The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-05-07

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80 rag2retd z Races First Day--Ths sprins msetius
0sSI tnls course opened yesterday, with swsep
aan 70 tnree year old colts and lIies. mile heafs
~. sIirance. &l00 forfeit, to which there were
n.,sS only three Of whom started I'm
gloomy and ~ ch.s goa sport the day was . most
not-;.Ip. win m occasionaI sprinkle Of rain bnt
o."Anstanding these draw baers ths .tt..d.ass
most sYoo, and the sport a. exciting a tbe
First Heas AT he .ns sa,,.ss couid % desire.
sa;a c.ms 70 the score in good stvIe Dos-ssI
...t 80, green second and Tally tl,ird s,,d 80. -
s .a .ao 80. molu assned OF at spirited Iick Gr.sn
Tally brinrinr nn u,a ~ closely pressed BY boswell,
ing the back stretch when DosweIl msd. 49,.
tnut brush, caught and passed Greer go .sst ussu
steady run, came home Z winner In l.sI G GnaoI
osing good second, and Tally Just Dropping Il
Second Heat.-Before the start. era.r -. J,
favorite against the field. but now the he ~. =
shifted around, and boswell teek his plsce vh;iss
Tally had friends who relied upon his endurance
sna Deheved that he would get IN at the eleventh
hour and take the prize. The time for blowing
having elapsed the horses again marched to the
score, and aftertwo false starts got off together
boswell this time led off, and under Z steady
stride showed in front until passing the half mile
pole, when Green made at him. cut him down as
sumed the front position, and despite the spirit.
90 enorts OF his antagonists, the heat in l:54
Ihrd HeGt-Mr. boswell finding his colt some.
Wnat distressed, drew him, and left the result be
tween the other two. This change again brought
Green prominently forward, and the impression
was general that he would prove the victor but
horses, IKE men, are very deceptive rs the result
viii show. Twenty minutes having expired. the
morn again sounded, and she two came up for the
WORD A beautiful start effected, Tally running
from the score and being less tired soon took the
iead and held 1t till home was reached in 1:584
F0urh Hcat.-The race was now considered at
an end, and bets went begging that Tally would
win. When the horn sounded, both colts came up
for the word and receiving it, went off as if yoked
together. After going three hundred wards in
TINS position, Tally quickened his pace, drew in
front, and running well in hand, came home a
winner in f:59s
Recapitalation.-Fi First Day, Tuesday, May 6--A
SWeepstake for three year old colts and fllies,
mile heats, $500 entrance 800 forfeit, closed with
the following subscribers:
James Taliys ch. c. by Tally-Ho, dam
G. Green's P .; BY imp. Glencoe. dam : :
- Darkness by Wagner. 2 2
Thomas Doswelps ch. c. BY Tally y-Ho, dam
D. MepsnIsrs b. g bv Ro:tao r. i: dr.
BY imported Trustee. nd IT,
Time--l:54-l:54-l:5sa-1:5
To-day the race is for the Proprietor q Purse of
$500. two mile heats, for which Sam Letcher An
gusta, Engineer and Childe Harold mare are to
run we think the reputation OF these entries, and
the great uncertainty as to the result are sufi
cient guarantees of admirable sport
Scrub Race.-A mile dash between Rock kinpham
gelding and another from Augusta, came off at
Fairfield yesterday afternoon, and created great
sport The Rockingham nag was the favorite at
two to one, but the Augusta entry beat him most
handily, to the qualification of those who backed
him. Time-l56
Nerroo Escape.-Nr William Dickson of Union
Hill, was knocked down and run over by horse
yesterday afternoon but received no other injury
than slight bruise on his cheek.
n Pick Pocket relieved Mr. John Mitchell of Han.
over, OF fine gold watch and chain YESTERDAY af.
ternoon, while standing in crowd in converse
ton with several gentlemen. The operation was
80 scientifically performed, that he had no suspi-
cion of his loss until he undertook to discover the
time of day.
| Name Caatmed-The Revenue flIy owned by Mai
Thomas boswell, that won the sweepstake al
Broad Rock, has been named Martha Washing
ton, instead of Belle Taylor" as we were at first
informed. 81
The Bard in Limbo.-Tom Watson, the prototyp,
bard, Is no more. The authorities of the city hav,
consigned him to the Shades of the Valley, wher,
his brilliant genius is ecpsed, if not entirely OBJ
scured, by bolts and bars and solid brick walls
There may he be kept for the benefit of that com
munity to whom he has been living pest for year
past On Monday night last, officer Wheat disco
vered poor Tom, stretched at full length in the p
Market perfectly oblivious to all that was passing
and not feeling disposed to see an ordinance vic
lated by the exhibition of spoiled meat, had him re
moved to the lock up Yesterday morning. wheI
brought before the Mayor, he was required to Civ
security for his good behavior and being unable Il
do SO, was sent to prison.
No Popys-Margaret Fox, arrested for want o
pass, was delivered to q friend of her owner, Il
be returned to New Kent
Ladies Bro1-Mrs. Flanagan appeared befor.
the Mayor yesterday morning, to answer the
chargeof assaulting and abusing Mrs. Dixon, bu
the evidence failing to sustain the charge the
rant was dismissed.
Runasoay.-Robert, slave to John George, wal
arrested rs runaway, and sent to his owner.
Had GJh.-A negro WAGNER, while passing uI
Main street yesterday morning with his team, wal
suddenly seized with fit, and fell from his horse
He was taken to the footway, where he soon afte1
recovered, mounted his team and started off ~
If nothing had occurred
Potomac Herrin8s are now brought to this city by
the Richmond and Fredericksburg Railroad Sew
eral car loads of very fine ones arrived last Mon
day, and were inspected in front Of the depot
Heretofore, this article has taken . round about
trip by water to get here.
Fair.-The ladies' on Church Hill are now hold.
where they are offering great inducements to
their friends to visit them. Their stock of useful
and fancy articles is large and their refreshments
of the most tempting kind
Friday neat is to be great day with the 'Blues'
of this city, who will then celebrate their ami
versary at Buehanan's Spring. A large number o.
honorary members are expected to be present or
the occasion to aid in commemorating an even
fraught with so much interest to their old and IA
vored corps.
| Reception-Yesterday morning Mayor Wood, o
New York, was received by the members of tn
| City Council in the Council Chamber. The May
| or of the city was present e
The u s. Cour-Ths Grand Jury was agxin d
session yesterday, and found true bills against Or
tavius Austin, who stands indicted for false sweal
| ing and forgery. The Court then adjourned unit
| 10 o'clock this morning.
~ m THE EADAHls1 EXPIRES.
| COMPANY, 90 Main street, ha,
| ing resumed their Stcamshi
Express to and from Norfolk, Petersburg and Ricf
/ mond, by steamers Jamestown and Roanoke. whc
L L.. NJ, V,rk .1av nd Sat- as,