Holly Springs gazette., 1844-02-02
!. SMALL VOICE FROM THE CAP
ITOL
no. L.
JACKSON, Jan. %, I544.


| would have ere this written you a lette
from the Capitol, had anything octurre'
worth communicating but the proceeding
of the assembled wisdom of the Stale have
been, thus far, "siale. fiat and unproftable =
very. To-day. a bill for dividing the Stat'
into Congressional Districts. which has oc
Icupied the House, discussionally. for nearly
week. at q cost of thousands of dollars tC
1.-The dear people, received its quietus, and
sleeps the sleep ofdeath. | do not think any
other bill having the same object IN view
will receive the sanction of the present Lee
fislature. Col Labauve. the great gun o
the Sabterranean party. offered to-day Sc
ries of resolutions. embodying the views O
this portion of the Democracy of Mississip-
pi but they were laid on the table with hoi
haste, the tender-.oed democrats not daring
to take the leap which they will yet have
10 .ake or there will 5e"a blow up as the
pedagoeue says in Percival Keene, in our
interesting family.
So far. the wings and democrats IN the
House have treated each other very corrte-
ously, and there has been no display of pistols
and bowie knives. 1t is TO be hoped that this
credltable state of feeling will continue, and
that this session will be only farce We
have herefofore heen treated with mei0 dra-
mas enough.
Nothing the least utility to the public
will be done this session, apprehend III
should prove to be mistaken in this aniicipa
ton. will apprise you of the error.
To-day (the 23d) the VoriolOid was de-
clared to be in town, in the person of Mr..
Boyd, of Alfalfa He boards at the residence
ofthe door-keeper ofthe House of Represen-
tatiyes-the House. therefore. suspended the
door-keeper for 10 days. The rumor will
doubtless go forth through the State, that the
Small Pox is at the Capitol, and is killing its
victims by The dozen. No danger of any
loss of life, I imagine.
The ablest Whig speakers that have spo
ken in the House. UP 10 this time, are, Win
chester of Adams. Yerger of Vicksburg
Miles of Yazoo, Ayres of Carroll. and
Brown of Coahoma
Winchester is fine looking old bachelor.
between the ages of 25 and d.
(I dislike to be more particular in regard to
the age ofsingle gentlemen, as old bachelors
like old maids, are somewhat sensitive on
such points.) Heis. however, noble look
ing parsonage. with silvery hair, COM
manding person. expressive, intellectual
eyes and physiognomy. of much nrbanity
md dignity of manners; and when he stands
Up, with his dark cloak thrown gracefully
,ver his shoulders, and addresses his fellow
members of the House. he looks THE nobIest
Roman ofthem ALL" He speaks well, and
othe polnt-aiways- is listened to with
ttention and interest by the members of both
,arties. How such fine looking gentle
nan has escaped matrimony. is to all puz
le Benecolence is stamped legibly upon
us countenance, and perhaps, he has re- j
to introducing little Winchesters |
nto this world of trouble. to suffer the thou /
and ills which flesh is heir to have OBJ
erved ladies in The gallery casting pensive
lances at the distinguished gentleman from
adams.
BRowN. of Coahoma, is another speci- !
len of the higher order of our species |
road, ample, oral sorehead-eyes black and
speaking-quite intellectual !,
good person-voiee musical-matter and 1
aanner excellent He is an interesting and Il
greeable debater. in the House out of it /.
courteous and worthy gentleman, of most t,
opular, polished manners and address. /
YEReER is, perhaps, the most effective
bic, sarcastic Wing member on the floor :
{ the House of Representatives. He has a f
adavorous countenance-keen gray eyes .
I hich peer out of cavernous sockets, any c
hing but pleasingly. When not excited, +
e is dull and prosey aroused. and he star q