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the events that came off being wrapped in much obscurity ; but now, 

 from the obstacles that obstructed his progress, from the shadows that 

 surrounded him, he emerges into the perfect day ; he sees the way 

 before him plainly ; his task henceforth becomes comparatively easy. 

 The minutes of our Club show a fair, uninterrupted report from this 

 date (1831), down to 1856 inclusive, of all tlie races run in South Caro- 

 lina, over the Washington Course, under the authority of the South 

 Carolina Jockey Club. 



Wi'dnesdaij, Feb. 23, 1831.— Jockey Club Purse, |900.— 4 mile 

 heats, weights for age. — The Course in circumference 42 feet short of 

 a mile. 



Mr. Watson's ch. f. Gabriella, 4 yrs., by Sir Archy, 



dam by Bellair, , 1441 



Col. Richardson's b. f. Little Venus, 3 yrs., by Sir Wil- 

 liam, dam by Virginius, 2 2 12 



Mr. Hammond's ch. f. Polly Kennedy, 4 yrs., by Napo- 

 leon, dam by Sea Gull, ...... 4 1 3 3 



Mr. Taylor's ch. f. Betsey Robbins, 4 yrs., by Kosciusko, 



dam by Hephestion, ....... 3 3 2 ruled out. 



Mr. Richardson's ch. h. John of Roanoke, 4 yrs., by Vir- 

 ginius, dam by , 5 dr. 



Time — 1st heat, 8 m., 11 sec; 2d heat, 8 ra., 29 sec; 3d heat, 8 m., 

 15 sec; 4th heat, 8 m., 14 sec. 



Second Race — Same Day. — Jockey Club Purse, |80. — 2 mile heats. 

 — Carrying feathers. 



Mr. Watson's ch. g. Weehawk, 6 yrs., by Shawnee, dam by Gallatin, 1 1 

 Mr. Hammond's gr. m. Eliza Splotch, 5 yrs., by Sir Archy, dam by 



Citizen, ' 2 2 



Time— 1st heat, 4 m.; 2d heat, 4 m., 2 sec. 



Thursday, Feb. 24. — Jockey Club Purse, 600. — Three mile heats. — 

 Distance Post 130 yds., conditions as before. 



Col. Singleton's ch. f. Clara Fisher, 3 yrs., by Kosciusko, dam 

 by Hephestion, . . . , 2 2 w. over. 



Mr. Watson's b. c. Pilot, 3 yrs , by Sir Archy, dam by Galla- 

 .tin, 3 1 dr. 



Mr. Hammond's b. g. LaFayette, 5 yrs., by Gallatin, dam by 

 ) 1 dis. 



Time — 1st heat, 5 m., 56 sec; 2d heat, 5 m., 48 sec. 



First heat. — LaFayette went off on the lead ; Clara well up, but with- 

 out seeming to make an effort to pass him ; Pilot hard in hand, just 

 dropped within the distance post. 



Second heat.— LaFayette and Clara again in the lead for the first 

 mile and a half, when Pilot went up, and considerably increased the 

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