New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-17

OVNOoA
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State and bring in the era Of peace and
good will between tho long estranged SEQ
tions Of our common country. B.
Especial Correspondence Of the Republican,
CENTENNIAL NOTES.
PHILADELPHIA, September ii, 1876.
judges Of horses say that the display here
is the finest ever seen in America. Although
not many Of the noted racers were on exhi-
bition, tho specimens shown were In the
highest degree satisfactory. will give .
brief description Of some of the most noted
thoroughbreds and trotters. A thorough
bred IL an animal whose geneslcgy can be
traced six generations on both sides. One
of tho most prominent sthoroughbreds at the
live stock show 10 Leamipgton, owned by
Mr.. Welsh, Of Chestnut Hill. As sire of
winning running horses, bennington stands
only second to Lexington in the number Of
his get He has only been in the stud in
this country since 1867, and the only four
Of his first get that were ever trained are
Longfellow, Littleton, Enquirer and Lynch
burg; while Lexington was in the stud some
years previous to that time. Leamingtoa
- the highest type representative OF An
English Thoroughbred horse, being hand.
some black with star in his forehead. and
white front heels. He stands sixteen hands
two inches in height. Mr.. Welsh also shows
brood mares Maggie B. B.. BY imp. Aus
traliAn; Ida, By Lexington, tho dam Of
General Beaufort's Enquirer; Maiden, tho
dan Of James A., and Mr.. Lorillard's
Parole. Mr.. Joseph Baker, of Chester
county. exhibits Andes, . grandson Of the
noted running mare Fashion. His sire Was
the imported Bonnie Scotland. Andes has
not been trained since he was three years
old. He formerly belonged to Mr.. Justice,
Of this city, who used him - . saddle horse
in Esirmount Park. He was sold ono
year ago to Mr.. Baker. Limestone 10 ex-
hibited BY Mr. Hitchcock, Of Aassachu-
setss. He stands fifteen hands three inches
in height, Of . dull chestnut color. His
career - . runner upon the turf was suo-
cessful. Another splendid specimen is
shown by A. J. Cassett. The most promi-
mont trottes on the grounds is Thomas
Jefferson, the famous black stallion that
Mr.. Sanders. Of the Live Stock Journal Of
Chicago, once described - the "whirlwind
OF tho East" by which title he is still
known, having sustained his reputation by
winning the closely coute sted race Of
August 4, 1874, at Buffalo, and receiving .
special purse given for stations ct tho
BalFsio meeting of that year. He beat
Sensation and St. James at Point Breeze,
Philadelphia, in May. LHa The following
week at Prospect Park, New York, he
sgain beat Sensation and reduced his
record to 2:23. which he now holds. In
September. 1876, he won . race at Mystic
Park, near Boston, and at the
same time came off victor in .
closely contested race over . field Of
fve horses. winning first money. Bis.
marck, fine stallion, is exhibited by Mr.
Wolbert, Of New York. Happy Medium,
tho property Of Hr. Steel, Of Philadelphia,
has . handsome representation on the
grounds ia . four year old stallion, bred
from marc BY Wiley Morgan, sometimes
known - the Vermont Morgan, sired BY
Mr.. Dorsey's famous Golddust. His dam
was tho famous Long Distance mare. being
IN all-d.y driver. lhs owners of this colt
drove lim on the road from Orange county,
New York, to the Exposition, in three days,
distance of about $50 miles. Mr.. Joseph
Baker; of Chester county, Also exhibits
Iokerman, fashionably bred BY Speed we'll.
Hamblefouian dam by Brown Trafalgar.
He has never trotted races, but can chow .
2:36 gait.
The Centennial Commissioners have
ct last agreed on the form Of medal
to be awarded exhibitors, and . wax i'm.
preston Of tho design has been accepted.
II is round in form aud made of bronze.
It is four inches In diameter, the largest of
the kind ever struck in the United States.
Tho stamps were engraved by Henry
Mitchell, Of Boston, and the medals will be
formed ct the Uoited States mint in this
city. In the centre Of tho face is female
figure, representing America, seated on an
elevation and holding crown Of laurels
over the emblems of industry laying
1t her feet. On the outside zone Of
the face arc four other female figures
In bas relief, which, with appropriate sym
bols. represent America, Europe, Asia and
Africa respectively. Tho reverse side has
in the centre tho words, Awarded by the
Un,ted States Centennial Commission"
and On tho outside zone, "Inter-
national Exhibition at Philadelphis,
MDCCCLXXVI. all in raised letters.
A wreath Of laurel separates tho zone on
each face from the inner area. It win re-
quire tho keenest discrimination to award
tho medals to the most meritorious, and
there will no doubt be expressed great
deal Of dissstisfsction after tho awards
shall have been made. The rivalry and
competition is very close between foreign
and homo exhibitors. ANXIOUS.
The benefit performance rendered to Miss
Katie Glassford BY the Shakespeare Club
has been unsvoidably postponed from tho
twentieth instant to Wednesday evening,
September q, at which later date EAST
Lynne" with tho beneficiary a. Lady Isabel,
will be acted at the Varieties Tneatre.
COLD WMDs.-They remind us that
Messrs. B. & w. Croner; No. 147 Canal
street, are now receiving new styles of fall