Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-12-24

shg one oparrohawk distanced and Restless and Efza
Kelley not much better OF;
Inc last race at the meeting Sn on Saturday at
~ CLOCK, miles and repeat; purse 500; for which,
one OH Maria, against the field few takers She was
known to have fed but little, and TO be somewhat
sun and sore from her "Wednesday: sin il wax
thought there enough left in her beat Collier May
day, and an untred three year old Ii hands high Tho
start good enc. Collier and MnvIay had The tracy
Tor the first two miles and halt closely followed by Maria
and irlle Maria then in front, kept the lead to
The turn IN the last half mile, whcn5o thc establishment
every body, 1rile made burst, her two or
three lengths Ralph all abroad, and did not know
whether he his head OF his heels WhaleLcnc and
Caisu could only bring tho lap AZ the ending
post Ire won 1ie heat in SIN. Collier and Alayday laid
up This heat though il varied the betting The black
mare did not discourage the friends Of Collier who back
ed him t. win against either tl,u Tribe. Maria
came TO the post for the second heat perfectly cooled out
aud looking still like winner; but she observed
little amo and to zeal in her feet the effects of Lcr for
mcr Collier and Mayday but little distressed
and Trle came from the hands Of Col Sc,dens trainer in
perfect condition The four stripped again at the usual in
ervel, (Which at the south = IS minutes) Collier and
Mayday made the running Tor the ira miles, whom
Maias steady stride brought her alongside and in fo
next half mile ahead of both Phc blacs mare kept tho
track, dropping Collier and Nayday fast; and followed at
short distance by Tris, who had also headsa the other
Two In rounding the turn in the lat has mile, Tro
again challenged, and again by the mare the same
place and in the style in the former heat eyncng
no signs OF tire, and winning by lengtb in I'm. 55s Sho
kept up her stride and showed that astonsh
ed those who witnessed this extraordinary performance
In this heat Black Maria her 2o;h mile Of that wook
in I'm OBS.
!rotng match for purse of $780, took place immo-
diatey after, OF which but heat; few had pa
uence TO wait for second and still fewer stad for third
Iopgalont won in SIN. 20 or sos. Ii the first,
Judge will be the last, the Central Course. 1t
was not designed TO take place day of any regular
race; but the rain of Thursday pushed The four mile day
over to Saturday.
So ended the first fall meeting of the MARYLAND Jockey
Club To they have succeeded in giving and
character TO this manly and beautiful sport is but faint
PRAISE they have done more by proving that neither vlco
nor immortality necessarily follow in the train of horse
race They have Invested it of every Objectionable
feature, and have rendered This truly rational amuso-
men innocent as well useful 10 all classes of society,"
They have added tho wealth and of the State
by the creation Of an nsttion, where the value of
blood horse be ascertained by trial of his speed
endurance This has for thousands past and
will probably continue be for many come the only
mode selecting those best adapted to improve the breed
while sdmiring the responsibility and orderly deport-
nent oil the assemblagc collected could help wish
ing that some of the moral and political SPECTATORS who
nk TRADE against hosre racing the su"est and safest
well as the shortest way 10 the popularity they much
covet aud fear lose, had been there, dia
renee between these lawful lce eguted races and
such as weekly, net daily, disgrace every county those
States where there is law against H. but which they
OF demorazng their people by the of laws that
despsed and the inracon of which tho public opn-
ion prevents them from furnishing Experience win one
day teach them that where they cannot gore they had
better guide Yours, GoDoLPuIN.
FRAUDS ON THE REVENUE.
U; D. DIsTR1cr CoURT-Btoye has Honor Judge Bats.
cd s.. Nos. 26, 81 and 29.-Clamant, George Adshead
This action brought establish the forfeiture of
the cloths violation of the revenue nyyp Incurred nv
their having been invoiced below their value with
view of delrauding the revenue of Tie U. States.
The cloths were nvoiced at six slings and sxpenco
and six and ninepencc, British per yard, valuation at
which the duty upon them would be s3IS6 CO. whereas
according TO the appraisemen made by the
officers, the duty would 81 OSs TO- making
difference of 1864 80 cents.
The claimant Objected at The time OF fo seizure TO tho
vauaof made by the appraisers, upon which two
chants were chosen 10 inspect the goods These gentlo
men supported the opinion given by the house ap
prasers and even set higher value upon tho portion of
the goods than the officers had. The claimant gave
in the sum Of $3,520-about So 6S cts per yari-to tho
United States for the goods in order to obtain possession
of them.
Mr.. Daniel Jackson who was chosen on behalf of tho
claimants, as of the appraisers make the second
valuation testified that cloths which cost i'm England about
SIX shlngs and sxpence, worth here from So so
81 40 per yard and cloths worth So IS here, ought to
cost at least twelve sbillinss in England.
In charging the Jury his Honor the Judge remarked to
them, that whatever their private opinions might be az to
the eXPediency of the present tariff yet they bound
as good citizens, and as jurors, support while il
me law OF the land There at all times difficulty in
establishing such mode of asccraning the proper ratio of
duty as would prevent evasion of the law In 1928,
the Congress with view of making such regulation as
they deemed least liable TO evasion enacted law subject
ing all wooen goods worth less than so 10 ratio
oil duty all goods worth above that and below
higher duty and all above that sum- below 50 So to
still higher In 1880, the Congress enacted another
law, by which ii provided that to regulate tho duty
any particular package goods it was merely nocos
say examine the best piece in each package and con-
sideral the other pieces in the package be Of tho
same value OF these laws, the importers and manufac
turers cannot be ignorant they the Jury
bound 10 suppose they are perfectly of them BY
the purpose Of deaudug the declared forfeit
ed toe U. States The questions, therefore, which tho
Jury had to consider first these goods nvoccd
below their value tho next this difference mado wits
fraudulent intent.
The Jury gave a verdict for tho United States,
David ID. Ogden, Esq. associated with James &.
Hamilton, Esq. District Attorney behalf Of the u. s..
| The United States truss Of cloth marked X, No.
! 269 George Shaw claimant.
The grounds upon which this action brought wore
OF the same character those which tho preceding
ton was brought
The difference betwcon the pieces down in tho In,
voice, and that fixed by the cutomhouse appraisers
and tho appraisers subsequently chosen varied about six
pence British per yard.
On behalf of the claimant witnesses were examined TO
ew that appraisers will vary In their valuation from
is per cent and that times goods be purchased
cheaper than others
The Judge in charging iho Jury, informed them Chat To-
justify the officers Of the hodsc in selling imported
goods only necessary for them shey chat thew
had reasonable for suspicion II remained for the
person who claimed the goods, TO explain away all the
suspicious circumstances to show that in the purchase Of
these goods they made Of tban ordinary skill
pcrior capital, had better Observation-Disclosures which
could be shewn by the letters Of Geir agents
pondents
The difference in The valuation only slight buif
the Jury believed that regulated At sum slight
with view Of the efecuay carrying into efIccta
fraud the revenue, they should give their verdict in
4 accordance.
The jury gave a verdict in is case for the claimant
For the United States, ID. D. Ogden and James HAM
on Esqrs; for ~ claimant j. II. Hatch, ADD s. Cam
breleng, Esqrs
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