The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-05-08
LOCAL MArTBRs.

LOCAL MATTERS.
Ro5bay--On Tuesday night last. the store o.
Messrs Knowles & Waifnrd on Pearl street, wa,
forcibly entered and robbed of gold watch, q
number of gold pens, and other articles to the
value of $50, aud about $50 in monev. The
thieves Il seems effected their entrance by prizine
open the front door with chises After getting in
70 the house candle was lit, and four iron safes
opened and searched, the keys to which were left
they had very little money Ia their store at the
time. Yesterday morning, making an exam
inatiou 1t was found that two chses had been left
on the premises. on The handle Of one Of which Is
the name OF X. Gay. The burglars in all proba
bnty stole the tools for the occasion. and after
using them, left them where they were found
Fairfield Races-7nrd Day Notwithstanding
the inciemency of the weather. goodly number of
persons friends and supporters of the turf assem-
bed at Fairfield yesterday, to witness the race for
the Proprietors Purse Of $500. two mile heats for
which their were four entries-Engineer, Augusts,
Sam Letcher. and . Childe Harold mare. As
usual, on such occasions the ''Sharpsp had spotted
the winner, and having the utmost confidence in
their favorite, "Sam Letcher," were prepared to
back him for any amount against the field Even
the old turtles this OCCASION settled down upon
him to man, and could scarcely be tempted, by
long odds, to risk few dimes upon any other
point How far they were right in their conclu-
sions will be seen by the res sult which append.
First HeG1 AT O'Clock the trumpet called the
horses to the score The Chlde Harold mare be-
ing first, Sam Letcher second, Engineer third and
Augusta fourth, and receiving the word effected
beautiful start. Sam Letcher soon drew to the
front, and running at q moderate lick, maintained
his position, until reaching the head of the stretch,
VIXEN Augusta quickened her pace, joined Sam be-
fore reaching the distance stand moved in front
they passed the score, and held the lead to the end
of the two miles, running the first In 1903, and
making the heat in 3:59E, Sam being a good Sc
cond. Engineer dropping within his distance, and
the Childe Harold catching the flag in her face.
Second Heat-It was evident before the start,
that Engineer was TO prove a troublesome customer
in this heat he had cooled out beautiful while the
others appeared fatigued but Notwithstanding this
fact, very few thought him able to win. The horn
sounded at the propertime and the three came to
the score for the word, which being given, Engi-
neer took the lead, and under spirited stride held
1t until reaching the back stretch, when Sam made
brush. Tapped him and then passed him, but find
ing the gait too severe, yielded his position to the
grey, who led by the stand, well in hand. On
reaching the back stretch, Augusta made q spirited
effort and gave Sam the go-by, but failed to reach
Engineer until he had passed the score and won
the heat, well in hand, in 3:57.
1hud Heat Opinions now veered around, and
Engineer became the favorte, with but few takers
against, 1t being evident to all that Sam couldn
come 1t, and many supposing that Augusta was
done for. The time for cooling having expired the
trumpet called the three to the score and the word
being given, Engineer and Sam went off at the top
OF their speed. After going few hundred yards
Engineer took the lead, but on reaching the back
stretch Sam Tapped and passed him. At the head
OF the stretch Engineer responded to the persua-
ding influence of his Jockeys heels, caught Sam
before reaching the distance stand, passed him,
and began to open gap, seeing which. Augusta
took the hint, increased her stride, and assumed
the second position, but was unable to reach her
leader, until he arrived at home, and the heat
in 357 and the race. ,ta 9
We append reeapitulation:
SECOND DAY-WEDNEspAY, MAY 7th-Propri-
etors Purse 5000; mile heats. .-t
James Tally's g. b. Engineer, years old
e,ese ey Revenue .na wSi,n dam Andrswetta Dress
G. Green's b. m. Augusta, years old, by
Ainderby, dam Princess Anne. Dress
David McDaniei's ch. h. Sam Ietcher.5
years old, by Wagner, dam by Medoc.-
Dress, Green :.....-.........
John Beicher's b. N 5years old, by Childe
Harold, dam by imported Priam. Dress,
Time, s59l--s:57-5:H
To-day a sweepstake, mile heats, for which there
are four entries, will be run, and we incline to the
opinion that the favorite will share the same fate
of the other favorites of the week. That the con
test will be an interes ting one, have not sha
dow of doubt.
LUCKY Ofcer.-One of the luckiest officers con.
nected with the Richmond police is Mr. VIM BozE
who 1t is said Is always in the right place at the
proper time We venture to say that be has dis
his profession active and energetic as most of them
are. Some few mornings since, while on his way
home MIR. BoZe observed two negroes before him
with bags on their shoulders and suspectng some
thing, started after them. The fellows immediate.
ly dropped their bags, filed with live chickens and
made their escape. Determined to secure the
fowls for their owner, Boze called another negro
to him and got him to take the bags to his house.
After getting there he begah to question the fel-
low as to his owner and soon learned that he had
or n ha hnxy xxruo
rested and taken to the agent of his MASTER and in
the course of the afternoon the Shanghais were
delivered to Mr.. Elicit their owner.
Boarding Justice In making their usual rounds
last Tuesday night the watchmen discovered
Henry Caldwell, white man, snugly snoozing in
the Henrico county court house lot, and finding
that he had been crooking his elbow too freely for
comfort, took him to the cage. The next morning
on being called before the Mayor, he promised to
lead more abstemious life in future, and as set
at liberty.
Public lodgings John McGraw, after taking
an overdose of fire water, marched into the first
market, took quiet possession of bench, and
spreading himself upon it at length, was soon
wrapped in the arms of orpheus, dreaming, no
douht of shad and sturgeon and the thousand of
other viands that occupy the market place, when
the Charles came along and took him to the lock-
up, where he remained all night. Yesterday
morning after having hearing from the Mayor,
he was gently reprimanded and then released.
Raising Club-An effort is now being made to
raise Jockey Club at Fairfield and with some pros
poets of success The subscription is fixed at 800
per annum for three consecutive years. and num-
ber of influential gentlemen have already handed
in their names If thoroughly improv I'D and pro-
perly managed, Fairfield could be made the most
popular race course In the Union, but to insure
this result an exhibition of liberality on the part
Of the Proprietor and the Club is necessary.
Prouided pith Accomodattons--Archer Brown, a
free negro, was sent to the Valley Inn yesterday,
for want of register of bis freedom.
Horse Stea,ing--A man calling himself William
Chapman. was arragned before the Mayor yester.
day TO answer the charge ofstealing a horse from
B. c. Martin of Lee county. The Mayor, In all
probability, win send him back to answer for the
crime where it Is said to have been committed.
Us. Cc,vt-The. Grand Jury was in session
yesterday and found true bills on four more indct
ments against Octavius Austin for perjury and
forgery.
In Ornndelrs caae, q motion was made 70 quash
the Indictment, and Will be argred today.
TIE Light Fingered Gentry continue their opera.
tions with great success. A gentleman named
welch was relieved of his pocket book containing
about $40 in geld, at the Petersburg Depot yester