The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-04-07

STARRING ExHIBiTIoN-A sparring exhibition
took place in New York on Monday night, for the
benefi Of the widow of Harrington, the pugi ist.
There were $500 persona present. Among the
parties who entered the friendly match were
Morrissey and HeeDan. The Herald Gays:
The announcement Of their names by the Master
of Ceremonies was the signal for boisterous ap-
piause. In they entered, holding each other by
the hand. The sight of the vanqusber and the van
quished, 90 lately enemies, and now met IN friend.
ship TO display their scieuce for charitab CD
jecr had powerful feet upon the spectators ar
the cheering demons ratiODs Of applause we're ,, r
fectly deafeniDg. They cordially shook Ia d
and separated each 10 his side OF the stage. and
met again at the call of slime" at the scratch .
and shook hands again. There WAS smile of good
humof on both their c0unteDaDces, and, iu spite
OF their peculiar positions and the expectations
OF the spectators, OF which neither Of them
was ignorant, it would be unjust, TO both 10
say that their friendship aud good ieelir gs were
simulated. ln taking position they eyed each ot Or
cantiousy, aud after a little feeling of the ,ar ds
asd ''sham'my" Murrssey led off. but was beau j.
fuily sioppt d. They had eight rounds the fiji ct halt
Of which passed # very quietly, the latter four
were very stirring During their exhibition they
seldom hit each other; but when they did gel
home they were stinging touches they would have
made the feathers fly off other men. OF their
relative performances last evening nothing could
be said TO please everybody, nor, if said could 1t
be regarded As anything like what either OF them
was capable Of performing 10 right good earnt st.
Their styles were vastly different. Heeuan looked
powerful young man, cool and collected, wait
ing for his man, and determined to make q long
affair if SO required; Morrissey danced round and
round him. aud had the heaviest of the labor, seek
ing ever for an opening, aud keeping at his task
till the one or the other dashed out The hitting
was about equal Once, in a rush, Morrissey
slipped and went down; but in an instant Heeuan
had him up again, which drew forth tremendous
cheering. In this affair Heenan's left hand gor
h,rt arriSa faft avQ uh ata iu,p,A
disteIy showed color. The display throughout,
was creditable to both men, as it must have been
evident to everybody that both could have done
better Tor worse rather.) They retired from the
stage in the same friendship in which they
tered; and, from expressions heard from both af,
terwards, they were very highly pleased with each
other.
Both Morrssey and Heenan intend to draw close
to their business hereafter, aud leave sparring to
others. II Heenan's challenge to the English
champion be accepted be will 60 to London and
fight If not, he purposes sticking closely to Rock
Cottage, which he has lately taken possession OF,
and where be thinks be can make more gold than
in the ring. Morrissey says that he may, Tor
charitable purposes put In IAN appearance" now
and again but, with that exception, and once
more, at any benefit of Mr.. Heenan's, his boxing
is over, as we'll as his fighting. Thus ends the
long fsud between the rival pugilists
THE HABITS OF TIE "WAsDEaER's" NEGRoEs-A
correspondent Of the Southern Recorder, writing
from Jack60nvsiIe, ia gives tue lOioWiuB AC
count Of the "Nandering Africans" that were re'
Gently in duress, for some days, at that place
.The most of these negroes are very likely, ana
are from six to twenty-one years old; there ls
only one woman among them. They seem per-
fectly happy, and are as coDtented and free from
caro- as If roaming their native wiids They re-
maio In jail only at night; during the day they
are permitted the freedom Of the yard. Some OF
them are quite smart, aud all are quick to- learn.
At first, they could not speak word OF Engiish;
several of them, since they have been here, have
mastered many words. Money and whiskey are IA
vorite words With them-ali love money,and all ap-
pear to love whiskey. They seem to have knowl'
edge OF the value of coin OF our paper cur
rency. gave one order for something at store,
since which time all scraps of paper are in great
demand with them. newspaper was torn into
small pieces and carefully put away, they think
ing u Will answer the same purpose az money
Their dances and sports are very amusing and
original. Most OF the older ones are quite inge.
NOUS, making knives and other things ont Of iron
hoops and sardine boxes. They are very fond Of
fne dress, and some OF the boys of the place have
put gay ribbons through the holes in their ears,
which makes them quite proud. don't think
they have idea Of God. l have taken some
pains to fnd out their belief in Supreme Being,
bat have failed. They are from three different
nations or tribes, there being three different
marks or tattoos among them, Indicating, ~ they
say, different nations, Or perhaps - more Ieasons
able, different csstes They soon learned some
profane words, but being told IL was wrong to use
them, II IL seldom they will do 90, saying Mdrbe,
bad, when asked to repeat them.
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