The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-10-26
LOCAL MATTERS.

LOCAL MATTERS.
FArRrfELD RAcks.--cxooNp DAY-The
abundance At Fairfield yesterday was much email
er than we had expected to sss it-c0iy the Old
fieods OF the course. and few strangers befne
present the whole number not excecding three
Theraes was inr the rroprletor's Purse Of e2oo
two mile heafs. entrance, tor which three horses
were named to start-S elene, Florence and Glen.
coe hlly, three years old.
Before the time for the race. betters opened 10
favor Of Selene two to one, and the odds continued
tn increase, unfil fveto one were Gh red that she
" 1uld win. By this means many dollars were pro.
| ntabiy vested on the field.
| At O'clock the three came to the score. the
Glencoe lilly being first, Selene second, ard Flo
renee third and q the tap of the drum they bound
| ed forth In bunch, each making a handsome run
for the front position. After going the frst quar-
| ter Of q mile, Seiene drew clear, and being well
IN hand led Oh In spirited manner, Florence be-
| ing good second, and the Glencoe third Ga
reaching the back stretch Sslene went up little
der went Off and th us the two ran the first mile In
| 50. The second mile was run very much az the
frs until reaching the quarter stretch, when Flo
renee made ore OF her telling brushes, closed the
gap between Seene and herself and the two cross.
ed the score side by side. in 154 IA, and as the
| Judges decided. making the heat a dead one in
3 Al Ia, the Glencoe flly barely saving her dis
lance.
L unexpected eW1at aAfOO1abed
knowing Ones" who thoNght they had matters
their own way, but relying on the game of Selene,
| they refused 20 bulge dollar, or desert their
choice.
Second Heat-All three having cooled off well,
| the horn again sounded, the nags were saddled,
and being mounted came to the score In good order
for the word. At the tap of the drum the Glencoe
tlly cut out the running hotly pursued by Eelene,
who overhauled and passed hef on the back stretch
| when Florence came up TO The position of a good
second and swinging Into the quarter stretch, gave
| her leader hard run from there to the stand, ma
king the hrst mile In So The Glencoe FLY being
now out of the question, Florence made a close
trail for Selene until turning into the lead of the
quarter stretch when with other telling brushes
she cut her out, passed her and won the heat with
eassin , so l T. the Glencoe FLY being dstanced.
Odds now changed on Florence at two to one, It
being evident to all that Seene was too Weak for
brusing race, while Florence vas as line US silk
In the meantime the two ladies cooled off prettiIy,
and at the sound of the horn saddled and prepared
for the
Third Heat After little more mauosueerng for
the start, Selene got the send off, the drum tapped,
and at once Florence took up close Il ai evident.
| ~ laying back for final brush. On, on they
king the fret mile in Sc Seene had the lead, but
| the heavy sand was telling upon her strength,
| while Florence moved at her ease, about three
lengths behind. But now the tug commences
renee has begun her brush. See how she gains, she
laps and passes her. the Is crossed the heat is
run in , so, and the purse is won by Florence.
Below we time and place them:
| 0. p. Hares oh. m. Florence by Herald 5 wears
| old, dam by imported Rowton. 1
| Maj Thos. Doswell's b. m. Selene, years
old, by Epsilon, dam Beta, by EeviaftanH 1
John Beichers oh. f., 3 years old, by Glen.
Time, SAT 1850 si.s:55 . u.s.
l To-day the race is for the Proprietor's purse,
three mile heats and ii any thing is entered to beat
DE Clapperton, we have very little doubt that it
| iptor
| taken place this fall
| STATE AGRICULTURAL SocIETY.-The
grounds, buildings, tents etc. for the recepto, of
stock, machinery, and every thing else usually eA
hi6ited at such place. are all ready for occepy-
ing, and judging from the entries continually be-
| ing made on the Societys books, the exhibition
will eurpass anything @. the kind ever seen in this
country The list oi booded horses, for saddle and
light drought, will be much larger than last year.
| wh'te the extent and variety of sheep, hogs and
| cattle will be greatly increased. Every town and
| county in the State hould have something on ex.
hoion at this great Fair, which is destined to add
| vastly to the wealth and product OF Virginia
We are pleased to learn that specimens of ores
and minerals from the western portion of the State
vii occupy prominent position at the Fair and
that variety of successful experiments of meal.
culable value to the Agricultural community. vii,
| boIePortod by scientific farmers
| The grounds selected the Fair are doubtless
superior in every respect to those of any other ever
used for a similar purpose, and have been 80 i'm.
proved and beautiHed since the last exhibition that
those who saw them then will scarcely recognise
them now.
| Persons having stock, minerals, manufactures.
produce, or any thing else to exhibit should at once
apprise the Secretary of that fact, in order that
their articles may be entered on the books and ar
| rangemeEts made tor their reception, before the
| Fair opens. Promptness in this matter will save o.
vast deal of trouble and prevent that confusion 10
| c1dent to having goods, ETC., poured in upon the
committees without names or numbers accompany
! ing then.
HENRICO CIRCUIT COURr.-Judge ClOp-
| ton presiding.-This Court commenced its fall
| term in the State Courthouse yesterday morning
The Grand Jury on being sworn retired to their
room, and when they returned. made the follow.
| ing report:
| John Adams indicted for grand larceny. true
Patrick Feeney, indicted for feloniously and ma.
| ilciousy poisoning number of COWS belonging to
John B. Crenshaw. A true BILL
| true bill.
The Grand Jury were then adjourned over until
| The trial ofBenjamin F. Prentiss was fixedl for
| to day.
| The trial of smoote, Thorpe and Browning, In
oic'eo ior ROBBERY, was set for Friday next
CIRCUIT CoURr-Judge Meredith pre-
siding.-William Burwell Otey Franklin, having
6een twice convicted of felony, was arraigned be-
tore the Judge and re-sentenced for FIVE years.
Inc Court then adjourned until the April
term.
MECHANICS FAIR-The Hall on Main
street, between 9Th and 10TH to be used by the Me-
cnancs Institute for their first annual 10 so far
completed that persons desiring to exhibit articles
OF every description, may begin to send them in
ms morning. The Committee on Exhibition will
be at the Hall ready to take charge Of ali articles
sent 70 their care This being their first exhibition
they have wisely determined to receive whatever