The national Republican., 1867-10-29
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

PRIZE FiGHT THIS MoRsIsa.-During yester-
day and the day previous quite large number
Of the frequentsrs Of the p. R. arrived In the
city. preparatory to attending . prize fight,
, down the Potomac this morning, between Tom
Kelly, Of Philadelphia, and Billy Parkinson, Of
Pottsvills, Psnnsylvania. Kelly and Parkinson
are what are known a. feather weights" and
are to fight at liz pounds each. This will be
the third time that they have met In the ring
within year past. The frst time was at Con.
glsssyille, Pa, on the Reading railroad, and was
Of but short duration, Parkinson catching Kelly
by the leg on the hrst round, ,.for which "foul"
was claimed and allowed. The second was near
Pottsvills for 81 900 Q side, and was won by
Parkinson In ten rounds Kelly Is Of Irish de-
sosnt, aud Was born and raised In Philadslphia
He Is about 25 years old, and has besn employed
In keeping bar for Johnny Lnzsrus in that city.
He has been In training at Pittsburg under
Billy Mclean, and 10 said to be In nns condi.
tion. Parkinson Is Of English birth and 81
years Of sgs, and 10 puddler by occupation
He has been In training for some time and has
recovered his finishing touches al the hands Of
Dooney Harris on Staten Island.
TIL, match was made some time ago for 81, 200,
but tho purse has recently been increased to
$4,000. Both parties are called Feather
weights" and the fight |, for the Feather.
weight championship. They fight At liz
pounds. II is understood that Bolster made
proposition to Mclaughlin to fight him to NOR.
row, after the Parkinson Kelley fight, provided
Mclaughlin would give him $a5 to fight. Char.
Icy declined the proposition, and he Ia confident
Of winning the hgbt on the day set.
There have also appeared In the city several
Of the reporters Of the press Of northern cities,
who are, apparently eager for the fray. Tho
folks left the city for the scene Of the conflict
early this morning. 1t 10 said that Bill Ryan
and Tom Allen, two noted pugilists, will see
who is the better man, by q resort to the ring,
after Parkinson and Kelley shall have fought.
The engineers Of the fight spent the entire day
yesterday In endeavoring 10 procure . vessel to
convey the belligerents and party to the bat.
ts-groupd, and Il was stated that they would
start at 10 o'clock, ,. N. At . little after 7 p.
m, however, Il was rumored that the money
and that the contestants and spectators had
jumped aboard Of the Aqua creek mail boat at
o'clock, aud were OF for Aquia creek, leaving
large party behind, the articles Of agreement
calling for the fight to come OF at that point.
The reporters Of the city press were left behind
as we'll, and soon they were all running round,
ourselve. included, to ascertain tho statement
was true.
The reporters Of the CAyonieis appeared In
our Office accompanied by tho reporter Of the
Erpreo. Tho former were loaded down with
something less than o resm Of paper, had their
pantaloons rolled up. and their coats buttonei
up to their chins, and the reporter Of the latter
nnu w gun oNotcoht, hnu unuor ~ btoWou q
bag full Of provender, and on bis head was
caster we'll suited to the occasion. All three
were In the deepest distressi and learning that
the party had left for Aqua creek at 7 o'clock,
they rushed frantically from the ONCE, and the
last We heard Of them they were still hunting
for the p. r. boys. The reporter Of the Intel
-Hgsneey could not believe that the statement
was true, and refused to be comforted. The 70.
porter Of the Star found that he was beaten,
and took the matter quite philosophicaily, feel.
ing, no doubt, that ho had done his duty, and
could do no more.
About 10 o'clock, II was rumored that
schooner would leave the vicinity Of thirteenth
street and the Potomac with large number Of
shoulder hitters, but We preferred going in no
such craft In such weather as then prevailed.
Row AT THE JAIL-OYE MAN BADLY In
URED.-YeN erday morning a row occurred at
the city jail, whereby a colored man was badly
injured. Alexander Adams the party wounded
10 prisoner at the Jail for some trivial offence
but for como time pact has been employed at
whitewashing, DO, and also assists In carrying
around the oolored prisoners food. Yesterday
morning he was giving the prisoners their coffee,
when one OF them BY the name Of Robt. SCOTT
asked for more, which Adams told him he could
not give, as 1t was all gone. Some half dozen Of
the prisoners immediately assaulted him with
their cups and Scott picked up heavy stick Of
oak, some four feet long and three inches thick,
and dealt Adams q tremendous blow over the
right eye. Blood spurted from his nose and
mouth from the violence Of the blow, but he
managed to escape from the villain and gave the
alarm below. Scott and Calvin Brown were SO.
cured, and Justice Walter was sent for. Upon
the arrival Of the magistrate the parties were
brought forward, and Adams forehead presented
sorry appearance, his eyes being swollen to an
enormous extent. Scott was identified BY other
prisoners as the one who struck the blow, and q
commitment on the charge Of assault and bat
terry with intent to kill was issued by the mngis
trato, and which will hold against him In con.
nection with the charge under which ho Is ut
present confined Adams injuries were at.
tended to by the physician Of the Jail,
FULLY ConNIrrED.-John Gilbert, tho porter
Of the sleeping car charged with tho larceny
Of coupons from D. F. Murphy, clerk Of the Don.
gressional Rotrenohment Committee, had fnal
hearing yesterday morning, before Justice Wal.
ter.
Mr.. Murphy testified that hs gave his yalise
in charge Of Gilbert in Philadel phia, and paid
him for his troublei that on arriving In this city,
and when at his hotel, he discovered that the
yalise had been opened, and fve coupons, with
nearly SIS, abstracted. Tho coupons were
rolled up with some others In a pieoo Of paper.
The hve were taken out only, and the remainder
not distracted, but rolled up again.
Mr. D. o'Brien testified to Gilbert having
handed him the coupons, telling the witness that
he had found them.
Government Detective John R. Cronin stated
that he found key upon the person of Gilbert, |
fitting the valise, and by which 1t was undoubt.
edly opened.
The Justice committed Gilbert, in default Of
security, to answer at court.
SETTLED AT LAsr.-A short timo since two
persons named Ira A. Hopkins and Michael Sui |
liyan commenced the book business In partner. |
ship, on Pennsylvania avenue, with tho under. |
standing, BY articles of agreement, that, inside
Of ninety days, should either party become dis. |
satisfied, receiver should be appointed to settle
the business and bring II to 4 close. Sullivan |
became dissatisfied, q receiver was appointed, |
md be could not settle the matter satisfactorily,
so three were chosen to square tho business, and
they could not agree. On Friday night Mr.. Sui. |
liyan proceeded, on his own responsibility, to |
dispose Of the goods at auction, whom Hopkins
lawyer advised him to desist. This he declined |
to do, and warrant issued against him had the |
desired effect and the case has since been ad. |
justed before Justice Smith.
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A CURIOSITY Tho cigar steamer, blockade |
runner, owned by the Confedsratss, and captured |
by the Union forceI of Charleston, is now lying |
on the fats of Fourteenth street, having been
purchased by Mr.. Knight at Government sale. |
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