The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-05-10

hhh NAllONAL hACE tOUENE-OHTNING
OF THE SPRING MHKrINa.---The spring meet
Ing Of the National Park Association opens
to-day at the National race course, and
should the weather prove fair we have no
doubt that a very interesting season will be
inaugurated. .#0. -
The gentlemen composing the Park asso-
citation have spared no palms TO make these
races success; they have ample police mr.
rangements for preserving order. No drunk
enness or dlsorderly conduct will be allowed
upon the course, and the most fastidious
gentleman need not hesitate to take his
family. IL Is not often that the people Of
Washington and vicinity have an opporti-
nifty to witness such display of Hne fast
stock as Is now to be seen at the National
course, and we hope TO be able 10 chronicle
the fact that this meeting will prove pecu-
mary success TO the gentlemen who have
conceived and carried out thus far this ex-
penslye enterprise.
The facilities for getting to the course arc
amplej omnibuses will run every ten min
utes from the nayy-yard gate TO the course,
with carrying capacity SUFFICIENT for all who
may desire to attend.
There are now on the grounds about
twenty horses, all Of them fast, and quite
number Of them that have already made q
reputation that Is almost worldwide. Mr..
Fawcetts stables comprise Warsaw, Bashaw,
Star OF the West, Lady Guilford and Bessie,
which are In charge OF Mr.. George W. Mel.
son.
Mr.. II. s. Hltner's stables comprise Noun.
tain Maid and Lady Washington, In charge
OF Mr.. L. r. Clark.
A: johnson, ESQ.,, Of Baltimore, has his
celebrated horse George NJ. Patchen, who
has already won two races over this course
this season. ." IT.
In anticipation Of the running races which
commence on Monday, 18th Inst, q very
fine slate Of running horses, owned by
Messrs. Mcconnell and Thompson, OF Chilli
cothe, Ohio, will arrive thls morning 10 take
part In the approaching sport. Among this
stud Is some OF the 'best bloodn in this
country. The list comprises Lobelia, the
great hurdle racer, yauxhall, Bayswater,
Chillicothe's Lady Petra, Anna Mace, and a
three year-old ally, full sister to General
Mcmahon. ia.
There are other stables of horses en- route
for this city, and the prospects are favorable
Tor one OF the finest meetings Of running
horses ever held In this District. HI.N
The seasons sport opens to-day with two
great races. The first Is for purse OF $500,
open for all horses that never beat 2.27 In
public; 800 to the second horse. three or
more to enter. The entries arc Mountain
Maid, Warsaw, Star Of the West and George
NJ. Patchen.
Tho second race Is for a purse Of 1900;
mile heats, best three In Ave; free to ali
horses owed In the District OF Columbia
prior to April l that have never beat $40.
The entries are Unknown, Bobbie Burns,
Bessie, Milkmaid and Horatio.
The horses for the hrst race arc we'll
known, and 1t is expected that good time will
be shown, and he fdSisa horse riH Gin the
race. That principle has been decided on by
the association. The race for the District
horses Is attracting good deal OF attention
and much rivalry rs 10 the "best horse"
exists. ID.
On Thursday the grand purse for q, 900,
mile heats, best three In Ave to harness, and
opcn to all horses owned In the United States,
will be contended for. Mountain Maid,
Bashaw, jr., James Hockey, aud Star OF the
West have been entered for this race, which,
II the weather should prove favorable, will
be one OF the best trots ever witnessed In
this vicinity.
We hope that those having control Of mat
tiers will bear In mind the importance Of
starting horses promptly every afternoon,
and not allow the delays to cnsuc which has
heretofore been spoken Of
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THE GOVERNMENT PRIsrIsa OFFICE
THE sHrLoCKs CONE TO GRIEF.-It has been
long well known to many persons employed
In the Government printing office, and, In
deed, In every one Of the Government de-
partments In this city, that there Is q class Of
men who live upon the necessities OF those
employees who are compelled to anticipate
their monthly stipend, charging them tan,
twenty and even thirty per cent. for the loan
OF small sums Of money, to be paid at the
end of each month. While the Legitimacy
Of the business has not been officially recog-
nized, ID has In several OF the departments
been allowed and winked at by the officials
under whose notice Il came.
IL Is falling OF the typographical frater-
nifty that they are not inclined to husband
their resources, but as q class are free
handed, and as the compositors at the Gov
ernmcnt printing Office are no exception to
the general rule, they have occasion to bor-
row sometimes. This has afforded q good
field for the operations Of number Of petty
shylocks, who, IL approached by a printer
when he Is Short" have insisted upon
usurlous rates Of monthly interest. This
fact has but Just come to the notice OF the
new Congressional printer, Hon. A. NJ.
Clapp, and on Saturday that official thus
ventilated his ideas on tho subject:
OFRTCE OF the CoHoRRssIoNAL PRINTER
WARRINGTON, May 9, 1880.
To trhom u may concern: The Congressional
Printer learns with surprise that a practice
extent, in the doyernment pfistins once Of
making II a theatre OF brokerage and usury,
BY loaning moneys to those employed therefn
AZ an interest varying from ten to twenty per
Inasmueh as such practices are ptejudIcial
alike to the borrower and the employer, for
the reason that they are extortionste and
wrong to the borrower and demoralizing to
the discipline and efficiency OF the office, the
Congressional Printer feels constrained, as a
matter Of duty to prohibit all such practices
No man can afford 10 submit to such extor.
ton, and the Congressional printer feels that
he would be pdriiecps rriminh 10 the wrong II
to his knowledge.
He finds a high precedent for this action In
the historic record and fate OF the money.
rusalem into "a den OF thieves" and he pro-
poses to abate the evil that has obtained In
THIS temple OF Faust by resort to the same
agencies. A. NJ. CLAPP,
Congregational Printer.
In addition to this, those employees who
were known to be In the business OF "money
lenders" each received private note stating
that hereafter their Occupations gone"
We are glad thus to note the first example
OF aifordlng protection to those Government
employees who have the misfortune to be
poor, and hope that 1t win be followed In
other Departments.
prcss-room, and Mr.. Fennell, delivery clerk,
were removed, and Messrs. Ethell Of In
diana, and George E. Patten appointed to
fill the vacancies.
PREPARATIONS FOR DECORATION DAY.
Representatives Of the different posts Of the
Grand Army OF the Republic for the Depart
ment OF the Potomac met on Saturday after
noon at headquarters, on Y street, to make
arrangements for the decoration Of the
graves Of the Union dead Inferred In this do.
partment. Arlington cemetery was selected
for the principal exercises, and the Goth In
slant as the time for the ceremony.
subcommittee were appointed on music,
transportation and order OF exercises. The
committee has not yet determined whom to
invite as orator OF the day. Reports from
several committees were received, showing
every prospect for tho celebration of the day
In becoming manner.