Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1833-05-02

CAetsvs ~ Jvsisni--" Never, :" SAYS l~,,.-
from Limerick Of the 18th Of March. "r,
there any shiag like tho stase of the SURROUND.
ing country. Tho Cholera has SPREAD Al
around. The Rev. Mr.. Nooaan, Csra,e :,
Knocksny, vas hero to-day 10 purchase COZ.
49, there not being hssds enough In that
place 20 mako thcm. Al Hospital, tc-d.y
tho pssisA priest end twelve Of his 1ock srr
dssd Of cAesera. Forty pcrsous were attack.
% lass sight with The pssiiissce, out Of ~his,
he above number feil victims in very few
hours to IL malignant fury. Poor DIR. O,Con-
nell sssS nsss yestsr1ay and s7pesrsd to CT
JOY e.esiIeos health. The nsansr Is his dea,a
(being taken Oh IN three or four hours) had
cssass6 . general feeling g regret and co,
sternstios through Ne Surrounding country.
knoaiiock, 100. 10 nearly - bed. Brurec !,
totally desestsd; Psdamors attacksd At oil
pointsi the Rev. Mr.. M'Cssthy, The PARIS.
priest and his coodjutor, have been called out
OF bed TO attend the SICK and dyjne, eleven
nights IN succession. II short, the pane
through the country far exceeds any thing
within the memory Of man."
Ahmurryi toraickapc, and ScaeeIH ip-ths
county Of Clare, have been Tx. : ;sc !, i.it.,l
with the disesss. and as IL 10 prsvoks its rage,
the dedu,ied Inhabitants refuse TO 60 70 tho hos
pitah where every necessary is prov ided, but
perish In their own miserable DWELLINGS
Upwards Of sixty deaths Out OF seventy. three
attacked, have occurred IN kiiunallock. OF
those who were affected seven remained I'm.
der restment, and only sin have roco~srcd
In several other places in that mart Of ,b.
kingdom The disease was exteudiag.
An important question has lately been agi-
tssed In tho Second Chamber Of the stat,
Geoerai OF tho Grand Duchy az Hesse. H.,
no less than To do away with the prohibition
against Catholic Priests being married. A
motion TO this effect Was adopted n the la,,
Session OF tho States General, by voie Of 81
asainss ,; asd an address made TO the Execu-
Since then, says Mr. Hoffman, who wa, m,
original mover, large number Of tho most
estimaoie and enlightened Ecclessiastics, in
dnerent countries, have expressed themseiye,
adverse to ceiibacy, the obligation 20 which
Is not part Of the fundamental creed of the
Catholic Church.
a London paper states that Louis Philippe.
hing OF the French, has conferred the Royal
cooper, which was presented by Prince Tai
leyrand.
Potomac Bridys.-The Secretary of the
Treasury has advertised to receive proposals..
until the 10th Of Mag inst, for the erection OF
a Bridge across the Potomac River, AZ the
City Of Washington
SPORTS or THE TURF.
Greae Sport erpeefes on the Cenfrai Cosrse, q;
Bahfmase. i4lA .1lay.
We have the most aatteriag prospect fer n
brilliant week, on this new, beautiful and
deservediy popular course. Tho matches.
plates, stakes and regular psrses amsunting
to little, IL any, short Of Sl0. 900, will attract
The bost nags OF the North, the South, and
middle States, and warrant the Anticipation
OF rare sport and great concourse TO enjoy
it-equaliing in the number Of horses and IN
hne running. any thing which has been wit
nessed IN Ameres. u has rarely, II ever be-
lose occurred, that meeting has comneneed
and ended with four mile day-the frst for
$500. and the lass for $1,000. A match rae.
Tor eiOoo will come OIL On Monday the 18th.
between two Maryland bred nacs, (Mouson
and Upton) Bets are brisk and even. Nei-
Their party gives back and, what ia remarh-
able, both rely on coming out upon bottom,
and may therefore be expected TO 20 from
the scratch. For tbs great four year old four
mile stakes, six subscribers, Coloaei Johnson
gees his $500 en- the famous Julia. Of South
Carolina, full sister Of Bertrand, Junior. but
hedoe Is rather the fayoSriie; FLORIDA is IN
high health, and bears herself proudly, Wills,
Col. Wynn thinks his Anvil is Of good metal.
and can bear hanmcring with any them; To-
oaeeonist viii give them where withai To make
tSem smoke; and Captain HarrisonS Sally
DRAKE may make lame daeks Of them an.
The eatrSes for the splendid Cssix css arc
10 DC made The evening before the race. and
none bu: good uns viii 70 for II. Thia viii
DO perhaps tho quickest thing that has We,
been done 90 our eotsfse. The beantfui and
toTtuAaee Aunette-now the exclusive nro.
Perty OF j. Heth, Esq.-it il said, Is IN . hiUA
state Of salubrity,' and will 20 for the 'siller
Were The cup ten times as large, her owneE
has the heart 70 overflow L. Bessdes the
high interest that the eup-Face will exeise
Var oe.ond Its intrinsic yaIae with sports
men Of true spirit the contest which the,
comes 90, between six OF our native colt,
and young sportsmen, will make this bril-.
liant esy. To make assurance doubly sure.
The ladies' have promised % attend
gives Us pleasure 10 add that the course
promises TO lie in exeeileet condition; Wills,
the Proprietor seems determined 10 spare no
trouble or expense, in making sneh addition
81 improvements, as will insure comfort and
sratiheaiion 10 those who may witt N.
l.f~sT'fas 1tgf Res1sfe-.
The Long Island Unioa Course Race. ,r,
hHed Tor Monday, May 27th. Besides other
races, there Is a sweepstske, a single four
miles, Tor $4,000, three entries, $4,000 each.
Col. JohnsOoS Blue siFd, Asr. I.ivinr.tou,
Tsrgor, snd fail brother to HspVv. ars ne
Competitors.
BROADROCk RACES.
sHcosD BaU
u. " HaEc's Prince Gessxv, by Consrp-
uoni. f1f
VIM Y. Iohbsons Annette, by Charles 2 1
John VI. BoSis' Back slisler. iE.rmeriv
Methodist. by 1laaspsW dr
1oAa bele'erf chE-rssT Master, BY Hoo
Epslr, .
VIM l. whites yellow Jaehs,, by .roa-
soa, 8ii.