The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-25
From the NelO York Erening Post, Jan. 23.l
EXCITEMENT IN FASHIONABLE CIRCLE,

EXCITEMENT IN FASHIONABLE CIRCLES.
ALMOST A DUEL-CowHIDING CASE IN FIFTH AVENUE.
An affair recently occurred up town in which
certain military gentlemen are implicated, and
which, though it has created considerable comment
in fashionable circles, has not yet found its way
into the newspapers We will relate the facts, but
suppress the names of the interested parties.
1t appears that one evening last week large par
ty was given at private houseup town. Among the
guests were a military gentleman whom we shall
call Colonel Dash, and wealthy civilian, desgnat'
ed here as Mr.. Blank.
During the evening Colonel Dash ventured,
without having had any previous introduction, to
speak to a married lady, who was the partner for
the dance of Mr.. Blank. The lady looked with
surprise at the intruder but said nothing. Mr..
Blank, who was, however, acquainted with him,
took occasion shortly after to draw him side
and said 'Coonel, it's not etiquette to speak at a
ball to lady you have not been introduced to-
Don't do it again."
The Colonel was filled with resentment at this
paternal advice, and shortly AFTER when Mr..
Blank quietly seated, went up behind the
chair of that gentleman, and calmly and deiber-
ately, without word of warning, and before all
the company, tweaked Blanks between his
middle finger and fore-hnger, gave it violent pull
and left the room.
Of course, the indignant Blank followed him;
but unwilling tor create disturbance in his hosts
house allowed the -puller to escape.
Nothing now remained for Blank but to chal
lenge the insutar. Vieni la mia Vendetta, he
fiercely hummed, as he was waiting the next
morning for a friend who to arrange the pre-
liminaries of the affair. This friend, too by the
way, was one who had had considerable experience
in such matters, having been the second in duel
fought in the vicinity of this city a number of
years ago, and which at the time created tremend-
Gus sensation.
But after all, the project of hostile combat was
abandoned. The insulted man and his lends de-
clare that the nose-puller was his inferior in social
position, and that Mr.. Blank should only fight
with an equal. In what particular point this vast
inequality lay, We have not heard definitely stated.
But if Mr.. Blank had abandoned the idea of
duelling, he still thirsted for vengeance-and he
had it, too On Monday. as Colonel Dash was
strollng along our fashionable promenade, not far
from the Fifth Avenue Hotel he was confronted by
the ireful Blank. Colonel" said Blank, ''the
other night you pulled my nose without any
warning. Now | give you full warning, Pm going
to cowhide you aronce."
So saying he laid on, furnishing with many
stripes the unlucky colonel. The latter, unwilling
to surrender, made dive at Blank, who thereupon
struck his opponent several times with the butt
end of the whip. Dash, at last overpowered, took
refuge in fight. We are informed that the end of
this affair is not yet.
SECESSION Down EAsT.-A Quebec paper says:
"While the North and the South are on the eve of
civil war; it is interesting to learn, as we do on un
questionable authority, that the leading men of the
State of Maine are preparing the way for annexa-
ton to the British American Union. ltis the most
hopeful movement of the hour"