The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-05-30
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

ihs following cases were disposed of:
Lvsas, trustee, etc, - vs.; Croueh's admir- ct al
Argued oy Nance Il Williams for appellant and
Griswo!d Claiborne for sppellees. Decree Of
Circuit Court of Richmond city reversed.
Hall, etc, vs, Lswrence's admir-. Argued bv
Patton 4 Tucker and A. A. Morso1 for annslIants.
VIM. Green for appellee. Decree of Circuit Court
OF Cupeper county reversed.
Major vs. Marsbie. Same vs.. Same Argued by
Macfarland l. Roberts for appellant, Wood BouIdin
for appellee DEGREES of Circuit Court Of Luneu.
burg county vtrsed.
Averett's admir- VS.. Booker. Argued by G. L.
Mosby and VIM Green for plaintiff; James Car.
land for defendant. Jadgnento of Circuit Court oil
Lyuchburg reversed.
by A A. Morson'a r B Wexford, Jr., for plain,
tiffs; Griswold 4 Claiborne for defendant. Judy.
ment of Circuit Court of Middlesex county revers
cd
WhitIock Va. Crenshsw. Argued by Caskie 4
Johnson and G. A. Myers for appellant; August &
Randolph for sppelees. Decree of Circuit Court Of
Richmond city affirmed.
snead. etc, VS.. Wiun ct al. Argued by Macfsr.
land Roberts appellants; Littletou Tazwell for
appelees. Dsbree of Circuit Court Lunenburg CO.
reversed
Green vs.. Ferguson. Argued by A. A. Morson
and X. b. Wexford, Jr, for appellants: Patton 4
Tucker, for appellee. Decree of Circuit Court Of
Fauquier county reversed
Puryear vs. Womack admir-. Argued by Wood
Bou din for plaintiff G W. Read defendant. Juds>
ment ofCircuit Court of Prince Edward county re-
versed
Monteith ct al, vs.. Commonwealth Argued by
H.: Wehord, Jr., ana Lawrence Msrye for plain.
tiff; Attorney General Tucker.for Commonwealth.
Judgment OF Circuit Court of city of Richmond re-
versed
McDonal ct al, Vs. Ipskeep's admir- Argued by
Vim Green for appellants Conway Robinson for
sppellees. Decree of Circuit Court of Hampshire
county sffimred and amended.
Major VS.. Ross, ct al aud Major vs. Ross, ETC.
Argued BY A. A. Morson for appellants; VIM Green
for appeliees. Decree Of Circuit Court of Cul.
peper county affirmed.
ASHLAND RACEs-Last Day THE Spring
races at Ashland were ended on Saturday. aud
those who attended, speak Of the sport as being
highly interesting. The weather was delightful
in every respect, and as the track was in fine or.
der, good running was expected. The attendance
too, was much larger than any one anticipated
and the interest on the occasion greatly heigh.
tened by the appearance OF q plumber Of ladies in
the stand, whose smiles and encouragement are al.
ways necessary to ensure success to the efforts Of
the stern er sex. There we're two races Advertised
to take place, and the entries we're believed to
be we'll matched, speculators were induced to take
stock best suited their notions, all of them in.
vestipg lightly even ob their favorites. Not be-
ipg able to attend, we eau do No more than give
summary of the result:
First Race-Fropretor's Purse $50; mile heats,
best three in FIVE
TAT W Doswalps ch years old by Reye.
nue, dam Virginia payne.............
Fondrap, Willis ms Co.'S b c. years old
by Childe Harold dam Betsy White dis
Johu Relcber's b John l.. years old By
Childe Harold. dam bv Glencoe ,..., nd II
Tims-l 5014
TIE Second Race was for purse of S40O three
mile heats, entrance $25, for which there we're
four entries, John being the favorite against the
field, and winning in two straight, we'll contested
heats. by a hard rubbing, the Virginia Payne fl.
ley driving him, or leading him, at q merry lick,
every foot of the ground.
Seminary -proprietor's Purse $500; three mile
heats; entrance S25.
John Balchers h John T., years old By
Childe Harold dam by Glencoe ......... l
T ~ w DOswelPs ch m, years old by Ee-
vedue. dam Virginis Payue....-............ 2 .
Pondren Williams Co.'S m Lucy Tally
years old. by Childe Harold. dam Ora.
trix 3
d MGDaniel's ch h. years old, by Financier
dam by dis
Time-5:4S-5:52la.
Next Fall, the Ashland Course will be in better
condition than this Spring, as the proprietor, ere
that time, will have it thoroughly ditched, so that
the sport will not be spoiled by few showers OF
rain. The track is a new one, and by proper ex.
ertious, can be made both safe and fast. Situated
IA IL is citizens will always pstronxs 1t lbss
rally. aud the Jockey Climb is sufficiently strong
to give large purses, we have no doubt that ius
ducements will be held out to Southern stables to
come here and try their speed aud endurance with
old Virginia stock. Louisiana, at ieaet, can sord
to do this, and we invite her to send on her bes
and fastest, and regain, il she can, the laurell
| that were plucked from her brow Q few months