Daily national era., 1854-06-08
CONGRESSIONAL SKETCHES.

The Washington correspondent Of the Penn
syivanian occasionally furnishes sketch" Of
some of the many distinguished members OF
the present Congress. Alter Illustrating the
old saying that appearances are often decep,
tive, he thus sketches the wellknown Alexan-
der H. Stephens Of Georgia:
"And yet this uugainly- y-looking individual
with head and face constructed contrary to al
rules of physiognomy and phrenolcgy--is con-
sidered by many the ablest member Of tho
House, and of House, too, that can boast of
some Of the best minds of the country. Mr..
Stephens is slightly above the medium height,
and painfully thin in appearance; bis head is
small and fiat his forehead low, and partially
covered with straight black, lustre-lacking
hair and his cheeks thin, wrinkled, aud Of
parchment texture His walk, his features his
figure, bespeak great physical emaciation. You
look iu VAN for some outward manifestation of
that towering, commanding intellect which has
held the congrcgated talent Of the whole corn
tfy spell-bound for hours. 1t is not in the eye,
for it Is dull and heavy. 1t is not in tho face,
for it is meaningless. IL is not in the voice, for
it is shrill and sharp. But still you feel con-
yiooed that tho feeble, totsering being before
YOU is all brain--braiu IN the head brain in
the arms, brain in the lels, brain in the body
that the whole man is charged and surcharged
with the electricity OF intellect-that touch
would bring forth the divine spark"
Gerrit Smith is sketchcd and framed afsar
this fashion
@Mr Smith is generally admitted to be the
most attractive speaker in the House. As you
look upon rs tai, commanding fcrm-h;s
80
cornt enance-ss you watch rs SOFT, winning
s.r;le. and see his mild eyo k;nd'e with emo,
ton. but only omot ons Of the purer end better
kina -end ~ you lis'an - the fu'l, round
toni of mat lhless voice swelling and swell
ing with the tide Of feeling from an ovei llow-
ing heart you feel assured that the man be
fore you can have no lot nor part with such
m 'screants as Sumner, Gidoioss Philip, and
Parker. lie may DO th, unwavefing opponent
of Slavery; but you know that he belongs not
70 tho mrrdering abolition mob Of Boston.
While the SrTneis, Seward and Gliding a.,
Of Coner, y, are shuuned by their fellow-nem-
bors, ss bc;ugs utterly r,wosthy OF personal
association, Gerrit Smith enjoys tho respect
and even god WI Of a."
The correspondent Of tho NeW York E1-
press says
"Mr. Smith. Of Va, (Exsfa Bil'y,) passed
glowing eulog.pm uT IN Gent Smith to day,
in tho course Of his remarks upon the New
York Hard Manifesto. He gave him cordial
invitation TO y'sit Virginia, and even 70 discJt,
there the subject Of Slavery On the conclu
sion Of Gov Smiths compl men fsyy notice Of
Mr.. Geriit Smith Mr.. c agma1, Of No, N
Caro- ma, we.mly nc ,k the las., " gentleman
by the hand. and sured bin tiat no coa.
CURED with al the gentleman fom Virginia
bad sad IL Gerrit SIN IN g not on bis guard,
am artsid he WI be seduccd from fis ale
glance to the cause in which no hai been long
enlisted. He i evidently great favoiito With
the Southein member, on account Of his gen.
tlemanly bearing and the originality end nov
city OF bis opinions. He y n greater abstraa-
tionist than old Mr.. Tszeweli, or the late DR..
Cooper, or Mr.. Ca'houn, and never adore sses
the House without command og the close II
attention. While Mcfna Sumner Chase,
Seward, and Gliding are regarded Nth great
ave, sion by the Southern delegations IN both.
Horses, Mr.. Smith who Is moro ULTRA Abo
'itioniss then either cf thcro, is cartSscd and
admired. The rsa-on for this sined appar-
ent inconsis sncy IS 10 be found, conceive, in
the belief that Mr.. Smith is An Abolition'st
from moral aud religious con, n,iciions--tbe 9th
ers from political motives aod hatred TO the
South Smith discus 1cs the subject of Slavery
in tho spirit Of philanthropist and Chris
tisn--they, IN the spirit Of demagogues and
greedy cspirants for power and place"
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ON vanished tables, when set as they should
not be, carelessly upon them. To remove it,
pour some Temp oil upon the spot, and rub il
hard with soft cloth. Then pour on little
spirits, and rub it dry with another cloth, and
tho whitc mark will disappear, leaving the
table bright az before.
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