Morning herald., 1837-10-09

lFpm our Evening Ddition ef Sssrdsyl
IFrsm eur correspondent Rothsehld, No. Kill
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The House cu him off in the midst of to go to their
dinners.
During the evening session. we had variety OF
"raIk" There was little Cambrelepg with his saunch
lecofocoism; eagle-headed Bouldin OF Virginia. with
Ms would-be witclsms and country slang verbose
Patton of Virginia, with his insuferabe vanity and
gnorance gestculating Wise, with his violent de-
nunciatons; spectacled Rheth of South Carolina,
with his Treasury bills receivable; and last though
not least lowering and hoarse voice, Thomas of Ma
ryland, with his judicial authority.
With great care Iendeavored to wlnnow the wheat
furnished by these wise gentlemen, and all the grains
that could collect were that some of them preferred
selling the bonds held by the government against
the U. s. Bank, to issuing Treasury notes apa .ha.
proposition to issue bills receivable IN paymenl u
public dues was lost And 50 the House adjourned
at quarter past precisely
WAsHINGToN October A. 1887.
was yesterday pressed INTO the service OF a oeau,
tiful creature with whom have become acquainted
lately: she Is magnificent and Juno like woman.-
Her eve is q deep and lusrous baclx-her hair raven
and glossy her complexion brunette, her figure COM
mandine and her motion stately and graceful.
"You must accompany me to the Senate today to
hear Mr. Calhoun SAID She with a bewltchng look
that could no more resist than could fly.
What wonderful effect has beauty on the human
human heart. II acts like charm and wleds an in
haence that is altogether overwhelming / had risen
with determination visit the race course and par
take in the pleasures of the turf had hired horse,
and almost ready to start according 10 the Amerl-
can acceptation of the term when chanced to call
in and was caught by the glance Of Kate karney,
which has been almost fatal TO me. How could l
say nay? took her therefore under my arm and felt
proud and delighted as assorted her along the pave
or wide rotor of the Pennsylvania avenue to the
Captol-eyery eye was fixed upon her, she NOV
ed along with the majesty of Juno and the grace of
Venus, ded apparut mota and forgot the exciting
of The turf politics, fashion, the beau monde
and toute e monde in the consciousness fbeing along
Gid ofo foua nd att A9 we
ed, however, another object seemed to claim the at
tention of the gazers, and the eye glanced as usual
from my lovely companion TO the Sioux who were
marching along the street in their new dresses just
furnished them by the government with their banners
flying, drums beating, and bells attached TO their
dresses ringing They were in high spirits, and shout
ed and yelled they moved along in the most joyous
manner We reached the capitol, and ascended the
dark and staircase leading into the circular
gallery OF the Senate chamber. The door was entire
y obstructed by the bodies of men that found it diff
fcult TO disodge. Among these was one who calls
himself an artist and who daubs paint on ivory which
he thinks likeness Of the individual whose features
he copies. He grunted out an objection to our en-
trance, and would not give way TILL the door-keeper
very civil parsonage and very attentive the ladies'
cast his eye on the magnificent beauty under may
arm when he cleared passage for her and gave
her a seat had of course to shift as could but
nay position was any thing but comfortable All
seemed eager 10 hear the great nulfer and seceder
The galleries were literally crammed almost TO the
vaulted ceiling with the auditors anxious TO hear how
he would answer the great constitutional lawyer,
Webster the more eloquent declaimer Preston and
account for his strange tergiversations. He held
forth in his court and clipping manner, for about two
hours and made the best he could of it, But his rea
soning struck more ingenious than solid and 1t
was demolished by Webster, who followed him in
explanation. His amendment was adopted by ma
lority of one aad the Treasury scheme has at last
passed the Senate. Its fate in the House is doubtful
/ was surprised to see such crowd in the Senate
when the course few miles off, presented, as
thought especially to the fashionable and idle superior
attractions. ltindcated that mind was superior to
matter and that large proportion Of the citizens and
visitors here would rather witness intellectual than
physical contest. The course is nevertheless well
attended by the ashonabes black legs and others and
the yesterday was SAID to be quite exciting though
poor Henry Wise was distanced. The real Henry
swore he would shoot him, but consoed himself with
the reflection that owing to the unfortunate as
sociaton of Names the master being Kendall and the
horse a Wise.
In the gallery Of the Senate the ladies are separated
from the gentlemen in Methodist chapel and
therefore every thing like Irritation and agreeable tee
tete is excluded The men, however sometimes
talk but in low key.
Who is that with short red wig and eyes close
20 his nose, like an oPpossum 2" said man 10
me with coarse blue coat that had just been dipt in
a most offensive die and smelt like asaf9tida
"That is the Connecticut orator and postmaster,
Miles," said /. "A man OF gumpon who believes him.
self wise and learned enough TO enlighen The Senate
and play the orator for the amusement Of the gale
RES.
And pray who is that big headed man near the
bar, looking through his eye glass at volume of do
cuments before him r.
"Noi to know him argues thyself unknown" That
ia the great 5 Thomas Humbug, as he Is styled by
way OF distinction. Bgo is a favorite part Of speech
with HIM and gooid is his idol As he Is fond Of speak
ing OF by itself, Tor wont 10 say in our
early day, psselfy-the following epgram has been
applied to him:
VIXEN you talh OF said and did and Tthought,
OF the heat that felt and the cold that caught
You forget that The world IL must greatly amuse
That many rs with such Es yoa ean U'sr
A slim dandysh looking fellow, with beautiful
squnt was making effort to escape from his con-
hnement was brought to sudden pause by an euor.
nous massof flesh who occupied the whole space be-
tween the wall and the back OF the front ofseats
and who seemed to be literally melting into liquid fat,
by the heat Of the recm.
"I must pass" said the dandy.
"Then you must be devilish sight smaller than
you are, my good fellow" replied the human nam
moth" II you mean 10 pass me-"
"Or be buried in mass of garbage" whispered
the man alongside of me" where he might move
about with the same Jonah in the belly OF the
whale"
The poor dandy was brought TO total stand, both
his eyes scnulla,ed with rage-and he looked as if
he could have eaten up his obstruction had he been
little smaller Fortunately for all in the rear of him,
he got so steamed, and was in melting mood, that
he found his berth TOO het Cor him, and rolled himself
out ofthe gallery TO the great delight Of that part of
the audience who had been pent up by his enormous
body.
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