The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-05-08
LOCAL MATTERS.

LOCAL MATTER6.
The CENTRAL SOUTHERN RieHTs Asso-
CITATION held called meeting last Saturday night
Ia the Hall of the House Of Delegates the attend
ance being extremely small.
The President, Mr.. d. H. LONDON, called the
meeting to order, and, in the absence of Mr.. X. A.
Pryor, the Secretary. appointed Mr.. N. L. sfurd
want Secretary pro fem.
The minutes of the last meeting having been
read, the President informed the Association that
twenty six new members had been added since LIS
last meeting He then proceeded to read an ad-
dress prepared by himself, to the Association, CIV
ing as reason for so doing, that he was about to
start for Europe, and should be absent Tor several
months In the remarks submitted, the aims ana
objects of the Association were freely discussed
ard parallel drawn between Northern and South
ern schools and literature in which the people of
the South were warmly urged to support Southern
institutions and Southern enterprise.
The delegation to the Charleston convention
were called upon for report OF the action Of that
Convention.
| Col. q S. MORGAN who was one OF the delegates,
and who had been requested by some OF his asso-
ciates 10 do so, had partially prepared report but
| had neither completed 1t, nor had opportunity
of showing it to any If required to read it, he
should be compelled to offer it as his individual
opinions.
ing the report before it offered and it would
have to be filed in the archives of the Associa-
| ton. s g
MIG. W. G. CUTLER Thoughtful best to have the
report in finished shape, and therefore moved
| that the delegates be requested, Col MORGAN act
ing as Chairman, to furnish the Association with
full report OF the action OF the Charleston Con
| vention. The motion prevailed, and when the de
egates are prepared to report the Association will
be called together TO receiveit
On motion of Capt. DIMMocK, the following reso-
luton. which was laid the table at the last meet
ing of the Association was taken up and referred
| to the delegates to the Charleston Convention:
Resolred, That we will petition our Legislature at
the earliest day. to grant bonus of one dollar per
ton to be paid Of the treasury of the State
all goods which from the date of the passage of the
into the waters Of the State Of Virginia by such ves
sci or vessels upon the oath of the owners shall
appear to be exclusively owned by citizens of our
State, until such shipping amount to fifty thousand
tone.
DR.. JOHN P. LITTLE offered the following reso-
luton, which was adopted:
Resolred That the portion of the Presidents
relating to Education, be referred to committee of
FIVE, with instructions to report what action is
| sary to prevent the present habit from continuing
among the people of Virginia and the South, of pa
PROMISING Northern Schools and Literature, in pre-
ference to Southern institutions; and farther to
port such other facts and reflections upon the subject
of Education as they may see fit.
The President appointed the following gentle
men as said committee DIR. John P. Little, H. A.
Lefebre and p. V. Daniel, of Richmond; Lewis G..
Harve, of Amelia, and j. r. Bryan, OF Gloucester.
The meeting then adjourned.
BROAD Rock RAeEs-FoURTH AND LAST
DAY.-Thc spring meeting over Broad Rock closed
last Saturday afternoon, the week having proved
one of the most interesting and exciting known to
the friends OF the turf for the past twelve years
Commencing with the first and ending with
the last not has taken place that from the Begin
ming to the end not enveloped in doubt and un
certainty Favorite alter iavorite has been beaten
the knowing ones have invariably lost-and no
race has been won without "broken and noby
- ia Al =.
have attended the races each day, and more inter-
est has been manifested In the sports OF the turf
by farmers, breeders, merchants and business men
generally, than we have witnessed for many years
past while old gentlemen who in times gone by
were devoted to blooded horses, and the manly
sport of racing, have come out to the cherished
objects of their hearts revived and given impetus
that must soon place it where 1t once Stood the no.
blest pastime OF Virginias sons. But to the race
AS has been been previously announced, the main
feature Of the day was match between A. NJ.
Paynes h. white Eye" by Boston, and David H.
Puiam's g. G., for $1,000 the distance one thousand
yards. The hackers of the grey gelding were ex-
tremely sanguine, for he had been the champion of
South Carolina, at the distance named, and those
who knew him best felt most certain of his ability to
win. On the other hand, "White Eye" was notori-
Gus for speed, and his supporters firmly believed
that 'old Whitley" had only been successful hereto
fore, because he had never encountered flyer
of Boston's get-one that could outstrip antelope
and was fleet rs the wind. Various as were
not TO be wondered at that piles of dollars were
rsked, and that some betting men were relieved of
their change.
After having measured the distance, selected the
Judges. and made all other necessary arrangements,
the contestants appeared on the track, looking as
well as horses could be made to look by sagacious
and skilful trainers. Finding that "White Eye
was less fractions than usual betters opened upon
him, and in short time, he had the call at five to
three, and in many at two to one; and he de-
served it, for deeter animal would be extremely
hard to find. .-f ...--,
The Start.-When the riders were mounted, each
horse carvings "catch," and after one or two eff
forts to start, the word was given, and the two
spreng off at quick and rapid stride. They had
scarcely gone one hundred yards before "Whte
Eye stepped in front, and from that point till he
passed the judges stand, was never reached, win
ming the without effort in 81 seconds, to the
establishment of his opponents and delight of his
friends And we think we may safely add, that if
he had been driven along to the top of his speed he
could have taken at least three seconds from the
time recorded. E
We place and time them below:
Saturday, 6h Maya match for Sl000 aside be.
tween A. M: Payne's s: h: White Eye, and D. H.
Pulam's h. single dash, 1000 yards; $3.50 forfeit
A. NJ. Payne's 8 h. white Eye" by Boston. L
OH Pulliam's white gelding.. ..................2
THE SECOND RACE was pacing match, one mile
out, for $3.50 between Mr.. J. =. B. Tnsey'sg and
was the favorite at two to one, the grey being
vined and lame. The is scarcely worth the
name, and we therefore dispose OF it most summary
by saying, that at the word "go" they set forth
their pilgrimage, the black in the lead, but the gray
soon caught him, the black broke badly, the grey
ratified away, being most admirably ridden by MIR
N. B. Young, his trainer, aud came home an easy
winner in SIT, the black being no where.
Remarks-Before closing notice of the races
will simply state fact which is worthy of re-
cord, that Broad Rock Course, by measurement with
tape line, is ascertained to be one mile and forty
three feet around This extra distance is matter Of
some interest when comparing the of Red Eye
and Nina with other horses and should be taken into
account in reference to their unequalled time.
New RACE CoURsE-We learn from good
authority that number of gentlemen, staunch
friends of the turf, are about opening new race
course in Hanover, near the Slash Cottage The
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