Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-07-23

SPORTING MATTERS IN TEENEsseE-THE PRos-
PEcT AHEAD The Memphis ApaIanehs of the 2lst
says:
We have been shown by Col Charles Stone, the
efficient and popular Secretary of the Memphis joe
key Club, letter from u gentleman in Nashville,
IN which it is stated that the Nashville Race Course
has been leased for term of five years to Messrs
Turner sad B. F. Chestham, who will Immediate
ly upon getting possession proceed to re-arrange,
reconstruct and put the in complete order.
They possess ample means, and from their acquain-
lance with the requirements Of well-oriered, nice
cOurse-their activity, energy. tact and personal
popularity we predict that they will soon succeed
in raising this old and long established place
of amusement to its former popularity. Nash
Vile has always until recently been good racing
point, and is destined upon the completion of the
Louisville and Nashville, and Tennessee and Ala
bama railroads to become still better.
This intelligence will be hailed with much
satisfaction by sportsmen and patrons of the
turf everywhere. 10 those who have desired TO
see a Mississippi Valley Racing Circuit estab-
lished, it will be peculiarly gratifying. It adds
new and important link 10 hitherto inoom-
pleie chain. 1t will obviate the necessity for
Kentucky and Tennessee turfmen 10 90 to Scu,h
Carolina and Georgia. They may now begin at Crab
Orchard, and taking Lexington, Louisville, IAN
other recently added link, Nashville Memphis,
Natchez and New Orleans en- route wind up the
u
men of the Atlsntie SeAboard Circuit upon the Mag
nolia Course at Mobile.
We are pleased TO also learn from COL S. that the
prospect for spirited meeting have tae approaching
Fail is very good that the stakes generally have
filed we'll and that there will DE a large number of
horses to contest for the prizes and purses
The Clay and Chesiham stakes, which have just
closed filled very largely, the former having TWEEN
eight and the latter fJrty nominations. They are
The largest in the United States, and will be run, the
Clay Stake in The fall of 1861, and the Cheathsm in
the fall of 1862 These stakes give promise of spot
ahead and evidence an increasing interest in rae
ing all over the county. In the list Of subscribers
to these stakes we recognise the names of many OF
the most distinguished turfmen in the Union. Among
others gratifed to observe that of Thomas
Kirkmsn, Esq, of Florence, formerly we'll known
as a leading turfman and the winner of the great
Peyton Stake. lie has been off the turf for some
years. aud we chronicle his return with much pleas
ure. He nominates descendant Of the great Pey-
ona, in the Clay Stake. AS long the interests Of
the turf entrusted to the keeping Of such men
constitute the lists of subscribers to these stakes
the public have ample guaranty thai raising will
continue TO be a high-tOned, manly aud reputable
sport. As soon we can procure them, We viii
publish the of the subscribers to these stakes
n<~S Morality among Southern
SS[-zss CHILDREN.--Itis estimated that in the South
sates children carried by and the dis
arising from them, than by all other maades combined
Post examinations Of the young too frequently reveal
the terrible ayages nsdious enemies of health and life
therefore, only act Of phanhrophy to recon-
mend, all preparation like WRers Cana
dian Tyge which proved in many thousands Of
Immediate radical for every kind of yermicuar
disease.
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