Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1833-03-07

IN one corBer Of the room, said SLOW !
and emphatically as his eyes rlsr~d.
ms nostriIs dilated. and his lip eurleJ
WIN "ontempt-'The Ensiishman /. q
dos while Georgian slave. wbu
stood behind his master. grinned aud
chuekled with delight as he said. Poor
Englishman, him meaner man den
black nisger.' To havc,' continued
the radical. who was an Eurii.Lman.
the liberty Of being transported for
seven years Tor being caught learning
'he use ei the sword or the musket, -
TO have The tenth lamb and the tenth
sheat seized, or the blanket torn from
OH AIS bed To pay u bloated, a piethoric
o'>h"p or parson,-to be kicked and
cuhed ab"nt by ! parcel of Bourbon
ssn"armeTie. = Liberty why hell
s"eat'--here | slipped out at the side
ooor into The watermelon patch"
-DJ,sn-
An American citizen at Havana furnishes
The editors of the New York Gazette with the
annexed account Of that barbarou, am,se-
ment' The bull fight, which Is still kent IN
there: ny
AT the appointed hour, the large
wooden amphiiheatre or circus. an
proprIatcd to this amusement. and
known by the name OF the Plaza de
loros, WAS vel! filled with spectators
among whom there were numbered
ABOUT sixty or seventy females, we'll
dressed and sitting mostly in the up.
per OF the two tiers of boxes, which
surrpund the area or arena. Curiosity
impe'ied u, as doubtless IL did hun
dreds OF others. to witness a diversion
>" renowned IN story. Among these
present, throogh u similar motive, were
several OF the officers of the American
vessels ot war nav in port. Who were
accommodated with seats in the cur.
famed box OF the Captain General of
the Island.
lie hrst parts OF the entertainment
were sundry military evolutions, and n
sort oi mock contest carried on in the
avenue between company of infantry
and company Of light Dragons The
command was given by the tap of the
sound, and the challenge by irumpet:
the answer, the charge, the defeat aud
the retreat. were all represented IN
manner we'll worthy the applause they
received.
These parties having retired, five or
SIX toreros, Fighters on foot,) and
TWO Pioadores (on horseback with long
lances presented themselves, alfred
IN the Costume If the ancient day, and
the former carrying -.h scarf. either
light blue, purple or scarlet. Sudden.
~ side door was opened and black
bull came ieaping in. and stood in ,hr
centre. looking wildly ABOUND, and a.
II hes!tatins which side to attack. Pre-
sently torero unfoIds his scarlet.ca,f
! he Ire OF the bull Is excited. and he
h'es furiously at IL, while the torcro
leaps nimbly asi e, or Sins quietly
through one Of the aperiures in the
breastwork surrounding the circle.
which are too narrow TO permit his
pursuer to follow. Sometimes when
holly pressed, and none Of these amer.
lures being near, the tOrero il fam ~
o'erleaP the breastwOrk and leave his
scarf 10 encounter the vain rave o( b;s
adversary. Another Of the bulls tor
mentors presents himself on another
side, and similar scene is enacted
and the same IS repeated again and a.
gam. Any successful exploit of the
animal. or peculiar agility or dexterity
oi his foes, is hailed with loud an
plauses, While failure meets renroaebe.
equally loud. Sometimes the bniI 1
comes within the vicinity Of one of the
horsemen and commences an attack.
while the picador. if successful, NUN. /
hss bv striking his adversary ~i,h HE
lance between the horns and bearing
him down 10 the ground. When ,bs
poor ANIMALS fire begins 20 Tag, he !.
supplied anew by ihrus,ing darts into
bi@ hesh, which adhere and go.d him
%, aud which are sometimes rendered
additionally Pungcnt by the aid oil
hre- crackers. At length being sufi. \
riently mangled and distressed. the 4
natador KILLER ~ called 70 finish che
work. lie presents himself with n
scarlet acarf in his left hand, and lone
sword 10 hls right lie cndeAvors 20
provoke the poor beast 20 attack the :,
= @F'' shd az he passes hIm 20 plunge 4,
he sword in'Ohis throat. But either
The hand is too unskiifui or unsteady. \
~ The beast is vet too sgile. And 4,
= only after repeated attempts and the
;radusl loss Of blood that the boil falls. "A
his feat accomplished, shout arises,
negro strikes the expiring animal
blow with q knife behind the head. 4,
. here the spine joins the latter, the
'heei Of which is instantaneous
,orses. esparlsoned abreast. With blue
Tags AMI jIngIing little Drills. come gal.
oping into the ring. the harms Of the
lead bull are attached to them BIS
houg'. and e - dragged or with the
'peed Of lightning. j,
Such - something Ike a history Of
hree Of The sights on this oceasion.-