The New York herald., 1867-04-17
Lively sssHs BUSINESS N BOWIE KNIVES.
Kenfuclty versus New YOrk-AImost q San.
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From the Cincinnati Gazsttc April i2I
What we about 70 rslato 10 q verabc history
far as tho essential facts concerned, but may not
go: AL the minute details perfectly correct Nor Is IL
represent To- our readers tho spirit OF the snr The
scene was in our sister city OF Covngton-ths time a
man from New York, and vsrions czons OF Covington
The English gentleman may DO described one who
s H retained maeh s pride aud vanity :nS and
seif.sG lncIency which charact0rixes certain claaa
q the offspring lisp Of john ball and he. had no, yet
with similar cncs possessed by certain class Of
Kentuckans, thcre ia likely 70 be repuisson cx.
p,oson Tho English gentleman the store OF one
o. our Covingion merchants, and was exhibiting samples
Of the Goods sold by New York house for which he
specimen of the Kentucky gontry, who was slso en-
gagged IN the enterprise OF selling goods by SAMPLE and
who at once, without noticing the repr sentative OF
England and Now York himself 70 me keeper
of the store The PRIDE OF the former immcda,aly
aroused Tho idea OF his business being thas summary
iuterfered with helped 70 naame his wrath Tue two
things together brought abogs instant action turn
ing dercey upon the intruder, the Ans,o,Nsw Yorker
thundeted out, " Do yon mean TO insult Dy this In
terfcrence. SIR ~ The Kentucky sampler though, Il
hrs he hal put his foot in IT, and suppoing querist
hal some right 10 make the dsmaud, commsncsd
addressed the merchant 'ais shis geniicman your
NO was again responded Who Tho - Is ho
thsns" demanded Kentucky, flaming up 10 fever heat
sr Tcnay @ G nna rsS hs a scn ,.
New York house, was the ver, In bland and yet
expecant tones Not another word said tho Kcntuckan,
but drawing knife orer foot in myth, he made
lunse the other sampler with murder u h owe and
an evident determination 70 avsagc his wounded
'.honor" on the spot. But the Anglo-New
Yorker did not wait The onsaught Very few
could carry him he aed from the store and down
tho street. the enragcd Kcntuckian following with drawn
knife and at the top OF his speed But s every jump
the Eastern s .ss
store before Kentucky hove In sight Runu1ng up the
proprietor he begged 10 be concealed In way
was Just at his heels with knife drawn and rcady
and anxious TO murder him The sympathixing NOR.
chant. thus appealed nonied TO large empty store
box, into which the frightened Anglo New-Yorker
crawcd hastily and the box Instantly put him.
store declaring be would have the blood OF the
rascal whom he was pursuing He was ass0fcd, how.
ever, that be would have 10 look fuFshor For some
minutes hc seemed Inclined TO doubt and maufcsted
feelings OF the hidden Gentleman may b better
imagined than described as may aiso hb sense
q relief when his enrsscd psrsccntor len tho
N those around him " they thought The other would
really have murdered him had he gos hold
n him, TO Which they partly In earnest and
ysd G'IaSsS ,Ssy had fy NOT acu o. Hs Ssu 'n
lufred if that tho way Kealuckiana usuay aid
when they offended, and was soemnly assured
hat I was The sen,lemans fears we're nov q possible
Itreot again until nighfal. Thea couple q sympa-
hizng acquaintance, forming sort Of body guard led
ii ogcr the bridge and 70 his hotel IN Cincinnati he
hat henccforth nothing should induce him 70 coll goods
Kentucky, eithor By sample otherwise As We said,
cannot vouch Tor the entire correctness Of this story
? lis minute details Tho main facss arc ~ We havo
,aed but we have done injustice 70 tho motives or
alor Of any Of the parcs shall bc happy 70 receive
communications upon the subject either oral written,
Q tell Just how The Affair occurred