Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-11-06

1HIu Duys
The Jockey Club purse of $1,000. 4
mile beats, was won by MIR. WIN. 4.
Johnson's bay mare catered as JaDette.
tnow called Virginia La Fayette) at 8
heats, beating Mr.. Wynnes bay mare
FlirtiIla, and Mr.. Tillory's bay horse
Marion.
Virginia La Fayette by Sir
Archy, 5
Flirti lla by Sir Archy 3 3
Marion by Sir Archey 9 SIS
lst heat, s minutes seconds.
Cd heat, Z minutes 53 sseonds.
Sd heat, s minutes lS3 seconds.
This race afforded fine sport, and
xas closely contested, the Prize of
$1,000 fall in American gold) was con.
tanned in splendid purse OF steel nett
work. the courss presented a very ami
mating spectacle, which was enhanced
by the presence of Gen. La Fsyette and
soite. together with number of Rsvo.
lusionary officers and distinguished
strangsrs, who by invitation attended
and drew with them larger coneourss
of people than had before attended,
Ths General was conducted by Com.
mittee of the Club, from his lodgings
60 the field, he continued in his bsrouche
till short time before the race, when
he was conducted to the judges stand,
where he remained during the time of
running, and expressed very great ga
tisfaction and pleasure at the exhibl-
tion. After the conclusion OF the race
the General and bis attendants were
conducted to the Jockey Club dining
room, where they partook OF splendid
and sumptuous dinner prepared by MIR.
james Seldsn, the proprietor, and given
by tho Jockey Club in honor of the Gre.
neral. Nothing occurred during the
day to disturb foe single moment the
nleasures of the scene. The cloth be.
ING removed, the following toasts we're
drank with great spirit and animation
The memory of Washington =
Our beloved guest and friend Gen.
Ia Fsyette. Alike distinguished as the
frieod of freedom and the benefactor Of
mankind.
The general then rose amid the cheer
ing of the company and gave the follow
ing toast:
May all nations enter the course of
freedom. We Americans have won the
first race, bat there is noble prize for
every one of the competitors.
The surviving patriots of the revolu-
eion. May the guardian angels OF Hsa-
Sen watch around them.
The spirit of our country. Never to
.encroach, never to yield.
By Thsophilus Fisld-Presidens.-
The vic,ress of the day. hereafter to be
called Virginia La Fayetts.
By Geo. w. La Fsystte. Prudence
and cool blood in the beginning OF
coutsst, ardour and deliberation az the
end-she race of this day has been PROOF
of tho goodness Of this principle.
By Jno. c. Calhoun, Secretary OF
War. The generous sport OF the turf
when pursued with honor, calculated to
Improve the race of men as we'll as
horses.
By Chief Justice Marshall. The
SPORTS OF tnc turi-- ~ = iuio N'oS' w 80
debted to them for their Cavalry.
By COLI w. Lewis ofthe Mountains.
The Rishmond Jockey Club. Their
hospitality better bOttomed than their
horses: l love good bottom.
By w. III. Rosne. The lorious race
of '76. America the feld-Virginia
the starting pOst-Liberty the stake
The world the Judges, and the young
La Faye.te winer OF the love and graz
ti,uds of every American.
By Ro. Douthat. The Princes ofthe
Holy Alliance-A Virginia course and
Virgins riders, with orders to whip
and spur from the word go.
ByT. Gwathmey. Tue man who
Grom yoosh to age has been running the
race ostrue glory, quick at the starting
place, good 10 all heats, and foremost At
the comingin.
By Ro. G. Scott. The brave soldiers
who SO gallantiy carried the Rock Re.
doubt at York Town. They marched
with quick step and defeated the one
my.
By Col. McLane. The Richmond
Jockey Club.
By Wade Mosby, jr. The members
ofthe New York Jockey Club. May
she right 70 choose their own electors,