Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-10-25
THE CHOLERA.

ne anger OF oeath has been busy among IN
during the past week. The pestiience that
"waiketh IN darkness and wa.teth at noon.
day" has left sad mementoes of IFS vista.
ton. The cholera has numbered several of
Our most valued citizens with the dead. SINGH
tins day week. On Friday the fist death oc.
Cured, an apprentice Of Messys. Bloom and
and Mari. On Saturday, Mrs. Sniier, the
widow of Daniel Snider, and young child
of Mr.. John Schleigh, died. On Sunday
MIR. John Miller one of our oldest merchants.
isaac, the servant of Robert Douglass, Esq,
colored man the servant OF AifMepher.
rim. Mary, the servant OF Mrs. Chesley, and
Hetty the servant of Miss Jane Miiligan,
died On Monday, John nj Ilhenny, Esq.
Mr.. William Moffet, Merchant, John Me-
Laugh'in, young man ia the store of Benz
Zoe, Esq and old Peter, colored man IN
the employ of Daniel Schnebly, Esq And
on Tuesday, James Brooks, a free black,
Bill, servant Of DIR, Young. and Sarah
Cooper, free colored wome Matchmaking
in all, Is deaths from Friday 10 Tuesday in.
elusive.
Since the above was in type, colored boy,
the property of Alexr Neiil, Esq died on
Wednesday evening. And Thomas Kennedy,
Esq. Editor of the Mail and Delegate elect
to the next Legislature Of. Maryland, died
this morning-making total Of II deaths
from Friday TO Thursday inclusive.
Our citizens have met the disease with Ia
GOODNESS and cam,ness and attended the
sick and fhe dead, with an assiduity worthy
OF all praise And we are happy to be au.
thorized 10 say, that IN addition to the mem.
bers 6f the Female Sick Society, the young
men OF the place have rendered their services
to the Town authorities
Mr.. NJ Ilhenny, MIR Moffett, Mr.. Miller and
Mr.. Kennedy, have left large families and
circles of friends and acquaintance, by
whom they were much respected, and will
be long and deeply regretted,
. We learn that there have been several
deaths along the line of the canal, IN this
county, within the above time agersto,cn
Torch Light -
GREAT RhCE.-One of the finest races
on record took place on Saturday last, on the
Long island course, when four horses were
entered for the 5000 purse, four mile heats.
These we're Black Maria, Trile, Relief, and
Slim. They started at O'Clock. The hrss
heat was taken by Black Maria, who was
closely pushed by 'rriile, by whom she was
beater on previous occasion; and the know
ing ones were completely taken in, as they
betted freely five TO one on Trfie Slim
and Lady Relief merely saved their distances
this heat, the saddle girth of the latter hay-
ing broken. The second heat was pronoun-
ced dead one; Lady Fri1e overtaking Black
Maria just at the Winning post. Slim broke
down IN this heat The third heat was won
by Trit'e by length. In the forth heat each
OF the horses took the lead alternately. and
it was won by Lady Relief by about q length.
They again started for the fifth heat, with
continued spirit. Triiie broke down in the
third mile and Black Maria won the heat
and the race by about three length; thus
coming out victorious in contest for t,ce.tg
miles, aud sustaining the reputation of the
blood OF Eclipse, for bottom as well as speed,
irile: who was the favorite from the begin.
ming. and until The fourth heat is beautiful
Southern filly, by Sir Charles, Lady Relief
IS an Eclipse coit.-Ne, York Com. .adv.