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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-09

Experience Oaks was the first away, Midew
second Meteor third John Doe fourth, Boss Tweed
fifth Experience Oaks kept the lead around the
third, Boss Tweed fourth Meteor showed In front
third, Experience Oaks fourth, John Doe fifth.
Meteor and Boss Tweed ran head and head down
po asa his nssa s
second, six lengths ahead of Mlldew, who was half
sngta IN advance Of experience Oaks the latter
horses were, closer together. AS Meteor
ensns me weeS second pore ne @ S
'front.' OF Experience Oaks the latter being neck
John Doe. The horses ran sharply up the home.
stretch, and as they passed under the wire Meteor
was leading half length, Experience Oaks second,
lengths ahead OF John Doe and Boss Tweed the
latter being side and side. Going into the second
quarter pole Meteor was leading one length, Expe-
rence Oaks second, four lengths ahead Of John Doe
who was two lengths In advance OF Mildew, who
They were both out OF the race ct this time.
Going down the backstretch John Doe closed
me POLE tSey were nose and tall ten lengths
ahead the others. There was no change between
the three around the lower turn and at the three
quarter pole Meteor still led one length Experience
Oaks second, one length ahead OF John Doe. AS
soon as che horses got into straight work rush
Experience oaks ran the quicker they were beaten.
Meteor won the race very easily, in strong gallOp,
by four lengths; Experience Oaks second, two
lengths ahead Of John Doe the other two 100 yards
behind. Boss Tweed passed under the wire fourth,
Mildew nith Time ofthe two miles, 3:4314.
The Third Race.
SELLING RACE, purse $500, for all ages; dash Of
two miles; horses entered to be sold at 81, 900 to
carry their appropriate weights; at 500 to be al
lowed lbs. at $1,000 lbs; at $3.50, 10 lbs; at
$780, IA lbs any surplus over stated selling price
to 20 10 second horse.
II. 9. Dawsons b. m: Albuera, by JeG Davis, dam
Ninette $780, 1O1 lbs. DOnahue) .............. !
II. c. Dawsons b. h. GayO, by JEFF Davis, dam
Ninette, $780, 1O4 lbs. (Lakelandl ............. 2
John B0ughram's CHI. g. Sorrel Dan, by Revenue,
dam unknown $500, 101 lbs. (CantrelD .........
Joseph DOnahues b. c. Lord Byron, by Kentucky,
dam Lady BessingtOn, $500, "a lbs (Coleman)
A. Taylor's b. f. Henrietta, by Jerome Edgar
dam Minnie Minor, $500, 70 lbs. (Walker) -.
John F. Chamberlans b. Venetia, by Asteroid,
dam Verona, $3.50, u lbs (Hughes) ............
INN IA
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-09

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

Portrait OF Professor Morse Ordered
Sunday Music for Central Park.
The Board of Aldermen met after the adjourn
ment Of the Board Of Supervisors Alderman Wilder
In the chair.
A resolution was passed authorizing the Com
missioner Of Public Works to cause the pavements
OF the city to be repaired, where needed, by days
work. frF r
PoRrRAIT or PROFESSOR MORSE.
A resolution to authorize the Commissioner OF
Public Works to have full length portrait Of Pro-
lessor Morse taken, to be hung in the Governors
Room IN the City Hall, the expense Of such not to
exceed $500, was taken nom the table. sub
stlcute looking TO placing the selection OF the
artist IN the hands OF the Council was laid over.
SUNDAY MUSIC IN CENTRAL PARK.
~ Aioeiman hADDE called up the resolution that the
central Park Commissioners be requested to order
sacred music to be played In the Central Park on
Sundays nom four to seven O'Clock r. NJ, and, 80
as TO avoid any increase OF expenses, to leave out
alternately one Of the music entertainments now
gwen on week days In three OF the other city parks
and that the Commissioners also be requested to
keep the museum open to visitors during the same
hours.
After some discussion the resolution was adopted
Qeaving out the instruction as to the museum).
The Board then adjourned.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-09


The start was very unfair-the very worst one of
the meeting-Gayo being several lengths in front
of Byron, who was second. Sorrel Dan third, Hen
far behind The latter ran as if she was frightened,
quarter pole. This was not the way for her
80 WIN had enough o st RUNNING
was first at that point Gayo second, sarrel Dan Dan
sx Sayo ya mn 10 ana ook w
her around the lower turn, and then went to the
front as he entered the homestretch. AT the stand
venetia third, Lord Byron fourth, henrietta NTH,
Albuera bringing up the rear. Going around the
upper turn Lord Byron ran to the 'front.' and opened
aenetts third, sorre Dan fouTt AiSSers t
venetia sixth, having retired nom the contest
At the hafmile pole Lord Byron led two
OF the race until he got into the lower
turn, when suddenly he appeared in trouble and be-
gan to show signals OF distress. He held the lead,
chances OF winning left him in an instant Albuera,
who had been lying In wait for grand finish, then
put on the steam and she made after the others in
racehorse style, passing first one and then the
other until she was in 'front.' coming under the wire
an easy winner by one length, GayO second, q
length ahead Of SorTel Dan, who was two lengths
3:44. F0.R
Tomorrow there will he three races the first being
asteeple chase, which has nine entries; the second
q fOur-mile dash, with tour starters; and the Con-
ISOLATION Handicap Purse, for beaten horses OF all
ages, one mile and hall, has eight starters.
The steeple chasers are Blind Tom, Dufrey, vesu
vius Astronomer, Impecunous, Milesian, Lochie
King John and McGregor.
The horses entered for the four-mile dash are
Kingfsher, LyttletOn Susan Ann and Milesian.
For the Consolation Purse Gerald, GayO SOrrel
Dan, Brennus, Henrietta, King Henry, Jury and
Lochiel viii start This VIII be the greatest day Of
the meeting, and there will be q crowd, doubtless,
to see the sport.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-09
THE WASHINGTON STREET BURGLARY,

James Howard, william Kelly and Patrick Kane,
the persons arrested by Captain Garland and De-
tective Won Gerecbten on suspicion Of being impli-
Gated in the burglary on the bonded warehouse of
Charles N. Done h Co., sol and SOB Washington
with, at the Jefferson Market Police Court, ycster.
day. The evidence produced against them was CT
such suspicious character that a complaint OF
burglary, charging them with stealing twenty-five
pieces OF silk, valued at $4,000, was entertained
against them. They all claimed to be innocent 0!
the charge, but were held for examination.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-09

fnlly ana unnecessarily. Dolorosa was len far be-
hind, being fifty yards in the rear at the halfmile
pole. Tom Bowling ran steady, strong gallop,
and nothing more, all the way around the ring
Wizard became tired Of receiving punishment as he
came up the h0mestretch and boted to the outer
before he was Strengthened again and put in
motion. Tom Bowling won the race by nifty yards
wizard second, four lengths in advance OF DOor0sa
Time, 1:47
The Second Race.
The ROBINS STAKES, value 81 ,000,- added to q
sweepstakes OF $50 EACH play or pay for colts and
fes, fOals of $685. the second to receive $500 and
the third 500 out Of the stakes; two miles.
d. r. Harness Oh. c. Meteor, by Asterod, dam
@. c. &R. II. Parks b. T. Experience Oaks, by
Bonnie Scotland, dam Sally GILLIAN .......... 2
II. p. McGrath's br. c. John Doe, by Lexington,
dam Lucy Fowler (Swim) OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 8
d. McDaniel'sb 9. Boss Tweed by Asterod, dam
Alabama (Lakeandl OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
NJ II. Sanford's b. g. Mildew, by Lexington, dam
.A2
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-09
sTABBMe AFFRAY IN WEST BROADWAY.

About three O'Clock yesterday afternoon Henry
Wicker and Henry volkest quarreled in the bake
shop l22 West Broadway, during which Wicker
dealt volkert q blow in the face with his nst The
latter retaliated by drawing knife and plunging It
about two inches into Wicker's chest INJECTING O
severe wound. He was attended by DR.. Amabille
and sent to Park Hospital VolRert was arrested
BIZ an 011cer Of the FIFTH precinct
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-09
BOARD OF APPORT1oNMENT.

meeting OF the above Board was held yester-
day In reference to the issuing Of $15OOeO for the
East River Bridge.
Mayor HALL said IL have made an investigation
into the affairs of the Bridge Company to ascertain
the extent OF the liability, and without stating
whether the funds have been spent well or i'll the
legal obligations find are of such character that
even II the Bridge Company were to throw the
money into the North River or to waste It, we have
to vote for the issue OF the bonds-that Is to say
that the Legislature authorized the building OF the
bridge, and the Common Councils Of both cities
have subscribed to 1t and contracted to pay the
subscription. believe our refusal to issue would
be mandamusable WITHDRAW my objection.
Commissioner VAN MORT inquired II the applica-
uOn was In the proper form, and whether the
Comptroller was satisfied that the Company needed
the money!
The COMPTROLLER replied atirmatively to both
queries.
Upon vote the issue was authorized. The Board
then adjourned to Wednesday next.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-09
A PUaILIsTIC INDIVIDUAL.

Adolph Anglemeyer, aged twenty years, OF 229
East Forty.sixth street, while returning from work
last night, was assaulted by Michael Kennedy, and
severely beaten and kicked about the head. Ills
wounds were dressed by physician, after which
he was sent TO Reception Hospital Kennedy, not
content with the punishment he had inflicted on
Angemeyer, also assaulted @. L. Becker, of 5s1
Third avenue, whom he beat In a terrible manner,
ending his amusement by breaking his nose. He
Tas attended by Dr. Thomas and sent home.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-09
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

The Board of Supervisors met yesterday. The re-
port of the Committee on Armories and Drill
Rooms, authorizing the Comptroller to select
ground and lease sites for new armories for the
militia, was adopted.
bill Of the Manhattan Gas Light Company for
gas supplied, amounting to $4OO was approved.
Upon motion It was ordered that the Seventy
ninth regiment arm0ry be repaired where neces-
sary, and fitted up. Like action was taken as to
Division Headquarters, in Thirteenth street. The
Board then adjourned.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-09
FIRE IN wBsTCHEsTER COUNTY.

Shortly after two O'Clock yesterday morning a IRE
broke out on the premises Of Thomas A. Vyse' In the
town Of West Farms, wcstchestcr county which
consumed the coacbbouse. barns, containing farm.
ing utensils and produce, valued In oil ~ over ten
thousand dollars. Through the exertlons OF the
Morrisania and West Farms Fire departments .
Joining buildings saved from destruction. the loss
is said to be fully covered by insurance. II Is not
known how the IRE originated.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-09

The sale by auction Of the stadt Theatre together
with Hartmsnn's HOTEL in the Bowery, and house
fronting on Chrystie street. was TO have taken place
yesterday at the Exchange salerooms, III Broad
wav but an announcement was made that In con-
sentence OF an injunction the sale would he post
pOned until the 18th OF this month
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-09
THE CONTROLLERS PAYMENTS.

Comptroller Green paid yesterday as follows,
wiz
Department of Public Charities and Correction,
for use OF that department 10000
partment 80. $1,000
And he will pay today, through his paymaser,
works from Ninetythrd TO Iisth street 80. 2Gu5
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-09

The youngsters had o capital start at the second
attempt, Dolorosa second, Wizard third. Tom
Bowling ran rapidly around the upper turn and
was dozen lengths In 'front.' at the quarter pole.
Wizard then made gallant burst, with the intcn-
ton Of overhauling Tom Bowling; but after getting
to within four lengths OF him Wizard was pumped
Su lie was spnr5ea h anu wpeu o0wn ,ne Dack
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-09

The Qul we and Nlmbus I'D moi Ike the look OF
the tide, and went to the east OF Plum Island. AZ
Triton, Foam and Res0ute, had beautiful race to
Stonington. The Peerless was leading, but pres
emily the Foam went by her, and shortly
afterwards the Resoute came up on the star
board side and passing went on after the Foam,
which she shortly afterwards went by. The Triton
hung on to the Peerless, and 1t became apparent
those two yachts are very evenly matched.
In fact there was not much difference between all
told slightly the two smaller boats. The
Orion came next, followed by the Mystic.
The Qui Vive and the Nimbus went
to the eastward OF Fishers Island EX-CommO
dore Lopez came out In the Madgie and accompa-
MED the leading schOOners to their anchorage
The yachts were received with chorus OF light
house bells and salute OF artillery
ARRIVAL AT ST0NINGTON.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-02-29

A REMEDY FOR CRouP.-We have been
interested in reading the following statement
made to us by an intelligent mother. We
give our readers the benefit of it, or at least
give them the opportunity to see whether ii
has any benefit.
A remedy for Group was given me by sis
ter who heard it from Professor Bronson, a
physiological lecturer, since deceased.
"Let healthy person fill his lungs with
pure air, then slowly breathe upon the patients
throat and chest, commencing at the point Of
the chin, and moving slowly down to the bot
tom of the windpipe. Repeat for few min:
utes and it will give relief in cases where all
other means fail.
My boy was always subject to Group; came
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-02-29

s6- The ways of Providence are inscrutable
in selecting its instruments of reform. If
we are to credit the New York journals, the
man whose ability and vigor secured the dis
ruption of the corrupt Tammany ring, left
England in consequence of unpopularity, su-
perinduced by pleasant habit Of beating his
wife, Thus one peoples poison is another
pcople's meat. So we 90.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-02-29

A LEGISLATIVE REFoRM.-1owa proposes
that her representatives shall hereafter meet
but once in four years, and that the session
shall be limited to sixty days. The people
console themselves with the knowledge that
"in extraordinary emergencies the Governor
has the power to call an extra session." Eco
nomically considered, the plan might gener-
ally be adopted with advantage.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-02-29

are entertained that the whole concern will
have to be melted down in blast furnace be-
fore he is released, and it is proposed. to pass
in through the keyhole fre-proof jacket to
protect the inventor while the iron is melting.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-02-29

ps A Kentucky girl says that when she
dies she desires to have tobacco planted over
her grave, that the weed nourished by her
dust may be chewed by her bereaved lovers.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-02-29

A VERY SAFE SAFE.-There is an account
in San Francisco paper of safe which an
ingenious mechanic constructed and declared
to be absolutely burglar proof To convince
the incredulous of this fact, he placed one
thousand dollar bill in his pocket, had himself
locked into the safe, with an ample supply Of
provisions, declaringhe would give the money
to the man who unfastened the door. All the
blacksmiths, and burglars, and carpenters in
the State have been busy for week boring
and blasting and beating at the safe, and the
man is there yet He has whispered through
the keyhole that he will make the reward $1O,-
600 if somebody will only let him out. Fears
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-02-29

near dying with the rattling,. noisy kind, at
about eleven months old. / saved him with
water and ever after prevented serious at
tack by watchfulness and water. But when
three years old let him play in the brook
one warm, rainy day, and he took a severe
cold, and had q still kind of Group, the first
and last time he ever had it. In spite Of all
I could do he grew constantly worse until he
could only gasp and breathe with his head
thrown back. We thought his last moments
had come, when I thought of and applied
Bronson's remedy for q minute. When l
stopped he looked up and said: "Do so again,
mother, do," though be could not speak when
I began. You may be assured that did so
again, and believeit saved his life
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-02-29

CONCLUSION NEXT WEEK.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-02-29

w SttlA iAAOA AAhIAoA1 Wv 49, 'eSAAA3 ~N~ --oN
that time the mother never saw or heard Of
her child more, until after it was too late fol
her to reclaim it.
"Months passed away; Beaumont estab
lished himself in business, and began to dc
we'll, but his wife dropped and dropped, and
it was evident that the shock she had received
had undermined her health, and that it was
gradually, though surely, failing. Being ab
sent, too, from home and spending all her hus
bands business hours in solitude, she had
nothing to divert her from the contemplation
of her grief, and it preyed continually and
fatally upon her mind.
"At last there came an elucidation of the
mystery, but it was one which only plunged
Mrs. Beaumont into deeper grief as it effect
ually destroyed all hope she might ever have
cherished of recovering her lost child.
"One day Roman Catholic priest came tc
the house where she boarded, and begged tc
see her. When she went down stairs, which
she did in some surprise at the summons, she
found that he had come freighted with mos
important communication. He told her thai
he had lately received the confession ofa dying
woman, who had requested him to impar
what she had revealed to him without delay
to Mrs. Beaumont This woman was none
other than the nurse in whose care the lost in
fant had been left, and who had now brought
to light the Infamous transaction by which
the disappearance of the unfortunate little
creature had been effected, and her own share
in the crime.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-04-25

purpose to attend that Convention. To
the other two State Conventions we have
patiently and regularly sent delegates;
some Of them have been bought out Of
our hands. and others driven ous Of the
Convention. Those two mockeries Of
conventions have been simply insults to
the Republicans of New York, to the
men who founded the party and built it
up We do not purpose to attend at his
call any more We are going our own
way. and give him notice that he must
bave others to attend that convention
his weighers, inspectors. and so on. He
can elect his men W ithout effort or oppo-
sition. We are going our own way, an
other way than his we are going to be
represented at Cincinnati first, and after
ward in such convention as those who
sympathize with us shall see fit to call,
SO and 30 Only shall we be represented
I did not tend either of these two last
State conventions. id not coyet the
honor Of being k ;cked out of either by
Roscoe Conkling or Thomas Murphy, but
| did attend simply to satisfy friends and
not my own judgment. I attended the
Legislature Of the State. aud saw mem
bers dragooned, driven by threats of los
ing federal Office. into doing the bidding
of one man. and I saw majority won
over to elect a speaker whom they did
not think best fitted for the Office. I
have seen enough Of that rule and its
consequences, and I put it aside now and
go forward with the nor-office holding
Republicans to the Cincinnati Conven.
ton and its consequences. Great ap-
n1ause I
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-04-25
COMMISSIONERS SALE
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE

Pursuant 10 decree in the Circuit Cour,
of Shenandoah rendered on be LIST day of
of September 1871, in the chsncery caus e
of Saml. c. Williams Executor, vs. Jno. ].
Conner, Admr. of VIM j. Conner, decd, |
shall proceed to sell en-
SATURDAY, MAY 11th, 1872.
in front of the COURT HOUSE, in Wood
stock. Va 4 valuable tract of land living
en- Cedar Creek,
CONTAINING 96 ACRES 2 RooDs AND
8 square poles more or less,
% ACRES AND II POLES
Of which inclu ding the buildings ha. been
assigned to Margaret Lickliter as dover,
but which will be sold subject to the said
dover interest. The land is pro luc,ive and
of good quality, affording a good oppor
tunisy to make safe and profitable in
vestment.
TER rs OF SALE
Enough cash 10 pay the costs of suit and
sale, the balance in one, two and three
years to be evidenced BY the bonds of the
purchaser the first with good personal
security and the other two bonds to be
secured by deed of trust all to bear in
tsrest from the day of sale.
Sale to commence at l o'clock P NJ.
WIN. T. WILLIAMS,
apr 10 DIS, Special Conn.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-04-25
COMMISSIONERS SALE
VAEUABlELAND

John ]. s:oneburner Complainant, vs..
Henry Bowman's A4inr. and others Dsfts.
In Chancery.
Pursuant to decree ofthe Circuit Court
of Shenandoah pronounced in the above
1871, the undersigned Commissioners, there's
in named, will on
SATURDAY, MAY 11th, 1872,
before the front door of court house of said
county proceed to sell, at public sale to the
highest bidderthe tract or parcel of land
in the bill and proceedings Of said suit mems
toned, namely, certain piece of land lying
on the North Fork of the
SHENANDOAH RIVER
near Narrow Passage, in said county,
CONTAINING AZ ACRES, l ROOD,
and 80 Poles. subject to the dover as assign
ed by Commissioners in said suit to the
widow of said Henry Bowman, decd.
CONTAINING Is ACRES AND POLES,
the said dow er land consisting of two lots
of 2 acres and 10 square poles of bottom
land, and the other of 10 acres and, 80
square poles of upland. After the death Of
the widow the purchaser will be entitled to
the said dover lands.
TERMS OF SALE:
As much cash as will pay the costs oil
suit aud sale. and the balance in three equal
annual payments, all to bear interest from
that day. the purchaser giving bonds with
good personal security, and lien to be
retained upon the land in the deed as
additional security.
MARK BIRD,
MOSES WALTON.
apr 1e--t Is. Comm'rs.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-04-25
COMMISSIONERS SALE
REAL ESTATE !

Ell Coffelt and others Complainants,
Abraham Reedy, Admir-. of John Hollar,
decd sc.
(. Pursuant to decree Of the County Court
of Shenandoah in the above named cause
rendered on the 9Th day Of April, 1872,
shall on
SATURDAY, MAY 4th 1872,
on the premises, proceed to sell at Public
Sale, ifnot sold privately before that time,
to the highest bidder, the tract of land which
John Hollar died, sliced and possessed,
situated about five miles west of Woods took
Va, and lying near the Columbia Furnace
road, -
CONTAINING 60 ACRES, l ROOD AND 81
SQUARE POLES,
20 acres, 8 roods ald II square poles of
which has been assigned as dover to Ellen
G. Hollar, wife of said Hollar,- decd, but
which with the dwelling house will be sold
subject to the said dover interest.
TERMS OF SALE:
Enough cash to pay the costs Of suit aud
sale aud the balance in one, two and three
years with interest from the day Of sale.
Ill to be evinced by the bonds Of the pur-
chaser, the first 10 be With personal securi>
~ and deed of trust as further security for
the said bonds.
Sale to commence o'clock P. NJ.
WILLIAM 7. WILLIAMS,
aps 11-ids Commissioner.