The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-03-23
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WASHINGTON,
MARCH IL. 1853


Our city is still throngcd with STRANGER.
all ot whom are office seekers. The differ
cnt Secretaries, have their time fully occupi-
ed by receiving visitors, who only come TO
"pay their respects" but seldom lcay, with
out mniing something about an Office.
As yet, few appointments have been made.
The SenItc have been in open session, for
some days past, and we have had quite an
animated and interesting debate.
The Tchauntcpcck Treaty will be taken
up on Monday, at which time Mr.. BENJAMIN.
the new Senator from Louisiana, who is
President ofthc Tehauntepcck Railroad Co..
under the Carey Grant, will open the debate.
lie is said TO be quite an eloquent and fluent
speaker. II is possible that Mr.. Weller of
California will reply, as he took quite an ac-
tive part in the debate which occurred on this
question, in January last, lie is not pleas
ing speaker, but il undoubtedly man of
much more talent than his colleague Mr.
Grim.
The present Senate is much more able
body, than the late one - Mr.. Everett of
Massachusetts, Mr.. Clayton ef New Jersey.
Mr.. Athcrton of New Hampshire, Judge
Evans of ). c., are all men of the FIRST clns.
and would honor any body. Mr. Too,nb.
OF Ga., is too well known to need any culo-
gy from me. He is very pleasing speaker.
but for the life ofme cannot tell Won wheth-
or he is whig or dcmoccat, old Fory or
young America Sumner of Massachus sits.
the celebrated anti-Fugitiye Slave Bill man,
has scarcely opened his lips this Session. but
Boriand of Arkansas has spoken sufficient
for them both, the latter cannot be called nm
orator, but most inveterdte Lal.er hc pops
up just rs suddenly as u Champagne cork.
and ciitrvcsccs in as little time as that win,
does. Hale, the notorious Abolitionist of
New Hampshire has been east aside. His
Jokes, which are numerous, and always good.
Is his chief Recommendation. Fitzpatcrick
also is sterling fellow, but not equal in
talent TO his colleague Isrc Clcmins. James
OF Rhode Island, is a Mechanic by profess
ion' and 1t is great pity he ever forsook 80
high calling, for he looks as though h,
would push n jack plain much easier than he
can draw out speech. Ci of Rhod.
Island, is perfect souse head, /" he does no
thing but move for an adjournment, or m
Executive session.
The office seekers are grr,mbling not load
but deep at the deliberate manner with
which their claims arc considered. Rumor
says the SUN of $4,000 has bscn deposited
IN this city, TO advance the claims of n Ger.
tain gentleman in New York. This has
caused a stir equal to tempest in teapot.
among the New York Office seekers.
General Pierce takes every thing quite
COOL and only admits applicants, when he
sees ht a Senator called on him the other
day, and sent in his card. The messenger
returned, bearing the startling intelligence
that "Gen. Pierce was shaving, and could
not be seen" This, presume, is only one
ofthe many false reports that are circulated
by the enemies of General Pierce to iniure
him. Many Wing Senator's have deserted
from their posts, and fear b, The end OF
this week there will not be quorum.
The G"rdncr trial is progressing slowly,
and the opinion is that Mr.. Gardner will be
honorably acquitted ofthc crimes of forgery
and pnrgcry.
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