Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-24
Row IN A CHURCH.-The Lafayette Ind.
Journal publishes the following

Row IN A CHURcH.-The Lafayette Ind.)
Journal publishes the following
Last Wednesday evening, the 18th, was en-
acted scene in Westinghouse on Lauramie
Creek, about three miles north OF Stockwell
which was not at all becoming to moral and
Christian community The minister OF the
aforesaid church is j.. W. 9. Covey, who,
few. days ago, published in the Journal a great
many testimonials from elders and members of
the Campbellite Church in defence of his char,
acter, and who has for some time past held
protracted meetings In the rural districts there
abouts successfully. This man has been too
free in his remarks in denunciation OF other
churches, which is not at all palatable to the
citizens generally, and has caused bad feeling
to exist between the two parties. 1t seems
that responsible man of the Methodist
Church had got possession of certain documents
published by the Campelite Church, denounc-
ing said Covey as an imposter; and, under
several specifications, had banished him from
the church. The possessor of the documents
was bent on reading them aloud to the audi
ence after dismissal from service, on Saturday
evening, February 20, utfailed in the attempt,
for just as he stood up to request the attention
of the audience, the members made rush tor
him, and he beat hasty retreat, escaping
through the door with his papers. But that
was not all of it the citizens OF the nelghbor-
hood seemed bound to have the documents
read to the congregation at the close OF service,
and accordingly, last Wednesday evening, af-
ter sermon by said Covey, another possessor
of documents arose and asked the attention of
the congregation, but when Mr.. Covey recog
nized the man, he arose in the pulpit and cried
ont, "Don't let him read it Members attend
to him! Attend to himp' Then there was
rush made from the pulpit toward the door.
The outsiders we're seated near the door,
and rushed to the defence, and before the pos
SCISSOR of documents was aware, they were
snatched from him and torn to pieces Both
parties had come to extremes, and the house OF
God was converted into temporary battle
field Several knock downs ensued, and blood
boiled hot, but fortunately no lives were lost.
The document man and his friends beat hasty
retreat, leaving the other party victorious
"CussED HIS Crop Our" The following
good one is told of John NJ, most inveterate
wag, and one of the cleverest men in old Tai
bot. He was in the Bureau Office at Butler
last fall looking over some old tax books, when
black man, who had had some difficulty with
his employer, entered and inquired OF NJ. II he
was ode buro'':
eyes," said he; I'm the man. :
"Well, boss, KUN to see you bout fuss L
had wid de man [ works wid-Mr. B. You
see, boss, axed him two weeks ago how much
money an tings I got in de store, and he told
me hundred and thirty dollars. Well, las
week goes to town an buys three or four dol
lars wuf Nv things, and den he say owe him
two hundred and fifty dollars and when L tell
him dat can't be so be Gust G
What! did he cuss you? p said NJ, ex-
citedly, turning over the leaves of the tax book
'tYes, boss, he cussed me twice. -
SWELL, said NJ, hurriedy snatching up
pen and making some marks on the book /; Il
line him So for that.
Look here, boss, - said the negro, eagerly,
does they have to pay for cussin US?
Yes; four dollars and half for every time
they cuss you.
Den" said the colored individual, rising
solemnly and putting bis hat carefully on the
table; tore God, boss, be done cuss his whole
crop out, and Is gwine home to collect my
money" ~ =
The negro made shell road time back to his
employers. told the negroes of their good tor
q tune and the result was that every one OF them
went to Butler next day to know about his
cuss money" B. had some trouble in con
M'?nclng '?cl the newly made enlightened voters that
cussng" was not taxable. -Talboton Gaz.