The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-04-30
LOCAL MArTERs

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LOCAL MATTHIAS
Brood Rock Raees-Fra Dag-rhe spring meet
Ing over this course commenced yesterday, win
sweepstake for three years old colts ana nines,
mile heats, 800 entrance, half forfeit for wnicn
there were three Subscribers. only two OF whom,
however, came to the score, the third one paying
forfeit.
The race itself. was . jug handle affair, al on
one side, and of course was not very interesting,
but the attendance was good, the weather delight
full and the track In supurb order. Nicholas the
winner, Is beautiful chesnut, Of fine form and
symmetry, and, from present Appearances, viii
prove troublesome customer, In whatever crowd
he may start. He il = Glencoe. out Of Mamie
Rhodes by Wagner. and bids fair to prove both
fleet and enduring. His competitor, Sonora. is
also pretty animal and handles herself with ease,
but has neither the speed nor power to cope W ith
her pow erful rival for lucre and, fame
First Heat-Sonora had the inside, and receiv-
ing the word, lead off at spirited Stride but had
scarcely gone two hundred yards, when Nicholas
Tapped, then passed her, and from there to the
stand held the lead by four or FIVE lengths, under
steady pull, until crossing the score and winning
the heat in 1:54.
Second Hfat-Both horses sweat out well, and
at the sound of the trumpet came mp for the word.
Nicholas was on the inside, and receiving the
word led off at spirited lick well in hand, never
out the mile, winning the heat in 1:53. -ee
We subjoin recapitulation, for future refer
ence: sess ta
A sveepstske for three year old cols and illies,
$100 entrance; $50 forfeit; mile heats
Mr.. VIM. H. Gibbons names ch. 3. Nicholas l.,
by imp. Glencoe, out of Mamie Rhodes, by
Me.as' Bowl. Hall nam. eh sonora. by
Reslster, out of Betty Steel by steel,....... 2 2
Calvin Green names br. f. by Yorkshire, out of
Mar, Morris, by Medock..... .pd #.
Time: 1s54-1:5S..
The race to-day is for the Proprietor's purse of
$500, two mile heats for which Sebastopol and
Fanny Fern are to be the contestants If Fanny
is as fine she is represented to be, this will
be most interesting one to those who are fond of
such sport.
Virginia Mecaanics Instituc-The Board of
Managers of the Virginia Mechanics Institute held
q meeting last Monday night, and elected the fol-
lowing committees for the present year,
/ COMMITTEE ON EXHIBITION.
jas. A. Cowardin, Chmn, George Bargamin,
Z. B. Spence, George s. Lownes,
g. Y. Landrum, Jos. +. Powell,
( +.ss.r A Snyder.
1.-THE bylaws lately adopted, make the Record
ing Secretary of the Institute the Secretary Of the
above committee -.-r. .-- i .s5se
oSINvENTION5, IMPROVEMENTS AND DISCOVERIES
Thos. H. Wynne, Ch'mn VIM. Steptoe, Sec'y,
john w. Cardwel, JAS ID. Browne,
Miles Amber.
on SCHOOL OF DESIGN.
Thos. Sampson, Chm'n, Thos. H. Wynne, Sec'y,
s. Y. Landrum. r.
ON LECTURES.
A. M. BailIy, Ch'mn, VIM. Macfarlane, Secy,
James A. Cowardin. @
ON LIBRARY.
VIM. Forbes, Ch'mn, Geo. A. Ainslie Sec'y,
John T. Rogers.
..qs oEHALL. ass
VIM Forbes, Ch'mn, UY. Bowen, Sec'y,
James Kersey.
ON NIGHT SCHOOL.
s. S. Cottrell Ch'mn, A. Barsamin, Jr., Secy,
George A. Ainslie.
ON AWARDS.
VIM Forbes Ch'mn, A. M. Bailly, Sec'y,
Thomas H. Wynne, James kersey,
A. Bargamin, Jr, R. HI. Bosher
fft D.. Y. Bowen.
(Nembers of the Board should preserve copy
of these committees as matter of convenience)
Acquitted ed-Browning Smoots. and Tharp who
were arrested and imprisoned two years ago, on
the charge of robbing and numbering stranger,
in Henrco county, and whose trial has been pending
ever since in the Circuit Court of that county, has
at length been discharged by Judge Clopton.-
The stranger alluded to, 1t will be remembered
robbed gentleman on the packet boat, and was
making his escape through the country, where
these men arrested him. He was seen in their
custody, on the day of the robbery, and they &C.
knowledged he gave them some money, but, from
that time to the present, he has never been heard
o. Conjecture rife at the time that he had been
killed and thrown into deep coal pit, but we bave
always thought 1t more than probable that he paid
his eaptors to let him go, and then cut sticks for
parts unknown.
Firemen's Treat--No. 7 Fire Company were
served with fine dinner last Monday, by Mr..
VIM N Tinsley, at his bake house, and, after a
long parade, attended the theatre at night by the
invitation of Miss L. Pyne. During the day they
were presented with handsome boquet by a
young lady, and had their engine prettiy decorated
with flowers and the United States flag. The
company made q grand turn out" and all the
members conducted themselves with marked pro.
priety.
Kidnapper Mentifed-Mr. John A. McGiIl, of Mis-
sssippi arrived in this city yesterday and visit
ing the Jail, identified his servant Warner and a
white man called George Hamilton, who were
there confned-the white man for kidnapping,
and the negro for safe keeping Hamilton, at the
time he ran the negro off from Mississippi, was in
the employ of Mr.. McGil, and no doubt induced
the slave to rob his master and run of with him,
under the promise of setting him free The case
will come before the Mayor soon rs he returns,
and Hamilton will probably be sent back to Mis-
sissippl to answer for the crime with which he Is
charged.
Mouor Wood of New York, is expected to ar
rive in this city, by the jamestown, on Monday
next He has accepted an invitation to deliver 9
| lecture for the benefit of the Ladies Mount Yer
non Association. ----s
Accident-The steamer Augusta, yesterday, OF
| her upward trip broke her shaft, by which he
running for few days viii be interrupted
The Circuit Court of Henrico, Judge Clopton pre-
siding, was engaged the greater part of Yesterda,
In the trial Of Charles Snead, who stands indicted
for cutting his wfe's throat with the intention o
killing her. The case will probably be concludet
/ to-day. Is
Tag BiA-By the new tax bill adopted by th'
| City Council, servants over twelve years OF ag.
are only taxed fifty cents more than free white ci
tizens The Chairman of the Finance Committed
estimates the receipts from the ad ratorem system
at s275 00O-evcry dollar of which viii be require,
| to meet the demands against the treasury. 1t VII
be seen by the bi that doctors, lawyers, dentists
etc are not required TO pay specific tax as here
i tofore. owing to the fact that they now have +
| pay certain per cent on their libraries instru
| ments and stock on hand.
Pick Pockets-A gentleman named Burns. wa
relieved Of his pocket book containing e1l50, las
| Monday afternoon, while standing on Broad stree
| nt the engine washing "Picks' and Burglars
appear 10 be driving lourishing business in thi
city at this time.
/ Recorder Taylcy presided at the Mayors Cour