New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-09-03

FLooese AN EpiroR-About twenty years ago, GER
tain Western State (Which We shall not name was ter
rtory and with few Inhabitants young lawyer from
one of the old States emigrated thither and settled IN
the town of k. He succeeded admirably in his pro-
fesson and rapidly in popular favor He had been
there nearly years. when he had induced printer to
come and print weekly paper Of which he was editor
and proprietor. Squire S--w was much pleased Tor a
while with editing paper He was man OF very low
stature but he used the editorial as frequently as
if there dozen of them and each as bg as panie
were at that time in office who were not particle
more honest than they should bea thing which groba-
bly never happened before, and never Will again
s. felt all the patriotism Of son Of 10 and poured
out grape and canister against the public abuses This
stirred up hornets nest about his but as there
was no other paper tho territory there was no reply
and he enjoyed his warlike propensities in security
At length he published article more severe ana cut.
fling against nafeasance in office than any that had pre-
ceded it, In fact though pointed at no one ndlsaua
in particular it scorcher His pen was busy with
and In staked about six feet in his stockings He
asked: Are you s., the proprietor Of ths paper &:
one Of Els bandest smiles answered in the Affirmative
The stranger deliberately drew the last IRON nus
pocket pointing to article against rogues in oce
told the arghted editor intended for him 1t was
in vain that s. protested that he had never heard OF
him before The wrath of the visitor rose to fever heat
and being long restrained boiled over with double
fury He gave the choice either to publish very lauda
BILE recantation, or take logging on the spot
+ hmsef S he SIT down to the desk squire
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made an excuse to the printing with promise
that he would be back in to sign it as soon as
was finished. S. had hardly gone fifty yards when n
encountcd who inquired where Squire T., - =
office was and if he was at home. Suspecting That
was on the errand the other suitor he pointed
the Office and told him be would find the editor With
writing most abusive article against I'M
was enough. The eyes of the conner flashed fire n
rushed into the office, and assaed the stranger Win n
epthets ~" sconndrel @ coward and told him
would teach him how to write. The gentleman suppose e
it was some bully there by the editor sprang TO NJ
feet, and fight ensued. The table was upset, an
smashed into kindng wood-he contents o. large ~
Of ink stood puddled the aoorthe chairs had the
legs and backs broken beyond the skill Of TO GU
them This seemed to inspire the comhatants with ST
Greater fury blow following blow, with the rapidity
lightning First was Kicked on the floor H. then Y
the foor had found way their faces both Of the
cut the most ridiculous figures imaginable The noise a.
uroar was tremendous, The neighbors ran to the dc
and exclaimed that two negroes fighting in squ
SIS office. None dared separate them. Atlength
circumstances became KNOWN and the next day, hare
able to sit on horseback. their heads bound up th
started homewards convinced that they had Obtain
very little satisfaction from their attempt to hog
editor.