Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-07-01

in first Woodruu Seconu- anu Dio"" 80
third. The heat was won by Patchen by about
three lengths. The second heat was again won
by Patchen, he having beat the other TWO IN
about the same order as before.
The trotting was remarkably good. Inc
first heat, two miles, was run in the 9uick
time of 5:1t, and the second in 5:St. This is
s.;d IN have been the best two mile t~rotting
race that ever took place on Long Island.
The fourth company National Guard, Capt.
Ribletet, held its anniversary celebration the
other evening, in grand style.
Horace Greeley has been heard from at
| Pixies Peak. where, it is said, he had staked
off a claim. and was about testing its value,
pick axe and pan in hand. The spectators
in that quarter will, no doubt, try TO use him
as they did once before III the copper regions
of Lake Superior, where, it is said, he was first
and last, pretty freely bled.
Mr.. Drew, a broker of Wall street, formerly
Of the firm Of Drew 4 Robinson. and who is a
Methodist and a member OF the new marble
Methodist Church, in Fourth Avenue, (St.
pauls.1 which cost 100000, ard has astecple,
of marble, 2l0 feet high, has contributed $4,000
to repair and rebuild the Wesleyan University,
at Middletown, Hartford, Connecticut, and Mr.
isaac IlCc, Ol DOSpoi, IL IN sahu, h"'
ted a like sum for the same object.
A strong effort is being made to close liquor
and beer saloons on Sunday. The German
population strongly resist the shutting up OF
lager beer saloons, on that day, and dispute
the legal right Of the authorities to do So
They threaten TO carry the question before the
courts, and even before the Supreme Court
of the United States, rather than submit to
the proposed summary cdict. The subject
creates a good deal Of excitement among them.
The improvements Of the Central Park have
made so much progress as TO attract large
crowds Of visitors to 1t every Sunday afternoon.
of all ages and sexes. In fine weather, the
number who walk through it. amount TO some
five or six thousand persons.
Everybody in Gotham is getting ready for
the fourth Of July, and large numbers of our
wealthy citizens have already beat a retreat to
the country, while others are preparing to Ito
so. This lIcsira is beginning to be felt IN the
marts of business, as well a in the fashionable
churches up town. Several of which have alrea-
DIV been closed until after the dog days. The
Sunday School Of St. Georges (Dr. Tynss) and
Of the Church Of Ascension, DR.. BedelTS, held
their last meeting for summer, on Sunday. and
disbanded until September. st. Stephens
Church, Christie street, will shortly he closed.
Rev. DIR. Chapin's church will also close on the
18th p%roximo; other Churches up town will
also soon have temporary suspensions.
Saratoga, Newport. Sharon Springs, Cooiry'S
Mountain, &c, have already received a number
offamilies from upper tend0m.' The LenoxeS,
Stuarts, TaylorS. Goodhues, Wc,rnores, Grin
nells, .AspinwallS. Comstocks, &C, usually
patronize Newport, where several Of them own
residences.
The more transient class scatter around,
make temporary locations in country places,
or visit the Catski!ls and West Point; and some
make pilgrimnses TO the celebrated Sulphur
Springs Of Virginia, and others visit Long
Island, Cape Nav and Nahant. and others,
again. 20 to sea.shore resorts. The migration
during the extreme hot weather promises to he
conducted on a larger scale than usual. The
closing of the churches will DC followed By
shutting up theatres. The opera season is al.
ready over. So that Gotham promises TO be
in a dull mood for i month N two TO COME
Ii will be cnlivened, however. by country mcr-
chants, who usually come on at this season
from the South to make purchases Of dry goods
for the fall trade.
The Grand Jury Of Brooklyn, before whom
the case of Fanny Dean llalsey was brought
by the District Attorney, dismissed ii on the
ground that no evidence appeared to show that
She came to her death otherwise than by sell
destruction.
Some of our merchants, who are interested
in the fire millions of dollars seized by Robles
in Mexico, are a good deal excited about it, and
express strong hopes that this government,
with England, will DC able to secure their mo-
ney for them.
Much disappointment; was felt among the hui
siness community to. day at the failure Of the
Arabia's news to reach this city. 1t is time this
embargo Of the news over the Halifax and
other eastern lines to the eastward, was raised.
TUDOR.