Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1883-03-22
New York March l7!h, 1855.

New York March l7!h, 1855.
Any one living outside ofNew York
can have no idea how the boxing
suau,a has seized upon tie popular
fancy. Young men and oil men. la
tnrers and professional men all are
able 10 discuss the merits Of the glad
iators, and toe number Of these trying
10 st themselves for the art Of hand
ling their "dnkes' by course Of boz
ing lessons is legion. Women and
girls too have caught the fever In II
qn;s. side street, Just of Sixth Avenue
one Of the professional female boxers
" DO used to display her science at
Jlarry Hills 30 called sporting thea
ire has opened gymnasium for ladies
Eho ip IN Enelishwoman Of sbout IS
years, massive in proportions. hard
hitter. ADD despite her weight agile az
ac.t. / believe she was born near
collisry in the North Of England
and learned tie "Loble art in many
n lard fought battle with the semi
lrn,al roughs that can always be
;ou.d in the vEini,y Of mines. Her
symuasiu.a has not been open very
long but che already boasts OF re.
nuuerstlve mum er Of pupils. Do not
ssppote tina, the ladies who take lea
svus from her come from her own walk
Of life. On the contrary, they are
rsavly al! rich, and cultured young
~ omen, who in their idleLess have
,umina'ed uron the conversations Of
their brothers, hu-bands and perhaps
fathers, on the prowess Of the SHADES,
the Maces, the Sullivsns, the Ed,
wards and the lesser lights Of the
prize ring, and then been ssised with
. desire OF going and doing likswi'e.
Tha moat remarkable proof Of the
extent Of the mania, however, OBJ.
toned yesterday morning Leaving
a barber shop where have been fu-
mauissd for years, met the proprie-
tors boy, a good-lookiug strong
yooDgs.es Of ten years at the door,
BE had his books under bis arm and
was going to school. II say, Mr.
said he, come around here about
half past ten and you will see some
fun. My father is going to attend a
meeting, and after be has left and the
chop V closed, the workman are going
TO clear the place and | and another
boy Of my weight are going TO have a
set to."
Ia j. not high tine that some steps
be taken TO stem the spread OF this
mania, when boys like these who De
long to respectable parents initiate the
brutss Of the prize ring and aspire to
be sullivans?
Saint Morse M unterri6sd. Hs
was discharged on the complaint that
he bad given public performance
without having secured a license
New be says that he will pr dnce his
"servics" in hio church" without Il
license, He declares it an outrage
that be should be compelled 10 obtain
license when Dr.. Talmage, Brother
Baruep and other sensationallsts are
Tree to DO as they please.
TAsrs is every indication that the
summer exodus to Europe will be very
large, fnlly as heavy az last year and
that was enormous. The Cunard
White Star, Inman end other fsvoritt
lines have been doing advance book
ing Tor weeks past. Most ofthe BERTH
are engaged for May and June, anr
30 far as the fashionable steamers are
concerned such an the Arizona, thu
Gslka, the Germanio, etc. | do NO
think that they have a stateroou
nnengsged for those two months.
The trsmps have reappeared from
their winter lurking places, and basil
themselves O, the benches in the pub
lie parks. They are al there, th
former German professor with blu
spe,.acles who sidressss goa il ha!