The national Republican., 1867-11-07

upon the fnu groundb yesterdty hternoon 70
witness the expected trot for tho stable premium
Of 81, 900 between b. &. General Butler. b m.
Mountain Maid, g. 6. sils Rich, and b. m. May
Queen. All Of these animals have earned q fame
upon the turf, and the snnouncemsnt Of the trot
brought 70 the grounds persons from far and
near. The gelding, General Butler, has trotted
under harness In 2;27, and under saddle IN 2:71.
This fact led TO q difficulty with tho owners Of
tho horses-they asserting that the advertise
msnt stated that no horse trotting less than 2;27
could be entered.
This was contested by tho owner Of Butler,
who argued that the advertisement explicitly
stated that Il has reference only TO horses in har
moss, and not under saddle. A controversy snsusd
over the matter, and a majority Of the executive
committee had q consultation, at which tho own
ers Of the horses were present. The committee
finally decided that Butler was entitled to enter,
and 80 announced to the crowd.
The owners Of Mountain Maid, silas Rich, and
May Queen refused to bring the animals upon
the track. Butler was trotted around the track,
and the judges, Messrs. W. c. Cropley, Robert
Teei, and Major King, awarded her half Of the
purse, the association retaining the balance.
The decision Of the executive committee was an-
nounced to the anxious crowd by Mr.. Kendall,
the secretary Of the association, who also stated
that all bets were of ~
Mr.. Teel then stated that the association
would give purse Of $500 for trot In harness,
best three In Eve, with an entrance fee Of $50.
This was accepted by tho owners Of Butlsr and
r. m. Polly Ann, who, 1t was expected BY
the crowd, would at once make preparations for
bringing forth tho steeds. But this also fell
through, and the people were again disappointed.
A third time II was reported there would be q
race-a pacing match being announced. But
theImatoh did not come of, and after scrub
race between three horses, the crowd indiscrimi-
nately left for home. The disappointment
was o sore ono to many persons, and 1t behooy' Z
the association to bs up and doing and see tbr /:
hereafter no such failures will bo had.
The question arises as to whom tho failure Of
the stable premium race and the blame properly
attaches. The Advertisement Of the association
reads: "Mile heats, best three In Eve to harness,
open to all horses that have never beaten 2:27."
This is plain language and, We think, not to be
misunderstood by turfmen. Gen. Butler was
the 6rst horse entered, and his time was well
known to the gentlemen owning the animals
subsequently entered. There was no dispute
over the matter until yesterday, though II was
hinted in sporting localities, on Tuesday evening,
that II Butler was not withdrawn, there would
be no race. Tho gentlemen composing the ex.
ecutivs committee, were, we believe, entirely
unprepared for the action Of the owners Of the
three withdrawn horses.
If Butler has beaten 2:27 10 harness ho had
rtEnt 10 tnteIi IL uOtI Wo buluh uo uhu ms
we have before remarked, the owners Of Silas
Rich, Mountain Maid, and May Queen were
aware Of the time made by Butler, and after
his entry they had the privilege Of entering or
not. They did enter, and by not bringing
their horses on the track Justly forfeited, we
think, all claim to the purse. The loss Of the
money was but q small iota in comparison with
the disa ppoiutnent of the large crowd of spec
tors attracted to tho grounds by the announce
III snt Of tho trot.
TEMPERANCE BUILDING AND TRUST AssocIA-
rIos.-A meeting Of this association was held
last evening at 81 Louisiana avenue, between
Sixth and Seventh streets.
The meeting was called to order by the vice
president, In the absence Of George Savage,
president, and George A. Bassott appointed Sec
retary.
Al tho last meeting Of the association the elec.
tion Of directors was postponed till this meeting,
when tho following gentlemen were bailUted for
and elected: Chester Tuttle, William @ Hood,
Madison Davis, A. Campbell, John B. Wheeler,
W. II. Noyos, @. W. Dutton, William Towers.
Herschel Hudson.
About 600 shares have been subscribed for
Shares % each.
Tho association adjourned to meet at time
to be fixed by the Board of Directors, who meet
on Friday evening TO elect an attorney, 10.
SkvESrH WARD REPUBLICAN CLUB-A meet
ing Of this club was called last night at Dyson's
Hal. T. strsst. between Four.and a.half and Sixth
streets, Island. About 1880 O'Clock some doten
or more oolored mon had assembled in front Of
the building who were entertained, while wait
ing for the man with the key by Dr. William
Boyd, who told 4 number Of amusing anecdotes.
At 8 o'clock tho doors wero opened, and seats
being arranged, the President, DR. Boyd, called
the meeting to order, and stated that its object
was q reorganization Of the club. A number
came forward and signed the constitution. and
after a few remarks from the chair, the meeting
adjourned
DRUNK AND DIsoRDEaLY.-Wagma Brooks
W. T. Berkeley, Jenny Hopkins, II. q. Gates.
and Charles Heater. were arrested by officers Of
the Fifth precinct for being drunk and disordery,
and Bned BY Justice Harper 50 each.
Louis Friesbsrg, James Wagner, and II. F.
Wood, for being drunk and disorderly, were ar.
rested by officers Of the Seventh precinct, and
fined 81 each by Justice Walter.
William Crider, John Williams, Chas. Young,
and Mary Nuttrsll had q hearing before Justice
Chaplin, charged with disorderly conduct. They
were fined in various sums.
SEoorIsG AfPRAr.-0n Saturday night a
shooting affray occurred on West Sixth street,
between ]. Lanahan Heck and John L. Howard,
OF this city, which resulted in the latter being
shot in the thigh. Drs. 7. ], Dunott and 7.
Dunott were sent for to extract the ball, but
were unable to find II, Heck, who made his
escape, Is q private In tho 18th United States
infantry, stationed at Capitol Hill, Washington,
D. c., and was here on furlough. Frederick
Examiner.
AWARD OF CosrRAcr.-Yesterday proposals
were opened at the Mayors office for the con.
struction Of n sewer In A street north, from
Second street east to Delaware avenue, and the
contract was awarded to j. W. Hutton, Whose
bid was as follows Main sewer s.. SO per foot,
laterals $S l5, man.holes SllT, traps Sl33,
drops $67 There was only ono other proposal
that of Mr.. John Chapman, whose bid for
sewer was 90 cents over the above for main, 70
cents for lateral, $li2 for traps, $2s for man.
holes, Sl2 for drops
CoLoRED ScHooLs-The statements pub.
lished two or three days ago giving the number
Of eolored pupils attending school throughout
the country are incorrect, making the number
238, 900 more than there really are. Gen,
Howard says the corrected number as reported
to him officially and unoficially is 400 900, dis
tributed as follows In regular schools at the
South. 200 000 in plantation and family SO hoOls,
l00 900; in schools at the North 100, 900.
ROBBERY AT THE KIMMELL HoUsE.-Last
night some adroit thief entered the room occu-
MAD hy Cant nnvla and M EhinIau nj IA