The tri-weekly standard., 1866-11-08
From the Pittsbnrg (Penn.) Commercial, Oct. go.
An Adventure with Toombs on the Con-
tinent--His Thirst for a Fight with an

From the Pttsbnrg (Penn) Commercial, Oct. 80.
An Adventure with Toombs on the Con-
tinent--His Thirst for a Fight with an
| American.
A lady correspondent, resident OF
| Pittsburg, but now on tour of the Eu-
ropean Continent, writing from Munich,
under date of Sept. 6, 1866, relatesl an
adventure which happened to tlNApartg
of which she and other Pittsburgers
were members, while ascending the
Rigi. The adventure took place at
resting place halfway up the mountain,
and is thus narrated:
Here occurred a scene, which in it's ex-
hibition of some of the worst features o.
human nature, rather marred the effects
to the beauty around US. While on
the boat l had observed some man talk
ing and laughing very boisterously
with several others who seemed to be
ladies and gentlemen. He was large
loosely, but powerful lly-made man, but
common looking in the extreme. Wal
ter told me it was Toombs, of Georgia !:
but think none of the rest knew him.
While we rested the same man came
out of the shed, where there were sew
eral other gentlemen sitting, and made
some remarks to one of the-giIis about
the scenery, Rigi, &c.I thought he was
intoxicated but at last, in some way,
the subject turned to America, and he
proclaimed himself "rebel to the
backbone" &c. We spoke politely OF
our different opinions, but he only be-
came more blatant. Mr. McC. Had rec
ognized him by this time, and did not
seem anxious to continue the converse
ton. At last Toombs said something
about d" the South not being conquered"
''would give us trouble yet" Without
intending any offence, Mr.. McC. said,
what will you do it with ?'' o, how
the wild beast in the old mans eyes
glared. He swore at Mr.. McC., and
said, "With blood and bones, and man.
rage became uncontrolled. Mr.. McC.
answered him very quietly, that as
they had used up everything they had
in this Intellectual struggle he did not
see where they were going to get any
Yankees. calling them all manner of
fight the South, &C., the same old stuff
about Southerner being able to whip
five yankees, and as much more as you
can imagine.
Of course, we were all aghast. We
could not even muster enough German
to tell our men to lead the horses on.
Walter said to him: {" Mr.. Toombs,
this is hardly the place for such con-
versation-before ladies'" The men,
ton of his name seemed to serprise him.
He looked up in amazement: "You
know my name 20 &C Yes, Sir, 1 do"
Without a word more he turned away.
By this time we had succeeded in start
ing our horses. Mr. McC. stepped up
to him and told him he was no gentle
man to use such language before ladies
Whereupon Toombs called him liar
and rushed up to strike him, but Walter
diverted him; and Mr.. McC, walked on
after us. He wanted to have Mr.. Noes
card, wonld meet him anywhere to set
tie the matter, and parcel more of
such drunken nonsense. l do not know
how Walter ended it, but he lefthim still
thirsting for a fight with Mr.. McC. He
had an open knife in his hand, and be-
ing drunk was so large and strongly
built that he would probably have been
more than match for them both. Of
course we girls were in state of great
excitement till the two gentlemen
joined us.