The New York Herald Newspaper, October 19, 1878, Page 8

{ 1 } | 8 NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1878~TRIPLE SHEET. WONDERFUL CATRDNS The Discovery of an Immense Subterranean Palace of Stalacta in Virgioia, DEVELOPING A RABBIT HOLE. Remarkable Natural Formations in the Various Chambers. SKELETON. A. PETRIFIED Tray, Page County, Va., Oct, 15, 1878. A cave of vast proportions has just been discovered about one mile west of this town hundred yards north ot tne Newmarket and Sperry- ville turnpike, At this pemt the land rises suddenly some three hundred feet, with a width varying from a quarter of a mile toa mile and a hal north im more or less Droken ridges for toward what is kKnowo asthe Fort Mountain, a small spur of the Massaputton range, ‘bis land is of rather poor quality, but has been more or less under cultivation jor years. The south side or larger knob of this ridge bag been always known by the name of “Cave Hill,’ from the fact of a small cave baving been discovered there, probably a century back. This cave is of smail dimensions and not very easy ot ac- cess, there being an almost perpendicular descent of ovor seventy feet. The interost in this bas long since worn oul, and of late it has been seldom visited. However, this bas been the key to the discovery just made. HOW IT WAS DISCOVERED, In the town of Luray, which is just one mile ais- tant, resides a photographer by the name of B. P. Stebbins, Stebbins removed to this pisee a few months ago and opened his small gallery, He wag mioierately patronized, but was not growing rich and bad plenty of idie time on his hands, Betng of a somewhat romantic nature he was in the babit of spending a portion of bis time 10 roaming through the adjacent woods and fields, On one of these expe- ditions he came across the smili cave I have de. scribed. This jea him to thinking and ex>mining further. He finauy came to the conclusion trom the topography ol the country and other reasons that there must be other caves im the vicinity, With this in mind he proposed to several parties 1n town to make a thorough seorch, in bopes of discovering an openivg. He was finally joined by two young meu named Cumpbdell, sons of the Sheriff of the county, Wiiiiam Campbellg These parties in one of their ex- peditions stopped to rest ina little clamp of under- growth On the east side of the ridge, in the middie of which they discovered what they supposed to be a rabbit bole, They commenced digging, and as they pulled out the earth and siones the hole be- came larger. They worked at it the rest of that day, and then went home with the understanding that they were pot to say anything to anybody, but were to meet there early the next morning. This understanding was faithfully com- plied with, and the next morning, bright and eariy, ound the explorers on the ground, They went to work with renewed energy and before night saw enough to convince them that their work would net bein vain. The next day, after bard labor, they reached what they thought was the mouth of «small eave, the opening being about two and a halt feet square, Thia they quickly enlarged. Then lighting a couple of candies they proceeded to enter, To do this they bad to assume a stooping posture. Alter a few Steps they found they could stralgbten up, THY ANTE-CHAMBER. As their eyes became used to the gleom and the faint light of the candles shed their rays on surround- img objects they found themselves im an immense vaulted chamber about ninety feet square, with a height of thirty-five er forty tect, They were utterly astounded, but pressed on In search of further open- ings, waich they found on every side. After an hour or two spent in this way they saw that the task of discovery would occupy days They, however, suw ‘enough to sbow them that they bad a smail fortune witnio reach, They eid @ consultation, found that the land on whieh their cave was siiuated w term of the Cireult Court, September 23, Occur in afew days. bey determined t Of What they hac discovered, but purchase the tract, which contained about chirtyeight acres, Accord~ ingly, when the sale took piace they bid it in at $500, Which Was considered a fair price by the uniui- tiated. Alter this they went to work io earnest, and have added daily to their discoveries UNDERGROUND WONDERS Your correspondent baviwg au invitation to visit the cave, 19 company with Judge Stewart, of the Page County Court, and seversl Indies, proce piace of interest, Alter a good view of tne ing scenery, We descended tu the entrance of thi cave. Here’ we found Mr, Stebvins, the Messrs, Campbell aod severai musocs aud carpenters all busily employed fiiting up the entrance. Stebbins and Mr, Cumpbell accompanied and after each bad been furnished with a cand: flescended the temporary stairway a dt 0 of dirty feet to the eatrance proper, which 1s now about sx feet Ligh by three in width, Tbis bas been recently 1mprovea by a door frame and door, The eutrance is surmounted by a massive tock made by nature jnto a well finished arcuway. Alter entering Abe door we stopped to light our cand then proceeded downward ubout cen ject we ceme to @ level floor. ile * in an immense room ne quare with « height of prob celing Was of smooth mor ing a8 mauy magnificent chandeliers, so periect were they to construction, the main one droppivg a aistance of twelve or ti from the ceiling. The waits of the apartm formed of every conceivable color of stone, shaped into ali kinds of flutings and columnr, the wiole covered with @ brillant gloss, in the coutre, jacing the entrance acd imbedded in tbe rock 0! the floor is a douwbie figure, as of two per sous clasped in each otber’ & stooping posture, Tue features of ene, though indistinct, Wouldseem to be Luose Of af old woman. The other Jave appears Lo be pre! first; the limbs are distinctly visible, ry Whether they boman beings or whether az of stove itis hard to toll. Certain it wm that they do bot belong Lo the nataral formations of the eave. At the furtoer end of this room an immense column fi- teen ject in diameter rises (rom floer to eceuling, Bpreading Out atthe top on either side like brauches of a buge ovk and forming two archways, througa Wu.ch we may passin @ifleront directiens to otuer chamoors Passing to the lett, tarough the lewer arch, We proceed (hrough three or four amail cham- bers, ail coverea with (uousands of stalactites of the Most brillant colors, and reseh a room which simile of an old Roman chapel, suppor by Uoriuthien eolamns of bronze and white, with 2 coiling of ball, RGANIC ReMAINS. out ta bold reliet from the wall biabe With my Cand ately Opposite isa most superbly shaped canopy of While stone, Une folds looking as soit as Af mude ot fine camoric’ (his capopy, with 148 draperies, 1s fully eight feet (rom end to end aed about the regular size in other respects. in the middle of the room is ered stone which could ea he walls are briiiiaut re 1,000 pendants ing as if iney bu rom the purest marble, jarge heliway, 01 the purest rt Pro- of bitte and owl takeu jor a roug With stalncsite Deca cut Leaving this flowing; 1 new 4 sartbe the flvor, aud Were in! four simali chambers under our ieet, Passing oo We come juto & larger room, Whose brilianey Wus even greaor than any We bad yor AS DIVERIAT CiAMnen. Everything bore Was iu inoue massos—glitiering stove of ali deseriptiour. From one sive uf tho wall, wt DENELE of hve leet, a lodge exiended about three feol, Wish & Widih OF wvarly (ue same, aad oD if wrhting @ Achar, Was a portect Hgure, tb of wh weal maul XCar med Napoleon L.A little to ao immer tion resembling an eagle exiended (wo wings over a third of the enclosure, furtiver om right were «wo ' poriect anvils, thelr rock of the Hoor, " smith sbop”’? Leaving the ladies at this pont we climved a small all, wet and ravher muddy, passed througe & low archway ana found ourselves in ower chamver on the verge of a inimiature lake Ovo abd soclear that with the ad of our can dics We could discern every stone in the bottom This luke @ avout twenty-five leet long and fiveen tee wie io \leeed several speciinens of stalactites, also the periect imitation of ieoes of sponge | Lave ev: In the miadie of this Feom is a inoand of b e with a polish that Pefleoted our inves, Mav sulilower seemed to be growing over (he mound, and eu oa several Punetes of urapes, One of thes es Wak 50 wriect f Codid senrecly rewiime thet it wae ih navures formasion, 1 coud with Hutle troabie have cut itoll, stem and ali, aud was very waon tempted to do so, The ceiling of this chamber seemed to be composed of Lbe softest spong rlarded with clus ter diamonds, Immense siabs banging trom the ceiling of different thickness, ubout two leet wide and topering to tour or five inches, twelve and fiiteen Jeet loony, almost ag thin as sword biades and of a beau- tiiul buff color, added to the bewuty of the scene. When struck by any bard substance they gave out musical sounds similar to sounds made by vel Our guides proposed to us to cross the lake over a small bridge they bad Feceutly constructed, but we de- as the structure looked rather fragile, and took the vaults beyoad, GREAT THRATRE, Reiracing our steps through several rooms and jook an opening to the left several other rooms and over several r to the edge of this precipice suddenly ty beatre, us beautiinl white columns and as if they bad been sculptured from lo, Atew steps turther brought us Of the theatre. In all my life I nev: grander siructure above ground. Three tiers of galleries seemed to stand out before us; we seemed to be in the orchestra circie, with the pit at our feet, Where tbe stage snould bave been a dark ot pillars, looking the white pall seemed to obscure the sceue. It looxed ter ribly graud, We could not help recalling those i “che Worm?’— &c, Moving around our 1d 4 different position, and a secne of un- powerful and ry chamber sparkled asses of diamonds, ci every cornel the hues of the rainbow. nearly as | Striking the souods came from tem, and through the hundreds of small chambers contained in the cave. THE SKELETON’S CHAMBER, Leaving the chamber we waiked through a Drilllan: corridor and found oursely. bat coring and less brilliant than some others, somewhat to our horror and greatly to our fi upon the perteet petrified skolo- tb head thrown Be is po doubt; it 1s perfectly formed tbrougnout; the koces have grown to the rock iu the flour. Leaving the skeleton to take cire of bimselt we crossed ina amnall skiff (which bad been hastily construcied for the parpose) what is called Muday Lake, a boay of bites three or four teet deep and about thirty in jeryth, THE GIANTS’ HALL, Here we disemba: keu and waikicg through a long corridor toucd ourselves in probavly tne most im- mense chamber in the world, The proprieto may be u low catimat. through {1 for several pours alt or it. From this ebai rea dozen outieis a8 mavy different directions. | wiil not a tempt @ desorption of it in this leite 4t would take up too much of your valuable space. 1 will only say that 1n magnificence it far surpasses any ot the rooms I desersboa. Where the explora- tions will end it 18 bard to tell, as there may be mules 01 sublerranean chambers connecting with these stil! unexplored. After finishing some necessary work about the parts aii making vigorou in every direction. No doubt thousands of objects of interest are yet Undiscovered, Many persons are of the opinion that this cave was the dweiting place of human beings centuries ago, skeietons aud relics will tigation. Inthe knowl- w living ip th ir Lime or was spoken od yet did Dot , as fur as dis- least leading eage of the oldest inhabits tion Bo Buch Cave existed in of by their ancestors. KO OPPOSITION TOLERATED. In comparisoy tv Wevers Cave, near Staunton, Weyers 1s as Laray to Now York city compured to tun cave, Besides tue chamvers 1 have described I took a hurried glimpse 01 several others, wnich sembled the interior of chapels, castier, amphi- theatres, &c. In several rooms | found most ax- quisite cavoptes, resembling the one alrendy de- scribed, and mone room we found a pyramid re- embling Bt apple on thrones apother a Most of joaves of iruit cake, with a large pine- lu other rooms were basasom fountains, bapti e top. and beautiful fac-simiie of a ail these things formations, bard to bel man has not been concerved 1 their c The whole is a masé oi gorgeous splendor, with prob- abiy Do equal in America, i in the world. Luray is a Pleasant litte towa of some cigat bundred icoab- Mavis, It is the county seat of Page and quite a toriving hittle place. It 18 picturesqueiy situated and commauds a view of both ranges of mountains, There is no railroad through this county, thougn the ndosb Valley Rasiroad 1s graced still font. be aud Works, tweuty un A portion Qnished at and near Charlestown, Jeffersou county, And they expect to compicie it to this polat within a year. Ibe nesrest raiiroad communication St present is at Newmarket, Va,, sixteen miies from here, on the other side of the Massanutton Mountain. Trains (rom Baltimore ana Warhington ri by Baltimore and Ohio Raiiroad daily at thr it mT traveller basa view of the Valiey of Virgimta, and Edin. burgh, MountJacksou, Newmurket and other towus may be Sven in the distance, On the other side Pago Valley, with Luray, dlarksvitle, Alma and several owber villages in view. WOMEN LAWY. ‘uns. Rs IN MARYLAND, LOCKWOOD, OF WASHINGION, DENIED ADMISSION TO THE MARYLAND BAR, [From the Baltimore Suu, Oct. 18.] The application ot Mrs, Belva A. Lockwood, the well kaown {; ja lawyer oi Washington, for admit sion to toe Bur of the Circait Court of Prince Georg county, of which previous mention has been made, was decided adversely by Jadge Magrauer yesterday, Thore was a pretty large attendance of members of the Bar and otners, Lt wiil be rememLered inat Mrs. Lockwood, at the suggestion of the Court, promised brief setting lorth her claims tor Yesterday, apd alter it was id be was Feady to decide Lock woou quoted tne a 1Xth secon the courts of Maryland (’ub, Geo. Laws, vol. 1, p. 86). Juuge Macruder, im reply, decided thut the Court could uot grant the request. In the course et bis de- Cision he said;—'God has set a bound ior woman. Man was created first and woman alter and a part of bim, Like the san and the moon movi their different orbits, the great seas have their bo and the eternal bills and rocks that are set abvve tnem 4.17 He spoke of Mrs Le 1o Upon the conciusion of his de 4 remark that the Court uaa A ber to take ber seat, dire, Lockwood #8 sue Was about to uek the Court to pus the decision in writing, The court was tuen ad- journes. Mra, Lockwood, as the Judgo left the court room, Kave notice \ual she desired to address mombers oi the Bar and others present to explain ber position, ovtained permission of th oom room. She the court that s jowed to speak 1 of one of the membe: quently dience numvered pearly une buudred persona. Betore lett Mariboro’ Mra, Lock wood said she mended to get tne case veiore tue highest court of Maryland, eiber by a writ of Maudamus of other proceeding, aud tnat whilo at first she did not care to be admiued oiner than te jon it she in the onse in whieh some $50,000, in the case o: Roynelie vs. Atocha, = suys the Judiciary Commitee of the United sta Senate has decided that tucre i# Do need of further legisiation to admit her to the Unites states Supreme Court, abd Laat she toroKs she will be tinally aumitted to tue courts of Maryland. THE ADELPHI LXPLOSIO! Of the explosion of the Tho inquiry into the caus boiler of the steamer Adelphi at Norwalk the 28th of september last was resumed yi ay bolore United States loepectors of Steamers Jayne and slat- thews, in the F Uiice batiding. ‘The first witness examined was Mr. Jobn A. Pease, the superimtending engineer of Mr. R. Corneil Winte’s plea He said he bad b employed vy Mr White tor thirty-three years, and was with him whe the Adeiphi was purch then examined ti boiler aed found 6 in 0 lowed torty okets and bolts wer tion of the shell whe: inside, with a light, and did vot see anytoing wro When (he ¥essei Was Bought there Was a crack Dew the M1ib Aad sixth KOGkeE bolle, bat he aid HOt coD- Siler that there Was any Weakness there; the big pateh Was Hot reported to witn the botier Was inspected at Norwal the siphoo gouge Was tested at Norwalk and had been told that it @ did not oun. y the wiry. braced alto- 6 built; Wor three und a hall poauds ahead; sider the bulier properly braced to five pounds of sean if different to the “ 201 d have occurred, Tuesday, did not think ‘The inquiry was adjourned wat) CHARTER OAK PARK. THE TROTTING MEETING AT HARTFORD—MARY BUSSELL THE WINNER OF THE ‘“‘TWENTY- EIGHT” PURSE AND LITTLE WONDER THE “*;HIRTY.ONE” BACE—THB “FREE FOR ALL” POSTPONED AFTER FOUR HEATS—DEATH OF THE BAY GELDING SHADOW, {BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ] Banrtvorp, Cona., Oct, 18, 1878. The races at Charter Oak Park to-day wore the best of the Octover meeting. Three contests were on the programme—the “iwenty-eight,” ‘thirty-one’ and “tree for all’? classes—in two of which the results wore genuine surprises, THY “TWENTY-BIGHT” PURSE. The sport opened this forenoon with the **twenty- eight” race, the mare Mary Russell achieving another victory, equal to that won at Piaimvilie last week. Sne took the first two heats by good square work, Captain Emmous, originally tho pool favorite, re- ceived the third by Mary Russell’s creaking, aod the fourth by an award. Mary Russell then took the deciding heat alter a sharp struggle with £mulus, Captain Kmmons securing second money, Xmuius thirdand Annie G, fourth. THE “THIRTY-ONB’? CLASS, The ‘thirty-one’? race was a long contest of six heats, of which the plucky bay gelding Shaaow cured the first heat by outtrotiung Little Wonder down to the wire and the second by beating Judge Trum- bull in the same way. The third heat was awarded to Little Wonder, who also won the fifth by halt a dozen lengths, Jim Briggs being distanced, Tne sixth 0 race for Little Wonder, who finisued nd took first, third aud fourth bull securing second mouey, DIED IN HARNESS. During the fourtn beat of this race the gelding Shauew, oriven by H. Brock, of Bosion, dica upon the track. He wi ral ly and broko badly on the buckstreteh, a red yards be: ie half mile pole, pitohed for nd died insteuily. Lhe sulky was smashed, but the driver escaped with only a few bruises, Shadow was nine yeurs old, aod was owned jointly by his Griver and Mr. M. ¥, Page, a Bostun’ gentioman, who bought bim tor a roudster, and, finding nim up- sulted to UIs purpose, sold a bali :mierest tor $1,500 to Brock, wov put bim on the turf six weeks ago. Shadow haa a record of 2:31, made in Maine, whe ho was bred, and bad beea relied oP be tne horse suowed no di duriug “PREK FOR ALI’? The o} all race bud tnree sturters, Dick Swig- eller, K Chiet und Thomas Jetlerson, whe foriner ong a lavorile that pools could not be sold until just as the borses started, Weller took the first two heats in 2:23% and 2:2134, and Kansas Chie: then stepped 10 aud captured tue third and fourth, and in both of them buving splendid contests with Swiveller, thetwo beimg neck and neck oF Japped irom the quarter pole nearly to the wire, Jeflersou uarrowiy escaped veing disianced in the frst and second heats, but when the Lime Was lowered 10 tue fourto to he came io lappiog Swiveller, with Kansas Chiet gts tne wion: 4, und will be CAUSE OF RESULTS DEATH. Ap examination to-day of tne vody of tho bay stall. fon Result, woo died Jans evening alter tha ive” race, Showed that d caused by jon of the jungs He was buried in the park grounes. u aarkD SUMMARY, Carter OAK Park, Ocrossk MeéETING—Fourta Dar, Oct. 18, 1878 —ihe 2:28 class; purse, $400, di- Falls, N. ¥.) w. m. Mury Russe apa W. E. Weeks? (Morrisauia, N.Y.) b. ge Captain Emmou E. sartourt’s (Gre bik. 8, Hwa. BH. C, Weounui’s ( Annie G.. tees és J. J, Bowen's (Bostou) sg. J. G. Morrill, 7 H, W. Brown’s (Prescott, Canady) b. 8. Chestnut Hill, oe 8. N. Woodward's (Beston) ard Knapp..... 2 1 3 4 co ee we ce Oo me 6 8 Sais 7 an Mile, D238 36 or sx @ of Bo mw bog. Shep cence st First beat. second b ‘nird heat Fourth hei 2 Futhb beat Er y'4 ins 227 Samz Day axb 1RaCK—Lue 2:31 Clase; purse $300, aivided. H. W. Brown’s (Prescott, Canada,) b. & Little Wonuer.....e see 3 BLL 21 R. B. Vining’s (West Meriueo, Coun.,) br. 8, JUdLO LHUMHUI .cceereenee & 2421 2 H. Brock’s (Wore-ster, Mass.) b. g. ‘Shadow (lurmerly Air).. .1 1 2%0 Worcester, Mags.,) vg 343 3 awe Half. # aly. Bt 2 1 abe, qld * Died on the track. Same Day axp TRACK—“Free to All” pur: Postpoued after four beats until Uc~ Fourth beat... PROSPEC! PARK. The second fall meeting ut Prospect Park closod “torty” ri At that time toar heats had trotted, the first falling to the chestnut gelding James, subsequently withdrawn because of sickness; the secona to the gray geiding Jobo 8. and the third and fourth to the ehestnat mare Dolly, When the borses were called yesterday Jobus., Dolly and Je: Maud only appeared, the bay m deen Wittdrawo OY permission ber tue race. The “thirty”? parse and team race were declared off. SUMMARY, Prosract ’ark Fath Grocxos, Gravesexn, L. |, Oct. 17 aud 18, 1878. —L mix axp Fourtu Days ov tuk sxconp Fatt TRottixe Mextixa.—Purse $300, tor t never beat 4:40; mile Beats, threy in five, $150 Lo first, $75 to second, $45 to Loied and $90 to Lourth borse, Ostober 17.) H. Wiiliams’ oh. m. Dolly.. (Four beats trotied on 240% *Fakon sick and witharawn by permission of jueves. MARYLAND JOCKEY CLUB, THE FALL MEERTING AT PIMLICO —GREAT PREP ARATIONS FOR FINY RACING, The fall meeting of the Marylond Jockey Club will beg! Pimlico on Tuesday next. The meeting will open with a dash of a mile for maidens of all ages, followed by the Dixie Sinkes fer three-year-olds, two miles, Thre will bea grand race, as it will have in i one of ‘© of the Western cracks to try conclusions with The Duke of Magenta. The starters against the latter ore supposed tobe Leveler, Pomeroy or Cammie F., Spartan, G. rick and BoOonio Wood, as there 18 $600 for the see- ond horse. ihe Western turfmen have great hopes ot beating The Duke with Level as he has run and won one mile aud three-quarters in 3:07!;, and two miles ip 8:7, which is faster than The Duke has ever Tan; but the latter has been always carrying heavier is than Leveler, and when he has to put 110 Ion 1 miy stop bim a bit, Groat stories, however, are afloat about wonderful trials by this colt, and if they are ball true the for ihe Dixie Stakes will bea grand one, This race Will be followed vy the Trial Steeplecbuse, for horses spat have DOt Won & Bleep! hase at Baivion rome Park, Long Mravuch ur Saratoge. As there are plenty of this sort, a large field and a good race is wed. Ti y's sport will close tl maiden sliowances, op day, ¥, the sport will begin wit Stakes, lor two-year-olds, the distance N M1 the good two-year-olds of the in the East, with the except Bettina, will try 6 this diatanes time, Witt Board Sparling, 8 wounie Leal, Lilian aw others (he feo will create great interest, The second event Wil be ® ues of a mile and a quar. ter, for all oger, and from the number of horses that wiil be at Plalico we look ior a large fleld of starters, The third race of the day will be the Pimlice Stakes, for all ages, two miles and « quarte b This stakes clowed with fourteen guv- , of Which huinber the starters will probably oral Philips, Loaianier, Bayara, Zoo Zoo, Belle Bolle bard to beat heats for three-y Will be tally as mover rt commencing with a dash of ove mile for all ato 7 100 ited with aa slidehaee of 8 Ibs. to nga; the second ia mile and a bal!, witn pi alhng race for low The hind race wili be for the Barnum Hote! Siake Plevna, Boardman, Rochester two-year-olds, one m Cedric, Una, Frank Loveri: for starters, the closiog Bt & siceplecbase. The ia: the moeting will begin with a two-year-old race, the winner ot the Central Stakes to carry five pounds extra, Tbe second race will be the Brecken- ridge Stakes for three-year-olds, two wiles The win! of the Dixie Stakes 1s penalized tn this five pounds, The second receives $500 out of the stakes the third saves bis stake. In addition to those thas will prepanig, start jor the Dixte will be Brambie, Powhatun and Dave Moore, Bramble and L wil a come togetuer for there will consequently be grei Face The third race will bes thet have run during t! do jcap for ail hor. and the concluding event be four-mil with such horses tor starters as General Pail! ‘aro, Danichefl, Li 1. By ie programme like thi tr tive, and all sections of the country will be repre- sented at Baltimore next week by the lovers of good horses, AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB, The Executive Committee of the American Jockey Ciub has decided to give an extra day’s racing o: Tuesday, November 5 (election day), at Jerome Murk, The programine, embraciog six races, will be given in detail to-morrow. THOROUGHREDS FOR ENGLAND. MB. P. LORILEARD'S STRING LEAVE 17HIs MORNING TO TRY THEIR SPEED ON THE ENGLIBH TURF. Mr. P. Lorillard’s s'ring of thoroughbreds leave for Liverpool this morning in the ship England. The lot consists of the brown gelding Parole, five years old, by Leamington, dam Malden, by Lexington; second dum Kitty Ciark, by imported Glencoe; third dam Miss Obstinate, by Sumpter; fourth dam Jenoy Siam- merkin, vy Tiger, out ot Paragon, by imported Buz- zard, Parole has been a most successful racer, hav- 1n@ beaten every horse that he has ron against in this country, although some of them have beaten him io turn, He goes to Engiand with the youngsters to fead them im their work and assist in their prepara. tion for the great events they are engaged in. Parole isin fine health, and should he keep so until next immer he may try his chances in some of England’s bandicaps. Uncas, bay colt, two years old, by Lexington, dam Coral, by Vandal; second dam :mported Cairn Gorme, by Cotherstone ; third dam Glenluce, by Slane; fourth dam Glevcairn, by Sultan, out of Trampoiine, by Tramp. Uncas is one of the finest looking two-year. olds that has appeared on the course the past yoar in this couotry. He started three times and won once, satisiying bis owner that he was Mt totaxe abroad ana be company forthe best bred in the world, He Js engaged in the next Eaglish Derby and St, Leer and in the Champion Stakes at Newmarket 8:cond October Meeting in 1580, Great bopes are enter- tained should he be in condition on the days of his recen that ho will gives good account of himself and his mission, Frian, a bay yearling colt, fifteen hands one inch anda ball in beight, by Sexon, dam Fanny Washiug- ton, by Revenue; second dum Saran Warhington, vy Garrison’s Zingaree (con of Sir Archy); third dam Stella, by Contention; fourth dam by imported Spee- ulator, out of Pompadour, by imported Valiant. Friar 1s a very powertul colt all over, being largely developed in the shoulders, back, 101s, stifles aud thighs, He 1s agrand colt, a bay, with biack poiniw, Having plenty of size and Jength, with a goou head, neck and shoulders, and a geod showing of racing qualities, we think be may be trusted to reprerous this country abroad. Borzas, by Saxon, dam Nellie Gray, by Lexington; second dem Prunella, by Glencoe; third dam by im- ported Hedgeford; fourth dam by Bertrand. He is a bay yearling colt, with three white feet, two tn front and one behind; fiiteen hands nigh, very powertul and well ribbed. Though not of as much size or lengtn as Friar, he is a remarkably nice coll, with fine, biood-like style and excelient limbs, Cuenoxux, by Saxon, dam Fannie Ludiow, by im- ported Kclipse; second dam Mollie Jackson, by Van- dal; third dam Emma Wright, by imported Margrave; fourth dam Faouy Wrigbt, by Silvern out of Au. rora, by Vingt’ uo, This yearling colt is a bay, win viack ports, baving a very smailstar in bis forebesd, He 18 very finely formed all over, and powertuily 4 joped whero strength is needed, He is well bred for speed and has fine racimg-like polntsand very good lege and feet. He bears a strong resemblance to Gieneig when the latter was young. Papoosns, by Leamington, dam Maiden, by Lexing- ton (sister of Parole) She i# most perfect all over and shows grand quality. She is a bright ebestuut Yearling, with @ biuze fuce; is as level as a die from her head to her heels, with a blood-like style, veing more perfect in form than any of her brothers or sisters, and looks as if she might outrun them all, Nexeiv, by Saxon, dam imported Higniand L: by Blair Athol; secona dam Rupee, by The Nabol third dam Bravery, by Gameboy; tourtn dam Enoui, by Bay Middleton, out of Blue Deviis, by Velocipeve, Nereid ts a bay yearling filly, with biack points, tour- teen hands two inches and a balf in hoght; ull of Quality allover, This young Jady 1s ulmost pertect in symmetry acd bastne best of legs aud fect. She Measures sixty-er inches in the girth and is won- deriuily compact and well put together, with a very graceful appearauce, She will be a racer, depead on it, Geratpixe, by Saxon, dam Girl of the Pi Virgil; second dam Nannie Butler, vy third dam Tokay, by imported Yorkshire; fourth dam Miss Martto, by Garrison’s Zingaree, out of Gabriolia, by Sir Archy. She isa vay yearling with black pointe, a stripe of white arouod her left bind \kie being the only white about he Geraldine does not show as much quality as oither Papoose or Nereid; but she isa useful looking and racing-like ly, standing on good timvs. She bas pieny of size, Done and length, and appears as if sbe will stand the wour ond tear of a lengthy tur! careor. Cherokee, Papoose, Nereid and Geraldine are in the July and Chesterfield Stak woryear-olds, at Newm rket, in 1879, and the Richmend Stakes, at Goodwood, for two-year-olds, the same year. Pa- poose, Geraldine and Nereid aro in she Oaks for 1880, and Cherokee, Boreas and Friar are in the Derby una St. Leger for 1580. The horses go over to England in charge of L, Jo ad five boys, inclading Votton, the jockey. CAVALRY HORSES FOR FRANCE, (BY TeLxGkarH TO THE HERALD.) Ricumoxp, Ind., Oct. 18, 1873, Colonel John A. Bridgeland, Usited States Consul at Mavre, France, left Richmona to-day with a car load of foe eavalry horses for France. If successful he will suip alerge number tothat market He came direct from France to try the experiment HORSE NOLES. Dan Mace has brougut the well known trotting gelding Hopeful back from the West, and he is now in Mr. Thomas P, Waliace’s stable, Hopeful trotted to a Wagon against Hime inst week at Cliicago, three heats, fo 2:16)g, 2:17, 2:17, His record sa barness is 2:14. Dan Mace thinks that he is the equal of Rarus, and that whichever feels bert can buat the other, Dan Mace Waa thrown from bis sulky somo weeks since, his right arm oa ot 1b ol driven Hopetul in all b arm {oa siing. Mr. Thomas P, Supposed to havo paid Mr, Richmond $26,000 for Hopotul.. Mr. Wallace is one of our most .iveral turfwen, and hus now got what many hors think toe fastest trou ting horse in the world. Avonue, after the prosont rain storm, will OLGA OD, ax 1b 1s DOW b to the Harlem Kivi 1 and A RIFLE CHALLENGE. ik flyde, who has challenged Mr, Partetio, v Mr, Fri ot Washington, D. O., tv shoot a rifle mateh tor amount of money irom $500 to $5,000 a side, said last night that he stands ready to put up the required amount when called upon, Mr. Hyde iw willing to make & maton covering three days’ shooting—o: at Ureedinovor, ove at Washiigton nnd one auywh that 1 be agreed upon He age that exch day's work shall consist of firing foriy-tive rounds over the long ranges; tuat is, Hilteen at 800, 900 and 1,000 yarda, respectively, the best grand ag- gregate score of the tores days’ cont Mr Hyde says that be bas never made over 225 poiwts io any ind) vidual 1 think he could make any- SOULLERS' RACE ON THE ALLE- GHENY. EVAN MORRIS, .OF PITTSBURG, AND FRED PLAISTED, OF NEW YORK, OVER A TWO-MILE COURSE—MOBRIS 7HE WINNER IN THIBTEEN MINUSES AND FORTY-FIVE SECONDS, [BY 1HLEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Pirrsaura, Pa, Oct, 18, 1878. The race this afternoon between Evan Morris, of Pittsburg, and Frod Piatsted, of New York, for a purse of $1,000, over the Allegheny River. cou! as Halton, proved an exciting struggle. It-was won by Morris in 13m, 45s. The distance was two miles and the wi im magnificent condition, so that at the time Oxed tor the + the men appeared promptly and were sent away without del Large crowds of people gathered op either side of the atroam and the Tiver was dotted with numerous pleasure and racing cralt, ‘THE BETTING. At the pool stands orectou on the shore Morris sold as favorite, the odds belay in nis favor of $50 to $80, vr putution Pivisted had of peing the finest two mile sculler in America did not im to deter the fT 48 of Morris irom: investing heavily oa their ind they in some oases realized haadsomoly, THR RACK. At half-past four o’olock Kobert Cook, formerly ot the Yale crew, the referee on this occasion, signalled the men to the starting point, and po time was lost jo getting them im fine, At the word Go” the oars of each touched the water simultaneously, Piaistead = =yaiming a siight lead, t wie momentary, however, for Morris soon closed the gop, yet at this moment the our blades of both rowers came together, and Morris baited for an iwstant, thereby 1osing abaut two strokes. Alter the dapger ot collision was over the scullers settied down tot Work, aud belore the was reiched Morris bad overba passed him, buoy, whi Dg bis shell he drew rapidly uway from his tagovist. About halt a mile trom tpe tb oh was five boat lengths im advance, rowing a long, graceiul, powertul stroke of thirty-two, while Plaisted seemed Much exhausted ip pulling thirty, As tho men heared the finish Plaisied drew up on Morris, wud diminished the lead to three jengtus, but failed to close the gap to aby greater extent, aud Morris went over tue Wioniug line amid loud cheers irom the snore, HARLEM OPEN REGATTA, LIST OF THE EVENTS 10 BY CONTESTED TO- DaY—THE COMPETITORS AND THEIR POBI- TIONS. The secord open regatta of the Harlem Regatta As- sociation will tuke place to-day on the Hariem River, commencing in the forenoon with the trial heats of single scullers. The following is it of the com- petitors, the clubs they represent and the positions they occupy. The positions number fromthe New York shor 9:30 A. M.—-First Trial Heat Janitor Single Scul Posiuun 1, B. 3. Keator, Yale Umversity Boat Club; Position 2, Wiilam Tompkins, Highland Boat Club; position 3, George Norton, Gramercy oat Ciub; Position 4, Augustus sob r, Friendship Boag Clap, 10 A. M.—Second Trial Heat, Junior soulls,—Vost- tion 1, James L. Gladwin, Nereld Boat Club; positiva 2, Frank Eilison, New York Rowing Cluo jon 3, irving A. Lyou, Dauntioss Bout Club; position 4, [. Bartrand Kip, Higblang Boat Ciu 10:30 A. M.—First Trial Heat, Senior Sculls,—Posi- tion 1, KR, & Hartshorne, New York Rowing Ciuv; positiva 2, KR, Witham Bathborne, New York Athietic Club; positiva 3, George Guisel, Gramercy Boat Clu, 1L A. M.—Secund Trial Heat, Senior Sculls. —Posi- tion 1, K, Milis, Je., New York Athietic Club; position 2, A. 4, Yale University Boat Club; position % Highiand Boat Clad, 2 ait-oared Shell Race.—Posttion 1, Ata Janta Bout Club, H. Downs, vow; J. E. Eustis, stroke. Position 2, Nautilus Boat Club, Frederick A. Levien, vow; Witham Childs, stroke. Position 3, Gramercy Bout Club, H. X. sills, bow; ‘T. A, Wille tums, siroke. 2:30 P, M.—Kight-oared Shell ‘Race.—Position 1, Columbia College Boat Club, C, Hldridge, H. B. Parsons, H. PB. Browa, F. Browning, J. Le Newberry, v. L. Boyu, H. C. Ridavock, CU,’ Edson, stroke; Coghill, coxswain, Substitutes, P. 7. Timyp- soa, K. K, Golgate, Hamilton, Barves, Siller, Fisk, Webb, Montgomery, Natnan. Position 2, Ni Clov, J.B. R pert, J. Wills, J GJ Fetarees J. H. Aboei, Jr., J.D. am Ruverou, stroke, W. Kemp, . MeDoi Foot, C! Substitotes, G, 3. 1, W. Leatiinon, ‘ont 3 P. M.—Final Heat Juniors.—Position 1, winner of Hirst trial heat; position 2, winner of second trial 30 P, M.—Final Heat Seniors.—Position 1, winnor of secoud trial beat; position 2, winuer of first trial heat, 41. M.—Four-oared Shell Race,—Position 1, Mutual Boat Club, Albany, Charles E. suiger, vow; Hoary UO. Graves, two; Abram Mull, three; William 5, Mose: giroke. Position 2, Palisage Bout Cluv, A. sufta bow; 1 Frazier, two; W. H Guernsey, three; R. Jackson, stroke. Position 4, Nassau Bout Gia t, Rovert, vow; James Wills, two; Charles Badyley, th W. Rovison, stroke, Positiva 4, Atalanta Bout Ciub, W. H. Downs, bow; H. W. Rodger, two; H. G. » three; J. E. Eustis, stroke. 4:30 P, M.—Douole Scull Sueils.—Position 1, Yale University Boat Ciub, H. Livingston, CG. P. Living: sion; position 2, Olympic Boat Club, nA. Gir- Vin, Martin Monshad, siroke; positiva 3, Triton Boat Club, George W. Lee, E. L. Phillips; position 4, New York athietic Club, R, W. Ratbone, bo: » L. News ton, stroke, 5 P. M.—six-oared Gig Race.—Position 1, Ariel Boat Ciub, Newark, Willan Trautz, Joba Bennett, Will- jam Mack, F, Freeman, R. Ross, Jr, Ho M. Jury, stroke; Frank Allen, coxswaio. Position 2, Colun Jotlege Boat Clay, ©, bidrid, 4. B, Parsons, H, P. Browo, & L, Boyd, HG. Ridabock, Euson, stroke; ce ee in, Postion 3, New York Atnietic Club, W. F. =haw, George G.'Sto: Garter, Waldo Sprague, W, B. Curtis, M. C. Patterson, R. W. Rathvorne, coxswaio, Position 4, Atalania Boat Club, W. H. Downs, J. H, Keut, H.W. Rodger, Eugene Cruger, A. G, MeVickar, J. E. Kusus, stroke; Ka. Blake, coxswaiu, Vositiwn 5, Dauutl Boar Ciab, F. Gileian, one; H. W. Peckwell, two; Tt. B. Pomeroy, three; G. E.’Kaapo, four; A. W. Walter, five; David Rouco, six; J. J. Patt, cox-watn, rye will leave tus end of Fourth avenue at one P. M.; 12:30 train to Harlem trom Forty-second street wil connect, Morning race rowed down stream, Afveruoon race rowed up stream, No postponement, COLLEGIAT« UARSMEN, Bowron, Mass, Oct. 18. 1878, Atan enthusiastic meoting of the Harvard U uiver- sity Boat Ciub iast e ~ it was announced that the Harvard gradaatos bad off sred $10,000 10 rend the Harvard crew vo Eugland, The crow, however, is now avie defuitely (o accept the viler at present, Uaill bled mh undeoiaed, Lt @ wingle-scull race next spring. YACHLTING NOLE. Tuesday next has been Hxed for the second attempt to sail the Gracie-Vision race, The original agroe- ment tn its entirety will govern the great aquatic con- t Ason the 15th inst., the cooan tug Cycieps will accompany the yachts aud mark the twenty mile oft shore turning point. BASEBALL, Ata meeting beld oa the Usion Grounds, Srook- lyn, yesterday afternoon, the following clubs were nied:—Alaskas and Flyaways, of this city, ons, of Brooklyn, ihe meeting was called with Mr, Wakefleld as temporary and Mr, Thomas Raleigh tion of Mr. nuinber of gentlemen, offering a prize valued at $100, to be played for by the above named clubs in the tournament to come off next week, Ip addition to toat Mr. Cammeyer will aiso 1 Ding (he most gatos with to be played aro arranged Alaska vs, Hudson; Uccover 4 Octover 24, Fiyaway va. Alaska; October 25, Hadson October 26, Fiyaway vs, Hudsou; Ociober ka vs, Flyaway; Ovtover 30, Alnska vs. Haa- ober 31, Hudsou va. Kiyaway; November 1, The folowing gau oO tonuial Ground, Jersey City, Manchester ve, J City Browns; on Union Ground, Brooklyn, H of Hadson, ve, Witoka, of Brookivn. Oo we grounds a Maubattan College, J: er vs. Astor, RACKETS AND HANDBALL, At tho court of Mr, B. McQuade, Madison strect, this city, yesterday aliernoon, Thomas J, Moore and Robert Hayes played five games of American rackets with Abraham Post and his brother Francia, Foliow. ing is the Bo and Hares, 16, 21, 21, 12, 21; Post and Post, The next cvatest, handed. Mr. Morris Moore played against Mr. Jona dir. W. Hal, The latver, by 21, 21 and 2h, won the three gatnes, while the former secured 8, 7 and 6 aces, ball enconnter was four-handed, beat two Mr. James sheridan and air. James Miller played against Mr. Stephen Nothercott and Mr. James Boyien, Toe former, by 21, id and Zl, won, While tae latter secured 16, 21 and 18 aces CRICKEL NOLES. The return cricket match between the first of the Manhattwn and Staten Island Cricket Will be played at Staten Island todays The St. a nb of this Cluv to-day in the pubiie park of be jay the Albany ‘ony. NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB, CLOSING GAMES OF TPE SEASON—THE EVENTS To TAKE PLACE ON ELECTION DAY. ‘The closing games of the season, Open to amateurs, under the auspices of the New York Athletic Club, will be held on their grounds at Mott Haven on ‘Tuesday, November 6 (election day), commenctug at quarter past two o'clock The following bandicag games will be given:—One bundred yards run; 250 yards rao; 440 yards rao; hail-mile run; two-mile walk, and one-iith mile hurdle race, tea fights, euch two and a half feet bigh, Then there will be an individual tug of war, and, wind. ing up the day’s sport, a tug of teams limited to four men uniform of each team pot to exceed 60u pounds. entries for thet ‘will close on Friday, October 25. Firat and second medals will bo awarded in cach man, for each and every game, musi ehiries, and in cuse any entry 18 accepted the person entering will be so notivied or his money returned, provided he send his address. Dress must consist of Bhirt and loose drawers to the kaec, No person will be allowed to compete unless properly attired; tig rule willbe strictiy enforced. Oolors must be de- teribed in this order:—First, color of bundkerobiet or cap; second, color Of drawers. No person will be allowed 10 compete under a false nume right to refuse or strike owt any entr; Members of athletic or rowing associations, known tothe cluv, will bs required to furaish a cere tfloate of inembership, avd any person uot a member of urecognized club must be properly introduced by some well known person Who cao vouch for h an amateur, An amateur is any person who has nevot competed in an open competition, or tor a stake, or for pavlio mouey, or With protessionals for a prige, pub» lic money or admission money; nor has ever, at any period of bis lilo, twaght or assisted in the pursuit of athletic exercises as a means of livelihood, No com. munieation will receive attention unless addressed tu the ciub vox; and all persous are partioularly ree not to'call upon tho officers at their places uf Entries can be made with the Secretary New York Atnietic C! The first annual invitation club meoting of the American Athictic Club will be held at their track Hoboken, this afiernoon at three o'clock, The pro} gramme embraces mauy popular events, and, as the entries aro numerous, tke competitions are likely to be very keen, The grounds may be reached by terry from toot of Barclay or Caristopner street, thence by Washington etreet cats to Nintu sireet, Hoboken, The first fall meeting of the Hackensick Athletic Association Will be held this afternoon at Hackensack, ‘Ab three o'clock. ‘I've grounds cau be reaches by the Eric and New Jorsey Midland railroad ‘The Mile Square Athletic Ciub’s annual games will be neid at Yonkers, N, Y.. tia afternoon, The pro gramme preinises very interesting sport. The Olympie Athieuc Uluv, of Jersey City Heights, will beld (heir inaugural gai tthe Weet Side Drive fog Park (his uftervoon, Three handicap aud two level events are on the programine. fi SPARRING EXHIBITION. A sparring exbibition, under the direction of Mike Coburn, will be given this evening at Republican Hall, Thirty-third street, near Broudw: The lead- ing prote-sionals of the city will be pri merous rcientifio bouts with the glo occur, During the evening Protessor John H. Clark, of Poiladelpuia, and Billy Madden, of New York, who have Voiuntcered for the occasion, will come togetuer in a inendly trial of skill, wune Willam MoViellio aod Mike Coburn will wind up the enteriwinument wito scientific encounter. REGIMENTAL INSPSCTIONS. At the usual annual inspection and musteref the Seventh regiment, of the Stato onal Guard, the following effective strepgth of the cfflsers and en- listed men, present and absent, was «xhibiteds— Field and stuff, 10; nou-commissioucd stuff, 11; bund, 67; Company A, 98; Company B, 109; Company C, 75; Company D, 74; Company E, 64; Company F, 66; Comp ny G, 70; Company H,’ 102; Company 1, 113; Company K, 138, makiug a total of $72 present, and 987 present und ‘absent, us Compared to $57 und 979 reapeotively last year, Atter inspeotion the officers assembled at Se dered to 3i 8, the city. Colonel Clark, on officers and members, presented "Dr. token of their benalt of Morris witha silver service as a esteem. ‘aptain Henry 1, Hayden, of Company A, bas sent in bis resignation. Second Lioutenant Horace Bicou wag olocied first lieutenant, Company K, and First Sergeant W. A. Kobie was elected secoud lieutenant, THE TWENT\-SECOND. There was a full dress inspection ot the Twentye second rogiment, Colonel Josiah Porter, yesterday al- the armory, in Fourteooth street, noar Sixth avenue. ‘The luspecior General of the State, General Jona B, Woodward, and stuf, wade a very close inspection of the regiment, which turned out about five hundred and fifty men.’ They preented @ splendid appearance, as their uuiforme are prebabl: the most showy in the whole National Guard, Gil- more’s Band rendered some of the chuicest pices in weir répertoire, and were liberally appl by the spectators, Who numbered avout a thousand people, General Woodwat much pleased with the coud tion of the regim: Is VACCINE SAFE? A FOUNDLING’S SINGULAR DEATH INNOCULATION. Acase of supposed poisoning by vaccination was reported yesterday at the Coroner's office. The vic~ tim was a female child about six months old, which was taken charzo of by tho Sisters of Charity at the Now York Foundling Asylum m Sixty-cighth streot ana afterward was placed at purse with a woman oamed Mrs, Annie Norton Rierdon, residing at No. 15 Kor street, The only name by which the founding was known was Jane, It issaid to have been unhealthy in ap. pearance. Mra Rierdon states that she took itte the asyium about two weeks ago, aod the physician who Was there, after Vaccinating !!, told her tuat he would Visit 1% again at ber house very soon, Nice auys passed and he did notcome. 1n the meaniume the cuild was suffering a great deal, Her arm sweied 4 size und the flesh im the vicinity of the wound turned bla From her elbow to her wrist there appoured se sores, covered with seales, The wet nurse became alarmed, again with ber charge to the asylu to the resid Horace K. Wiliams, who, she was told, had periormed the vaccination, She did not fad the doctor at home, AFTER Jebut tuere was some oue tuere who gi her an oi ‘ment or some other medicinal preparation to apply to the corruytea wound, Oo Tuesday morning the biby grew much worse, Mrs. Rierdou sent her husband town to 8. the baby died of poisonous dimite that from tu in leat Jan that one ot its ears had alwuys been dis . Dr. Horace RK. Wiilinme was called apoo lust even- ing at his residence im Seventy-Orst street, and no Suid tha be Was not able tu remember this child, although {t might have been one of she fifty or sixty ebiidreu Whom he vaccinated every month. It waa impossivle tor the Yaecine which he used, ana when was obtained from the Board of Health, to be oth wis None of derived trom persons; ail taken from oni . inpoculated by the physicians of th Health, In re ‘ Rierdoa that h 0 Was a commen potion With people from the old coun. try tint a doctor never Visits a patient whem he bas Vaccinated uniess it 18 for that porpose. He thought Avery likely that the baby bad a scrofulous taut, which Was rendered more uctive by the developments Of the kinopox and so caused its death, Coroner Woiltman will bold an inquest oo this case to-day ab ton o'clock, THE FAIKVIEW BURGLARY. Tho trial of Nelson Ladue, Edward Burns aod Pat rick Purcell, charged with having commitied the masked burglary at Fairview, N. J., was contin’ closed shoir ease, avd Alonzo Taylor, a keeper at Pioasant Vailey, was calied tate to contradict dirs, Cooluge, La. in her testimony she "he aud w Ladue was in bed guests who had atten the soctavie left at a qu to ten, aod that HO voat iclt the valley at vie o’eioek, Counsel for tne defouco consumed the re- mainder of Whe day ia summing up. ‘Tho case will be givon to the jury to-day. MASKED BURGLARS, The residence of Jonn Schwarm, on Wasbingtou street, between Liberty and Bultic avenues, Kasi Now York, wae entered by masked vurgiara on Thursday might last and robbed of « gold Wateh and coain, sume urs aod money. Mrs. Scuwarm says she War awakened by the movements of the and that when she attempted to oail { her, Mr, Sohwarm was tr