The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-05-13

/ KKioHTs TBnrLAR.--1he Hichm out
tCoumandsry are making s1tsssivs asrangsosaal
Tor the reception and entertainments Of their visit
s:!; ,sG nsosSsss - nom Prcvd:Dss snd Boston. u.
aftsrnoon,s aad will iey, oysr there ustl Monday
morning, vhen they will tske the seeanss fof
Asqoia Greek, whsrs they vfIl BE- met b. s6Sjs
easiou ffoa kichmond isa sbscisi trsin chastsfsd
sivag q. tbs depot the Visitors will " received
~ tus hlcnmord Commaudery apd escorted 20 tie
aecnsesce iLssitnte Hall, where they viii b. re-
NJ. =, .na introduced to the various membsrs.--
tqeaere, where they hays been Invited by Mssers,
nocxei 20, and afterwards to their c;,arters q
the Exchange. Tuesjsy moruiug the Sir KniGbts
Again assemble ct meessnics' Hal! sne after wards
the principal street,, and thence 10 the Erst
Baptist Church, where Dr.. Burrows WIN deit,s,
an orafion appropriate to the occssiou At nisht.
they viii attend grand banquet q the Eachanse
derry and their guests Vim visit Ashlsnd. Sy srs.
cial nvftatton, aud returning to the city Vii,
repair to Mechsnics' Hall and spsud the evening.
90 Thursday, carriages and ON uibusHss vim Be
about the city, attended By members OF the Rich
mond Commandery; and - that will be an idle
day, it 10 hoped s0d expected that tho City Coun-
Gil, a. body, will give the visitors . reception
and coil.tion as the City Hall, BY way of making
will take their leave Tor home. t't" Ss.
We are sure that our citizens Ia their individual
capacity, will extend to the strangers every cour
tesy within their power, and that each of thsm
may nave fafr opportunity Of seeing and judging
they really exists Such visits are calculated TO
40 more towards overcoming the fAnaticism Of the
North, than all the Bancombe speeches ever made,
and we therefore rejoice to know that one hun.
dred and ffty educated, Intelligent gentlemen are
to come amongst rs, and have an opportunity OF
making up their opinions on the facts AZ they
really exist. -
FAIarIBLr RAoss-spsIao MIsrrNa,-
Yesterday. was the most interesting race Of the
week, and the betting quite heavy. For the
Jockey Club Purse of $500, three nils heass,
there were three entries, Two.Bits having the
cali" at slight Odds All three came on the
Course looking we'll, and those who had seeu
"Ashiand" 10 bis run At Broad Rock, inclined to
dispose of. ff% e.5 80 sgF
At the appointed time the entries came 10 the
score, and, receiving the word, were of at fair
speed. Ashland soon cut out the work. closely
pressed by Two.Bits, and, despite the efforts OF his
pursuer to overtake him, led home in 5:4S.
Such time, for such Course, somewhat startled
the "knowing ones" from their propriety, and
presto change, Ashland had the cali at two aud
three to one, which, hswever, was won by Two.
Bite, after game struggle on the part Of Ash.
land, who never gave up the run" IN I'll striking
the sand bed in the last mile whore Two Bits gave
him the 60 by, and led home in 5:52.
In the third heat Two.Bits Was again the victor
10 $780, thus establishing his superior powers Of en-.
durance over heavy Course. Az We were not
witness OF the contest, We can do no more than
give summary:
Third Day.-Jockey Club Purss 500, three mile
heats - = : =
Q P Hares b c Two Bits. years DID, BY Revenue
John Bschers Ashland Iesfs oid 5y
Financiar, dam By priam..........,....l z
McDaniefs ch b, years old, by rinan-
cier. Aam By ZnRanee. -............. ) "a
i -541a.5S-5 56,
To-day another good race ia anticipated, and q
large attendance 10 expected. Those whe prefer
TO walk, can readily do 80, as Fairfield is but o
short distance from the centre of the city, and
the bysways leading to 1t are pleasant. 2