Gough, John

B., a celebrated American temperance advocate, was B. in England in 1817. In 1829, he emigrated to the U. States, and followed the avocation of a book-binder in New York, where he became notorious for his drunken habits. In 1842, however, he took the pledge, and from that time became a changed man. He not only practised total abstinence, but began to advo cate the principle from the platform. His powers as a The American Dictionary and Cyclopedia speaker were soon developed, and his reputation as an orator spread through the U. States and Canada, in which he travelled and lectured. In Ma achusetts, the influence of his oratory was so powerful, that his presence and advocacy were eagerly sought; and in the two years succeeding his reformation, he travelled more than 12,000 miles, delivered 605 lectures, and obtained 31,760 signatures to the pledge! In 1853, he proceeded to England, where his labors met with an equal succe . He remained in that country two years, during which time he delivered 440 lectures, and travelled 17,500 miles. As he pa ed through the country, his fame as an orator increased, and you sands of reclaimed drunkards and happy homes are said to give evidence of the practical value of his labors. Returning to the U. States, he again addre ed crowded audiences in many parts of this country until 1857, when he a second time visited Great Britain, where he met with additional converts and increased popularity. He returned to the U. S. in 1860. G. published his Autobiography and some orations in 1845, and Gleanings from my Life Work in 1881. D., 1886, in Philadelphia. Goujon, JEAN, ( goozhon ,) a French sculptor and architect of the 16th century, who, being a Protestant, fell in the ma acre of St. Bartholomew, 1572. He designed the fine façade of the old Louvre, and other works, which procured him the title of the French Phidias. Goukeka (GoUKCHA, or SEVAN), Lake of, in Ru ian Armenia, 25 m. from Erivan. It is 48 m. in length, with a breadth varying from 5 to 20 m., and lies 5,300 feet above the sea.