Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-11-25
From the Pki!adeioiia Chrenicle,


LOVE VERSUS PUGILIsM,
An ARRAY, between couple Of gentle
men Of the "sock and buskin," named
Browne and Thompson, lately took place
ia Market ST., corner Eleventh, philaael
phia. Woman, the fountain OF Ill evil,
was the cause. Mrs. Plumer, who had
been devoiedly attached to Browne for
some three years, married, about three
weeks since, the aforesaid w. Thompson.
Browne arrived in this city last week, and
was engaged to play the theatre where
the above pair performed. Thompson
became indignant at the idea Of 'remain.
ing in the same theatre with such n man
as Browne and notified the manager
that himself and wife would quit; and
they Gid. The next step was to secure
an engagement at Pittsburg, for which
place they were about starting, in the
railroad cars, from Eighth and Market
streets, when Browne, little eaciied,
stepped into the car, Immediately after
Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson, who were the
only persons inside; some words passed,
and the comedians cinched.
| friend, who informed US of the trans
action, sprang into the car, and found
Browne lying across the back OF seat,
with Thompson holding to his coat collar
with one hand, willis he beat him across
the head and face with the other; Browne,
hitting back as well as he could, with one
hand, as the other held the hair of Thomp.
son. Browne, being rather powerless
from his position, put the chances IN
Thompson's favor-the more so as his
wife stood by with billet of wood, and
occasionally hit poor Browne dig on the
head and face with it. The agent of the
line, after much exertion, separated the
belligeren,s, and put Browne outside the
car. Thompson followed, and second
fight occurred on the platform in front Of
the car.
This being hazardous place, and Mrs.
Plumer, alias Thompson, fearing her hus-
band might be wors,cd, lent her aid to
i push Browne from the car to the street,
where the afifay was ended by persons in
terfering, and sending Browne-whose
face was covered with gasbes inflicted by
his adversary, who had several rings on
his fingers, and the blows from the billet
of wood--to his lodgings, and Mr.. Thomp.
son inside the car. The loving pair are,
by this time, half way on their journey to
Pnisburg, and Browne is snugy quartered
at his lodgings, having been deprived Of
his love, and received an awful beating at
one and the same time.
BRowNE's ArFAIR-The IVhu and Be-
cause.-We clip the following rich scene
from the Philadelphia Spirit Of the Times:
Our friend Burton, ofthe National The
atre, was seated in his from. office, on Mon.
day morning last. conversing with the
popular comedian, Mr.. J. S. Browne,
whom he had just engaged. Their con-
versation was presently interrupted by the
presence of Mr.. Thompson, v no recently
was made happy man by the acquisition
Of the fair Mrs. Plumcr. Mr.. Thompson
was evidently laboring under some deep
emotion.
"Eh! Thompson, what's the matter
now ?" inquired Burton, in his quiet way.
"Sir," exclaimed Thompson, pointing
to Browne, 81 wish TO know, sir, il that
person is to be engaged in this theatre"
Mr.. Burton rather thought he was.
"Then, sir" exclaimed the excited T.,
"either that man or myself and wife,
(Mrs. Plumer.) must leave the theatre
my wife has character to lose. sir -
"Eh Hus she though 7" rejoined Bur.
ton, inquiringly.
Mr.. Browne placed letter in the man.
ayers hand. which he opened and read.
! What was the establishment OF the loving
Thompson, when he discovered that il
purported TO be an epistle from his fair
vile, TO the hateful Browne. Thus il
read:
Dear-dear Browne 81 thank you
for the ten dollars you sent me in your
last. understand you are going TO Eng
land, after your engagement al the Park.
am going South, and want protector,
so married the thing you alluded TO, aad
-"
"It's a forgery" exclaimed Thompson,
swelling with rage, ga base forgery =
my duck never wrote such stuff"
"And," continued Burton, reading the
letter, "Dcar Browne, took your ten
dollars to pay the parson."
"The devil il did !" cried Thompson,
thrown off OF his guard. ellis false
hood, base
dispose you look at the letter." ex.
claimed Browne, holding it up before tho
husbands eyes.
"Her writing, by Heaven %
Thompson was paralyzed. Browne put
his thumb TO his nose. Burton held his
sides, and scene closes.
Hence grew the melee that occurred in
the cars, corner OF Eleventh and Market
streets, at midnight, on Friday night.
Browne pummclled Thompson, Thompson
pummclled Browne, ard the late Mrs.
Plumor pummolled both.
In most Of the hotels in England, the
principal walters receive no wages, de-
pending altogether upon tho presents
received from travollcrs--an annoying
imposition justly complained Of by all
strangers. A correspondent OF inc New
York American states that efforts are
making 10 introduce this practice m the
United States, and hopes that II VIII meet
with such unqualified appreciation as CON-