New-York tribune., 1868-08-12

SARATOGA, aug. ll.-lne sun is sC''ihS pc-
hind the hills, and, srolng out upon the wide piazza
Of Congress Hall, passing safely through the horde
of Ethopians who dust your jacket till your back
tingles and crossing in front Of the catchpennles-
"See how much you can lift, only one cent see
how much you weigh, only two cents; ana see
how much you blow, only three centsWe enter the
beautiful park wherein is located the Congress Spring
The willows sorrowfuly droop and wave elm trees shl-
mer IN the breeze and all the trees are musca
with their feathered guests short walk and the hill Is
reached turning sharply to the left, opening the PrK
gate crossing shady road lined with magnlhceht resi-
dences few steps the right and we are III the hdah
encampment In the shadow Of little forest theTe IL
semlcrcled Of wooden hus in front OF each rude
couner displays for sale the handiwork OF the squaw
The Indians here but BIRDS of passage Two tribes
are represented, the IroquOis ana the Oheldds Nheh
the season is over they i3lu tnelT VIZ I m ~
Winter the pretty little baskets canoes, and bows ana
thew now offer for sale Old squaws peer ont from
behind curtains you pass and dark haired daughters Oh
the forest in whose veins the blood OF tile we man Is
MINGLED urge you to buy of them tones that sure
to etrap the passerbye The blue, curling smoke from
their engs floats laZty into the trees ana teTe is
stcss sprtless dreamy atmosphere, so IN keeping with
fhe civilized Indian pervadng the Games tO take
your small change abound Within inc lhulah circle
Shooting at targets with bow aud arrow-the young
braves smiling when the shots OF the paleace fly wide
the mark; tenpns, table, with the DalI suspended
by rope from a bar across. This game Is known
as tie army tepins Passing ont OF the gate OF the en-
campment we by the genuine Saratoga Yankee
whose encampment lies along the roadside FIRST there
Is a canvas tent with small flag flying from tine ridge
pole side painted as with ink are the words
q No admittauce except business; Corns extracted
without pain by Dr. Noxon the Scottish Cosome in this
tent every hour in the day. and comfort given to the
feet" Passing along thanking our stars tat Our Iet
are comfortable already without the aid Of the cOsomite,
We encounter man with travelling galyamc Dattery,
"ShOck yOul five centsf = we are shocked enough
already. Again plOddlng we resist the hlahdlshhchs
o. the sarsapara man. the army ten-pn boy, ana Tue
temptation OF throwing sticks at the head of the Oh Ve
negro woman stuffed with straw, with the pipe in her
mouth who mods her head TO unhcard conversation ana
railway surrounds the wood and a small handCar Is
placed upon the a the distance around s oneeghth OF
mile Leaving all the catch,pehHes Dehnu' we open
the Park gate, dash down the gtayeled pd seize glass
OF Congress water at the spring, and hold hard on our
pockcbook, for See how much you can blow men, and
weigh" men, hip men, the bOOtDlaeks, WATERS ana
whisk-brOOmers are yet to be passed
The LAST DAY OF THE RACES.
The clouds OF the morning betokened rain. Before
o'clock the soft blue hills sleeping the horizon, were
wrapped in damp mst,, and light lines Of rain were
driving athwar the green groves II was the last day Of
the brilliant racing season ever seen at saratoga
The am of vehicles az the entrance OF the course was un
precedented. Every bit of horse1esh in the village that
could wabble four legs was on the road. The ladies'
poured into the balconies In undaunted numbers The
quarter.stretCh was sea OF umbrellas and plug hats
The betting very heavy Every body seemed deter
mined TO win fortune, or break some gazed an1iousy
the cleanraked track aud the green hurdles,
speculating on the issue OF the various pools sold
oh the preylQus evening, and hurlmg anuthemas
at tie htatntss o. the track. The great question
was, Will Connolly start IN the fourlnile dashi was
known that PenuOCk always decidedly objected 70 run
ming his horses IN the ran and ON heavy rack ana
withdrawn thus robbng tie dash OF lts deep interest
and leaving II the heels OF Plantaecnet aud Pat Mol
and the hurdle racers brought the track The
race was all ages, miles over eight hurdles -
second DAYS hurdle race $500 winner, ana 500
the second horse If three or The entries and
starters were: Lobelia, Tycoon Eagle aud starlight
The betting was even on the held against l.obcia lhe
pools sold AT $500 and 500 OngLObca 70 IS ana $50 on
start S5 aud S75 ON tycoon aud $50 and s55 Eagle
AS the continued falling. the hcld had the odds
against Lobela out OF pool of $780, the mare sold at
the great fourmile DASH and foloWieg the four
dash, there two other races making iOur IN one
day. and making final day thc most brilliant oi TIE
season In the hurdle race on the second day ~ u re-
ported that lobca traied behind Tor the Putpo'1 oI
securing "A light weight for tho present dash. TINS
maneuyer was discovered aId instead o sso4is q isIt
weight the mare found herself s3ddIca Win ltse points
extra. 1t is currently reported that Iycoohs o"hIls
played similar dodge ana Win better success. ~ ne
bore the hghtcst weight III thc race NotNlthS.A
the dampness Of the track and her heavy weight the
hackers OF the mare were very confident ana "ageted
their money without stunt Ihc betting hlnonE te AH's
the grand stand very lively lhey cast ddlllug
gauces Lobea. and laid large of giccnbacks Oh
her without hlhchlhg rom NJ t,"hI lvuh ,' HsIu
the ladies, and found himself Vctm-thc hackers OF
Lobea turning the emeuc over to the Trends oi heI
adyersaries
This was the hurdle race The start was q good one.
Lobea the iayorite, and won easily taking the etd
at the word "GO," and holding II until the finish She
dashed the first hurdle graceful style. starlight
close ~ her heels tycoon toHONlug and fAse a he u
OF the field Around the turn they new Ike via geese
on the Inside OF the track order named above Tho
canter the second hurdle was lively, but Eagle slowly
second hurdle IN a splendid bound Starlight flashing
her IN magnificent manner, tycoon following ana
Eagle clean 20 The and now they dashed over the
third hurdle similar manner, after which the horses
became scattered. At the entrauce Of the home
again drawn within two lengths ana glded over the
fourth hurdle in close proximity 10 the heels OF the mare
Eagle made dash for Tycoon, but II was no GO The
horses poured past the grand stand he mare s hodga
magnificent lead over the hfth hurdle she leapcd as
light as a frisky goat Starg ght st a her heels Tycoon
third and Eagle last Away they sped around the curve
starigt neither gaining nor losing an inch Eagle grew
uf
and the side OF y COON but the Chestnut shook
him off, and still held his third L0Delia popped over me
sixth hurdle fresh the dawn, Starlight three lengths
behind and poor Eagle sl at the tan Nearing tue
seventh hurdle Eagles shame became 700 poignant ana
IObelias trim heels again flashed IN the deWy AR. star
Iebt follows and Eagle and Tycoon 90 over together
The last reached. Eagle forced himself third
but there stuck Tycoon had settled IN the bottom OF e
tumber, aud could not be shaken 10 the surface me
hurdle oomed IN front Of the racers The mare took
II ike antelope Starlight trpped over It four lengths
behind tipping the bar with his heels. aud Knocking II 10
the ground Like the wind Lobeha dashes pact the grand
sand amid the cheers of the ladies. winner by four
lengths in 35S Stargh second Eagle third and Tycoon
fourth.
feet meh handicap only that started the oni day.
race $OO the tlOO 70 the second horse three or
Mr. 81 H. Cryer eLter, LObeln 5yr by imp Bonnie Scotland
Mr. G Tho. Tssisr enter. b. starlight yT by DAVIS
Nj BacIty enter. Esse ssed By vaudal dam by imp
Mr. brown enter. Tycoon, aged, by dam NA
fn's'''''''''''''''''' Time. 5:55i
sECOSD RACE.
This ~ the principal events or the meeting IL
was dash mllcs Tor all ages purse $1,000 The
entries and starters Connolly, Fat MOllOl, and
PaItagcnettnc last two both owned by John H. Davis.
The chief interest was centercd In Pat MolOy and Con
molly The result OF the three-mile on Saturday,
which Connolly won In an exhausted condition, Malioy
heinz conparavey fresh. enhanced the interest the
present fearful dash and thought that In view Of
the muddy track aud the stil drzzng ram, Conh0uys
chances were very slim. Indeed, at first runOred
that PennOck had withdrawn him, aud would not allow
him to account OF the weather Inc outside Dct
ting WAS te rife. The both extremely con