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The New York herald., 1875-09-29
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS.

MATCH OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS BETWEEN
THREE-YEAR-oLDs--LIBBY MILLS THE WINNER
goody company of turimon assembled at the Pros
pect Park FAIR Grounds yesterday afternoon to witness
the decision Of match Of ST. 900 between threeyearold
FLIES. The contestants wero C W. Grswold's chestnut
6y Libby Mills, by Fearful dam by Iron Duke; and H.
W. T. Mali's brown hlly Athena, by Hamlet Carl
Burr behind Libby aud she was the favorite in the
betting at 20 to II The race a short one Libby
shut out Athenaahe first heat she being thirty yards
behind the flag when Burr landed the lilly under the
wire.
SUMMARY.
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS, l. l., TUESDAY Sept
2s, 1s75.-Match 81, 900; mile heats in harness.
q. W. Griswold's ch. Libby Mills, years, by
Fearful dam by Iron Duke, he by @ NJ. Clay (C.
......s....s L
H. W. T. Mails br Athena, years, by Hamlet. dis.
Ouartar AAL. half -1TK ". mile Q.h2A
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CRICKET.

Tomorrow nnal match Wan be played at Staten
Island between the Prospecz Park and Staten Island
clubs. This will be the Chird and deciding game be-
tween the two clubs, e>cth having won one game The
Staten Island team vHll include Stevens Luske Brew
ster Romily, Rogers Moore, Allen Eyre Roberts and
Davis, while th6 Prospect Park Club will present
Scott Reid e Scott and others The game will com. m
mence at noon.
On Saturday next the best game OF the will be
played between twelve Englishmen and twelve Ameri-
cans all members Of the different clubs in this vicinity
The game for the benefit Of the professionals Of the
81 Georges and Staten Island clubs, George Giles and
William Brewstar
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FALL YACHTING.

REGATTA TOMORROW OF THE NEW YORK YACHT
CLUB-THE ENTRIEs-THE MADCAP AFTER
THE VISION.
The regatta of the New York Yacht Club to be sailed
for the prizes presented by Rear Commodore
Kane promises to be exceptionally fine. Not only are
the entries numerous but in each class representative
vessels to contend for the supremacy. With any
thing like fair luck in the matter Of wind and weather
New York Bay that day will be the scene of as
pretty marine picture has been observed by lovers
of yachting for years The of seventeen of tho
crack crafts of the club have sgnied in the usual
ner, their intention of taking part in the regatta
In the first class for schooners will be noted below
six we'll known clippers and will not be an easy
thing to pick from the number certainty the win
ner for in these September days surprises yachting
not deemed extraordinary occurrences In the
second class there four contestants each of which
bears an excellent reputation and will be sailed to
win. or first class sloops but three are
marked TO take part, but in the second class
four set down. and the between them will be
hotly contested from start TO finish Not the least
pleasing feature in the latter class s the coming to-
gether again OF the feet Active and Madcap, both of
which To do well and than likely be
credited with extraordinary performances. The cond-
tons and details of the regatta have already been pub
lished in the HERALD, and there is but little else add
other than that the following is the official list OF
tries
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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
Orders AND ASSIGNMENTS.

WASHINGTON Sept 2s, 1875.
Lieutenant Commander James D. Graham is ordered
to the Washington Navy Yard; Lieutenant G. W. Rusch-
enberger to the receiving ship Potomac at Phiadel-
phia; Assistant Surgeon I. D. Myers TO examination
preliminary 10 promotion. Commander l. A. Boards
lee is detached from the command Of the Blue Light
and ordered TO report to the Chief Of the Bureau
of Equipment and Recruiting for special duty; Lieu
tenant Commander william Bainbrdgo Hon from
special duty and ordered 70 command the torpedo
steamer Alarm In place Of Lieutenant r. NJ. Barber,
detached from the command Of that vessel and ordered
10 report 10 Admiral Porter for special duty Lieutenant
George A. Norris has reported his arrival home; hav-
ing been detached from the Tuscarora and has been
placed on waiting orders
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BESIEGED BY BURGLARS.
TILE BOROUGH OF NoRwALK, CONN, ORGANIZES
VIGILANCE COMMITTEE FOR sELF-PRoTEc-
NoRwALK, Cow. Sept. 2s. l

VIGILANCE COMMITTEE FOR SELF-PROTEC-
TIoN.
NoRwALK CoNN., Sept 2S, 1875.
For several weeks, but particularly during the past
three four nights this borough has been literally over
with burglars who have succeeded in pesterng the
inhabitants to degree beyond the power OF endurance
Some OF best citizens have been visited and the
rmest locks and bars have given way the ncursions
Of men who seem to have made the forcble entrance
into dwellings by stealth science. While suspicion
rests upon certain well known characters here Of
whom has been arrested, impression prevails
that the invaders come from the State OF New York,
the dividing line between which and Connecticut from
this place. is onv twelve miles or Among the suf-
ferers by these outlaws Is Mr. s. r. 0lmstead, whose
house was entered Friday night last and $500 money
q telescope, valuable pistol and other articles were
taken That the house had been forced discovered
by the milkman who called early Saturday morning at
the kitchen door He informed Mr.. Olmstead and the
two started in pursuit Of the burglars following tracks
made in the roadway by wheels till reaching Rings
End In the town Of Daren when they overlook and
caused 10 be arrested George W. Hall, escaped
criminal, the same who stole boat from Mr. Noah W.
Bradley OF Wesport two years ago, sold II TO parties
on Long Island, and lodged In Bridgeport jail for
the offence The night the houses Of William
Mitchell and H. Harlem were entered, and siiverware
and other articles distracted Saturday night the house
of Robert Buterworth was ransacked from top TO bot
tom, the occupants sleeping in II meantime Three
burgares took place Sunday night and two last night
Mayor Samuel Daskam has taken the matter in hand by
adding the police force patrol Of sufficient TO
watch all leading into the borough The people
awakened TO of their danger and TO- night
a meeting largely attended, held, and a vigilance
committee organized, many Of the hrst IN town
volunteering TO in concert with them.
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RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
HAvERmLL, MASS, Sept. 2S,

HAvERHILL, MASS, Sept. 2s, 1875.
When the nrst passenger train from Haverhill for
Georgetown arrived at Jewetts Crossing Groveland,
this morning the tender Of the engine struck COW,
which threw the engine, tender, baggage and the
forward truck OF the passenger of the track
Charles Kidder the engineer and w. Taylor track
man, were injured, but not fatally. The engineer was
so deeply buried the earth that took minutes
TO dig him out
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THE NATIONAL GAME.

The game the Union Grounds between the Mutual
and New Haven mines was a poor display and was
attended by very few spectators. The betting 100
to 40 on the Mutuals. In the sixth inning the New
Workers allowed their visitors 10 six four
base hits. The New Havens presented the best nine
they have yet put on the field The following is the
scoro-
Clubs 1st 3D. 3d 4th 5h 6h 7h 8h Oh
New Havcn....... 2 0 0 o O-S
Mutual ..........I 0 0 / o 2 20
In a match at St. Louis between the St. Louis and
Philadelphia clubs the latter by the appended
scorc:-
Clubs 1st 3D. 3d. Al 5h oh. IN eA oh
Philadelphia .....0 0 0 0 1-3
St Louis. MD 0 2 %
The grand amateur match between picked tens from
this city and Brooklyn will be played to-day at the
Union Grounds There is every believe that
II will be close and exciting contest After the game
a throwing match will take place. for ball presented
by Mr.. Henry Chadwick The admission fee will be
twenty6v cents, and the game will he called at 80
=. NJ
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on with the following rssult0n the first round San
ford and Holland made each q centre while Smith
dropped OF an outer and the second the two
contestants tied again. but the third Holland made
another centre 20 Sanfords inner leaving the
eenth prize TO Holland the eighteenth to Sanford and
the nineteenth TO Smith
THE SHORT RANGE MATCH
This being the third competition II ought 10 have fol
lowed the cavalry match but for reason not
planned the short range match given the precedence
The condition Of entry for this competition fol-
lows
Open to all comers; weapon, any rife; distance 200
yards seven rounds; position, standing; entrance
fee ST.
First prize-A jewelled gold badge presented by
hessrs Starr Marcus value. ue..................$1 500
Second prize-A silver trophy, value ............ 80
Third prize-A life membership OF the National
Rifle Association, transferable by winner value. 25
Fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh prizes--Each cash
Stv. ~
Eighth, ninth, tenth and eleventh prizes-Each
CASH 20 ~
Twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth fifteenth sixteenth
seventeenth, eighteenth, nineteenth and twen-
tieth prizes-Each cash h$3..................... 81
In all twenty prizes, value. uc..................$24 $242
The number OF entries TO thus competition was no less
han
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SCORES IN THE SHORT RANGE MATCH

In addition to the above there 226 other
varying from twenty nine to twelve points.
Mr.. Ehlmendorf shot on the wrong target and made
bull's-eye Had the shot been counted his score
would have been thrtyon points; it was disalowed
and the interested marksman has entered his protest
against the ruling.
THE CAVALRY MATCH
This team contest, which second the pro-
gramme took third place. 1t commenced soon after
the Short Range match closed and was finished about
five O'Clock. There were fourteen team entries. The
teams were made up of 1--WE men each The conditions
of entry were these-
Open to teams of five from any troop of the Ma
tona Guard, S.NY., each being certified TO by their
commander to be regular member IN good standing
of the troop he represents and to have been such on
June l. 1875.
They shall appear in uniform (full dress or fatigue
Distance, 200 yards. Position, standing. Rounds,
seven. Weapon, Remington breecb loading carbine,
State model, using carbine ammunition Trigger pull
not less than six pounds Entrance fee 81 each
First prize-To the troop whose team makes the
highest aggregate score-a silver plated water
cooler presented by the Commander -n-Chief on
behalf OF the State OF New York, value 500
Second prize-ro the troop whose team makes the
second highest aggregate score-a trophy pre-
sented by the Adjutant General, on behalf Of
the State of New York value. ................. 90
Third prlze-To the troop whose team makes the
third highest aggregate score-a silver trophy,
value. Observation-Disclosures. 25
Fourth prize-To the highest individual score-a
life membership N r. A, transferable by winner
Fifth and sixth prizes-To the second and third
highest individual scores-each, cash $40. 20
Seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth prlzes-To the four
next highest individual scores-each, cash. $5... 20
badge has been authorized for competition in this
match to be known as the Second Division Head
quarter Prize, =" and TO be presented to the cavalry
team from the Second division n. .SN.Y, max
ing the highest The Howitzer Battery Of
Artillery, Eleventh brigade TO be entitled to COM
pete for it the same as cavalry. This prize is to
remain the property Of the troop or battery win
ming it in this match, until won three times by an
individual member of such troop battery in
such competitions as shall be decided upon by
such troop or battery Value OF prize .......... so
In all eleven prizes, value. Observation-Disclosures $3.50
The of the three winning teams are given be-
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POLICEMEN AT BASE nAII.

The return match between the select nine of the
Newark police officials and Rne Hoboken officers was
played In the Eysan Fields yesterday afternoon In the
presence OF large assemblage The contest through
out close and exciting and resulted triumph for
the Newark men by score OF 10 70 g. After the game
the Hoboken boys entertained their victora by sump.
tnous repast In Odd FelloWs Hall. = -
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very remarkable thing which occurred in this
match was that three OF twenty .nine exactly
similar in all respects made by Messrs Edmund
son. Gee and Holton. These gentlemen shot OIL their
ties 10 determine places in the prize list The result
that Lieutenant Gee took the fourth prize Leuten
ant Edmundson the fifth, and Holton held his place
for the sixth j. lie Bouteler and J. b. rockingham
tied on sCore of twcntyeight They shot OIL and on
the first round each made centre. Upon the second
rockingham made a bull's-cye, and Le Boutellier
another centre This result gave rockingham tho
eghth and Lo Boutellier the ninth prize
T. H. Sanford, A. Smith and j. Holland tied
On score of tventy.seven They shot
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Thirty horses reached Jerome Park yesterday After
noon consisting of the stables Of Messrs Belmont p
Lorillard @ Lloyd and A. B, Pryor There now at
the grounds above hundred, and more 70 come.
The coming races must be good.
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YACHTING NOTE.

Yacht Ataanta, NY.Y.C., Mr. william Astor, from
City Island passed whitestonc yesterday en- route to
New York
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THE HORSE DISEASE.
APPEARANCE OF THE Epidemic IN WASHING
TON
WASHINGTON. D. G. Sent. %. 1875.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept %, 1875.
The horse disease which has prevailed in the North
cities for time past has reached Washington
About 100 horses belonging to of the street
companies are affected by IL, and the disorder is pre-
vang 70 some extent in other quarters Fortunately
however, the disease less serious It's character
than the complaint which visited the country several
years ago.
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HELP Pon rHE TEXANS.

j. H. Brewer, No. IS South street. begs to acknowl-
edge contributions for the relief Of the sufferers In
dianola &c, which he has placed this day by tele-
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TROTTING AT FLEETWOOD PARK.
TWO CAPITAL CoNTEsrs-BEssK THE WINNER OF
THE TWO THIRTY-EIGHT PURSE, AND ELLA
Madden THE Two ,rWrFNTY-gIx PTyRsE

THE TWO THIRTY-EIGHT PURSE, AND ELLA
MADDEN THE TWO TwENTY-sIx PURSE.
The first Fall meeting began yesterday, at Fleet
wood Park with two trotting contests, the first being
for horses that had beaten 2Ss, and the sec
ond for horses Of the 2:26 class In the first race
there FIVE starters and in the second three
to the post
The attendance very good the track in capital
condition. and the weather delightful little
pleasantness took place TO the owner of of the
horses in the first trot by his removal
from the sulky and tho substitution of
John Murphy in his place. The opinion being preva-
lent that James Dugrey, the and driver Of the
gray mare Bessie, not trying TO win the race and
the belief being strong the minds OF many persons
that she could win, purse of $50 was made up for
driver TO take the in hand. John Murphy
selected to drive Bessie; and the result that
she went and tho in the three subsequent
heats We did learn what the further action of the
judges will be in the matter; but what they did do
much applauded by the spectators.
Ella Madden the second race in three straight
heats
The following the details OF the sport:--
TRoT.
FLEETWOOD PARK, Sept 2S-FIRsr FALL MEETING
beaten 49, $225 the first $lO0 to the second and
$50 to the third mile heats best three in five, in har
ness
STARTERS
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FROM pRAzos AND RocKpoRr.

BRAsHkAk, sept ZS 1910.
The steamer Harris, from Brazos, and Mary, from
Rockport arrived this morning They report dam
age done by the storm at either port
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FIRST CLASS scnooNERs.

generally will be greatly enhanced by side prize
ordinary moment The Madcap has challenged the
Vision, the holder of the Bennett Challenge Cup for
soops to sail for this prize, and the latter readily
ceptlng, the of Thursday will also decide who will
hold the cup until next year In view of this fact par
cuar attention will be given these boats by the Regatta
Committee.
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AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB.

Quarter, AZ; hall, 1 ~ <; mile, 9:5sx.
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Gathering SEED Corn.

Seed corn should be gathered before
we have any heavy, corn.killing frosts
in the fall, and it should be stored away
in some dry, well-ventilated place, such
as a loft of q granary, house or barn.
l,haye made it practice for several
years past to 60 into nay cornfeld just
as the husks OF the early ears are get
ting dry, and to pick the earliest and
finest ears, and by SO doing, have had
no trouble about getting good stand
OF corn. do not have to wait until
late in the spring, or till fhe weather
comes very fine, before ] plant, but
when the corn planting season comes !
plant, without fear that my seed corn
will not grow, even in cold weather. II
farmers generally wonld make prac
tice of saving seed before the frosis in
jures it, there would lie thousands OF
bushels of corn saved to the corn grow.
ing section of the United States annu
ally, and without any extra labor. Hal
or two-thirds ,of stand requires just al
much labor as good stand.
o. S. +.
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Notice in Partition.

"A MELIA OBLINGER.wi widow Of A. Obling.
N er, deceased, and Martin L. Slusher, hel
Guardian; Maria Poggenberg. Louis P. Obling.
er, John w. Oblinger, ]. D Stauyer and Eliza.
beth Stauver his wife, Emily Obfinger, j. M
Bishop and Sarah Bishop his wife, George w
Little and E. E. Little, widow and heirs at law
of A. Oblinger, decd, will take notice that on
the 18th day of August, 1875, Henry A. Oblinger
filed a petition in the court of common pleas Of
Monroe county, Ohio demanding partition Of
the following real estate in said county, to wit
The northeast quarter of the northeast guar.
ter of section five, township six: and range six
containing forty acres, more or less; that at the
next term of said court an order will be asked
for the assignment of dover and for partition
If said premises, according to the prayer Of
,aid petition. HOLLISTER 6 OKEY,
aug24, '75w6. ot Atsys for petitioner.
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q Legal Notice.

JOSEPH KUNTZ of the State of Pennsyl-
y vania, will take notice that on the z2d
day of JULY, 1875, BIZ Oblinger. surviving
partner of the late firm. Of Reiner 3 Oblinger,
filed his petition in d cfvil action in the court
Of common pleas ofeMonroei county, Ohio,
against Joseph Kuntz, demanding $ll4 50
and interest from October IL, 1869.on account
for goods sold and delivered; that on said
2ad day ofsJuly, 1875; an order of attach
ment was issued in said action, which was,en
the 2Stb Of July, 1875, levied by the Sheriff
of said county on the interest Of said Joseph
Kuntz, being the undivided tenth part, sub-
ject to the lite estate of the widow of A.
Kuntz, deceassd. Of the Following lands in
said county, oswit: The iouthasst quarter
of the southeast quarter of section twenty
two; also the west part of the southwest
quarter Of section sixteen, all in township
six and range six. containing in all eighty
acres, moro orless,W which said :Sider has been
returned. TIE defendant isr'rsquired to
answer said petition by ths~ first Saturday in
October, 1875. HOLLIsgER & OKBY,
augs'7Sws. 4 Att'ys for, plaintiff.
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A Farm for Sale.

CONTAINING 80 Acres of excellent
" land; about II acres Of the same is wood
land we'll watered and in good condition; one
cottage dwelling with six rooms; good barn
and out buildings an orchard of choice grated
fruit Of the standard varieties.
The above farm is in 7'it
Sunsbury Township, Monroe Co. Ohio,
Situated one-half mile west of the town OF
Beall.ville and known rs the farm of the late
deceased Ephraim Griffith. There is no other
location more desirable in the vicinity of Beals
vile than this.
Any person Wishing 10 purchase will cali on
A. M. F., Mccullough. Of Beallrville, or the
owner. j. G.. Mccullough, OF, BelIaire. Ohio,
when all the information needed will be given.
ansl0, '75tf. j, Gs McCOLLOUGu.
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Proclamation.


NOTICE is hereby given to the qualified
IN voters of Monroe County, Ohio, that a
general election will be held, as required by
law, on the second Tuesday, being the '9'
18th day of October; A. ID. 1875,
at the several places of holding elections in
said oountyof Monroe,and you will then and
there proceed to vote by ballot for ara
One Governor for the State of Ohio;l l9d IL
One Lieutenant Governor for the State of
Ohio; 459 f3lga ri ja. :;srtj - B..
One Supreme Judge for the State of Ohio;
One Auditor of State for the State Of Ohio;
One Treasurer Of State for the State of
Ohio; ''' d'-'is''
One Attorney General for the State Of
Ohio; .i Jo .da ~
One Member of the Board of Public Works
for the State of Ohio;
One Senator for the 1sth District Of Ohio;
One Representative for theoounty of Mon
roe;
One Auditor for the county Of Monroe;
One Treasurer for the county of Monroe;J
One Sheriff for the county of Monroe; u
One Probate Judgs for the county of Mon
roe; 4l! iEtE .
One Prosecuting Attorney for the county
of Monroe;
One Commissioner for the county Of Mon
roe; - / z Gt3 r. q y {
One Infrmary Director for the county of
Monroe; 4Nl NaI .l ea.lta ~gE
One Coroner for the county Of Monroe.
| At such election the voters, desiring to
vote in favor of the adoption Of an amend
| ment to Article Four of the Constitution, re-
latiug to the Judiciary, shall place upon
their ballots the words,
FOR THE COMMISSION;
And those who do not favsr the adoption Of
such amenament, shall place upon their bal
lots the words,5 - .,5do3a0 Il sA9ss l,a
! AGAINST THE COMMISSION. &
And voters who favor an amendment tc
the Constitution of tn State oft0hio, provi-
ding for the assessment of especial tax or
, dogs, shall have printed or written on theil
ballots the words, sr-s, .,,f...re.; ,,.,,.7,
i FOR AMENDMENT TAXING DOGS; -
And those desiring to. vote against said
amendment the words. fg sg3lzQ vye
AGAINST AMENDMENT TAKING DOGS.
4 aThe Trustees for the several townships o
said county are hereby notified that the fol
i lowing number of Jurors are apportioned ,tl
their, townships respectively, and that they
are required 10 select the said number anC
make retnrn thereof to the Clerk of the
{ Court of Common Pleas, together with tn,
poll.book, within two days after the said
second Tuesday of October, 1875:
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Legal Notice.

FLIJAH MCMAHON, who resides out of
T. the State of 0hie.. will take notice that on
the.30th day of July. 1875, John N. Genin, as
Executor Of Thomas H Genin, deceased, filed
petition in the office of the clerk of the court
of common pleas Of Monroe county, Ohio, the
object and prayer of which is to revive judg-
ment rendered in said court at the May term
thereof for 1S69,in favor Of said John N. Genin
as such Executor, and against John McMahon
and Elijah McMahon. on which there is bal
anced Of Ss46e 46 and interest at 10 per cent
per annum from April II, 1870.
The said Judgment has become dormant; You
are required to appear in said action nthe Goth
day of September, 1875, or in default thereof
plaintiff will ask for an order reviving said judg
ment at the term of said court next after said
dey. HOLLISTER q 0KEY,
aug3, '75x6. Attys for plaintiff.