New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-08-07

dav are over The cream Of American fashionaole So
ciety are at dinner in the various hotels Inc mower VI
American racing stock are biting their oats anu
at the flies in the stables OF the Saratoga Association
Roth undoubtedly enjoy the MONDAY meal. Probably
tho horses have the most meal and there are many
male Indians now at Saratoga, there Is undoup'euV ~
lack OF Indian meal The victorious horses bsnsheo anu
stoneyal rested quietly in their stalls whe 'no se.
tide OF humanity poured out Of the wide gatoways' anu
for two hours two streams Of carriages each rog rap
idly hurried along the dusty road with hVing Hesn.'
Watching the inmates of yOn gay carriage whose pol
sbed doors bear an heradic crest we eaten gpo Vi
sporting life That man. laughing gay at his LOSSES p'es
the end OF his cigar bitterly when MS race ho" u
with SMILE is turned away from the gahe Vi ' Aoi
fortunate friend beside him. VIII he accept MS ioseS 40
alesson and say farewell to the racecoursei MO- o
thought that he may retrieve all tomorrow browns ms
troubles for to-day, and care files away IA 'io 81" wa"
the cork OF a champagne bottle
SARATOGA Aug. 6-The great event OF the uay
was the race for the Saratoga cup OF sl'cV' 'oio
than 500 600 changed hands on the result III was uh
yersay considered the finest racing ever maze III 0d"
tora Iapcasers victory surprise TO the knowing
ones and they lost very heavily Yesterday al the Ia
yortes won to-day they all lost Some lay 1t to the con-
don OF the track but the true solution may be found IN
the skl of the Jockeys and the training OF the animals
Tho nrouinept Democrats IN this State arc here, and
the caucusng for the nomination OF Governor very
lively. meeting of the heavy weights OF the party
will
Huffman would DO nominated by reclamation, but the
onnos,on are consolidating Henry c. Murphy, and
strone combination has formed in his behalf Both
Hoffman and Murphy are present The Mayor stops az
the Congress and Murphy holds out at Lelands Union
Fernando Wood the leader OF the opposition 10 HON
mans nomination. He is said to have strong personal
antipathy 10 the Mayor and threatens TO use every
means to accomplish his defeat 1t was with TINS oect
in view that he left Mozart Hall and reGntered the Tam
many organization Prominent Democrats from west
chester are determined TO Warren Leland for Con
gress from Roberson's District this Fall Ihey claim
that his wide personal popularity and his well known
synpathy with the North during the war; make nun the
most available man in the District On these grounds
they claim that he Is only Democrat capable OF car
ryng the District in case OF Judge hoDerVsonS
nation.
The arrival Of Gen slocum increases the interest IN po
cAl circles slocum fayors Hoffman, and It IS under
stood that believes in fighting Fernando WOOD WIN
FIRE Sanford Church j. here, and Us strangely taheu
OF for Governor but the Hoffman men swear that the
use Of his name is only cloak for Henry c. Murphy IN
other words that Fernando is planting battery under
flag Of truce.
the height OF the season and the ball at the Union
last evening was grand affair. More beautiful women
grace Saratoga this than during previous year.
and their tosttes last evening IN the baroomwere OF
the richest description Blonde and brunette peute ana
majestic were the types OF madenly beauty In the rush
and crush OF sken robes and TARTAN gauze bcwldernR
ribbons flashing diamonds, sparkling eyes beautiful
rounded arms snowy breasts checks soft ne rosy peach
how can your correspondent with his susceptible heart
do Justice TO the Floating past him In white IKE
An angel upon cloud is Miss D Of Brooklyn now he
think. che 10 the farest in the but with bright
smile nlutning a classical face Miss D OF Baltimore
in a mink silk with trail. gdes by and lie doubts his
capacity as Judge OF beauty. But these lovely
girs are peeuarites Of manner aeetatons that cause
men to smile
The second grand ball OF the was given nj the
Congress Hall this evening BY II o'clock the moor OF inc
ballroom was covered with fashionnbes OF both sexes
The dresses Of 1.-THE ladies unusually rich Bright
eyes We'd with diamonds brancy though there were
more OF the latter than OF the former The Floor Com
mittee was with but exception, composed OF New
Workers Among those present were mayors Opdyke'
Wood and Gnnther the Hon. e. 8. Cox, ex-senator Wall
OF NevJersey John G.. SAKE, Samuel o. Courtenay Gov
Rovie OF Maryland, VIM II. Vanderbilt Gen. ii. W.
Slocum, who 10 stopping at the Union. Gov. Robert
Halsey ". %. Hazeltine OF Philadelphia, and George
wilkes.
The Lelands will give their second ball tomorrow night
and follow II with grand fancy-dress ball on Tuesday
evening Gazzapiga will sing here on Monday, and Bur
nett win appear on Tuesday Mayor Hoffman left for
New York this evening Weston the "walkist" arrived
ut the Union to-day.
THE. SECOND DAY.
The morning was dark and cloudy. The elm
trees swsyed and Blended in the storm aud those who
looked out of their darkened windows felt assured that
the races would be postponed. Yet the ram sackened
no little at II o'clock and the carriages started for the
race-course In q drilling mist and over muddy road
At "a o'clock the sun came out and the track warming
under its rays in good condition as yester
day There was very little difference in the number and
style of spectators OF to-day and Of yesterday not as
MANY ladies perhaps but falling of IN the attendance
OF gentlemen Hurdles with green boughs were placed
al regular intervals the track and pranene ana
curyng between them were tho thin-lmDed steeds on
whose speed and endurance thousands OF dollars were
staked Gaydressed jockeys forgetting that the hur-
die so near them might be the Of their hurried de-
parture from es race, chated and Joked aud gave no
Thought OF fear When the horses fresh they come
up 70 the hurdles boldly and leap lightly over but when
on the last quarter painting and weary the danger hck
ems as the last hurdle is approached.
Again the seller enters his box, the bidding Ia
spirited and Eagle is the fayortc. The buglcs blast
rings sharply the air The buzz OF voices Is sullcd
The horses range In line There Ia solemn hush All Is
still The red flag falls and away they 60 aud the sub
dued roar Of breaks forth IN hurahs or whispers
as the fsvorite gains or loses.
FIRST RACE
This was for all ages two miles, over eight hurdles 8.
feet hugh; welter weights 800 TO the winner slO0 TO
,ecoud horse The entries were Harry Booth, Eagle,
starlight Lobelia, and Tycoon all started The pools
opened with the sale OF Eagle at t2eO Lobela. s27S
Booth Ans and the field $685. and closed at $500 for Lo
Bella $50 for Eagle sl25 for Booth and slo for the Held
On the start Starlight went the first hurdle half
length In advance. Booth made running Immediately,
aud went over the second and third hurdles neck and
neck with Starlight, Lobela and Tycoon being nowhere
The running around the lower curve was magnificent
Iohe rapidlv came 20 the 'front.' again lost ground
ut tho hurdles Booth leapmg the fourth hurdle neck In
advance Booth second, and Lobelia third The track
was too heavy the and she again fell back to
the tail of the field. Passing the grand stand at mod
crate rate OF speei Booth took the fth hurdle slightly
In advance starlight second and Tycoon third This pc