Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-11-25

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A Lndy's Description Of iihe 13nIe Prize
FIEht.e.
MosT EXCELLENT. ANDl AMIAB1E CLIPPER. I
feel it my daty to add to the literature of the
country, and eiinterest ofyour paper by for
warding you my report of the late battle--a re-
port in every way impartial and clear-neither
leaning to one side Or the other. lam emphat-
icaly n fast girl, much given to fast horses and
blooded dogs; a constant reader Of the Clipper,
and consequently an admirer of all sporting mat.
terS. j have often read initS columns the partic.
uiars ofsome affair fthe P. r. in England how
Cribb Lazarus and Bendigo Slasher beat Tom
Sayers at Paddock Spring, but never really took
much interestin tistic matters until recently
when5it5has been brought as one may saw. to
our very doors. About three months ago ftook
the prize Fight fever ladit mildly until near
the 10th, when, on learning that two gentlemen
Qrtends OF mine) were going to Buffalo to wit.
ness the contest, it broke outjinE sudden. and
alarming symptoms, which refused to yield to
ordinary remedies. Consequently, as alast re.
source, had applied tony neither limbs q pair
OF ptGl1 pans, n coat readSover;my, back and
as quietus for mysdisturbedi brains a yery
jaunty jockey cap. EIheresultof.this was im,ne..
date relief; and as change of air was then ad.
vised, 1T was concluded should accompany the
tSWogentlemen to Buffalo. |, although suffering
the most accute stage of the disease still felt n
melancholy satisfaction in viewing my appear
ance slncesthe above described medical treat
ment; aud although i may by this confessionbe.
tray some feminine weakness, still acknowl.
edge l1ad no reasonto feel dissatisfied with the
very apparent result i didlook very muchlike
q male bOy-not the first shadow ofapnroachinP
manhood, however, about my smooth face. SO
procured acork, aud, made a afiercenmous
under my nose. 1t was not in keeping with the
extremely juvenile appearancetI carried round
with with. me, and washedit off, and commenced
another shade lighter, Itried several STYLES
wltnnos better success; but finally, whenIh had
abandoned heidea, andgfor the last time spong.
ed of my lip, found had attained the desired
end; the cork refused to accept the reiterated
assistance of soap and water, leaving lust black
enough beneath my olfactories to give me a mas.
culine air. We arrived at Buffalo on the 18th.
found myself on board the "Kaloo-
Ian, bound for the scene of action. never
listened to such conversation. had often-in
past days "taIked horse, and listened to shorse
talk, but this was another language still; it was
IKE being among foreigners; every one "talked
light" Butas am quick to learn, L speedily
understood them, and began to ''patter'' this
new kind OF flash as volublyas the bestof them.
Indeed so rapid was my progress that upon
Bo6s asking me ifmy Courage wasn't failing
roaster." ssa7
5'sl* s. AT last a great hue and
cry announced theiapproach of the heroes; and
IN an instant more, with select number of. their
families, they, entered the ring. Just then some
Ill 0redAman hit me in the side to make me
move; and discovering my handsome friend of
the steamboat tsacroSs the SrnoSsT drnnnad nnGnr /
the rope and worked my way to his side; at
which he looked at me inQuiringly. | was on
the point OF acknowl Lodging my sex, and asking
his protection, when another wretch, a brother
of the one opthe opposite side, sung out st'shoye
that little cuss back. That settled 1t, andstak
ing my hand out of my. pocket, q carried them
there altogether to hide theui,) placed itinsin-
uatingly in his. He turned round with a little
laugh, and a. hero my fine little fellow, pushed
a place beside him. Then securing a firm hold
of my alIy's cont tail, felt safely anchored for
the rest of the day. He spoke to me once or
twice offered me. ascigar, which 1 desperately
accepted; bending down for.me to light it by
his, he gave me such a qui2zical look that /
couldn't for the life of me, make it blaze
at last the men came to
the time to commence the scratch. 1sfelt rather
abashed when saw the remarkably briefbreech:
es, and total absence of all shirt, displayed by
both. After good look, i was sure Heenan
would beat; he was the biggest, and decidedly
the best looking. Ilearned aEserward that they
fought several rounds, but only saw the first,
which will describe9as well; as can. At its
close remember it grew very dark, and my
legs, although covered with the encouraging
linvigorating plaid pants, gaveway, and my dear,
handsome friend just took caretof me till the
| fight was over, then carried me to the boat
The first round was all there was any way, so I
did not lose much by my accident
First rouaG.-Dr. Morrissey went first, and
tried his double; visited his uppercu aud suor-
ter, together with the bread basket of his right
hand sparrer. Heenan then5poppedic close quar-
ters, and led retreating; counter hits in the Viz
lcinity of exchanging; arally TO get homo heavy
on the manleys, which carried the Dr. to elench,
land iunge for rattIing exchanges; aspankings
upDer cut Dlapo6 ,yiSihV ripht-f