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May 1, 1833
Vandalia Whig And Illinois Intelligencer
Vandalia, Fayette County, Illinois
What is this article about?
New York editors Col. Webb of the Courier and Enquirer and Mr. Leggett of the Evening Post fought on Broadway; Webb struck with a cane, Leggett bit his finger, halted by bystanders. Satirical note on Eastern vs. Western refinement.
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EDITORIAL SQUABBLES.--New York papers contain circumstantial details of a recent hard fought "battle" between Col. Webb, of the Courier and Enquirer, and Mr. Leggett, editor of the "Evening Post." The belligerents met in Broadway, it seems, almost by accident, and proceeded without ceremony to the business of the meeting not altogether unlooked for by either. The redoubtable colonel, in the warmth of his feelings, played off a few rounds upon his adversary with a cane, and in return the knight of the Post had the pleasure of taking a friendly "bite" at the colonel's fore-finger; when the by-standers interfered with "plenipotentiary powers" and prevented further progress in the canine operation. Alas! for the refinement of the west! How far they are ahead of us in New York!
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Editorial Squabble
Street Fight
New York Editors
Cane Beating
Finger Bite
What entities or persons were involved?
Col. Webb
Mr. Leggett
Where did it happen?
Broadway, New York
Story Details
Key Persons
Col. Webb
Mr. Leggett
Location
Broadway, New York
Story Details
Col. Webb and Mr. Leggett, editors of rival New York papers, encountered each other on Broadway and fought; Webb struck Leggett with a cane, Leggett bit Webb's finger, and bystanders intervened to stop the brawl.