Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-09-27
CITY EH' S.

FAIRFIELD Enthusiastically was The day appointed
Or Of speed Oneeyed Joe and Tom Walker
well known horses the Fairfield course three mile
heats for 81 Goo Accordingly, about o'clock the cous
lsne started and The following was the result
lst heat. % heat
Oae eyed Joe
Ion Walker
Tune st heat minutes SO seconds. Second heat 6
mlnulea seconds slow race won EASILY by Oncey
Joe Indeed before started, II well under
% that the would tsuit in favor OF Oneeyed Joe;
aud const queny The excited but little Interest largo
number Ut per Srre On The course
THE GREAT RACE TO.DAY.-Today the great
match race between Mr. Bechers Virginia horse Red. Eye
aud Mr. Blcons Sonta Carolina mare Nina, two milo
heats. for $40 900 aside vii! take place al the Fairfield
course This will be n Of great interest Both
asorite racers and public opinion found yesterday
~ equally divided In reference 10 tho speed and meris OF
the Two horses. The will lake place about noon.
SUNDAY SPORTS.-J. D. Cropher, white man, vas
arragned in The Mayors Court yesterday charged with
gambling with negroes in public street, Sunday last
Officers Tyler and Johnson stalled that they arrested the
cnsed on Sunday Canal street. OF the gas work.
while playing with dice with three negroes "o OF whom
escaped Inc Mayor required surety 10 the sum ol slOO Tor
his good behavior Tor l. months and stated The
would be laid before the Grand Jury
ANOrliER.-EIb, negro with both legs oil al The
knees araposd for playing cards with the party alluded
10 above ani ordered 20 stripes Bob Is in the Of
Enir & Burton.
ANOTHER + Ieoniias Cole, white man was fount Lv
officer Mccormick, Sunday last lying drunk in yslj,
street near The chapel. He taken to us ,,,s o..
searched, when dice box aud p,cks Of cards wo,o
ound in pockets He stated that he was on his wav -
The The Mayor yesterday held him 10 security fo
his gpUd behavior
ANOTHER Five negroes were ordered stt,pes nv TIA
iyor yesterday, Tor forming gambling party on SUNDAY
Iasr The house 81 White The wss DISPOSED
OF at The sun. rise court,
UNWORTHY CONDUCr-A few days ago n s,,,
named Oliver Las!ier cook board the brig Cen Fy.r
Capt Newbegin then at Rockets, before the Mayo,
discharged the ground that he had been ty
sailor without protection being afforded him by The cso
tain and duties had been assigned him which d6
not belong the COOKS department while lying in pon-
The captain subsequently had Llshcr arrested as DESERT,
aud prison 10 await lir sailing OF The vessel ss
ys sgo vessel sailed and left Lasher In JAIL the captain
having called for him Yesterday he brought BE-
fore Judge Haly burton the s. Court. room Civ Hs
"rt oi habeus corpus, aud promptly discharged
The sailor HAT his trunk put shore when tho
vessel sailed, but his wages we're NOT paid
aSSAGLTING--Oa Sunday last John Maroney was
waking with three young ladies down Main street. In III.
objection OF Rockets when James, alias Edward DER so
Intimate Of Of The ladies' wsyat The par.
~ at corner OF The street ana assaulted with stick his
female friend and Mr. haroney. The case examined
before Mayor Yesterday and surely In the sum Sl1u
"a We iof his conduct that his female friend
''wus not in good company"
BOUND TO KEEP THE PEACE.-Joh 8 Rosne wa.
nirrd by the iayo yesterday give surety in the sum
500 keep The peace for Twelve months for threatening
10 assault Abam kakef, yesterday morning The parties
keep each other and Mr. Roane alleges Thai
Ksker mad been INDUCING in unlrendy remarks about him
THE ARSON CASE The case Of hIariia d muIl,to
woman charged with setting fire the dwelling huose of
Or -c.n Dave Saturday. the l7th inst aod which cas
has been conaued several oy account CT It's
ndisposIion Of witness. partially examined heiors
the NJ ,yor yesterday and again continued un day
Miss Dove and Capt Wilkinson. Of the Police, exam
ur bnt their testimony did point in any respect con
Iusivey towards the accused any particular persona
author OF the daring attempt which made burn
twelng house in The broad Hight Of day. while portion OF
The family wfrc 10 the houee Capt Wilkinson found in tho
room FIRE ~Rici evidently Ice.
used communicating FIRE 10 tho pile OF comhustibeS
hch had been collected for the ncendiav purpose DR.
has servants his house. Two OF whom absent
he Time The IRE The accused and the cook oiso fe.
male being the only about The premises time
Q, the fire and the cook la wing bren the house
suspicion very naturally attached The accused VINO 10
house maid and Sho gas passing in and Of the house
ust before The FIRE discoyerea,