The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-17
Che s}usfolk gost.
SATURDAY, MARCH II, 1866.
A TIpPERARY FAIR.

fight in Tipperary, IL rom
nondent of the New York 1rao1"e. ~
certainly gives a lively view OF a seem
more interesting than amusing 10 WIZ
ness: =,
"The day Of the fair was cola, WEI
and raw, in spite of which the s,iees snd
market-place Were CROWDED anu Ja and
with men in swallow-tailed coats any any
corduroy small clothes, every one Wi,''
b;s t;ne LONG blaclxthorn under ms arm,
u;th cattle or pigs, Or hay under tne.,
ohar,a and women with their skiits
ainntd in roll behind, and the hoous
Pss".ni ~ clocks drawn over their heads,
.,;t,, I;ttIe doukey-carts containing
h,,noh of poultry, or basket OF eggs
20 a.ncIra If butter The hustle anu az
| gument of buying and seiiing we ,., ~,
/ through the day, every Darehn s ,'nice
| conducted with an earnestness y, IN,
and gesture that would MAKE YOU ..,a 70
that the parties would instantly upn 80
blows, whereas, they night pe al ohiJ-
sr;onda in the world, and the odd shii-
Inc that made the '"difier' necessarily
ra;no for two quarts of beer, and 'screeo-
inop hot punch The public houses
were blocked with the throng pouring
| l., ond ont the stall-women, VINO W.
|. nnder their umbrellas along the curo-
etonos If the streets, with stands oil APP
- and cakes and crockery, ana re-
;aious nrinls. and cheap ironmohgery,
drove thriving trades n grand cohciave
yas assembled in the old-elotnes mart,
where n group OF dozen oil ms OF ie'
friends and relatives would oe eAa'iii,,
inc and criticising and chaiierihs apn"'
,ns a tattered old coat or greasy cordu,
with which some shock headed
rossoon was going to adorn himself 'oi
the coming Shrovetide; or some manner
r ,,at,iooot ar stained calico dress, Ioi
which some fine fresh colleen, WHO'S.
: !, Ioominp cheeks and shining haif WouiV
the envy of duchess, ana whose
" II ankles and feet would support =
PA carrier. was looking with Longing
o', likewise TO be prepared 'agii
Snr',ft y which Is the general courilht
fine among the peasaniry, anu anu y,
this crowo, here and there, anu every
where, the dark brown uniforms oi wv
constabulary. a;ao, hegon I,
d loTa ,do,.. some drunken man would
,a,,,,ar aIono singing IA verse OF Il stree
s'aSd IN int dolefui Irish howl, whic'
ns,st b, heard to be appreciated, or al
ether would whirl his "kippeen aroun
lie head and shout forth note o. uci'
or ance The police were more active va
st aver in Jerking angry disPutahts lrot
~ alIer or dragging away the nope
IasaIv drunk to the barracks. Inc pus
ness of the day was mostly over, vi
lat more prudent which is to shy rope
were already urging on uieir nuhb
he donples toward their lonesome eapi,
o, uder the shadow OF the heigiioo, Ia
mt oltees, or, in surrounding couhuy - -
re 40 dndeen counting their happy nos
nd
ry y, - ouIy with the last taste III iite
s." whiskey. but with the thought OF u
nd white shjliings in the pockets III VI
,nd neIticoat and the fine wheat LOAF for u
edi children by their sides ana penhofth
ac ,aa for tbemselves, as the gossips sat
aus con, fortable as you please Oh the stra
e a snreaJ on the bottom of the carl, dlscu'
ING the market, and the gossooh, WI
/. his legs dangling over the 'front.' on
cart welting into the donkey VIII
stick. Those thai fehhaiheu "c.o ~
different plight; the men VII ssI = :
tian inc about the streets, with WOMEN hah
;nSS RI their arms trying to persua
oof- them home. or were VIII acking the TAD
snf in the public houses with pewter pm
rom calling for more beer, voWing eVerIa
inc friendship, or vociierously appia,
inc some singer, whose hlSH Soaii
unk unioa was celebrating the late PA
Rrigade, or the noble Fox Hunt OF I
I'm Iamore. or the execution OF Jonn
be a Murrough for the cruel murder Oh n
n '0' his wife, or any other similar thenie
the Irish ballad muse.
vim All at once shouts were heard, ana
first that was to be seen was kno'
your men struggling with shillelahs twli
gard limo above their heads, the dull lei
|, re sound of the weapon on the hun
sted, skull being distinctly perceptil
elite, s,XNhoo. yer sow p the crowd pou
my ont of the public houses like "A swarm
GRAVY bees BY some magnetic lnsIi
), thew felt the row. In an instant
ia. ORIGINAL nucleus was lost. and a gem
engagement going on with the utn
fury. 1t was whack, whack, and VIII
again. Stones flew, and men
ren'n down and up like nine-pins. Won
,.,e screamed and fled, or were tram plet
a, but by the press as they endeavored 10
iere, ! or of the crowd a husband, sol
in va brother who had got his Cruel and
'rt for Ivinp on the ground. The doors y
Iiction All Instantly closed, and the soun'
uy lor the window-glass smashed by $
not il missiles was frequent. The stalls v
above unset and the women likewise, ths
n those who had not escaped 10y an e
rect. retreat Not all, however. One glol
execution redeemed their fame.
burcb virago of Amazonian aspect and fir.
psia Of who had stall for the sale of 7
KEYS and packets of nails beneath
North hotel window, from whence / vic
recon- the battle scorned inglorious fl
5 cured She was apparently about fifty
," age, near six feet high, thin and ga
lopedla with iron gray hair, high cheekb
g Phil small. fierce eyes, and a tongue that
Baptist done her angry service TO the dis'
future and scaith of Withdrawing {
PEN, Pen, ferers during the day. She wore
Church brown cloak, and was smoking
forting pipe when the row
IS, their menced. In a twinkling the
was upset, and she sprang
like Pythoness, with gesture o
SPAR and rage. She at first made a
tempt to gather up her treasures
being upset in the attempt, re,
NJ Is on drove ali thought of mammon fror
soul, and kicking off her heavy
ne ne., sre, she-excuse me-stripped down
!, US, and stocking and dropping a packet o
own nails into the toe, she swuni
fearful weapon around her head
delivered it with an emphasis und
ear of the nearest man, that sent
down like o shot Then stepping
fl., t..-