Washington telegraph., 1851-02-19
DIsoRAcEruL ArFRAY AT BosfoN.-


We are sorry to be obliged to record the
circumstances Of all affray which happeli-
ed recently in Boston, near the Common.
and which is most lamentable Instance
of juvenile depravity in two of the parties
concefned in it,
1t appears that there were three boys
i'll the scrape, who have, for some time
past, been at variance with each other,
no two ever Being able TO agree. until
last week, when two of them united and
fell upon the third. whom we will call
George Wing, tripped him up, and. while
he was down robbed him Of his satchel
rihed his pockets, aud even carried off
his hat and handkerchief!
What irakes tlns conduct appear most
outrageous, is tile fact that George,
Notwithstanding tile usual hostile feeling
between them, was accustomed TO treat
them both handsomely and even gencr-
ously, and often gave them sWee,meats
and confectionery, Of which they were
very fond. The only conceivable reason
why Hey should be concerted in this
disyraceful and cowardly affair is, that
they feel vexed to find that George has
much the greatest number of friends, and
is most esteemed in the community where
they all live, TO which may be added
their covetl ,l,s desire to get possession OF
what lie usually carried about him.
These reasons seem 10 have excited
the jealousy and avarice of the other two,
James Democrat and Richard Frce-scii,
who, although they hated each other
more heartily than they did George,
agreed TO suspend hostilh,ies with each
other. and unite to give him sound
! thrashing, which they called, III their
rowdy dialect, reforming him, when in
fact they Only meant to rob him, which
they effected in the manner above stated.
They haG, however, scarcely secured
their illgotten booty before they found
difficulty in its division. 1t was easy
enough to apportion the hat and hand
kerchief, the satchel and the pencil-case,
and the small change found i'll his pockets.
James took the hat aud a good proper
tion of the other articles, while Dick was
fixing his avaricIous gaze Oh a most val
| liable penknife with six blades, a durable
| as well as a useful article, and worth all
the rest. lie offered to g i've up another
knife of the same workmanship, but
which had but one blade, and that nearly
worn out, in addition to the other small
articles. James demurred at this, and
began to think that who ever possessed
| this knife would get The best OF the bar
gain. His friends abroad told him he
would be a great fool TO part with the SIX
| bladed knife aud said he wOnld regret
| il as long as he lived. They said that
his reputation would be utterly destroyed
| as the exhibition of this knife would per-
petuate remembrance Of the dsgracetul
| bargain with Dick, fellow OF whom
he was accustomed to call by the oppro-
brious names of 'nigger' and "Ionghec|
on account of his supposed great love for
the African race They also made it APP
pear that the Two penknives had nothing
to do with reforming George, aud thai
| his reformation was effected when they
| knocked linn down and stole his things;
and, moreover, that there was no bargain
| at all about the cutlery.
1t is thus that matters stand at present.
Jim aud Dick are jealously watching
each other, while George looks OH, an
interested but no, aux ious spectator. He
bears his loss with his Usual equanimity,
and is daily gaining ia the esteem and
goodwill of the community, and he has
not the least doubt that he will vet have
Justice done ard his losses returned.
Suicm Register.