, 1863-08-22

second donation; from Mrs.
Dagcnhart f34, the result Of her Individual
e1crt; from tie Carroll county e1curston1sts
to Chicago $150-a laudable donation ma
worthy Of emulation By other similar e1cnf-
sicns; country congregation had ~rltten ~
know il vegetables would be acceptsoi Luz
Board decided to reply that fruit, Vegetables
or country produce Of any kind, and In any
quantities would be gladly received at the
Homo. 1t was announced that GOV. Yates Is
moving towards tho organization Of State
Sanitary Beard at Springfield, for the purpose
Of fustheting land systemizlng the objects Of
the Sanitary Commission and Soldiers'
Home.
4 Avote::of thanks waa rendered to the several
firms and individuals who have HberaIly con-
fributed signs, inscriptions, lamps, &c: Gil.
bert Hubbard & Co., burlington & Scranton,
Foster & Hardenberg, Jefsup Kennedy d Co..
A. G. RIackey, carpenter; Messrs. Ffeer,
Poulson, Chambers g. ReGan, B. F. Chase g
Co., Kirne & Van Doren, and Barcy d Cnsh-
ing, painters. ....-..
On motion, M1s. John Mitchell, A. E.
Kent, ]. B. Turner and II. Heath Tot Jettsr-
son,) were elected Assistant Directors.
The Chair announced THAT the supcrintend.
ent Of the telegraph had literally rendered
the use Of The lines for the transmission Of
important dispatches strictly connected with
the business Of the Soldiers Home, for which
they expressed their gratitude.
The Visiting Committee appointed for the
ensuing week composes Mrs. DR.. Hamm1,
Mrs. i. r. Kent and Mrs. shackford. The
Subsistence Committee is to be dispensed
with hereafter, md the Visiting Committee
to call additional aid when neces-
sary. ...........
On motion, the COMMITTEES were instructed
to have 5000 copies, instead Of 5000 Of the
md Bylaws printed.
The snperintendent's report for The week
gave the number Of arrivals as 155; depart
ures, 1872; remaining, 2s. Number Of meals
to soldiers, 594; Of lodgings, $50.
On motion, the thanks OF tho Board were
rendered the publishers for = copy ofthe new
City Directory, donated for the use Of the
soldiers.
The Trott1nG Match Yesterday.
Yesterday ut the grounds Of the Chicago
Driving Park Association, a purse Of 5000 $500
q side--wus trotted for by black gelding
named +" Coley," entered By Hrnm Hast1ngs,
and so1rel stallion entered by VIM. Patrick,
both well known horse men Of this city.
There was said to have been considerable bad
blood between the parties, each one Wanting
The superior speed Of his horse, and SO the
match WINS made.
"Coley" is o green geld1ng- -ueyer before
having trotted for money. Less than six
months pgo, Mr. Hastings bought him Of q
farmer for $500. Then he was PAGER. Since
that time, he has entirely changed his gatt
and is now an easy square trotter.
Patrick's stallion is trotter Of some 70
nown, having made his mile low down In tbs
forties. Mr. Patrick declined to give the name
or hlstory Of his horse
Guiding inst men, sporting men, betting men
drunken men, sober men and women Tit
latter were the wires and daughters Of soms
Of our citizens, and entered into the sport 4:
heartily as the rongher sex.
Before the race, bets we're 1yely, aud of1ert
were FREELY nadeof three to one on the sore
s.a11ien. At first, Patrick's friends were con
-" 4.1' 49, ...-s.a 81 ~s -os~ 49, 49, s 80 ~
rasn.. 49, -. - ara.o:ea an,a+ ~,sn ~ aoas-;ad,s
49, - w. =; 49, .,oanar ~ 1,f,sa ~ go
the why lle put them down agaiu. indications
ofepeed, and without bluster qaietly took al
eus'. o~'1e " "S'0 >e@' 1' 1'' ~4~'-'<
"s.s 1s e o,...o,-o r
r. o..sSs 49, 80. - - 80. -.
~ ~ .s..,, ~ 49, 49, 49, ~ .osu
r.,-,. ,-- ~. .4-I,,--
citation. Lindsay drove the stallion, and
drew the pole,
The f1,st heat WIS m exciting one. afte,
sever,7 t,,se starts +he sord was c,ven NM
~ they at.-tea +ha stallion n 77ff1e IN ad
vnnce- This adyantare the se]dine ouick,,
overrame and took fhc mile Mt fha nu,rte
most. the eorre1 hayipe msde a bad break 5us
after startiug. The black passed the flrs
! Quarter in 10 seconds. Halfway between tb
| drst md second onarter. the ce1dfnc made
| bud break. when the stallion pained LARGELY
80, ~ 49, 49, eto,,;,, h.o1a 80. -. =.
! ~ na1a,11 oo,oa ao-n 1,a,ntte,177 ~ ~,
-S.,e -. r. ha.1- e+.ato,, .nd 1as,oa ~,
80 80 e-ss. 49, - s,,sss r. 49,, -: 49,
1 4''A $780, $1,000 - 49,. ~ ~ ~
a.p' ~ .sa.aa rr,,a aa1s,1a ..as ea.
1.net1s ,of S a,,e.d w,,er ba -,e,ehed t5e ;nd.e
.tasa u;nn;nr tho hat =, o.se n thjs ,e,,
fhe g91d,no aezeloned ench naces that TINS,
Who were 1ouaest In nraisa Of the stallion be
fore bepan to talk in a mora ou,et and sub
n,a ,n.,ner and brp,r tn 7,edce their heta
60 ot1.-od ~ .t.1,a are,, -, he at,11;on
In the Second heat the re3s,n, had the no1e
and toak the advance from the start. and ken