Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-11-05
NATIONAL COURSE.
The Running Yesterday.
Panic the Winner.

Panic the Winner.
Yesterday was another delightful day for
racing purposes, and the attendance at the
National Course, though, Of course, not so
large as on the preceding (three.mile) day,
was exceedingly good for the occasion.
An association purse of 300 was run for at
two-mile heats; entries, Mr.. Spencers seven
year-old roam eelding "Ace of Diamonds" DR.
Weldon's fve-year old bay horse imp " Hills
borough; the bay horse "Panic," aged six
years, owned by George Wilkes, proprietor
of Wilkes Spirit Of the 7imes,) entered by T. G..
Moore; and o. G. Huyck's bay gelding "Dixie."
The latter sported the black and red colors,
Panic blue and blue, Hillsborough red and
maroon, and the Ace OF Diamonds white.
FIRST HEAT.
The horses started well together, the three
bays, Panic, Hillsborough and Dixie, all In a
ruch, drawing away from the Ace of Dia-
monds, showing palpably that Diamonds were
not trumps in this race. As they swung into
the home stretch on the first mile, Dixie made
play tor the lead collared Hillsborough, but
never reached Panic, who passed the score a
clear length in advance.
On the second mile the running was very
pretty and close to the half. mile post, on the
part of the bays, but the rider of the Ace of Di.
Almonds hardly got into the quarter stretch
time enough to see the other horses 60 into score
From that point Panic opened daylight between
MIN and Hlilsborough, and Hillsboroueh
again doubling the dose on Dixie, crept away
from the latter In turn, which distances were
increased respectively between the three into
the home stretch, when Panic came home An
easy winner, Hiilsborough second, Dixie dis
tanced, and Ace of Diamonds nowhere in sight
Iime-First heat, Am. avs.
SECOND REAT
good start effected. Panic went off
with rush, gained steadily on Hillsborough
both going at rapid rate-was never caught
by him, and came home all easy winner
Times min. 46 sec.
Panic had the call in the betting and WAS
RIM on time on the last heat, the betting being
against his masing it in so. He won, making
IT IN 3.46, as above stated, and came in scarcely
blown at that Panic, it will be remembered
is the horse sold for $1,000, at New Orleans, by
General Butler as confiscated property The
reputation of the horse was not high at that
time, he having failed at Saratoga and other
races; but his purchaser had faith that there
was something in the animal, and the fact was
developed in yesterdays race.
From present indications Panic will stand
well in the betting on Saturdays four mile
race.
MATCH RACE FOR 81 700.
Succeeding the two mile race yesterday, a
match race single mile $500 a side, WAS run be-
tween the cavalry horses ssSteve Elliott and
''Harry Osterhaus" and Won by Elliot in 213.
To-day the racing On the National Course is
mile heats best3 in 5, Purse $500. Entries Mat
tie Vaughan, Kentucky Hunter, and Hillsboro-
ugh.
The order on the course, Notwithstanding
the immense attendance, has been unexcep-
tionable throughout, thus far To Mr.. Maf11tt,
no sotp IF he on1 yrr ~ no,,
mis-, who despite his heavy Patent agency bust
ness, finds time to give valuable aid to the ad.
yancement of turf interests, infinite credit il
due TOR the admirable manner which the
racing season has heen conducted.
BIBLE SoCIETY.-At the monthly meeting,
Monday evening, Of the Board Of Managers of
the Washington City Bible Society, interesting
correspondence with the parent society was
read relative to special application tor Bibles
and Testaments for distributions. relative to
the joint employm ent OF special agent or
superintendent of distribution among the great
number of U. s. soldiers. Quartermaster's men
and others connected with the National Gov
ernmcnt, in and around this city and District
and relative to the supply OF U: s. soldiers and
others imprisoned in Richmond.
The grant asked was made TO the room of the
Soldiers Free Library on Judiciary Square;
the suggestion relative to the employ ment OF q
special agent In connection with the parent
society was approved and the Secretary direct
ed to correspond with the parent society relati
thereto, also to inform said society Of the facil
titles Of transportation that had been accorded
by the duly accredited representation OF the
authorities in Richmond that all such supplies
should be promptly and faithfully distributed
among those for whom intended. = z~Z
A small donation was made, on written re-
guest, to the reading rooms of the National
Union League. ars. rsEE E i i -s#e-=s.ssf go
authorized to draw on the depositary for 2o0
copies of the New Testament, in prosecuting 4
special work OF supply in which ne is weekly
engaged. - n. @ s7
A committee Of three, consisting of ID. d. T
Leach, A. Rothwell and VIM. b. Todd, was
appointed to audit the Treasurers accounts.
A committee OF five, consisting of George J
Abbot, VIM Ballantyne, E. L. Childs, VIM. J
Rhees and VIM r. Woodward, was appointed
to supervise the publication Of the Annua
Report, of which l,5OO copies, with the ad'
dered to be printed.
A statement from the depository was resd
showing that from the LIST of May until the
present time there have been distributed from
the depository, No. 49o. Seventh street, among
United States soldiers, quartermaster's men
mechanics and laoorers, to patients in hospital:
In and around this city, to vessels and crews
and to prisoners in the Old Capitol and else
where, 3al copies of the entire Bible and aS,62
copies of the New Testam Mt, amounting AZ tn,
regular cost price to S3,23l.7i. ......a-.s
The Indebtedness OF this TO the Parent Societ,
was stated to be about 500, to liquidate which
as well - to provide still further supplies fo
the depository, 1t was suggested that specia
efforts should be made through the churches o
the city.
AN UGLY CUsToMRR.-Last night, youn,
man calling himself Bernard II. Hawkins, at
lacked two young men on the Avenue, ant
afterwards went INTO Hugh McMahans, nea
the corner of Second street. from whose plac
ne was elected. Officers Milstead and Whit
more arrested and took him to the station, h
nghang them during the entire distance, ant
tnsre tney put him in a cell with soldier
VINO ne Immediately attacked, and it was founs
necessary 10 remove him to another cell an
Put MN IN Irons. The Off GERS held him il
CUSTODY on suspicion Of being deserter.
DEPRkDATIoHe AT THE WHITE HOUSE,
Some woman visited the East Room Ct tn
Presidents Mansion yesterday about tyyely
o'clock, and attempted to remove 4 tassel from
one OF the curtains. Being foiled in this, sh
retired TO the Green Room. and awaiting a,
opportunity, finally cut of a fuu haIf var,
from the curtain Of one Of the Windows an,
made her exit. The fact was not observe,
until she left the building Very freonentiv
late anch ings have occurred: thu nar,,ss.ayy.S