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w II Bripps' CHI. Sunlight. by Australian
Fcliptc' wears i0s lbs S75o. .Fiood) 8
Daley BROTHERS Oh. @. Loiterer by Leamington-
Iemonade 3 wears I0a Ibs with x lbs oyerl
$500 800 ~" -. .rI'hayerj 4
II putfy's b. Il. Zodiac by Australian-Mazo urka
wears 100 lbs s5NJ lRileyl s
Time / :4G.
Auctiop pools-Kingston $50. Sunlight $40:
Nellie Ncf,inlsv cir. Toiterer sig. Zodiac SI4
Mutual pools paid S4s 4o
Srcosp RAcr-p,rse 5000 of which $50 to second
horse handicap for All ages. one mile and quarter
o. o. Vests b. T. Enterprise, by Enqurer--Salie
Moran 3 wears 90 lbs. (I,eyl l
Daniel 90 onnelIs oh o. Albert by Australian
Queen Victoria. 4 years. IO5 lbs (Abrams) 9
T. Stearn IRIS CHI q yirrinian by Alroy-
Mary Minor. years, IS lbs: ..tsullivan)
Ethel Snrapue 4 wears 10 lbs iWilliams, 4
Daley Brothers blk. a. Vircinius. by virgil
Lutte. 6 wears. 1O6 lbs Crhayer) s
II Gaffneys b. o. Buraoo by Hurrah[Emma
Downina. aged. los lbs. .(Brennanl 6
Time 2:l5
Auction pools-Enterprise' 500. Janet Murray.
$40. Albert 500. Virpinian SIG: Viru,uius SIS;
iur.oo. sis. Mutual pools paid So rs.
TinnD R,cn.-Purse 5000 of which $50 to second
horse. Winners at Brighton excluded Maidens
allowed If wears old lbs; il years IA lbs; if
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BRIGHTON BEACH RACES.

The attendance and sport at Brighton Beach Fair
Grounds do not appear to abate. although one or
two horses killed occasionally. Yesterday the
racing good and the attendance large Only in
the first any fault found. and that was
about the start. After two breakaways the
upper flag was dropped while the lower
flag was still held aloft. On the start
Kingston the favorite in the pool box. fully FIVE
lengths behind the leading horse. Mollc mckinley,
the others being punched midway between the two.
Kingston caught up WE'LL but the lead of the others
was too much for him. He could only secure
second place. After the announcement excited
crowd surrounded the judges stand and
loudly protested against the decision.
Among the moro prominent Brook
Ignite, Who tor using offensive language
to the Judges ordered off the track. The other
were all well contested, the details OF which
will be found below he infringement of the track
has already repaired the steeplcchase course and IL
now appears to be in good condition.
-.'g SUMMARY
BRIGHTON BEACH FATR GRoUNDs--Fmsr DAY OF
THE FOURTH NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IL, 1S79-FIEsr
RAcE.-Purse $3.50, of which 500 to second horse;
winner to be sold at auction for ST. 500; IL entered
to be sold for $1,000, allowed lbs IL for $3.50, IL
lbs; If for $780, 10 lbs; If for $500, rs lbs. One
mile.
o. .. Vests CHI. {. Moie Mckinley, by Glen
Athol-Minnie Lewis, years. 81 lbs. with
lbs. over, $1,000. ....... (Shields)
M. Kiliilea's CHI. g. Kingston, by Kingasher-
Abasinda. years. loo lbs, sl,50O. lAbrams)
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Coming mp to Clark's Point the Magic moved ahead
of the Estee and took the lead OF The second class
schooners.
SPIRITED FINISH
There pretty work OF Ciark's Point.
The Maggie going like race horse. shot away from
the Estelle. across the bows OF the Tidal Wave
went for the Feetwing. She kept away and then
luiiing in ahead of the Eselle and Clio. With
the wind abeam the yachts made pretty picture.
keeling they caught each puff from OF the
land The Clio passed to windwarl OF the Estee
and followed after the Magic. while the
Tidal Wave passing them both to
lecward The Magic aud Tidal Wave left the
Clio and Estelle very fast the breeze freshened
going into the harbor. and closed up rapidly the
fleetwing. When the Dauntess luifed. after passing
Clark's Point she came up very fast and passed tho
Wanderer. also closing up on the Rambler. Tho
Dreadnaught was sailing very well. and in company
with the Phantom rapidly overhauled the In
trepid. The Fleetwng led the way into the harbor,
with the Tidal Wave and Magic boiling along almost
top of them. and the latter carrying her balloon
jib topsail. In the harbor the Magic was to wind
ward OF the Tidal Wave. and the sailing master of
the latter, finding he had to luff. shouted 70 the
Magic and the pair came up III the wind together.
the Tidal Waves jibboom foulng the Magics main
sheet. but damage was done. The Clio and Es-
telle came in together close behind. and then ioL
lowed the Madeleine and Peerless.
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tensey exciting. as spendthrft to the front and
Falsetto moved up and passed Monitor and Harold
and made a dash at Spendthrift. The race
at this time reduced to match be-
tween the champions Spendthrift led length at
at the quarter pole-time. :13A -Fasetto length
ahead OF Harold. Monitor fourth. Jericho NTH.
Spendthrft kept in front down the backstretch, and
led length at the half mile pole. in 2:39 i. Fal
setto six lengths ahead of Jericho who had taken
third place. Herald and Monitor having fallen
back. The champions came on around
the lower turn. with Spendthrift leading
to the three-quarter pole. which he passed
in 81 07 and came into the homestretch with three
quarters of length the best of it, Then came the
tug of war. desperate struggle for a furlone. and
then Hayward on Spendthritt resorted to the whip
This produced burst OF cheers and yells from
the hackers of Falsetto. it was evil
dent to all that the gallant chestnut had
met his match for the second time and
was again doomed to defeat. He struggled on, how
ever. but to purpose. Falsetto came home APP
parently easy winner by two lengths making the
two miles in 3:35A. Jericho was good third, Mon
tor and Harold fourth and fifth An od-fashioned
kentucky yell greeted Falsetto he passed III front
of the judges The stake amounted TO SS.215 to the
winner and 81 900 to the second horse.
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TRO1TING AT MIDDLLTOWN.

MIDDLETowN. N. j.. August II. 1879.
The three days trottng meeting. under the man.
agement of Charles S. Green. began at the Middle
town half-mile track to-day.
The three minutes class. for purse Of $50. was
won in. four heats by Green's Prospect Maid. Tit
mans Dodger second. Demarests Anna H third.
Alonzo Nodine's Comstock fourth. with Coles Bo-
garta, Willis Blackwood Prince, Scotts Billy and
Goldsmith's Clara Morris next, in the order named.
Time, Observation-Disclosures.
The two-thirty class. for purse Of $3.50, was won
in three straight heats by Timan's George Brooks,
McAndrews' c. IN. Beadle second. Coles Martha
third. Bowman's Pickwick fourth. with Demarest's
2:391s.
Happy Jacks sulky collided with another just
after the start in the third heat and was broken to
pieces The horse awav and the driver, David
Burr, escaped with slight bruises.
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SAVAGELY CLUBBED.

Thomas Conner. of No. $50 West Forty -fourth
street, had dispute Sunday with stable keeper
named James McGovern. On Monday morning, be-
fore Conner had left his bed. McGovern stole into
the room with thick hickory club and beat the
young man rs he lay until he was unconscious. The
bedclothes were covered with blood and Connor's
head was frightfully cut. Having gutted his ven
geance the man lett. few hours after Conner
found by his friends and placed in charge of Officer
nildreth, OF the Twenty -second precinct. who took
him to the hospital His wounds were bound up
and yesterday he was able to appear before Justice
Duffy, Mt the Fifty-seventh Street Court, and made
a complaint against his assaiIant. McGovern was
arrested and held III $500 to answer.
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The yachts arrived as follows:-

REGATTA FOR THE FLAG OFFICERS PRIZES.
There u meeting on board the flagship this
evening and it was decided to hold regatta to-
tor the flag officers prizes for first and
second class centre-board schooners and first and
second class sloops. The Tidal Wave and Phantom
will probably be the only contestants in the first
class; the Magic, Clio. EstelIe and Peerless In the
second class schooners; the Vision and Mantle in
the first class soops. and the Vixen Active Regina.
volante and Psyche in the second class sloops. The
Active and Regina have not yet arrived but they
expected tonight The yachts are to dress ship at
eight O'Clock tomorrow morning.
THE SCENE AT NIGHT
The scene in the harbor was very picturesque this
evening" between eight and nine O'Clock there
brill ant display of fireworks from the yachts and
the harbor literally alive with small boats filled
with the citizens OF New Bedford. Shortly after
nine O'Clock yacht owners and their guests went
shore and were entertained by the Commodore and
members of the New Bedford Yacht Club. The club
house brilliantly illuminated and band OF
music played on the verandah throughout the
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At the second attempt the flag fell to good start.
Checkmate leading Surge second. Gabriel third Pa
troll fourth. Soon after leaving the post Gabriel
to the front and showed the way up the quarter
stretch to the judges stand leading past that place
six lengths in 26 seconds from the start, Check
mate second, one length in front OF Serge. the
latter a like distance in advance of Pa
troll. Going around the upper turn the rider
of Checkmate the necessity of going on,
Gabriel was making the daylight greater at every
jump. Then Checkmate put on steam and raced
very fast around the upper turn. and when Gabriel
passed the quarter pole he led four lengths, Check
mate second. ten lengths in front OF Serge. who
was neck in front of Patro,. Checkmate
chased Gabriel down the backstretch, closing
the gap every jump, until at the haltnile pole no
had closed up all the daylight. Gabriel however.
kept in front around the lower turn and into the
homestretch, when Checkmate went to the front and
came home easy winner of the race by two
lengths Gabriel second forty yards ahead Of SERGE
Patrol fourth. Time, 2:11A.
FOURTH
was for purse OF $500; the winner to be sold at
auction 81 800 IT entered to be sold for 900.
allowed lbs; il for $780, II lbs. for $500. IL lbs;
for $780, 90 lbs. One mile There six starters,
comprising Messrs. Dryer Brothers bay gelding
Charlie Gorham. by Blarneystone. dam Aurora
Raby, years old. 103 lbs; Mr.. N. Acker-
mans bay gelding Edwin A, by Revolver dam
Syren, years old, $3.50, 100 lbs; Messrs.
Thomas Puryear Co.'s bay gelding Jackscrew.
by Narrag.nsett dam Pasta, years old, $500, 81
lbs; Mr.. James McCormack's bay horse Terror, by
Alarm dam Lady Wallensten. years old $500, 100
lbs. and John H. Harbeck, Jr 8 bay Mare Simeon,
by War Dance, dam Saratoga, years old, $500. 101
lbs, Charlie Gorham had the call In the betting
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Bonnie Carrie, lO7 lbs. sl35; Verdict 92 lbs. S25
Laneewood l2 lbs. $40; Gabriel. ll2 lbs not sold.
FOURTH RAcE.-Purse $500. The winner be sold
at auction for 800 II entered to be sold for
81 600 allowed 5 lbs. or il for less. an additional
allowance of lbs for every 5000 below the latter
price; for those beaten and not having any
At Saratoga this year. further ALLOWANCES Of lbs
One mile. Rhadamanthus lagedl 5000. lis lbs, $780,
Egypt aged. $780, lib lbs. S75; susquehanna t5.
$780, los lbs. $50; Bowstring (S $780, 80 lbs, $l6
Dunkirk Al. $500. lo4 lbs. So Clifton al 5000. lO4
lbs. 3d.
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BASEBALL

The game the Union Ground yesterday after
noon. between the Montgomerys. Of this city. and
the Polytechnics. Of Brooklyn well attended.
The following is the score:-
Clubs. 1st 3D. Sd. 4th. 5A- 9Th. It'll. 9Th. Oh.
Montgomery. y DO
Polytechnic 80 1 2 / 0 . o l o. g
To-day the Jersey Citys and Rochesters play at
Jersey City; Stars of Syracuse and Providence. at
Syracuse,
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After little frettng the part of the youn gsters
who would break away despite the enceavors of
their jockeys to prevent them, the flag fell to capt.
tai start with Achsah leading. Rosae second, Gil
della third. Luke Blackburn fourth Grenada
fifth. Lucy George sixth. When the young
STEERS ran out of the chute at the half
mile pole Resale leading length,
Luke Bac kburn second, Ferncliffe third Grenada
fourth. Achsah fifth, trlidea sixth. Rosaie led
around the lower turn. aud they passed the three
quarter pole she was leading length, Luke
Blackburn second, Fernclife third, Grenada fourth,
Gidelfa fifth. Lucy George SIXTH Achsah
seventh. Getting into straight work on the
homestretch Rosalie in difficulties
with Luke Blackburn. and then Grenada had
TO 90 to her rescue. The struggle stubborn and
at the seven furiong pole Luke Blackburn looked
like winner, when Grenada up and assumed
the lead, and after very fine contest Grenada won
the by half a length Luke Blackburn second
two lengths in front of Gil della, the one length
in advance of Rosal1e, Ferncne fifth, Lucy George
sixth and Achsah seventh. Time. :03B.
THE SECOND
the Kenner Stakes for three olds $3.50 each
half forfeit and only S25 IL declared the of Aug
ust as twoyear-olds SJ0f declared the day before
the first Saratoga meeting of 1879, with SO 900 added
by Mr.. Pierre Lorard and $500 by the Saratoga As
sociation, OF which $1,000 to be given TO the Sec
ond horse. Two miles. Closed with eighty
nine nominations. The following to the
Spendthrift, by Australian dam Aerolite i1s lbs.
Mr. J. w. Hunt Reynolds brown colt Falsetto, by
Enquirer. dam farfaleta, lis lbs; NJ Ct. l.. Lorrii-
lard's chestnut colt Harold, by Leamington dam
Maggie Il. ITO lbs: the same gentleInans chestnut
geding Monitor. by Glenelg dam Mink, l07 lbs. and
Mr.. ID. J. Crouse's chestnut colt Jericho. Fasetto
the favorite the field the following pools
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rALsETTo FOR SALE.

A rumor has been in circulation since the race for
the Kenner Stakes that Mr.. p. Lorilard has bought
Falsetto for $4,000. Mr.. ]. w. Hunt Reynolds, the
owner, denies the truth OF the rumor. lie says his
colt is for sale and the price is SIS 000 but
has made him an offer as yet.
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THE INTERNATIONAL CRICKET
MATCH.

OTTAWA, August IL, 1879.
The following players represent Canada on August
10 and 20 in the grand international cricket match
+. w. Armstrong. Oriliia G. G. H. Brock. Toronto;
G. b. Brode, J. b. Brophy and G. Brunei Ottawa;
4. H. Cough, Montreal; G.. +. Hall. Port Hope; Rev.
d. Philips, Ottawa; s. Raw, Whilby; d. q. Smith,
Ottawa, and J. Smith, Montreal.
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YACHTING NOTES.

The following yachts passed the HERALD Telegraph
Station at Whitestone. L. L. yesterday schooner
Agnes Aye, Mr.. l.. A. Fish, from the eastward,
cruising; schooner Eddie, S.Y.C., Mr.. o. L. Crom.
well. from the eastward. for New York.
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THE BARRIE REGATTA.

TORONTO. Ont, August II, 1879.
James II. Riley, J. A. Kennedy and \. A. Plasted
arrived here tonight from Pittsburg en- route for
Barrie, where they will take part In the regatta.
They will leave here tomorrow morning.
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THE THIRD RAG

was for purse OF 800, of which $50 to the cond
horse. Entrance free Winners of 8 1000 at Sara
toga this year excluded. Madens. years old up
ward, allowed lbs. One mile and quarter. For
this event four came to the post. These
Mr.. N. Ackerman's bay horse Serge. by Re
volver. dam Syren. q years old, 12i lbs;
MIR. j. L. Williams brown igelding Check
mate, by Planet. dam Full Cry, years old. 1l5
lbs. Messrs. Barnes Vests gray colt Gabriel, by
Alarm dam Electric 3 years old. 103 lbs, and Mr..
John Speilmans chestnut colt PATROL by Pat Maloy.
dam Wiuana. 4 years old. lis lbs. Checkmata WAS q
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The horses looked in the finest possible condition
when they came 10 the post and mounted by
the best Jockeys in the country. They cantcrcd in
front OF the people and soon aftcrward took their
places at the post. GREATNESS remained the pco-
pie until the flag fell. as there unncces-
sary bursting away and other nonsense
that too often annoy the spectators The flag fell to
n capital start, ana Harold at once dashed away with
the lead Spcndthrift second. jericho third Monitor
fourth. Falsetto nth. Harold opened a gap Of
four lengths around the upper turn. and led about
that distance at the quarter pole in 26a seconds,
bpendthrift second. neck IN advance of Jericho,
who three lengths ahead of Monitor.
the latter length in front Of Falsctto.
Going down the backstretch Harold's Jockey carried
out the Instructions of his trainer and kept up the
running. having gap of five lengths open as lac
passed the half mile pole in 81 = seconds, Spend
thrift second length in front icho, who led
Monitor length, Falsetto two lengths away Harold
kept the gap open around the lower turn, and
stil leading I've lengths he passed the threequar
ter polo in l:lS. Spcndthriit second, two lengths
ahead OF Monitor. Jericho fourth Fasetto bring
ing up the The colts ran sharply
up the homestretch. and as they passed the judges
stand al the end OF the mile-time l:4i 9s-Harold
led three lengths. Spcndthriit second five lengths
ahead OF Monitor; Falsctto fourth, Jericho NTH.
Going around the upper turn the battle became in
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THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. RACE.
HanlOn Wins Easily by Six Lengths.

NEwCAsTLg-oN-TYNE. May ). The single
scull race on the Tyne, between Edward
llanlOn and John llowdon, for goo side.
to-day resulted in victory for llanlon. The
weather was splendid. The course was from
the high level bridge to the suspension bridge
at Scotswood. three miles and three turlongs
llanlon won the race by six lengths; time,
- minutes and J seconds. He lead from the
start, and had the race throughout He row
ed with great delberation, looking over his
shoulder very deliberately, at times, for his
course.
NEW York, May ). \ telegram say. that
llanlon won by four lengths, and could have
done better. There was strong wind.
LoNpoN, May ). In the race, lIanlon won
the toss for position, and took the North side.
They made Il good start, and a. the end of the
first 100 yards llanlon was length ahead.
At Redheugh bridge he was three lengths
ahead. nswdon struggled manfully, while
llanlon continued i'll an easy-going style.
Several times Hanlon allowed IIowton to
come up with him, but quickly resumed the
lead, looking over his shoulder at short inter
walls. to see his course. Two or three times
lIanlon stopped rowing and sponged the wa
ter out of his boat. lie could have won bv
any distance he liked. Such race was ncv.
er seen on the TYNE.
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.AIGISTA. Nav .lth. lA1N.

Editor of the kcnncbcc Journal:
Since You allowed an article to appear in
to-days Journal, which does gross injustice
to me, hope you will allow IN, through
your columns, To make Il correction of st me
of the statements, which are not only reckless
but false
The writer intimatcs that received from
the town where | enlisted, from two to four
hundred dollars bounty. He saws. "A wear
and one month later. when town. were pay
ing from two to four hundred dollars for men
to till the If quotas. Mr.. Lancaster enlisted "
| do not know of any town that paid from two
to four hundred dollars bounty in August. ~.
Arson. the town where | enlisted. paid at
that time Just fifteen dollars. and no more
So that instead of receiving, as the writer of
this article intmates. the sum of from two to
four hundred dollars from the town of Arson,
] received just fifteen dollars. Adjoining
towns were paving AT that time one hundred
dollars. and it hud been ''inspircd to enlist
by a large bounty" rs he intmatts ! should
have gone into one of those towns that were
paving larger bounties.
| Again. he says He was mustered ont of
the service Nov. 18th, 1868. having served
one year and one month" How very definite
as to time. Now here are the facts | en-
listed in the town of Arson. August eth
1862. and was mustered into the service Au-
gust ith. 1862. and was discharged July
| 10th, 1860. having served (from the day of
my enllSimeht) two years, eleven months and
three days,
Now let me say that ] do not claim any
merit for my service. us u soldier, and that
there is no comparison between Gen. Harris
and myself. He was brave Colonel; was
only private in the ranks Gen. Harris
fought brayely for his country; did what
could in my humble way.
In conclusion, let me say that hope may
never be guilty Of trying to dim the lustre OF
the man who fought to save his country.
either by falsehood, Islander or prevarication.
Yours with respect,
b. +. LANCASTER
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North SaSssiboru, locals.

The people of thi. place have boon greatly
favored the past winter, and are favored still,
with Sunday evening lectures by DIR. Butlcr.
They are very interesting and cannot fail be-
ing profitable TO the large and attentive audi
encc that fill the Baptist church every SUNDAY
evening. Shadow" was tlc subject of last
Sunday ever Ing's lecture. Sunshine" will
be the subject Of the next which if possible
will be still more interesting for if the DIR.
can make shadow when cast upon the right
side. appear ~ bright as sunshine. We want
TO hear how he ill make sunshine itself ap-
pear.
There will be no service in the Methodist
church next Sunday.
Josiah e. Evans took the Monday night
train for Portland as representative To the
Grand Lodge
The selling agent from New York of the
Nassalboro' Woolcn Mills, is expected at the
mills thi, week. Orders for the different
styles of goods have commenced to come in
quite fast.
Real estate has commenced changing hand,
quit" freely. and is considerably advanced
from what it was one year ago.
Mr.. c. W NOVEL;, druggist, has bought
the drug store Of Gctchcll < Williams, and
will move into the upper part as soon as the
present occupant leaves.
Mr.. W. Crowcll is treating his store to a
new coat of paint
Mr.. VIM Murray & Son have secured the
job Of painting OAK Grove boarding house.
Horse buyers are getting quite plenty, from
the number that are on the street every even
Ing. We should Judge that they could find
most any kind they wanted. from :. 20 to
we were going to LAY 10 minute horse. hnt
Mr.. Herbert traded the 10 minute one for