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A Brutal Prize Fight Was Fought Opposite New Orleans On The...

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Day
3
Month
June
Year
1844
Copyright
Public Domain
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A Brutal Prizc Fight va3 foiiht opposite New Orlenns on tlie IGth mst., between two ptigilists nnmed Bill Wilson and Ned Hug-hes. It waa n hard-fouglit fight. Af ter it had contirmed foran hourand some seven minuLca, Wilson was declared the victor - Ilugbcs having:, bythat time becn so sevorely beaten nbout the njcs that he became perfectly blind, and could not see wherc to strike. They ore both men of, or under the middle eize; Wilson is the weightier. The money slakcd on the issue was $000 $300 a side. Notwithstnnding the laws, these brutal exhibitions are sülí euffijrcd to tnke place.

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Old News
Signal of Liberty