Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-05-20
MISCEL US
From The Dclia
\ PRETTY IIEIIE PORTRAIT.

B, BIC tGIN
Iho ansI- fG artist IT Will be- seon he is-who drew
the FLOWING sketch of our friend Hooper. was some
time ago in tbs cy. We hcn had the pleasure uf an
ulfoduc lon to him. aud nd long in discovering
the strong points of his character which the
hned carnations oi keen eye, clear mind, aud cul-
tvalcd understanding. The fact i, that physically and
mentally BIZ I'nly IS one OF tho most c,nioundcdly Y
hands mo fellows in all "Aahancr." 1t Is pity he
drnks-his water without icrIng H.
johnson J. Hooper Esq, Solicitor Qr The Sercnh
Editor Of the Chambers Tibmc, mdtor of"Simon
Suggs." ci giibmtan dHis E. ala dried specimen Of
humanity, ahoul five teet ten inches in hleh So
between an Egytan mummy aud shlivolled pumpkin,
conveys to the mind FAINT idea oi johnso The wodd
demands and is entitled 10 iuil description and with,
fears Ms 10 our success, we will lIy "ur pencil
An old silk Which has honestly wotn, and boldly wears
the TILE of Shocking bad aat. covers small bullet
shaped head; sack coat Of gey Tweed covo-s while II
displays 10 perfection, hump winch would excite the
envy of an Eastern drnmedafy. P1rl-an belle: su
ped vet butloncd closely to the huat hides shirt with
which the washer has hut sghi ae1 alninncr;
hree hes whose original coor i, 9cs'io rcr1in
par of l,rs flrned in humble imitation Of the jack o
diamond; below The termination o the bfercles are n
pair Of pigeon toed feet covered with yarn sochs, II
~ Whjch IS always worn wrong side uutwnrds, aud pnr
f Ind horans of backlog lhclf owner 5
face is of soar.
UmpeI' lat can "hetcr br imagined h- dcecnbcd" 8"
In attempting take his Dl9ncrno'ype, Park has bro
ken two caulcrasl Mr.. Morisen call ii parody on
Spani,h pack saddlc-thc den is good far II gdes
Ills hair is sun burnt brown. seldom comhed neyrrol
ed his forehead IS bold aud intellectual. II Is the so.
mark by which yon recognize his face AS human his ey
are fxy caused dunbtcss by early and 'nIi6ued de
vonn 10 sluay-or blue hrad his lips fun aud sensual
smw 1le fnnuess. hui much amba; his nos' 6 nnt
terpar # those daily attach 10 the drnzens o at,
portion of Monlpnmrr known Jcrusnl'mi his check
bones are strongly defined and his ceeks snnken. while
over his entire Is drawn skin which Invol
unfairly causes the exclamation: "What fine specl-
men If mill lewed parchment !" A chin sharp enpnah
for ooh- pick, is cuveed with "ron9h aud reddy'
uoatee- lucky chin how the other f,alures must envy
yon %puf covering!
Hooper is gly-Dheorccay, practically decidedly
usly. This misfortune made hin solicitor in the So
vcnh In his before the Legislature, his
friends argued lha much gness fortified by hills Of
indictment and wtiis Of capas would DIVE old FLINDERS
from cmrs and misdemeanors. The argument was held
/ gnod and Hooper was seleccd.
| One fact in relation his dress had forget en-
lie wears no neck cth aud assured that his style
Of dress this patc lar dates only from hs acquaintance
" iii our present Secretary o Satr, gentlemen whom
Johnse vainly attempts to imate IN The only point
which he has succeeded, he has surpassed his modtle
is even dlrIleT
IIo per is uply simply because bc can't help it From
self defence he has cultivated bld and orlg nal style.
with fine appreciation of the rillcnlous. Wih ready
grasp he sezps on ihislrait in every one. aud with a
master hand gives il life. As his own CONCEPTIONS are
lndcrons SO they emueny original aud hls success
in every sketch he has written warns us not to Judge
man simply by h looks.
/ AZ se are drawing true picture and not wiling a
satire we will pass the notice of those qualities which
make the man Ak 10 point oul wholesonlrd fel-
low devoted to his friends. liberal in his views. generous
to a fault and we viii show you Hopper But we mnst
say that he pnrsues his foes with much zeal he
his friends be the nI Iry great or small punishment IS IN
full lie never iorgcls offence, aud never 6rsves