Evening star., 1869-05-11

TEE TURr-Spring kee:isg a. TIE lyG.ior :,
oIr@-PaichsD Was ne Race yesterday -rns
National Course was yesterday the scene Of su
immense gathering TO witness the races be-
TWEEN PaicheD, warsaw, NJ nt9in Maid, Star
ofthe West, and several well-known DIs.ric,
horses. The facilities for r-schiag the Course
were far greater than on any former occasion,
as lines of omnibusses ran from various points
in The city 10 the Course during the afternoon.
Many OF our prominent citizens w're IN att-n-
dan e. besides quite a nu nbsr Of the fair sex
The Washington Germau,a Band Furnished
excellent music. The stables at the Course
contain over twenty horses at this time, all OF
them we'll known as fine specimens OF .rottiny
and running stock Others from various parts
of the country are en- route, and the approach
ing season Will doubtless be one OF rare sport.
At Mr.. fawcett's stables can be seen Bessie,
warsaw, Lady GuilfOrd, Star of the West aud
Bashaw, all under the charge OF Mr.. Nelson.
Mountain Maid and Lady Washington are an
charge Of Mr.. l.. X. Clarke az Mr. Htner's
stables. while the celebrated horse Patchen
that won the late race with Warsaw. is in
charge OF its owner, Mr.. A. johnson, Esq., OF
baltimore. The District horses are Horatio,
Bobbie Burns, Unknown, Nilkmaid, and Bes-
sic, none Of them having ever beaten 2:lO.
1he borses entered for the first race were
Star OF the West, black stallion; Patchen, dark
bay stallion; Warsaw, gray gelding, and the
brown male Noun tain Maid. The horses made
their app, arance upon the track shortly before
three O'Clock, 10 compete for a purse nf S5W.
bsst three in five TO harness Mrssrs wallach,
Hall and Nicholson were appointed judges,
and at quarter after three o'clock, after sew.
brought TO the score. and with Star OF the West
on the inside The first heat commenced, and
was won by warsaw in 9Sx. He was, how.
ever Withdrawn from the race then by his
owner on account of severe cut in the quar-
Ter, and toe second heat was won by Star of
the West In 2.27 also, the third he 1t in 81
the fourth, fifth and sixth hea,s by Patchen IN
pa I, % and 2.33.
The following. named horses were entered
frem the District for purse of S2OO:-Milk-
mao, bay marc, drove by %. SInderson; Un-
n "A IN
Bessie, black mare, drove by George Nelson;
Horat'o, bay horse, drove by Mr.. Moses; aud
bobble Burns. sorrel horse, by Mr.. Forst the
owner. The first heat was won by Unknown
in ASA, and zoe secodd third by Bessie IN
2i6H and 2iS. when the race was postponed
on aCco1nt OF uarkuesrs until to-day, when il
will be complctcd, and will b. folio wed by a
'rot-two miles and repeat-fOr purse OF 5000,
10 b. participated IN by the following horses
a John names N B. Hay: s. Clark, Lady
Washington; J Nos, S, Lizzie Langley.
THE WASHINGTON CITY BIBLE SOCIETY,"
LAST evening the 3ist anniversary of the Wash.
Ington City Bible Society was celebrated at the
Metropolitan Church, at which there was a
very large congregation present. Hon Peter
Parker presided, and after al appropriats
hymn h?d been sung and prayer offered, the
Secretary, Rev. W. :. Fort, read the annual
report, IN which lee ling tribute Is pad to ths
memory OF the late Rev. DIR L. d. Gurley and
after speaking of the work of the Society, gives
The following exhibit On hand at the deposi-
cory Ut tne oeslnning OF the year, }}9 Bibles 49J
testaments, and 3,u22 portions, at the net price
OF Ss55 81, received by urchase from the Amer
ican Bible Society, S22 bibles, 93I testaments,
and p portions, at a cost Of s79742; grants to
sunday Schools and destitute persons, lis
bibles. i02 testaments at the cost OF So 80; re-
turned to American Bible Society, u bibles, %
testments, and 2,157 portions, S3lS7s; sold at
depository, ell bibles, 5c3 testaments, for SsO7
remaining IN depository, April 26, 1869, I95
bibles, 6Ss testaments, at cost of Si65.77.
The report of the Treasurer. Mr. VIM Bal.
iantyne, shows that al the commencement of
the yea there was balance OF $-0l- -}S In the
treasury, and during the year contributions to
the amount OF S4!2.:6 were received, and re-.
ceipts for sales at the depository, SsSl.79, max
ing total OF S2,i75.9S. The expenditures were
Sl,Sa'0,. leaving balance of Ss 6.Si to remit
on sccount of amount due Isl ,4O6 6 y the Amer.
ican Bible Society. Hon. Peter Parker made a
orief address. in the course of which he SAID
maj tue American Bible Society lad acknowl-
edged the receipt of 3 l,524 3 from the District
OF columbia during the year. Rev. w. J. r.
Taylor, Secretary OF the American Bible So.
ciety, was introduced and addressed the meet.
ing, stating hat in the fifty-h wears Of bib
work over 25,tOt,OO o volumes had been sent ont
Rev. MIR. Mitchell and Rev. Dr. Newman also
addressed the meeting.