The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-21
AMONG The HEATHEN.
Visit 10 q south Side Cock .pit-A
First Class Dog Fight in Pros
pecffve for Next Week.

Last evening while medltatlVely
meandering up Market street, our "re-
portoriaT' clothes were grabbed by an IN
known hand, and on turning about TO
ascertain the cause of this laying on OF
hands on our sacred person, our gaze
met that of a comedy youth, who bur-
riedly inquired il we desired an item.
OF course we desired, aEd the question
was put TO US if we would keep mum" as
to the locality. This caused some hest.
fancy, but our angel in disguise was firm,
and nothing could be learned unless we
promised to say nothi' g about the local
ity of the new world into which we were
about TO be ushered. We promised, and
the youth with q quick, nervous tread,
replied, "come on" Turning about we
followed our guide down Market street,
taking about gill of "yermine extermi-
nator" lat the urgent request OF our new
found friend) on the way down to keep
up our courage. Across the creek We
went, and on down on the South Side
for several blocks, when of sudden the
mysterious youth of few short minutes
acquaintance quickly stepped into an
alley, and walking up the same for short
distance halted IN front of house
Carefully scrutinizing the premises as
though he would penetrate the inky
darkness which prevailed, he gave low
but distinct rap al the door.
"Who's ds, an wat TO you foolln
round dis heah residence TO- at dis heah
time o. night?'
Our guide put his lips to the key hole
and quietly giving another signal the
dsrkey attending the door, admitted US
and with lighted lamp, escorted us
down narrow stairway to an under
ground apartment, csutioning us with
silence at the same time. Al
the foot of the stairs Wa;
another door, but this being unlocked Nc
more mysterious signs were given, and
we soon found ourselves in the cellar, in
company with as hard crowd of loaters
as ever graced the station house. But
we were there for an item, as it were, and
although our hair sort OF stood on end
tor moment, while our left hand firmly
grasped an A FaDer, we took an in
ventory OF the surroundings. The apart
ment, which was nothing more nor less
than large cellar, was well filled with
niggers and white trash, who sat around
on pieces of chairs and benches, cursne
and swearing with q vengence, and I'M
patiently awaiting the commencement OF
the sport. Our unsOphistlcated soul did
not at first take in the nature OF the sport
to be had, but on hearing the word
rooster mentioned, the old-time cock
pit flashed through our mind, and by the
light from several half trimmed oil lamps
we discovered the place at the end of the
cellar, where the fight was to take place
and of course became anxious to witness
the novelty of cock fight.
In a short time an overgrown brute,
whose breath smeIled strongly of dogleg
tobacco, pranced out with bantam
under his arm, and began arranging for
for the contest, another party putting in
an appearance at the same time with
another bird. The fowls were weighed
and everything being satssac-
tory, the work OF "heeling" them
was commenced This done, the
parties took their respective positions
at either side of the open space set apart
for the fight, around which the crowd
had now formed circle, and commenced
the "worrien OBJ de fowls" as the moke
who appeared to be managing the affair
expressed it, and in short time the birds
we're at their work with vim that was
truly astonishing. One of them, hOwev.
er, finally sent the "gaf" home and
through the neck of the opposing chick,
en-, killing it instantly, and putting an
end to the fight. The owner of the WIN
ming cock then retired with his bird and
gave place to others who had fighting
chickens present. The next set-to, how
ever, was considerable of failure, one
of the chickens whiting, turning tai
and making good time from the
arena, and losing the ducsts in
volved for itsI owner. During our
stay, several fights were had, and the
sport was not yet at al end at the time
of our departure. But before leaving
the place, the burly moke who man:pu'
lated the change about the establishment
and insisted on a rigid enforcement oil
the rules of the house, quietly informed
us that he would give a grand holiday
entertainment next week in the shape OF
dog fight, the animals being cross be.
tween bull dogs and Scotch terriers, and
that he would be glad to see our genisI
phiz grace The place at the appointed
time. We promised to be present
and again csutionlng US to be dis
Greet and not publish the locality
of the house wherein the brutal sport
was INDUCED, the moke bowed us out
and with his usual 'ta-ta," locked the
door and returned to the cockpit.