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RATHER WARLrKE-ArFAR OF HoSoE.-lt is
pretty well understood by almost every one who
has the least degree Of admiration for military mat
tiers, discipline, or uniform, that "a great degree o
emulation exists between two companies OF this
city, each OF which are exceedingly anxious to ex-
eel the other, and take precedence IN pubic estma'
ton. Drills, marching parade days, and nights OF
severe exercise have been the consequence, ana SC
strong has the rivalry become, that from decided
esprit dx corps il has assumed the shape OF person
| al feeling with every member of these ilustrious
warriors, and one which yesterday gave rise TO ra
ther an awkward collision at a well known military
resort in Fulton street.


number Of each of the rival companies, got in
TO tough argument about the comparative merits
and pretensons OF their respective corps, which
went through the regular gradation of warmth
keenness, bitterness, and at last came 10 blows one
Of them who called the other lar, receiving for his
tree use OF language, return in hard coin exactly
upon the bridge OF the nose, out of which indispen
sable and mllitary-ke organ a pretty copious dis
charge of blood trckled down his uniform. "Ground
arms" roared the Captain "stand back, said Cor
poral G. Il ct me at him." gasped the wounded
" You have the first blood, I'll have the last" Fol





sively stormy, but as it happened, the number O
peace makers pro tem far outweighng those who
had stomach for the real thing, the combatants
were separated, the noise quelled, and short inter
val of order served to reconnore the field Of ac-
ton and the state of parties


This was but of short duration. The hero Of the
bloody nose looked down and saw his superiine Goa
stained with his blood, and the knight of the hard
knuckes was heard TO indulge in several half audi
bic observations about the superior training Of his
company, as illustrated in his dexterous application
! OF his dertra nanus. Things were likely TO resume
stepped forth, and suggested the proprety ofsettlns
the affair as gentlemen soldiers are wont to door
the green sod, next morning. No proposal could be
better received; 1t seemed mutually pleasing, anc
seconds were selected who arranged the time anc
place


Reader, perhaps ere you read this, tragic scene
may be enacted, whose consequences may be TO de-
prive the State of two gallant soldiers, their respec
tive companies OF two crack heroes-for we are as
sured that once the ground, they will see it ou
in the spirit of Squire Worthington-
Who was in doleful dumps


For when his legs were smten of,
He fought upon the stunps.
All those who feel the benevolent desire of pre-
venting phlebotomy, will do well to be on the look
out this morning for any suspicious looking caval
cade, coaches in hurry, or knots Of distracted ano
| flurrled looking pedestrians treading for the Ho
/ bokpn Ferry Shall we On IN Not