f 100 dollars, three mile heats, free for any
horse, mare or gelding. Aged horses to carry 126 lbs; six year old
118; 5 years old 110; 4 years 98 and three years old feather.

On Friday, a Purse of $50.00, 2 mile heats, Saturday a Purse of
$50.00, mile heats. The Purses shall be at the Post.

The horses to be entered the day preceding each race with me or pay
double on entrance; the winning horse on each preceding day only
excepted. I have expended a great deal of money in altering and
improving the course it is now approved by the best judges of
racing. No exertion shall be wanting to give satisfaction by the
publics devoted servent.

JAMES GARDINER

Last day a feather.

N.B. The Jockey Club Races will commense on Wed. 20th, Sept. next.

The Races were intended for the 18th, 19th, and 20th, but the
commencement of the District Court being altered from the 12th to the
18th inst. was only known this day by the public's obedient servant.

JAMES GARDINER

N.B. On the 15th June following a colts purse or sweepstake will
certainly be run for; each subscriber putting five guineas in the
purse the day before starting. Several are already entered. The Colts
that are admissable may be known by an application to J.G.

[Illustration: Rear of Spring Gardens or Yate's Tavern]

General Washington was a visitor many times and on July 4, 1798, he
recorded in his diary: "Went up to the Celebration of the Anniversary of
Independance and dined in the Spring Gardens near Alexa. with a large
Compa. of the Civil and Military of Fairfax County."[159] His cash
accounts for the day set his expenses in Alexandria "at the Anniversary
of Independance" as L1 4_s._[160] A Philadelphia newspaper gave a full
account of the festivities:

_Alexandria_, July 7--The 23rd [_sic_] Anniversary of American
Independence was celebrated by the inhabitants of this town, on
Wednesday last, with the greatest harmony and conviviality.--Every
thing conspired to render the business of the day a varied scene of
patriotism and social joy; and the dignified presence of the beloved
WASHINGTON, our illustrious neighbor, gave such a high colouring to
the tout ensemble, that nothing was wanting to complete the picture.
The auspicious morning was ushered in by a discharge of sixteen guns.
At 10 o'clock the uniform companies paraded;