The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-01-04

ceeded TO another ballot, resulting as iollows:-
Banks, l03 Richardson, 81
Fuller, 81 Scattering, 81
There being no election, the House adjourned
after session OF five hours -phita. .4rgus. II
The Street Fight at Washington.
W. announced in our issue of Saturday, by
Telegraph, that a street fight occurred in Wash
ingt0ft on the Avenue, Friday afternoon, be-
tween the Hon. VIM. Smith and Mr.. Douglas
Wallach, editor of the Star. The Organ of Sat-
urday afternoon gives the following particulars:
Yesterday afternoon about O'Clock, soon
after the adjournment OF Congress, the Hon.
VIM. Smith, NJ. C. from Virginia, met Mr..
Wallach, the editor of the Star, on the Avenue
near the corner OF eleventh street, and, accostlng
him, pronounced a statement in the Star OF
the day previous in relation 10 himself 10 be
false. Mr. Wallach replied, that if Mr.. Smith
made that assertion, he pronounced his assertion
false whprpUpon Mr.. Smith struck Mr.. Wal
lach, and both combatants grapped each other
aad contended manlully for the mastery. At
length they fell 10 the ground with a mighty
shock; and By the force OF the fall, as we are
informed, Mr.. Walach's bowie knife fell ont
Of its hiding place, and was thrown to some dis
tance.
When the parties fell, Mr.. WalIach was up
permost, bnt Mr.. Smith turned him, and mann
tanned the uppermost until separated.
After a minnie or two Of severe humping and
scratching, the beligerents were srparated-Mr.
Smith with his face badly bruised and marred,
and Mr.. WalIach with one of his fingers "cata
wanpously chawed up"
We have not heard that either ofthe parties
concerned in this fight have been arrested.
The article in the Star which led to this rem
contre, consisted Of statement to the effect
that Mr.. Smith received the support-of the A.
mrrlcan party al the late election in Virginia:
the Star having assumed that Mr.. Smith had
said IN the House the day previous that he
owed the American party nothing, or words
10 that effect. Which assumption was not sup
ported by the facts.
From the Courier ard Enquirer Dec, 25.
Pro6able E~iy Termination Of the Russian
Var!
London, Dec. T.
think I may venture 10 assure vou that
! there is strong probability Of an early termi-
nation of the Russian war; | believe that Aus
tria has certainly submitted propositions 10
France and England for its conclusion, with
| the assurance, that ii accepted by them and at-
! terwa-ds rejected BY Russia, she will immedi-
ately put an end TO all hesitamcy on the subject
and Join with the allies against the Gar.
These propositions, | am assured, receive
Louis Napoleon's approval, and be expressed
his willingness to accpde 10 them: and the Bri-
TTiSh Government have, somewhat reluctantly,
adopted his course.
These proposals stiPuate--
First, to convert the Black Sea INTO Com
nercial one, as substitute for the third of the
Vienna excluding forever the nayieS Of
all nations from it; and
| Second, the whole course of the Danube, its
mouths included, TO be eGtireIy released from
Russian control
That the Emperor of Russia will accept
these propositions can hardly be doubted. By
50 doing, he will preserve the honor of his
realm; for he cannot successfully war with tie
Allies with Austria also against him. The con-
test has already told frariuly on Russia. Her
resources of men and money are nearly eX-
hausted; and, disguise il they may, the Rus
sian people, like the English, would hail thu
return Of peace with acclamatons Of delight
Should peace be concluded, Lord Palmrrson' 5
resignation Of the Premiership is possible and
/ in that case an immediate settlement of all the
existing questions Of difference between the
! United States and this country would proba-
/ bly, follow, and cordial relations thns be restored
among the leading nations Of the earth.
! The distinguished party at whose instance
! the foregoing was written, says in hasty note ;
- am requested-to write you in regard to
| the probable termination of the war but even
he is not permitted to know the Utmost certain
! tn of that eUeat and onr Press is strangely be-
| logged upon The subject"