Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-02-24

How IT HArrENrus-WSFhave had so many diff
fepsnt sersioas Of Ahs recent Congressional melee
tat Ills impossible 10 get - right end Of the
sSnry. ASH is We are reminded Of the amusing
aseount Of sthe yxhrse black crows" in Smolletts
history of lie adveutnres Of Ferdinand Count Faith
ON A gentleman entering coffee house in Lon
don was warmly greeted by friend, who ex-
pressed infinite qualification and delight at seeing
him looking 50 well after the terrible affection which
had befallen him. "What affection :" exclaimed
our astonshed hero t'Why,r replied the Other,
"there is report all the city that you yester-
day yomited three black crowsf' Thegentleman
flew into violent rage, and Immediately set about
to discover what wag had been playing of at his ex
pense Upon inquiry it turned out in this wise =
His physician had casually remarked to mutual
acquaintance that upon one occasion his patient
yomted "somethil g as black as q crow" This per-
son told his next door neghbor that the poor gentle
man must be in very bad way, having 'vomi.ed q
black crow |" and, thus all who told it added some
thing new until the number Of crows increased from
one to three.
One Black Republican paper, tells us Mr.. Keitt
called Mr. Grow " q Black Republican puppy" an
DID Internal Black Republican puppy )" and SO on
through the entire catalogue Of maledictions. No
two accounts Of the affair agree in any important
particular. The Washington Union vouches for the
correctness of the following statement: ...
"Some time about two o'clock on Saturday morn
..-~
Kansas message, Genn Quitman proposed resolu'
ton to withdraw the dlatory motions and to adjourn
to Monday, with the understanding that on that day
at one o'clock vote should be taken on the main
question. While he was addressing the Chair, Mr..
Grow who on the democratic side of the House,
and Mr.. Keitts seat, objected to the reception
Of the resolution Mr.. Kett told him, If he wished
to object, to 60 to his own side Of the House. His
reply being considered by Mr.. Keitt offensive, the
latter seized him by the collar but Immediately re-
lnquished his hold and was about resuming his
seat, when offensive remark of Mr.. Grow induced
Mr.. Keitt to seize him by the throat A struggle en-
sued, when Mr. Davis, Of Mississippi, interfered to
separate the parties, and pressing Mr. Keitt back.
the foot of the latter became entangled in chair and
he partially fell. At this time Mr.. Grow struck at
him. but is supposed not to have reached him. SIEVE.
raj persons rushed to the of conflict, some
with the view of separating the combaants and res.
torng order, and others, perhaps, to protect their
friends--Mr. Barksdale, of Mississippi, (who hap.
pened to be sitting the point where the difficulty
occurred) among the first. undoubtedly, as his con-
duct in the commencement shows, with the inten-
lion Of separating the parties. In making these ef
forts he received from some person blow, and find
ing himself attacked, he turned upon his assaants
and dealt back some hard blows. In few moments
the Sergeant-at Arms and large number of members
interered separated the comoatants, and order was
restored"