The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-16

THE ORDINARY WESTERN RIFLE AS A rAcfFIcATo-
The age grows pugnacious; the code OF honor is
talked about freely the code; all sorts OF peo
p,c f,oro 'aVressmen down to watch suffers grow
der about their ."rerutasioa," ana seem willing to
seek that "bubble at tho [pistops mouth" Hoboken-
that classic ground-that paradise OF nursery maids
that Elysum OF cricketers-that enchsnting centre
from which radate bad liquor, segars, rickety
carriages half cooked dinners and stupid boat
is the Fifteen Acres-the Chalk Farm-the Bos de
Bolcgne-the grand duclng ground Of New York city
The air 10 heavy with Of fights to come. The
Cutting and Breckenridge fash has melted all
sorts Of war!ke individuals to decs Of dreadful noto
Two Councmen have quarreled most interesting
suh;ect and one of them has invited the code of ho
nor to purify the matter Chloride lime would be better
A doughty Colonel" who edits small evening paper
has been challenged by redoubtabc Captan" Of the
Bobadl genus, who holds government Office But the
most amusing Of all these affairs has taken place
between a we'll known military gentleman from the
Southwest, democratic leader and Commissioner to
the Crystal Palace and retired officer Of the British
mys In order to preserve the distinction between the
Al, men, we shall call the Western gentleman the
gentle and the Englishman " the Captain
Colonel hat the Colonel is very popular gentleman
appears and his position gave him place in the
with ooth sexes, he made quite sensation and va
hane soo'e'e' WIZ Is were alleged to have been maae
rious and sundry conque> IN tho same soo;ot, ~, -
by him The Captain yisitee co,,n.,,, ...,,,.' NJ =
is said became jealors Of the .ua - ~. 0
Colonel returned to the soutEsTee - ~. V.e y"
pleasant reached him io'" =
nroachea the East the rmors bcame stronger and hs
finally succeeded in ascertanine that the Captain was
the author of certain charges reae. upon his moral
character which had been carried TO III his friends with
the usual rapidity which belongs to bad news
The Captain safe in his parlor at the - Hotel,
wrapped up his dignity and his robe de- chdbr when
Colonel --'s card presented The Colonel did not
lingcr behind the paseboard He demanded an immcdi-
retracton and written apology the Captain declined
Whereupon the Colonel did then and there brusc beat
and evil treat the aforesaid Captain-he aforesaid Cap
tans eyes bunged-the aforesaid Captains nasal
organ received violent confusion, and hemorrhage
sued, and finally to up, the aforesaid Captain
ceved a severe blow from the foot from behind" all
these several demonstrations being from the hands and
feet apperainng TO Colonel -, and given in and
upon the body Of Captain - he the Colonel afore-
said knowingly and wlfuy being the author Of said
like demonstrations.
Tie Colonel took cold bath and dressed for dinner
The Captain put his feet in hot water, soaked his
head, beef-seaked his eye, patched his nose, and in
dictcd challenge to his assaulter. MIR. - bore the
missve to the Colonel No apology, of course could be
given received.
Colonel - said nothing would give him greater |
pleasure know before what he should do with his
afternoon happy that the Captain had put him in way
to enjoy t-would have Hoboken place three, past
meridian, the hour; the ordinary Western rifle the
weaIo on; Mr.. - his friend. Mr.. -, allow me
to present Mr.. Blank. g Glad to you all gentle
men and won't you take glass of wine"
The evenfu hour approached The Hoboken ferry boat
just leaving her slip, when down the Colonel
with his friend and servant bearing the ordinary West
rife y They crossed. They repaired to the place Of
meeting In vain did they look for the other principal
the valorous Captain had quailed before the ordinary
"western rife After waiting an hour two the ordi
nary s1Western rhe restored to its case and tho
Colonel with the two seconds returned to town.
The rnge the Colonel borndess and frightened
was the amb-like Captain that he made written re-
traction Of all the charges against the Colonel and
cepted the beating kicking and forth qutd pro qac
That's all and the moral Is that should be careful
with HIS tongue, and more particularly when South
western Colonels under consideration The affair
caused considerable merrment at the time. The ordinary
ssWestern rife " is great institution. "