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TERRITORIAL ENTERPRISE

Saturday . . . Dec. 23, 1871

DOG VS. WILDCAT.--The dog and wildcat fight came off last night, according to programme. At first, a number of curs were ut into the cage, but none stood more than one or two cuffs from the paws of the cat, and some would not even face her and whined to be let out--not at all relishing close proximity to a companion so disagreeable and spiteful. At length some outsider brought in a large white dog, in appearance half bull. The new dog did not meet with a very flattering reception-at least the remarks passed upon his appearance were not very favorable. Most of those present thought one or two rakes from the cat would spoil his appetite for cat's meat. But, although he only expressed his thirst for the fray by a few whines, she looked in upon his caged antagonist, his little stump tail stood perfectly erect and vibrated "joyously." When let into the cage he went for the cat, and kept on going for it under all sorts of disadvantages; for a high shelf was erected on one side of the cage, upon which the cat took refuge and from which she (we believe all wild cats are she) would spring down upon the back of the dog. At last the dog got a good hold upon the cat and made it so rough for her that she could not again get upon her shelf. Although the white hair of the dog was stained in his flanks and upon his shoulders with patches of blood, his little stump tail stood as erect as every, and many and loud were the encomiums upon his industry and courage. He would doubtless have killed the cat had he not been taken out of the den. Offers of $50 were then freely made on the dog, but, of course, with no takers.