The national Republican., 1867-01-17
LOCAL NEWS

Conc TO A PsIEE FrgHr.-A friend Of
ours who attended TIE rsesnt prss fsht between
Collysr and Mealsds a doldsborouss, Pa. on the
18Th instant. has given US an .oeosn. Of the .asir
possible. The time 81 which the mil would occur
vas not known, except 70 the initiated. until the
afternoon Of Sunday last. when ths importaat
sscrst YES Impaired TO chosen few Who we're de-
under SOLEMN obligations OF secrecy.
A. $50 D. N. on Monday . motley crowd ssssm.
blsd II The depot TO tsks the train bound for Balt
more. glance at the oouutenanoss Of the Assem-.
bisd crowd 1t once conveyed an idea Of their pro-
eivitl.s and gave one an idss Of the char.ot:r o.
al Baltimore, the crowd scattered themselves
throuRhout The city, awaiting the departure Of the
1910 train for aoidsborough, little village on the
line Of 10 Northsrn Central railroad, seventy nilss
dl,..I. . s.lsi%.Ts a h.slTas. ~ y. s,U-
many Of WHOM had lsn on an earlier train.
| The scenes on bosrd the train are worthy Of de-.
soription. Pistol shots were occasionally fred 10
snliyen the monotony Of the Journey jokes wsrs
indaised In pot here 70 - rsPsstsd .nd the un;
other valuable, By pickpoetsts who "prsvailsd "
70 an extraordinary dsgres, and who wore success.
fsl u dsphyins lsrss number OF the contents 0l
Tb. rids 70 aold,boroseh wss q cold one, the
wind being bitter cold sndsh snow falling in small
fsaihsry fsk's. promising an insu'pisious day on
| the morrow. ..r...H A. -. ..-.-.
The train arrived st Goldsborough al about II .
m and, on alighting, every one Immediately organ.
lied himself Into . scouting party 70 hnd accommo'
| dations for the night. Ono hotel was found open,
i and was At once besiegsd BY the multitude, who
we're accommodated with bad whisky and beds on tho
hoors Of the dining and sitting rooms The 10 ocooi
/, train from Harrisburg brought the New Yorkers
| and 10 half an hour amer the ring was pitched
| about milo north Of the town. The contestant
for pugillstio honors were, meanwhile, asleep II
thsir beds, no one being permitted 10 see them sx
oept their trainers and personal friends.
Ths eitissns msanwhfs, frightened out Of theil
wits By the unusual Influx Of visitors, boltsd ths
doors, and sontsntsd thsmselvss with psepinI
through the window.bllnds At the motley thronI
collected on the pavsmsn's In front Of their dwell
ings. "Rsids" were made upon the hsn-roost
and kitchens Of cltissns, however, and everything
Of value appropriated The hght which took plao
at about l1,t0 q. m, similar 10 all other pugi
listie contests, both men having received . ssvsr
pummsling, and Collysr, tho Bsltimoresn, oominl
Of the victor at the close Of the 46th round. Nc
Glade was severely injured about the face, and va
unable 10 leave town for Harrisburg on The day Q
the Sight. Colyer on the contrary, was but slightl
injured and, With the exception Of . cut over hi
left optic, showed no marks Of punishmsnt.
II On the return Of the party the train was boarde
by squad Of the Baltimore police, 10 aid the con
ductors In the collection Of their fare. Many rs
fused 10 pay the price Of thsir passage, and usr
elected from the train. Tbs mill was conducted 1
. spirit Of fairness, and every one ooinoided In u
opinion that oOilysr was BY far the superior Of hi
antagonist a.l--.------ .. .