Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-02-13
graceful scene in Congress.


ted States House Of Representatives. at
twenty minutes to two O'Clock on Satur-
lday morning last, between Mr.. Keiu, OF
South Carolina, and Grow, Of Pennsylva.
MIA, in which other members also parIlci-
pated. The session of Friday had been
pro,rscied TO that hour, the House being
Iengaped in a contest over the motion of
Mr.. Harris relating to the Lecompton
| Consultation. Mr.. Qui,man submitted a
proposition, and Mr.. Grow, while walk.
Ing down the aisle on the Democratic side
of the Hall, objected TO lis making any
remarks.
Mr.. Keitt said, "If you are going TO OBJ
jeci, return 10 your own side of The
House"
Mr.. Grow responded, tina. "this is a
free hall, and that evWy man has right
to be where he pea>es."
Mr. Kclu came up to Mr.. Grow, and
SAID he "wanted to knsw what he meant
by such an answer as that
Mr. Grow replied, that he "meant just
what he said--that this was free hall,
and a man has right TO be where he
Ipleases. -
Mr.. Keiu, taking Mr.. Grow by the
throat, said Il will show YOU. You know
you are damned Black Republican pup
Ply
Mr.. Grow knocked his hand up,saying,
II shall occupy such a place in the hall
I
his whip over me"
MIR. Keilt then again grabbed M. Grow
by the throat, and Mr.. Grow knocked his
hand away, when Mr.. Keilt came At him.
Mr.. Grow then knocked him down.
Crowds of their respective friends rush.
ed to the rescue. The various members
on each side engaged in the fight in The
area fronting the Clerks desk.
Mr.. Washburn OF Illinois was conspic-
uous among the Republicans dealing hea-
Wy blows.
The Speaker loudly called for order,
and called on the Sergeani-at-arms TO IN
terfere. That lunctionary, carrying ms
mace Of office, together with his assist
ants, hurried to the scene and crowded
into the ,hckest of the fight, in which a
dozen members were engaged.
Some minutes elapsed before this truly
fearful contest was quoted, the members
having reluctantly returned - their seats.
There was then a dead calm in comparl-
son with the scene isst enacted.
correspondent gives the following
further particulars concerning the melee
The prominent Sou,berners engaged
were Messrs. BarksdaIe, Lamar and Reu-
ben Davis Of MississipPi; Burton Cralge,
Of North Carolina, and others. On the
Republican side were the three brothers
Washburn, Kellogg. and Lovejoy, of lllt
nois, and Potter, OF Wisconsin. This lat
Ter gentleman was host in himself. lie
struck right aud left with both arms, AMI
left his mark wherever his blows fell. He
has the reputation this morning of having
"lloored" no less than fifteen, most, II
not all of whom are to-day occupied III
nursing black eyes.
Most surprising Of all was to see the
venerable Richard Mot (lhe Quaker mem
Der from Ohio in the thlckest Of the fight.
Possibly he was there as peace-m3kfr,
and would not affirm that saw him
strike blow. The most amusing sigh
was TO witness the personal passage be-
tween Washburn Of Maine and Crage OF
North Carolina. The former is a little
daoper man of some five feet four or five
inches, and the latter tall guant giant OF
six feet and half. While the former
was jus, tall enough to plant his blows el-
fectuaI.y in that region of his opponents |
person where he is supposed TO have car
red his dinner, the latter was compelled
to stoop in order 10 reach his antagonist al
all, and thus gave him additional advan'
tage.
Barksdale Of Mississippi, lost his wig
a, the first attack, and having recovered 1t,
placed il on his head in reversed posi-
lion, much to The amusement Of the spec
tators. Davis of Mississippi, who made
the rabid speech the other day, accounts
for the sable setting around his eye this
morning, by avowng that he accidentally
stumbled over a chair, but Potter, Of Wis
consin, thiGks he knows who had hand
III il. g.
Correspondence.
Shepherdsiown, Feb. 9, 1858.
To T. II. TOWER, Esq.--The ladies