Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-02-16
CHARLESTON RACES.

On Friday James Talleys "Thirtcen Of
Trumps," by Boston, won the Jockey. Club
Purse Of $500, two mile heats, beating .. r.
Hare's FLY by Willis, and distancing sinkler''
"Reciproca,ion," and Bullock's flly py Trus'
tee. Time: 3.49. and 3 50..
In the second race, mile heats for three years
olds, Mr. Green's b. C. BY Clarion, dam by Jno.
Richards, beat Mr. Stuart's flly by Monarch
and Mr.. J. c. Sing'eton's br. 6. by Hero, out OF
imported Helen. Time. $50 and 1924
On Friday night splendid Jockey Club Ball
took place; and the Charleston Courier gives
piquaut sketch Of The magic scene. For the
amusement of our fair readers, and the consola'
ton Of bachelors, we extract portion OF the
picture which, in some respects, has parallel
in our own city at the present time;
1--WE verify believe there never was period
antecedent 10 this, when greater number OF
Young persons were entering society or, as il is
called, in the phraseoIogy of fashion. COMING
OUT at thu same time, with greater P'eten
sions to. and enjoying such general admiration
W hen these new attractions are added 10 the
extraordinary number OF fine women, who have
lately become brides, Charleston really dis.
PLAYS, in one of her drawing rooms, rs brilliant
a galaxy Of beauty and intelligence as can be
found concentrated in one place, or any other
part of the world. No wonder, then, we see
such a connection among THE OLD BscHsLoRs,
futering like wounded pigeons in all dIrsc
tons One old sinner, VINO ought to have been
settled in life some fifteen years ago, informed
us seriously last night that he would really have
been putting off The happy day to some pur
pose, if he could now only be fortunate enough
To be permitted t. make selection; and then
added, half joke, half earnest, that he had al
ways been from his earliest manhood, INCLINED
TO MaTRiMoHY, but that, unfortunately, there had
always been 81 many ladies in love with HIM al
the same time, he could not find 1t in his heart,
BY MARRYING ONE, 10 destroy THE HOPES OF all
all the others.
Ii has always been said, however, that the
number Of matches hat have been made from
The agreeable associations ui his annual Ball IS
incIeditlc, bringing together a II does, III such
winning social Intercourse, Inc young ui ootn
sexes. II is a long time since We nave been &c
1--we upon he d or as a manager when II WAS our
duty 10 arrange the dances, and find partners Tor
The Young people--lhere was period, neyerthe-
less, when we took great delight in this our
wontpd VOCATION. "Othelo's occupation Is now
gone" but We cannon hui 'remenfber such hing,
WERE" and thai II wa, by judicious assoflmen,
Of The company. coupling those that we though;
would couple bes', that We were frequently re.
waided by hs happiest results We cast our
bread upon The wateG>, and we onnd il after
many DAYS" by seeing that Loves labor had no;
been lost" and that we might reasonably take 10
ouTseli he credit OF having done as much IN our
generation, perhaps as any her Phllannropist,
in di>abusins he ltmale mind Of that most ms.
taken idea ot human happiness, d-Tivable from
4 state Of Single BLes<cdnesS,