New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-06
SPARRING EXHIBITION At HOYH s
THEATER.

Old Boss HARRINGTON, Affected the ecceftricty OF
disappearing come weeks since. Toe q Old Boss,"
once upon 9 tune, pummelied and was panmsJsa
ia accordance with the rules Of the p Z ssd BY tbs
fscs achieved pvg,iistio immortality. Hstspption
to politics wss esy ard nsturs-sOd the F" Old Bass'
vas q valuable sojusot at primary meetings and the
polls HIS grsvit.1on into the vortex of pdrshiug
as still easier and IN eide which ia rather probable
was the couss qusDt deneeenent OF bis career.
But the cod Boss" left q widow sod family N.
provided for He hsd retired mary years ago upon
bis isnrsls and ths. be lad gote from their gszs
poetic justice requ red and the wants Of the family de-
II sb6eo, that tbs rising generation OF blsoksusrds
should contribute their loose chsDgs to nolity taer
material su1eripgs Hence, Hoyn's Thester was
bsrtered Plscafis were Issued announcing tnal y.
Horrissey, e,q, and John Keenan, late OF bsnina,
Cal. would appear and would fgbt their battle Ger
again. Sympathy in behalf Of the family OF the late
lsrnented Bos. Harrington WA fear'uly great The
Bcwery was well nigh inundated with toe sympathy
far for Bees Harripgtons widow. The sbect condition
Of the Boss's progeny 90 fully sppreciftei,
and Hoym's Thessr VS. q. the time the scene OF
their grief ard tee spon sneous tribute to departed
worth Could the old Boss have bsen present 10 toe
hesh he would have announced himte candidate for
Alderman sith the foil assurance that success WIS
certain. His ambro,y pes sold at 50 CENTS each, with
plenty Of buyef-ths proceeds to be appropriated for
the benefit of the family. Aldermen we're there.
Gamblers Eere there. Members Of the las; Leglslsr
ture were there. So we're two i've lords so we're
three exies at the hands Of the Vigilance Co nuitee
Then too, there were harbarsns from EIcnsnge
Place v no had come from selling Ne~-York Central
Stock at 76 to look upon the gay AID fporive scsne
The theater was crowded. The tickets sold at
dollar each and at least thousand d)llsrs were taken
in license Of tobscco smoke sscendei in dense vol
umes; streams Of saliva we're elected from hunieds oil
mouthr out of respect TO the deceased Pat asthe
perched msef on board over the stsge AID looked
upon tho movements below. Dan Aldrich, with ais
huge biItuts falling from over bis upper lip,
had been imported from the gamblers corner OF Broad
way and Price stree. figure head for the OCCASION
Alderman Stump'taI Tuomey occupied seat in the
Dit. CbiefEDgneer Harry Gold-bsdge Howard ga. IN
private box. p. Hearne, esq retired banker, Ea'ina
private box above. Hon. Pure Milk Seely and eqosy
Hon. Douglas Detection Mundsy lent charm By their
presebce-the former sppesrng on stage Cornshus
Campbell, esq., who did ian INTO the closst when the
fricg became too hot the occasion OF the demise
Of the late MIR. Poole, attended. a prominent medi.
cal witness in the burden murder case forgot his pill
bags and case of instruments in the eDthu' ssm in
isbed in bis every day practice. Tom Hye'-higher
than ever-wss visible to the naked eye.
Tho master Of ceremonies was Charley Otsgnon,
who appeared in his strt sleeves. He exhibited the
nensgere in measured scenes, timing the animals by
watch. Keenan, was called for before the perform.
acc commenced, and he responded by appearing on
the stage and proceeding to the room where the pre-
ps,atiops were going on At last Mr.. Ottgnon intro
III. md Ia
johnny sppeared on the stage with colossal kids, and
in the moet amsble manner began TO "sStonish eaon
others probosscis" to tickle each others cara to
"piye each other nib rsers" to use their fves and
to brpg them in sfectonss proximity to each others
d" oeepers." They struck out. They dodged. They
did hit. They did Mt hit They rested. TheysliPped.
they retired.
Then came Wood Of Boston (who was to have
tonight Heersn but didn't and Joe Coburn. They
show ed the art of how not TO do it. Tney went through
the motions shook their fists under each others
"smeers surprised the atmosphere by their e1'raor-
dipary brachis eooentrcities, but held each others
pe,sons as sacred. Bot Sweetmsn of Brooklyn, and
Johnny Roach were not particular. They acted as
IL they meant business" They hammered, ard
pumrneled, and struck, and lodged, aud sld, and
punched to the entire satisfaction Of the audience
But the event of the evening was next announced
by Mr. Ottigpop, amid tremendous cheering, he told
the patrons Of high art that Mr. Morrissey and Ar
Heepan would have q act to- There geptemsn sp-
peared and smiled upon each other with portentous
sree ness Ttey shook hands and commenced to play
fight Feins were frequent but without any fsln'ing
on sithsr side. Heenas havirg knocked Morrssey
back several feet and be- in his turn, having bit Hee-
nan on the forehead the warfare ceased for the mo-
mept On the second round, both struck pretty sc-
lively, and stopped. On the third Hsenan struck
some powerful blows which Morrssey did not return
At the close Of the fourth, Heenan put in blow
which knocked Morissey down but ss quick as light
ming he lifted him up, ana the sympstbizers WITH toe
widow OF the late Boss Harrington chssred Justify.
Or the fifth, Monisssy was more cautious, but ne sue
cseSod in hitting big blow, which Heenao retained
with the assurances of his most distinguished oonsld
srstop On the sixth seventh aud eighth, there were
vell.mespt and welparried blows, WITH the greatest
skill manifested on the aide of Heensn. Tney retired
with that same omnous smile, and the loud psudts OF
the assemblsge.
Then came Dan Kenigsn and Charley Holmes
Loud calls were made for Tom Hyer, but it was an
nouroec that he had left tre building.
Mr.. Ottisnon then announced that the exhibition
would close by g set to between Mr. Toosey aud Mr..
Hall, who cane forward and did their work. Ag.n
he sale it would close by exhibition of Scotty Of
Brooklyn and Mr.. Freeman of Ne~'York. Scoty
and Mr.. Freeman added q chapter to the ever ing q
entertainment. Scotty white man and Mr. Free
man was q negro. They had lively time, and both
exhibited good deal Of skill. freeman was graceful
and light in It's movemsnA
Mr.. Ottispon informed the audience that the even
ire's entertainment would close with trial OF skli
between Old Bill Tovee and Young Nike F's'nor.
o,a Rl vxs ths hast man. Mr.. Ottgnon sisted TO