The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-07-23
Adventures Of . New York News Boy.

The st. Louis 1Ssues tells this story
"Among the more adventurous spirits
who visited Fosters Island on the recent
occasion of the price fight deserves to be
mentioned, though he thus far seems to
have escaped that distinction, Patsy
Grove, of New York. On the Saturday
evening preceding the fight the train
which left New York on the Erie Road
bore west . considerable party, among
whom was Patsy. With bundle of dailies
under his arm, the little fellow " hooked +"
his way over to the Jersey side, and en-
tering the coach where the party of
sports were ensconced, seated himself in
close proximity to them. As the train
moved Oh, however, he started toward the
door, and Slipping out of 1t, disappeared
from view. Nothing more was seen, and,
as for that matter, nothing more thought,
probably, of the itinerant vender of daily
literature until the train reached Salaman-
ca, the point where the track of the Allan
tic q Great Western Road joins the Erie,
ami the former diverges in the direction
of Cincinnati Here, perambulating the
platform, with countenance of unwashed
serenity and triumph, Patsy put in an ap-
pearance. As quickly, however, as the
Cincinnati train moved of, Patsy disap-
peared from view.
Cincinnati was duly reached. The
head and front of the Bowery establish
ment and his companions took the buss
for the Ohio & Mississippi depot As they
walked of from the depot, an urchin
dashed from the sidewalk to the rear of
the vehicle. A cry of cut behind from
other envious urchins in the vicinity
hPHr r1<vt.t tkAl L. L. 81 I-s- II
round into Patsy's face. For while he
a. though 81 900 stakes and 1890 excur-
sion money depended upon it. but unable
to continue without q breathing spell, he
finally let go, and resuming his feet,
dashed along the sidewalk with the omni-
bus horses all the way until the depot was
reached. By this time the dirty-faced but
energetic and persistent boy had become
something of an object of interest to the
"sports," who kept their eyes upon him.
Soon escaping their observation, however,
he'was not again visible to the naked eye
until the party found themselves on the
ferryboAt crossing over from the Illinois
shore to st. Louis. Here he turned up
once more, with face as dirty as ever,
but radiant with smile Of supreme salts
faction.
The next morning, as the Louisville
left her moorings, at the foot of Walnut
street, for the strawberry festival one
youngster, more persistent than the rest,
caught hold of the gang plank as II was
being drawn in. An effort was made to
shake him of, but to no avail. The plank
was let down into the water, and he got
thorough dousing, but still cling on, until
finally he was hauled aboard. The ad-
venturous gamin was Patsy Grove, who
had achieved the acme Of his ambition
the opportunity to witness regular stand
up and knOck-down prize fight We
would give something to be able to fore
cast the energetic little fellows future.
Such pluck as his means business, but
whether he will land in Sing Sing or find
a elimination in the Wall street gold
room is very difficult to say. The facts,
however, which were all that we intended
to present, are simply and unqualifedly
true,'