The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-10-04
LOCAL MATTERS.

EXTENDING THE W HARvEs.-UpOn the
decision of the City Council this afternoon depends
in great measure the success and commercial pros
perty of Richmond in the future. The report which
we laid before our readers yesterday morning,
meuding the condemnation OF the land lying between
the dock and the river, for wharf purposes, fully
plains itself, and cannot believe that there is
member of the Council ignorant of the wants and
necessities OF the city, as to oppose for moment the
recommendations of the Special Committee" to
whom the subject was Preferred some months SINCE
and who have given it the most careful and dispas-
sionate consideration. Richmond needs and must
have sutticency of wharf accommodations for yes
sells trading to her PORTS and unless she furnishes this
channels for their operations. 1t is not
BILE to suppose that the of sail VESSELS will take
freight for our port where they frequently
PEELED to wait two and three weeks at a time before
they unload, the wharves being fully occupied
when they get freight to go elsewhere. Even
now, vessels are lying three, four and five Deep
what then will be the condition of our port, when
trade is reby increased by the completion of the i'm
provements leading from the West and Southwest
to our city, which viii require large number of sail
vessels and steamers to carry and bring the
which must flow TO and from city.
We say then, let the Council ask for and obtain
the condemnation at whatever cost and then let the
city lose time in preparing new wharves, which,
in the of few years. will pay back their pur
chase money than ten-fold, while they will give
to shippers such convenences as will enable them to
compete with merchants of other cities.
THE RACEs.-The regular fall meeting
over the Fairfield Course commences to-day under
the most auspclous circumstances. The number of
fine horses in training. and the of purses have
not been as large for many years at the present
time; and we do not hesitate to say that the
have never been more anxious to witness the sport
The first to be run is sweepstake, mile heats
for three year olds 800 entrance half forfeit For
this purse three of the finest colts in Virginia viii
start and it will be difficult matter for the most
knowing to name the winner provided the trio come
to the scratch in good condition.
James Tally names Dr.. A Crump's C. c. by Mar
grave, dam imported Priam, and those no know him
pronounce him uncomInonly fleet.
C. & N. Green name their g. C. Granite, by Podore,
dam Andrewetta, the winner of colt stake last
spring. and of the most promising three year olds
we know of.
John Belcher names DR.. Cabelps CHI f. by Herald,
dam imported-a FLY ofgreat speed and indomitable
game having it is said, 6ut-footed the renowned Red
Eye in a mile spin between him more than forty
feet.
With such entries to commence the sport, ask
the admirers of racing if they have not every
to believe that week of rare excitement is before
them, and if they may not reasonably expect such
time has never before been made in the deep sand
Oh Fairfield.
Strangers visiting the Course and others DESTROYS of
doing so. can get Badges for entering the Quarter
Stretch at the gate or long house Members of the
Club can also obtain their Badges at the gate.