Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-03-05

| business of the Convention had been at
tended to, and nothing was left but to tes-
! tify our appreciation of the kindness with
which we had been treated by leaving
slight testimonial of the fact, which was
done the following day. An account OF the
presentation of pair of goblets to the
Board Of Trade by the Press Association
is given elsewhere.
Saturday morning hy eight o'clock
boots and spurs were sounded, ana The
members of the Association, accompanied
by delegations from the Board Of Trade
and Jockey Club, took lacks, and drive OF
six miles down the Shell road, along the
shores Of the magnificent bay. lined with
beautiful residences, the yards to which oven
in February were redolent with roses and
brilliant with iaponicas, brought US to the
far famed Magnolia Race Course. The
thoughtful consideration of Captain
W. Fl. WILLIAMSON, relieved US of the
fatigue of our early ride, and pre-
pared US to enjoy witnessing the
horses take their usual morning exercise
This race course has become famous among
the owners and trainers of our finest racers
as the beat point to winter their stock In
this country. The climate is mild, and the
track one of the best in the United States.
Some three or four stables comprising
about forty horses, are now there pre-
pairing for the approaching season. Among
the most noted are Bayonet, Of the Lex
ineton and Yorkshire stock, who won the
prize at the late State post at the Metarle
Course, New Orleans, OF Captain MoUfe's
stable Connolly, Of Pennook s stable, victo-
rious at Fordham and elsewhere, aud the
two famous half brothers, Privateer and
Stonowall Jackson. Many new candidates
for fame have been added 10 these stables
and accompanied the leaders III their
L" breezing," and from the symmetry Of
their movements, the beautify of their
forms, and their ambition, will yet win
names of which their owners will be re-
muneratiyely proud. After the breezing
the whole party returned to the Jockey
Club building and enjoyed most sumptu-
served in tho finest style. 1t was with
difficulty that we returned in time to meet
the Board of Trade at one o'clock to make
the presentation TO which we have referred.
With this the business of the Association
closed, and the Convention adjourned sub
ject to the call of the President and Board
of Directors.
Many of the members of the Association
now accepted the invitation of the Pro-
prietors of the St. Charles Hotel to visit
New Orleans, and few returned home.
Others yet remained, 10th to leave such
pleasant friends and agreeable associations
citizens, from which public duties and
public entertainments had heretofore
almost entirely debsrred them. It was
during these closing days Of our stay that
we were more than ever captiyated with
Mobile. Within the charm of the family
circle; in the companionship of her best
and most intelligent citizens under the
magic influence Of domestic refinement and
grace, we shall never forget those delight
full entertainments Of our visit, or the
friendships there formed.
We came to Mobile stranger, with no
more sympathy than that which connects
us to every other city in the South we
left feeling that hereafter its prosperity as
a community, and the happiness and we'll
being OF so many of its citizens, would be
q subject of personal concern. In its
manly struggle for commercial success, its
liberal and high toned merchants will have
the active friendship of the Southern
Press. With daughters SO lovely, SO chaste
with Sous SO enterprising, so intelligent );
with hospitality SO genial, SO kindly, its
very virtues will win for the " Gulf City,"
a progress and a power which will make it
Z" rich indeed"