, 1861-12-31
TILE PRIZE FIerr


me pittsburgh, Fort Wayne T. Chicago ail4
road, conveying select party Of ct the fancy. u
"roughs'' and "sloulder -hitters'' to chosen
spot just oSer the State line Of Indiana called
Wright Station, selected for display Of the
d5tic art between two men, not unknown be.
lore 1nthe T. R., named John Act3lade and
bendigo csas Daniel Smith. Tue stakes were
set about one huadred rods from the Depot
and the fight commenced about II o'clock.
The seconds were Ftank Nyc and Jerry
Donovan for Bendigo; Jack Casey aud Ben
Burns for AcGladc. Felix Mcsorlcy was
chosen referee and Ben Burnish tiR1e-keener
Inc men were in prime condition and when
peeled presented q handsome display of
bone and muscle. The severe course Of tra;n.
Ing had reduced them both some thirty
pounds. Bendigo turned the sca1cs at 140
and hcGlade fell only pound or two short
II Is not our PURPOSE to spoil our readers
digestion and breakfast at the same time, BIZ
following the fight round by round, nor to in
t!mateiy detail the exact manner in which
MeG1adc's eye was h1acked and closed. and
bendigo's ribs pounded. 1t will no doubt
iuiiy come up with our readers tastes to
Know that forty-EcTen rounds we're fought,
lastlng enc hour and twenty minutes,
Both mcn showed themselves adepts in the
use Of their fists and fought gamely and in
accordance with the honorable etiquette Of the
z. E., which will allow you to batter mans
lace out Of all semblance Of humanity, and
crack every one OF his ribs, but not to strike
him below the waistband, which might forfeit
some precious life and spoH the fun. Ben
digo seemed to be the fayo1ite and the hero Of
the occasion after he drew the first claret
and had the pleasure Of first knocking down
his antagonist somewhere about the thirty
eighth round. At the commencement and no
to the fifteenth round, Bendigo got the worst
Of 1t. McGladc's forte was bodybuilding, and
McGlade gave full scope to that forte bY
sounding terrific octayes on Bendigo's ribs,
hoping thereby to Worry him out Thick and
fnst and heavy the blows fell, but Bendigo's
ribs were Of iron. he merely WINGED tsiae
and bore them brayely, all the time fighting
cautiously and cody. After the fifteenth
round, Bendigo, who struck much higher
than McG1ade, began to tell with some fearful
thumps on the latter's nose and eyes. Claret
flowed pTofnsely. McGade fought wildly,
but with u9daunted courage, The blows con
tinued to fall with increased strength and
effect upon his face which was soon
reduced to q yelyety softness. MeGlade
continued striking his body blows but
with diminished effect, while Bendigo's bIoHz,
although fewer, were more persuasive. About
the twenty-hfth round, McGlade received \
singer, plump in the eye, giving him some
astronomical Tiews not usually described in
the text books. He took the punishment
bravc1y, however, and went to his corner to
getin readiness for the next round. But that
eye was dead to the beautiful scenery Of
Wright station.~ On the twenty eighth round
MeGlade WAS knocked completely down BY
jaw smaEhcr, and came up bloody and wild.
4 second time he WIS knocked down and after
that Bendigo had 1t all his own way. At the
forty-second round McGlade saw the imprac-
ticabi1ity Of longer coping With his adversary,
but induced by his seconds, brayely fought
four more rounds Eith no hopes Of success.
On the forty.segcnth round his seconds de-
clning to throw up the sponge, McGlade
declared bis inability to longer contend, and
Bcndigo was pronounced the victor after q
struggle Of an hour and twenty minutes.
Bendigo WAS slightly injured, receiving
some punishment about tho body, but remain.
ed fresh to the last NcGladc vas severely
injured about the face. One eye was com
pietely closed and his lip and cheek badly cut.
The prize was merely nominal, only 300 q
side. The fight arose not so much from finan-
cial motives as from an old quarrel existing
between the coanbatants, which finally result
ed In this novel application Of the code duello,
and will probably settle all difficulties.
Everything taken into consideration, the
fight vas very even thing, both men fighting
gamely and displaying unusual skill in the fls-
tic art. McGlade, it Will be remembered, is
the same man who fought and was conquered
by.,Donoyau some time since.
MEETING OF TIE ME3CkNTELE
ASSOCIATION.
Chicago Merchants US. *ha cre,+
Western E&a11-,,
At epee':a meeting OF the Mercantile AS
soelatlo.t, called last evening to consider the
mte.ests Of the merchants Of Chicago in ref
terence to the Great Western Railroad, in
view Of the anticipated cmbroglio with Eng
Land. Fred Tuttle, Esq, was called to the
Chair.
On motion, the Chair was requested to de-
Eignate three gentlemen to act as auditors for
the ensuing year, and the following gentlemen
were appointed William E. Doggett, John
Tyrreu, and John '. Farweu, Esq'rs.
The Secretary Stated that the object Of the
meeting was to take into consideration the
fact that the employees Of the Great Western
Railroad had organized themselves into regi-
ment, with the Superintendent as Colonel
c. G. Wicker, Esq, stated that he had learn-
ed that the Superintendent Of this railroad had
organized all the employees into companies
for the maintainance Of the English authority
in Canada. # this road had taken an attitude
Of hostility against the United States, whence
the great bulk Of their business Fas derived,
for one he Tas in fayor Of giving the traffic to
our oWn people.
J. Y. Farwen thought the better course was
not to try to infan1e public feeling, but to
throw water on the flames. %
G. G. Wicker said that the Canadian papers
lad for long time advised the people to arm
in view Of possible hostiities. The papers
had Threatened, in case Of war, to burn Chics-
60, Milwaukee,, Buffalo, and Detroit, and he
was in favor Of adopting retaliatory means. If
they sent powder, he was in favor of sending
ball For himself, until the Superintendent
dlsayowed the act, he would not ship pound
Of freight, or travel mile orer the road.
h1r. FaEwcn further counselled peaceful
measures, and thought, as Mason and SIdell
had been surrendered, the cause Of the war
had slid OUT Mr.. McKindleT also thonrht
that the Association were getting little fast,
That the Canadians lad some cause for talk
vas evident from the fact that the United
States had acknowledged that they we're
wrong.
MI. Wicker thought that the United States
had backed down, and presented an humi1i-
ating spectacle, after the Cabinet and Sacre-
tary " els had covered Com. Wilkes all oycr
with adulaton. The merchants Of Chicago
nre powerful and are able to make their indQ-
cnce felt, and he thought that it was the duty
OF the Association to resent the insult offered
10 the United States by the Great Western
Kallroad by refusing to give any business to
that Corporation.
Mr. Farwen offered the following reso1u-
ton:
Resarfd. That the G. " R. r. harc made fools
Of themselves. financially and that this Associa-
tlon will not do likewise.
He supported this resolution by 4 speech In
which he showed that they were acting most
foolish part in insulting their best customers
by this attitude Of hostility, aud advised the
Association not to show themselves equally
foolish by sending them their goods and pro-
duce.
c. G. Wicker moved that committee of
three be appointed by the Chair to draft reso-
lutious expressive of the sense Of the Associ-
alton relative to the hostility Of the Great
western Railroad, its Superintendent and cm-
ployees- The resolution YVES lost,