Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-05-29

bank notes. which grew larger aud larger every
minute, as the Johnny E-,pS tut down their
fourpences and ninepences upon the hierog iyphics.
and scratched their heads TO them picked up
faster than the crows pick up the young corn
from their own burrows. II wonderful TO be-
hold how these booths were crowded, and with
what mix,urei From the oznaburss shirt 10 ,he
silk stocking from the unlet cred clown to the
deep calculating black ieg-irom green six
teen TO grey sixty all purchasing amusement of
( these polite and condescending stranger at such
| prices as they could afford, from fouIpence
half penny TO a FIVE dollar bill.-And then, TOO,
; TO hear the ordinations and remarks from the
motley eroupe.s'- Curious enough they were,
but not par,cu larly interesting to the oliie
| order OF readers, whose taste, well that Of
o hers, we bound TO consult. we mrs', how
! ever, Introduce one luc,ess victim of this ae,r
| SpccitS Of amusement: he had put down tie last
! p cents Ut his only FIVE dollar Carolinian (Which
| he had got changed for silver ,cithUut diScOuat)
lit vanished from his sight in the twnklng of an
eye aud joined its fellows who had preceded it in
| the general wreck of purses. Turning away from,
the siurns table, he was met by an acquaintance,
| and the following short cologuy ensued;-" W nat,
Jack. have they cleaned you out alteady, boy?'
Assuming much indifference and sang froid as
as his too evident grief aud chagrn would permit
the poor fellow replied " I've got enough our
OF the is TO pay my expenses, any how -
" That, )" said the queIist 4" IS as much az TO say,
| they've given you much punch you could
| drink for your FIVE dollsr note. All, Jack Jack,
you ought to have taken my advice AID never ven
tured your money, where play you will, you will
md 1t eternaly the that the ass loses and the
\ knGUe wins
The scene was entirely new To Us. We had
heard aud read u the like, but never saw j, before
And although to the grea, mass ho frequent such
exhibitions, il MAY be amusement to US IT was
MI 81. Ia, To-,
we hurried from it with loa;hing and disgust -
comforted little, however, by the reflection,
mat 'ms could not, OF course, be a. bad as the
untdtCjW gaming which had been expressly
prohibited, and which, when tolerated in years past
was the cause OF breaking, up the sports If the turf
entirely We commend the gentlemen of the
Jockey Club for having an ey c 10 this evil, which
If no; suppressed or kept whn due bounds will
result as II di' with their Predecessor. in 1911. 1t
must be notifying To them, we know, that lghii,
they are eAerting themselves for the laudsble pu.
pose OF improving tbs breed Of horses, they are al
The same time promoting The interests OF gamblers
and sharpers, and extending tn iep:ous influence
of their profession; they will therefore feel he
necessity of enforcing their prohibition By measures
aad not irGr1S.
SECOND DAYS RACE.
Thursday, Hay 2l
Ladies' Purse mile heats. $3.50, won the Cd
heat, BY Mr.. e b. Garri-on's by mare Lady OF
Tie Lake The following is The report:
MIR u b. G"nison's b. IN. Lady Of TIE Lake,
years old. ]. l.
hIr. w. NJ. NYesl's b. m Charlotte Pare. G
years old, , =.
MIR. John M. Bolts b. Ii. La Fayctte, years
old. disianced iell soon after starring, IN he first
heat.
TINE of running The Ist heat, Sun. 5is Sc
cond heat, i'm o.
The track very wet and slippery, owing to
the nich hat all
from O'Clock IN The morning. and during the
race Ats,artlns La Fayette the iayorlte
against the ;led, and the general belief seemed to
be, that he would have beat the race, bu for The
accident which befel him. Herald.
THIRD DAYS RACE
Jockey Club Purse - $500 :. mile heats
Yesterday Notwithstanding the iuclemency Of
the weather, such The curiosity TO witness
the sport, and the interest felt in the result from
the lane that had preceded 4Iriel and Gohanna,
(saiy Hope was no stranger TO us> that the turf
was crowded long before the hour of starting
Al the usual signal from the Jndges' seal, these
hHe animals were Immediately led 10 the goal,
and by their animated aud majestic part, Inspired
fresh confidence with iher respective f.!enJs, as
TO the fortune OF The day.
Tie First Heat was very handsomely contested
oy Sally Hope against 4t.re!, but Gohanna seems
Notwithstanding his character IS a rarer, and his
hne appearance. not TO have been sufficiently in
spired by his tair competitors: or perhsps, over
come by that dihdcnce which is usually The con-
comisnt OF real worth. he pc United them 10 e.
gross all the admiration OF the spectators, ONLY
saving himself irVm Tie disgrace OF a distance
fHrlel iui y maintained her character and cane
out nearly length ahead Of Sally Hone, wlu,,ipr
the heat 5u. 5Ss
The Second Heat -AIriei took the lead, ant
although from the Teputed bottom Of tohsnns.
hopes were entertained that he ~ ould eDtmelyre
ulr'e hS loss in the iiIs heat, from the vigorous
appearance ne exhibited. he proved no match foi
H1flel' who kept the track with ease, and in beau
tiiul style, (be,s largely in her lavOur) and caue
about three lengths ahead leaving Sally Hooe
iI'iie within the distance pole Time Of running |
5m So.
TO DAYS RACE.
Several fine horses are entered for this DAYS /
race, the PTOpriesOy's Purse of S2OOl mile !
heats best three in Eve. We learn that among
those to compete Ter it. MIR Gas,ison's stu
ianta, MIR BOtts' PhiiiiS, and MI Vests .alu
Ia'f0 mary Beacon.
With great parade Of fearlessness for the result
he Editor OF the Frankfort Commentator has
spread our narrative Of the facts connected with !
Inc marriage OF General Jackson, before hIs read |
ers, accompanying 1t with short Editorial article !
IN which he falsely states one of tie most material
circumstances attending the Transaction, namely
Mrs. Jackson visit 10 the lower country. II !
cannot De expected oil us, TO notice every perycr-
sion aud false statement hich may lie made b, the
Coalition Presses, during The controversy; that task
alone, would be more than sufficient TO consume
all OF cur tine, and to fill all Of our columns
Ihe acis as detailed by u will of themselves !
cause every honest, upright man to acouit Gen. |
Jackson OF all blame a. this proposi,ion is de- /
MED, we shall proceed briefly to prove il. IN the |
hrsi place then, 1t Is most evident, that Cen Jack