The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-05-07
Henry CLAW Deanss sneerh

Henry clay Deans speech.
The following amusing incidents are re
lated by q Washington correspondent, res
pecting the delivery Of Rev. Henry Ola,
Deans speech by Senator Jones, in reply tt
Mr.. Harlan. 1t is hardly fair, by the way
since, by Deans confession, Mr.. Harlan aidet
in his election, that he should use the dancing
Senator in this manner as the instrument
through whom to make speeches at Harlan
The correspondent says
Nor is this the only instance Of getting ut
a reputation in the Senate by the learning Of
others. An amusing instance of this sort
occurred no longer ago than W Wednesday last,
when -llr. Jones OF Iowa made his maiden
speech, which he was allowed to make in re-
ply to Mr.. Harlan's speech, but inasmuch us
it was his maiden speech, and he wanted to
make IL then, the Senate graciously granted
his request. The Hon. Senator got on very
well with reading his speech at first, but
soon II was apparent he could not read
his own handwriting. The manuscript was
very bad, and at times the Senator was
quite unable to make out what it was
This recurring so often, excited the sur
whispered about that the speech was not his
own, but the Rev. Mr.. Deans, the Senate
Chaplain, from Iowa, who was brought here
by Mr., Jones, probably to do him the very
service. The Senate Chaplain stood behind
the chair of the President of the Senate, in
great terpidation at the hating manner in
which Mr.. Senator Jones was getting on with
his speech.
Il,a yxf IL 1,t s.,t~ Al.
secret of the paternity of this speech, went
behind the chair Of the President, and com
ing up o the Rev. clergyman, said to him,
tor and friend to make himself so supreme
y ridiculous by such speech as he is now
delivering ?'' The Rev. Chaplain, redden-
ing up to the hair; stammered out-"What
have to do with Mr.. jones' speech | don't
see him very often"
E5 \ writer in the 0ttumwa Courier
copies couple of items from our paper with
reference to trips of the Alice and Michigan
up the Des Moines River. The facts that
are stated with reference to the lock ut Gro
ton and the dam at Keosauqua We had good
authority for, but they are of far less i'm
portanes than the writer alluded TO tries 10
elevate them into, and we do not choose to
controyert him clrcumstantially on that ac-
count But the Improvement Company and
its friends would do well to husband their
zeal for graver matter than is afforded by
such items as those, and not snap so eagerly
ut comparatively unimportant facts, stated
in language properly afording no reflection
upon the Company.
~ The last number Of the Knickerbocker,
IN its ''little folks''' department, gives a
specimen of genuine Young America A
gentleman noticing a dirty faced urchin,
hardly old enough to talk, asked him, rather
sternly, "Who are you?' ''Me why, Pm
one of 'em; don't you know me?" was the
reply.
Another specimen Of quaint, childlike des-
cription, Is given. A child wanted to des-
scribe a snake TO its aunt, and said it was "a
thing all tail clear up to the head
New School BoARD.-The School meeting
on Monday last reelected the old Board
consisting of Rev. +. Gum, Gen. A. Bridg-
man, and Capt. w. NJ. q. Terrence. The
Board having met, reelected Mr.. f. Gum.
President, Mr.. Bridgman, Treasurer, and Mr.
Terrence, Secretary.
CO Imprisonment for debt is still practised
In England. According to the official re-
turns, there were, on the lst of August last,
one thousand and ninety-eight persons in
prison IN that country for debt. The policy
of abolishng the present law is now under
discussion.
GT Ii was reported yesterday, that rise
of Is feet is coming down the Mississippi
We presume this is little too steep. But
we learn the people Of Churchyille are act
ing on the report, and preparing for another
food
COuncii Proceedings.
COUNCIL ROOM,
May 4th, 1856.
Council met
Present--The Mayor and Aldermen Bill
lings, pttman, STARTS, Conn, Patterson,
Parsons, Taylor and Timberman.
The Committee on Streets and Alleys
made the following report, which was receiv-
ed and adopted:
The Committee on Streets and Alleys to
whom was referred the petition of j. X.
Hickey and others, regarding Blondeau ST.,
beg leave TO report that they are of opinion
that said Street should be opened at as early
period rs possible, but desire to give time
for the grade, and would request that the
matter be postponed.
G. Parsons, Chm.
j. Nj. BILLINGS,
W. PATTERSON.
Ihe Committee ON Streets and Alleys To