The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-05-12
LOCAL MAT3BR9.

Great 1iaseAe. on Foos-P!asA Agei:ss Daniel
Beoae.-In the New York Spirit Of the Times.
OF the 18th inst, appears the following notice,
which promises large Investments and rare
sport. The notice is to be found in = letter Of
d: +. JONES, Esq, the senior editor Of the
l"Spirit," now making q Western tour. It
| reads thus:
.WoRsHsN Housx. TsSS:. May , 1850.
.ek:oa Of alaeams to sIaSiasd naS.i thy
1: :. aad sssa mae to VI Das.. s . s..
@ nth Ptaass in Virginia for $40 ,ooo against eis.
fen aside de- Il @ the
Daniel Boone against Piaret. on the terms named
over the Asa and Course, virFiu,s, during the
sams oids + the Msssis beswsl @ WI Viii f'vs run the the
match at Memphis They are also willing to match
mile heats for $500 Or sio Co., The torist viii VII
re deposited at any time and place the boswell
party may name. W.T.. CHEATHAM,
JANIS JAcksON.'
The Petersburg races are now progressing,
and may delay the closing of the above
matches for a few days, but we have no earth
ly doubt that the "Spirit of the Times OF
the Goth inst. will contain card from the
Messrs. boswell closing both matches, as far
as they are concerned, and announcing the
deposit OF the forfeit money in some safe
banking house. Whistler they will accept the
$4,000 and go to Memphis, or take the S., ,0CO
and run at Ashland, is q matter to be deier-
mined only by them. We think We may as
and thai they Wsif kase = sHe ampi..s % oppor,
tuuity of testing the relative merits Of the
"Lexingtons'' and the "Revenues,r at four
and three mile heats.
In the acceptance published, an important
fact seems to have been overlooked by Messrs.
Cheaiham and Jackson, aud we therefore in
vite :heir immediate attention to it. as We
shall that of the Messrs boswell. No sum is
fixed upon for the forfeit. Do Messrs. &. and
j., IN the event of Messrs. boswell agreeing to
run at Memphis, propose to put up 100 for
felt, to $500 by the Messrs. Dor do they
propose that the forfeit shall be equal on each
side-say $1,000 or $1,000 The forfeit is de.
signed to protect the parties in cases OF acci-
should be agreed upon, say S5,0U0. Dan the
"Avalanche answer the question at once,
and thus preven. delays!
The Mobile Advertiser, Of the 2sth nit, con-
tained q notice from the Dispatch relative to
the race at New Orleans between Daniel
Boone and Planet, in which an important ty-
pograpnlcal error occurred. Our Eotice
shou Id have read "S20.UG0 to SI5OOO," instead
wards corrected, and the challenge as made
by the Messrs Dos swell has been formerly ac-
cepted by Messrs. Cheatham and Jackson.
We really hope that both matches will be
made to he run at Ashland, for the proprietor
OF that course has evinced such an anxiety to
revive the noble old Virginia sport of horse
racing, that he deserves every encouragement
Two such contests will bring together the
racers and breeders of all sec ctiOns OF the Unlon
and Will attract u greater number OF spec tatOrS
than ever before assem- bled a race course ia
Virginia. ''Lexington' and "Revenue' are
now the competing "bloods'' in this country,
and if "Daniel Boone aud "Plaret," and
"Laura Farris'' and Fanny Washington"
can meet in tip-top condition, and fairly test
their speed and endurance, the partiZans Of
each will yield the palm OF superiority to the
winner, which ever i. may be.
Dan Rice's Great Shop.-The public parade
of this establishment. announced for yester-
day, was postponed on account Of the
weather. bat Will take place this forenoon,
when Madame Zoyara will drive the band
through the principal streets. The mammoth
pavilion, upon Council Chamber Hill, will be
thrown open both afternoon and night, the
day entertainment being intended particu-
larly for the accommodation Of family par
ties. The exhibition will be found to present
many attractions of an unusual character,
among Them a rhinoceros, trained TO perform
in the arena, and an elephant that walks the
tight-rope. Madlle Ella Zoyara and all the
principal equestrian and gymnastic perform
ers will be introduced in their most celebrated
acts, and the educated horses and mules will
cont tribute their share TO the amusement of
visitors. Taken altogether, the show is de-
cidedly unique in its character, and would
undoubtedly draw good houses for Il week.
The arrangements in advance, however, are
such that it will be impossible for it to remain
IN the city after tonight.