The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-15
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ANOTHER RUSH YESTERDAY
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r Fl = 8 w ORD RACE.
Mcclellan Three Hundred and
Ninety-One Ahead.
Sale Of the Celebrated Mare Lady
Woodruff.

There is no dm,aut,oo whatever the attendance at
the FAIR Yesterday and last evening there another
Jam As will be below Il is attended 10 close the
Far Saturday week but should the present crowds
continue fiji the Golfers Of SANITARY Commission It
would not be advisable TO shut up shop so soon
THE ARMY SWORD RACE.
THIS continues be the tonic aud exctemeat &c the
Fair The total vote stood last night follows
Grant
McCielan's majority ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 3st
The follow ing was written the pages % the
voting book, accompanying which hundred dot
lars, or III other worcs, one hundred votes
MoIf,aAS TO aaaLsog
HrsDqt AHItas, Array rHR POTOMAC
August 4. 1852
Clear IN OF rght--strong
ness that Ia ever ans stu actuatcd solely
by love OF country-knowihs tha 20 ambitious or sci
fish motives have influenced the Il ~ commencement
OF this war. do now wha: have never aouc before.
entreat that this order may be rcsc'nded
There H. braoch sword office opened al the union
square building. whoa uot heard from night.
A RACER AT AUCTioN--LADy wooDaUEr UNDER The
HAMMER.
Tn accordance with the prblc announcement made
days previous, MIR. Robert Bonners celebrated
ttotting mare Lady Woodruff put ap Tor put.
lie auction yesterday AFTERNOON FOR the benefit Of the
Sanitary Fair tund The affair did much
excitement was expected and tho attendance bid.
aud Interested parties BY no means large
every body declared Il ought TO have been. About
hundred aud fifty persons, including reporters.
aud attaches OF the Fair assembled the auction ground
Fifteenth street. back OF the Far building and close 10
Seventh avenue. where wooden structure has been
for accommodation the four footed branch
OF the exhibition large sign, with letters thai be
read ha mile distant informs asscrs that this The
Cattle Department OF the sanitary Far E"
lu front OF this the auctl0neers stand
which consisted OF wagon with tour wheels.
ArPEARAHcR tApy Woodruff.
For time preceding the hour Of sale the famous
roter wnch was 10 be hammered down TO the highest
bidder was walked up aud down the block, under the
charge OF Mr.. Bonuer's groom fer appearance com
manded general admiration from the spectators who,
being tor the par, thoroughly posted regard
" horsehesh, examined her points ~ the most
| critical mauuer aud unable discover any
defects about her excep, her which declared &c
be large n Her proportions what
might TO termed robustiy symmetrical Immense
strength and endurance exhibited IN every move,
ana the peculiar elasticity her step testified
| powers or speed According to the advertisement
hc Intended sale she Is ga blood bay. sixteen
ard halt hands high, and weighs IN trottng condition
about 100 pounds Che is twelve years old and
faster than any other horse OF her weight the United
statos AS i've year old she dstanced Lady Suffolk in
20, aud repeated In 229 beating Miller Dnmsel
aud Jake Oakley. She has repeatedly oted in 81 aud
222 wagon. and on occason To 800 pound wagon
driver tapped fatcncu 10 go and beat in
the second heat 10 contest where six heats roed
she beat PatChen aud Brown DICK winning the fourth,
nth and sixth heats On the last occasion on which
watch was held on her Mr. Hopkins. OF Greenpoint,
drove her IN 227 N harness; u - senoraIly believed
that she capable Of tottng faster TINS ring than sne
has ever yet shown
About one O'Clock Mr.. Scheuck, the auctoneer took
pos ton the wagon. and announced he realty
to bee The crowd Immediately gathered about him. aud
DISPLAYED curious Betuu9e humanity The beach
represented by Judge uaves, OF the Court OF Appeals
Bonner himself hand for tho press iim irving lp
peared behalf Of the "rings (aldermauic aud pugi
s,ic); the famous nossmau Mcioberts, was likewise
present together with number OF persons whose delight
| is the road aud whose glory is 'twoiorty,"
ACcIoNEns-Now, gentlemen. am reaoy to sell the
celebrated trottng mare Lady woodruff contributed by
Mr. Robert Bonner for the benefit OF the soldiers OF the
IuOu IN ia fua AND
healthy She has slight tonch OF cola but guaranteed
TO be in tiptop condition What sh have Tor the first
bid Who will start her. gentlemen Fifteen hundred
hear fifteen. fifteen, dncen-smail bid to begio with,
gentlemen Shall say sxtcenS Sixteen &c rs sixteen.
SIXTEEN sixteen. Seventeen I've got. still;
seven, seven, seveu-tecn Not hair what SHE'S worth
Won't somebody give eighteen. :. course s cot neces
sary TO tell you nything about her. splendid mare
better OF her weight IN the country Gentlemen,
expected to get three thousand for her II
bought for that Ficnteen I've got
eighteen ELECTROMAGNETIC vows your chance
colug-going al eighteen eighteen. gentlemen. Shs
get more Only eighteen oid o1cc-twtce-tst ca
Al eighteen, once-twire--thrce times-goins guIng
one more-gonc What = the name sr3
PuRcaAsts-K. y. Howard
ArcTloSFEe--Mr. X. b. Toward IA the mare al
eighteen bundci Please step INTO tue office aud the
The purchaser MIR Bonner the auct,oneer aud Mr. 10
sack adjourned TO tue ohce, where the para
dowa and receipt given Jim Irving who formerly
owned lady Woodruff subsequently, bgttonhocd the pur.
chaser and persuaded Inn sell his bargain tor $50
Thus the feet back original owner,
who doubtless will make good thug Of u was from
him, will be remembered. Mr. Bouuer purchased her
| Tor the sum OF IS 800
rnE GHOSTS or Tue FOUNTAIN.
There has ye, been special meution made OF the
ghosts which haunt the fountain situated tue Iuterna
tonal Department Few have seen these vsitors
mother earth and Few ina med that they would make
their appearance the sanitary Fair, above
places But such is the case. There ghosts the
Far. They to be seon, but no, felt. They
present, nightly 10 the International Department THEIR
ururcs TO glide noselessly through the pure
OF the fountain and they smile benienan,Iy
the fair ladies' who vend their the different
stands But Is necessary stand the
the fountain aud look NORM order recognz
ing glance OF these celebrated ghosts. There you VIII
any quantity d them wading through the water Tue
secret that one OF Dr. Smiths air lights is exhbi
ton nj the Fair. This light directed upon the fountain
every night by means Of paraboIical silver reflector
by combustion Of lime through the concentrated jets Of
several bowppes. The fountain Is brilliantly iilumi.
mated that every object passing
this hight plainly reelected 10 the water giving ghosy
representation to what s composed nj flesh and blood.
Tue UNION soUAKE BUILDING.
In the forenoon OF yesterday the attendance at the
Union square building did not up the usual
but the afternoon aud evening fully up tor any lack
The evening particularly characterized by another
jam Eibowing, squeezing. showing aud crushing were
l THE RECEIPrs.
Tho receipts at the Union square budius up to three
O'Clock p. NJ yesterday worc.-
Childrens Department. t.ts 80
Knckcr booker NWcueu ....s............. 80 ~
international Department .............. 1879 80
Total .................... q, 500 S.
The total receipts since the opsnug follows
International Department ......... SIS 135 "
Ch,ldrens Department TO- 500 IL
Knckerbocker Kitchen OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 6,1lf So
Doustions. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 100 %
Total kI0,4&7 %
Receipts tickets from this building returned
20 Fourteenth street Observation-Disclosures 467j 90
The receipts At the Fourteenth stree, building
Sales three o'clock p. M............. g14 20
Tickets. 3,Sst 90
Donations. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. slt 90
Tots. Observation-Disclosures. f3s 269 20
THE FAIR TO CLOSE SATURDAY WEEK.
The Executive committee held q meeting yesterday
forenoon aud concluded TO close finally Satur
day night week Before that time twcuts Ave
cant will be allowed thn alt nave rbapca