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| The Dayton Journal Of Saturday has
the following:
A rich scene was enacted at Sol. Herch-
elrode's grocery yesterday afternoon, in
which most amazing yalor was displayed
BY the extraordinary young man who fig
ures for JEFF. Davis, and lies like thief,
in making professions of attachment for
the Union. The interesting young man
carries pistols and bowie knives---is loaded
down with them-is perfect walking
army in fact He ID valliant--oh, how
valiant, in scords---but when he meets
with opposition, hand to hand, that cow
ardly, traitorous heart of his, black with
perfdy, and leprous with treason, sinks
down into his boots, and his courage plays
that odd Bob Acres trick of oozing out at
his finger ends. Such was the exhibition
he made yesterday afternoon, while he
beat the Bull Run tine in his retreat from
Sol Hcrchelrode' $ grocery.
The way Of it was this: Vallandigham
&c en-. acknowledgements presented with
little bill of So cents for whisky, with
which he had treated some of his friends
before the election last fall He was too
deep in secession not to take up with the
kindred trick Of reputation. So he de-
termined to repudiate the whisky bill and
marching into SOL Herchelrode's grocery,
imperiously denied that he owed the mo-
ney. Sol insisted that the bill was right,
and finally becoming somewhat irritated
by Val.'s mean attempt at reputation,
very plainly told him that he was dirty
scoundrel. There was something so true,
as well as pointed. in Soils declaration,
that Val. took FIRE, gritted his teeth,
scowled an awful scowl, and called SOL
scoundrel; whereupon Sol, who was stand
ing behind his counter, '.went for the ex-
traordinary young man. who, seeing his
foe advancing, retreated a few PAGES,
drawing six.shooter of large size. But
even with this terrible weapon, and all
his bowie knives beside, Val was not con-
fdent of victory-not by any means He
had more confidence in his legs, and he
ANONYMOUSLY fled, pistols, bowie knives
and ALL rather than encounter the fists Of
One man whom he had endeavoredto cheat
out Of ffty-6ve cents. Val. kept up so
good pace, was in such a hurry to get
away, that he fell from the steps to the
pavement While Val was thus beating
Bull Run time, Sol. drew revolver, and
when he got tos the door, there was the
distinguished young man standing on two
legs and one hand, while with the other he
was Aourishing his pistol Sol made a
motion to take sight at the traitor just as
he stood like a dog on three legs Then
commenced 4 series of ludicrous lodgings
to avoid the effect of SOL s expected shots
They do say, those who saw the extraor-
dinary young mans performance on the
pavement that it was too rich First he
turned his head one way then another, then
it went up and then down--then his pistol
hand waved and wobbled--oh, such dodg-
ing and ducking, and twisting and screw
ing-it was splendid. Sol. pistol didn' I
90 oH-this was fortunate, very fortunate
and Val. took advantage Of it to scram-
Bile up, AMI take refuge in l.. A. DAME $
millinery establishment next door. Sol
didn't pursue him, and he sneaked out
shortly after, and made his way of. Thus
ended scene, the like Of which hash |
been seen in DAYTON for many dav.