The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-02-15
TOWN AND COUNTRY
The MasQuerade Ball.

TIN Horn to Gen. SmiM-PersondI Con-
f,ct-Me Result.-The Masquerade Par
~ at KLIxouoLz HALL, on Tuesday eve
ming was very fully attended, and the hall
was crowded by persons in costume and
spectators. Many nations and characters
were represented, but in our opinion the
most graceful and appropriate was the
&" Goddess Of Liberty" by Miss E. TWAS
q pleasant entertainment, and would have
passed off to the satisfaction Of all, were it
not for an unfortunate occurrence which
transpired during the evening, wherein
the editor Of the Tribune was the princi-
pal actor, the particulars of which we will
endeavor to give as nearly correct as pos
sible. although we were not an eye-wit-
ness.
One Of the Characters in mask was a
rather verdant young man from the coun-
try, who was induced by some village wsg
present, to equip himself with very long
tin horn and copy of the Daily Tribune
The latter he opened and perused fire.
quen.ly during his promenade around the
hall. The editor of the Tribune was also
in mask, and dressed as "ye sailyer boy,
only nineteen years DID," and although
both parties frequently met during tho eve
ming, no hostile movement :ook place, un-
til the village wag aforesaid requested
"greeny to present the horn to Gen. S.,
which he proceeded to do in the presence
of large company Of ladies and gentle
men. This act was too much for the 9th
erwise cool temperament of the editor of
the Tribune, and his blood rose to fever
heat. Taking the horn, he deliberately
applied it to The back Of "greeny," break
ing the tin instrument into pieces, and
scattering the fragments over the floor
1t is pee'lless to say that the country chap
was struck dumb, and was more surprised
than injured at this onslaught upon his in.
nocent person. The combatants we're sep,
arated, masks thrown of, mutual cxplana-
tons took place, and both parties shook
hands. OF course, such a scene astonished
the audience, and created no small amount
Of merriment.
Asa public journalist, We regret, ex
ceedingly, that any person connected with
the press-the guardian and protector Of
law and order-should be guilty of such a
breach Of decorum. And we are still more
astonished to find that the perpetrator of
this outrage upon the happiness Of large
and select assembiage, is one who arrogates
TO himself the title of "leader of the Re-
publican party" and beau ideal of all the
decercy Of the village. Whether the horn
is to be repaired at the expense of the State
o: by the violator of the public peace, we
have not learned, bat are informed that
Gov. RANDALL will Immediately call a
Cont Martial, and put upon trial the per
son who outraged all military rules and
regulations. We hope that justice may
be done 10 the individual accused, as we'll
as 20 the militsry of our State, and that
tho punishment shall not be so severe es to
prevent Gen. 5. from raising his troops to
march down upon and conquer South Car
DINA. As brother editor, we sincerely
regret the awkward position in which he
is placed.
2. S. Since the above was written, we
learn that the difficulty has been arranged
through the intercession Of friends-the
editor of the Tribune paying the chap from
the interior the sum of eight shillings in
lawful currency, which sum is to be ap-
piled towards the repairing of the latter's
coat. In the language of the Sage Of
Mukwonago," We repeat-'tis well.
THE HARBoR.-A gentleman of this
village calls our attention to the fact that,