, 1876-05-07

| the expectation Of their bio oded stock, and Mr
Mcdonald experienced great difficulty and e1
pense in getting Esnea and one or tro other
out of the country Esnea alone is aaid to nay ~
Donald took her to Paris, France, where the thei
| Emperor Napoleon visited her at her stables
and expressed great admiration Of her fine point
and qualities. Having been raised in tents, she
Was singular1y gentle. so much 30 that label
| and children could caress her with entire safety
| When imported, ehe and her companion, Baieda
were accompanied by the Arab grooms Who At
tended them in Syria Her progeny have been
remarkable for their great beauty and docility
| and fine, action. Mr. Garrett still has four oi
her immediate descendants-Zoe. sired BY the
imported horse Bonnie Scotland Saladin, Hired
by Daniel the Prophet; Selim, by John Harper g
firginian; and Damascus, g remarkably fine COLI,
foaled in May. 1871, when Esnes was 25 years
Garrett has also thirty-fve Of her descendants
sired by Saladin and SeIin1. VIZ. !: Three-year-
olds two-year-olds, and yearlings. Including also
seven colts, foaled within the past two weeks.
Many Of these colts, from high~bred mares, re-
tain in 8 remarkable degree the Arab character
istics. 4 number Of Esneas colts. from Reve-
nue and other Of the most celebrated aorses Of
the times, are now in the Western States. Mr..
Garrett purchabed Esnea at the sale OF Mr.. Nc
Donalds stock, in Guilford in 1864, whea Flora
Temple and his choice collection Of horses were
sold Many admirers Of horses from different
parts OF the United States and Europe hare been
attracted BY the interest attaching to this noted
Arab mare to Tisit aud examine her, for many
years paat. It is believed that there we're cuty
two Arab mares living in the United States.
posrpoSED.
Tho trotting- g-match arranged for yesterday
afternoon at Dexter Park did not come of, ott
of Difference to the weather and the miserable
condition OF the track. It will take place or
the first fair day this week, and among the
horses to take part are State's-Attorney Charlie
Reeds bay horse, Ira Holmes gray geldiug, and
others. There will also be q match between
William Hodges brown mare and Charles
Avery's sorTel gelding. for 5000 nide.
THE NASHVILLE RACES.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 6.-On tho last day Of
the Nashville races the weather was warm and
Gry, and the track fast The first race, dash Of
mile and half, Was MON by The Nipper, beat
ing Grit, Steptoe, and Tecalo in the order named
Time. 2:43.
Ii tho pools, Grit brought $3.50; Nipper, $50;
the ted, $40. -
The second race. dash OF 4 mile and an
eighth, was won by Weatherby, beating Egrpt
and Kewburn in the order named from the
string to the three-quarter post Weatherby
down in 2:1s4.
II tie pools Weatherby sold at so75. Egypt,
The third race, mile heats; for beaten horses,
resulted:
Brown Asterolod. ...........................1 a.
Fanny Malone came in second in the first heat.
Damon, the fayorite, throw his rider in front OF
the stand in tho start for the first heat and VAS
distanced. Time, 1:451f. 1:44s<<, Lac.
In the pools, before the first heat Damon
brought $50. Larry Hart $685. Fanny Malone,
$l3, aud the field. consisting of Brown As
teroid and Highland Vintage. 500. Before the
second heat, Larry Hart was even Against the
field. Before the third heat, Larry Hart, 5120;
Brown Asteroid, 425. Williams T. OWning's
stable left for Louisville this afternoon
BROKEN DOWN.
Lou1svnLE. KJ., May 6. 6.-6wi8ert's great
horse King Alfonso, considered by many as the
coming thoroughbred, is reported to hare broken
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