The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-10-12
LOCAL MATTERS.

attendance unusually large. Never within our re
nave we seen the people ready to par
ticpate IN anusements, at the present time AM,
we cannot doubt that this feeling will Continue n
increase as long as racing IL conducted In the h;ph
toned spirit now manifested in this section of yir
| gina. FARMERS, merchants and professional men
are vieing with each other in improving the booded
stock OF the country and haying at length discover
ed that horses cannot be made perfect without re-
sorting to the use of the course have deternin
ea 10 follow III the footsteps of the great men of .ol
aeh tmes and sustain racing for the value il adds
to the blOoded horse as well a. for the INNOCENT MI
neathy excitement it affords both spring and fall
iney readily see that racing necessarily leads to
nothing immoral, and therefore strive to maintain
II on those hgh and honorable grounds upop which
IT was placed in Virginia BY their fathers .na a.
| they will succeed there is no cause to donbt Bnt
The Race-An examination of the track soon
race about to come off would be interesting to an who
witnessed 1t for, notwithstanding the fact that Sc
bastopoi was the favorife at four and Eve to onehe
peinS horse OF great speed and power--many in
chned to the opinion that he would find more than
his match in the feetfootcd Linda; and. conse
quentiy, have some difficulty in beating her. even
WIN his strength. That their saIrmises were par
taiy right may be readily seen by the description
VI IN Iie contest which we are now about to give
bA@ hedt.-When O'Clock was announced the
rulnpet called out the antagonists and soon there
AFTER the three were led down the stretch looking
remarkably hGe. Sebastopol, the favorite of the
o.'y' IS handsome blood bay, remarkably Snowy"
and seemed possessed OF finer action and more j;f
than we ever saw him Linda" the swift f-footed
moved as niihble Is a fawn-all grace all activitv-
anu showed from her slick, glossy coat that ber
tialnef, Mr Young, had not neglected her-whle
Michael Angelo, under the hands of Mr. Mc(oun
the trainer OF Phlo, looked more like race borse
ihan We ever before him. After the Judpes
FAD drawn Tor positions and placed the entries the
trumpet again sounded, the three came to the score
Sebastopol Hrst, Linda sec md and Michael tLird
nd receiving the word obtained hoo ;f,y
oebdstopol opened the light at 4 spirited lick and
for an instant showed in front when Linda
dashed at hnn, flow by him at the first turn.
led down the back stretch and under a strone,
pan, swung into The quarter stretch on her
way 10 the stand, but before reaching there sbo
SLi caught by Scbastonol who moved to the front
anu passed the stand first in LOO Linda now took
the SECOND positlon iiehael bringing up the TRAIL
and continued to fellow Sebastopo to the head Of
the stretch, when she made desperate "brusb
ana from there to tue stand the running was terrific
but the lilly having the heels, Tapped the colt and
sie Dy side tho two crossed the score in 1851 both
bein9 SO exactly even that the judges pronounced
the heat dead one Time 346i
Il the friends OF Sebastopol were confident before.
they were doubly SO now of winning for they knew
that che lilly could not contend with him in 'lug"
While she was not greatly over his speed The
odds therefore continued to increase, until twenty
five minutes had expired, and the trumpet sounded
ito saddle for tho
Second Heat-Ihirty minutes having passed, the
Cditu tIc three 10 the and ''pON
being given, Sebastopol led off at the top of his
speed, but was soon collarcd and passed by Linda
VINO maintained the front position until the stand
was passed in 1:50. This lick, however soon told
on her strength, and gradually she began to 'come
back" to the colt, who held his stride on the back
stretch, until he Tapped and passed her. and swing
ing into the quarter stretch with long lead pass
ed the stand i'll 20l winning the heat in 3:5l Lin
da a good second and Michael saving his distance.
The contest between the colt and tilly was now
looked upon settled all conceded that he nu
win easily, if no accident occurred: but between
Linda and Michael there was less certainty which
led to some betting and vast deal of talk amount
ing only to vague specuiations and valueless opin
ions The time for cooling having; expired, the
trumpet is again sounded, and the horses
could be satided and riders mounted they appeared
at the score for the
Third HeGt-At the word go" Sebastopol got q
good send Off, took the lead and despite the efforts
of Linda to catch him, led by the score in 1854 In
the second mile, Michael Angelo made a brush at
the tilly, passed her and started after Sebastopol
but finding that game would not pay, contented HIM
self with second position until reaching the head
of the straight stretch when Linda again rallied
went at him in earnest cut him down. and threw
him behind, but failed to get up with Sebastopol,
who led home i'll 200 making the heat in 3:j3t and
winning the purse.
We append the purse. entries and result
Thursday, Oct. 1lM-proprietors Purse $500 two
| mile heats, closed with the following entries:
Jas. Tally's b. e. Sebastopol, years old by
Tally-Ho, dam Oratrix. l /
Calvin Green's ch. +. Linda, 3 years Old, by
Bclshazar, dam by Glencoe. ........... 2 9
o. r. Hare's b. h. Michael Angelo 4 years
old, by Zinganee, dam Miss Coutts, by
Boston. ......s............... 3 3 3
Time 346s-3:5l-353l.
To-day, sweepstake for untried three year oltls
500 entrance half forfeit, takes place. for which
| there are five entries viz, Bowie & Halls o. q
Union; Mcdaniel s. Morris ch. f. by Regent Z. A.
Prindles br. by Childo Harold; John Campbell's
| ch. C. by Glencoe; and w. j. Shaw's a. h. c. II
all start, the knowing ones" will find it q hard job
| to ''Spot" the winner .at.s -.-
Tomorrow, Saturday, the handicap takes place
three mile heats; for the Propretors Purse of $500
| for which Frankfort, Cordelia Reed One Eve Joe
| Philo Sam Letcher, Floride, Carolina, Talys Rev
enue colt, Selene Lucy Phillips, Rattle, SebastopO
| Linda and Michael Angelo, have been handicap
| ped. We are not now prepared to say which will
start but have no doubt that each owner will enter
| his best, and that the will prove very inter
| esting '--f .
Hastings Cout-This body was engaged yester
day in transacting both civil and criminal business
| PocahOntas Kuyper, indicted for keeping dsor
| derby house, was fined $40 and costs.
Henry Abbott, charged with stealing severa
| gold watches i'll June last, was examined and com
mtted for trial at the next term of the Circuit Court
| Emanuel Semon, indicted for assaulting $. +
Clark was called and trial postponed until the ne X
| term of the Court.
Isaiah Jackson, free negro, was ordered i
Iashes for losing his register three times.
| RObberg.-The house of NJ May, corner of 5tl
| and Broad streets, was entered last "Wednesday
| night and robbed Of two watches-one gold an,
| one silver-and S65 in money. The watches wer'
| taken from the chamber in which two gentlemen
were asleep at the time.
| Dischdreed-Ellen Sciseo, mulatto, was yestcI
day brought up the complaint Of Becky Steady
who alleged that she had used threatening and abu
| sive language towards her. Recorder Taylor sfte
hearing the evidence, dismissed the case
Managers Meeting.-The Board of Managers
the Virginia Mechanics Institute are requested I
meet at Metropolitan Hall this evening, at O'Clock
to transact important business. Let every membe
bear the call in mind and be at bis post.
Play eoers who have not yet seen Miss Annett
Ince in one of her favorite characters, have msse
a rare intellectual treat. She il one OF the mos
| graceful actresses now Oh the stage, and withai
| an accomplished lady, devoted to her profession
| and n great student. All that Miss j. now require
10 make her The bright particular star OF the theatr
| cal armament, Is European reputation, which si
intends gaining in few months by a trip to En-,
land, where the critics of the old country will a
suredly pronounce her brilliant genius. She al
pears again tonight ut the Marshall. Go and u
1 her.
Flegged.-wm. and Elijah Pitman, two Africa
brothers, were ordered 10 lashcs, yesterday, by II
eorder Taylor, for threatening 70 kill Ellen Scise.