Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-29
tn. Maryland A.rle.l,ar.l r.,,.

ntrs was au Gnfns.ake att ndancs a. the
lair sueuEas Of the Miryiaud Agricultural
a,d E.ebanfesI A -sbci stiou near x ,lti a IRE
y.sieroay, the crowd being cor1 pm ed a, no,
Irss iban yt.t01 persons. Tn. orator OF tu.
dsy, W. w. w 80 vie, E.i.. Of Primes G.-org~s
couniy, dsliysrd a practical address. full VI
natter of int r~st tor farmers. Ps,yioas ts
the cnnciusrCn OF Mt. Bowis's address. a nun.
ber of dis,in. urshed vrsItSrs from Washius,on
arrived on the ground, aud were warmly
weicJmsd bv toe Pres,d-nt Of The Assoc,stIon,
VIM. Devries, Esq. The party consisted Of
Hon. J. A. J. Cresweii, Postmaster General;
HoB. 5. Fisher, Comuaissioner OF Patents;
Hon. HoIacs ti,pron, Com m sem sr Of Agricui.
turr; General 81 iohIer. SUPERB teudent OF Pub.
tic BUILDINGS; Mr. Bodisco, Of the Russian Ie.
sst'0P; Henry rs u ID yopss Esd, W; W. Coreo.
hssty examination OF the numerous horses,
cattle. and other objects OF interest on sxnioi.
ton, the party rrpaned 10 . room adjoining
that of the President, where n fine collation.
was spread The ride from Washington ana
thence 10 Pimlico had sharpened The appstites
OF the VISITORS. and ample justice was don. the
v,aIas S mere were no spesches. but rs soon AZ
about the grounds. some we wing the aulmais
and others the trials OF speed then in progress
The party returned to Washington ia the early
THE TRIALS OF sPRsD.
About O'Clock the bugie sounded the signal
ior The coptestins hor-es to appsar on tue track
year old colts, mile heats, In harness. best two
in three. The entries were +. L. Keaa's bay
eeldiDR hero. Ed. kearney's Burlington bay
lilly, William Preeton's black stallion Pa rick
Henry, and ID Stevens sorrel geldtug Mac
On the call only Hero and Patrick Henry ap.
peared. the balance being withdrawn by their
owners. The first aud third heats were won
by Hero, the second by Patrick Henry-tne
former being declared the winner. Time, $50,
$50 and 3.2Ak. Hero trotIed well, whilst Pat
rick Henry broke on seversi occasions
The second rsCe was for trotting stations,
bred in Mayyl land, mile heats, best TWO in three,
IN harness, the winner TO receive S2OD, and the
second best 800. The entries were bro On marc
Marie Louiss, entered by James Murphy, and
brown colt N. h, Hays, by A. johnson. Marie
Louise Won bOin heats, the horse breaking
badly, es peciaily on the second heat. Time. 81
and 344. The mare was received with LOUD
plaudits as she PASSED the judges stand on tue
second heat, leaving the mare galloping down
tue track. -
The third race was for the mares or Reldipgs
horn And reared in Maryisnd the winner 20
rec'tvs S2M, and the second best S,0i, mile
heats, rest two IN three, in harness. Taa en-.
tiles Were H. ID. q. Carroll's brown mare
Beckie. years old; b. L. Morsan's mare Mar
ket Girl. years; A. +. Eawcett's horse Mo.
ses. years; Charles A. Murphv's brow mare
no name, aud j. Phfer s gray g.ldiug, 6 yetrs
On the call only Murphy's mare, Beckie and
Moses appeared, the others being w ,thn RI wu
The three horses b ld verv fair start, bat M
CARROTS mare soon Jagged behind and the
first heat was won by Murphys mare For
the secsrd heat Beckie did not start, and there
was sharp contest between the rsmaiuiuy
two, Moses winning that and tbs succeeding
heat AMI the race. Time-2.a6x, 2.i2 an D or'
This ended the racing for the day.-Bah. san.