The Portland daily press., 1872-10-22

DuiiciSu ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Averi Chemical Paint.
MISUNDERSTANDING.
Brief JoftinSs.
Rev. John Allen known as Scamp Meeting
John" will commench series of meetings at
the Allen Mission tomorrow evening.
The passenger trains over the Maine Central
yesterday were among the heaviest of the sea-
son.
Did a2more beautiful autumn day ever hap
pen than was yesterday?
Attention is called to to the advertisement of
the assembly of the Resolute b. B. Club.
The Haydens had a fine rehearsal last even
ing
A fine portrait of the late Hon. ..John Apple
ton, has been added to Judge Morris collection
of the portraits of the members of the Cum
berland Bar
The new shoe factory of Norris, Hull & Co.,
will employ 150 hands, of whom 25 will be fe-
males, and the capacity of the building will be
two Mckay machines
A woman's suffrage meeting will take place
at Fluent Hall on "Wednesday tevening next
Mrs. Margaret w. Cambell, who comes highly
recommended by the editors of the Woman's
Journal will address the meeting.
A bunch of small keys was picked up yester-
day which the owner can have by calling at the
PRESS counting room.
Mr.. Wheeler on Richmonds Island, has rails
ed over 10000 cabbages on his farm this year.
A very pretty wedding came off yesterday at
the residence of the brides father, the con-
tracing parties being Miss Clara v. Tucker,
daughter of David Tucker, Esq, and Mr.. Will
liam III. Phinney of Chicago. The newly mar
ried couple left on their wedding trip in the af
ternoon.
There will be meeting at the Republican
headquarters this evening as 71-2 o'clock, for
the purpose of forming military company of
the young men of this city, from the age of II
to q. All wishing to join are invited to be
present
Hon. A. E. Spring and daughter left for New
York yesterday morning, and will sail from
that port in the steamer Merrimac for Buenos
Ayres ON Wednesday.
There is quite clover patch in the culvert
near the postof1ce.
And now the Dover, N. H., people mean to
have machine shop like the Portland Com
pany, and have engaged Portland machinist
to run it.
Vaughan's bridge is now open to the pu bile.
The Turf-Tho Sweepstakes and Three
Minute Purses mt Forest City Park.
The friends of the turf could not have desired
more favorable day than yesterday for a turf
contest; the skies were clear and the atmos-
phere mild; true Indian Summer day that
tempts to out door exercise and enjoyments
Still the attendance of people at Forest City
Park was only fair, not equal to the attractions
of the occasion. The fist race called was the
sweepstakes for $3.50, open to all horses and
the animals were called up with commendable
promptness. Four horses appeared: Phil Sher-
idan, driven by V. Hall; Sheppard Knapp,
driven by Worcester, his owner; Col. Moulton,
driven by Dustin, and Gentle Annie, in charge
of George H. Bailey. The position of the horses
was as we have placed them.
First Heat.-The horses got the word at the
first score, the horses coming to the wire with
Gentle Annie trailing. Sheridan got the ad-
vantage at the send-off, with Knapp close be-
hind. At the first turn Knapp broke and lost
at the quarter he broke again and came up
abreast of Sheridan, but lost ground, and the
second half, when Moulton who had been creep.
ing to the front got the pole, Knapp making
several attempts by running to get up with him
AT thu upper turn he almost closed the gap but
soon broke again and the horses came down the
stretch Moulton ahead, with Knapp on the
jump. Annie came in third and Sheridan
fourth. The heat was given to Moulton il
2411-2
Second Heat-The horses got the word at the
second trial; Knapp took the lead, pressed by
Moulton. On the back stretch the latter broke
and lost ground allowing Sheridan to pass him
and they came to the stand with Knapp at the
head. On the back stretch, second half, Moul
ton closed on Knapp, but the latter soon shool
him off, while Annie and Sheridan had a tusslt
for the third place. On the upper turn the mar
got it, and when the horses came under tn
wire, Moulton was but neck behind Knapp
Annie being third and Sheridan fourth. TIL
heat was given to Knapp in 245.
Third Hedt.-The horses got the word the frs
time; G. M. Delaney having been put behiE'
Sheridan. Knapp took the lead with Sheridan
second. On the back stretch, Knapp went up
and Sheridan, who was neck-and-neck, passe,
the half mile Knapp was running. On th
back stretch, second turn, Moulton was a lon
distance ahead, aud the fight was for secon
position. Anne and Sheridan being the con
testants AT the upper turn Annie made
dash and collared the horse, and they came
the score trotting handsomely, the mare gettin
the second position by neck Knapp fourtl
Moulton gained the heat in 2.42.
Fourth Hedt.-After good deal of scorin
the horses got off, Moulton leading. AT tt
first turn the other horses were punched, bt
separated, and punched again at the upper tnl
and finished the half mile with Knapp runnir
behind At the quarter pole, on the last rour
Annie passed Sheridan, and came in secon
Moulton made an easy heat of it and came
in $40 IL.
The second money was given to Gentle Ann
and the third to Phil Sheridan.
The Three Minute Purse was started betwe
the first and second heats of the sweepstakt
IL was a very brief affair, but caused some spo
Eight horses came to the stand, and were Civ
positlons as follows: Haines' Sherman Kno
veteran owned by Portland gentleman
omi'h Fomp, driven by Sam Jacobs K
faeAlcan Boy, Shaker Boy, Maine B.
ana hugh Dolan's g. G. Henry Clay. The
was but one heat Veteran took tbo ,ood a,
kept it nearly to the quarter, when Sam Lace
came to the front, loitered along the trao
widening the gap and dstanciag the field an,
the laughter of the crowd. Time Q Ak ond !.
heat andiraee were given to Pomp.
This afternoon a match for $500 will be tr
ted between Mumm and Slasher; the former
60 to harness and the latter to wagon.