New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-08-17
nretair,e Jockey Club Races.

Inc prospects IOr tTl-SpuTt LIE cOinluS WltcI az
unusually fine. The programme Of the winter meet
ing at the Metare is already laid out, whilst the diff
erent racing studs are being put through the usual
preliminary course Of education. Many animals that
have already made some strides up the ladder Of re-
4 nown, will come together with enough debutants Of
renowned blond to render the contests exciting and
the margin for sport as wide as can be desired.
The Winter Meeting Of the Jockey Club opens on
Tuesday, the 5th January with threemile race for
purse Of $500 second day twomile heats for 5000;
third day, single heat Of two miles for s4O0; and
same day q purse Of $500, mile heats; fourth day,
mile heats, best three in five for $500 and fifth day.
fo,ir-mile heats for $780, On the Saturday preced
ing the Club Races there will be two sweepstakes for
threeyear olds !; for one Of which Bonnie Lassic,
Little Corporal, Apis, and Glencoe filly out Of
Nancy Rhodes and for the other, Cdipit, Bonnie
Lassie, Rupee, Ehzd Logan, and Eliza AierGnder,
are named.
1t will be seem by reference to the published pro-
gramme that three great sweepstakes will afterwards
be rum for purses put up by the Boston, Gaiety and
Orleans Clubs, of $1,000 each, with specified cond
lions the sweepstakes being now filed. For the
Boston Club purse threeyearods to run, and for
the Gaiety Club purse two-year-olds--one race to
come OF prior to the next Spring meeting, and the
purse, tWo-year.olds (foals Of 1866 to run,
"Wednesday Of the regular Spring meeting in 1859
A glance at the list of the colts and flies named
for the above sweepstakes will satisfy those interest
ca that racing prospects are anything but the de-
cline. The list is " blood all the way through and
in the hands Of the experienced gentlemen named
not few will show themselves noble asprants for the
honors Of the turf The touching these
matters, in another part of paper will be found
sufficiently interesting to the sporting world to repay
. perusal
y !. IIv0N1A On the 27th of last month we pub
Ished long communication the above signature,
having immediate reference to the local politics Of the
parish Of Pointe Coupee. In it certain references
were made to Col. F. L. Claiborne, prominent
! Democratic gentleman Of that parish. These refer
encas Col Claiborne construed rather harshly accord
ing to cur opinion, in card from him published by
us few days afterwards.
Since then we have received another communica
tion from { Livonia,' replying to Col. Claibornes
card. II has been laying on our table several days
and We have concluded not to publish it for the pre-
sent. We can see no good end to be attained t.
Livonia Or to the party with which he acts, by it
publication. g Lvonia is o personal friend. So i
Col. Claiborne Such correspondence is likely Il
have but one conclusion, and it is one we dslik
having any agency in bringing on. i
III we would prefer that ths controversy stop wher
II is Both parties have had fair chance through
our columns, ana nolnlng more ought TO De asked
from u.s.. Atal events, we shall take further time t,
fs consder over the masler
80 - -, n
M "'.
- :, a' 49,
n g. ps.so. - la paohns ~ III oln
mast been under arrangement, to come off at tina
place. ia fixed for next Friday and Saturday It is
IL free u ali classes tf hoats and under the rules
the southern Yacht Club. There viii be four prize
tffered-ope To the victor in each class of boats
amounting to 1900 The first prize will he a niece
plate worth 1856 and the second third and fourth
viii be sums Of 5000 $780, and $50 paid over in gola
All yacht owners are invited to enter for the race
From what we hear, it will he lively and excitin
affair. well worth going over to see the nrohabt
being that some OF our crack New Orleans Yacht
will take part in the race. and thus make Il haiti
-" ca ~ Al'o'ie ,of tle nonors.
enou.a NY - '."e sle oih' oieaf Hote
a',u - 'oss.ne, WIN i's situa
s'n, "sn nsas uy !. 49, "ane " sopSef ther