Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-10-26

LorDoN, Oct. 26.-1t IN ofhcislly announced
moral, sanctioned the oonte mplated marriage
Lorne.
THE BALTIMORE RACEA.
Exefung Trials 81 speed "a PtssIice-
Club.
The Mary land Jockey Club meeting OF 1870,
at Pimlico Course, near Baltimore, had a bril-
liant opening yesterday. and the crowd in
attendance during the height Of the excitement
OF the races was estimated 10 have numbered at
least twelve thousand persons. At about laX
O'Clock, II. i. Helmbold, Esq.. the proprietor o.
the well-known and famous 'Buchu, ;" drove ON
the ground with royal coach and six in hand
driver and erooms In livery. The other New
York magnate, the Prince Of Erie, did no; make
his appe arance.
ting on the race course was among the New
Workers, some Of them being heavy losers.
Among the most prominent persons on the
Hon. Thomas Swami and his political antago-
mist, Washington Booth, Governor Bowie, Gen.
Latrobe, Judge Curtis, OF New York, Mayor
Banks and Beau Hickman.
HURDLE RACE.
The first contest was a hurdle race-two u les,
over eight hurdles-welter weights; $50 TO the
winner, 200 to the second horse. There were
only two entries-D. McDaniels's bay horse
Oysterman, Jr., and Jos. Donahue's brown IN are
Biddy Malone. There were four hurdle stretched
u VI a
from each other, and IN making the two miles
the horses were compelled 70 make eight leaps.
Biddy winning by about i've lengths, coming in
amid the chez re of the crowd-time, 80.
THE SECOND RACE
on the programme was o match for $1,000 n
side, half forfeit, two miles, between joan
ard Nj. II. Sanford's bay FLY stamps. 3 years
old. Narrsgansett not being in condition, his
owner Paid the 5000 forfeit.
THIRD RACE-DfsNER PARTY STAKES.
The third race was the dinner party stakes,
just started at Saratoga last year, il being q
dash OF two miles for three-year-Old colts and
were thirty entries. out OF which only eight
started-the entrance and forfeit money footing
up SIG 600 TO the winner. On passing the judges
FiDesse second, MY Maryland third. and the
others followed, all within Q few yards OF each
other. On the second mile, Eciipec, before
nesse aud NV Maryland, and pushed Preaines.
hard up TO the three-quarter, where she rot
half length ahead OF him, but on coming
Gown the home stretch Preakress again passed
the mare and won the race. Time S:E4.
FOURTH RACE.
This was for a purse OF $780, mile heats, for
three year olds that had not won single race
OF 81 600 or over during the year, To carry 100
pounds. There were eight entries. Carroll a.
Coars brown colt Ortoian won the first heat-
time, l4sk-and Conductor the second-time,
] 81. The third heat was the m Dst exciting OF
the day, IL being reduced TO the winners OF the
first and second heats-Ost0lau aad Conductor.
Conductor won the heat and race by about half
length-time, 15f. This heat was p-onounced
by turtles TO have been one OF the most closely
contested witnessed in many years, especially
between three year old colts
FORTUNATE WINNERS.
Mr.. NJ. II. Sanford, the owner Of stamps and
PTeskness, on the forfeiture of Narragansett
with the former, and the Dinner Party stakes,
won by the latter, pockets upwards OF Sei.O90.
Dr. Helmbold is also reported TO have been
very successful better. The business OF selling
pools went on briskly at Raine's Building, Gays
Hotel and several other points.
There will be four races to-day.
SECRET SoCTETIEs.-About one hundred cler-
gy men OF this State, mainly from the interior,
have siRned Q call for State meeting At SYRIA
cuse on Nov. Is, declaring that they believe
secret societies exclusive. partial. anti repubu
in the propagation Of kingly titles, opposed in
principle to free government; practising semi
religious and semi barbarous ceremonies;
o Esscs gu. The true religion with the false thus
roofing, In the same ante-foom, and the mem
bers Of the Fraternity bound by the most solemn
onngations 20 assist each other. 20 that even IN
and equity fails to receive her due" IL takes
the clergy to use strong language. The SINCERE
S1eeat. s1Ge. P1ssSyssfIsn:, Sc, ScH z
Ezpress.
HrxpRHp THorsAup DOLLAR LlBRI SUR
KNOCKED IN TIE HRAD.-The action for alleged
libel, with damages laid Ct the modest sun OF
one hundred th0u040o oou4ft, Dfo0Kot oy the
Buffalo IN. To Commercial Advertiser, has
been decioed By the supreme Cosrt q Buffalo
in favor OF the defepdants. The Hbelloas nat
ter was alleged TO have been contained in m
article In the Commercial affecting the plaiD-
tifi's integrity - . merchant What Q coIGastg
Instead Qf pockstine Q cool hundrsd theasand
the xkerisSbd Acc1fer has 10 pocket the affrsat
and whistle fsr he damsese.-Nes Fork Herald.
1Black and yhlte lace is worn In the necks
OF crosses, tnsee0 q collars.
~The demoeraR IN Kansas have nominated
. woman for the once Of Superintendent OF
Public destruction.
~The lsssst ayhof hair-dresipg is to braid
The hair end ,et It hang In large loops half way
~Ith rspeFted that Brigham Youne's eldest
ION has proposed TO the young ladies' semtnarv
lately opened By the Methodist It Salt lake.
- L. L. King, liberal republican candidate
for Congress In the nfth Missouri District. bss
WITHDRAWN in FAVOR OF George z. Smith. Mt.
Smith d also . revenue reformer.
sI0n Wednesday last ne Local Preacf,er~S
Aftociatson q PhiiAdeiphia, decided 90 wOrk
strenuo1siy tor retention OF the practice Of
reading the Bible i'm the public schools.
~A medical eynie suggests that the giri-of
me perioo's mode OF holding her haods pro baby
orlglnated IN the wrist drop" caused BY lead
poisoning iron cosmetics.
IA rev bcrrlar alarm. exhibited AZ the
hell and indicates the window or door al
tackled, but turns on and lights the gas.
~The population q Lexington. ~, h 80
ayerse to church going that the clergy are
adopting open air pre- aching wherever the ~ can
can catch casual psrishoneTs An the Streets