The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-08-04

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OF soldier who had just returned from the
war, and coming up Canal street had en-
countered, at the corner of ChaItres, one of
our beautiful, graceful and elegantly dress
ed young ladies'. ooh, boys, Jest stop" he
exclaimed to his companions, ''ahd let us
take one good look at a raal Yankee girl. !
didn't want to come home for any thing
but that. could stand the Greasers. their
country, their climate, their houses, their
eating and drinking, barring the poHau but,
U, Lord. the women with their tawhy
skins, bare feet, their slip-shod ways, their
cigarrtos, | couldn't stand them, no how
You can fix it. only wanted once more
TO Tx my peppers on a genewine American
gal, and then | could be happy the rest Of
my days. And now | see one. and isn't
she sweat one See how finely and grace.
fully she picks her way across the street !:
see how high she carries her head: look
at her face, isn't it a charmcr, ,har's the
lilly and the rose for you; and look how
modeStly she hugs that nice little pink
shawl" Just at this point, the lady obser.
we'd the excited manner of her enthusiastic
admirer, nterposed her gay little parasol
between her face and the fixed gaze Of the
gallant soldier, whereupon the latter sighed
deeply, and remarked, ..well, | suppose
that's about as much Of Paradise as a poor
private ought to have"
The following is from a Washington let
ter to the Delta: 81 propose to give you Il
daguerrcotype likeness of certain Senators.
beginning with the first on the list. 1t NAV
amuSe such Of your readers as have seen
the originals, and instruct those who have
not. lSt,thcn. StahdSAllen of Ohio. He owes
ms birth 10 North Carolina, and is of that
species OF biped-tall and lank, but full Of
bilious fire and energy. lie bears a very
strong simIitude to Henry Clay, of which |
think he is fully as proud as he ought to be.
His features in rcpoSe do very well. bnt on.
ly let his ear catch the sound of a "bank
charter" or news Of "revolution in Eng
land" and he is at once a wild enthusiast
and his excitement seems to increase as he
speaks. Residents about the "MissiS>ippi.' .
who understand thing or two, would give
him wide berth, as he always needs plenty
Of room. Allen is emphatcally one of the
| progressive, and as he is young, he stands
a fair chance 10 ascend still higher on the
| ladder OF fame. Speaking aside, however,
/ (as they sometimes do at the St. Charles
he must be cured OF an assumed stately
strut and a mock dignity, which sit upon
him like badly fitting garment. and mar
the effect Of sentiments, that suit greatly
advanced stage Of the democracy but with
all this little vanity, believe him an hon
est fellow at heart. which is quite unusual
here, for public men spoil in this atmus-
/ phere with a wonderful rapdity."
"Next, allow me to introduce to Y ourno-
tice Mr.. AtchiSon, Of Mo-, a fine looking
fellow, full of fun and honesty. When he
was first 'Sworn in," he looked so modest
and demure, and had withal such an air OF
external sanctity, that very naturally sup
posed him TO be a class leader in the west.
A close inspection, however. soon conyih-
ced me that ! did him Injustice in my
thoughts. and that he was gay, frank. live
~, and witty, and with Just religion enough
to save him from perditOn. He is a gener-
al iavOrite with senators. and has thric @
been called to act as president pro tenn Of
that body, which, you have no doubt heard
said thousand times, sis one 0fihc most
| dignifcd in the WorId." With really a
great number of admirable qualities, 18th
many specially excellent qualifications for
business. yet he makes most sorry chair
Manufacturing altogether too much lat-
tude to Senators in their mode of doing bu
>ineSS. He is pretty firm, however, when
a motion is made to adjoun at late hour.
and after a wearsome and exhauSting ses-
sion. If the yeas and nays are not deman-
dcd, the fiat goes forth, "The senate stands
adjourned until tomorrow at II o'clock"
You must know that such step makes him
very popular with the official reporters of
the senate He gives all his heart and all
his strength to the support of Cass."