The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-08-06
LOCAL mATTEn s.

LOCAL NATTER s.
ASHLAND VA RACES This new
Course, located at Ashland. in Hanover county.
and bat sixteen miiss by the Richmond and Fred.
erick ksburg Railroad. from this city, IL nearly com
pieted, and as our readers will perceive, viii be
ready for racing this fall. The Proprietor, Col
JAMES ". TAYLOR, is so well known. both Norfb
and South, that We need cay nothing to coinmeud
him TO the cordial support OF kaceing Men; nor
10 It necessary for US 10 do more than name the
location Of the Course to ennre the patronage Of
who have travelled along the Richmond aud Pred
| ericksburg Railroad within the past Ave years.
Ashland IL ahealthy and thriving village with
ample hotel accommodations for three or four hnn
dred people, aud so near kichmoud that racers ana
others can make their quarters for the race week
here or there, as may best snit their fancy.
Aswii have been perceived BY the advertisement,
the races are to commence on the 26th Of October.
with two sweepstakes f5r three years eld the frs,
mile heats, and the secoud two mile heats. The
Indications now that both will GIL we'll.
On the second day the Proprietor Purse of $500,
three mile heats. wilt be ooatended for.
On the third day the cksy Club Purse of 81 900,
four mile heats.
And on the fourth day the Ashland Handicap
Sweepstakes, dash Of two aud half miles, for
which there ought to be at least twenty entriee.
With such purses. aud over new couree where
everything is to be in appa-pis order-where neat
paviions for ladies aud gentlemen, admirablr
stabling, liberal proprietor and good ofder are
all to DO combined. we not donbs for q moment
that entries will pour in, aud that Ashland vii.
get such send off as cannot fail to give it an ee
vated stand among the patrons of the turf.
This meeting. We perceive. takes place during the
week of the great United States Agricultural Fair.
and at the same time with that on the Broad Rock
Course-a circumstance certainly to be regretted.
as ii will be impossible to attend both; but the
proprietor of the Ashland Course thinks that the
most fitting occasion for tnau2urating his new
track, and is not willing TO let that opportunty
pass for introducing 1t TO the great mass of sran-
gers who are expected to be here. He has made
arrangements with the railroad company for hour
" trains during the meeting, and thinks he ear
carry thousands there, because the railroad is 81
convenient to the Fair Grou1ds, who would not
20 to a race elsewhere.
By the hourly trains, person can leave the city
at IL o'clock, attend the at Ashland, and re-
turn by o'clock, for just what 1t costs him to 60
to Fairfield; and when the fact is considered that
the Club is to be select one, and all the arrange
ments of the most approved order. there is nc
doubt that the inaugurating meeting will be all that
it's friends could desire.
THs MINERAL WATEss OF VIRGINIA
numerous they are, and well adapted as they
must be to all forms of diseases, but poorly
derstoOd, aud as a consequences are thereby beref
of half their virtues. Most. if not all of them.
have been anal yssd by competent chemists, and
their mineral qualities are known to the world;
9ugbly understood. and very few, 1T any, of the
medical faculty know enough about them TO be
able to recommend them, with certainty, for the
various diseases for which these waters are used
Iti no uncommon thing when physician has
exhausted all his skill and failed to cure q pa.
tisnf, to advise that patient to make trip to the
mountains; bnt he has means of knowing
which OF the watering places is best adapted to
The disease OF the invalid, and cannot say what
would be the effect of the climate upon the suffer
er. True, he has TIE theories of gentlemen, who
for want of practice, have employed their idle
hours in writing books, but he has no practical
opinions 20 guide him, aud lie apt in directing
his patient where to go TO send him to some water
that will hasten death as otherwise.
Ii the Medical Societies of the Union were to
bold Convention aud send delegations to the va
rious springs to ascertain and report upon the Ell
fects of the waters aud those delegates would ap.
p > themselves TO their work, have no doubt
that water would bs found for the cure of every
dsea known to tho human family, but until this
is done, visiting the springs for health viii be
nothing but guess work with inyalids and doc
tors.
SrRoLLIxG VAoRANTs, from all quarters
Of the earth, occasionally cast anchor in Rich
mond. and at once apply for permit to the Poor
House Many Of them are worn out by inteni-
perance, that if refused protection they would die
in the Streets while others are able but too lszy
to earn their bread. Yesterday an Intelligent
looking man haiiiDg from Texas, applied to the
Mayor for permit TO enter the poor house. He
said he had been in the service OF "Uncle SAM
fighting his battles and protecting his flag for
sweBty-eight yeats, and now that he feeble and
without means to continue his journey to Mary
land, he wanted resting pace tor his weary
bones His Honor had authority TO give the
permit, but do doubt furnished the applicant ~ith
means to continue his journey.
RUNAWAY WITH FREE PApERs.-Yester
day afternoon officer Seal arrested runaway
slave, named John Claik, who had in his posse =
sion the register of freedom of John Jcrdap, the
description of whose person answered that Of the
runaway. just well as if they had been prepal /.
I'd for him. This fellow sold by Benz Totty,
of this city, to gentleman in South Carolina,
about II months ago, from whom he has since run
OF How he came in possession of John Jordan's
papers, is yet to be ascertaned Possibly tLey
were furnished by some member of oae of the
Secret Societies of negroes, which have given the
Mayor so ninch trouble.
The 'NIAGABA," with its refreshing g
showers, was on the streets observation-disclosures to
Mrs Stith-and we sincerely hope that our mer-
chants will pafronse it literally. By the death
of John +. Stith, (tbe owner Of the Niagara, ~
mauy feared that tho sprinklng of our dusty
streets would cease; but his estiuable widow as a
neans of enabling her TO provide the necessaries
Of life for her helpless children, has determined
to keep the Niagara going, and We are sure that
our business men will appreciate her energy, and
pay literally for the labor she is having performed
for them.
HARD FALL.-A gentleman named
Hatcher, in passing down Franklin street, near
Metropolitan Hail. yesterday morning, was thrown
down by stepping upon piece Of melou rind, and
so badly hurt that he bad to be taken home il a
carriage. RinGs of va,i i1us kinds are continually
placed upon the sdew aks by nieu and boys, who
seem to think it fine spor. to cripple persons that
may be passing What pleasure they can have in
causing others 10 sui<er is what We caanot under
stand. II they were sure that DO one would be
crippled for lifs by their traps the sport would not
appear 50 malicious
DANGEROUSLY ILL-A fight between
two lads occurred in the Peuitentlary bottom
last wednesday eyeni0a. whe4FsRas Gi bsou, il is
So ss'a, a., - ..aspsd 1p ID da a'm =.
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stfN44 yfte boy, and
one 49, ~ |1Qetvehicle upset at
ices for a short time. He was taken iuso the de .
poi, and in few mi uutes thereafter was restored
to consciousness.
The NEW P0sr 0EFICs in the Custom
House, WAS thrown opeu yesterday, for public
inspection. and visited by large number OF per-
| sons The general arrangements are neat aud
| convenient, and all the WORK about it seems to
have been Well executed.
FLUID EXPLOSION. Burning fluid is
dangerous at all times, but particularly 30 when
entrusted to servants. An evening or Two since a
negro woman at the Broad Street Hotel, attemp pted
10 fill a lamp while the wick Was burning. OF
course the fuid In the can took fire aud instantly
she was enyeloped in flames, but assistance being
1T hand. the Il mes were extinguished before her
clothes caught,and she was thus saved from serious
injury.