New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-07
A PRIZE FIGHT PREVENTED.
ONE OF THE VILLAINS ARRESTED.
BOAT LOAD OF BRUTEs.
HOT BLOOD AND COLD WEATHER.
Rotten Rum and Rowdy Ru&ans.
GRAND fIzzle-AMATEUR FIGHTING.
DUCK OF A WIFE.
A PICTURE OF CITY LIFE As IT IS.
ABOAT LOAD OF BRUTEs.
HOT BLOOD AND COLD WEATHER.
Rotten Rum and Rowdy Ruf6ans,
GRAND FIzzlE-AMATEUR FIGHTING.
A DUCK OF A WIFE.
A PICTURE OF CITY LIFE AS IT IS.

Dde OF New York and efewhere nave cnroplcled tue
development of q Prize Fight. in which two men
named Leese and Mcintyre each of them bruses BY
nature, bruisers by profession, and Villains at heart
were yesterday to figure as principals. The afore-
said journals, as blind to the authorities, also repre-
rented that the affair was 10 take place midway be-
tween New-York and Philadelphia, as Leese be-
lorged to this City, and Mcintyre hailed from the
City Of Brotkehy Love. The Unlisted knew better
than this, and under the guidance Of one who was
posted up in the ways of that fraternity, our Reporter
managed, by dint ofconsdersble maneuvering, to ob
tain a ticket to the Grand Excursion
The ticket, for which the modest sum Of q vas
demanded and paid, specified that the steamboat
would leave the foot Of Canalst. at A. NJ Pier 4,
Mr. at n; Atlantic. st., Brooklyn at G; and Rot
gers wharf at 81 A. M.
Monday night and Tuesday morning were, perhaps,
the most bleak bitter and btDgy cold Of the season.
Your cold keen February froes present powerful in
ducements to lying abed late, but by o'clock the
reporter stood waiting at the foot OF Canal st. for hs
companion. That individual, however, delayed
making his appearance until half sn-hour beyond the
time appointed At length, just as day began to
break, he came, sbiverDg with cold in every limb,
his teeth chanering musical accompaniment to bis
nervous vibrations. He came, six feet three high,
and armed with such arms, long enough 10 hug
dozen men, or fell on the other eide OF the
street. Such was the gentleman who bad engaged to
see US safely thu ough the skrimmsge. For ourselves
well sufce that metamOrphosis wss so complete,
and so little of the ordinary external Of appearance
remained, that companion was only assured Of the
identity Of his protege on hearing him speak
Down westst we wandered, in search Of the
steamboat but the only traces Of her or the expedi'
ton that appeared passed by the silent wharves
were groups of young vagabonds s.tred in shabby
suits Of black or iashy ocky drab greasy with dirt
ard age. These occasionally shufied and saivered
past us bearing under their arms boxes Of cigars, or
bottles Of some fluid of fatal shot at wonderfully long
range, the ends Of which peeped ont from envelopes
of ancient and dirty pockethandkerchiefs or stale
copies of disreputable papers. AT length our CON-
panion espied the red nose of some friend cleaning
through little spot that it had hswed in the thick
frost Of q wiDdow pane Making sign for US to fol-
low, he entered the low GROCERY. party Of coal
passers from one Of the Leghborng ste amshps we're
gathered near the stove, amusing themselves oy al
ternatey presenting their hands to the hce and jump
ing across the for rum-toddies. He OF the lam
bent nose and the proprietor were the only other per-
sons prettnt when entered Our companion soon IN
formed himself of the drift matters were taking and
then we retired, and resumed our wax toward the
Battery, the long gentleman at our elbo" growing
out from the depths his coatcollar something about
"ice in the river fraid police-Per 4-them feDes-
"fancy-gwan thar from which we deferred that
on account of the large quantities Of ice in the river
and the probability of descent by the Police, the
party intended TO embark from Pier No.. 4. We pur-
sued our way toward the spot designated until We
reached Washington Market HaliDg this side Of
that spleI did public institution guide Owed into
another porter-house. This establishment, though
low was quite spacious and red-hot stove made the
temperature extremely grateful Around the FIRE half
a.dozen bear. led, rum.saddened old topers were
tkswing out their miserable carcasses, after imbbing
strong doses of rum by way of eye openers"
Selecting seat near the stove, while our compsn-
ion held consultation with sporting friend, We had
an opportunity of taking an inventory of the place.
In one corner was the bar" long counter, with
little fountain in the middle for washing glasses, and
hole on each side of it for ice, with the picks still
sticking in the bottom. In the Of the bar was
long narrow shelf, garnshed with bottles and de-
csnters Of different patterns, and pssted on the wall
was a large highly.colored and vanished print, de-
pictpg the astonishing acrobstic performances of
some defunct circus company. From one OF the jol'ts
depended csged mockiDg bird, and in the far end OF
the loom were piled up number Of casks and kegs
of liquor and huge pyramid of cigr-boIes. The
atmosphere reeked of stale tobacco and rumbbbers
breath and rupg with obscentes foul and noisome,
and blasphe mies of the most unc.uous description.
The genius of this den ruled in high state behind the
bar, collecting tribute of every form Of mankind from
the bluff butcher, who took bis three fingers OF
"brsndy neat without blinking, to the stupid sot,
who drank fiery native III by the three cents worth.
Among those who entered this place was young
man. whose attire and address betokeued far better
Glaze than the ordinary run Of fequeners there He
was accompanied by two others, as hardened and
vicious az could be conceived. The first OF these
young men staggered W to the bar, aud, in accents
broken and incoherent, invited his companions to
partake of brandy.oocktail." No sooner had ne
drank this, ths n another loudly demanded; ana
then, drawing sword from his cane, he staggered
ground tbs room, brandishing It aloft and around hm
ia every direction dared any one 10 approsch him al
their peril. Then another drink was had, and they
began 10 exult over their last nights debauch. Inc
frst swore that Cup there everything was " hrst
bicD "a ate (bic) all bu-th-rhckr." Tnen another,
who WAS also staggering, made some coarse rsma'A
about 4" that fine gal IhicD your wife, 70 Inc nfd'
stranger, accompanying i with POKE IN INC iio,
Then eEsued a general laugh at the Desect WIN
which the young man treated hia wife, and maoo,n
approval Of bis love for rdrsty" echoed rom lie
twain.
Sick ard disgu,ted, we followed oar guide VINO
had picked up the Information be needeal RON 'ne
pes,Ierous place GLAD to inhae, once mere Tue al,
OF 4 street. As we neared our goai Inc ai1e'oD
parties who had passed we set OUT now sppea1od
in Knots and groups a. different points IN the street
Aher another sojouEn Of half an hoar IN 70" eAHhs
ard Clearinghouse, nearly opposite Pier No. i we