The Portland daily press., 1868-06-22
Letter from Augusta.
Gentlemdn'S Horse Fdir-Irottir,g Park at Au-
o7lsfn-D Democratic Hpr0rchU

GentlenadnS Horse Fdir-Trotting Park at Au-
gtsta-Democrdtic Hierarchy.
AUGUSTA, June 20, 1868.
To the Editor of the Press:
If May was a "pous fraud of the Almanac"
no such charge of false pretences can of late
be brought against June. the "frank-hearted
hostess OF field and wood" In company with
the U. S. Commissioner, Municipal Judge,
and Col. o., with the thermometer ninety-four
degrees above zero we took a drive the other
day to the stable of I. s. Lang of North Vas
salboro; realizing before our return that it
was Summer in field and wood, in heart and
BRAIN
For nearly three hours wa wArn the rAnip-
tents of Mr.. Lang's courteous attention in
showing us the different members of his
equine family, and discoursing npon various
questions pertaining to the Improvement of
stock in Maine. As for ourselves we know
very little about horses, or the race course,
but have never been able to see the exact
relations which the exclusive breeding of
trotting horses, and public races, conceived
in spirit of gambling, and sustained solely
by sporting men, sustained to any lawful
branch of industry. We were accordingly
gratifed to learn that Mr.. Lang favors the es-
adjustment of "Gentleman's Horse Fair"
with view to the improvement of all kinds
CT horses in this State. Sufficient attention
has not been given to the breeding of carriage
and working horses in Maine, and consequent
ly they are far inferior to those of other
States Mr.. Lang has obtained from Europe
many valuable suggestions in relation to the
breeding of horses public fairs, &c; and we be-
lieve that his plan would transform our fair
grounds from mere hippodromes into high
toned exhibitions of the best stock of the
State, and places to which all could repair for
days pleasure without fear of losing caste,
or compromising their responsibility.
The Augusta Trot ting Park, under the hon
orable proprietorship of Mr.. G. M. Delaney
is becoming quite place Of attraction and
resort and affords the only amusement our
citizens have to vary the dull monotony.-
One of his entertainments came off Thursday;
Walkers "Black Diamond" Robinson's
"Belle of Augusta" and Marbles Richmond
Boy" being entered for purse of $3.50, best
three in FIVE to wagon, and Shaw's Seen
Beauregard," Savage's Commodore Mutt"
Scruton's "Strafford" for purse of $75, three
In five to harness. Black Diamond took
the first best time 49, though the first heat
was run by Belle OF Augusta in '4S. The
The second was run by Beauregard in three
strait heats, best time "a.
Desperate efforts are being made by the
Democratic fuglemen and drummers to at
tract big crowd here on the assembling of
their grand hierarchy next Tuesday. All the
sounding brass and tinkllng cymbals" they
could find have been engaged for the ocea-
sion; and if mechanical agencies can posi-
bly, supply the place of spontaneous enthusi-
asm, they may be able to blow hither quite
The conservatives" are confident that they
will be in the ascendency and secure one
more nomination for Governor" Pillsbury
The proceedings will, no doubt, be highly in
teresting. DAMON,