Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-01-04
Editor GrceIeY.


following description of the first appear
ance of Horace Greeley, Editor of the
New Rork Tribune, on the floor of the
House of Representatives. The picture
is drawn BY the Washington correspond,
ent of the Philadelphia Bulletin, neu-
trail paper:
"In the organization of the Senate,
there is little to be seen of interest; per-
haps few elbow dye dos, " and doz-
en- common place 'salutations, when Sen
atorg take their places; butin the House
Of Representatives, the Babel of tongues,
greetings and mtroductions of new mem
bers, are enough to confound the senses,
For period, the area in front of the tri-
buue, fesembled beehive; but to-day,
the reunion was marked by more than
Ordinary peculiarities. Independent of
individual remarks of each other, a ref
erence to the state Of the weather, sar-
casrp respecting mileage, and the abon-
inable condition or excellence Of the
roads, 4 new topic was introduced, in
which the name of Old lack was fire.
quently mentioned. accompanied by a
provoking laugh, which again was hush-
ed IN noisy brawlof two members, good
hnmoredly contending for a preference
Of seats these are the characteristics Of
the occasion; but the feature Of the mo-
ment the star that shone the most res
pledent ia its own sphere of action; the
magnet, around which revolved at a dis
lance . whole system of satellites, ad-
fniIingly, exnltingly attracted--the i'm
portant Of all important sights-that
which transfxed the attention Of Repre-
sentative as well as behcs1er, was the adj
vent into the Hall, of Editor (now Hon
orable) Horace Greeley Of the New York
Tribune. There he was, Horace in per-
son, the embodiment Of more than ordi-
nary mortal genius, but oh what a spec
tacle for the Maynard risib1esi Asst by
impulse, when he approached the chair,
down the central aisle, the entire mass
filling the area, gave way, ard he stood
alone, the observed Of b thonSand eyes,
himself as much EMBARRASSED III hiS ksW
position, as Dis colleagues wet 2tnz va
atgthe oddly .of his appea 10
was dressed, in a wretchedly kaf ;.lg
coat, Of a pale blue color, broas b ned
hat, pants of the same. color Int
as the flesh would admit then de
ped off just above the ankle 10
gaping rent trayersed the Ills "a
high up as the knee Joint; bit lE was
caused by "a misfortune in dui Isn The
cars. His boots were in tolef5 tate
of preservation, but shah Ss$ and
shockingly coarse, One sod Vas ns;pas
a heel, but to retain his level 81 locono-
ton, he had managed to discard the use
Of the other, by treading il al onS side.
There he stood, one hand tishtly fasns
ing his beaver, the, other thrust 8to
breaches, pocket, his head SIi8htlT ind
ned to his right shoulder, md With Til
left foot beating a kind Of Hayl6 tattoo
on the floor. a peculiar snliI zat the
same time a sorrowfui n he Eye :
gave to his countenance Z nos iolefully
ludicreus expression. which, provoked a
litter at his expense. es2il amid the Lone
liness. No one cared "A approach and
accost him, for q sdeond 2sire would
have spoiled the pictzE& augh to Judge
from his appealing 10 would have
given the world to hafe some kind friend
extricate him from wht} 1I&ht have been
called an execrable dilen,ina PRESENTLY
a portion Of, the New York delegation
surrounded him. when the eIalpl for
moment was broken, only "A 81 R1Af&zEI
When called upon, with othklR IS
proach in full session and taie M S| q.
of office ID front Of the Chair, E 6
to be at a loss what earthly use G s
of his arms and body. and yet, not Is %
pear i'll at ease, he bent the latter for
ward almost to an angle of forty-fve
degrees, as being the most comfortable
and respectful position, while the former,
which are none Of the shortest appenda-
ges, hung neryelessly at his sides, as if
given him for no other purpose than in
cumbrances to stumble over while in the
act of walking. Altogether, the subject
and the presentation were the most anu
sing, that it has been the lot of Congress
Hall TO witness for many day. But he
took the oath IN FIRM, clear tone of voice,
and then (rather hurredly for Repre-
sentative lodged into the seat of Mr..
Pendleton Of Virginia, where, forgetting
his new dignity in his old occupation, he
braced his knees against the lid Of the
desk, and commenced scissoring for the
next edition Of the Tribune The pic
ture and the details may be doubted. but
those acquainted with the peculiarities Of
Mr.. g.. win readily acknowledge that
this is no exaggeration.
DRsrITu IioN.-Rcv. r. s. Cook, OF Nev
York, 10 a sermon preached In Boston iast
Sabbath, said that in Western Vilgfnia-sn
territory as large as allNew England. with.
out The State Of Ma inc. 10 which New Jer-
sey may be added shese was no bookstore,
no church. end 20 school hrpse; that this
,erri,ory iursished large numbers Of Persons
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