The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-09-12


L,,srs saeiai and Current Topic
"r.,I,-Stewart, Vanderbilt
Norr.>>ry.
..,,r,,pondence Courier-Journail
'' SARATOGA. September 6.
r,,nro. retrsin from writing you on
letter from "the watering place o
,n.-cs" before fold my tent ant
r.,.Iy steal away. The stealing ava!
r..,Iy sni otherwise is being done tC
,,rs aersble extent just now.
,,uy NoHGI-SEY AND THE RACES.
>.rs,ogs experience would be incom'
.,,. without visit to the race courst
exciting day, when the fashion
,,.. d. botn sexes grace the grand
,,,3 Owing to the love OF order and
.yoosleise OF what is due to respecta
mfv TIA, seemst to be a ruling principle
,.b the ex-pugilist, John Morrissey
...-s;. nothing offending the delicate
-f:,;.;e. of a refined woman in visit,
,.b. races at Saratoga. 1t is alleged
a4us Hon. John
: TIE REAL OWNER
.>~,,o,s. AMI thst it is due mainly
..,m,aar 50 many marked improve
.s,,. nave been made since he took
.,5., haot4,;on in the village. Every
..r,b~ .Hnis in tear of him, and as
.t,y s-e all K own to him and the
=, r.r-e is never one seen within
-. ..,'o.q-e Of the course, 1t is said
...-- n.v.r ;as teen pocket p'cEel or
ar y.,g,n - 'o-t ~ the races here.
r,.Al,ly o-m Of John is seen every-
1l.-s AMI MS powers Of endurance
,....psu rv his standing for hours in
,s a,, sTa without umbrella or fan to
o.. ate the ri.ors OF a temperature OF
,..g. orr hundred aud forty degrees.
.,gsY g&-sErr VERSUS LoNGFELLow.
l.so. the most reliable Of the sport
r.rnr-e,pordeHts here, Mr.. CriCkmore,
,. ,be World tells me that he often
.--s ,rlisn.nt that Kentuckians don't
.,-, more Iriie in BasSett than Long
= .,p. : nr- 3 ,s-ett Is Kentucky horn,
,g' bel with tie best possible Ken
AK g.ii:ree, AMI Long'ellow Is sim
..gaErei by Kentuckian, and has
- N-ou,ky aatecedents. don't care
-a,l.h a5pu, hor-e racing to be enthu-
..,.i, on the slhjec; OF any horse. |
,.nt h- thinking II a cruel sport.
".rrt..I me the horses love to race,
s7t>, no donbt they DO when they
= Ike it: put DO hate to see them
rl.gprd and spurrei. II it were not
-, ,my procession OF social correspond
--.rrqi r. il necessary that | should
l~eni the races, | would never see an
o.l-r one. Not that the most refined
y1man neel be exposed 10 ANYTHING
i...-eeab,e on a grand stand at a
.ol:.r managed so well as that here.
TSo .aiies can, If they choose, 90 to
~ Hes here without a gentleman
$, an stieHiaut, and be a. well off as
;hay hai hal a dozen escorts. Ev-
~ c,a-,e,y ard attention is shown la
e, 5y the officers Of the association.
BASSETT AND CHARLIE"
hard something OF interest about
2.>.y" ani his habits the other day
Wien his rider had mounted him, a
wr'suo 10Y apparently about twelve
ssa-s oh lei him to the starting point,
al | noticed how quietly the spirited
.':,s went 70 his place guided by the
..y- hani. was afterwards told that
:..- h'v was the only person who could
gg.r'scH king Bassett without a whip
II. oan4r never goes near him without
.--. 60 Pa..ett is vicious and spiteful 10
-ye-~.oly but his l'ttle friend, to whom
.ej- devoted. The bov Charlie" sleeps
F.in the horse and always feeds him:
2l..-', knOSs the name Of "Charlie
'asn ne hears it called as well as he
,-'v, h's own name. When be hears
o., Mcdaniel call Charlie" he knows
=. line 10 'e.d. II a stranger APP
g-o'caes be will as likely as not give
LIN ssva.e bite should he venture
as7r er0u,N.
The c. troll the hov has over him
sri the affection that exists between
lie pair. are very touching, | think.
STEWART AND VANDERBILT.
>raskirg Of PROSPEROUS men, Mr.. A.
=. >'ewart and Commodore Vanderbilt
a!1 always the lions OF Saratoga, 10 be
i'ntei ont 10 strangers "a the represen
.''ve miI.ionaires among the visitors
III. claimed hy manv that each is
F1'th hundred millions or there
2''Hts. Mr.. Stewart stays at the Grand
r,o", which hotel he owns, and Com
mo:o:e Vanderbilt stays at Congress
ha.. arrcss the street. These two
"1.e.S, being the largest in Saratoga
50 o. course rirals. and vie with each
che - TO which shall have the most
sr'-hed guests. Whenever Con-
;.7ss Hall gives ball, Commodore
s''erbilt's name is trotted out on ont
~ the committees, and when the
.r'a7i Cn;on gives ball Mr.. A. I
>.rT4.l> name is used.
STEWARDS SUPERSTITION.
l heard the other day a story, for th'
ruth OF which / cannot vouch, bu
eve It merely as gossip, giving the rea-
,oa why Mr. Stewart does not live IL
r.' new marble palace in Fifth avenue
OF know the house has been compile
.el two years or more and yet Mr.
>'-Wart mas never moved into it, bu
co'unnes to live in his house just oppo
ne. | believe he and his wife did 60