
the breathless messenger lie sat quietly through the
service and when they were ended passed out, and
mounting the storeUlock in front Of the meeting
honse heekoncd .,e people to stop Men and wonleI
nanSsd In hc.f, curious to know what so unusual q
senme N ne service of the day could mean. At the
A., c ds silence stern as death fell over ALL Tn.
snh,ath qniet of the hour aud the place was deep
~ied into solemnity. He told them all the story
/ the cowardly murder at Lexington by the roya
troops the retreat of Percy the gathering of tn
children of the Pilgrims round the beeaguered hill
Of Boston. Then pausing aud looking over the silen
crowd, he said slowly: Men of New Jersey, tn
red.coats are numbering our brethren Of New Eng
land Who follows me to Boston?" And ever
man in that audience stepped out into q line an
answered, I'll" There was not coward nor
traitor in old Hopewell Westinghouse that day.