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son Marion, deariy beloved by all who knew them — these will be seen no 

 more doing the honors there ; but Col. Dubose, one of the good old set, 

 still survives to show what a gentleman of the old school was ; and 

 Mazyck Porcher, too, representing him whose name he bears, and repre- 

 senting him worthily, and many others, also, keep open house, and " fare 

 sumptuously" every day — the brightness of their countenances, as new 

 comers drive up to their doors, indicating more plainly than words can 

 express it, the cordial welcome they extend to all. 



Pineville was first inhabited in 1794-. The first settlers who built 

 there were John Palmer, Peter Gaillard, Peter Porcher, Philip Porcher 

 •and Samuel Porcher. The present Course, near Pineville, was laid out 

 by Col. Maham. The Course was then called " The St. Stephen's 

 Course," and a Club was formed, khown as " The Santee Jockey Club." 

 Its first meeting took place on the 7th of March, 1791 ; John Palmer 

 was elected President. The weights were heavier than at the present 

 day. For aged horses, 136 lbs.; 6 years old, 132; 5 years, 124; 4 

 years, 112. This Club increased with the most surprising rapidity. The 

 second year of its organization there were ninety-seven members ; there 

 is not now a single survivor of that original number. The venerable 

 and beloved Major Samuel Porcher was the last; he died a few years 

 since. Col. Washington, Col. Alston, Col. Warren, Col. McPherson, 

 Mr. Fenwicke, and all the distinguished Turfites of those days, were 

 members of the Club, and supporters of its annual meetings. 



In 1794, the famous Commerce, then three years old, entered by Mr. 

 John McPherson, beat a large field, two mile heats. In 1795, a very 

 interesting race, three mile heats, was run — Mr. Wm. Tock's Banker, 4 

 years old, beating Gen. Washington's Rosetta, then aged, Mr. Fenwicke's 

 Commerce, 4 years, and Capt. Warren's Echaw, 6 years old. There 

 were three heats. Rosetta won the first heat in 5 m. 59 sec. ; Banker 

 the second and third heats, in 5.55 and 6.23. 



In the same year the celebrated Shark walked over for the Jockey 

 Club Purse, 2 mile heats. In 1796 and 1797, Mr. Fenwicke's Commerce 

 won the Jockey Club Purses, beating on one occasion Banker, that had 

 beaten him previously in the year 1795. 



In former days, prior to " the St. Stephen's Course," laid out by Col. 

 Maham as we have said, there was another Race Course on the now 

 plantation of Col. Wm. Dubose. There was a ball alley on that Course. 

 Players used to come periodically from a great distance. Col. Hampton, 

 Col. Sumter, and other leading characters of those days, frequently 

 participated in the amusement of a game of ball. 



In the infancy of the South Carolina Turf, many good horses were 



