The New York Herald Newspaper, October 3, 1876, Page 3

ee . gallop the horse is permitted to wear bis bianket, and ast AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB. Tnauguration of ths Fall Racing Meeting at Jerome Park. CLEAR SKIES AND FINE ATTENDANCE. Exciting Events and Favorites Beaten on a Heavy Track. Bhadamanthus, Brother to Bassett, Leonard, Virginins and Pera the Winsers. ‘The first day of the fall race meeting at Jerome Park ‘Was an extremely pleasant one and quite successful from a racing point of view. Tbe postponement oc- easioned, however, by the drizzling rain of Saturday tended somewhat to diminish the attendance, and More is the pity, lor the racing was excellent, the ‘weather wasdelightful and the drive out aud Lome Proved a raro treat to those who were fortu- Bate enough to venture forth. Racing at Jerome Park bas many attractions for the Pleasure loving residents of the metropolis and Ws gradually coming to be better appreciated, even as Facing itself is gaining in the popuiar esteem. Tuere seemed to be yesterday chiefly two kinds of people at Jerome Park—those who'went by train and the others ‘whose lices were drawn in pleasanter places, and who made their pathways through the Central Park and the avenues beyoud, Of course sharp distinctions were ‘Bot made in this matter, for some who went one way returned by the other route and enjoyed the pleasures ofboth, Yesterday the trip either way did not in- Volve the discomforts of overcrowding. On the ratiroad it was noticeable how small the pro- portion of tadies was. The presence of the fair sex in larger numbers on such occasions could not fail to Prove interesting. Fancy atrain of a dozen cars or more starting trom the centre of a European city to « bright and fashionable race course, about ten or fifteen miles away, carryiug between 500 and 600 passengers, and not two ladies for every hundred gentiemen! Here this 18 not an uncommon occurrence, Still it Cannot be said that it is according to example, tor the Bentiemen of the Jockey Club are partial to their ladies, who yesterday prebented quite a pleasing array on the balcony of the club house, On and about the grand stand the proportion of iadies to gentlemen was nach smailer, The aspect of the park yesterday wus bright, cheery and beautiful. Early visitors who bappened upen the scene before the excitemouts of the day be- gan had a good opportunity to feast their eyes upon ‘he bursting autumaal beauty of the surrounding woods and the bright, rich green of the banks and slopes that decline trom the club house, The trip out by train was a staid, business-like sort of affair, somewhat marked by the absence of the bubbling good nature and hilarity that oiten distin- guish the excursion train scttiag off to the scene of a day’s enjoyment, There was an impatient rush for Uckets at the start, a taciturmity on the way anda dash for the head of the column that led to tho ea- trance atthe finish. And that column as it clambered Up hill from the railway station near Jerome Park and Gled onward through the trees might har been taken by a stranger for a portion of some gathering assembling to do honor to & very solemn occasion. Arrived at the neighbor- hood of the bluff outside the park, which commands a tolerably good view of a portion of the course, somo @irocted their steps to the loft aad popularized racing alter the old couniry fashion, in spite of rules and barred gates, Enterprising, and doubtless unliconsed, itemerant beer dealers are scattered at different points through the woods between the railway station and the park entrance and retail their lager at city prices, ‘This life in the woods recalls that solemn fool Touch. one, whose motley garb, one half fancies, nay come in view at every turn. But there are no verses pinned to the trees here to proclaim the praises of Rosalind, and you must took jor a melancholy Jaques further on, say about the vicinity of the pool boxes, The drive th-oogh the Central Park was, indeed, pleasant. With a delightful glow the soft zephyrs of a fine October noon wooed the cheoks of fair ladies Speeding onward through 118 many highways to join the throng moving toward Jerome avenue in all ma: nef of vehicle, Larger crowds there have been here, to be sure, om race days, but at no time could the sur- roundings be no moré agreeable. Above, the sky is cloudless and serene ; the landscape below 1s lovely and inyiimg to the eye; on all sides beauties Spread themselves in welcome variety. Whether it be occasioned by the weather, now on is good bebavior again, or the changing hues on the leaves, now growing from green to mottled russet and crimson, or the exhilarating motion of the vebicles that briskly roil onward, an expression of keen enjoyment fills every eye. The best order possible prevails along the route, which is well guarded by policemen on {oot and policemen mounted. Arrived at the course, the people fispose themselves on the roomy stand and diminished by contrast with thespacethey occupy. The coaches do Bot seem to have turned out in large torce yesterda: Mr. Leonard Jerome’s drag stood alone on the la below the club house, and at times during the day was used by Mr. Jerome's friends as a point of vantage from which to view the passing sport. This drag was drawn by jour bays, carried a pretty full compiement of passengers, and made a showy appearance on the road going out jurning. The driving traps of the other members of the club present were ranged on the ir side of the ciub house, the about tl Lawrence Jerome, Colonel Kip, Mr. Stephen Dancan, Baron de Thomsen and gentlemen frienus, Mr. George Lorul Mr. James Bevins, Mr. Charies Bathgate, Dr. Ogle uni many others, Belore the commencement of the day’s sport the asseinbied crowd amused themselves according to their various inclinations, Some strolled about the quarter- Btretch to the fine drawn beauties of the turf saddied for” a prelinimary canter. in this Jockey, too, keeps on a coat over his colo er the course. Those capabie of judging a horse’s merit by his gait and outward form are thus dobarred the tudulgence of « fancy that would afford them some satisiaction. Around pool boxes the chief interest of one class ceutres— the class that go to Jerome Park by the train—many of whom seek he racecourse more ior betting pur- 8 than to enjoy the sport itsel!. Here the voice of pool seller sounds monotonously the whoie aay long, like the voice of the croupier in the casino of Blan Monte Carlo. ‘he large (elds in yesterday Paces made betting quite lively, jor the prospect of gain to the winner was enhanced by the increused Bumber of horses in # race. Out on the qui stretch and in the paddock in front of the grand stand littie knots of “knowing ones’’ and nov- ‘ees gathered discuss = points or get a “straight tip’ from ragged men who pavored of the stable, These scenes are at just an in- Ueeresting distance from the ciab house and the |a- dies’ portion of the grand stand. At neither place are ars assailed by the ur; pool seller or the horsey talk of groo! stable attendants The ladies on tho balcony of the club house rapidly i Breased in numbers as the time tor starting the first face approached, Arrayed in bright costumes (hey formed a pleasant picture on the broad bal . Some Mrolied down the lawn and loitered avout with ther gellants until the juag bell sounded its second) = notes of ~—swarnin, ‘Tis no wonder they loiter on the lawn, for it looks’ lovely at this season. One likes to linger there now to the last Moment. Douotiess before the present meeting iS at au end there will be # rash of visitors hero, tor nothing but praises of the ecenc can be heard from those p: ent on the opéning aay. A glance ip the direction of the bluff now It ts pretty bh hly possessed by those w. free view. be midst of the crowd louking wood ucture, With Windows enalt railway jon, Conjecture brands it tor an improvised puol room, and the movements of the mass tonfirm the impression, Why shouid not the tree visitors have a chance to back their long range impres- sions! They scemed to do so yesterday apd possibly gtew who made a iucky stroke on the first race paid tbeir way in to obtain a botter view of the others. There were not inany incidents worthy of note daring the progress of the sy wave those de- tailed below im the account ot the cing Two trivial events that did transpire created momentarily a litle wik, and case a little excitemet A man, said to be we! And somewhat prominent im betting circ! caught passing bi: et through the fence to a friend butside and instantly ejected from the track by order of the judges. Subsequently # tall, thin young man, With aw Jong Coat and out-of-town appearance, wus taken in charge accused of pocket picking, and made a deal of nowe while being removed trom the track, It ts imteresting to ‘nA tw the auduiating wave of sound that escapes irom the mouths of aihering of spectators while « from the time the horses are summoned to the tog point until the flag drops the sound takes ot shape, but the volume inercases when ‘they are off”” NEW YORK HERALD. TUESDAY, OCTOBER ‘3, 1876.—-TRIPLE SHEET. and gradeally grows louder to the end, sometimes ter- ima cheer, oftener in aconfusea mediey of there isa close and exe'tin: fin.sb, tle later than usual yesterday. me, and the additional race, which on the fret best, prolonged the sport until is to later straggiers brought: ‘the moon into full view as they sped through the Park on the return bome; but the majority reached city carlier, arriving home in good season and amply repad jor the trip by a day's excel ki pay" Judges—Mesers. Purdy, Li: second race, and M. third, fourth and fifth races. Pierre Lorillard, Starter—Capt in aptte of the drawbacks of a postponement, the Sport was worthy of Jerome. T! its, and for thi ipatances wore of Magnitude. Business commenced with a dash of three-quarters of a mil with weight allowances for beaten maidens, and whi the horses appeared some of tne trainers and owners leoked with despairing taces on the heavy holding track, and wished it was more elastic and springy. So soon as the numbers were hoisted, showing that all of thot entered would face the starter was much speci lation at the pool boxes. many of the guction sal badamanthus, Froebooter and heavy tune, while Tigress and Leamington I1., Cyclone and Lilie Belle many friet to them courageously. The October weights were re- quired to be carried by the judges, and this did not en- bance the rer cnances of those that disliked weight- carrying, though the decision added but one pound to the original burden. The tavorite—Rhadamantbus— bore a trained appearance, and though bis eneinies were very confident that both Freebooter and Madge would run him down, they were totally mistaken, tor it the proper tim ¢ out from the ruck with a wet sail in front of the grand stan admirers. Belmonts Fiddiestick, McDaniel’s Brother to Harry and Belmont, drew moat ‘gape seed,” though tbe son of Lexington and Canary bird, with the Coionel look- ing alter him personally, seemed so neat and compact, with plenty of stamina, he divided the boners of the occasion. Reed’s Red Coat, fresh as a kitten, commanded little attention, for since his defeat in Belmont been in strict retirement, @, L. Lori! of opinio peed any of the others. To sketch the business that took place hoerarummrag after the starters were posted, which was very heavy, it is necessary to state that Brot Bassett at once expanded tmio first choice. Thi caused by mystorious whisperings that Fidulestick was not hirsolf, and his great aversion to a heavy track was well known, Still the repregentative of the ma- roon and red had plenty of friends, and they backed their opinion liberally. to be 1 Brother to Bassett showed im brilliant form, and he moved the reel from the outset that himseif ue was never in’ duubt, and be romped past the judicial steod an easy r. Sunburst made an excellent effort tor the money ted upon eed of the winner never gavo him a cbance. jither Red Coat mor Fiddleatick were ot much account, tho latter particularly, and such was his deteat the cries of bia being amisa must have some foundation. He wasa bad last, and Brother to Bas- eett’s friends were very porews over the manner in which the biucand red bad turned the tables upon the maroon and red. The Nursery Stakes, for two-year-olds, followed, and it was the medium of much speculation. This juve evont brought out nine performers, avd most ot ¢! youngsters can boast of inembrance of thojmanner ip which Belmont’s beut filly Susquehanna bad landed the Kentucky Stak Saratoga in August last made her the subject of inaus- trious inquiry and the favorite in the poole She looked every inch a queen of thoroughbreds and meomed fit for the struggle, McGrath’s Leonard, @ stout son of Longiellow, was next fancied, and the result showed his backers to be right it thetr calculations, for it was given out that be was “tine asa fladie”’ and would take alot of beating. How he reversed his Saratoga torm, where he failed even for place honors in the Kentucky Stakes, is hereafter told. Pierre Lorillard’s Bombast appeared well and big, and many predicted he would dispose of all comers, Thougb he looked dangerous, Colone! fourth chor McDaniel's Priuceton, Clabaugh’s Kingsland, with G. L. Lori Coutrell’s Adventure—an extremely large and bomely filly—as the field. It the pull im looks was on tbe Belmont filly, the McGrath colt was riper for action, and bis backers as the second choice were very glau when Leonard landed them in sately by a short head. This was a bitter disappointment to many, but the friends of the dily Susquehanna say that si is not yet shorn of her prestige, as the hi mato the journey long and tirefome to get ov is some satisfaction that sbe placed. Clabaug! Cloverbrook was the yon; pushed Leouard closely, and his periormance was creditable. One side of the card having been wiped off the pitce de résistance came next in the Manhattan Handicap. Ot the eleven starters Pierre Lorillard’s James 4. had the top weight, and such was the construction pet upon his ability to carry the burden bis many friends sent him to the front in the pools and kept bim there to the id. MeDaniel’s Virginius had but 97 Jbs. on nim, and ‘is eon of Virgil and Lute moved so smoothly in his preliminary canter that scores thought the gu might be in bis hands, gnd supported him liberally tor second place in the bettin, ‘be “‘cracker’’ at which bo brought tue field al it victory in Boted below. Doswell’s Invoice was third in the pools, G. L. Loritiard’s Warlock it, and McDaniel’s Mattio A., Bowie’s Mary, Beimo: Nun, Cottrili’s Mediator and Morris’ Sweetlips were bunched as field, bridging a good round sum, Vir- baeyed after the first quarter mid been run, showed im to be well up to the mark, and proved it by upset- ting the odds every yard of the way. The defeat of James A., wno Onished second, was a great blow, and foliowing so quickly upon the downfall oi Susquebanna, the talent approached the Ofth and ‘ast race witha degree of caution. ‘bis was a selling event with the usual allowances for prices. Ton came to the post, and it reguited io anotber and great surprise. The critics took kiodiy to McCormack’s Arcturus and made him tho first ta the betting. Their judgment was to some extent borne out in the result; but there was une other as good as he, for Picrre Loriliard’s filly Pera pegged awa: ‘as fast as the favorite, and landed a dead heat wit! him, Inthe ran off Areturas gallantly carried his burden of 106 Ibs., just twelve more than bis game ad- Dauntless, Reed’s Gray | July versary had up, but the mare bad the must in band, possession by one length at th Lorillard oever bad a better aud for that when Pera credited him with this selling race. The Arcturus result, G. L. Lorillard’s | Burke, Longstaif’s Partner- ship, Ciabaugh’s Cyril, Hitchcock’s Springlet, Carr & Co.'s Ella Wotton, Donahue’s New York and Ogie’s woot made up the field. Springlet showed the way until they got into tho straight running ior home, and then the pinch coming she shut up like a knife. Seldom is mincomeat so decidedly made of a fair look- ing pert r. Heaps of money was lost on this race, 4 much of it picked up by outsiders, or as the talent call them, “Outsiders who keep all they get.’’ De! as belo THREE-QUARTRES OF 4 MILK Innome Pank—Nuw Yorn, Octongn 2, 1876—Finst Day ov tae Fat Racixg Meerixo ov THE AMERICAN Jockey Cius—Finst Rack—Purse §400; beaten maidens aliowed, i! 4 yoars old or less, 7 Iba; it & or more, 12 Ibs, ‘Threo-quarters of a wile, P. Dwyer & Bro.’s bik. b, Riadamanthus, 4 yoars i { i | by Leamington, out of Nemesia 118 | Gs --(Barbee) 1 | ..(Baasert) 3 | . S years, by Australian, | out of Alabama, 119 Iba. ++..(Jahmson) 0 | Pierre Lorillara’s b. f. Tigress, 8 yoars, by Leumiog- ton, out of Remorseless, 107 Ibs parting) 0 J. iH. Racey's br, c, Leamington IL by Leamington, out vf Susan Bean, (Matthews) Charles Reed’s b. £ Lillie Belle, 3 yoars, by Pat Malloy, out of Alta Vela, 100 ivs........(Hughes) 0 Time, 1:205. Average of poole—Rhadamanth us, $350; Freebooter, $310; Madge, $315; Tigress, $75; Leamington IL., $65; | Lilie Belle, $50; Cyclo! $4. Alter two failures tho sigual was and Madgo from tho outside cai hw slight lead of Cyclone and Tigress, | led by Freevooter, then the favorite and the others well up. Under the club house biuf they | Tao 10 & bunch and went out of sight all together, | it beieg almust impossible to separate them. Madge | showed abeyd untli nearing the three-quarter poic, when Cyc one ran to the tront and stayed at the post of honor fora moment It was an instant only, as Rhadamanthus, coming now with adesperate r caught ali before him, and romping along granul; won cleverly by three lengths im 1:20%, Freevooter was second, one length tbe best of Cyclone; Mad fourth, Tigress tifih, Leamington II. sixth, Lillie Beile seventh, a long way of, THR JEROME STAKES, Samm Day—Sxcoxp Rack.—The Jerome Stakes, for three-year-olds, of $100 each, half forteit, with $1,500 Added; the second horse to receive $300 out of the stakes; closed Auguat 15, 1874, with forty-three somi- nations. Two miles, Value of the stakes, $3,500. D. MeDanie’s ». ¢. Brother to Harry Basset, by ) ° Lexington, out of Canary Hird, 110 Iba (Lakelaad) 1 | George L. Loriiiard’s (Jobn Hunter) ch. ¢, 8 ret, | by Pianet, out of Betive Waid, L114; tbe. (ine, 136 + seee.(Barboo) 2 ch ¢ Red Coat, | Oak's dam, 110 | 1 me stot seeeees(Hughes) 3 A. Beimont’s br. c. Fiddiesticks, by Lextogton, out ot Fillagree, Llu ~ seeese (Heyward) 0 | Average of poo a first, aud at the quarterpoie was four best, He then mude it apparent thar be could increase bis command at ease, and while be teil back to two lengths under th one length at the be the stretch, it w: evident that the heavy gomg did hot shorten his swinging stride. was bulf a length ahead of Fiddiestick, und be one and wu baif 1m front of Red Coat. When tairiy in line for home on the first Sunburst came aloug with werry brush, apd the 1d was pasned by Brother to Basseitouly bail a length to the goud in 1:60%. On the turn he was given bis head, aud at (he quarter pole was two jengt! in front of Sunburst, Fiddlestiek third, on length away, and Red Cout a like distai . Under the club house bluff the representative fou pt jortened his stride and fell to of the maroon aud rod | im abead of him, but such good oncs | Juuge’ ‘the rear, as did the bh Brother to Bassett was now deemed useless, thoogh Sunburst was sent slong bursting indeed by Barbee, but do what be woul,d Brother to bassett lauded the win- ner without difficulty three iengths the best of Lori: lard’s representative; Rid Coat a bad third, and F dlestick seu off. ‘THE WINNEX—DROTHER TO HARRY BASSKTT, iven to this son of Lextng- relationship to tne cele- Gal vs Mr. A. J. Alexander, and at the yearling sae brought the large sum of $4,700, at which figure he became the property of Colonel MeDanteis, ln color he is a dark bay, almost brown, with black points and @ blaze, In size and quality he cannot compare with his celebrated brother, though ne is compactly put together, wih a wear and tear appearance that looks well tor bis traming on and running for several years tocome Asa two-year-old he was unsuceessfu) in the Saratoga and Kenner stakes the only time ho red. Withers Stakes at J k spring meeting, whe: ran second to Fiddiestick, when he achieved i Very poorly, shutting @ poor fourth tw Aleerin He then started in a mile and ai the same meeting, and alter runuing a dead heat with Ore Knob in the first beat in 2:00, was beaten in the next two heats At Philadelphia he achieved bis maiden victory, but the company was poor, Paladin, Pastor, Danville and Glasgow being his Opponents in a mile heat race. Colonel McDaniel then to Bassets’s kes, for which a8 mado a hot favorite, but she bad no chance him, as be won eastly in 2:35, with Barricade and Frodericktown a long way behind. He bad not recovered from the ellects of the race two da: later when he was a bad third to Viator and Preston in a two-mile purse race, but on August 17 and 19 be landed two parses, both at a mile—one against Romney, Courier and Josie C., and the other against Courier, Gray Nun and Sweet Lipa This wos his last appearance until his present victory. His pext engagement is in the Dixie Stake, at Baltimore, and he ts also entered for tne Woodburn and Maturity stakes, at Jerome Park, next yc Starters, 4 5 1868,.Bayonet..... 5 1869, .*Glenelg ..........00.+. 38 6 1870, .Kingeher, 6 1871,.tHorry Bassett. 6 1872, Joe Dani 4 1873..Tom Bowling 70 4 1874, .Acrobat ... 52 7 1875... Aristid 46 8 1876, .Brotherto Bassett. 4 B 43 3 * First heat won by Vespucius in 1:48%, who was dis- tanced in the second beat. + Baived to a dash of two miles, Unoflicial THE NU: ERY STAKES, Same Day—Tnixo Race.—Tux Nenszey Sraxes, for two-year-olds, of $100 cach, bail forfert, with $1,000 added; the second horse to receive $200 out of the stakes; closed August 15, nominations, One mile. Value of stakes, $3,U00. H. RK McGratn’s br. & Leonard, by Longicllow, out of Colleen Bawn, 100 lbs aseceeees (Swit) E. A. Clubaugh’s ch. o, Cioverbrook, by Vauxhall, ‘out of Maudina, 100 ibi (Hugh A. Belmont’s ch.’ f. Susq na, by Leamington, out of Susan Bean, 97 lbs...........%....(Brown) Pierre Loritlard’s b. g. Bombast, by Bonnie xcot- jand, out of Benicia, 97 lvs,........... (Sparling) D. McDamiel’s b,c. Princeton, by Oakland, ‘out of Wombat, 100 lbs. wsessss (Delancey) G. L. Lorillard’s br. ¢. Lucifer, by Leamington, out of Lady Motiey, 100 Iba. Scnith) Thomas Puryear & Uo.’s ch. o Kingsland, by Nar- Fagansett, out of Maidstone, 100 iba, ., Matthews) Thomas Puryear & Co.'s b. c. Top, by Narragansett, out of Chiguon, 100 Ibs. (Sayers) Wilham Cottrill’s ch. f, Advent Boone, out of Maggie G., 97 log, ime, 1:503,. Baermixo—Susquebanna, $550; Leonard, $250; Bom- bast, $200; Princeton, $115; Cloverbrook, $140; Top and’ Kingsland, $115; fleld, $75. After tour jut Mr. Comer was enabled to give the gal, when Susquebanoa jumped away first, with Kingsiand next, then Leonard and the others not tar behind. On the turn Kingsland fell to the rear, as Top, near the quar- ter pote, took the lead; but he held 1% only an instant, as Leonard, coming along at a cracking pace, showed the way around the biuf, closely attended by Toy ‘Susq! banua third, Cloverbrook fourth and the others in ruck, Around the lower turn Top was again lor an in Slant at (be post of honor, and at the head of the stretch Brown sent Susquebanna all he could, who thence forged to the iront, but iu a few strides Leonard again disputed the way and led into ihe Straight work a short haif lengib, Stride for stride they came along, but at the distance Cloverbrook, who took third place at the three- quarter pole, became a keen disputant for first honors, and coming along with a rash went up to Leonard and these nad a bitter ight to the end, Leonard finally winning by ashort head, Susquebanna was a neck bo- hind Cloverbrook, and after an interval of one length came Bombast foarth, Princeton filth, Lucifer sixth, Kingsland seventh, Top eighth and Adventure ninth. Time, 1:50%. ecec coo & mH ‘THE WINNER—LEONARD. This son of Long‘ellow and Colleen Bawn is tho property of bis breeder, Mr. H. P. McGrath, and, being one of the fi get ot Longtellow, bi jects great credit on so youngasire. Ho ts a fine, lurge colt, brown in color, with ‘bite fore foot and a star. From , the tnt high rate of speed for ig frame becomes filled ill undoubtedly strip on three-year-olds ever seen next year and gt of bis opponents ali they ean do to keep him company when he gets into his great raking stride. Leonard has now started eight times and has been successful on three occasions. His first essay was in tho Juvenile Stakes arJerome Park spring meet'ng, won by Idalia, with Hivernia and Zoo Zoo secend and third. At Philadelphia he won the Leamington Stakes, P, Loril- lard supplying second ana third with Darnley and Diamond, and five were unplaced. In Stakes at Long Branch Zoo Zoo Hibernia again beat him with the Narragansett—Mino- nie Minor filly third. Kingsland betw bim avd victory im the August Stakes, the race being agood one, with Leonard a little more than ball a length bebind, At Saratoga the -mile Flash Stakes was not long enough tor him, and Zoo Zoo, for the third time, came be Narragan- sett—Minnie Minor filly, Idalia, Princeton, Lady Sal- yers aud Ladylike wero bebind the pair. Leonard was ter suited with the extra quarter of a mile in the Saratoga Stakes, and he got the verdict in his favor by a length, over Bompbast, Hiberola third, and Baroness, Kingsland and Lucifer among the eight who had to put up with ducks eggs, So much hard work apparently told upon acolto! his build, and it was little wouder that a lew days later he failed to got a place in the Kentucky Stacie, which was won by Susquebanga, Bombast, | whom he had previously beaten, being second and Cloverbrook third. The rest he bas since had enables Lim to turn the tavles upon those who beat him in his This year be made his fret appearance in the | of his backers, Pursuit ot | | to carry-welght } $500, 7 bs, ; lor $500, 12 Ibs ; one miie and an eigath, | Perro Lovruiacd’s v. years, by beaming | ton, oatot Magzie B. B.; $500, 94 Iba.(Spariing) O 1 | James MeCormack's b. bh, Arcturus, 4 years, by Plave:, out of Eikborna; $300; 106 Ibs. ..(swimn) 0 2 D. Mebaniel’- ch. ¢ Wilhe Burke, 4 years, by Baywoou, out of Katina; $300; 106 Ibe (Delaney) 3 | 3 E, A. Clabaueh’s b. g Cyril, ears, by Pwanet, | out of Fairy; $300; 10610 (Sayres) 0 | GL. Loriliard’s be, ©, Amb years, by Aus. | | tralian, out of Dolly Morgan, $1,009, 104 | Iba Serre . (Hughes) 0 George Langstafl’s br. h. Part 5 years, by | Pp, 5 Y Asteroid, out of Katona, $1,000, 124 ibs.. (Hennessey), 0 Carr & Co.’s ch, f, Ella Wotton, 3 years, Dance, dam by Knight of St. George, $ OR cosas. (Matthews) 0 L. A. Hitchcock's ch, m. Springiet, 4 years, by Aus- tralian, out of Springbrook, $500, 108 -.(Lukeland) 0 janet, out of (Kane) 0 stratian, dam by (McMann) 0 \ " : Time, 2:04—2:04 Ambush, $700 Betting :—Arcturus, §s00 Willie Burke, $210; Pera, ‘$220; Cyril, $150; Field, $180. Alter one failure Arcturus mado play, followed by Springiet, Partnerstip and (he others bunched. Springlet at the stand showed ahead, she maintained this advantage ii the way round to the top of the siretch, When she quit und went among the rear guard, Tbe running was then made by Arcturus, Pera, Cyril and Willie Burke, Arcturus soemed to have it well in hand until the distunce was reached, when Pera pressed tim atill harder, and alter a rattling set to they landed head and b pronouncing tt jond beat; W: 1875, with forty-threo | last race, and once more be *as the first to caich the in a race of @ WINNERS OF T! Winners. Year. 1866, , Ruthless. 1867, o ka, . Bonnie Lass . Kemorseiess ‘Harry Bassett, -Joe Dani : Wildidle. Rutherfurd. SSESSSSEER8 WATTAN HANDICAP. —The Manhattan Handi- P, « sweepstakes of $60 each, bal! torfert, and ooly $10 it declared by september 20, with $500 added; seo- ond horse to receive $200 out of the utake: with 25 nominations, of which 12 declared, anda quarter, Value of sweepstakes, $1,470. el's bik. ©. Virginius, 3 years, by Virgil, out of Lute, 97 ibs, ses (Spillman} Pierre Loriitat |, by Leam- s < > = Ss 1 2 -.(Willam Henry) 3 years, by Dic) ena, out sees oe 0 T. W. Doswell’s b. m. Invoice, 4 yeare, ton, oat ot Volga, 104 Ibs..... ( 0 A. Belmont’s b. f. Dauntless, 3 years, by Macaroni, 92 Ibe... .(Brown) 0 0 0 0 CY) 0 G. L. Loriilard’s ch. c, Warlock, 3 years, by War Dance, out of Undine, 97 los. ry (Smith) ch. g. First Chance, 5 years, by it of Dot, 110 ibs .(W, Kane) @ Mediator by Daniel Boone, out of Manness, 94 (Ben Kdwards) F. Morris’ b. £ Sweet Lips, 4 yeara, by Eclipse, out ot Prophetess, 105 Ib: .. (Sayers) D. McDaniel’s ch. m. Mattie A., 4 years, by Austra. Hat, out of Miunte Mansiield, 105 Ibs... .(Delauey) Time, 2:175. AvenaGr 6” Pootsa—James $600; Virginius, $410; Invoice, $130; Warlock, $ Fioid, $260. Mediator made the running when the flag fell, followed by Mary, Virgraius third, Gray Nun foarth and the rest well to- L tand Virginius went to the front, but jong and touk issue with nim and held his saddie girth tor a while, when he hung oat sig- is of distress and fell to (bird position, Mary taking Jong so ull of running that his victory seemed cer ain, and so it proved. At the head of the stretch bi two lengths the best ot it, and never slacking Lis speed came on won easily by three lengths abead of James A, Gray Nun was third, fully two lengths away, Mary fourth and many times dangerous; lovotce fith, Dauntiess sixth, War- lock seventh, First Chance eighth, Medsator ninth, Sweet Lips tenth. Mactic A, stood at the post like an old sheep, but when at last away sne acted ugly and ‘was pulled up. Time, 2:17%. WINNERS OF THE MANHATTAN HANDICAP. Year. Winner. Weight, Starters Time, #3 8 12% % 1 re 3 . 9 w - 9 3 Ay 3 10 1% 7 44 bY Ue Purse, $400; tho winner to ered to ve sold for $1,000; | bm to a standstill Fuilerion kopt squarely to his | but not enough to wi S, lie Burke was third, a neck aw: yril fourth, Am- bush fifth, Partnership sixth, Wotton seventh, Spring- Jet eighth, New York ninth and Fleetwood tenth, 204, It was decided to run it off, Arcturug te, 3 to Ll. Both were away wel: to- gether, and Arcturus went to the front and kept the Jead all around until the furlong pole was reached. Then Pera, who had ben unaer « pull, came away and wou by alengib. Time, 2:04 4. THY MUTUAL POOL, Tickets Winning Race. Sold. Amount. Tickets, Paid, Three quarters ... 1,300 175 5 $4) Jerome =tal 1.9 619 1} Nursery Stakes. 2,098 629 a Manhaitan bandicap.. 1,929 9,16 631 13 Selling Race....... — it eo) TO*DAY's PROGRAMME, There are five races set down for to-day. Pools were sold upon them last night as follows :— DASH OF ONK MILE. Waco, 102 Iba... 56 Courier, 105 Ibs. 60 | Sister of Merey, 93 ibe 48 Outeast, 98 Ibs........ 45 | Partnership, 120 Ibs. 40 Leamington zd, 105 Ibs. 30 Love Charo, 95 Ibs. ...... 24 net Norton, 108 20 ibbie L., 9 ibs. 2 150 36 30 20 800 100 OnE Vigil, 104 iba... 150 Preston, 104 Ibe . 70 i Invoice, 118 Ib: o oe 2% 30 gp PATO IOAe SERRPLRORARE, tanford, 6 years, 144 lbs, Donohue, { Deadhead, 6 yours, 142 Ibs 100 Ballet, aged, 165 lbs.. 50 Resolute, 6 years, 148 lbs. 65 Trouble, 6 years, 160 Ibs. Captain Hammer (forme: 6 years, 144 Il “a Bay Rum, 5 year: Doubtial, 3 years, 128 1b1 1k. In addition to the many regular trains via the Har- lem road to Fordham, special trains, with reserved care for ladjes, will leave tbe Grand Central! depot to- day and durmg the meeting at five minutes after twelve and baif-past twelve P. M. for the Jerome siding, returnioy immediately after the races, MYSTIC PARK RACES. AN EXCITING TROT BETWEEN SMUGGLER AXD JUDGE FULLERTON—SMUGGLER WINS IN 2:21 1-4, Bostox, Oct. 2, 1876, The annow agement that the famous stallion Smag- gler was totrot at Mystic Park this afternoon drew together not less than 5,000 people, among whom were hundreds of ladies and children, who occupied seats in carriages and on the grand stand. The principal feature of the races was the trot be- tween Smuggler amd Judge Fullerton for a purse of $1,000, Smuggler was tho favorite at the pool stand and sold trom $60 to $25 for Fallerton, although | there were numerous private bets of large odds in tavor of the Judge. Promptly at balf-past two o'clock the horses were called on to tue track, and their appearance was greeted wiih loud applause. Both horses were in splendid condition, and gave but little troubie to their respective drivers, The toss (or positions was awarded to Judge Fullerton. First Heat.—A little scoring sufticed for a good start, and the liorses wore sent off evenly togetier, the Judge having the best of it, though both trotted nearly even until turning the third quarter pole, when Mr, Marvin gent y reminded Smuggler tbat bi was engaged in a race, and tue reminder was not lost onthe champion, who wont forward and took th leading place. The Judge did his level best, but coula not regain his former place. From the distance fi to the wire Smuggler trotted rapidly, and came under it about one length ahead of Fullerton, winoing the heat in 2:203,. Second Heat.—A fine start was made for the second heat, the Judge taking the lead and stepping olf band- somely until passing the first turn, when he broke, and from that poivt until tho close of the race he acted badly, Smuggler having an extremoly easy task to win the heat, which he did in 2:2144. Third Heat.—Soon after the start for this heat Smuggler acted quite uaraly, ana before reaching the | quarter it became necessary for his driver to bring work and gained long lead by the champion’s bad conduct, At the three-quarter pole the Judge was over five lenuths abead of Smuggler. On coming down the bomestretch the champion recovered himself, but uot in sufficient time to enable him to win the heat, aud when the wire was reached he was tuily three lengths im tbe rear. Tnis gave the backers of Fullerton great encouragement, and a few bets of no mear amount were mado tuat be would oventually win the race, Fourth Heat,—Some little tim lost in scoring, three-quarter mile, put in some rapid strid rounding for the homestretch passed the Judge and came home about one length in advance, winning tho heat and race in 2:11. SUMMARY. Mystic Park, Mupronp, Monday, Oct. 2—Purse of $1,000 to winner; best three in five, in harness. 1 H.'8, Raseell names br. s. Smagu! 21 W. M. Hompbrey names & eh ¢. Judg Fulierton.. gers S928, | Half. Mile First heat.. 1:10 2:20% Second heat. 1:00% 2:21K Tuird heat, 1:10% 2:25 Fourth heat, 1:10 222135 ANOTHER RACE. Between the above heats thero was a race for teams for a purso of $1,000, for which there were three on- tries, as follows:—Roan mare Delightiul und bay mare ie Allen, bar gelding Frank Keeves and bay mare Littie Gypsy, bay gelding Bill Kd and sorrel mare Lady Nichols. The three heats were easily won by Frank Reeves and mate, “BEACON PARK. Bostox, Oct. 2, 1876, The race for tho 2:22 class at Beacon Park, which was not finisuod Saturday, was completed to-day. May Bird won the beat in 2:25 and the race, Bolla second and Aunie Collins third. BROOKLYN HONORS THE RIFLEMEN. A banquet tendered by the citizens of Brooklyn to the foreign rifle teams was given at the Academy of Musto, in thatcity, Inst evening. The auditoriuin was floored over and handsomely carpetod, while the pros- cenium and boxes were olegantly vecorated with the national colors, among which commingled the Irish, Scotch and Australian emblems. ‘Tho siago was arranged so aa to represent ibe interior of an anciout hall, and at a tavle placed the end Was seated the presiding officer, Mayor Sehroeder. Two other tables were ranged irom the ge toward the door, across the auditorium, were keated about 200 gue: Of the Ameri there were present Major Fulton, Colonel vtid Colonel Bodine and Colonel Mitchell, Major Leech, Lieutenant Fenton, J. G. Pollock, and J. R. Miner. Seottish team—R, Luke, A. Menzies, Captain Thorbura and Thomas Kae. Australian team— J.J, Slade, On tho right of the Mayor were seated Major Leech, 8. B. Cutitenden, Rev. Haistead Carroll and Mr, 8) of Australia, On the Jett of His Honor we mes 8, 1, Stranaban, Gene Thomas Dakin, Jadge Gildersiecve, Senat ©. Marpuy, "and Mr, Thorburn, Among the prominent citizens in atte! Kinselia, ox Judge Daitiey, Willa missioner W. a. Fowler, Commissioner A Judge Morris, City Jadge Neilson, H. H. Wheew Campbell, Abner U, Kingsley, Serif Daggers | Nolap-aud County Clerk George Herman. The Gov- ernor, though unavoidably absent, was represenied by his staff at the eatoriainme ‘The dinner was served in a manner which did credit to the renowned caterer, t for age, if for $750, allowed 3 Ibs. ; for | | the thr Last Day of the Inaugural Breeders’ Centennial Meeting. The Federal Race and the National Cup. BLACKWOOD, JR., THE WINN R. Goldsmith Maid Failed to Beat Her Previous Record. Puut.apgurura, Oct. 2, 1876. The Inaugural Breeders’ Centennial Meeting at Suf folk Park was brought to a close to-day with the Fed- eral Race, which was a contest between six-year-olds and under, tor a purse of $2,500, mile heats, best three in five, im harness, and the deciding trial for the National Cup. Biackwood, Jr., won them both, Regarded ina financial light the meeting has not been that great success that almost everybody pre- dicted for it, The causes for this are several. In tne first place, extensive stands had to be erected on the track at much cost to the managers, the original ones being insufficient; then, after providing ample accommodations for tue ladies and familes of the breeuers, many of whom came with them, the railroad, under the pre-sure of ‘*Pennsyivania week,’” could not provide suitable transportation, and great numbers of ladies and their escorts turned back alter Teaching the depot rather than go im box care with a miscellaneous crowd. To add to the effect of this drawback the bridge across the Schuylkill on the direct drive tothe track was down, necessitating a Jong and circuitous route for those who went in vehi- cies, Again, the weather was such wa to necessitate two postponements, one of them on the first day, and hundreds of people were obliged to return from Philadelphia without seeing any of the trotting. Notwithstanding all this it is pl ng to know that the | Datanee sheet of the enterprise shows a fair sum on the right side. A noticeable feature of the crowd that attended the meeting was {ts cosmopolitan character, and from al) directions was heara the hope earnestly expressed by breeders and horsemen present that it should be eon- tinued as an annual event The Western brecdors are especially urgent that advantage should be taken of 80 auspicious @ start to ker the ball in motion They freely express the desire that another be located at a more intermediate point, bat, if need be, they willcome more than half way to meet tho Eastern colts. Great good focling seems to have per- vaded the whole gathering, and, with thg more inti- mate acquaintance that has resulted from bringing the breeders of the various sections together, much sec- tional jealousy and suspicion have been brushed aside, Notaripple occurred in the judges’ stand or else- where to mar the enjoyment of the racea. Nota sin- gle complaint of untair dealing haa cometo the surface, and all who return bome with their horses, whether successful or not, have to congratulate themselves and the breeding interest generally interested in the trot- ting horse thats unity of feeling und action bas been oeievet that in the future must bring good results to For the Republic Race there were originally oleven ntries, but ou the Ist day of September seven paid red out, the other tour paying ton These were A. J. Mo- woou, dam Belle Sheridan, 5 ye . We Diack’ mare Dame Trot, by Messenger Duroc, dam Green Mountain Maid, 6 years oid; 4. C. Woodnutt’s brown mare Rosewood, by Blackwood, 6 years old; Hh. C. McDoweil’s bay mare Magenta, by Woodtord Mambrino, dam Little Meg, 6 years old. The latter, becoming lame, was withdrawn, leaving the stallion andthe other two mares to decide the question as to superiority of speed. Carl Burr drove Dame {rot, He weighed 211 pounds and the sulky 71 pounds, about 70 pounds more than the mare should have carried, and how he expected her to win with such a load was more than people could understand, or the National Cup Governor Sprague, 8am Pardy and Blackwood, Jr., bad each two trials last week, and the two first named had each one more trial to make to-day. But neither of them could beat the 2:23 made by Blackwood, Jr.,on Friday last, ana the stallion from Tenne won the prize, Governor Sprague trouted in 2:23%, and Sam Purdy in 2:264. ‘The following are the details of the trotting: — ‘THR REPUBLIC RACK, First Heat,—Rosewood won the pole, Dame Trot the second piace, Blackwood, Jr., outstue, The drivers wore to'd 1o score with Vame Trot, aud at the fourth attempt they were started, Rosewood first, Blackwood second, Dame Trot third. Going around the upper turn Rosowood rushed to the front and led two lengths around the upper turn; Dame Trot second, one length in front of Blackwood. This advantage Rosewood car- ried to the quarter pole in 36% se@onds, Dame Trot second, Blackwood third. Dame Trot made a break soon alter getting on the bscksiretch and fell back. Blackwood, Jr., moved up on Rose- wood, and at the Lalf-mile pole the latter led ‘one length in: %, Blackwood six jeugtha in advauce of Dame Trot. Leaving bere and getting round by the clab houso Blackwoud wok sides with Rosewood, and the pair trotted side aad side all the way round the lower sarn. Dame Trot was clos. ing gradually at this ume. At the three-quarter pole Blackwood was leading a length, Rosewood second, three lengths abead of Dame ‘rot, and the iatter was coming starapid rate, Getting into the homestretch very pretty straggle ensued, which was only onded | at the stand by Biuckwood, Jr., winning the heat by two lengths, Dame Trot secund, three lengths in front ot Rosewood. Time of the heat, 2:27. Second Heat.—B: wood, Jr., had slightly the ad- vantage when sed the score, but he broke up immediately afte: d, Dame Trot second, and she alyo weut in air, but not until she was around the turn, Rosewood third. When tho horses reached the quar- ter pole, which was passed in 36%, seconds, Blackwood was leading four lengths, Rosewood second, Jengths in tront of Dame Trot. Going down the stretch Blackwood opened the gap, and was ax lengths in front at the ail mile pole in 1:12, Dame Trot see- ond, four lengths in advance of Rosewvod, the latter having left her feet on the way thither. Blackwood made the best o! his way around the lower turn, and at juarter pole was eight lengths ahead of Dame ngths away trom Rone- ‘a skip, but catcoing won the heat by b Trot, the latter half a dozen wood, Blackwood 1 quickly came on with a fine eiybt lengths, Dome Trot foct at the bead of the stretch, six Rosewood, The heat was trotted in 2 Third Heat.—Blackwood, Jr., had a trite the best of the send off, Dame Trot second, Rosewood third Blackwood, Jr., broke up on the upper turn, but re- taiped bis lead and openea a gap to the quarter polo ot two lengths in 36 seconds, Dame Trot second, five lengths abead of Rusewood. Gowg down the bdackstretch Blackwood kept the gap open anu was two lengths in frout at the haif mile poe in 1:12, Dame Trot four lengths in front of Rosewood. Tho latter then stumbled and came pear She dropped back several lengths and did not trot fast afterward. Dame Trot closed on Blackwood after Jeaving the baif mile pole and shut up ali the day light by the time she reached the cla house, but after that Cari Burr's weight began to tell, and tho mare fell off gradually afterward, Blackwood led three tongths | at the three-quarter polo, and coming on strong, won the heat and race by eight lengths in 2:2444, Dame Trot second, Rosewood distanced, The following is a SUMMARY. Scvvoik PARK, PHILADELPHIA, Oct, 2, 1876.—IN- AUGUKAL BRERDERS’ CRNTHSNIAL TxoTTING MERTING— Fourtu Dar—Tue Fr for six-year-olds and under—Purse, $2,500; $1, $650 to the second, $400 to the third, $250 to the fourth, Mile heats, best three in five, in harness, BNTRING. 4. J, McKimmin’s (Nashville, Tenn.,) bik. '& Blackwood, Jr., foaled 1871, by Black- road, dam Belie Sheridan, by Bloed’s Black K. W. Sear’s (Boston, Mass.,) blk. m. Dame Trot, joaled 1570, by Messenger Duroc, dain Gre Mountain Maid, by Harry Clay, bred by Charies Backman, Stony Ford, Orange County, N.Y. sevreccserecsesss S 2 D H. ¢. Woodnuw’s (Spring Hill Stock Farm, Flashing, 1. 1), br. im Rosewoou, foaled 1570, 16 bands high, no white, by Blackwood, by Frazer's Mambrino (son of Mambrino Chiel), second dam by Medoc. . H, C, McDowell's (Woodlake Farm, Frankfort, Ky.), b. @. Magenta, by Woodford Mam- brino, dam Madge, by Alexander's Abda:lab ; aecond dam Little Meg, by Giencoe; third dam Young Meg, by Medoc; fourth d Ola Meg, by Uid Dake of Bediord; fifth dam by imported Speculator; sixth dam by imported Dare Devil eeecceeseee OR 3 Sdis, mug. Mile, 112% % 11235 a az 22h bg THK NATIONAL CUP. Governor Sprague ied off with » running horso, nd.) deu by Jesse Yearance, At the second attempt he gut the word and wont away at a square rapid to the quarter pol ie in 1:12%, the 2:25; ree-quarters in 1:48%¢. and made Governor Sprague made a break , but be soon recovered and trotted fast atterward; bat the wind was greatiy sgainat speed during the whole of the afiernoon, The second trial came on with Turner again confident of winning the cup, the wind having abated considera- bly. At the third attempt Sprague started wader good headway, and was 3634 seconds tn making the first Delmonico. Speeches were made by the Mayor, Major Henry Fulton, Judge Gildersieove, ‘ton, HC. Mt ? Judge Neilson, Thomas Kinsella and qearter \he baifemile in LL‘, the three-quarters 10 , and, without a skip of break, ho made the milo | ! | } | is her previous record. | Meeting at Puiladelphi % et TROTTING AT PUNLADELDUTL, second enly behind Blackweod’s me. m Purdy made his last trial for the National Cup. a with aruouer (Charies Donle the rider), and 3545 seconds, the 60 and tho mile in 2:27— eut to the quarter pole : he three-quarters in Jongess (ime of ali toe trials. GOLDSMITH MAID V8. TIME. Goldsmith Maid made an atsempt to beat 2:14, whick Sho started with a runaing horse, ridden by Charley Doble. Sne trotted to the quarter pole in 355g seconds, to the half in 1:12, the much better. nog to tha quarter pole, which po: \ seconds, the half in 1:08, the three- qparters in 1:4254 and the mile in 2:17 45. Aod this euded (the Inaugural Breeders’ Centennial ‘HE PLANET VULCAN. FAILURE OF THE ANTICIPATED WORLD TO PUT IN AN APPEABANCK—RESULT OF OBSBRVA- TIONS AT THE CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY. CAMBRE Umivensiry, } Campaiver, Mass, Oct, 2, 1876, The professors at this ovservaiory have looked is vain fer the transit of the planet Vuican, which was promised for to-day or to-morrow by M. Leverrier, the famous French astronomer. Observations were commenced on Sunday morning, in aceordance with instructions from the Smithsonian Institution at Washington, and they bave been continued without intermission ever since, and will also be come tinued to-morrow, and probably on Wednesday, unless the lurking phenomenon should sooner disclose itself KESULT OF OBSERVATIONS. Both to-day an@ Sunday there were spots visible om the sun, but there was nothing unusual about them, In consideration of the fact, however, that something outside of the ordinary run of visitors is likelyto pase over the suriace of the glorious orb of day, the observ. story olliciais Very Irequentiy took photographs of such spots as were visible, The observers neither pro- less to velieve or disheneve im the French astronomer's prediction of Vuicaa’s appearance, but if it should come round, it will not be Li 0 escape thelr crit. teal notice. THE NEW ORB NOT VISIBLE AS YET IN WASH? INGTON—PREPARATIONS FOR CONTINUED OB= SERVATIONS. Wasnixatom, Oct. 2, 1876 The naval officers of the United States Observatory have been on the lookout all day for the appearance of the planet Vulcan, Though nothing had been dis- covered, or was evon expected according to their cal culations, up to midnight, all was properly placed im readiness to secure observation at the time at which it was tially docided the great astronomical event would come off, as foretold by the celo- brated French astronomer Leverrier, As the atmosphere was cloudiess the Professor im atsendance upon the comet seeker continued the ta of observation late to-night and issued an order to the watchman that the instrament should be mounted on the south stand @ quarter of an hour belore sunris that is, at twenty minutes to 81x on to-morrow morning und tue one following. INTEREST OF THE SCIENTISTS. The scientific world here 1s looking anxiously tor the novel event and ail the prolessors and scientints are om the lookout to resolve the alleged discovery into the realm of xed science. NEW STYLES AND FASHIONS. ‘The large establishment of H. O'Neill & Co, Twem {eth street and Sixth avenue, was thronged yesterday with ladies on the qui vive for novelties in fall and winter goods. The suit department—which is a new feature of the house—was especially attractive, an¢ was well stocked with the most stylish and bandsome garments. In the noveltios was a house dress of black mateiasse, somewhat resembling the Princess costume, The waist and skirt are im one, the entire tulness of the skirt, composed of side folds, meeting m the centre of the back, and trimmed op each side with loops and corded buttons. The fromt of the Waist and skirts 1s trimmed with double biack silk folds laced through the centre with a black silk cord. This stylish garment is converted into a handsome treet suit by wearing an overgarment of the sam material, This is double breasted, and, like the undes skirt, the fuliness is composed of kilt ploatings placed atthe back. A diagonal pocket is placed low on the aide, rimmed with basket braid, as is also the bottom olsbe shirt, A cotlar ot black Wilk finishes the neck. ‘The coat sleeves are trimmed to match the wkirt. Ip silk suite, one of the most stylish is a black Guinew The underskirs is dem.-train and trimmed with two rows of box pleatings. The long overskirt u literally composed of deep, tucked iolds, piaced diago- nally on the wkirt, the bottom of each cluster trimmed with biack chenille fringe. ‘Tho back ia iuil and loose, a side boing inid in sid pleats and tacked tightly to the front, The basque waist is doubly corded and trimmed with chenille tringe, the back Huish a loop bow of the silk. The coat sleeves are trimmed with double cuffs, divided im the centre by a double fold of the silk and fuisued by a iull bow of the silk. Tho assortment of outside gurments are new pleasing and aro shown in both rough and plain be the prices run from $225 to $75. The millinery do partment is roplete with every variety of {all styles, A handsome imported bonnet isa cottage shape, of black velvet—the high, sloping erown trimmed with pieated folds of sea-foam plush. The back is trimmed ‘with loopings of cardinal colored veivet, partially con- cealed by two white ostrich plumes, so arranged thal me falls nearly over the front of tbh crow ana the otner slopes backward. The front 1s filled in with twistings of cardinal colored velve. A very jaunty hat is one similar in shape to the Gainsborough. The foundation is of bot tle-green felt, fared with botéle-green chenille and trimmed with palest ciel biue silk. A buckle of pheasant feathers fastens it on one side, while a snow- b mounts the crown at the back. A tall mings, notions and hosiery are also visible e first time at this establishment. A specialty made of kid gloves, The vest of Vio toria kid cam be purchased at this house for eighty-eight cents. The: in all colors, and are shown In genilemen’s, mi and ladies? sizea Of course for this price the buttons are limited to twa The best quality of Lupin’s two-button Kids ean be par. chased for ninety-tive cents, three-bultons for $1 0¢ and tive-buttons for $1 70. A very nice quality of Diack kids (three buttons) are sold for $1 06. BUSINESS TROUBLES. The Bronx Bleaching Company, of New York ate Fordham, who stopped payment sume timo ago, are trying to effect a compromise with their creditors. Ata second composition meeting of the creditors of Gilbert & Weaver, importers of cloths, of No. 433 Broome street, held yesterday beiore Register Fiteh, of No. 845 Broadway, the acceptance of the composi tion of filty cents in indorsed notes and five cents am indorsed Was confirmed. Mortimer Hendricks, bankrupt stockbroker, hae been discharged from tbe bankruptcy proceedin; In the matter of Louis Limp | bankrupt, Mr Charies H. Allen, Jr, of the firm of Bliss & Alien, has jected assignee ata first meeting of the credit before Register Dayton, of No, 322 Broad principal debts proven at the meeting were Franklin Woolien Company, of Franki! Falls, N. H., $2,633 75; Aborn, Moir & Co, $5,433 68; A. De Grief & Co., $2,083 44; Watson bownley ry Co., $1,478 63; F. Mayer & Co, $1,334 70; Kmpire Woollen Company, $1,529 83; E. R. Mudge, Sawyer & Co., $2,969 43; HL! J. ‘Livby & Co., $1,562 Her. man, Bernber & 60., $1,142 23. v Northern Pacific Railroad Company, which was transferred irom « receiver's hands to the present or- ganization about fag ow, accord the reports of the president, president and board of directors, presented to tho stockholders at an annual meeting heid in this city a few days "40, is in a prow perous condition and out of debt. je stockholuers med satistied with the officers’ reports and evinced their support of the conduct of tho president, Charles B. Wright, vy re-viecting him for another term. Tne schedule of Samuel P. Kittie’s assignment to Theodore Wilken, for the benefit of creditors, was Gied in the Common Pleas Court yesterday. Liabilities, | $44,882 37; meminal assets, $28,616 70; $18,131 11. SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO A VESSEL, At five o’clock last evening two heavily laden three masted schooners were be! towed to Riker’s Island by a tugboat from this city when, Just above Blackwell's Island and opposite Ninety-second street ferry, the hawser by which the vessels wore attached to the tugboat broke, and they went adrift, One of them passed between little Mill Rock and Fiood Rock without any injury; bat the other was caught oy the incoming wde and ere the tag could render her any assistance she was thrown high and dry upon the ledge of Liste Mill Rock, whenve the power of the tog proved insul- ficient to move hr At ball-past eight o'clock in tho evening tho tide was at the flood, and two powerlul tugs were attached to the vessel, aud, alter half aa atti full head m, succeeded im rs Work was yesterday be, por General Newton, and the pumps were kept going Right to ciear tho tunnels of the water accumulated 1m them sinco May sas [t 18 expected that they will be in 4 condition to be entered by the workmen to morrow, SOROSIS LUNCHEON. The first Inncheon of Sorosis for the season tool Place yesterday at Delmonico’s, The handsome par lors in Delmonico’s \ouse were filled, and amor those present were Mra. J. C. Croley, the Mrs. wag Meg Mra. Fi o'clock, was both eiegiat and subsant was discussed the ladies returned to the speeches, songs, &o,, were in order