The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-09-29

fUGiLiSM AND fOLITICS.-Ine nrst association oil
pugsm and politics in this city, took place at the
period of the great bank panic" in 1888. Every
one must remember the storming of the arsenal,
when Colonel Webb and the " man with the claret
colored coat" made themselves so distinguished.
Contemporaneous with that event, which was
merely sort Of guerilla fight without any organi-
zation, was the formation by the wing party of the
famous club Of " Unionists," composed chiefly Of
strong, active, and daring young men, with con-
siderable infusion of pugiliss to give due force to
them. AT the next election the locofocos to be
equal with their opponents organized their clubs of
" Buttenders' and "Spartans" Since that time
both parties have had regular bands of puglists in
their service, for the purpose, they allege, of
keeping the peace but really with the effect of
creating more riots and disturbances, than ever was
before known in this city We trust, that the
thorties, will not permit political assocationsto in
erfere with their efforts to put down brutal prize
fighting. Let justice be delt out equitably to all
parties implicated in those horrible affairs which
have resulted in the murder of Mccoy.
SINGULAR SCENE AMONG THE New YORK Doc
ToRs.-The New York doctors are assuredly sui
generis. One Of the most extraordinary that
ever occurred in court of justice, took place the
other day at the Tombs, during the trial OF Veren.
The professional attainments and moral character
of DR.. Granger, who has been witness on the
trial, were the subject of inquiry. On the one side
DR.. Buckley, and two or three others Of the same
profession, swore that Granger was an arrant i'm
poster, and unworthy Of belief even oath. On the
other side, great number of our most respectable
citizens, most Of whom had known Granger for
several years, testified in the most decided manner
that Changer was man OF superior talent, and UNI
equivocal moral character This clearly demon
strated the violent ealousies, want of decorum and
ignorance of gentlemanly propney, which charac-
terize so many of the New York doctors. We may
have more to say of this hereafter.
SINGULAR RAILROAD ACcIDENT--FUE LIVES
LOST, BUT NO PERSONS KILLED-AN EXAMPLE OF
SPEED IN BUTCHERY.-On Tuesday night, about
eight O'Clock, the downward passenger train
from Worcester to Norwich, met with some
what extraordinary accident Just as the cars
had passed the small depot at Plainfed, the
engine ran into drove Of cattle which had very
comfortably bivoucked themselves on the track d.
rectly where it passes through a deeply excavated
bank or hill of sand
The engine passed over three of the cattle, and still
kept the track, but the fourth threw it off, and fifth
turned 1t directly into the bank the left side with
tremendous force. The engineer was thrown out and
a pile of wood and stream of hot water on top of
him, but still escaped without injury. The fireman
was thrown astride the engine, but he also escaped
with some slight bruises. The preservation of both
these men was truly miraculous.
The engine was nearly destroyed, the tender and
baggage and express turned opsy-turvy land the
Jim Grow" car piled up with them in most beauti-
full confusion. The rails were torn up for several
lengths, and the cattle with which the engine and
cars came in contact, ground down almost to Jelly
The fragments were frghtful to look at even in the
dark Notwithstanding all this. the passengers, of
which there was large number, escaped without
scratch The night was beautiful-ten millions of
stars glittered in the frmanent-and the passengers
thankful for their happy escape, passed the hours
that interviewed between them and their destination
very agreeably.
A hand car was procured from above, and sent of
with messenger to Norwich. At about twelve |
o'clock an extra train came up, and conveyed the
passengers to Norwich in safety. 1t was the general
feeling that blame could be attached to the eng
neer or conductor, as the accident was one which
no one under the circumstances could have avoided.
But, at meeting Of the passengers, held on board
the Worcester, resolution was passed, rejecting
In just terms upon the Norwich Railroad Company.