The New York Herald Newspaper, May 5, 1876, Page 5

OUR OLD FOLKS, Interesting Conversations with Noted People of the Last Century. Mrs. MacDonald, Who Knew Generals Washington and Morland. Her Recollections of the Continental Soldiers— Hanging Pirates in Philadelphia. JUDGE BIBB, OF ALABAMA A History of General Lafayette’s Visit to the South. ‘oem acneieemneees Bostor, May 3, 1876. Mrs. Mary Reynolds MacDonald, for the last thirty- four years a resident of Charlestown, but a native and all ber life previously an inbabitant of Philadelphia, 1s another of the few brilliant surviving inteliects of the country whose recollections are of national interest. Although she has scarcely yet attained the rank of a Centensrian she certainly possesses the physical and mental constitatios calculated to carry her through to ber bandredth birthday. On the 10th of last July she was ninety-one years old, and there are a few patriotic or pentimental coincidences in the circumstance that her birthday is the same as that of Christopher Columbus, that she was born and reared where American Indo. pendence was first proclaimed and that she is now spending her declining days within an easy stone’s throw of Bunker Hill monument and upon the very pround where, on the 17th of June, 1775, the Ameri- tans 80 effectually vanquished tho Britons, In these days ef centennial and revolutionary reminiscences bhere is certainly something very suggestive in such a chain of illustrious circumstances, ‘THE VISIT OF A HERALD CORRESPONDEST, Theard in an incidental manner of the existence of ‘this remarcable and venerable lady. She lives in a Beat litte cottage, just outside of Monument square, and her housebol.: consists of herself, a son about fifty years old and a grandson ten or a dozen years of age. Her son is ber only support. The youth, who isthe | son of Mra, MacDonald’s son, was left without a mother when an infant, and he has been tenderly reared and berally educated through the care and efforts of his most estimable granamother. physical proportions are not in kecping with her bril. liant intellect and sparkling conversational powers. Considerably below the average height, and with a | physique which corresponds most admirably, her gen- eral appearance indicates that some seventy odd years ago she might have geen one of tho belles of Philadel- phia Her toue of voice and her gracetul movements Bround the house are more becoming a young boarding school miss than a woman who lived in the days of Washington. It was evident atthe moment of intro- duction that your correspondent had encountered a laay whose cultivation and education denoted that she was not a stranger in the best of society of the old days pf the Revolutionary period. When I mentioned inci- dentally my connection with the Hxrat6 she precipi- tated an interview upon me herself, referring more particularly to matters in Philadelphia. I explained, a8 well as I could, the changes which had taken place shere during the last few years, and afterward sho en- tertained me with her own REMINISCENCES OF THE QUAKER CITY. She was born, she said, on the corner of Fourth and Walnut streets—the vory heart of the city. On one of the oppoSite corners lived General Morland, who was im the war with General Wasbington, and when the | war was over he was commissioned by Washington to pay the pensions to the soldiers, and she herself was a witness of hundreds of payments to the illustrious army comrades of “good old General Washington,” as | she affectionately termed him. General Morland, she said, was a trusted friend of Washington, and she had often thought that the attachment between them was strongthened by the fact that they bore s strong per- sonal resemblance to each other. He was a tall, nobie Yooking man, with bushy white hair, a fair complexion, and always wore ‘white silk stockings and byckied shoes, the same as General Washington. On the second porner and directly opposite her house lived Dr. Rush, who in his day was one of the most colebrated physicians in Philadelphia, and when he died his pro- fessional mantle fell upon a worthy son, who contin- ued his practice in the same placc almost up to the time she moved to Charlestown. On the third corner lived Conrad Hanz, a German, and one of the most ex- tensive coach builders im the city, and on the other corner lived a distinguished citizen named Thomas Reynolds. All of these she romombered as well as if she had only seen them a week ago, and notliing, she said, would give her moro delight than to meet with some old acquaintance of her youth and to talk over the incidents of hor girlhood days, ‘Very often, when Tam alone,” she remarked sadly, “I pray that I may somo day meet some of my old Philadelphia friends, It seems as if it would give me a new lease of life. I doubt, though,” she addea, reflectively, “if there is now a single person living who remembers me or my Por nolgubore who lived on the corners of Fourth and ‘alput streets seventy or eighty years ago. THE YELLOW PRVER ReIDEMIC. She remembered well and sadly the great yellow fevor epidemic, for it swept uway many of her nearest and dearest friends ‘Why,’ she said, ‘I can sec now those long rows of tenis that were pitched on Bush Hill, where the prison now stands, and some nights I taney the milk and market wagons are those dread(ul carts: filied with corpses.” She told how, when they were digging for the foundation of the ‘Wasnington monument, they came across the bones of many of the victiws of the terrivie epidemic, and when she looked upon them she felt sure that they were tho mortal remnsnts of some whom she had known and loved in life, She escaped the scourge herself by taking refuge m the suburb of Germantown, and all of ber neighbors in the vicinity of the corner of Fourth and Walnut streets fled the city at the same time, STEVEN GIRARD AND KDWIN FORREST. Referring to some of the earlier and more recont telobrities of Philadelphia, st poor ol Stephen Otrard Di old en @ was an cveryday sight to ‘and I was quite well acquainted with some of the members of his family. He was a dear, man, and Lam glad that @ college and other public buildings commemorate his good name."’ Edwin Forrest she knew as an ivfant, and was present shortly after bis birth, but her last recollection of him was as a bright little leliow whom she used to see occa- sionally going and coming from school. She ‘was sorry, she said, that he did not adopt some other proiession than that of an actor, for she always had an avorsion to theatres. | explained to her that ‘was the most eminent actor of his day, and that he | dicd mourned and respected by alt classes of the com- munity. I also informed her of his liberal endowment of a home tor the ii nt members ot his profession, and presented ber with a copy of the Hxratp contain- ing the Philadelphia letter which gave such an interest- ing account of his domestic life. She was very much to know that hiscarecr had been a useful one and one that his triends had reason to feel proud of, remarking ae arent that she always thought he ‘was an unusually bright boy. HOW PIRATES WARE TREATED IN THE OLDEN THUR. Among the many scenes of her youthful life im Phila- felphia—one which sho said time would never effaco— ‘was tho hanging of some pirates on w! is now kno 26 Smith’s Island. There were three of them executed, and the horrible sight was one which was fresh and ever it came to mind. The leader was named Pierce, then there was one other, whose ame she could nut remember, and a handsome young fellow named Baker. The latter was a mere boy, au when he was carried through the streets in irons nearly every one im the large crowds shed tears of pity. Great efforts were made to secure a pardon, but the administrators of the law were unmerciful, end he was hanged with the others. The excitement of the occasion she described as simply terrible, and the feeling against Pierce was as bitter as ihe sym- pathy was earnest for the toy Baker. Pierce, she id, was reckoned as the most heartless pirate that seas, and she bad no doubt but his he once boarded a Spal anurder and plunder he pat to death a father, tmotber and | pra five young cbildren. But another, a be: ged »o hard for life that Pierce spared nily one of his piratical crow ‘ted ver escal from them the information she bo the deatu of all hands, and ho ged that she be thrown overbourd. At this time Pierce had formed an attachment for the girl, und he was so enr: at hts fellow pirate for what he said that he rana knife through his heart, subse- quently, howe the poor girl, a ortly alterwari the vessel was cap- stared and the outlaws were executed, as described. JARY MEMORIES, Atgong the reminiscences of the Revolution sho re- Jated one instance which came under the observation ofa Mies Cornish, an old Philadelphia neighbor of het which illustrates the hardships of days who those foe A number of tu gir! foe i bseq' ir she our men were held ke particularly of Mr. Why, raid eho, “an for | some othera of the crew poisoned | | | inder of the English troops, andthe officers of the refused to furnish their prisoners with food. Miss hearing of this, made up several tabs of the ground, poor fellows were so famished with hunger that. they got down on their knees and licked 1 up, amid the jeers ‘and laughter of their cruel torturers. RECOLLECTIONS OP GENERAL WASHINGTON, “I have seen General Washington,” sne said, enthu- siastically, ‘but | wasso young that I can hardly re. member the circumstances, 1 know just how he looked u h, for 1 used fase sit for bours and hours and seo his picture, bis feature is impressed upon my mind. I tiko to read thim now in the school books and newspapers, and the very mention of bis name seems to revive me and me back tomy yous or It l could only meet with some one who seen him and remembers how he booked I could sit and talk with them all night.” In the course of her enthastastic allasions to the Father of his Country the venerable lady told an entertaining story about bim which will bear repeating. It seems there was a good old Pennsylvania farmer who was an ardent admirer of General Washington, and be conceived the idea of presenting him with a watermelon to eat with bis Christmas dinner. Just to have one fresh and ripo at that unseasonable period of the year was a matter of some difficulty, but the old fellow calculated on the time that would be required for growth and LiLew 55 9 and his hothouse experiment was sacceestul beyond hi fondest hopes. Several fino specimens, as fresh as if Picked in balmy autumn, were the result Selecting the finest one of the lot the old farmer presented it to the illugtrious Washington an hour or two before din- ner. That the General was delighted and aston- whed beyond wer of expression was rent Goren aes ‘+ he insimed that the old farmer cu aug! heartily as she told tho and it was only one of hundreds of instances within her knowledge which went to show the kind domestic qual'- ties of the great ae To Mesorvaais, a 0 ad, he ‘was remarkably and he frequen: owed upon them testimonials of his affection and esteem. sit The death of Washington, in 1799, is fresh in Mrs, McDonald’s memory, and she said that when sbe heard of it she wept as if he had been one of her own sons, A few days after the funeral she went down to Independence Hall and sat and cried tn the chair which Washington once occupied. She never could tire of talking about him, she, said, and when she was a little git e used to and see the soldiers who sey oad under him, and get them to tell about bis attles. 3 A DESIRE, TO VISIT THE ORNTENMIAL. “I should like dearly pl on to Philadelphia to that grent Exhibition,” she said, enthusiastically, when the Matter of the Centennial was spoken of. Ste had read a good deal about it, she said, and the truth of her tatement was apparent from the ready manner in which sbe discussed the preparations made for the opening on the 10th inst, she regarded it as one of the ona events of the world, but she presumed it would be impossible for her to nd. During our conversation on the subject she romarked upon tho sublimity of the scene which would be aftorded if all the centenarians of the country could be brought together on that great occasion The idea struck me as a novel and reasonable one, ond it is to be hoped that the managers will give tho matter serious attention. Tho Crystal Valace Fair in New York and Gilmore’s Boston Jubilee were al- luded to by the old lady in a jocalar way ia comparison with’ the great coming event in Philadelphia She wished repeatedly that she might be able to go tbere and spend a few days; for, besides witnessing the E: hibition, she could look around and see the cna: which have taken place during the thirty-five yt during which she has resided in Charlestown, When left there railroads had but recently come into use, and it was on her journey east that she took her first rideon the cars, She never was much of a traveller, and hence her stage coach and sailing vessel experiences are She is a woman whose | limited. HEALTH AND VIGOR. As before intimated, Mrs, McDonald is the perfect embodiment of sound heaith and cheerful spirits. Sho says she, has been but little sick, and during her whole life bas not taken a dollar's worth of medicine. She does the housework, washing and all, for berself and family, and says that she had rather do it so Jong aa she is able than be bothered with a hired girl. She adheres to her old style of dress, but not to sucha rad- ical degree as to render herself ungainly or conspicuous, As may be surmised, she {s in {ull possession of all her faculties, and the exorcise of these, aided by an abund- anco of ready wit, enables her to entertain Visitors ina most charming and agreeable manner. JUDGE BIBB. A CHAT WITH ONE OF THE PIONEERS OF ALA- BAMA—HIS DESCRIPTION OF GENERAL LAFAY- EITE 48 HE ENTERED MONTGOMERY IN 1824—THE FREE TRADE CONVENTION AT PHILADELPHIA IN 1831. Moxtcomrry, Ala., April 24, 1876. The Hon, Benajah 3. Bibb, of Montgomery, who is now in bis cightieth year, belongs to one of the oldest families in the State, with the history of which their name is intimately connected. When, in 1817, Mississippi was admitted into the Union the territory east of the new State was erected into a terntortal government and received the name of Alabama Terri- tory, trom the great river which drains its centre. Wilham Wyatt Bibb, the oldest brother of this gentle- mun, was appointed Terr:torial Governor by President Monroe, and when, in 1819, Alabama was admitted into the Union he was elected its first Governor. Ho died the subsequent year and was succeeded in the gubernatorial office by his brother, Thomas Bibb. Mr. Benajah 8. Bibb, or Judge Bibb as he is more popularly known through Alabama, has also essentially contributed toward shaping the course of events in this State, having held several public positions. He was born at the town of Petersburg, in Elbert county, Ga, on September 30, 1796, and came to Alabaina in 1822. In 1825 he was elected Judge of the County Court of Montgomery county, serving soveral terms in the Logis_ lature, and in 1832 was again elected Judge of the County Court, in which office he remained until 1844. He was then again returned to the Legislature, and exerted his influence for having the Stato capital re- moved from Tuskaloosa to Montgomery. In 1664 he was elected Judge of the Criminal Court for the city and county of Montgomery, but was removed from office the following year by Governor Smith, not being of that gentleman’s political faith, Judge Bibb’s public career has beon a useful and honorable one, and, though he now leads a retired life, he still takes a lively interest in the events of the day. WHRN I CALLED at Judge Bibb’s residence 1 was somewhat surprised at finding a large number of middie aged and young ladies assembied there, and could not weil account for the presence of so many rosy faces and sparkling oyes in the house of a gentleman who had nearly reached his four score. I Jearned, however, that these ladies wero house for the purpose suitable decoration the following week of the graves of the Confederate dead in Moutgomery Cemetery. A HEALTHY OCTOGRNARIAN. of partpesing arrangements for a The Hmnanp correspondent was cordially roceived | by Judge Bibb. advayced age, and was not long seated at his side before I learned to esteem him as a gentleman of courtly manners, of fine intellect, of strong and deep- great and varied experience, Though now im his eightieth yoar, he bears hims asercet as a pine, and hiseye, clear and bright, has Jost none of the fascination which an azure lustre im- ts. Pavvhile T was pleasantly chatting with Judge Bibb I took occasion to remark :—‘Judge, it seems to me that the history of Alabama has never been fully written. Pickett’s history, though a careidily written and reli- able work, appears to be defective in somo important particulars, and he abruptly leaves off when he arrivea at the administration of Governor Thomas Bibb. Brewer's *‘Alabama’ more of a statistical and biographical work than # history, though e itis a valuable compilation, Garrett len in Alabama” only comprises a period of thirty years. What, under these drawbacks, ts the amp who is charged with the laborious task of writing up ol reminiscences, to do?” “Woll, sir,” smulingly replied the old Judge, “you will have to obtain your material fresh trom the lips of the old settlers,” Acting upon this advice, I thought I would try whether i could not obtain some information from the Judge in refere 1@ 8 personage who acted an im- rtant part in the Revolutiouary War, * Alabama”? is thie reference to GENERAL LAFAYRTTE, “The illustrious Ger | Latayette, of ogc visited Alabama in 1824 He came through the Muscogee country to Montgomery, then to Cahaba, whore he was received by Governor Pickens as the guest of the State; whence he to New Or' by way of Claiborne and Mobile, He was everywhere received ‘with cordial demonstrations of joy and affection.” Under the sub-division of Russell county Brewer bas I found him well preserved for his another brief allusion to Ger In other two works (Picket! Garres's) there atever to I called Judgo Bibb’s attention to this defect, and succeeded in obtain- ing irom bim some details regarding LAFAYETIE’S VISIT TO ALABAMA. “Ab! sir,” said Judge Bibb, while his eye brightened with the recoliection of carly and early associa- trons, “I vividly remember General Lalayette'’s fisit to Alabama. I also distinotly remember the appearance of our illustrious guest. At the time of his visit, in 1824, he was still well preserved aud of florid com- vem which quite strangely contrasted with his gray ead, He was of medium size and substantially built, and bore himself very crect. He was very polite in his manners and easily accessible. In his whole rt ment he showed the polisbed and courtly cavalier, and the whole population was captivated by his ease and cetul manner, His trip was a triumphal march all through the South. When Ye arrived at Fort Mitchel on the line, he was met by ral Woodwi with an armed escort. “My brother, John Dandridge Bibb, waa one of the escort, and delivered am address of welcome. A large namber of whites and Indians were assembled to welcome General Lafayoute. The Indians, not de- siring, it seems, to be outdone by the whites in their ovation, placed the General in a sulky, and fifty paint- ed warriors, under the lead of Mcintosh, drew the sulky some distance. Goneral Lafayette was met four four miles from Montgom by acavalende of gentie- men, Colonel Arthur B. Haynes, of South Carolina, was the chief marshal on that occasion, and I was oue of the assistagt marshals. Our distinguished visitor NEW YORK In Brower’s | whieh « State partici; The gen government General Lafayette with a townshi ophringeceny| Florida, This tand has since panned lato the hands different parties.’* POPULATION OF MONTGOMERY. “What was the population of Montgomery at the time of Lafayette’s visit?’ “Somewhere between 1,000 and 1,500. "" [The census of 1870 hed Montgomery a population of 5,405 whives and 5,183 blacks.) “The means of communication at that time were quite limited, I presume ?”” “I remember the time when the first steamboat ar- rived here from Mobile. It, was the Tensaw, an old | rickety and slow affair. The boats at that time.carricd asmail cannon, and on pearing a landing they gave Botice of their arrival by discharging it There were ‘Ro steam whistles then.” a MAIL FACILITIES Ix 1820, “Your mail facilities were equally slow and defective, Judge Biss—There was a regular mail route from it 18 to be ” Washi city to Montgomery, Tho mail was for- warded ieee, coaches, und it took fully ten days for a letter reach its destination, On the interior routes, of which there wore vory tew, riders were employed. The postage on a letter was twenty-fivo | cents, and it was usually paid at the delivery, as | age stamps had not yet como into use. This was about the year 1820. pondence then was very Iimited ; ~ ‘was too expensive a luxury to be much tudulged D. “Travelling, I suppose, was also quite expensive and tedious,” “The only extensive trip | made tn those early days was when I attended the Free Trade Convention in Pateorcpn gad in 1831. Myself and tho other delegates travelled from Montgomery to Baltimore entirely in stage coaches. We progressed at a very slow and te- dious rate, and the trip was exceedingly fatiguing, At ,Baltrmore we took a steamboat up the bay to the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, and thence to Phila- deiphia, which we reached in avout two weeks from Montgomery. If it interests you, sir, I cau give youa brief outline of the Free Trade Convention." THE FREK TRADE CONVENTION ov 1931 IN PHILADELPHIA. “In 1831 there was great excitement between the Free Trade and Tariff parties, A Free Trude Conven- tion was called by the celebrated politica! economist, Matthew Cary, to meet in Philadelphia, The Conven- tion was held in October, 1831, at the Musical Fund Hall, and was largel, tended, The delo- es from Alabama were:—General John A. Elmore, eneral Enoch Parsons, Alfred B. Scott, B. S. Bibb, Howell Rose and several others whose names I cannot now recall, am the only survivor | of the gentlemon I havo named. Perhaps in the United | States there never mot a more dignified, a more august | and more intellectual body. Virginia had sent Chief | Justice Marshall; South Carolina had her Jeflrey and Pettigru. Indeed, the States seemed eager 10 send their most distinguished men. There was also presenta Mr, Fish, of New York, who, it (s probablo, | was tho father of Secretary Fish. A committee of one | @olegate from each State represented was appointed to di an address to the peoplo of the United States on the subject of (ree trade. John M. Porrien, of Georgia, was the chairman of this committee, The committee adopted an address which was largely circulated. Such | ‘was the profound logic and euch were the correct con- | stitutional views embodied in that address that it was | Bot without its effect on the pablic mind. This effect was, however, pot strong enough to arrest altogethor the tide of protective tariff! which seems to have per- vaded the Northern or manufacturing States,” ae at the North, Judgo, did you visit Washing- ton * “Yes; andI also called on President Jackson, to whom { was introduced by General Enoch Parsons, who was his intimate personal friend, and had served ‘with him ia the Creek war.” | WHAT JACKSON THOUGHT OF PREE TRADE. “You and General Parsons having been delegates to the Free Trade Convention, were the subjects of free | trade and protective tariff mentioned when vou called on President Jackson?" “Tt was the subject of quite an animated discussion. General Jackson advocated a judicious Se the best method of raising means for tho support ot the government, and being preterable to direct taxa- | ton. ‘In this matter of the tariff,’ said Gencral Jack- son, ‘you of the South are as far behind the age as the North is in advance.’ " “Judge, do you still remember the personal appear- ance of General Jackson at the time of your visit at the White House ?"” “Quite distinctly, sir; and I must say that I was agreeably disappointed. 1 had conceived that that roughness which is engendered by the turmoil of border warfare would cling to him still; but, to my surprise, 1 found him a most polite, dignified and courtly gentie- man. There was an ease and graco in his manner that impressed me very favorably indeed. ’” A NEW YACHT CLUB. | ORGANIZATION FOR MARINE SPORT IN PROVI- DENCE—CRAFT AND OFFICERS, Provipence, May 4, 1876, ‘A yacht club, to be known as the “Providence Yacht Club’ has been organized in this city undor very favor. able circumstances, and its membership is made up of some of the moneyed mon of the place. The following | Doats aro entered in the fleet, and the number will be | increased before the yachting season commences : i | fourth, Plenty tifth, Malmistic | chowed the way to the quarter pole tn 27 seconds, | comprising W. R. Babcock’s bay horso Vanderbilt, | filly Valante, 4 yours, by Vandal, dam Belladona; Will- HERALD, FRIDAY. MAY 5, 1876.—-TRIPLE SHEET. NASHVILLE RACES. THIRD DAY OF THE SPRING MEETING—CREED- | MORE, VANDERBILT AND GRAY STEEL THE | WINNERS, | Nasuviuie, Tenn., May 4, 1876. | The sun shone bright and warm this morning, and | the track was greatly improved in consequence. A fine day’s racing was witnessed by a large concourse of | ladies and gentlemen, and much speculation took place on the result of several contests. THE CUMBERLAND STAKE. The first event, the Cumberland Stake, was the great attraction of the occasion, simply because it was an old- fashioned heat race, the cols carrying 95 Ibs. with the right of running three heats betore being sont to the stable, unless some one of the horses won two heats in succession. Thero were six starters tor the money, comprising D, Swigert’s bay colt Bombay, Williams & Owing’s chestnut colt Creedmore, W. R. Babcock’s bay colt Woodland, G, W. Stewart’s chestput colt Malmistic, B. G. Thomas’ bay colt Heretog and George Cadwalla- der’s chestnut filly Plenty. Creedmore wasa great | favorite, selling in the pools'for nearly twice as much a8 Bombay, who was the second in favor, Plenty being third choice, The race was a capital one, First Heat.—Herotog was first away, Woodland seo- ond, Plenty third, Bombay fourth, Malmistic fifth and Creedmore sixth. When they reached the quarter pole Plenty led a length and a half, Woodland second, a Jength in advance of Heretog, Bombay fourth, Mal- mistic Ofth, Creedmore sixth. Time, 264% seconds, | Going down the backstretch Plenty showed the way, | and was a length and a half ahead at | the half mile pole in 62 seconds, Bom- bay second, Woodland third, Creedmore fourth, Heretog filth, Malmistic sixth. Along around the | lower turn, Bombay ran up to the shoulders of Plenty and then Woodland fell back, when Bombay and Plenty had a neck and neck race up the homestretch to the score, beating Creedmore four leng:ns, Mal mistic fourth, Woodiand fifth, Heretog #ixu. Time, | Second Heat—Plenty got away first, Creedmore second, Heretog third, Bombay tourth, Woodland ftth, Malmistio sixth. Atthe quarter pole, which was passed in 27 seconds, Creedmore led by a neck, Plenty | second, Bombay third, Heretog fourth, Woodland fifth, Malmistic last 'Creedmore maintained his | lead’ ‘down the back stretch and —_ passed the half-mile pole a neck and shoulders in front of Bombay, in 51% seconds; Woodland third, Heretog sixth. Creedmoro showed the ied around the lower torn, and was a | Jength abead at the Leesan mena pole, Bombay second, | Woodiand third, Heretog fourth, Pienty ith and Mal- mistic sixth. Alter Creedmore and Bombay entered the homestretch the other horses were taken in hand, and ail they attempted todo was to save thelr distance. | Creeamore won the beat In hand by two lengths, Bom- Day second, tour lengths in front of Plenty; Woodland fourth, Malmistic fifth, Heretog sixth. Time, 1: Third Heat.—Creedwore was then , 1:45. H the favorite at 3 | tol over the field. He took the lead with the tap ot | fhe drum, Heretog second, Woodland third, Plenty | sourth, Bombay fifth, Malmistic sixth. Creedmore | i tlosoly followed by Plenty, Malmistic third, Bombay Yourth, Wovdland fifth, Heretog Going down the backstretch Maimistic made lash and went to the front, and a shout arose trom the people that made the weikin ring. Ho ed the half-mile Pale two lengths in front of Creeamore in 5234 seconds? Bombay third, Woodland fourth, Plenty tfth, Herctog sixth, Malmistic shot his bolt on the lower turn, and Creed- more and Bombay took up the contest for mastery, Creedmore assumed a commanding iead as soon he entered the homestretch, and galloped uni ring an easy winner by a length and a half, Bombay second, wo lengths abead of Woodland, Hcretog fourth, Mal- inistic filth, Plenty sixth, . Time, 1:4635. CREEDMORK, ir. is a golden chestnut with a blaze face and stocki xtending to tho kneos and nearly ‘to the hocks behind. He 1s sixteen hands high, has a neat head, stout neck runing into weil incined shoulders, deep chest, good barrel, and ifanything a little deficient in tho standing ribs. He has plenty of bone, sound fect and legs. When at slow work he has ratbor a slovenly, ungainly way of going, but when extended has an casy strido and keops his legs well under bim. Creeamore as a two-year-old ran five times, winning twice, These events wore the Spring Young America Stakes, at Nashville, beating six others, and the Tennes- seo Stakes, at Lowsville, May 21, when he ran away from fourteen others, making the three-quarters of a mile in 1:22, D AN EIGHTH. The second @ dash of one mile and an eighth for a purse of $150, There were starters, yours; Lowis Jones) brown Olly Maria Barnes, 4 yeats, | Asteroid, dam Black Rose; H. B. Douglas’ brown | jams & Owings’ bay gelding Alexander Phillips, 6 years, by Phacton, dam by Boston; Ira Platner's bay horse | Larry Hart, 5 farae’ and Janes McLaughlin's black horse Black Bill, 5 years, by Bill Cheatham, dam by Al |. Vandorbilt was the favorite over the fleld at 2to Alexander Phillips took the lead, Vanderbilt | second, Volante third, Maria Barnes fonrth, Larry | | Hart fifth, Black Bill sixth. They d the stand in | 12 seconds, Alexander Phillips first, Vanderbilt second, | Volante thiru; Maria Barnes fourth, Larry Hart fifth, | Black Bill sixth. Alexander Phillips kept the lead to | the quarter pole, but afier that Vanderbilt went to tho The club hasa very comm: 8 club house, and it | js provided with a float stage which is 20x30 feet in | size. This is reached by a walk 216 feet long which ta | | 4 feet above the On tho water front of the | | building there 1 plattorm 10x20 feet and which is | covered with an awning. It has just elected the fol- | lowing officers for the ensuing year: Commooaore, Harvey J. Flint; Vice Commodore, C. | Handy; tain ot Fleet, Robert W. Jenks; Secretary, | { James 'F, Tiffany; Treasurer, Edward G.’ Anderson; Measurer, Benjamin Davis, Regatta Committee—Ben- | jamin Stillwell, Charles Livingstone and Simon Cam- | ron. Trustees—Harvey J. Flint, N. F, Thurber and Waterman Pierce. TRIAL OF A NEW YACHT. ter. DEFECTS IN HER OUTFIT—NABROW ESCAPE FBOM CAPSIZING. : Newrorr, May 4, 1876. This afternoon sail was made on the new yacht just i | built for Ross Winans, of Baltimor in this harbor. She had not satled five lengths when she carcened over | | until her lee gunwale was a considerable distance un- | der water, Many from the shore who were watching | her thought it was inevitable that sho must go ove Her sails were let go by the run, but not betore she h carried away her weather shrouds and ‘rowly | escaped losing her topmast. Sho is too heavily sparred | and spreads more canvas than sho can safety carry. Mr. Winans and a party from Baltimore were on board and were considerably excited. z YACHTING NOTE. | ‘The yacht Comet, N.Y.¥.C., Mr. Langley, from | | Greenport, passed Whitestone yesterday, en route to | New York. THE SATIONAL GAME. Three good games of base ball were played yesterday | at Cincinnati, Philadelphia and New Hayen. | At New Haven ten innings had to be played beforo | the question of victory could be decided, the final re- | sult being as follows :— NXINGS. | Clubs, lak 2d, Bd, Ath. Sth. Gth, 7th Bth. OLA. 10th, | 1000 0 16 3.0 Oo 27) was between the Louisville | resulted as follows:-— | ! | \ | 0 0 i Tne game at Cincinuatt and Cincinnati nines, INNINGS, Clubs. ‘Lat, 2d. Bd. Ath. Sth. Oth. Tth, 8th. Otr. Crncinnatl, eo 0 20 01 0 03 Louisville. 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 O38 pg de ‘Walsh. At Philadelphia the Mutuals ogain tried conclusions with the Atbletics and were once more defeated, somo Held allowing tho home clun to rua rans in the sixth toning. The score INsING®, Clubs, 1 ee eae oo 6 r two InDINgs rain put a sto bemg 2to lin favor of BASE BALL NOTES. The Mutoals and Hartfords play oa the Union | Grounds this afternoon, and the Chicago and St. Lous teams play at St. Louls. To-morrow tho Mutuals play | the Bostons at Boston, and tho Nameless, of Brook- | lyn, U4 the Alaskas, of this city, on the Capitoline | rounds. CHALLENGE ACCEPTED. The challence issued by Mr. McSwyny to walk a dis- tance of from one to three miles ‘‘heel and toe” was | | replied to yesterday by Mr. Edward Morrissey, who | | agrees to meet Mr. MoSwyny under the pro; con- ditions. The match is to come off within three weeks from the date of tho challenge. The articles will be signed to-day. MILLER CHALLENGES DWYER. : New Yonx, May 3, 1876, To Tur Evtror or tam Henan :— | Fannie Malone, Lottie Moore, Sue Wynn, Gray Steal | W.. BR. Gabveock’s b, hy Vanderbilt, 5 front, and then the race was practically over, as he | galloped away trom the others, and won in a canter in | 2:024;. Maria Barnes was second, Larry Hart third, | Volante fourth, Alexander Phillips fifth, Black Bill sixth, The time of the last mile was 1:60. i ONE MILE AXD 4 ILALF. The third event was a dash of one mile and a half, in which were well known ranpers, consisting of Camargo, and W.. Mayo’s bay colt Jack Sheppard, by Jack Ma- lone, dam Sept! ‘Bt years old, Camarge had the callin the betting, Suc Wynn being second choice. Lottie Moore was first away, Jack Sheppard second, Gray Steel third, “Sue Wynn’ fourth, Faunie Malone fiftn, Camargo sixth. Going around the lower turn there: was no. change in the positions of the horses, but when they reached the stand Jack Sheppard i front, Lottie Moore second, Fanuie Malone third, Grey Steel fourth, Sue Wynn filth, Camargo sixth, the latter boing unable to keep pace with the others. Time to ‘this point 66 seconds. No change occurred around the upper turn and they entered the straight work along the backstretch without alteration of position. At tho | baif-mile pole Jack Sheppard was sull in front, Lottie Moore socond, the others out of the race, Time of the mile 1:51, Lottie Moore and Grey Stecl then moved up and raced all the way to tne end under whip and spar, Grey Steel winning by a short neck in 2:43. Fannie Ma- lone came in third, Jack Sheppard fourth, Sue Wynn fifth, Camargo sixth, the latter never being in the race. SUMMARY, Nasnvinie, Texs., May 4, 1876—Tuimp Day or THE Srrixo Mexttsa oF THE Nasnvittk Bioop Honse As- sociation—Finst Racr.—The Cumberland Stake, for r-olds, $50 each, half forieit; the Association 500; mile heats, Closed, October 10, 1874, with y-our Domumations, of which two aro void, Wiluams & Ownings’ ch, c. Creedmore, by Asteroid, dam by imp. Target, 95 Ibs....... D. Swigert’s b, c, Bombay, by Planet, dam linder's’ cb. 1. Plenty, by Planet, Babcock’s (William Ways) b. c. Woor wR iand, by Brown Dick, dam Woodbine, 9 ibs. & B. G.'Thomas’ by, c Heretog, by Australian, | 1 2 3 4 ‘dam Dixie, 95 Ibs. ....... . G. W. Stewart's ch. c. Walmistic, dam Lurleme, 74 Ibs... Time, 1461, Samm Day—Sxconp Rack—Association Parse $150, for ali ages. Ono mile and an eighth. years, by dal, dam Melrose, 110 Ibs.......-. Lewis Jones’ br. 1. Maria Barnes, 4 y oid, dam Biack Rose, 101 ibs... am Ira Piatner’s b, h. Larry Hart, 8 years, by Planet, dam Nora, 110 los, . he nah Vaiunio, 4 years, by Vandal, | H. B. Douglas’ br, f. | dan Belladonna, 101 18....4;.+00e+ e002 William & Ownings’ b. % Alexander Phillips, 6 — | years, by Phaeton, dam Boston, 111 Ibs.......... | James MeLoughlia’s bik. b. Black Bill, o years, by | Bill Cheatham, dam Altorf, 110 1D8.......600c0006 6 | Timo, 2:02%. | | by Aster. Same Dav.—Tutep Rack—Association Purse of $200, for ali ages; one milo and a half. Harry Durham's gr. ¢. Grey Stool, 4 years, by Van- dal, dam Bettie Martin, 104 Ibs....... ta Ira Platner’s b. m. Lottie Mooue, 5 years, by Aus- tralian, dam Edna, 107 Ibs. af Alexander Bame’s ch. m. Fannie Malone, ead by Jack Malone, dam Fannie Barrow, 111 1 William Mayo's b. ¢. Jack Sheppard, 3 years, by Jack Malone, dam Septima, 90 lbs John Ford's b. £ Sue Wynn, 4 years, ‘dam Nightingale, 101 Theodore Alcot’s cb. ¢. Cat dal, dam Vidette, 104 Ibs Time, eee ewe TO-DAY'S RACES, Specniation on tho Nashville races appears to be increasing, as the pool rooms wero crowded last bight, | and the bidding was quite spirited on the mile heats and three-quarter mile dash to take place to-day. The | two mile heat event did not fill The following pools wore sold:— THREE-QUARTER MILE. wf Be- Thereby challenge Mr. John Dwyer to a glove con- test for a sum of money to be itaally agreed upon, ra, was Teceived at the hill where now stands the St the match to take place within ten days from date, the American soldiers , Capitoi Bah tprety As Blog x diet ae ri in nap is or Lag Cm An feos Moye it fell imto the bands of the Britisn | Pickens delivered e halle accepted, pees | Listen teeta i, heer’ of Goneral Letyese, a | Sule Wiebiale WiLLel Turf chan; Johnson's. Thomas’. Bathgate........ $40 35 60 % | lode Mona.) — — 20 30 | Isle. -_— 5 10 Beet ba, 33 50 5 Bh % Cotonel iH: _— 466 King William, -_-_— 47 MILE HATS. Turf Ex- Johnson's. Thomay’, Nentern. ...0e0 +006 $50 2% 30 25 Vanderbilt, . # 50 lo 10 2 Fair Pia; 2 3s 18 21 lo Camargo. 20 26 wo 4 6 Lensinore, . 0 10 6 6 5 WASHINGTON DRIVING PARK. Wasnixetos, D. C., May 4, 1876. _ The trotting meeting at the Washincton brivis | | Second heat. , | ing of t | ina Froe Handicap over the Rowley mile, } extracts are given, and the manner in which this grand | do in America, Park was continued to-day, and the 2:42 and 2:26 races decided. summary. Finst Rack—For horses that had never beaten 2:42; er heats, best three in five, in harness, for a parse $1,000, of which $500 to the fGrst, $250 to the Second, $150 to the third 5 THE EXHIBITION. Foughanallagh. bea yas 1 1| Yesterday's Proceedings of the Cen- Yady Chath. as tennial Commission, Kitty Fiske. 653 Lady Gertrude: Perera 66 6. . o.Sfoomn Tage “For ores tat had’ ‘never_ beaten A DISCUSSION ON LIQUOR SELLING urse of $1,000; first horse to receive $500; second orse, $250; third horse, $150, and fourth horse, $100. a Joo Brown, TROTTING AT DEERFOOT. Notwithstanding the very unpleasant weather there was a good attendance yesterday afternoon at Deerfoot Park, as the match between the bay gelding Coroner K, and the browa mare Sally Mack had created considér ablo excitement in trotting circles. Coroner K was the favorite in the betting and brought $50 in the pools, while Sally Mack was sold for $25. The Coroner won Im three straight heats in fast time, considering the force of the wind and the dust that was flying. SUMMARY. Match fe 000, mile heats, best three in five. tii #33 Hiram Howe enters b. g. Coroner K.. Billy Thome enters br. m. Sally Mack. TIME. First heat. . Third heat... ssee 40 18 The mateh for $200 between Delhi and was postponed until a later date. SPRINGBOK AT JEROME PARK. Springbok, chestnut horse, six years, by Australian, dam Hester, arrived at Jerome Park three days ago from San Francisco, He is in charge of Harvey Welch, who says that the horse is in excellent health and will be pane. to run in some of the events at the June meet- ¢ Jockey Club. 2:39 Phil O'Neil PREAKNESS AT NEWMARKET. The London sporting Journals of the 22d ult. contain frequent allusions to Preakness’ first appearance tn a race on English soil, which occurred, as the HeraLp readers know, at Newmarket, on Thursday, 20th ult, Some ot tne Topresentative of American racehorses is referred to must be gratifying to all turfmen in this country. Says the Sporting Times: -“The running of Preakness in the Free Handicap was interesting, though the result was almost a foregone conclusion, The horse, however, did sufficiently well to justify every wort ‘that we have said concerning bim, and those who have | been ridiculing the Americana will have the worst of the argument before the year is over. (hough he was civing away lumps of weight, ran very fust lor three-quarters of a mile, when Custance ceased to persevere with bim or he would have been certain to have gaineda place. He is a big boned, fine strid- ing horse, that over the Ascot Cup Course will bring a lot of our cracks to grief.” The Sporting Gazette has this reference:—‘'The Free Handicap on the Rowley mile had some interest im- parted into it by the appearance of Preakness among the runners, he being the first of the American lot brought over by Mr. Sanford that ever sported silk in this country. of his victory, he came in for no little gapeseed, but it ‘ho could not win, for he carried a lot of rf flesh and evidently wanted another ‘quarter’ before he could be called ft, That he is a grand looking horse, at the same time, none could deny and he will have many a backer when his time comes, Beli’s Life and the Sportsman contain comments of ‘he same pleasant nature, cach reporting that the poweriul build and fine quality of Preakness made him an object of admiration, ROWING. _ IRISH PREPARATIONS FOR THE CENTENNIAL RE- GATTA—THE DUBLIN UNIVERSITY CREW AT WORK—THE IRISH SCULLER. Dears, April 22, 1876. I went down to Ringsend to-day to seo how the Uni- | versity crow for Philadelphia are getting on with their preparations. University aquatic clubs in full session, considering matters arising out of Mr. Rees’ letter of March’'16. The boat clab, which always contrives to cot the start of the senior organization, has already sent a reply to this letter, declining the invitation. The rowing club decided to-day to say thosame, explaining, however, that acrow made up of men picked out of both clubs will go to Philadelphia in August. If the committee of the lutercollegiate Regatta can arrange a match to come off soon after, or about the time of the interna- | tional contest at Philadelphia, the Dublin University crew will be delighted te take part in it. . Otherwise they will not bo able to meet the collegians. THE CKRW AND THEIR PRACTISE WORK. All this is just as I was able to tell you in my letter of April 6 This combined crew is also composed as you were informed six weeks ago, viz. :—George H. Pent- land, bow; George A. E. Hickson, second; Charles B. Barrington, third; Croker Barrington, stroke them all to-day. They began to work last Thuraday (April 20), and spend a couple of hours daily at the business, For the present they row in the compara. tively rough water of the bay. Later on they will practize L gh op the river, in smooth water. They pur- pose going over about the end of July, so as to have some time in which to accustom themselves to the Schuyikill. UNDER WHAT NAME. ‘Two points were mentioned te me to-day upon which some doubt is entertained. First, as to the name under which this crew will be admitted to row, They cannot row inthe name of either of the clubs, for neither would allow the other to usurp honors: won by its own membors, and three of them are members of one of the rival organizations, while one belongs to the other. Of course, the simplest thing will be for them to row as the Dublin University crew. and this is what they would wish to do if no objection will be made in Phila- delphia to their doing so, GRADUATES AND UNDERGRADUATES. The second point of hesitation is this, Mr. Rees, in his letter of March 16, says:—‘‘As to graduates rowing, we would say that although our constitution necossi- tates the rigorous enforcement of rules on our side, we do not propose to enforce them in respect to our guesis.” Now, the men who go out trom Dublin Uni- versity are all graduates, « ¢, bachelors of arts, not | | masters. There isa fecling among them that if they row against too American collegiate undergraduates they will be rowing against men considerably younger than tremacives—a proceeding which does not recuin- mend itself for adoption, Mon keep up tho:r connec- tion with the University here longer than perhaps they In this way graduates (so Jong a8 are not masters of arts) continue to take a prominent part in collegiate doings. NO COXSWAIN, « ning without a coxswain, rather habits. The crew here is an innovation on I 1 Mr. R. A. Labat, whom you have already heard os asculler, is going to Putney in two or three weeks’ time, to train there. It he can inauce one or three to join him they will go over together with the four-oared ‘crew in July. inany case he will bimself go over then to compete tn sculling at Philadelphia. GOOD FEELING FOR MR. RERS. L must add that there 1s only one opinion and ono | feoling entertained amonz the members of both clubs with respect to Mr. Rees’ most courteous, cordial and hospitable letter. ATHLETIC ENTERTAINMENT. Professor J. R. Judd is to be tendered a complimen- tary benefit on Saturday next, at Trenor's New Hall, Broadway and Thirty-second street. The entertain- ment will consist of boxing, wrestling, club swinging nd other athletic performances. Austin and Howard will again try conclusions om this occasion in the Grwco-Roman style of wrestling. Many of the best known professionals will also aged and exhibit their skill in their peculiar styles, The performances will be brought to a close by 1 abe contest of thirty minutes, ar Profossor Judd and Professor William MeClel- jan, BARNEY WILLIAMS’ WILL. The will of the lato Mr, Barney Williams (Bernard | O'Flaherty) was filed yesterday in the Surrogates Court, It is dated the of October, 1867, and by it the executors, Judge Brady and Mrs. Williams, are in- structed to invest $30,000, the income therefrom to be devoted to the support and tibera) education of his daughter Marie till she shall be twenty one years old, atter which time the income to be paid to her and tho principal to be paid to her when she shail be thirty yearsold. To his wife, Mrs. Marie K. O'Flaherty, he gives his boase, No. 41 East Thirty-eignth street, with all bis Jewels, paintings, silver, horses, &c. She is also made Tesiduary logatee of all his estate, real and personal, aiter payment of legacies. These are as foliows:;—For the completion of the Cathedral in Filth avenue, $5,000; to his mother, $10,000; to his it Eliza, $15,000; to his mother in-law, Mra. Anna he No. 392 Bridge street, Brooklyn; to Clara, $20,000 each, Sw a THE WITHERSPOON MONUMENT. The Nowark Presbytery hav¥8 taken steps looking to Uhe collection of a fund to help carry out the work of erecting © monament to the memory of tne distin- guished Dr. John Witherspoon, one of the New Fas Independe: signers ot the Declaration of Ii nce. Elders J, A. Gtilett and C. M. Woodruff’ bave beem appointed col- Jectors of subscriptions, Preakness, | As The Mato bad veen vacked for tho | City and Suburban carlier inthe day on speculation | I found the committees of both tho | I saw | they | Official Report on Lodging, Board and Transit. Paitapeuputa, May 4, 1876, The session of the United States Centennial Commis. sion to-day was of great interest, inasmuch as the liquor question was to be deiimtely settled, according to agreement, After a tedious debate the whole matter ‘was indefinitely postponed, Everybody waited anx- | Jously for the great question of the day. Soon after the assembling Mr. Nye, of Maine, the chairman of the special committee to consider the liquor question, arose, and, with a few preliminary remarks, placed in the-hands of the Sceretary the opinion of Mr. John L. Shoemaker, the Solicitor of tho commission, on the legal aspects of the question. Mr. Campbell, the Secretary, then read the opinion of Mr. Shoemaker ina manner plainly showing his Personal bias in the matter. Whenever the document made a point showing the illegality of the commission violating Its own contracts Mr. Campvell slurred over the words, so that they could hardly be understood. Mr. Shoemaker’s opinion is very long, but the ossens tinl portions of it may be put in asmall space:—The twenty-first section of the act of the Assembly of the State of Pennsylvania, approved April 14, 1868, de- | clares that the Park should be under certain rules and regulations, among which is the following:—“That po intoxicating liquors should be allowed to be sold within tho said Park,”’ No one shall cut, hack, or in anywiso injure or deface the trees, shrubs, plants, turf, &c., | within the Park; no person shall expose any articlo for | gale without the previous license of the Park Commis- sion, The Solicitor then proceeds to say that as there | has been no State legislation on the subject of the Con- tennial Exhibition, either all these rules for the rogu- Jation of the Park are in force, or the whole are abro- gated and suspended for the time being, while this por- tion of the Park is under the control of the Commis- | stoners of the Centennial. If they are all in force ac- | cording to their lettor, by what authority have the | hundreds of trees and bushes been cut and carried {off in order to make space for the erection of the Centennial buildings? How can bills or noticos be aflixed to any of the buildings, spaces or exhibits, | Or even persons enter or leave the grounds except by | Such gates or avenoes as were formerly arranged by | the Park Commission for that purpose, none of which now remain? It will be observed that all these respeo | tivo regulations are equally direct and positive as that | relating to the sale of intoxicating drinks. The con. clusion is mevitable that, under all the circamstancos, | those prohibitory regulations for the Park, so far ag | relates to. the Centennial grounds, are suspended for tho time boing, and inoperative whenever they inter- fero with any of the declared purposes of the Exhl- bition, The proclamation of the President, the sub- sequent acts of Congress and it correspondence with | forelgn nations, seom to contemplate the arrival of visitors and exhibitors to the Exhibition from all parts | of the world, and tho Centennial anthoritics have tho | power to judge whether or not suitable places | for rofreshrents, conducted under their own rules and regulations are necessary to promote the cum- fort and convenience of the exhibitors, their employés, the visitors and the objects of the Exhibition, If in making such rules and regulations for the conduct of the Exhibition the Centennial Commissioners doem the retail sale of the liquors referred to in the contracts for concessions of restaurants, cafés, &c., to be necessary and proper, tt 18 not uniawtul for the commission to consent to this contract made by the Board of Finance for such restaurants and cafés, my opinion being that the prohibition contained im the Park laws does not apply to those baving obtained tho regular required license from the State and the United States, as well as tho consent of the Centennial authorities to make such | sales within the Centennial grounds. Such, in my opin- | jon, being the law, and the contracts having been made | and executed with the consent of the commirsion under the general powers vested in the Executive Commitice, during the recess of the commission, and necessaril; | having to be made during such recess in the fait! thereof, the contractors having, in many instances, | invested large amounts of money, long before the com- mission again convened, I seriously doubt if in their peocens condition they are within the power granted yy the act of Congress to the commission to chango | or revoke; but even shoald they be, thore is no exemp- tion in said act of Congress from such damages as under the law of the State of Pennsylvania may be | proved und recovered consequence of such revo- cation, Mr. Peters, of Georgia, offered a resolution indorsing | the action of the Board of Finance and Executive Com- mittee in making the contracts for the sale of liquor, and that said contracts be confirmed. Mr. Nye, of Maine, then took the floor and made s | very long speech, opposing the argument of the coun- sello! ich, he said, was a collection of “glittering | generalities.» The speaker had fortified himself wit | the opinions of what he called ‘eminent lawyers,” supporting his views, evidently anticipating the views | that the counsel to the commission had taken. Mr. Kimball, of New York, spoke in favor of the abrogation of the liquor contracts and the adoption of the minority report, He wasa member of the Ex- ecutive Committee, and had he known the law at the time he would not have voted, as he did, to grant such | misapprehenston. | Mr. Pi the point that the | United States Commission represented the laws of the | United States and the general laws of the States, not | being bound by special State laws. President Hawley spoke in favor of a compromise in favor of malt liquors and wines. He suggested it might be weil to offer to pay back to the liquor men | whatever sum might be right. { rawiord, of Kansaa, made a very long ben after which he moved that the matter be indeflutely postponed. The vote was taken by yeas and and resulted in disposing of the matter by indefinitely post- | poning it by a vote of 19 to 10. | THE ACCOMMODATION QUESTION. | . The following from the Committee on Aceommoda tions for Visitors to Philadelphia was ! : Putcapetenta, Pa , May 4, 1876, To rn Ponte — | j,The United states Centennial Commission, charged with the duty on behalf of the government of the United states of preparing and executing a plan for holding the United States Centennial Celebration and Exhibiiion of 1876, onity the Gi at the Hotels of Philadelphia will seeommodate ve the present regular occupant: 15,090 The Centennial Lodging House Ageney by relatives and friends 6,000 5,00 (for Military) 5,900, | Saburban Hotels. ret: 20,000 ‘There is no doubt of Philate!phia hetn to entertain, | Sf necessary, at reasonable prices, O persons, and, if ) further pre: |, to comfortably lodge aud care for 200,000 | a. Hotel prices trom §5 to $1 80 per day. Boarding vor from $1 to $2 50 per day. Content ing Ho Agency, lodgings, $1 25 per day; breakfast, suppet and lodgings, $2 50 per day. Patrons ot Hasbandry Camp, at Elm_ station, will accom. date 5.00) 009 persons of that order at 81 50 per day; three miles by Pennsylvania Railroad from Exhibition de. re, round trip, fifteen conts. Addre . EB. Piolette, Elm ition, Pennsylvania. ping ground for mili rganizations in Fairmount Park (under the laws of Pennsylvania), wear Exhibition nto Address Adjutant General J. W. ‘Lacte, Harel Surg. or GeneralJ. & Hawley, Tresident U. 8. 0. C., Phi adefphia, Pa. | sis and military organisat one, street car rates. Horse: s provided. Postal and telecraphic fneili Address Colonel J, V. W.. Vanden- burg, Camp Scott, Philadelphia, Pa, ‘As an instance’ of the preparations tor the sccommoda- Contenntal Lodging House Agency te ‘has rooms for 20,000 gueats, which can be Tickets for lodgings and meals wil be ints in the country, and on all pas- sine approaching Philadel pha. Fersons who have purchased such tickets will be tarnished a card by the train agent, assigning them to proper quarters. his agency is in the bands of competent managers, Ad: cous Willian Hamélton, Gener Suporiutendent, No. 1,010 ‘alnat street, h 20, Present ites, 20,000, iibition from any part of By steam ue Ly _ persons per hour can reach the city of Philadephia. If it 40,005 persons: | Bet hour cam be moved. ce tion of visito: mentioned. portant ‘and nine ne Fares, six ana » quarter | will be on all passe Passengers ach: Dag | vee omnibus companies, as well as private individuals, will perform the same scrvics One minute after the arrival of trai entering Philadelphia passengers c tion, Woe confidently expect that during roads of the United States will make saoh further reine tions in their rates ay wil able every person who ree | tevisit the Exnibitien at s vary small expenditure, ant | thus pas the opportunity within reach of all. Incident vidence of this, the fact that the Penaas! between New York the yoar the rail we note, as nee of t Phuladerphin ac tho rate of Ea forte ron trip ferphin as the rete f ann vere aan ot Pratap is Coy Pipe wir | amusemente ha 7A i soariy perfect aa Is posn ny ton from fire, thieves. Ke. ble in a great city, Within the Exhibition every precaution has been taken for the safety, comtort, happiness and plea- ot . bition will prompt pition w ° bared. Tact Ail preperation: have bee guntic scale, “Philadelphia and ber citizens Inillions in preparing for t and ca | There is no disposition of Ditxiness at usual rates ix conside gation tor the vast amount of ‘idenct are un ual re “1 weds but the ha je it now nm andy ih Slam the preset ternaw nat Exhibition in history, commemorating the one handredth year ot the atlo siatiin oil ile aioe tes grea to nid by their Upon) no le than by their oe tae to come from ail parts of the world and meet us at this ee sembiage of the nations of the earth 9 | For the Commission, 4 "