The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-17

NELLlE'S HUSBAND AS A BOXER--A SET TO
WITH TIE CAST IRON Man ENGLISH SPORTS
AT THE AMERICAN COURT Washington, Feb
ruary H. Saltoris. accompanied by several
members of the Foreign Legation, paid a
visit recently to the Washington gymnasium.
At this establishment Charley Collins, the
pugilist, better known as the Cast-Iron Man,
who in April, 1867, fought George Rookie for
s., 900 and the miodleweight cham pionsbip,
is the teacher Of boxing. During the visit OF
Surloris and his friends Collins was teaching
pupil. Sartoris made remark which riled
the pugiliSt. The Cast.Iron Man asked Sar-
toris "If be could do any better!" Sar.
toris's friends urged him to put on the
gloves. Sartoris then took the gloves and
pretended he did not know how to put them
on. The pugiist smiled, and tod bis pupils
that he would take the conreit ont Of bis
unk opponent. The preimiuaries were
quickly arranged, aud the contest COM
menced. The Cast-Iron Man rushed at his
adversary, thinking to end the contest in one
round. Sartors warded off the sledge-ham.
mer blows of the pugilist, and returned
| left-hander on the Cast-Iron Mans mouth,
drawing the claret, and then rapidly chang.
| ing off delivered q straight right.hand blow
him down, much to the surprise of the
pugili>t's friends. 10 the second round Sar.
tors had the best Of the sparring, and ad-
mni>tered storm Of blows on the pugiIi>l's
face. and fought him down. In the third
round the CaStIron Man was again forced
down, and declined to continue the contest.
Slrtoris was borne from the scene enid
loud cheers from his friends. The CaSt.Iron
tf,,n SntH bat a i'll. I,,f ~
bis unknown opponent again.
A second meeting was arranged, and Sar-
tors was again the victor, giving the Cast
Iron Man a sound drubbiDg, and making him
acknowledge that sometimes amateurs, are
superior to professionals. The Fair has crea.
ted quite sensation, and the athletic. young
Epgishmap is the lion of the day among the
muscular young gentlemen with whom he
associates.
1t is said that Sartoris and Baron Bonsiere
have undertaken to revive boxing. and that
they are trying to persuade some Of the
ladies of the Court to organize an archery
club, with becoming uniform.
The Washington Chronicle has been div
ing down among official statistics, and the
result is that the people Of this country do
not make very creditabe showing 10 their
liberality towards the ministers of the Cos
pei. Here are the figures: Salaries of minis
tiers Of the Gospel, $G,0o0,000; cost of dogs,
Sl0,000,00O; support Of criminals, Sl2 ,000,-
600; fees of litigation, $50 00.0 600; cost of
tobacco and cigars, 100000, 900; importa.
ton of liquor, $4,000, 900; support of grog.
shops, 81 500,O0O,0OO; whole cost of liquor,
$4,000, 900.
In the Rondout Methodist church on re-
cent Sunday morning the usual donning of
overcoa1s was proceeding amid considerable
confusion, but had not been completed, when
the pastor, Rev. j. j. Dean, arose to pro.
nounce tie benediction. He paused mo-
ment, and said: Brethren, guess l will
put on ny oVercoat hereafter during the
Denedlction SO Us not to lose any time"
The Coffeyville (Kan.) Courier has become
disguised with the frequent shooting upon
the streets, and asks the question, "Where
is our city marshall" To which his hide.
pendence contemporary replies, "At Ottawa,
IN jail"