The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-09-14

Sne :ne man AIR." and rushing TO the centre OF
!ne ring, discovered Mccoy living upon the ground
or 'a ssv ,as. sugges OF death He breahed loudly
~, ssseIdi separations, and then ceased His pulse
continued to grow weaker and weaLsr and n IS
leen minutes ne had ceased to exist The excite
men. upon inc ground was intense during his diving
moments, ana many was the one we heard excIs;,r
this Is the last fight that will ever % 70 ss
A, physician, or some one who said he was was
1.-THE ground, but he administered no relic. 10 the
dying man; his wet clothes were stripped off, and
his feet and limbs rubbed, but it was of no avail "a
the great exertlon had overcome his powers neyeY
to be restored He did not speak after being ra;ssd
from the ground on the last round, but sunk into
swoon perfectly llfeless.
His body was placed on the top of one
of the liquor stands used on the gro md
and conveyed TO the shore on the shoulders OF
several OF his friends from whence it was placed
on board the steamboat Saratoga and conveyed to
the house OF his mother IN Roosevelt street in
this city last evening. 1t currently reported
on the ground that his mother had told him il he
did not come home the winner of the fight she
did not wish TO see him come alive. Her wish
has therefore been realized. One of his brothers
was on the ground during the fight and did not
desire him TO leave the ring unless he had won
the battle.
Lilly was but very little injured in the contest -
His face is free from any heavy blow and the only
severe pelts that he received was about the body -
McCoy showed himself 10 be of uncommon endur-
an9e, put ne could not parry of the blows given by
LILY, nor strike quick enough TO hit him.
we understand that number of arrests OF the
parties concerned took place last evening BY the
before him to-day.
=, Inc greatest excitement existed in all parts of
the city last evening, and the Mayor and Police
weIe on tne aert TO arrest the principals seconds
NEWS AND NUrMEGs.-The three express lines
Harndens' and Adams from Boston, and Pomerov,s
from Buffalo, Albany and call along" bring ia
news daily in advance of the regular mail. They
beat Uncle Sam from two to twenty-four hours and
have plenty of wind lett at that
10 New BRIGHToN must be truly deciou, abou,
these warm days, and calm moonlight evenings.
We understand their last ball, OH Friday night, was
the most brilliant yet of the season This year. the
seasons have all been misplaced We are now in the
middle OF September, yet only in mid summer. The
heat is great-the country delicous-and the town
perfect overland there is no convenient place to
visit, except New Brighton, or some other place on
Staten Island where the weather is always delight
ful-the drives always pleasant-the scenery always
pictureslue-and the air always pure
NlBLo's.-To-night is devoted to the benefit of
Charles Winther one of the most graceful dancers
on the rope we ever saw. His bill of fare is
strong one-two comic pantomimes and the contor-
tons. Gabriel has of bis choice comic parts in
the " Mllliners'-and the whole family appear to
the best advantage during the evening.
aHj-The hberaliry which Mr. Barnum Of the Anne
rican Museum has displayed in catering for the public
has served to put down all competition. Mr.. Hill
has Withdrawn from the New York Museum, which
he kept open at considerable loss as he acknowledges
In his card; and the contents of the National Muse
UNI were recently sold at auction under landlords
warrant. The location of the American Museum,
Its immense extent, embracing six spacious halIs,)
Its garden on the top, and its Incompatible collection
OF curlosites besides great variety of talented en-
terainments, render it far superior to any similar
establishment in America. We understand that the
Common Council contemplate taxing all museums
and exhibitions other than theatres $500 per year
Barnum's we think, is the only establishment which
can afford 10 pay this license Two performances are
given there every day.