The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1842-02-05

That rather grey-headeu man u sioo-
py appearance, with a broad, massive
forehead. is Mr.. Mathews, surnamed
,.cooeras breeches,n from the county of
Marshall. He is the most talented OF the
democratic party in either House; he IS
designed to lead the party, which he can
do with great ease; he has much cunning
and tact, and his abilities are much I'M
derrated. lie is spoken Of as tho next
democratic candidate for Governor.
There are many others we might give
passing notice, but will leave for anO-
Their occasion. Judge Guion, however,
is TOO we'll known; his celebrity as
statesman and jurist is quite familiar TO
the people of Mississippi.
Let us pass over TO the other House
and take view.
The Speaker (Mr. Roberts of Scott
endeavors to make himself agreeable TO
all parties: he processes TO be demo-
Graf, and 10 truth acts more from princi-
pie than party policy, consequently he
is not unfrequently subject of animal
version with his own polit ical friends. -
He is polite, yielding and accommOda-
ting, and is clever man.
The first object that strikes your at
tention on the right, is small, cherry
checked, curly headed son Of Erin. II
you remain any time in the Hall you
will discover that he is perfect "Mon
sieur Tonson come again ;" he is always
on the floor, letting out his nonsense
that no one hears nor cares for. Mo-
entertaining a very benevolent feeling
towards the King's English, he murder.
it without mercy. We have seen one
or two speeches of his which some per
son has written out for him published il
The MississiPpian, but as the election fol
public printer has passed It is noI Proba
BILE It's readers need fear a sim lar iuh c
lion. His name is Allen from the county
of Clarke. and an aggravated eonnuen
case of locofocoism.
You will discover a great contrast Be
tween him and that dark compleclet
gentleman sitting against the map; TIA
mans countenance IS perfect index c
truth and honesty-his name is Thoma
II. Williams of Pontotoc-he was the d.
mocratic nominee for Governor, oppose
to paying the Union Bank boads, b.
not wishing to identify himself with sue
crowd declined the nomination., con-,
quentIy he brought down upon himse
the animadversions Of the herds Of al
r ties which he regards but little.
Sitting by his side is the younge
5 member of the Legislature, very sprigh
5 ly for his age; he intends TO do what /
{ thinks right, fearless of all the powers
: locolocoismi he evidently is getting ver
y tired of his associates, seeing them dc
4 titute of principle-his name is McAllal
democrat, from the county of kemper.
i Close to him sitsMr.Leake ofLownde
! who endeavors to make himself hand )
5 in all things and on all subjects; he a
3 presto lead his anti bond brethren in ID
}. House, but is evidently by them conside
= ed very small potatoes; we viii pass hi
n over.
a Sitting next to him is the noted
A. Besaneon, former editor of the NJ
e chez Free Trader-he is rather plau.
a bic in his address, but destitute Of pri
n ciple-he figured very conspicuous
year or two since, in what is called /;
z, 'Stark-weather correspondence" pt
n lished by f. E. PIummer-he is a 90
looking man, and agides himself on |
ut low cunning-decidedly the most unpC
II, lar man in the House. His own PAL
ry look upon him as an intruder, and .
he wings with pity and contemplate
cheerful at times, but when the name
is Plummer is mentioned, it reminds
1t. of disagreeble "reminiscences which
he would be glad to forget.
is Some little distance from him sits
a great defaulter, Gordon D. Boyd; as '
M will perceive he has a roost hideC
es countenance. We never saw q wol
lis looking mamie looks much like
as would have been ''p0rticeps criminis''
re the cruci6xion of Christine is the
He ly man in the House who is unco.
he enough 10 wear his hat during its