Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-05-25

From the Baltimore Morning Chronicle.
We have seen in late English paper
an account of pugilistic combat between
Randall and Turner, which occupies near
Iy three columns. The crowd at Gravity
Hurst, the theatre of action, was SO i'm
mense, that the road was covered with
vehicles of every description; but more
particularly with coaches and four. The
parties could not be discerned by all Of
the spectators, and posts we're established
at regular intervals, to inform the unfortu-
nate persons SO excluded from the specta~
Gle, OF the actual state of the combat.
Female beauty awaited the grand result
in breathless anxiety. We are told that,
for weeks previous to the fight, the sport
ing houses were crowded, and nothing else
was made the subject of conversation.
On the night preceding, the rabbIe began
TO move and carriages to rattle. till the
roads were rendered absolutely impassa-
BILE. Thousands and thousands we're
staked upon the issue of this combat one
Of the parties having first drawn the vitak
air in Wales, the ether in Ireland, ma
tional senslbility was excited, and hun-
dreds were bet by those, who never saw
either Of tie combatants. The writer,
who gives only rough sketch--a COM
prehepsive outline in three columns, hon.
estly confesses. that his pen is unable TO do
justice to the grandeur of the subject. He
states that volume would hardly be able
10 contain the contrariety of opinions that
existed previous to the fight. Ia this aw-
full and ominous state of suspense; while
this vast multitude were awaiting the
event; while the eyes Of Fortunate female
beauties were sparkling in anticipation Of
the event while the post riders were
mounted ready TO fly with the intelligence
TO the impatient crowd excluded from The
sight-the battle besins-the parties set
to, aud after thirty -four rounds, Randall
is unanimously proclaimed the triumphant
conqueror. This was accomplished i'm
two honrs, nineteen minutes, and thirty
seconds, Shy stop match, my lord p
The contest is described with ali the nice
and technical refiaements of the language.
SO peculiar and SO appropriate to this noble
science "a blow on the face is called
scientifically, jawer; another on the
side, rbber; blood is denominated cla.
ret, &c. Some of these expressions are
absolutely unintelligihle to us vulgar gross
Americans; but probably this defect may
be hereafter supplied by pugilistic lex
Biography. compiled by the hand of some
great, connoisseur in the science. We
pass in silence, the shoutings and cheer
ings from the friends Of both parties, while
the balance was yet in the hand Of victo-
ry-as they both watched its tremulous
and doubtful vibrations. The peace Off
GERS, both magistrates and consiables, at
tended on this dignifed occasion, and
mingled amongst the crowd, to see that no
persons but the parties on the stage should
dare to violate the laws of their country.
The comhatants after the battle was over.
msgnanimously shook hands like other
heroes, to show that glory was exclusive
ty their object-tllat no groveling hate;
no little, subordinate, selfish passion, took
occupy minds Of inferior dignity. The
populace, under the eye and superintend-
ence of the magistrates, quietly retired
to their respective places of abode, after
protesting themselves exceedingly gratiii-
ed with the spectacle.
We desire our friends on the other side
Of the Atlantic, when they next attempt
to pourtray TO their sympathising country
men the vuIgarity of American manners,
and how much We fall below the standard
of English refinement, to cite if they can,
a spectacle Of this kind. Let them point
out where our fair country women have
been seen, watching with eyes Of anxiety,
two bullying, dirty bruisers, stripped near
" naked, and mangling each other on
stage for their amusement.
We have yet to learn this noble speci-
men of English refinement; and we sim
cerely hope that the day is distant, when
an American Randall and Turner, so en-
gagged, will be looked upon by the Ameri-
can fair, with any other emotions than
those of mingled scorn and contempt, pity
and adherence. How Christian people
can wantonly let two human mastiffs thus
maugle each other for their pasiime, may