New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-10-20

date supervision ~ the celebrated Aaron jones,
I accomplished though unsuccessful prize fighter, who
WIS imported from the London Ring fCr this especial
duty eeuan Is about % years odd lhi- friends say -
years., feet two inches high, ana weighed when
he commenced training, about 30 POM Is. II, now
weighs about 1876 and will probably GO into the ring
with about that weight. This l. his first fight and
his friends say that ne Is in good condition, power
/ full ard very confident.
Morri.sey is at NORTH East, Psnn under the care Of
M.ssrs. SHEPPARD and hGrphy. He Is. we s5oGi
think about 80 years OLD, i, Fix feet in hight AMI
weighed 2lS pounds. He * now reduced ~ about
Is0 pounds. He il extremely confident and saws
: he il only srxcu- for the dag 10 come, having no
doubt Of his ability TO yaDquish his op poneut. lie
rises at O'Clock in the morning, takes bath, and
then sets ont for walk OF aboat three mics, at
clock he has breakfast during the forencvn he takes
another walk Of II miles, running part Of the distance
OF O'Clock he has dinner. In the afternoon he walks
about five miles takes supper at , ocIgck, AID re-
tires at the yirtuous hour Of o'clock. His meal,
all prepared by lis trsiner and cOLst OF beef, oroed
OF roast, without butter or other seasoning; head,
swectened with fruit in it with half glass Of vine,
glass of old ale a bowl Of Tea FOR drink.
The BgEaio republic says
THE crowd gathering in our city. awaiting the
great champion prize-fght between Morrissey and
flernan which is Ia come off Wedn siny, in Can.
ada not far from this city, il still decreasing. They
FL all the hotels, restaurants and inns and at mode
rate calculation between four and five Thousand straa-
gers are already hard awaiting the trnrspirins OF
the highly interesting occurrence alluded to. uew
order of language Is being introduced and hears
s. nubs and gobs, potato traps wnkers,
nut" lunches. bread. baskets. &c, until con-
vcrsation becomes decidedly mixed affair 1t makes
almost sick to think that all of this crowd has col
leoted for the express purpose OF seeing two well fed
strong, powerful men, maui, smash, bruise aui wound
each other. large part Of this crowd vent to
Canada this morning, to attend preliminary prize
fight between two younger men than the champions.
One fight matter h0g pcaoeabLe, is text for fifty,
aud shoud not al all wonder If uae,enth VI all who
left To attend ths fight this morning, should return
with black eyes and split noses tonight"
PAssyG CorsIgRFLu MosEI.--Yosterday morn
ing, young man named John Cotney arrested by
Officer Mcdonald, charged with passing one Of the
so counterfeit bills on the Peoples Bank of this city
upon John Zair, keeping lager-beer saloon at No.
4i3 First avenue 1t is alleged that on Sunday after
noon Cotney entered the saloon question, and spoke
10 one George Westcott who seated at one OF the
tables. Cotney asked Westcott to treat; but the
latter replied that he believed the ct er ha the most
money. C0tney said lie bad nothing but bill, aud
thereupon took the counterfeit bill IN question from
his pocket and, passing into another room asked the
landlord TO change it. Zar laid he coui no; do so, rs
he did no wish to part with his small bills. 5 mon
Meyers the barkeeper, then took the bill, and got
changed at the grocery store of Mr Brunn, corner Of
Twenty sixth street and First avenue, and, upon re-
turning handed the good money to Cotney, WHO then
paid for drinks; soon after which Cotney and West
colt left the store. On Monday Mr.. Brunn returned
the Ll and said it was counterfeit. Through West
cot who was accustomed to visit the saloon, COtney
was apprehended Wcstcott testified that he had not
seen Coiney for three months before, AMI did not
know that the bill bad when he told the accused
to get II changed. Cotney taken TO the Jefferson
Market Police Court, and committed by Justice
Quackenbush for examination.
Curious DETECTION OF BURcLAR-UI SEEKS A
REwARp.-A curious case up yesterday before
Justice Welsh. in toe City Hall It appears thar about
three weels ago the fancy store of j. p. McKelvy,
No. li9 Washington street, Jersey City, was entered
by burglars, who stole goods to the value Of nearly
Al OGO No clue could be obtained as TO the where
abouts of any Of the goods until few days ago, when
an individual giving the name of Julian Lecount
called at Dir. McKelvy's store, and gave him TO I'M
der-tand the, the goods could he found ty tie offer CT
n reward. This induced Mr.. Mckeivy to "far several
hundred dollars. The day after this Lecount called
again. and asked for the rewar in advance Of his Civ
ing ary Information, claiming that he could direct
the owner to where hs goods secreted. McKelvy
declined but said he would pay rs the property
was found Lscourt went away, aud, Mouday,
wru note to McKelvy, stating that the goods were
at fence or receptacle kept by one Peyser, No.
I6 Laurens street aud II at he would caim the reward
MIR. McKelyy immediately applied for q warrant.
which wac issued BY Justice Welsh, and placed ia the
hands Of Officer Brown. Yesterday afternoon the
officer procured assistance md went 10 the alleged
fence" On entering they discovered general scat
terrg and confusion amorg the inmates some running
ND stairs and others into the cellar Peyscr and two
grls were arrested and taken before the magistrate,
and Of the stolen goods were found in the house.
The girls gave their names NJ Caroline Seely ana
Eliza King Mr. McKelvy was convinced, on seeing
two of his valuable shawls On them in the Poi ce
Court, that Ia Count was correct in bis Information,
but was mol little a-.oni-hed tohear from the youos
| ladies that they had purchased them from Mr.. LIE
Count ut Fix shilling piece. They of course proessed
not 10 be ignorant of the fact that the property
stolen. warrant was then issued for lie Count, WHO
was arrested, and poved to be an old offender. The
whole party were held to answer.
/ THF HESRY-sTREET SIABBISG AFFAIR.-Agte-1for-
yerp ErsmiRatioa Requirsd-CarsOn Catson, the Ger
n NJ who stabbed il the grocery store Of Herman
Stacke, No. &c Henry street, where lie employed
as clerk was yesterday in such precsrious condition
Tia, il deemed expeiient to take his ane-m rem
examination. The Coroner was notified TO that effect
Canton in the New York Hospital under the cHre Of
p
Ths would IL in The tft side and the weapon "a cheese
knife took forward and inward direction toward the
rnednn line and entered the cavity Of the abdomen.
DR.. Hcoksr il fearful that tue iotestnes are cut.
Charles McDermott, one of the sssailant-. now IN
prison. has been Identified By the injured man a. the
one who stabbed HIM.
: llIeHwAfNls CArGss-Ye~terdny morning, Mt
= O'Clock IS Mchnel Mc(iuire q rcsileut OF No. 1913