New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-18

ssSkle ifnesses snd hired msrutrer who irfcst Il
ls-ce otes Fnn thesS sprDg the riots ascas, s'sss
sirSii.ns robbpg Of emgrsnts, rapes ssd nsneleD
crimes which make New.York q moral he'll And
thee are the tools voluntarily sought TO carry Primary
Elections and place r;ch and proud men IN Office
n who return the vel earned service by selecting
from such stock policemen, a2d even higher oficets,
to guard the pubic virtue and dispense patronage.
A S O'Clock, the assembled multitude began to
canor for the Entertainment. 10 commence, ard fcr
fifteen minutes the stamping and yelling was continued
in sccordsnce with the strict order that we're to be
preserved. 1.-THE end of this time slubby mae .
duty e,othes and who locked very Ike Old pe~tee
pot of sf and af with good share of fo,h, cleared
the way TO the stage and introduced brace Of third
rate rapscsGoDs in boxpg gloves VII, were to initiate
tie exhibition ef the manly AT Of sef-defense."
They had removed their coats, vests and ovenhrts.
and their undershits in state o.
chronic fhhiness. They squared of few times.
and after while came into the woh.
But they proved TO be slow coaches" and fought
shy. BY sheer accident they would occasionally get
bit by doeipg the wrong way when blow wasn't
aimed at them. In the nomenclature Of Johnny Ling,
they were "Srckers," and after few invitations Of
an unapprtcis,ive audience to "dy up they evspo
rated Acouple Of rare specimens took their places
One was a fireman, with face closely shaver, and haa
cropped short. The other came under the title Of
BLACK muzzled." and his leading peculiarly Of sp-
pearsnee was that bis head presented nothing b
strike at above the root Of bis nose. They went n
lemops-styuck with greater rapidity, and with ten
ing force; they plugged each others noses and ham,
mt red each others eyes. The boxing antidotc
10 the effects of human fist didn't d" wash. Twice ho
Of The black muzzle' was spawning, and once the
short haired champion was generously permitted 70
catch glimpse Of the sidereal heavens by stunning
belt over bis empty knowledge box. But both par
ties seemed to have lively appreciation of the dig
nifty Of striking from the shoulder as an art, and an
scutey critical audience knew when 10 cheer and ap-
plaud. In the third act too, one Of the parties he'd
his nose Knocked out Of joint, and from the organ m
question the claret flowed freely At this point the
enthusiasm of grati6ed audience knew no bounds.
They whooped, hurrahed and yelled like a troop q
devils in the blight of their enjoyment.
The fourth couple were awkward in their setto--
distre ssney awkward. One with apstri,rcba beard,
if there was any worstng at all, WAS the victm,
though he wasn't hit cnce. So well aimed were tho
blows on both sides that they sure to bit nothing
at all.
The fifth setto was done by two champions Of hghe
w.ieb-neither of them over five feet in hight. They
were announced with grsndiloquent flourish as Jack
Adams and Dennis Orrigsn, both of London. Ham
gan had on a blue shirt; Adams was stripped to the
skn. Both were extremely muscular, finely de-
v.loped well up in science. and great was the
expectation fthe audience Their noses had been al
battered in previous experience and on this occasoe
were neary fiat with their faces. The sparriDg CON-
merced. The blows fell rapidly and heavily on each
others pstes-Adams getting more than his share.
There was certainly skill exhibited in the manner In
which they used their aims, both offensve and de-
fensive. The ability TO them may be an accom-
plshmt ntbe Disgrace of the ait grows ont of making
shoulder hitting profession After their last round,
was announced that Hargan was soon to fight match
for $500 eide, and that he was IL every way worthy
of public patronage. The coin was ratified upon the
stage for bis benefit and reporter, being fav0-
ably disposed toward every person worthy Of patron
age, threw in bis quarter. Sundry other parties
followed each other in setos, bat the event OF the
evening was not put down in the bills. The master Of
ceremonies announced that the eleventh set-to would
be given by "two fiiencs"-and forthwith the two
hieIds took their places. One of the two friends
showed drunk At the first off, lie manifested his
friendly regards for his fellow by pitching him clip
over bis mouth which started the blood; and this am
cabe act was recproca,ed by his fellow knocking him
across the railing, and then, if thinking that
drunk that he could hardly stand long enough TO
be knocked down was unworthy Of bis blows he LEFT tho
stage. Left in possession Of the field, the couvvisi
indiy idual regarded the fact acknowledgment
By implication that he was " some," and
walked The boards with the pride Of sporting Alex
snder locking for opponents to conquer lie re-
fused to leave the stage until he had BUNDLED some
body else. Twice he by the indignant multi
ude pulled of the stage, and twice he got back
again. In The mean time a party willing TO take
the starch out Of the lion, took the stage with
pair of gloves and the set-to was begun. brief
squabble eDsued and the fiist round was closed
by the drunken party being Knocked under the
railing ard off the stage In the second round, he
flung his opponents shoulder, AID again laid
SPRAYING on the floor The scene now began to grow
Interesting. A hs-dozen Of the drunken man friends
ump On the stsge and pitched his opponent over the
railing bis opponent friends pitched into the drunken
maps friends For three minutes party spirit ran high
and a general muss seemed TO be inevitable. Ons
man jumped forward and became a volunteer second.
spd again bostilities were renewed amid tho
yels OF the delighted assembly and tie difficulty was
only settled by the friends of the drunken man pulling
him from the stage amid his protesaiions under oath.
that he could lick any there imagine long string Of
profone and foul Lames) that they could brig along
AFTER this interesting episode, old BIZ Toyee himself
bad . set-to and though be Knocked bis man down
three tines and drew blood from his face twice, yet
the sa: too tame alter what had passed. to excite
sny interest. "Old Bill" made speech in coGcis-
siop and the audience retired 10 their
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