Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-01-05
SIEpIERDSTOWN JEFFERSON COUNTY VA SATURDAY AORNI
Rencontre and street Fight.
We copy the following from the Wash

Personal Rencontre and Street Fight.
We copy the following from the Wash
ingion Organ of Saturday evening. o.,
Yesterday afternoon about 4 o'clock,
soon after the adjournment of Congress,
the Hon. VIM. Smith, NJ. G.. from Vir-
GINA met Mr.. WalIach, tie editor of the
Star on the Avenue near the corner OF
Eleventh street, and accosled him, pro-
nounced statement in the Star of the day
previous. in relation to him, TO be false.
Mr.. W allach replied that if Mr.. Smith
made that assertion, he pronounced his
assertion false; whereupon Mr.. Smith
struck Mr. Wallach, and both combatanis
grabbed each other and contendrd manlul-
ly for the mastery. AT length they fell
to the ground with mighty shock and
bv the force of the fall, as we are inform
ed, Mr.. Wallach's bowie knife fell out OF
its hiding place, and was thrown 10 some
distance.
When the parties fell, Mr.. Wallach
was uppermost, but Mr.. Smith TUNED
him, ana maintained the upper hand until
separated.
A(tera minute or'two of severe thump-
ing and scratching, the belligeranIs were
separated. Mr.. Smith with his face bad
ly bruised and marred, and Mr.. Wallach
with one of his fingers "catawampously"
chawed up.
We have uot heard that either Of the
parties concerned in the fight have been
arrested.
The article in the Star which led TO
this rencontre, consisted of statement to
the effect that Mr.. Smith received the sup
port of the American party at the late
election in Virginia the Star having as
sumed that Mr.. Smith had said in the
House the day previous that ne owed the
American party nothing, or words to that
effect. Which assumption was not sup
ported by the facts.
DAN RIcE's GRATITUDE.-We clip the
following article from thatpopuIar weekly,
the Flag of our Union" being one of the
noble acts Of the generous jester, who Is
now fulfilling an engagement at the Front
ST. Circus
Dan Rice, the celebrated circus perfor
mer, some fourteen years ago, left Read
ing with an exhibition Of some sort, which
turned out badly, and involved the propri-
etor in difficulty. Judge Ieidenreic, of
Berks county, found him in this condition,
gave him suit OF clothes, and lent him
horse and wagon, in order that he might
pursue his business Dan was still un
successful, and desiitution soon overlook
him again while to add to his distress,
his wife was taken sick. In this dilemma
he was forced to sell the horse and wagon,
which the Judge had only loaned him, in
order TO raise means to take his wife home
to Pittsburgh. Not long after this he ob-
tained a situation in one of the theatres Of
this city, where the Judge saw and lecog-
nlzed him, and in the morning called al
his lodgings. Dan was still poor and seedy,
and fully expected reproaChes, if nothing
worse, from his Old patron, but instead of
these, the Judge insisted on his going the
second time TO the lallor's and being fitted
out al his expense. To this, however,
Dan would not consent, and they parted,
never to meet again until one day last week,
when'his company was performing at
Reading, and the Judge came TO attend.
Dan ) frs! duty was 10 hunt up his old
friend, and invite him TO take short ride
about town, TO which he consented, and a
horse and vehicle was soon at The door.
Dams equipage, like that of his profess
sion generally, seemed a pretty stylish
1t consisted of bran new car
riage of elegant make, cream colored
Arabian pony, and spick and span new
set of glistening harness. The drive was
taken and enjoyed, and time flew swiftly
by, as The Two friends talked and laughed
over the half-forgolten events of old times.
Dan drove the Judge back to his lodgings,
stepped out upon the pavement, and be-
fore the Judge had time TO rise from his
seat, handed him the reins and whip,with
a graceful bow, and said, These are
yours, judge-the old horse and wagon
restored with inlerest--iake them, with
Dan Rice's warmest gratitude - The
Judge was stricken dumb with amazsment
for few moments, but soon. recovered
his self-possession, and began to reuon-
slrate. But Dan was inexorabIe--he closed
his lips firmly, shook his head, waved a
poi'e adieu 10 his old friend IN the carl
rlage, walked oti,io his hotel, and Left the
Judge to drive the handsome. equipage,
now really his own, 10 the stable. An