Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-02-06

STRETCHES.

p SKETCHES.
An individual. whose motioes are somewhat OBJ
served in the House Is that fiehfnl. mysterious,
disagrcrsble looking nan. BLAIR, the editor Of the
Globe. lie rides on horseback good deal, aud las
dirty white rag. which has gained for him the
soub,iqust Of death on The pale horse" lie has
also been styled galvanized corpse.s These phfa.
srsn ~ convey TO the reader some uolon Of the man
will not attempt to describe lin. | hold thai
person should tie subject 10 ridicule account of
natural detofntes Of person. | will merely say
iot the purpose Of giving the reader perfect idea
OF this noted rersonage, thalbe is small. hn bald
headed man, With a SHARP, pious looking connte.
nance a sort of modern Maw-wofm. know lit
lie about Linn except what have read IN the news
papers but he appears 10 be universally avoided
aud despised. b. visits the House every day. and
since the question Of eleeing public printer has
been before That body, he has been most constant
IN his attendance, and locks wild and iestlts
Than lie says The Wings abuse him exceed
inely. | fear he has not head the worst YET.
HIS partner Mr. Rves. is large. plain looking
man. and is much respected Blair is despised.
Il IS a pity that lie should get into such bad COM
pany.
Matthew l.. Davis, the associate and biographer
e Aton Burr, and the famous correspondent of the
New Hofk Courier and Enquirer, is also noted per.
sonage At the Captol.-lle is a small, active old
man. wears PLAIN snuff-eo,ored coat, far cap, aud
speetaccs and carries a cane. lie always goes
into the galleries, aud refuses TO take seat the
door, with The reporters lie wishes TO be under
obligation 10 restrain The ieedom Of his remarks.
lie IS wonder.ul old man. Ills letters. under tic
signature oil the Spy in Washington. have had
good deal OF reputation in their day bui ] suspect
Ills pen has now lost something Of its original fresh
aud ygor. The old man, perceive, looks upon
the course oi events in tins country with melan-
choy eye aud fills columns with regrets and evil
prophecies. lie signs Tor the good old days OF 9th
CT times, and declares that the Republic has pas
sed the zenith Of us gloty.
The House OF Representatives. is Ike an old fash
Toned district School: each boy is listing ushed for
sumo peculiar qnany, or faculty aud all are disposed
10 ENJOY bit Of fun. when the eye OF The master is
not upon them Men, II is ttne are not quite so
playful aud mischevous boys, but then they are
here less under conirol of their masters, the soyer
egn people. Every body is more inclined TO make
lon. and enjoy fun, when under some restraint,
ihnn when at full Liberty 10 laugh and joke as you
please.
There are several sharp wits in the House, and
several wellknown butts OF rdicule. Mr.. Cost john
son. oil Mary land is Often exceedingly witty aud sar-
castle IN his impromptn speeches and he reoits ~.
IN an opponent. IN this way, with great power. Mr..
Dromguole, oil Va, also possesses brilliant powers Of
this description, the true ai1Ic salt Mr.. Stany oil
n. C., a slender young man, whose countenance re-
sembes The engrayings ol Boz what might be term
ed IN common Yankee phrase, "A queer chicken u
/ lie often makes the llonse with his sudden cd
dliles. Mi Pioiit, OF Indiana is another singular
genius. lie is small, round. iron-faced, tough
/ looking man, and his talents Ikea rich bale u
unsmoltcd ore. lie deli ghts in rude, uneouth ex-
ptesslons. strange comparisons and SMILES aud lu-
dioruus sketches OF men aud things. such few men
could say,or would Illhey could. He lsa good
Wing, however, and sometimes shoots an arrow into
a corner oi the enemy's camp, which nobody else
has reaohed.-Bolh parties laugh nj what he SAYS
I'LL their sides ache, and their eyes swim in tears
Mr.. Pefiken, Of Pa, IS man who makes fun with.
out deslgn. The members laugh acih him, bur a
/ hun. lie is an llIerale, troublesome old man, ex-
eeeG'ngly peeul IN his appearance, always talking
but never regarded. lie wears an old fashioned
coat, with broad skirts, and monstrous que, whicl
dicks out from his busby head, like the handle of
! pitchok ilom load OF lay. lie keeps constanil,
moving about the House. talking 10 himself hal
audlbly, moving the previous question and calling
members TO order. lie las been laughed at, IidI
eued, and featured, III the House and out OH
| ever since he has been here. Yet he is a clevc
old man--in The Yankee deception ofibat word.
will speak of the eloquent md powerful members
oil The House, the leaders OF parties aud Of debatels
IN some future letter. New England sends
strong delegation OF strong men.
SUAWMUT.