The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-02-08

The Norfolk Journal gives the following nc.
count Of disgraceful prize fight which took
place near Sswell's Point on the 3lst ult., be.
tween Frederick Asvots, a pugilist and Jim
Purlay, an aspirant for honor in the fstic art:
A quarrel having ensued between these par.
ties In December last, It resulted In a match,
which was made at the amount Of $3.50 side.
Both parties went into training; Agvots near
Fortress Monroe, where the affair first origi-
mated. and Purlay in the neighborhood of New
port News, to avoid the military. The affair
was kept very secret, and on the morning Of the
3lst Of January, as day was breaking, both par.
ties left the vicinity Of Old Point In five sloops,
with their respective friends, numbering about
65 or 70 persons in all, including myself After
sailing about for noarly three hours and half,
We landed at Sewelrs Point whero no suitable
spot could be found, so We started inland on
foot. After travelling about one mile and half
in the direction of Norfolk spot was discov-
cred, which was chosen, on which the ring was
pitched, and at precisely IL o'clock, 4. m. Pur.
ley threw his cap into tho ring, which he fol-
lowed In person. Five minutes later, Agvote
sent his spinning into the very centre, and also
followed. Agyote was seconded by Fred. Lewis
and @. knight Purlay by Tom Williams and
John Lee. Mr.. E. Akors acted as referee.
Both men looked well and were eoger to com
msnce. At ll:20 o'clock they shook hands
and began the fight, which lasted two hours and
twenty minutes, in which time afty- one rounds
were fought. The battle was one Of the most
desperately contested, from beginning to end,
that has been fought for a long time, Agvote,
the winner, having completely blinded Puriay.
Both men wero terribly punished and dsfgured.
Agyote gained the first knock down in tho sixth
round. Purlay got first blood in the fourth
round, and threw Agvote 81 times during the
fight, and would, perhaps, have won the fight
had his seconds lanced his eyes In time Agyote's
weight was about 1885 pounds when he went into
the light. Puriay's weight was 1879 pounds.
Both parties were 80 badly punished that their
friends had to carry them part Of the way to the
boats. Agvotss body was terribly bruised and
swollen, his lips and LEFT cheek cut and swollen,
left eye closed and forehead cut and bruised and
swollen. Purlay's face was cut and swollen to
an awful size both eyes closed his body was also
terribly swollen and bruised His hands were
also considerably pulled, and perfectly useless for
considerable time. After the fight. Agvote
and his fTiends started for Old Point where
they remained until the morning, when he left
for some point on the Chesapeake bay. PurIay
left during the night for the lower Potomac
where he halls from.
The Richmond Regiaer says:
A pardon was granted by tho Governor yes.
terday to Monroe Fowlkes sentenced in Au.
gust last to two and half years imprisonment
for stealing four dollars worth Of meal 10
H"she h'oVJ w " u ~ iihthln5,
coIored, convicted in the county court Of Meek
lenburg, aud sentenced to two years and six
months In the peuitentiary.
The Nsw Nation Of the same city has the
following;
The Potomac river is q solid mass Of ice, ant
the only boats that attempt to run is the regular
line boats from Aqua creek to Washington
Although these boats continue to run, We do mo-
get our Northern mail which we have hereto
fore been getting at O'Clock in the afternoon
until In. the morning.
The Fredericksburg Nsps, which has jus
dropped In, says; ..
We hear that a teacher and general mission
airy among the darkiss got $40 apiece from sun
dry country coIOred pussons, 4" for which Ii
was to give them each horse from Richmond
to keep twelve months, and then buy bim TO
ten dollars more. Neither no nor the horsei
have come back He was last soen drunk II
Richmond. Win some one give Us the namei
md particulars. a'r ,Or. r.HrT .4 a7ssN.