New-York daily tribune., 1866-01-08

the newspapers Of the city, oil applicants for the
position. the lobby and sundry members Of either
House have advocated the selection Of public printer.
account presented Mr. Tyler has had the inside track
OF ell other applicants and In The Eoainer Of the 80
Mr. Pollard indited the following accusation:
Row to certify public printer. account the Auditor in
,uch as to obtain en- Of ten dollars Tor work
worth dollar and that gifted individual has been recently
employed by The Enquirer in anticipation Of M propsor
State Printer The posses,on Of such individual
considered by the "UrquestoDabc Gnat Of import
than the possession Of competent job oice for the
wok. lie has the oEo and relies upon the credit o the
s.ston Dat be has what Is better than the naiers
pres.s the ocehs has man who knows how to make
up psbc printers accounts 30 that dollar OF reel service wi"
Thir in the issue Of The Epquirer of the following
day was branded as q fasehood.
Mr. Pollard, well known az pupil OF Daniel, the
editor Of III, EIaiaiaer in bygone days, and one who
sought quarrel the most trivial occasion whereby
ho could yindioate the ancient honor OF chiyalry
through the blaze Of powder and whiz OF balls true to
h Treceps Of his predecessor took his stand by the
stove in tie rotunda of the Capitol this afternoon,
knowing full we'll Nr. Tyler would be seen about the
obbies, his usual daily custom To engineer him.
sell into the coveted place.
Shortly before o'clock end soon after the House Of
Delegates adjourned Mr. Nat. Tyler coming ou, into
the roiunde, surprised and asionished to hear the
report of pistol The hiss of ball above hs head end
the loud voice Of Mr.. II. X. Pollard screechng, You
have branded mo a liar and. by Cd you must apol
ogye,' tuishino the sentence with another shot
lNm Us feSSter. 1iT. toiebth, hho N.h
close behind his partner. soeng the unex'
pec:ed and dangerous position OF his friend. drew
one.barreled pistol which. aiming at the head
Of Pollard shot the into the wall ten feet from
the mark The determination 10 90 harm 70 some one
was made manifest by Mr.. Pollard Immediately firing
two shots at Coleman, and another at Tyler. making
I've le had discharged from his revolver snd no one
bit The evidences Of the fray visible from the loss
q tho tassel upon tie OF the statue OF Gen Wash
ine,on in the rotunda hole in the sky-llght, an'
other in the stove PIPE, and three other scars
m the wall. n9ne Of which Were in auy prQ!imlI y
harm. Mr. Baldwin. the Speaker of the House. AT
on ce directed the arrest Of both parties and tonight
under 4 custody and OF the legislative otcers
they busy preparing suitable and becoming Nir-
gna instruction 10 their readers aud excited public
This little occurrence singuarlY ju.tines my dispatch
20 you of yesterday relative 20 the mob spirit toward
newspaper men VINO should differ from any local press
mon question otho hour; but fortunately, the farce OF
Bomtartcs TngiosO was carried ON between two news
papers which have sought most leaously 10 elevate
and SOuthernizc the lone OF rec0DstrucIon.
Tomorrow, NJ i2 O'Clock, the cOmbatants VIII be
brought before the House, and justice 10 doubt be
metod out TO al parties As write this, the hotels
and har-rooms are crowded with excited parties dis
cussing the merits Of the affair. and many have been
found 10 take decidedly pugilisc steps III the suSaiii
alton Of ;hoir views go
The business, OF the LEGISLATURE has been OF no public
importance the meubors time the pest Two days being
occupied in discussing lobby schemes.
The weather Is very clear, cold, and Threatening
SNOW 4. ". d.