The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-10-28

draw game, under such circumstances, ought
to be considered equivalent to u beat.
During the entire game, which lasted jus,
ten houIs, Mr. Morphy sat with his knees
and eyes against the bare wall, never once
rising or looking towards the audience, nor
even taking particle of drink or other re.
freshment. Ills only movements were those
Of crossing his legs from side to side, and
occasionally humping tune with his ting-
ers on the arms of the Jautetil. lie cried
out his moves without turning his head,
Against |, ,, 3 and and 7, who were not
up 10 the standard Of the other three play.
ers, he frequently made his move instaneous
ly after receiving theirs. lie was calm
throughout, and never made mistake, nor
did he call move twice. II must be reeol.
lected moreover, that Morphy played
against the ileld"--in other words, that
around each OF the eight boards there was u
large collection Of excellent ehess.playes.
who gave their advice freely, and wEo had
eight times longer TO study their play in
than the single player. He played certain.
ly against fifty men, and they never ceased
for moment making supposed moves and
studying their game most thoroughly dur.
ing the long intervals that necessarily fell to
each board. And yet Morphy who was out
Of sight Of these eight boards saw the
game palmer on each than those who sur
rounded them could scarcely have be-
lieved the thing possible, il had not seen
II. At the end Of the game there was u
shout from the three hundred throats pres
ent, which made one be licve he was back
again in old Tammaay Hall The fact is,
there was considerable number Of English.
men and Americans present, (among the
latter was Professor Morse, who took deep
interest in this extraordinary game) but
much the larger number were French.
Morphy did not seem at all fatigued, and
appeared 30 modest that the frenzy and ad.
miration of the French knew no bounds.
He was shaken by the hand and compli.
mented till he hung down his head 10 contu.
sion. One gray haired old man, an octa.
genarian chess player, strokcd his hair with
his hands, as be would child Of his own,
and showered him with terms Of endear-
ment. Morphy has no beard yet and looks
more like q school boy than worlds cham.
pion. lie escaped from the excited crowd
as soon ms possible, and left, with some
friends, to get something TO eat. II Is not
necessary to point out to chess players the
immcDsiiy OF the intellectual feat every
one will admit that il borders upon the mi.
raculoas, and, as was remarked by one Of
bis antagonists, NJ. equssne. such mind
never did exist, and, perhaps, never will
again.
Yesterday, the match between Harwiiz
and Morphy was resumed at 3 O'Clock in
the afternoon but in this instance the play
ers were seated alone up stairs, and three
boards were kept down stairs on which the
progress Of the game was marked out for
the benefit OF the large crowd in attendance.
AT o'clock the game was drawn--~na-
showing that N. Harrwitz has picked up
little since bis four successive defeats Of last
week. The game between them now stands
IIarrwitz two, Morphy four, one drawn.
The winner Of the first seven games Ia the
victorious party. This afternoon they are
10 play the eighth game. A large amount
Of money Is s,aked on this game, for the
iriendsoi Mr. Harrwitz are not wanting in
back bone, while Mr.. Morphy has friends
with him from New Orleans who are capa.
bic and willing To back him 10 millions il
the occasion ofiers. sALAKOgY.