Washington sentinel., 1853-10-15
Satflliaente.
The Latest Beastliness.- Within the twenty

four hours past, the community has been disgusted
with another Of those exhibitions of barbarism--a
prize fght--which seem fated TO occur. periodi-
! cally. Just if 10 show that. with all boastcd
! civilization and refinement, human nature in these
| days is capable of descending 10 as low depth OF
1 degradation, il ever reached In by-gone ages,
/ when The humanizing Influences Of civilization
and Christianity are supposed 10 have been less
| potent than at present The reflection is certainly
one 10 lessen the pharasaica pride and sclf-sais-
faction 10 which some of MS occasionally prone
in contrasting what we call the moral progress of
the present day with the heathcnism and brutality
! As part ofthe news of the day, we publish the
disgusting incidents of this outrageous affair, as
publish the statistics Of crime, and the trials OF
| criminals. The wretches who engage in, or who
patronze these brutal exhibitions, have part OF
their punishment in the abhorrence they excite;
! but in order to have such crime held in proper
abhorrence their atrocities and dongs must be
brougha. home 10 all classes Of the community
| Lo now, the results Of that mistaken exercise
| of executive clemency! The lowest classes OF
the population of great city, stirred up, and agi-
tated to its very dregs, as if by an earthquake.
brazen and defiant violation of the law. The irri-
tation of the most malignant passions OF class OF
human beings who, at best, are but one remove
from the beasts ofthe forest-and, worse than all,
the re-enacting in our midst of scenes and Incl
dents upon which we had vainy hoped the cur
tain of oblivion had dropped forever
we naruiy eXpect III tne lace Oh tnese IdclS---Wc
hardly expect that the authorities exercising juris
diction the territory which these bullies OF
ours have desecrated, will think il worth their
while TO make the endeavor TO bring the offenders
| TO punishment. The antecedcnts of "the law"
and the executors Of 'sthe law are all averse TO
the encouragement Of that idea and we look upon
il as an additional bar in the way of retrlbuion,
the disgraceful fact that Sullivan was received in
the public streets Of the city, in broad daylight,
! this morning, something after the style OF no
| rn hn
than slayer of men, and professional breaker
Of the law of his country.-N. II Express
The excitement was intense during yesterday
and last night, in all parts Of the city, respecting
the great prize fight for wager OF $1,000, be-
tween James, or Yankee" Sullivan and John
Morrisey. that was knomn by certain sporting
gents, to have taken place in the interior
Of Putnam county, New York. bordering on
the States Of Massachusetts and Vermont, about
one hundred miles distant from this city. The
trains of the Harlem road were densely crowd
ed on Tuesday afternoon and yesterday morning,
with hundreds of persons, whose curiosity was
excited to such pitch as 10 prompt them TO aban-
don their business, families, and all else, for the
purpose of witnessing the brutal exhibition in the
ring between the two human beings above named
It. is estimated that over three thousand persons
from New York, Brooklyn, Williamsburgh, Jersey
City, and surrounding places, left by the railway
between the hours Of ia O'clock, M' on Tuesday
The spot selected for the fight was large open
| lot III the county of Putnam, which is situated
on land that seemed to be disputed territory
between this State aud Massachusetts, as per-
sons residing in both States claim 10 be the
owners This being nice point, it was taken
into due consideration by the pugilists and their
| friends, and accordingly taken advantage or Al
| the1nrval Of the Harlem and Hudson River rail-
r@t0 trains, last night, the depot stations were be-
| sicged by crowds ofpersons anxousiy nquirlng as
to the result ofthe contest; and when the Albany
express train arrived, the news Of the encounter
| was sounded in all directions
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| II appears the pugsts met on the ground at II
o'clock yesterday morning, amidst an assemblage
Of some four or FIVE thousand persons, and nothing
| occurred TO disturb them; the ring was formed
and they werc brought forthby their seconds, who
were as follows: For Sullivan, Andee Sheehan,
| Of the fourth ward, and Wm. Wilson. For Nor
rissey. Awful Gardner and Tom O'Donnell. The
| favorite was Morissey, $100 TO $70 and in some
instances 500 TO $50, before they came to blows.
| They Were both in good condition, and the SIX
weeks training appeared TO have improved ,e each
1 of them in both appearance and strength. They
walked up face to face, good naturedly smiled,
! and took their positions apparently in the best
feeling. They squared of, and the first blood was
drawn by Sullivan, with swift tap on Morrissey's
1 nose He followed up his blows in quick success
sion, and the first round created considerable ex-
element among the spectators. The rounds We're
continued ON to the thirty-seventh, occupying fifty
/ five minutes, when Morrissey became very weak,
/ and general row was the result. Some persons
/ rushed inside of the ring and several OF them
| received some severe punishment The only
blows Sullivan received was about the right side
Of his face principally on his cheek bone, and the
4 eye was much swoolen.
The face OF Morrssey was frghtfnly mntilated,
and it is said by those who witnessed the affair
| that he also received numerous severe blows on
| the body, which will no doubt render him disabled
for long time
/ There is now dispute as TO who was victo-
| rious in the contest. and we learn the judges
decided in favor Of Morrissey, on the ground of
| sioul blows and "not coming 10 time" &c, &c.
/ The decision is, however, claimed to be wrong
by the opponents of it, and the stakeholder was
advised not 10 give up the $4,000 prize, which he
i has held in gold coin since the match was made.
/ II is rumored that Sullivan has agreed 10 place
i 81 900 additional to the sum already mp, and fight
the battle over again for the $4,000 in one day or
/ sixty days.
There will probably be great excitement event
ualy grow out Of this whole matter, on and IN
| half dozen prize fghts,-N y Daily Itmes.
The Orphans Of the Epidemic--One of the
saddest lcgacies of the late terrible pestilence, is
the large number Of poor orphans that it has
thrown on the charity of our city for support and
/ shelter. The Howard association have one hum
dred and thrty-nne of these unfortunates, and the
board of health near as large a number, We are
pleased to learn that the Howards have deter
1 InlHeu 10 prONluc loT ~ thoh ShriScj
4 by placing them at the various orphan asyums
1 Of the city, with liberal allowance out ofthe funds
the association for each orphan thus disposed
| of Thirteen thousand nine hundred dollars have
been appropriated to this object being one hum
dred dollars for each orphan The orphans Of
j Catholic parents have been placed in the asylum
! under charge of~professors that faith and Pro-
tesant children ininsttuiions directed by Protes-
1 tants This is wise and benevolent disposition,
i which we have no doubt will meet the warm APP
proval OF the liberal donors of the fund placed at
! The disposal Of the Howards We hope the board
of health will adopt similar course in providing
| for the orphans under its charge
4 An Incident In Married Life.--Some thirteen
years since couple of loving ones were married
short distance from this city, and soon after the
husband went 10 A few months passed, and
the young wife received news that the ship in
which her husband had sailed was lost at sea, and
oil hands had perished. This report was subse-
quently corroborated Time rolled on, and after the
lapse OF some seven years the widow married an
/ industrious and Woodworking mechanic, who for
long time past has been and still is employed by