The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-05-13
LOCAL MATTE RS.
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| render a country drive really pleasant. At an
| early hour in the morning preparations were
made for trip to the course, and vehicles and
horses were in demand TO bear the army of horse
| lovers" to the races Unexpectedly the track was
in tip top condition, having dried off In fins style
| and many expected fast race from the three
young 'uus" entered for the sweepstake. Unfor.
tunatsly, two of the entries were found amiss and
at the tap of the drum Mr. Green's filley appeared
all alone. and gaIloped around and ives awarded
the stakes.
We append q summary:
First FGce.-A Sgeepstake for three year old colts
and nile! the produce Of mares that never won or
produced winner 500 entrance, $50 forfeit, mile
heats.
CGreens ch. I. by imp. Glencoe. dam by imp
Envoy
David Ne Daniels b. c. by Revenue dam BIZ
WIN F. Harper's CHI. c. by imp. Giencoe dam pN ~
Sarpedon pd #.
No time taken.
Second Rdcs-Ths was a match, mile heats s1oO
aside between David McDaniel's b. b. bv EiiIy
Towns, AID MIR. Green's b. III. Lady Campbell. and
the horse had been complaining for several davs
some doubt was expressed by his trainer as TO the
propriety of starting him. As matter of course
this gave the ''sharps" point" on which to
hang their BETS and two, three, and even four TO
one went begging that the mare would win. In-
deed so sanguine were even the racers themselves
of the ability of the mare to bear off the palm. that
they advised their friends TO hold their "loose
change for another day, and most of them did S.
The result, however, proves that horse racing
like flea catching. Is most uncertain, and that
pane the winner till the is run.
First Heat.-The horse having the inside, the
two came to the score, and at the tap of the drum
effected an excellent start Ungaliantly the horse
took the front position, and held IL Tor a
third of mile, when the mare went up to him,
ifeeted with him along the back stretch, then bid
ding him adieu, took the lead and cut run him
home, after gallant struggle on his part to keep
ber company. she crossing the score about half a
length in advance, in 1:Jl.
The announcement of the time-so much faster
than any OF the markers had named-made the
horse men" open their eyes with amaZemeut,
and the green horns" in particular began to sns
pect that the horses chances not deperate
as at first supposed, but few if any of them could
screw up their courage sufficiently high to back
him at one to two, as the winner III the mean
time the drum tapped, the jockeys mounted and
the pair once more toed the mark for the
Second HeQt.-After some little manoeuvering for
a send off, the drum sounded and the two darted
ahead like frightened hare3. The horse soOn
showed in front, going at rapid pace. but ere he
had gone three hundred yarus, the lady took
position on his left. aud swung TO bim around the
lack stretch, like ioye-sick damsel to Il highly
periumed dandy, until nearing the quarter
stretch, when she gradually dropped off, took up
The trail and ran home second, in 15312
So unexpected was the result Of the second heat
TO the knowing ones" that they instantly fell
upon the horse and sought hard to hedge on
hm at three and four one; but their cffers came
too late to save them from the wreck of 'shners"
which now seemed inevitable while the few
that had backed the horse were as happy as a dead
pig in slaughter house.
Third Hsat.-Both animals seemed a little lag
"earied when called TO the score, but blind man
could have seen that the strength of tine horse
VAS bound to tell in struggle of brute force. A
little jockeying the part of the turner's" de-
layed the start for few seconds, but both finally
getting together, the drum tapped, and they
bounded off Once more the horse took up the lead,
at moderate lick closely traied by the mare till
reaching the back stretch, when she went at him
in earnest, and tapping him, the speed was quick.
ened and desperate struggle eusued. As they
neared the three-quarter pole the mare managed
TO shove her nose in 'front.' but a gentle aCmoni
tion with the whip, made the horse extend his
| stride, and out Juggling his fair partner he drew
clear Of her at the head of the straight stretch
aud beat her home by two lengths in l:5S}@-there
10y winning the heat and the race.
We append a summary:
Second Race-A match 800 aside, mile heats.
between David McDanieI's MIR. Crouch's) b. h. by
Billy Towns. out of the dam of ked Eye and Cal.
win Green's b. m Lady Campbell.
David McDanieps b. h., years old. by Billy
Towns, out of Red Eyes dam...........2 !
c. Green's b. N Lady Campbell, SIX years old.l 2
Time-l:3l; 1851; l;531a.
The Gredt Day Of the week is the present one
when will CONE off the four mile heat sweepstaks
free for all ages $500 entrance 5000 forfeit 81 600
added by the Club and Proprietor. if two or more
start, for which the following entries have been
made: Mr.. Campbeirs Lizzie Mcdonald" MR.
Dickinsons "Tar River" Mr.. Green's Robert j.
Walker Mr.. Watson's 50 Mohegan" Mr.. Gibbons
| q Mary Eyeline,' aud Mr.. Campbelrs /" siat Span
| gler." How many of this number will start we
are unable to say. but the purse is a rich ope
we presume that no one will forfeit who has a
show to win. "Hzzie," the world renowned Liz
zie, will doubtless be the iayorite against any
named entry; but she will have some tall running
to do if Mohegsn and Walker are up to the mark
and go against her. Speculation the result Is
unnecessary, as all who wish TO know it will be
| on the track by l O'clock
TIMELY DIsCovERY.-An old man hail,
ing from Baltimore and calling himself William
Ii. Shields, was found lying in an old freight boa,
in the basin, last Tuesday evening, where he had
been confined in helpless condition fer six days
lie says that ten days since he accidentally
strained one of his hips SO badly to be unable
to move about-that being without money or
friends, he sought lodgings in the boat and that
after taking up quarters there he was unable to
leave it, aud would have perished from hunger but
for the fact that two boys, who also lodged in the
same place. furnished him with a small quantity
of cheese and bread on which he subsisted The
gentleman who discovered the invalid, reported
his couGition to officers ChalBiey and Johnson by
whom he was removed to the Poor House. By
some fortunate circumstance the old man found
an empty bottle in the boat, and tying his neck
handkerchief TO it, managed to dip water from
the basin with which he quenched his thirst. The
officers are of opinion that but for his accidental
discovery. he would have starved to death in the
boat.
IN THE q. 8 CouRT, Judge Ha'ybur-
tom yesterday, in the of the United States vs.
Thomas I. Moore, late captain of the barb Octarta
indicted for the murder of William Ennis, on the
high seas. tue verniresnen called at IL o'clock
and OF the ten who were examined under oath.
but one was found to be a competent jurur-njne
having previously formed an opinion as to the
guilt or innoceLce of the prisoner. Another yernire
Of thirty was then summoned, and of this namber
one was absent, and eight were found competent
Six OF the number being afterwards challenged BY
the prIsoHer, were discharged-leavng but three
who were considered competent TO serve as Jurors
only seventeen, therefore, of the eighty yernire
men summoned from the commencement had thus
far been obtained The Court then directed the
MARSHAL to summon thirty more to appear inme
diateiy.
OF the thirty summoned tweutyeight appear
ed, twenty-one of whom were rejected, they hay.
ing previously formed opinions of the prisoners
guilt. The seven remaining verniremen were ac-
cepted, and the panel was completed
The Court then adjourned until this morning at
10 O'Clock. when, if the counsel for the defence
does not further exercise the right of peremptory
challenge, the jury will be drawn and the trial
proceed without more delay.
CHURCH FAIR-The members of the
Baptist Church in Manchester are arranging for
Fair in this city, 10 commence next Tuesday night
This fair is designed to raise to get the new
church out OF debt, aud as the congregation is
small one, composed mostly of persons of limited
means. 1t Is hoped and expected that they will
meet with liberal encouragement at the hands of
our citizens.
SUMMARY JUsTIoE.--Un Monday after
noon last little boy, while passing along Board
street, near 1st, was attacked aud severely bitten
by a vicious dog The father of the child, as soon
as he heard of the injury received by his child.
went to the house Of the owner Of the brute, took
him by the back Of the neck, dragged him into the
street, and cut his throat from to ear, reeeiv
ing at the same time a bite on one of his hands -
Vicious dogs should not be allowed to go at large,
and when found off the premises of their owners,
deserve to be killed.
TAX ON SALARIES. The last Legisla-
ture adjourned without abating this most unjust,
oGious aud oppressive tax, one which weighs with
peculiar hardship upon the commercial commu-
nity, aud upon salaried clerks and others. With