The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-30
INTERESTING INCIDENTS.

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During the burning ofthe Northern
Indiana, a large portly man was observ-
ed standing on the hurricane deck
hesitating whether to take the newt
able leap into the water below, but as
the flames rose higher and higher,
creeping along the root, and wreath
ing around its edges, he made an at
tempt to climb down rope hanging
from the top of the boat, SO as to less
en- the distance he should have to
jump. In doing this his watch chain
caught, and his watch pulled from his
pocket, with the chain dangling from
it ratified down the side of the boat and
fell into the water. As it caught, he
exclaimed. ''there goes my watch!"
A brave boy belonging to the boats
crew, who our informant thinks about
fifteen years of age, standing on the
deck by him, hearing this, and hav-
ing probably meditated:: a leapbefore,
dove at once from the hurricane deck
into the water, and the watch having
held by the chain a second or so as it
fell, he was in time to save it, and
held it up in his hand as he rose from
the daring plunge. But this seemed
a small part of the object Of his leap,
for being very expert swimmer, he
pushed within reach of those who
were floating nearly exhausted, life
preservers and various articles to buoy
them up until the boats should come
to their assistance, and in this way
was instrumental in saving number
of lives. We will wager that the fu-
ture will give favorable account Of
that boy.
Another incident, which created in
tense feeling among the lady passen-
gers on the Mississippi, was the dis
covery Of sweet little baby about
year old, which by some means had
its little arms acros board, and was
holding on with death grip. ltwas
now mounting the tops of the waves,
and now down in their troughs, and
it seemed as though at each motion it
must relax its hold and 60 down.
The ladies watched it with most in
tense anxiety; and among them were
mothers whose eyes were moist and
sobs audible. But it was not long be-
fore one of the boats picked it up, and
the most fervent exclamations Of 10y
at its rescue were heard on every side.
Fortunately its mother was among
the saved who came to this city on the
Mississippi, and the scene, as she
clasped to her bosom her child whom
she had thought drowned, is altogeth-
er indescribable.
Why NoT!-There are some curious
facts in chivalry. No man has been
more open and palmer in his denun-
Citations of the aggressions Of slavery
than Senator Wade, of Ohio. Moth
ing that Mr.. Sumner has said has ap-
preached the language of Mr.. Wade,
who holds himself responsible to the
laws of dueling. He is dead shot
with a rifle. He has never been
challenged. Mr.. Wilson, who, it was
known, would not offend the public
sentiment OF Massachusetts by fight
ing duel, was challenged. He re-
piled that he would not fight a duel
for words spoken in debate, but that
he reiterated the offensive expressions,
that he would repeat them whenever
he deemed it proper, and that if he
was assaulted he should defend him
| self. He was known to be prepared
for an assault. He's never been as
saulted. These are simple facts
We do not intend to explain them.--
Bugalo Republic.
| The Pennsyloanian, Mr.. Buchan.
ans organ in Philadelphia, says, 'tha,
the British Government stands ready
to contribute one hundred thousand
pounds sterling to aid in electing ths
sectional candidate for the Presidency
as prelude to the dissolution Of th,
Union.n Horrible! Thatsame s'Brit
| ish Gold" has been cominga at ever,
Presidential election since we can re
member, and somebody must have ,
large pile Of it by this time.
The citizens Of California have al
q ready subscribed twenty.eight thou
: sand dollars for the family Of jams
~ King, and also presented his widow