Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-06-03

InE kAcE The race yesterday over
The Canton conEse. wa between Mr..
Laird's renowned mare :Fsshion. = ,rd
Mr.. Green's rssseneef,' :. Z ave ven "a
horse. Tor : pure 81 S300--ihres nile
hesis, The cpoissi uss ihs mosl spirit.
Cd which has taken place aver the Cour,e
Tor years. The 6rsl heat uIas Won bv Pas
seuger. 10 5. 45. The second By ;. ashton ;,
10 6.5ls the third heat was called !,
dead heat" md was run IN 55I: but
the great mtjofiity Of persons contend I.
ed that the hstt was fairly son by ops.
lenger" The Jucges. however. decided
differently 70 the great dissatisfaction Of
nesrIy every person we haze heard speak
on the subject. A fourth heat was neces.
rily run. which was won by Fashion"
ia Goa Many bets were withdraw az
Ter The decision Of The judges and sevs-
raj 2eFsons who had won on "Fashion, =
refused 10 receive The stakes. on the
ground ihatil was not fairly and Justly
won. The uniyerssl opinion appears that
" Fashion has walked up tie ~wroog pas-
ssngu. - baltimore Clipper.
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SAD occURREEcE TO An OFFICER
The Stanton Democrat learns BY letter
that . sad and melancholy accident has
happened 10 Ii. Patterson. who so disiin.
guisbed himself at the battle Of Monterey.
The Lieuten ant refused 10 surrender him
selfto the ofhcerof the guard, who order
dered him 10 be fired 90, sard that bis leg
was terribly shattered. The surgeons
were anpuisiing the limb al The tine the
letter was written.
Capt. WALKER and his company sf
rived ii Vera Cruz on the lOlh instant.
His men were ell in 6ne spirits, and the
The horses were landed 10 better condi.
ton than those Of any other corps.
A most disgrsceful scene was enaete
in Goocblsnd Co.. Va. on Friday week
on The occasion 81 the execution there Of
two colcred men. Under instructions
Iron The CoDr., ID which The culprils were
convicted. the Sheriff was sboutto per.
form Iiis duties within the jail enclosure !;
but the crowd that bad assembled without
TO witness The execution. WIRE determine
ed not 70 be disappointed aud. by violent
thres's compelled the Sheriff TO comply
with fhtir wishes. The doomed men
were accordingly executed on The Jail
wall in the. presence Of the multitude.
SENTENCE or DEATH.--WILLlAM
GREGG whose trial aud conviction We no.
ticed las, week. was brought before bis
Honor. Jadge SanTH, on Saturday last,
10 receive sen,epEe OF DEATH His exc
cution viii take place on Friday The 10Th
day Of July next.
IH~risonb~g Rig, May %.
ARRIVAL OF TIE ONO. The Norfolk
Herald announces The arrival al that port
Of The U. s. ship Ohio, Captain String.
ham. from Vera Cruz She brings among
her passengers. Lieut.. c. G Hunter late
Of The Scourge. and Lieut.. A. s. Bald
win. (wounded at the storming Of Vera
Cruz Of the Potomac
CONNECTICUT The Legislature Of
Connecticu. has y1ected proposed a.
mendment TO the State Constitution sirik.
ing the word 'wkits, GU, Of that insiru-
meut. so as to place coIored and white
on the same footing in regard 10 suffrage.
The vote stood ayes I52 70 6S nays-Iwo
Thirds being required. The time Of hold
ing the annual Stale Election has been
changed from April 10 November, and
ihe Legislature il hereafter 10 meet in
December, instead Of May.
Santa Anna and bis federal Mexican
Allies" is the caption OF long editorial
in the Washington Union. which. seems
10 forget that SaniaA noa is 10 Mexico by
express permission Of President Polk
Does The Union mean the President aud
Secretary Buchanan wien il speaks OF
Santa Anna's fsdsrel Merieaa allies?
The New York Post says tba, the lines
Of steamers now formed TO ruo between
tha, port and Europe. comprise. thirty YES
sells Of The first class. ell OF which Lines
will be in operation in less than eighteen
nonihs. Il is estimated that they will
c5nsume annually. 10 their outward voy.,
ages the enormous quantity OF ll3,OOO
telas Of coal.
a SSgkff-Some fifty boats. deeply
laden with -four, arrived since Saturday
=, .R:ug al Z o'clock. were 10 be seen 10.
the basin early this morning. They pre-.
senled = very pleasant appearance 10 a
hungry man; ard gave one avery graph
&c idea Of the productive wealth Of the
West. More than $4,000 bbls Of -four
have arrived within 46 hours.
t.flbaay JOusns., sith.
About 1000 ne " canal boats are esti-
mated TO have been added to the New
York canals the preser, season. making,
with these previously registered, 3 500.
These. a.. so feet length 10 each boat,
would make line Of boats over 53 miles
ia length.
We regret 10 learn. from the last IRA
leigh Register, that Senator Mangum, Of
North Carolina. is 81 presen. suffering Sc
verely from Bronchitis. and also from
strong disposition determination Of blood
TO the head. SIR. M bad consented TO
deliver the Grafton At the laying Of The
corner. stone Of The Odd Fellows Lodge.
10 New York. in June nexl---bui The
state Of bis health compels him most re-
iucisnlly 10 decline the undertaking.
The lifelsss body 81 Mr.. Robert Scott.