The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-07
THE CITY OYER The RIVER.
Recorded Happenings Of a Day IN Ind
About Manchester.
AN EXCITING RACB At WHITLEY Farm.
The Official Count of the Votes Cast 1t the
Last Election in tho District--itsms or
News Put in Short Space.
MANCHESTER BrnyAu RICHMOND TINES. !

Twelfth and Hull streets.
Branch Office. 500 west Thirteenth street.
The match race. a half mile dash between Mr..
II. S. Bradley's chestnut sorrel Traveller and
Mr.. Tom E. Owens yellow geldng Bolasses
took place on the Whitby race track yester.
day afternoon at 4:3O o'clock
1t was the second race between these two
horses. the first having been run several weeks
ago and was won by Bolssses.
The track WAS in good condition and
promptly at the appointed hour the horses
appeared on the race course. They were rid
den BY two boys. who seemed 70 be used TO
such business, and after q little preliminary
exercise and warming up they were called
in. The yellow horse had the polo, and after
several Intellectual efforts good start was
obtained. The animals went away beauti-
fully. At the eighth pole the sorrel WAS
slightly ahead and going easily. Al the
quarter be took the lead. which he kept all
tho way around. winning by about two
lengths Time. IS seconds. which Is remark
ably good time for saddle horses.
The Judges were DR.. q. W. z. Brock. DR..
ID. S. Watson of Louisa county, Mr. II. g.
Chamblln and Mr.. w. j. Carter.
There were about 200 people present. in
GLIDING a number OF ladies, both from Rich
mond and Manchester. Among them were:
Commander Graham Of the monitors. Messrs.
George Archer. William Talley. John Cham
bin, w. Z. Grant. A. T.. Donnsn and Lang.
horne Putney, from Richmond, and some OF
the most prominent citizens from this city.
After the race Mr.. III. G. Chambhn had his
fine horse. Egwood. hitched TO light wagon
and drove him several times around the track
He is certainly one of the handsomest horses
in this section, and looked yesterday like he
might be an easy winner IN company with
Three Tips or any other horse.
Mr.. Samuel Nelson was also present with
his celebrated horse. MoneyHunter than whom
no one has a prettier or much better horse.
Mr.. Nelson gave an exhibition of his horses
powers, which greatly pleased the large crowd.
OFFICIAL VOTE.
The following is the official vote of last
Tuesdays election in the Sixtieth Senatorial
district. embracing Chesterfield, Powhatan,
Goochland and the city Of Manchester;
Manchester is as follows Parrish, 1885,
Toney. S55; Michsux. SOS; Lloyd, 500; Nun
nally. 29S Reams. z93.
Powhatsn is rs follows Parrish, 57i; Lloyd.
400; Michsux, 5S2; Toney 492; Reams. sos;
Nunnaliy. Alb.
Chesterfield county: F. NJ. Parrish, for
Senate. 1,lS2; NJ. r. Lloyd, for Senate 957; J.
W. Nunnally. for House of Delegates. 972; r.
S. Reams for House Of Delegates, 957; d. i.
Toney for House of Delegates, LILO; W. T.
Michaux. for House of Delegates. 1920
The official vote of Goochland county gives
B. O. james 1876 majority in the county, over
Stratton for the House. and +. NJ. Parrish 342
majority over NJ. r. Lloyd for the Senate
The official vote for Senator in this district
gives +. NJ. Parrish ma ority OF l,016 over
NJ. r. Lloyd Mr.. Parrish received majority
of 342 votes in Goochland, IL in POwhatan,
l75 in Chesterfield and 547 in Manchester.
- For the House of Delegates the total vote
is as follows: j. J.. 1oney, 2,4o7; W. 1.
Michaux 2,567. Il. S. Reams, 1856; jeremiah
Nunnally. 1856.
Toneys majority over Reams is 70l over
Nunnally, 772 Michaux's majority over
Reams, sl1; over Nunnally, ss2.
BRIEF BITS.
Mr.. D. L. Toney, the newly-elected member
10 the House of Delegates. will at the next
meeting of the City Council, tender his reslg-
nation as member OF that body. Mr.
Toney was elected from the Fourth.
Mr. Emmons Blaine. Mr.. George T. Morse,
Mr.. n. +. Hilboran and other capitalists from
Boston have been in this vicinity for several
DAYS looking after their interests in Chester
field property
Chesterfield county court meets next Mon
dav.
The Chesterfield county school board will
meet at the Courthouse next Wednesday.
The hustings court was III session yesterday
considering civil matters. Judgs John II. In
gram was on the bench.
Mr.. William Neister of Powhatan, was in
Manchester yesterday.
Mr.. Peter W. Blunt and Mrs. Emma F.
Wakefield were married Thursday afternoon
at the residence of Rev. T. l.. Reynolds.
Mrs Jude Holland aud child left yester-
dsy TO visit relatives in Farmviile.
Miss Jennings, of Lynchburg, who has
been visiting the Misses Hsrnisb. of this city,
will return to her home this morning.
A match race has been made for next Fri
day between Mr.. r. G. Broadduo' horse
CBlackhawk) and Mr.. Il. l.. Moody's sorrel
qelding lGipsy). The horses are quite evenly
matched. and the race will doubtless be a
very interesting one.