The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-05-12
RICHM 0ND, VA:
FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 12, 1854.
VIRGINIA.

| VIRGINIA
NEw-MAKKEr RAcKs-We copy from the Peters.
burg Express the following report of the colt race
| over the NEWMARKET Course, for purse of 800,
| on Wednesday last
"The races at New Market commenced yester.
day, and were very spirited and closely contested.
The sun was burning hot, and the course rather
| heavy. Three colts were entered-Mr. Hare's bay
colt, by Zinganee Mr. Tallys chestnut sorre colt by
| Talyho, and Major Doswells bay colt, by Childe
Harold. At the start the Hare took the lead and
| kept 1t throughout, coming in about two lengths
| ahead OF the Doswell and twice that distance of
| the Tally. Time, one minute fifty two and quar-.
ter seconds. AT the expiration of halt an hour the
horn again sounded, and the three were placed in
position in fine order The Hare again took the
lead and kept it until the third quarter. when the
boswell locked him, and the Tally kept within
length of them. A few yards more and the Dos
well took the inside of the track coming in at about
the same distance ahead of the Hare, the latter
had led him In the first heat; the Tally close upon
them. Time, one minute itytwo and a half sec
onds. At o'clock the colts again were brought to
the start and kept closely together the first quarter
| gaining and losing alternately about head for
full quarter AT the rise of the third the Tally took
the inner track, and disputed it inch by inch with
the boswell, the Hare falling back several lengths
The excitement was now intense. some offering
to double bets, when the Tally swept full length
ahead, and maintained it for about fifty yards when
the boswell was put to the top of his metal and
came In about length ahead the Hare being at
least thirty feet behind. OF course, the boswell
won the race; but it was the opinion OF many fani-
liar with horses and the turf that could another
mile round have been added, the Tally would have
won with ease. He came in quite fresh while the
Hare breathed with considerable distress. Time,
one minute fifty five seconds.
There were about two hundred persons present,
and but little betting done.
First Day-Colfs stake, mile heats, entrance
| 500, $50 forfeit
Msj Thes DoswelPs b. c., by Childe Harold, dam
Jas Tay's ch. c.. by Tally -ho, dam Tom Tough.2
y. r Hare'so o. C, by Zinganee, dam Boston, 81
Time l 50; 1.52; l. SIS.
SENTENcED.-The Wheeling Inteligencer states
that at the Circuit Court held last week in Marshall
| county, Elias Helms was found guilty of burglary
in entering the dwelling house of Edward Strick-
len, and sentenced to five years imprisonment in
the penitentiary. hejury in the case of Charles
| Douglass, indicted for the same offence had not
agreed on Saturday
SUGGEsT1oN.-Th Norfolk Argus says:
AS Norfolk is within three weeks to be placed in
| connection with a large and rich region of our
State. by the opening Of James River and Kanaw-
ha Canal to tdewater, we suggest the propriety of
extending acordia invitation to our felow-citi
OF the upper counties, contiguous to this important
|
partake of the hospitalities of city Immediately
| after the connection is made.
This suggestion, we think, may also be properly
adopted in city AS the Argus says tn ere is no.
thing lost, but much gained by such cordialities,
social gatherings and brotherly greetings.
| THE UNDERGROUND Bus1NEss-The Portsmouth
Transcript says, we understand that two more ne
| gro men are missing, supposed to have escaped on
Friday night.
| PROPOSED SuBscRIPTIoN-As subscription of half
| million of dollars to the stock of the Hempfeld
railroad by the corporation of Wheeling has been
proposed, and is under discussion. The councils
| have passed ordinance authorizing popular
vote to be taken on the subject.
s. A. B. G.'s-We are surprised that our friend
of the Petersburg Express don't know what these
| four Roman characters represent. We have the
advantage Of him in that respect well in some
others; and if all things happen to our liking, we
shall visit the glorious little Cockade' when the
S. A. B. as hold their frat public festival II
we did not regard it breach of confidence, we
would enlighten our neighbour but we have been
chosen as the repository of an important secret
| which must remain in the deep recesses of oui
wastcoat pocket until the s. A. G. BIS see fit to
show themselves to the world We can and wa
say, however, that something rich, rare and racy
is in store for the inhabitants of Petersburg
PRINCE GEoRGE.-The Superior Court for Prince
George county is in session. There are no crimina
cases on the docket
RANDOLPH MACON CoLLEGE.-We have received
the catalogue of this Institution for 1854 There
are in all 154 students: from Virginia, 10s from
North Carolina, SO; from Mississippi, g. from Mis-
souri,, 2; frum Maryland, l; and from Tennessee
l. The different libraries of the institution contain
$500 volumes, to which each student has free ac
cess
Two of the six steamers, it lie said, are to be
built at the Gosport Navy Yard. Orders have
been received TO get out timbers for two stea
mers.
| PosT OFFICE AFFAIRS. Postmaster genera
Campbell has established the following
Waddell's store, Charles City county Va, ant
appointed VIM. Waddell postmaster. Union Fur
mace, Patrick county, Va, Alien Farmer postmas
ter. New California, Jackson county, Va, J. w
Lamaster, postmaster, vice Phillip Toberman, re
signed
| DiscontinuaRces.- Grifithsville, Cabell county
Va; Grayson's Mills, Montgomery county Va.
James Cassiday has been convicted of murder il
| the second degree at Parkersburg, Va, for KILN,
John MeGifin, and sentenced to the penitentiary
for Ia years.
The Supreme Court OF Louisiana a few day
since granted new trial in manslaughter case
on an important point of law. woman who wa
living with one of the accused, was introduced as
witness in the first District Court of New Orleans
but her testimony was refused by the Judge on tn
ground that, living with the accused as his wife
she became legally so, so far as testifying for O
against her paramour is concerned An exception
to this ruling was taken, and sustained by the Su
preme Court, and new trial granted
PRINTER kILLED.-A young man by the name {
G. w. Barefoot, printer, was shot by one wu
; F. Rawis. at Atapulgus, Decatur county, Ga, o
the Sd ult, several buckshot taking effect In th
breast. He lived but short time Rawls mad
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