The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1860-04-25

yas % have como or aud We suppose did.
in The loeb inst. has created a degree Of
Interest and excitement ia this country.
and iu England. which would seem Also
.utcly di.rracciul to the civilization Of the
age. The New York Dv Book says. the
sporting papers are having enormous sales.
and one cntcrrfi.ing individual ansoun-
-es that hc will publish in England. inn
mediatrly after the result was known. an
extra edition Of one hundred thousand
copies. containing full and detailed ac-
count Of the mill" This edition Is TO
Do forwarded by the first steamer. and
viii be- ready for sale Immediately after
its arrival here, thus completely cutting
out ell rival editions. In England the in
forest Is oven more intense. The fight is
che sole subject Of conversation in the pot
houses and gin palaces. Portraits Of .thc
eminent bruisers. and numerous carica-
lures representing the Champion Of Eng
land taking the conccit out Of the Cham
pion Of America" adoru the shop win
dows. Tho leviathau dailics Of London
are preparing 90 send their representa-
lives 10 witness the contest, Two ct the
most accomplished writers ON the I'mos
are 10 report Il for that paper. The stage.
a. the mirror Of the times, - Of course re-
fleets the prevailing excitement, and at
one theatre humorous piece, in which
he Bcnccia Boy figures. is drawing large
crowds We have not observed that any
OF the sensation preachers have intro
duced the topic into their pulpits, but we
have no doubt that Sturgeon will be up
10 time" whom the mauling commences.
The training which Hecnan has under.
gone. q made the subject Of quite a mum
Der Of newspaper paragraphs. Can any
but serious old pugilist read the details
without disposition to Taught Just
think of grown man, soberly and seri
ously going through such routine a. thi
every day
lie rises about six o'clock in the morn
ing. being Weakened BY his faithful attend
| am. Cusick. and after taking good wasl
/ oi the face head and body in cold water
/ he goes forth. lie employs the hour an,
| a half between that and breakfast time il
a brisk walk, and with run in Of few
hundred yards az The top Of his speed
/ ne takes breakfast precisely at eight o.
| clock. that meal being a Ia folurketc, bee
or mutton nicely broilcd. without fat an,
bread being the features Of the meal. Tn
i breakfast being over. he after the laps
| Of half an hour. takes a bath Of cold wa
ter with plenty Of rock salt in It, is wei
| and briskly rubbed down from head /
foot. and then discharges the clothe
which had become saturated with hi
1 morning run. and puts on fresh linen
tie then starts out at nine o'clock. in hes
| w clothing. with a pair Of light dumb
bells In his hands. and takes a walk q
| EIGHT or ten miles. varying the directio
according to the wind, go as % have u b
hind him In coming home. When With
| a mile Of home. he bursts forth into
strong run. coming in at fun speed, an
under prolusc perspiraiion. III Is az on.
srssi ~ rs rlrffsi ltfniuifs, as grooHls sri
rsrsr rtr A. romo 10 ilfhsring from
"ir-s." and 8, stripped Of his clothing il
stanter. and then they fall upon him wit
strong towels and rub him violently q
bis whole skin is In q ruddy glow. FIRES
linen and clothing is then pat upon hin
and he sits down or walks gently about il
side of the house and out Of the mr. for
few minutes. TIE then proccedt 10 III
barn. close hy the house, aud cxercis
| With the clubs. dumb-bells and bag. unit
b. i well fttiruod at each. and then u
| tiers about until the dinner hour. viii,
. | comes at Que o'clock. and which varies b
tween beef one day and mutton the mex
| with no vegetables and the chief coucor
: liant being bread. moistcned occasional
| with "a glass of Scotch ale lle has 4
. | and bread 40 six o'clock precisely aud {
wards seven O'Clock be takes anoth
short walk. and returns At eight ocloc
40 halEpast eight he l. furnished with
] largo bowl Of oatmeal Cruel. which sery
. him for hi, supper. and AZ nine he goes
l bed.
To what noble end is this man fed Al
. rubbed down like prize brutel Simp
10 put himself in condition 10 pound Z
. lie out Of another human brute, similar
ted and rubbed down. The man W
: pounds the hardest and longest is decl
"a the victor. III becomes a "cha
4 pion and pockets ten thousand doll
for his bloody work.
!. u b. strange that this interest in
sight Of two human beings dis6guri
each other Is manifested on American y
II must be confined to the great citi
where the foreign element forms a lal
j. proportion Of thg population. Prize fg
% ing b. peculiar institution Of tho +
T. lish. II j. an exotic on our soil. Z
e brutaliled instincts of The lower CLASSES
i England-the same feeling that indu
d an English white slave to beat his wife
r doath-naturall lead them to view tn
p human CYSTIC" encounters with inter
= pleasure. u should be otherwise in I
- country. who're the laboring people 2
p some ideas Of civilization from the free
r. auences which surround them.
'i Il will soon be time for US TO hear
'l result Of the fight, and much as we n
OF and ought 10 detcst such exhibitions,
~ tie human brutes who figure in them,
20 most refined. moral and religious amor
. ~ will await the news with feelin
O. curiosity and be- interested in reading
n details Of the encounter. Here is a
for the moralists.