Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-02-19

The CoaSresslOuai FISht.
Tue correspondent OF the New York
j Times, after detailing the scene up TO the
time Grow knocked Keitt down, continues
.s These transactions, which take so much
time to relate, were the work OF very few
minutes, and all occurred on the Democratic
side of the House. When the blow was
struck, dozen Southern men rushed toward
the parties, some doubtless to keep the
peace, and others to have hand in the
fight. Barksdale, of Mississippi, Mcqueen,
OF South Carolina. Craige, OF North Caroli-
ma, and Reuben Davis, were prominent in
the scrimmage. Barksdule specifically
| states, and | doubt not truly, that his only
object was to separate the contestants. He
and other opponents seized upon Grow at
| once, as keitt was already hOrs da combat.
To gentlemen on the other side of the hall,
it looked very much as though the gentleman
| from Penn. was about 10 be cut Into mince-
meat, and the Anti lecomPton men rushed
over in bod y to the rescue. Foremost
came Dir. Potter, of Wisconsin, q very ath-
| letc, compact man, who bounded into the
and left with tremendous vigor. Wash
( VI 4Alf-totS. ddu HlS VI w Is
consin, also were prominent, and for a min
ute or two it seemed as though we were to
have a Kilkenny fight on IA magnificent
scale. Barksdale had hold of Grow. when
Potter struck him severe blow, supposing
that he was hurting that gentleman. Barks-
Gale turning around and supposing it was
Elihu Washburne who struck him, dropped
Grow and struck out at the gentleman from
Illinois. Cadwalader Washburne, perceiv-
ing the attack upon his brother, also made
dash at Mr.. Bdrksdale, and seized him by
the hair, apparently for the purpose of draw
ing him '' into chancery'' and pummel ling
him to greater satisfaction. Horrible to re-
late, Mr.. Barksdale's wig came off in Cad
walladers left hand-and his right fist ex-
pended itself with tremendous force against
the unresisting air. This ludcrous incident
unquestionably did much towards restoring
good nature subsequenily-and its effect
was heightened not little by the fact that,
in the excitement of the occusion Barksdale
restored his wig wrong side foremost.
There seemed TO be vtry little method in
the struggle, and it was hard to tell who
was in for earnest, and who was trying to
restore order. The Speaker yelled and
raped for order without effect. The Ser
geant-atArms stalked TO the scene of bat
tie, mace in hand, but his 'sAmerican eagle"
had no more effect than the Speakers gavel.
Owen L3vejoy AMI Lamas, of Mississippi,
were paving each other at one point-each
probably trying to persuade The other to be
stiIl hIr. Mott, the gray haired Quaker
Representative from Ohio, was seen going
here snd there in the crowd. Davis, of
Mississippi, got severe but accidental blow
from Mr. Grow. and various gentlemen sus-
taned slight bruises and scratches. A
Virginia Representative, who thought Mont
gomeTy, of Pennsylvania, was about to
pitch in,'' laid his hand upon his arm to
restrain him, and was peremptoriy ordered
to desst OF be knocked down. Mr. Covode,
of Pennsylvania, caught up heavy stone
ware spttoon, with which to 8: brain'' who
ever might seem to deserve it, but fortunate
! y did not succeed in getting far enough in
to the excited crowd to find an appropriate
! subject for his vengeance; and ali over the
| Hall everybody was excited for the time"
| The correspondent OF the New York
Tribune says:
| As seen from the Reporters Gallery, it
presented ofot enough spectacle. mere
were some fifty middle aged and elderly
gentlemen pitching into each other like So
many Tipperary savages-most Of them in
! capable, from want of wind and muscle, of
doing each other any serious hurt. Mr..
| Barksdale, of Mississippi, who was among
the most active, encountered at one moment
Mr.. Potter, of Wisconsin, who as decided
| ly the champion OF the ring Potter grasped
Barksdale by the hair, with the evident in
i tention OF putting that gentleman's head i'll
to chancery. To his uuutterable surprise
and disappointment, the hair came off. The
SIissssippian scaLped. He jumped
about bald headed, making frantic efforts to
recover his wig, which Potter had disdain-
fully tossed among the crowd, some one O.
whom kindly restored it to its proper
owner"