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of a tliorough-bred Virginian, will insure an annual visit from them, and 

 subscription to om- future stakes. 



We are gratified to ascertain, from the success that has attended the 

 subscription to the stakes for 3 yr. olds, (this being the first year of it,) 

 and in consequence of the fine race it ])roduced, that it will he perpet- 

 uated by the Club, and be an annual affair. Much credit is due to the 

 gentleman who projected it, Mr. T. IT. Hutchinson. It is to be desig- 

 nated as tlie Hutchinson Stake, in compliment to that very active, zeal- 

 ous and efficient member of the South Carohna Jockey Club. 



In reference to the Sweepstakes for 2 j^ear olds, which was fixed to 

 come off on Tuesday, and for wliich we had two nominations, we will 

 merely observe, that this is the first year of this stake — ^^just by way of 

 an experiment — got tip like "T/ie Nursery Plate'''' at Newmarket, which 

 is run at the second October meeting, and always commands a large en- 

 try, not so much with reference to the amount of money to be won by 

 it, as to a ^jJe/^/tc trial, with a view to subsequent events and engnge- 

 raents of greater importance. This race is confined to 2 year olds, to 

 young, untried tilings, hence the name in England, o? 'Nursery Stakes.'" 



Among other improvements which have been projected on our Course, 

 a new weighing room has been prepared, and since the last meeting of 

 the Club, a very neatly constructed Chair, by order of the Club, lias been 

 imported by Mr. John Graveley, 58 East-Bay, for the better and more 

 convenient weighing of the Jockeys. This instruii;ent has been long 

 needed. It is known in England as Salter's Spring Balance, and is 

 made to weigh with exceeding accuracy any weight from one to two 

 hundred and fifty pounds. The only difference between the chair im- 

 ported by the Club and those in general use in England is, that ours is 

 constructed to denote the weight by pounds, instead of stones and pounds. 



It is a very handy and neat affair. It will remain a few days longer 

 in the store of Mr. Graveley, where all who may feel disposed to ex- 

 amine it, and ascertain their tveiyht and standing in the community, may 

 have an opportunity of doing so, before it is removed to the Jockey Club 

 Stand on the Race Course. 



The Club hitherto has been accustomed to assemble at tlie Carolina 

 Hotel, that having been the Headquarters of the Club for many years; 

 but some change has been found necessary this season, in consequence of 

 the recent illness of its worthy proprietor. A change has been made at 

 his own instance, and took away from many much of the pleasure of 

 the race week. Our friend ^4»..'7?(S, of the illustrious house of the Stuarts, 

 has been so long identified with the meeting and doings of our Club, and 



