The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-09-17
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TIE PRIZE RING.

THE PRIZE RlNG-
\ An EnaIIah ghampTonshIp Fight 4,
AmericR-O'BRIdwin, the Irish Giant
Matched Against Joe Wormald for
$1,000 n side.
From the Now York SUM-
A match has been arranged and articles
drawn up and signed, for a prize fight be-
tween the two ~well-known translontit
pugilists. Ef1Ward O'Baldvin and JOSEPH
Wormald, ofthe london tipe, for $1,000
side, to take place in six weeks time, nj
some place to be hereafter mutually agreed
upon by the principals. II may, perhaps
be known to some Of our readers who az,
al fat with the doings Of the English prizo
ring, that these two gladiators, OBaldwir
and Wurmald, were some two yeari
matched for the championship of England
aud 600 a side. when, owing " the chi
canery of O'Baldwin's advisers, principal
among whom was the famous boxer MAI
Iangham, the Irish Giant was prevented
from putting in an appearance in the ring.
being kept waiting in a cab in the vicinity
Of the railroad depot until the train special.
ly chartered for the conveyance Ut the prin.
cipIes, their friends and the would-bC
spectators had departed, aud there was NO
opportunity of reaching the battle ground
in time. In consequence Of OBaldwin',
non-appeaTanee in the ring Mt the appoint.
ed time, the referee awarded the stakes Ia
Worwald, to the intense disgust and dis.
satisfaction of O'Baldwin and his real
friends. That'heawas sold by Langham
and others on this occnsion VAS %undeniable,
and this disgraceful proceeding had con-
siderable influence in producing the down
fall of that long established institution. the
English prize ring, even at thattime in the
last stage of decayRnd waning popularity.
OBaldWih tried hofd, but nm sbccessfnlly,
10 induce Wormald 10. enter into n fresh
match; but the latter declined alleging his
readinessto fight him I'm 1mericl. who're
there was less danger OF interruption and
arrest. The Irish Gisntht sne0 accepted
Wofbiald's proposition, and crossing the
sen lie promptly issued apronuneiahiantn,
challenging Wormald to meet him, accord
Ing to promise, on American soil For d
long tiine Joseph paid NO attention to this
defiance, but subsequently, finding the
pugilists occupation gone in England. he
also crossed the Atlantic dudlanded in New
York abont four months aeo. At first he
had some difficulty, coming here a oompar-
ativcly Unknown man IN finding hackers.
bud hs hns al last succesded aud Yesterday
the baokers of both parties met nj the
Clipper ohice. and signed articles for n
match of $1,000 Q. side, tp.hglt at catch
weight in six weeks time. This match,
now that the champion fzzle between
McCoole and Cobumf has died out, will
create considerable interest among the
sporting frntenity throughout the country.
A Letter from Kit Burns to ar. Bergh-
lie Is Mpged IN pTit and Wants 10 be
RefOrmedTCruelV "a Anhlais.I ~ =.
From the New York A@nldsrtE !
Annexed wall be found a characteristic
letter nom Aat Jolly old sport kit Burns,
10 Mr. B0rgh, president Of the society for
the prevention o fcruelty 20 animals, inv.t-
ing that phfltnthropic psrsonage 20 visit
his "ratpH in Water street and address the
''gents" who congregats there ON the evil
conseQuenees.of piftihg dogs against each
other and killing tats, notwiths tanding the
declaration Of DR. Watts that
Dog delight 10 barb andr bt1,
For tia their nature tc .
Kit Burns, who, by The way, not ret
himselfup az the ''Nickodest inan ia New
York, " has been seriously moved 10 consid-
er whether his present calling that the
killing OF rnts is Just 'ths thing" He
docs not, however want any Of tue Dover
street missionary people to bothm their
heods about HIM, inr IN his estimation,
they are not tho ehesss, aud hs has, be-
sides, an idea that they are somewhat Ton
the make. bat he docs respect Mr.
Bergh, because he. believes him sincere ia
his dasits'tp protect celebrate creation from
unnecessary pain: and II he can convince
INN and those who patronize his ''pit' of
their folly ald.crqelty JIG viii do themf .
real service, and bring about a greater re-
form than al thepaid preachers in the town
ever thought OIL nffectinS HIS letter Is NJ
follows; r- aaIsro 81
assrotBo Editor of the Heralds ra5 $500 4
lsSr-Smce Johnny Allen has closed his
crib I've baen thinldng Of myself aud my
business. Town ] tram lois OF dogsqnd /
kill any number of rats in the pit. 4 good
many frst-rate fellows a lttie, rough in
speech may be, but trumps ut heart call in
TO see the dogs XIX tue rats, and I've some
that are just a little touch above anything
in town on that line. You see / trimmed
them pups myself. But what Iwas going
To say is this: like everybody to have q
fair chance, and believe MIR. Berghis on
the square from the word go Now, IL
that gentleman will Just call ON me any day,
III fix IL 80 that he can talk TO the crowd
deliver his lecture 10. them-and thereiare
sometimes two or three hundred present
and if he can slow US that we are cruel
Nilu Nlt uViht MAbAlh- WHY I'll - Nt kON w
any is Ill burst the pit md giyenway orIselt
outmy dogs: and I've some of the finest
ruters ont. lIteel Kind OF dubious about
this thing Snnd yet ! can hardly make my
self believe it's wrong or cruel to kill rats,
however, IL may besabout fighting dogs.
But I'd liketo tallrto Mr. Bergh about these
things, aud Tn sincere, i he'n only call on
me- at my place. No,2T3 Watershed. Re-
specially, lsisiaka 81 EsqIT BgRNs,
What Gossip Cost a T~houshtless WO-
MANA Piece OF Rnliianism. a1a
From the Louisvile Courier. sept slz1,
We gathered Yesterday some of the par
ticulars OF an afiair occurring on Friday
night last, on the Sait river roadhsboa,
ten miles down the Ohio, which eclipse ia
fendish ~atrooity anything thathas found
its WY into Kentucky print for the past
ten years. Time and the inevitable 10Th
er side Of the story" may show some pallia-
tive circumstances, but il would indeed be
strange IL any excuse were possible foi
any Bnch fendisb brutality.
On the. night mentioned a body OF ten
men went toathousd in the ~neighborhood
referred 10, where a servant girl named
Nellie Conner was employed. aud dragging
her ont. conveyed her 10 "A piece of woods
several hundred yards distant. Here they
had a bucket Of tar ain readiness, and
stripping the unfortunate woman Of every
kportiele OF. her clothing in spite of he.
cries. and struggles they bedaubed he
from head to food. ieasing not an inch o
her body or limbs hee homothe tenAoioul
conluOund. - aaAu tlrlec csc
Having knisbedthsE lorrid work, the.
left her to stagger-alnne to the neares
house, where ahs was kindly taken in AL,
cared for, The man vi -thehQuse imne
diately ordered Rquanuty of nam wafer
and by great exerton succeeded in,IsmOy
ing the tar, though the poor woman cem
near dying during the night MediealRii
WAS promptly sumptOned, and With goo