The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-12-17

buD0ruinAtlon.
eTOver $50, 900 were realized for pews
at recent sale in the new church Of Rev. DR..
Spring, in New York.
Debate Under DifSicuitics.
The Hon. Joshua r. Giddings lectured in
fremont Temple, Boston, on Wednesday
evening. His subject was "Twenty years in
Congress- In the course of his lecture, ac
cording to The Atlas, he related the follow
ing incident, which will be read with interest
at this tihae:
In Congress, they sometimes had to make
speeches under great difficulties, Of which Mr..
G. gave an amusing illustration. In lS45,
there was an unfortunate man in the House
from Georgia by the name Of Black, who re-
gardei himself ~ the especial champion Of
that State and OF the "peculiar institution"
When the Indian bin was under considera-
ton, he (Mr. GU took occasion to refer to
the old matter Of the Greek Indians and the
slaves that had been stolen by the Georgi
ans Black took FIRE and made speech, in
which he charged him with stealing negroes,
and Thanking a dress to his wife. The South
J ern men gathered around him and spurred
, him on. When he had concluded, he Mr..
G.1 replied in mild terms as would be imag.
, ined but Mr.. h, did not so regard il, and
coming round to within four feet of him, with
: his heavy sword cane in his hand, said, "Re-
4 peat that, and will knock you DOWN.
SWELL" said Mr.. Giddings, 81 never had
been knocked down; it would be a curosi.
ty, and so Of course reneated it. Loud
: and prolonged applause.] Some members
4 tried to get him away, but told them to let
him alone; he was poor, harmless man.
. Dawson, of Louisiana, progressed duel
! ist, came along, and, placing his hand on his
I pistol and cooking it, said, "D--n him, I'll
0 shoot him" Mr. Gddings did not think he
was in any danger, but others did, and q
:. STAKEHOLDER from Maryland, armed with
y DO 1ie.knfe and pistol, came over and stood
: BY his side with his arms folded; John Slidell
b and other Southern men came over and stood
. by Black Kenneth Raynor (who has been
called Know-Notning since, but who knew
something that day., who was fully armed
b came and took up a position on his left
a Charles Hudson rose and quietly put
himself on his right, and Solomon Foot, feel
ing his cold northern blood stirred somewhat
= left his seat and took up his position at the
b entrance of the aisle; and then and there
A they maintained the freedom Of debate. Ap.
q plause.
; extraordinary CoAL.--The parkersburgt
Y {Va.) hetrs announces the discovery in tina
II region of specimen of coal which is safe
y to surpass the camel coal. The Nsus adds
I'll tits very light, and can be ignited q
). easily as u piece Of dry white pine wood.
!. is extremely gaseous and emits very strong
. odor when burning. A piece as large as
small marble placed in the bowl OF ella,
pipe made air tight, and then inserted in .
hot FIRE, gave out gas enough ut the end Of
i the stem to burn with bright light for fvs
minutes. 1t evidently could only be usec
for making Oil o. gas, as it has not suf6cien
: solidity to burn in CRATE or stove, bu
q would probably run out through the bars il
b a sort Of oil or pitch.
% GTrThe Washington Union is delighted a
L the recon, row in the Democratic convention
j. at Petersburg because ssthe excitement illus
trates the dsinierested zeal in their polite
which characterize the masses in Virginia.
Their enthusiasm IN these matters is eminent
iy Platonic. They will struggle with in6nitei
30 more zeal and desperation for an Office o
W honor than for one u emolument." w
~ ~ doubt it much. and in proof We refer to til
90 records Of Washington and the hungr
20 swarms Of r. F. V.'s who come up annual
90 to the Capital like locusts over Egypt. Cato
w Virginian to prefer an ofhce vi honor (
80 one IT emcament. why their zeal 10 emf
90 nently Plutonic, and they struggle with tn
- desperation Of the harpiea III Lou. Journa
no Elcnr CHILDREN Ar a BraTn. About 6y
!, months since, the wife Of Jacob Abbott, liz
- ing eight miles west of Golconda, in POP
" county, presented her husband with eigl
pg pledges Of affection at one birth! Four
~ these children survived until some six weel
=. since, when two Of them sickened and die
The remaining two are still living and thri
'n' ing finely. The whole eight were very sms
'or specimens OF humanity, as might have be.
expected. This statement IL literally tru,
it is vouched for by numbers of respectful
witnesses who saw the four living childre
!. Eevnt is a verv prolific countrv--a leetle I,
- much SO, somesimes.-I Cairo Gazette, ID
" eember 4.
80 gT- The Boston Atlas, after reading N
Bachanan's canting letter to Pistsburg, abo
'"s the use OF money in elections, Was remind
aen Of the Rev. MIR. Stiggins in the Piekwick ,
yer rers, who, when pressed TO take somethin
rolled up his eyes in horror ut the thougl
and denounced al. intoxicating dfinke
On "sanities, !" but who, when further urged, q
miited, that, ssif there was any particu
are vanity for which be had . weakness, it y
.ha, pineapple rnm''--and he ended his temp,
~ ance lecture by drinking q swinging tumb
~ Of that refreshing beverage.
the
,bor gT-ln the Boston Police Court, Tnssd
~. bright looking boy Of ii years, was .,
fenced TO the House OF Reforma ton, for
give ing common drunkoYd! Think Of thl
A common drunkard At II years.