The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-08-15
From the ". z. Tribune, August 14.l
THE KEENAN, RECEPTION FESTIVAL IN N. Y.
KEENAN, PRESENTED WITH TEN THOUSAND
DOLLARS.

Monday being the day appointed for the grand
reception festival of the Benicia Boy, the
sion of the commencement of his sparring cam
paign, great excitement prevailed among the fancy
and lovers of muscle, cad an evident determination
was manifested on all sides to be on hand not
withstandDg the leataning appearance of the
weather.
AS early as 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, the people began
to gather in front of the two gates First avenue,
and long before the advertised hour for opening
the premises to visiteys, the expectant crowds
were arriving by every imaginable means of con.
veyance.
At II O'clock, noon, there were no less than five
thousand people on tbe ground, and many
pressons of surprise were heard from the visitors
at the class of persons in attendance. Contrary to
pectation, there were but very few "1ash" men, and
the crowd, judged by outward appearances, was of
a superior character to that which usually visits
this locality Sunday.
At noon & national salute of thirty-fve guns was
fired from three brass field pieces on the bank of
the East River, just south of the Mansion House,
shatterng the glass in the windows of the neg hbor
ing houses.
At O'Clock Royal salute of II guns was fred
in honor of Jack Macdonald, whose both
here and in England has won him hosts of friends
as was evinced by the kindly greetings everywhere
extended to him.
As the hour drew near for the exercises of the
day to commence the wind blew almost a gale,
which had the effect of causing the crowds to find
shelter the lee side of buildings, rocks, and any
ns where the G"f Of u muscle We're to spaaH
square, raised about four feet from the ground, and
fac-simile of the ring at Marlborough. On
the west side of this platform raised benches
erected, capable of seating about two thousand
people.
The ring and platform occupied the hollow upon
the south side of the main carriage road, and be-
tween the wooded part of the grounds and the
dancing platform. Upon the east side of the ring
the ground rises gradually distance of some three
hundred feet, forming amphitheatre capable of
accommodating twenty or thirty thousand people.
Long before three O'Clock every foot of sitting and
standing room was occupied, and so densely packed
was the mass that it was next to impossible for a
person to get in or out of it.
At o'clock the number of tickets taken at the
three entrances exceeded 35 900, and it was esti-
mated that not less than So 900 people would be in
attendance by the time that the sparring should
commence.
The band having achieved their musical utmost,
and the multitude having endured all that COM
pressed human nature can bear and survive, the
principals appeared. To their credit be it sad
they were punctual. In fact, they ten minutes
before the time. At precisely ten minutes before
3P. Nj. a carriage approached-the far-of multi
tude recognized the inmates, and cheered and
the nearby crowd took up the cry and howled.
The carriages contained Mr. Macdonald and Mr..
Cusck, both known as the trainers of Mr.. Hee-
nan at different stages of his preparation for the
Marlborough fight. This set-to was not of speci-
al interest, both men being lght-weights, and
neither being in the condition to do his part.
After these two men came Mr.. Ed. Price, of Bos
ton, and Mr.. Aaron Jones, of Philadelphia. This
was purely scientific affair, and would have left
nothing to be desired, exhibition of true sci
ence and grace, but for one circumstance. Mr.. Z.
Price had met with accident the day before that
had disabled his right hand, which was swollen to
an enormous size Nevertheless, he fought with
his left hand only, and made contest so manly as
to bring down the applauding shouts of all the
crowd. This was truly beautiful exhibition.
After these combats, and during the performance
of an appropriate piece Of music, carriage ap-
ha
Three times he drove round the ring, and then as
cended the stage. Then another vehicle of aristo-
cratic pretensons appeared with Charles ottlgnon,
the opponent of Heenan in the mimic hight
Heenan dressed in tight silk shirt, flannel
breeches and fighting shoes. Ottignon similar
ly attired. These two mighty mortas having
stepped into the ring, all preparation was made as
if the combat to be with the naked fist,
instead of with the innocnous gloves. Seconds,
Umpires and Bottleholders were appointed, after
the usual requirements. For the Champion,
Messrs. Macdonald and Cusick officiated in the
capacity of seconds the part of Ottignon Messrs
Ed Price and Aaron Jones presented themselves
The coors of Heenan and 5ayers tied to the
proper posts, and girdei about the enthusiastic
waists by the eager seconds. The seconds and the
principals at the call of eau Ready" shook hands
in the customary formal manner. Then came the
set-to consisting of seven rounds, occupying seven
teen minutes. The battle was of varying success,
but the people seemed to be well satisfied with the
Champion.
Then an adjournment to the hotel, drinking of
wine, aud finally presentation ~ H1enan of a
purse containing a certified check for $40, 600. In
presenting this handsome present Mr.. Edmond
Blankman said
Mr.. HEENAN: In the first place. sir, have to
present to you this ring, with the accompanying
letter. Let this ring always remind you of the
unbroken circle of friends around you to-day.
rCheers. have in the second place, to present
you this inclosure, containing check representing
the proceeds of the voluntary contributions of your
friends and admirers, amounting altogether to ten
thousand and thirty odd dollars. Immense cheer
ing And now in behalf of the Committee, and
of this vast assemblage, have great pleasure in
welcoming you to your native shores. Tremen-
dous cheers. Ten thousand welcomes to you and
may curse begin at the root of his heart who is
not glad to see you. Prolonged cheers.]
Heenar made a modest and suitable reply. Two
beautiful rings were also presented to Cusick aud
Macdonald with speeches, to which they replied in
person.
The whole affair was most completely successful,
and will net to Messrs. Nixon d Wood about
$4,000
AN EXTRAORDINARY SCENE AT A FuNERAL.-A
most extraordinary is now trying before one
of the French Courts. certain NJ. C. died, leav-
ing express order to his heirs that he should be
buried in church, and a handsome sum paid to the
priests on condition that 'tnobody should laugh
while the service was going on" The intelligent
defunct had observed that undertakers and priests
permit themselves very often to take hilarious
liberties with death, and he was determined that
he should be buried with the gravity appropriate
abroad; and everybody keeping eye every
body else to see that nobody should so much as
wink, the natural result followed. A fat priest
near the coffin was the first to break down; the
choir boys in the frailty of their youth, followed
the fat priest the minor canons, trying to stop the
choir boys, at least to make them, "laugh out
of the wrong side of their mouths" caught the
contagion and began to shake their sides, the dea
cons went off next into full guffaw, and finally
the cure himself was conquered and choked in his
handkerchief. In short, merrier interment was
never witnessed. 1t was the joke of the season.
But the heirs, not liking the sport, have refused to
pay the clergy far their roicking services and the
matter is now in Court, where it will doubtless
cease to be a laughing matter to anybody but law
yers.
The Indicator of Dresden, some weeks ago, pub
lished article against capital punishment on the
occasion of an execution. The paper was seized,
and the editor and the author of the article con-
demned to Imprisonment. On appeal this sentence
| was confirmed
B. B. Minor, of Richmond, Va, has been ten.