The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-17
HOEOKEN RACES.
Firsa Day OF tine Regular Fall
Meeting.
An Unparalleled Hurdle Race and Two
Spirited Contests.
"reminiscences on the RSsd---Se enes
and EDcidsBts on ahs CGurse.


sne Sy he .esular fail meeting Of the Hudson
-ssuaty Agricultural Society, At socaneos N J., passed
Ell brilliantly, and the which Witnessed by
sos very docded,y apprecstve gathering,
worthy tho having the sports in charge,
THAI Of those who visited the course haa oca
don 10 regret tho Laf Journey by rail- Tho
Aour's ride from Nev York to the track |
ICONS with historical rcoliecons, within thc sixty
minutes h aud dale and events OF the
psst up quick auceession Passing tho road,
aud just beyond the ferry house whence an endless dle
q horses wpgons emerge and roll route for the
yaco course, ny past OF handsome, half c0un
ny, half oily rs,denoes, whose windows look down
apn s~ard stirt,ne The river, beyond which rise
NE sooplcs aad housetope of New York, and 70
usoand once known Perys Hid. SOME thirty
lAvo years have gone by since tho time when
Yevrys Hotel upon the h'iock, amid trees, be
ssath whose shade The young folks Of Hoboken and
oshaIn promonsdea snmmer evenings and shipyards
and places % business replaced walks
q other days Beyond the hotel arbor extended
~ aho distance OF half me few old being the
soto vesges Of the grove 10 familiar 10 the generation
Sha lived brsAihed quarter century ago Dash
thy sll further mp the road rattle past the msnson
II Edwin stessne architectural caprice, combining
panks and stsne and The Dassveness OF the granite
With che plain riIty Of wood work. small wood, and
1~dgo worthy Of comment for the wondrous
tapestry tonnage shroadng carvings of the
ihsafIy, we now glide over the rosd the kiystan
ne1ds and, ganc,ng the VOL kept ball grounds and
- gorgeous sutumDa robes OF the trees, to
aselyity leading TO Weehawken HILL As the snnbeams
e the waters peacefully towing beside path the de-
aIh Of tragedy startled tho good people Of
aAaao quarter OF century flash upon mind and
visit again
rHs scKsE or Tim kAay soIs9 TRAGEDY
murder then the sole topic conversation. On
Snrsday tho 20th Of August lsd no corpse Of Mary
lsgeH, 'tne beautiful cigar girl found green
1nA been missing for days, and news OF her
~ had been obtained until her body found In the
y1ver, secured to heavy sous by rope She wss en-
Dooyed in cigar IN broadway, and being young,
- left the house OF friend and proceeded TO Bobokcn
- mako visits. She was never Afterwards seen
aGve Under tho steep cIs hnns .he shore and
no wTetched girl Her features scarcaly recognisa
Die, 20 brutal had beeD the assant commsd upon her,
and her clothing torn though violence hal been
ysactsed before Tho mordorer by repeated blows
ad reduced bis vicim 10 heIpcssaes. Search made
- tho gpilsy, chsrssd, t,ok
DAss, (euf The assassin sscapsd uDpuoshed, and tho
.ssvsss The bschsred ~oman san rcs's ussSenged 10
suRs sro HAnnros.
Pssng beyosN the ionsiy paths which The fscd girl
~ murdered. hnyo0d the clamp Of bushes in which her
nstessd cso,ns found by some lads ., play, aud
ssxss ssss yards and she rocky heights FROM which our
sty Belgian pavement. rs cut and looking down 10 the
sone commemoraton OF the duel fought between
Bssv and Hamilton. Il ia picturesque liste nook,
No hsirhus OF Wsehawfsn towering IN the back
ground, with dozens Of little white cottages aud
Ssrs that, in he early part Of This century, Aaron
Barr and Hamilton fought and Hsniilton
ksidsn under the nigh grass. No. many hundred fee,
Asace stands The Burr homestead, whose appearance
kwn anu nea, white fence, and guarded BY porers
hedge beside the gaie Twenty i've yesrs ls'er and an
AAe very ground stained with the blood of Hamilton.
0RAHtM AND ssRros
AaA selected tho selfsame spot NJ cAcSp co FOR the
settlement Of their quarrel, and the former there
ypon shot dead by his antagonist We remember 10 ib's
Aour the circumstances Of duel the result when
rwas talked for Barton and Graham
60 Of tho editors Of the yn9grermet In the
saloon OF liam Nibo's Merchants ,ores House. then
Heated Mt the southeast corner Of William ana Pine
ssoets From friendly conversation general subjects
sprung dispute the controversy furnished pre-
AsHt for handyiug words and insults followed jess until
Graham having given hts adversary the e struck
n The with She contents Of gass which Barton
Aad thrown at his head challenge closed the act,
: duel was 10 conclude the drama Pistols we're chosen
- the weapons, and an hour later Gsnh.tn rushed
frnDtscay INTO his osHce and OF the hoy
= hot hsste 10 secure whitehall hos tr,an ~
SsRry him the river TO Hcookcn The dispute had
aiken place NJ nighL duel fought early the
assaing morning tirshsm, whom slgniedness pre-
vented from taking accurate am nifsed the marx and
seuutry and while soiourn.ns on the continent was
Qposnied United ststes Consul Ia havre by fresdens
Sctson MANY changes have taken place since code
q honor was IN force and since murder II not legal
md was AZ .east tolerated me coffee room IL which
- dispute originated and culmins.cd In : Challenge
vay for marble structure filed with Offices ard pscs 81
vha busy ,eusnts bot tho scene % The duel hss re-
MI - which rested IN hygons da,s the lhei-ss iarm'
!" 700 h.uSn beings
rtrss
A. many sus each disclosss 10 " some new pon'
.eshy oi NE pen'n Of an arts, We ny pa, more o.
bees rustic dwellings s.~. and there ratr glimpse VI
awhile walled church, throw s,deiosg gIsr~1ih
a Cd q MI lls
sss oanorsms OF the r-- resghoorhoce ssa &c aoas.
ysliss ssss .ve dd cutting mo jsg sw r,oS@
sd ~lipr'ng M drive On until straps. u
90 hotel snHs srorted - ~ tne IL eDahis NJ no 49,,
ysse uoH"w aoe'hsr elso'e a. the bcs1,fdl Ia, vs.
ven rrs
sucns " one ct The iasios' IN tie country, sud ~
we'll feandsi claims to the rs.ronnse cf svortin,
Am me only error committed made when tns
sen In the sfr-rpson hi. eanno. nom r. rpssls5
ard the ladies' Who aitcua the rsccs rnnst penore,
open Their ssoshades and srs their wells Il tho drsaa
ssnburn much their city sooca,nlanccs ao.r, fsom
ME tscosv-ssssss thor y tor complaint 10.
: ven nsnsssd. aud Inc osi.r rSs;erssd Tos'sy a
ftwnysr messing 81 Quakers wim these good leatmres
scorsed subject or the grounds ~ need MOI r,g
any At the minor defec'. sbscr sbie and AN only
hoge th.a tho sccemmodatioss provided Tor ms tfea
l'"ii ere long prove iasahacien. fe- Ne crowds
4eeerdv was not ~ large ~ hso be~n sn'iret.a bui
49, vsy msissn, sss snsn sa a'.s%el.s.
0sc quite intense u q displayed by tier
.sAss psrsners betting ~s. lively sd the pools Under
Nc sbae nansGomoni Of NJ. somsIsndySe, toid we'll
fhc races themselves exciting AMI tho time nlsds
~ tse bcr,es declared cTedtAhe a. q dcsre-. RE
sos0t rAos ussal The feature sf,ths progrnmms
$50 We unprecedented incident Of adesd heat gave the
Scseh double importance The smuliurcous sari ~
&c Sorsss the clearing OF hurdles fa, throwing of
ne na", OF secaucns ssns fence the ,'cck 70 neck
-, s,, e', ~ zsrss and General wians ana sae
ne sres' display Of me day
-
The Har~s.
Tnt rtr
nVsss n't : prdess premium " $3.50, fcr ~
ssSS Two mile daa over eight hrsIrs sscoud tarse 10