The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-22
EE- The gallant Col. Moore is at the
Deming House, in this city.

Demlng House, IN tins city.
II ov the Negroes q the District -
Colnnbia y ecsiys sheis -RromAssd
EnAAneiDattoa. s
Inanticipation Of tke liberty-day that
seems 50 near to them. the slaves all over
the city, and the free negroes who are
connected with them by the ties of kind
red and sympathy, are dressed in their
best to-day lmapy Of them in their seedy
best, to be sure), and are assembled to
celebrate this Sabbath as day of praise
and thanksgiving. | have talked with
several "candidates this evening, from
whom gather that this Thanksgiving
Day" has been kept joyously in nearly 81
Of their seventeen churches. There seems
to have been preconcert among them, and
the afternoon was devoted to love- fcasts.
attended the Bethel Church, near the
Capitol, this morning. The black cler-
gyman preached very good sermon from
The text, If God be for us, who can he
against usY 70 On audience of 200 or 800
of his own people.
He spoke of the deliverance of Moses
and the children Of Israel from bondags /;
and by natural transition, referred to
the condition Of the slaves in America,
and especially il this District. Hethanked
the Lord most fcrvently that he had been
permitted to live TO see this day. Forty.
three years ago he was tarrcd and feath-
cred in Washington because he would
preach the Lord Jesus as he understood
| it; "but now" shouted the sable speak
err, "let Ethiopia lift up her hands to
God, for great good i coming out Of
this war - good for me, for US, and for
our people. whom avery nation has set its
heel upon 7" His audience was bolster
ously joyous. from the beginning to the
end OF the discourse. OF course, the ex-
pressions and demonstrations were ex
travagant--true to the quick fancy and
faryahthDarts Of the race. Some rubbed
their hands in glee, some laughed out
| right, some leaped in the air or twisted
themsefves into grotssque attitudes, As if
their JOY was too intense to be entertained
at staid perpendicular many shouted
/ '.Glory to God !" "Hsllelujah!' .'Amsn!','
'The blessed day has come T. 6c.; while
nearly all were in tears When the speak
er thanked the Lord that the slaves we're
to be free, the jubilee became utterly in
describable. What Babel Of triumph
ant voices! An old "aunt,' of in the
right hand upper corner. shouted and
wept persistently. Probably she had a
reason for it, l thought--perhaps two OF
three Of them, helpless, and IN the hands
of the kidnappers. "Glory to God p
said the preacher, solemniy and slowly.
+" Glory TO Loyejoy r yelled voice 4,
the right that belonged to . strongly
built nuIattoe. "No," commanded the
speaker instantly, " I tell you glory to
God!' for he seemed ~determiaeA froa
the first word thst God shoaM 1--we The
undivided praise, refusisk =. gises moi
ETY. 10 The Presidenter CongfsIA Apai,
of hands clenched spasmodically The TOP Of
the seat 10 which i was sitting. ! looked
back and tie man was hopping up nd
down, n if he had just caught : glimpse
of Heaven. aad presens. y interrupted tAe
speaker b trying % sing Il an bound
for the hsppy hind Of Canaan" His face
i bore . deep scar across the nose, and
tears ware streaming from the long fur
rows Of his cheeks. He had seen THIRTY
lyears, perhaps, and the light gray rag'
that be gathered about him told me thai
he had "come out of the house Of bond.
Iage" Most Of the hearers we're partly
white; many we're mulattoes, quadroons,
octoroons---sOa.o one or Two women, / i'm,
lagined, would attr.ct attention, for theil
COED leelB, 4ea Broadway. But what I
day Of sunshine twas 70 the stricken
sosL They seemed 70 think LITTLE Of the
kidnapper; they we're full Of hope. and
looking ahead. 6unhpa chorus Of u nlta.
tion. never heard before such joyful
gest ares / never bcheld. 1t was specta
Gle for man and angels. II Washington
Correspondence N. Y. Tribune.
! From the Rocky Mountain News-KxtrA--Aprii 4.
ENGAGEMENT MEAN SANTA EE.
Terans Whipped at the f,x Resnd-th'