The Portland daily press., 1871-09-27

| mile, Silver Tail succeeded in eollarlng al
| passing Belle, and took the second posltio
which she held to the close o: the heat
long was the gap opened by Pratt between he
self aid the other horses that when 81
reached the stand Silver Tail only had passt
the distance pole.
Second Heat-The horses got the word c
the first scoring, and travelled on the lap
the first turn, when Silver Tail went off b
feet and Pratt took the lead, and soon gave IL
60 by to the gelding, and during the first ha
mile led him by long distance and promise
to shut him cut of the race before the heat ws
ended. Wheelden, however, held the mar
| back on the last half mile, thereby allowip
Silver Tail to close up the gap to considers
| BILE extent, as when the horses came under tn
wire Pratt lead by only half dozen length.
| Time, three minutes.
1tird Heot-A send off was effected at tn
first scoring. The horses trotted squarely to
gether to the first turn when, as before, tn
mare took the lead. She continued to lea
throughout the heat, her driver evidently play
ing fast and loose game with Silver Tai
She won the heat and race by about thre
lengths in 2.57 During the entire race tn
mare trotted squarely and evenly, maxim,
scarcely any breaks, and exhibited very fin
trotting gait She is the property of Wald
L. Pierce, ESQ.,, of Bangor, and may be con
sldered as on, OF the most promising horses il
the State.
The second race was for a curse of $3.50
open to all double teams owned within tn,
chi
tries, but only two teams started. Trouble
some and mate, driven by G. M. Delaney, and
julie and mate, driven by George II. Bailey
In the pool selling Troublesome and mate were
the favorites at odds of $1OO to 800, and the re-
suit proved that the odds were none too large
for Troublesome and mate had it all their own
way, they winning each heat by more than a
dozen lengths in BIG 1-2, 31234 and 3121.4
They could easily have distanced their com
petitors in every heat, but were held back by
Delaney, who evidently did not desire to shut
out his rivals. The rain proved exceedingly
unfortunate, as if the weather had been pleas
ant there would undoubtedly have been very
large crowd in attendance.
Messrs Geo. Burnham, Jr., ami George w.
Kicker, of Portland, and Samuel Emerson, of
Boston, acted as Judges to the entire satisfac-
tion of all concerned
The programme for to-day is as follows:-
Gate opened at o'cloek; at 10, examination
OF thoroughbred stations; at 1890, sta lions
for general use and draft horses; at II, two
Year oil colts.
This afternoon some fine trotting may be ex-
pected in the race for horses that have never
beaten 90, and also for the purse of $3.50 for
horses not over five years old. If the weather
is favorable the attendance will ro doubt be
very large.
AT CITY HALL,
up to o'clock last evening the number of
entries at the Hall was over 40, and the differ.
ent rooms, as one passed quickly through them,
very brilliant appearance. OF
course the attendance was quite small, on &C.
count OF the bad weather, but those who were
present had ample time and room to see every
thing. But to do an exhibition properly and
come away with an intelligent idea of the con.
lriputions the better way is to adopt starting
point and take the rooms in rotation; so as the
visitor passes up the main stair case and turns
TO the right through the corridor he comes into
.he department devoted to agricultural imple-
nents Kendall & Whitney contribute large
y to this department; also Frye & Sons, of
'his city, the latter entering ploughs. cultivat-
ors, &c. Two moving machines of different
patents stand here. The Portland Rolling
Mills 20. exhibit handsomely finished bar of
Booths patent steel-faced rail, rolled at their
establishment in Cape Elizabeth. The large
square room on the front of the building ia de-
voted more particularly to paintings engrav.
lngs, pencil sketches and sewing machines.
Hale and Schumacher have sent some fine
paintings from their galleries, embracing the
works OF Norton, Waterman, Harry Brown
and Sonntag. Henry Taylor has a number of
elegant chromos on the walls. Henry A. Mer-
rill, G. N. Daley, A. d. Morse, Liza Baker,
Willie G. Stevens, Salle s. Crocker, Julia w.
Griffin and "a little girl 13 years of age" ex.
nbit pencil and crayon sketches of merit
Mrs. G. S. Pierce has three water color fruit
and flower pieces which are worth examina-
lion. The front and one side of the room are
divided into stalls for the accommodation of
the agents of the different kinds of sewing ma
chimes. Almost every house in the city which
sentatives Among the kinds exhibited are
the American Button hole and Sewing Ma
chine, a branch agency Of which is established
here. w. s. Dyer, one of our Oldest dealers,
who supplies all kinds of machines, as we'll as
the different parts of any and all the little pa
tent appliances, makes a fine display. The
Weed machine is exhibited by the agents, S .
w. Eaton & Son. The Elliptic Machine also
has its agents here. Plummer & Wilder, of
l73 Middle street, are agents for the Elias
Howe mach me, the patentee of which was the
first to introduce this labor saving improve
ment to the public, and his work is highly
popular wherever known. 1t is very simple in
and it does very handsome and
durable work of all the varieties known. This
firm, we may also say, deals in Butterick's
patterns for garments, which are much sought
for by the ladies. Among the machipes which
have best stood the test of vigilant competi-
ton is the Wheeler & Wilson, for which
Messrs Read & Stone, No. 145 Mid, le street,
sre agents in Portland-a wide-awake, enter
prising firm. They have quite number of the
different patterns on exhibition, employed on
the many styles of work for which it is calcu-
lated, and they take great pleasure in showing
visitors the simplicity of its construction and
the neatness, quickness and noiselessness with
to be pleased with it; nothing better, in our
Judgment, can be desired.
The Reception RoC m is devoted to fruits and
flowers. The Portland Horticultural Society
has been famous for its autumn exhibitions
this year, it is the expression of every one who
has visited the room, that the members have
exceeded all former efforts. 1t is the finest
left and across the upper end of the room the
tables are set apart for Towering plants and
shrubs. Two long tables in the center and
another at the lower end are heavy with the
fruits of the orchard, garden and grapery ant
the view as one enters is charming. Mr.. G. F
Bryant, of Deering, occupies one half of the
right hand table with a brilliant and fragran
display from his garden. The remainder o
the to BILE is made gorgeous with beauty gath
cred from the grounds of Hon. John B
Brown. Mr.. Joseph A. Dirwanger, Congress
street, occupies the tables at the head of tn
room and on the lett with a magn ificeut col
lection, one feature of which is group @
orange trees bearing mammoth fruit. Passin
along the central tables, with their lusciou
burdens, we note the contents hastily, hopin'
that we have omitted none where all ar
worthy of praise:-T. G. Hersey, Portland, l
varieties pears; H. M. Chase, North yarmouth
Is varieties apples; j. Maxwell, Portland, /
varieties pears; j. B. Chase, Cape Elizabetl
varieties pears and grapes; Mrs. J. B. Carol
Portland, varieties pears; T. w. O'Briol
Deeripg, 6 varieties apples; W. H. Fessender
Portland. IA varieties pears and of apples
Samuel Role, 20 varieties pears; J. G. Wa
req, Deering, varieties pears; s. G. Ran
Dorfl md Q iat;a 40 ,.al, =,