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b Il enacted BY iLe Senate aud Eouse ~
Representatives, u the United Siutrs of :!
mrfaea IN foagrtsS assembled, that The
Secretary Of War be-, aud ne IS hereby, au.
ih"fEed 10 esurr 10 be purchased, ~ lhr
VICINITY of Augusta, Suitable site for au
United Stan's' Arsenal aud 10 be rruciad
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sich purpose: Proride4, such site can DE
obtained Upon rraspn bic terms, and with
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lie c"nsenlrncs; Ind ptopiacd also, That
tie consent # The proper authorities of thu
Statr "f Grunge shall be- gwen thrfeto, aud
the ! ~ ltcBnn over the bamc be cedcd IL
tue dotted States.
SIC Z Ind BE- II further enaetea, Thn
. snsn uut exceeding -ryeaty thousand dol
lars az, aod IN, samr IS hereby, apuroprl-
aled To- thr ohrrcts atnrr-ad, out at any
monrS the rreasury mol otherwise AZ.
propldled. AID ia the Secretary NJ
W n be, AID he Is hereby, authorized %
tahsn b. sold, AZ otherwise disposed of.
tn hudinss abp,r mentioned, at present
used as an arsenat. With the gfound On
which IN, stand ~ may bet cunda.e
10 The public Interest, Add 10 thu object d.
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POETRY.


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t. lph.if- l,rg That mock 4 81 at,
ily Hnble air enj Winning smile -
Thrsr, these, enesaiHd my youthful heaft
And fetterrd FAST my tongue the while
Thnu knows, sarod, with rapture ,hrilfd,
nhiir broken accents slowly fell
Aaa i..bls own'd the bliss that md
The hehrs enchanted by thy SPELL
on. iiirn, ~ sweet succession ilew
Nv haars on goidsn pinions bright
Nor griri nar pain was IN my view
Bat 81 my hours were eay--were bright
A. .hall l--csn e'cr forget
Those resy hours Of wingd delisht'
o. No, lof from the hour We Tcl
hi. hear MAS made thy satellite
Bnloh how swiftly pleasures ly
saiil As ray othghl they 90;
Tic .nn fhai's mounted II the ky,
Neat "a smeuts ssHk ia deepest va
Driven as Fate lar from tlly smile
1 bal mnh d my heart 10 III" and light
A hopeless, ,vaud ring, lost exile,
gruvel o. through darkest night
" white this f,if'4Iul heHri shah beat,
Tho eioBd- and darknrss shroud II DER,
Il still shah br -. baioo j sent
Iby image dear shnll still adore. {.
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COTTON CROPS.

Nashville. IT. Sept 27.-Wehaye learn
ed from several of our agricultural friends
uniavorabe news of the crop of Cotton
now harvesting. 1t is represented that the
late wet and cool weather has much inju-
red the prospect, entertained before il
commenced. The sprontng Of the seed
and some little of midew, in the early
bowls, having appeared. Should the wea-
Their Gear of and become warmer, we hope
the injury Will BE- slight bat should it con-
tinue wet aud cool there will be serious
diminotion OF the amount expected from
tue crop the present year.
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dies and gentlemen. By WIN Maswea, esg
~ Sarfni<. Hls sahlec: was " The meaas
Of promoting fle Pood ofAs PgoPLE.' =
The audience viii mi ,non forget TIE plea
.pfe sii,nded by TIE Ot ,tof-- uany "f ihr
ingenious nhih 0l OR amtfy vii never
lnss. iiupe. the escItrmsat pfnd ie.d an
this prca.ion. II IS the great object of THIS
sssnrialiun Ia wakeh up genrrnus ~ dnhf,
y nnhie eGthnsia snl fpr lfarning aud PHI
losophs ia The minds "f young Yuginlans.
ALREADY the desired rfiret has heen IN some
degree produced Add II viii 90 ont
will Increase, until the highly gifted youth
of our Slate will appear among thr lure
most ia anble rivalry to raise our conn
try ~ high in intellectual attainment, rs
she is ia political glory.
Brni W. Leigh, Esq. and Jesse b. Har-
risen, Esq. wrie appointed to deliver the
Oralians, and Mr.. Frederick &. Specie
the Poem al the next anniversary.
Communicated for the Virginia Herald
At Meeilag of some oi the cltizrns Of
Spoisy county. at The Court House,
on Monday the I'd VI Del her, 1926.
Col Thos. Minor VAS calied TO the
Chair aud Col. G. Smith, appointed ss-
cretary. 3.
The object Of the meeting having been
explained : % motion the fpllo~ing adj
dress To Philip Pendleton Barbour, was a
dopted, Ia VIII
TO PHILIP 7. BARBOUR, ESQ,
SIR, This AIeetiog has heard With much
satisfaction, the request Of their Fellow
Citizens Of LOUISE, that you viii consent
TO serve the District, IN Congress, AT the
next Election. This meeting cordially a
gree with them in the danger which threat
rms the county, from the doctrines OF dis
cretion aud rxpedlrnty the abandon
meat nf the constitution, the rule of those
who have not the confidence IT the peo-
pie. aud your ability with other tried re
pubiitaaS, to check and correct them.
Adopting the address of the people Of
Louisa, as agreeing entirely with its own
sentiments on this suhIecl---this meeting
has only to ak your compliance with the
request, and assure you that it will meet
with It's wafmrt appreciation.
YOUR FELLOW CITIZENS.
II was further ResotUed, by the meeting
-rthat a committee be appointed TO con-
cert with committees in other counties of
the district, the proper means for obtain
ing the object Of this meeting, and TO OBJ
tain The signatures of the Freeholdrrs Of
tins county, 10 the foregoing address
wherenpon, Thomas Minor, tChairman,)
Waller Holiday, Jno. A. BiIlinssby. Cor
rit Minof, Carter l.. Stevenson, Therrett
Towles, Jno. II. Wallace, Robert Powell,
Peter Dudlay, Richard l.. Stevenson,
John Penny, Lewis Rawlings, Sanford
Chancellor, Fayeitr Johnston, WIN. Cor
don, GuIiemus Smith, and Henry Il. PHI
lips, were appointed upon said committee.
Rasoired That the Editors of the Va.
Herald, aud Richmond Enquirer, be re-
speetfuIIy requested to p.blish Their pro-
ceediogs
THOS; MINOR, tCharman.(
GULIELuus SMITH Src'ry.
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nj i citrate, enufsinirg ar hundred and
ffiv feet fr..ui. upan !, Arson strpne. aud
extending The same width, ~ parallel l'ns@.
~ right anxlrs. with -s,d asehur, IN = n'l u
,..slrrn enarsc. tsu hundred feet; ind
en-. nibef III. upan shiei, The budding ~.
ra,dtd by he miiiiafy slefr keenef T. IL
ustt. containing one hundred aud twenty
fse iert J. fr,ni upoo JeHefsoa avenue.
III sxie ,le, bark, 10 a nnfth we-iern d.
rteien. hy parallel linz. At right angles
with ~ I asrnue. two hundred feel Ind
ptorided aiso That the gfant expressed IN
tins act shsll not iake Eject until the said
Mayor, Recorder, Aldermrn, and FREE
nlrn. "a then corporate capacity. sbAll have
secured tu the iniied States y snm at mn
ney, H. h. expented under the direction Of
the Secretary of War, sufficient for the -
tsctieo al u magazine at a place without
the li'tits # the city, 20 be deslgnaled BY
the Nsr Department.
Approved My Goth, 1896.
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ous Of the amos; iragesiss on re stage
for interest and expression, musi either isil
totally or Use the greatest poFiion OF IN
tcresf.
Without entering int, a long and TIRE
soa.e detail Of ihase b auli.s of c0nerp.
ton aud execniion. which Mr.. nacrrady
drselnprd throughout his drllneaiI0o al
the character, and " hich the pen OF tn
Best critic must find impossible 10 describe.
suffice II to say, that all the effect, thai
ease Of manner and elegance of EXPIRES
sion, combined with ust aud fo'elblr
conception aud hgh-Nropght ptthas
could impart, characterized his perform
ance throughout. The whole portrait WAS
colored true In Natures self, and with ihe
exception Of those spontaaenns bnrsis o.
applause, which his fne acting rendered
a times Of intense interest. 30 difficult Ia
suppress. he cnjnssd the nnbnotfn Dften-
ton, The sighs and the knrs ofas delighted
an audience AZ ever gracpd the Park The
alre. He appears as Macbeth Oh We'd
nesday evening.
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Jackson, Tenn Sept 23.--Crons are
unusually fine, both of Cotton aud Corn
The latter in particular, is very plentiful,
and to be engaged at one Dollar per Bar
rel in every part Of the District. Immense
Crops, both as regards the quantity of
ground in cultivation and the bnunlifuIness
off its production. have been raised thro'
out the Western Dist let. An event which
we deem not only fortunate for us, bnt e.
qua!ly 81 Tor the inhabitants of yarioos
parts Of our mother state, where it seems
crops have fallen so far short as to threaten
almost, or quite the visitation of Ggline.
Arrangements, we understand, are actively
making IN that quarter for emigration to
the west. We will, should their destlna-
tlon lead them hlther, receive them with
npen arms. Provisnns are not only i,bpn-
dani, but land is also plenty, fertile and
cheap For two or three dollars per acre
"A man can procure himself a freehold, IA.
fertile as the must highly favoured spots in
the old country, besides seating himself ia
a country where industry is always sure to
meet ITS due reward, where he can enjoy
already the advantages nj polite society.
opportunities OF educating his children, and
II he chooses, all the luxuries of life that
are waited on the bosom of the Mississippi.
We are so bountifuIIy supplied with nav-
gable streams, that in every part of the
District for the greatest portion of the
year, either Tor the purposes of exporting
tne staple OF our country, or the commod-
'tlrs from abroad, we have navigation as it
were, at our own doors. Those who NAV
be disposed to charge us with extra,a.
Sanee Ia orr remarks, are invited to come
aud Judge for themselves.
Several families have already passed
through this place, from Alabama and Mid.
die Tennessee, with view ofseflllng in the
ao.ac1h' eoanlc. tGIzehA
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before tn meetings. particular statement
of the fund, by which Il appeared that The
nett amount by him received and deposit
ed in the Bank of the Unitrd States, was
two thoosaed (,,u hundred and fourteen
dollars. aud fonftren cents and That tile
total amount of contributions aud siti,seti}-
iious was two thousand eight huadfed and
niae dollars and forty-sesen cents, part Of
which YET remains unpaid.
Peter 5. Duponceau, Esq submitted
the following resolutions Which were con-
sldrfrd aud unanimously adopted
ResoiVed, That The plonss raid aud sub
scrIbed for the late Thomas Jetersoa, be
paid OYER Ia the Tru4lees appointed bs
his will for lhr benefit OF hls daughter. and
thai The Cemlniitre of Superintendent
be- requested 10 carry this resoi"tio" lnlo
effect.
Resotred, That the same Committee be
requested AID authorized To collect the
outstanding subscriptions.
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From the Philadeiphtn .4drocate.
JEFFERSON Fun

At meeting of the Subscribers and
Contributors TO this Fund, at the County
Court House, ON Wednesday, the eth
September, 1926, convened in pursuance
of pnblic notice, To determine as To the
disposition If the Fund,
William Jones, Esquire, was called to
the Chair--aBd
Clement Z. Btddle, appointed Sec'ry.
f.. S. Burd Esq. the Treasurer of the
COMMITTEE Of the Superintendent, laid
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The Fayetteville, IN. c. Observer oil
the 9th of September, states, that old corn
is selling for 10 cents, and new for 60 cents
the busheI; which is certainly quite a
reasonable price when il is rrcollectrd that
It sold for 81 % four weeks ago" We
hope, indeed, the fear ola famine in one
quarter Of North Carolina has exaggerated
the scarcity Of the crop; and thai the good
people of that state may be saved from
distress, without the necessity of emiara-
ting 10 the western country.
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The New-York Gazette states ,b.,
packages of = DDS arrive in that city NJ
most every evening from Philadelphia and
batlmorr, addressed To merchants 10 O.
MO and kentucky. The Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal can al@ne correct such an ana.
malons state Of affairs hence ii must bs
the Interest of Philadelphia and Bani.
more t. unite with the citizens of this Ds.
trlct, in their efforts 20 accomplish tina,
great work.-Should the New-York Ca.
oal continue the cheapest aud best chan.
mel Of commerce TO the Western States il
must be- evident that the New York mer
chants will soon engross the trade
IPhenir Gazeiie
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GULIELmuS SMITH, Sec'ry.

For he paginia Herdld
Mr.. EDlroR With no small degree
of suiprlze, have this moment learned
thai some ofthe friends of JUDGE BAR
Bouu have sent for publication To your of
flee. an account of the proceedings on
Monday last, at Spn'syl'anla Court :
House, relative to the approaching Con
rrcssional election for this district which
account is calculated to mlslead that gen
tleman, hy inducing him 10 suppose that
it is the wish of the kIeehpiders of this
County that he should represent thew in
the next Congress. Let mr. premise, Mr..
Editor, that should be sorry to be instru-
mental, either directly or indirectly, in
preventing Judge Barbour from declaring
himself a candidate 4; and it is very lar
from my wish or intention that this state
ment should have that effect. Yet must
say, that think ii due, as well to that
gentleman AZ to Mr. Tayl Tor, that a candid
aud impartial publication If auy.l should
be made, IN order that the first may not b..
deceived, and no vlolchce done 10 the feel
ngs ofthe latter.
|. amongst others, sir, attended this
meeting and notwithstanding ipo months
uutee Of it had been gwen, it was attend
ed bat by about forty persons, PIT only Of
whom were flreholders. Resolutions re-
qnesling Judge Barbour TO declare himself
= Candidate, and adopting the address Of
the people If Louisa, wrrc offered ; and
upon the question being taken, II appeared
that maturity was opposed to their a
doptiun. The gentleman Who had aid
dressed the meeting, and who, by the bye,
Is 40 freeholder, then rose aud remarked.
that he was apprehen-ive that the object
of the meeting was moi understood, under
took an explanations, aud concluded by re-
| qnesiug the sense of the meeting might
be again taken, which was done when
the writer Of this confidently believes that
a majority of those rho expressed ann O.
plaioa was again opposed 10 the adoption
of the resolutions.
will not undertake to say, Mr.. Editor,
that the Freehplders of the county ol
Spotslyvanla wsuld not prefer Judge Bar
bour as their Representative, 10 the pre-.
sent incumbent, but do say uhe sitatingly,
and without the hazard OF contradiction
that that preference was not manifested
at the meeting on Monday last.
With sentiments of the very highest re-
spect for the talents aud requirements q
Judge Barbour, | am, very respectfully
your obt seryt. ADAAiSITE.
| npt
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FrOmhe .New York Evsniag Post Of Oct. 8.

Fromthe .New York Ersniag Posttf Oct. 8.
Mn. NhcREADY.--This eminent tragr-
dian made his first appearance in America
before N. York audience last evening,
in the character of " Firginius" in knowles
justly esteemed tragedy OF that name, and
such was the anxiety to witness it, that
the house was crammed in every part
long before the rising Of the curtain.
His eRtre was greeted by the longest
and most deafenng peals of applause, and
his evident agitation on the occasion
scarcely forsook him until tie end of the
first act. As soon, however as the inter-
est of this affecting tragedy heightened,
the performer rose with it, and by his
most mastery PRESERVATION of the charac-
ter, displayed those great abilities in the
actor so absolutely requisite to produce
that powerful rtiect aud impression OF
the spectators which the force of its Lam
guage demands, and without which. it
must he admitted, Notwithstanding the
author's merits, this justly celebrated and
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DOMESTIC.

Charlottesville Det. 1.-THE Visitors OF
the University of Virginia formed board
on Mon lay last, that being the day ap-
pointed for Tier regular auiumnal meeting.
Nessrs. Madison, Mouroc.J Johnson, Breek
rnfidge, Cabell and Cooke were present.
Mr.. Madison WAS appointed. Rector, The
board have been busily employed every
DAY during the week, IN examining the ac-
tual state II The University AMI drlibera-
Ting an means for the promotion Of its II
fillty. We understand. that some changes
"a the minor points of police, and perhaps
others Of greater importance VIII he made.
The entire plan of institution has under
gone q thorough and strict investigation,
,nd ne may be permitted to hope fnr the
most sanitary results from the zealuus la
hours uf such men ss the visitors. Taeir
deliberations must derive great aid rroo
an experimental progress of more tinn 10
months, BY which the comparative adyao-
I ees and evils Of the plans heretofore A.
adopted are sat- fctorily tested. The
proceedings of the board are not yet di
'nl.fd they will b. published as soon AZ
they can be procured. Guzeuc.
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From the .Nflc York Epentag Posi- Of Oct.

From The .Nf,o York Epratng Posi- Of Oct
.Neio York Union Course Races. \
O'Clock on Tuesday, the rdccs ON The Uni
90 course, at Jamaica commenced, when
the following horses started for the Associ
alton purse Of $500, four tullr heats; Mr..
stephens year old mare Janet carrying
iOl lbs. Mr.. Laird's year old bat horse
.4mericnn Boy, lO4 lbs. and Nr. Polter's
years old grey herse Maritime, lei lbs.
Betting rather in favor of the American
Boy, though in some instances 10 was
offered on the uiare against the field. At
the hour appointed the horses all started
in foe style, Marktime taking the lnner
tract, American Boy NEXT, aud Janet out
side American Boy came IN ahead on
The first mlle followed closely in order by
Janet and Markflme. On the second
mile janet passed American Boy, aud con-
unuing 10 gain gradually during the re
nalnd"r of the heat, came IN about %
rods ahead. MAJ ktime second, and Amerl
can Boy last. This heat was run III
minutes and 40 seconds.
During the interval previous To the Sc
cond heat, to / WAS offered on Janet,
but few takers wrre found. At the pr
Janet and American Boy only were led
forward, Marktme being wltndrawn. At
the signal they again started. Janet taking
the lead, which She ma,ntaned without
being the least pushed by her opponent, on
driven to the top # her speed one lnch ~
the whole four miles. Atno time during
this heat was American Boy able 10 coan,
near the mare till the latter part of the
fourth mile, When he WAS Suffered to APP
preach within respectful distance but
then, as soon as Janet was let Out hy her
rider, she Immediately ran away from HIM,
and won the race with east.
Janet has proved herself first rate
cnurser, and will make COED the place Of
Eclipse. We understand she is d Sir At
chy colt.
The following horses we're entered for
tn-day's purse OF $500, three mile heats: =
Nr. Van Matters sorrcI horse Flagellator !;
Nr. Badgers bay horse Hazard Mr.
Lslrd'5 horse Lance and Mr. Potter's
sorrel horse Fairfax.
Eclipse, Henry, john Richards, and
Count Piper were not exhibited yester-
! day, but will be on the ground to day i'm
media'ely after the races.
/ Trolling C0wse.-The silver plate of
tina New York Trotling Club, was trotted
for in the harness, two mile heats, at II o.
clock, by Trouble, Screws, Tom Thumb,
and Lady Pluck, and won by Trouble in
two heats. First heat, 5 minutes 81 Sc
conds second, 5, 81.
Al I O'clock in the afternoon, Betsey
Baker, Rnckskin, Shakespeare, and Rob
Roy trotted for sweepstakes of Slo0,
lhrre mir heats. Bctsry Baker gained
the pui st, by taking the first and third
heats. Shakespeare won the second heat.
First heat, g minutes 2l seconds, second,
8, 90 third, 0, 10.
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CLEMENT {. BIDDLE, Sec'ry.

! Philadelphia. Oct. e.-Ths democratic
meeting yesterday At the Court House
WAS shameftlly uDrOarous." the qnes-
zion tn b" deodpd was whether the pnrty.
would support jackson or an ad'nnls-
tratIpu candidate for Congress WliIlam
Jones, Esq. was made chairman of The
meefiog, hnt such was the state of the tx
cltcfnrnt, that II WAS found necessary TO
srnarate. IN" administration men taking
with them their Officers. removed 10
k"alins's Hotel, and the Jackson party,
opened tt,lr meeting 10 the State House
I I'd Nr john Sergeant was nominated
by the former, add Nr Horns nn ptnailon
cnnllaurd by the latter aos"m 'ly. The
trdrrtllsts not being considered eonstlh-
"nt parts of the political community, hds-
eng no rights IN common With the cllzrns
IT thr United States, and of course, not IN
ylted 10 share in any drliberaiiOn SO lmpor-
ttnt as the nomination Of a congressional
chndldatr--thcv consequently are freed
from any censufe which may have been
incurred by the irregularities of yesterday
afterooon-may they long. have the credit
of being peaceable and quiet citizens.
Y. .. bH~'
ToWn .Heeiing. -Such was the excite
mrnt al the meeting on Monday afternoon,
that several prrsonal conflicts eusued.
ooe gentleman called another publicly, a
hdf,--the latter promptly struck the other,
aud then several persons became eoncefn-
ed IN The scnille. At another end of the
room, person said that one Of the can
didatp, iDr the Presidency Vaa an thpiat
another person standing near. to convince
him, at least, of has being, smote him and
knocked divers teeth down his throat. 1t
is supposed that nearly 1000 persons were
in the building add yard. Immediately af-
ter the meeting, a fellow, looking like IA
Foreigner drew a Spanish knife on one of
tie citizens, but was prevented using it.
These are the usual incidents Of times Of
parlicaa excitement. Journal.
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From he Sem York Statesman Of Oct. s.
Men York Races The regular sports
ofthe turf have effected, and continue 10
effect, visible improvement IN the breed
Of horses. in all the important points OF
strength, heetuess, and beauty. In this
respect they have become objects ot post
tive utility. and consequently worthy II
encouragement particularly as, UNDER
their present management, they are fee
from the Disgusting aitpndants which -
ilalnaly led to the censnres east on far-
ing IN general The New Ypk Gibbs.
composed Of men of thu most honorable
character, lnterdct all immortal an dls
orderly practices, Gaming, and IFS et &c
terns. are suppressed by authority, aud
every thing connected with the races Is
fair and proper.
The Fall races commence on the Union
Course, Long Island, to-day. (Tnesdat J
The horses entered for the purse of 500
four mile heats, are "a follows Mr.. 7 I.
ter's Mhrktime, FROM Maryland Mr..
Laird's American Boy; Mr.. stephens
Janet -Duroc, Eclipse, Henry, Coont
Piper, john Richards, and number of
fne colts will be exhibited on the course,
but will take no part in the contest. Sew
eral fine animals have arrived, among
which are the well known Lance, Trans
port, Bagdad,(3 years old. Partnership,
FlageIIalor Rather, Lalla Rookh, Hazard
Pacolrt, aud Sir Solomon.
There have been entered for the harness
parse of the rrottns Club. to run to-day,
two miles aud repeat: Screws, Trouble,
Tom Thumb aud Lady mot COtonel
PLucK. Great sport is expected.
The troltiog match yesterday for $500.
two miles and repeat, was gained by Top
gallant in two heats, beating B1cksltin,
Betsey Baker, and Shakespeare. The lifsi
heat was chiefly contested by the two frsl
--Topgallaot being about City yard. ahead
at Its te, mlnation-tmr 5m. 5ds. H. thr
second heat, TopgaIlant came ont 50 ards
ahead Of Shakespeare, Rrlsey Baker be-
ing close on the heels Of the latter--time
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