The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-09-14
NEWPORT NEWS.
Yo Terrifck kPryze-fgllte-.and ye Fearful
COnciusiOue of YC same.

Yo Terriiick kPryze-fglIte--and ye Fearful
ConciusiOue of Yc same.
"Sdeath, is it thus you seek to suppant me in the
AFFECTIONS other love? Take warning, ye viain-l
will be reY0nged. ."-SoNJAcK.
We are called upon to chronicle terrific COM
bat conducted according to the rules OF the London p.
r., which occurred on Monday night last, while the
beams of "Palc Cymhan shOnc resplendant in their
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Young men of our city, who are both coamored Of
tho sale lady. The fair being who was innocently
dark.eyed beauties" handsome, refined and accom-
plished. Many LADde would ask no greater
earthly blessing than glance from her bewitching
eyes.
Ono of the young men, jealous of the other could
no longer boar the thought Of probable disappoint-
ncnt, and having beard that his competitor for the
!ady's hand had tried to calumniato him, he chal-
lenged the aspiring lad to a mortal combat, Weap-
ons those provided for hy nature, known among the
vulgar rs "maulers." The parties met each with Il
second. hftcr some preliminary arrangements, the
seconds pronounced every thing ready, and led he
" detail the encounter in full but will present some
of the most important features:
First Rouad- This round did not last hut a few
seconds; the challenged party attempted to stop u
blow from the challenger with his head and the CON
sequence vas he went down rather quicker than was
Second Round-Time being called, the parties again
appeared At the scratch. Again the challenged
stopped "rb ticker and again he went dG%n
rounds came out on the square.
Fifth Round-This the last one fought, and re-
suited in placing the challenger hors drl combat
Knocked him completely out of time. The claret
flowed freely, and his second obliged to throw up
the sponge. The challenger declared himself salts
fed, and shook hands with The challenged
These valiant gentlemen of the Nyer (higherl pro-
fcssion songht their homes and couches, and theri
dreamt of ''ye terrifck ighte,' and that
1.-THE ground for miles around
Was covered with their blood"
We trust both the young men will survive thu
news that tho lady in question cares not for eithe
of them
POICE CouRT.--Jacob Wise, George Moody
and Daniel Mike. were brought mp charge o
disOrderly conduct; the former fined two dollars
and the two latter dismi ssed on payment of costs.
Frederick Knoka for disorderly conduct, was iine
| two dollars.
| The wedding spree, which we yesterday announce,
| as compromised has turned up again; aud Josepl
Hartman, one of the number engaged in that by
meneal war, fined five dollars by Mayo
| Hawkins
| RUNAwAY.-An unruly horse, attached to
water-cart yesterday took fright whIie going from
| the corner of Monmouth and Front t.streeA towar'
the ferry, and ran OFT steep bank, preGpiatng tn
| vehicle and driver, whose name was William Marsh
| down to the foot Of the declivity. The horse wa
killed, the cart broken. and MIR. Marsh badly, but
| Is thought,.not fatally injured. The horse was tn
| property of an express man, named Williams, an
was given into the care of Mr. NJ. for the purpose
| training.