The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-03-25
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WA.HlSoros, March IA. 1861 Blula prize
fights aud murderuus tluels are regulated by law
and order codes, aud in these days ot progress
aud relurm they ure being Superseded by "hsli
cuff s." in which hair.pulling and choking eye
gouging aud nrse.hiIing are not regarded us "fnu
play" among gentIeRfM In this District oil Co
hnnbii three exhibitions ut 6slicnifs have recesli
" taken 'pluoe The first was between Lent
Beale of the Navy, aud Judge Crane OF California,
Ut Browns Marble Hotel, Beae had been ap
pointed Iudian Agent in California, and hearing
that his personal and political character all been
unlhvurublY represented tn The President, he arm
ed himself and put out" to fnd the Otfender At
irst he got ON the wrong trnck, and pursued.
with loaded pistols an unoLlendmg innll; but be
lure "shoOtiug him" he WINS advised that Judge
Crane was the man. 81 he lInsiened Ia the hUtel.
lOuud him. assaulted him, and utter beniing each
other with their isis. tearing each Others clothes,
aud scruiching each others faces, tue exhibition
stopped and the affair ended without further
hosiilliies The next fight with fists came off al
Georgetown College. Some one hundred and
ifty boys study in large hall, under the charge
OF Project, aud are not allowed To speak to ~
moiest each Oher But it seems the spirit O
progress lIad found admission intU this Venerable
aud we'll regulated institution. A robust student
Of about twenty yeirs old, annoyed and illsuted
another student. much younger and smaller ilar
| himself; wheIeupOn the younger and smaller boy
threw book at the offenders head, knocked
him down three times with his fist, and causing
Tremendous ''nOise aud confusion" among the Isl
students. in the same ball assembled Well. tht
learned President. at once, dismissed. eIpeiIel
the two boys; aud on being interceded with Il
restore the brave young Ielluw who had so sue
cessuly fought again odds, he replied that /
was public exhibition Ui INSTRUMENTATION, whicl
cUuld moi be overlooked. however much sOeve
he might admire the spirit OF the boy in reseutin;
au insult, aud lie could not be restored.
The third fist fight took puce On Friday last il
the hall Oi the House OF Representatives betweel
two congressman, and while the peoples Law
makers were gruvely legslating for the weliar
of the American milton. The fist fighters wer
Mr.. Brown of Miss the late Governor Of tn
State. aud Mr.. Wilcox. from the same chivslrou
Siule--the first secession and the other unio
democrat Brown charged the union democrat
oflryins "meanIy tp creep back uto the party,
aud asserted that nobody III Mississippi was i
favor oi secession. Wilcox replied that if he sal
there was nubody in Mississippi in favor Of st
cesson IL Cas false. and thereup0n Brown gAv
Wilcox blow with his fist, and Wilcox returne
the fist blow, with nasal precision; then the iish
ers cinched, fell upon the ilour, now Brown 20
, tOp"-mow WilcOx-and all tile while prnmi
cuuus choking, scratching mnuling aud hair pu
hng-chairs aud desks were upset aud dunaget
honorable members rushed 10 the seat ul wal
some seized hold Of the honOrd6ie fighters au
pulled them part, others cried out tur the ST
gent at arnIs-lhe ladies' in the galleries screec
ed and the men and boys rushed about wildly
After being separated and while being held like
J pair Of bull dogs" Wilcox broke loose. mnuute
desk, and cried out, Il can whip him" an
was about TO leap upon his prey. when his ey
caught member with an up lifted cane. betwee
him and Brown. auI hs ear caught The word
"lel him come. I'll bent his d---d brains Out
--und 30 the fight ended Order being restored
tho honurabe lighters respectively stood up
their places and humbIy apologiEed for havin
disgruced the II use aud tie nation, and said the
were sorry aud asked iorgivnvss- sand thereupol
the House quietly proceed tu ntler business. All
let this drgraceIu, brutal and blackgllard exl
bitiun pass without even word ut censure
, The Catholic President ol Catholic COLES
+. promptly expels two impulsive buys, for lishtil
in the school room, aud cannot be prevailed upo
tn restore the boy who was annoyed aud insule
but the Honorable House of the Peoples Repr
sentulives permit their deliberations 10 be broke
up the legislative body turned iutuu pngilist
ulenu, aud The nation dissraced, and all with at
vute Of censure the arrest uf the offenders VI eva
u word Of disupprobali"l!
The time was, when such scene, in viii,
tile chiUairic suns ui the sunny South We're Il
actors would result. vi COURSE, la II flGHr ncCnr
ng Ia the cule Of Honor. bnt listfIhls are bccor
ing fashionable aud llruorahle and "'run Ilye
and Yankee sullivan" are altogether t0n order
uud respectable lu he casse,i among tiIesr r"ut
aud tumble fsticugs Of the Honorable House
REPRESENTATIVES. OsrEG h.