Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-01-03
A vermonter in Washington.

Inc VencfaDie rs wei rs nouofhbie "iinW -
Bradley Of Westminster, one Of the presidential
electors Of this state, and the messenger to wash
ington with their vote, became quite q notoriety
while at Washington. A correspondent Of one Of
the journals thus writes Of him and his 'historic
pantaloons -
"He was senasorefom that state In 1912, and
was at the capital at the time the British made
their attack upon II. He appears ten years young
er than Gen. Cass. who was younger lawyer in
Ohio when he was here. A number Of senator's
crowded around him and were entertained by jokes
and stories, which he dealt out with great ibera-
ty. Ills last visit before this one was when Gen.
Jackson was president. Il went tosee the general,
says he, and he sat me down in his arm chair, and
giving me n clap on tie leg, said, What hearty
old cock you are. Bradley What makes you so
ftt.' Il don't know says I, unless IL is that
havn't got any Office. and don't want any, Il
amt much Of an idolater, but kept those pants
till now that the general gave such familiar slap
The venerable senator will weigh about two humid
red and ffty.'
Mr. Bradley was never Senator from Vermont
but for several terms he represented his district in
the lower branch in Congress. Those who are nc
quainted with his large resources Of "reminiscences
and anccdoe as well as with one Of his most noted
personal pecuarihcs, will appreciate the subjon-
cd paragraph which We clip from the Washington
correspondence Of the Boston 7rareller =
''whilc in the Congressional Library to-day, |
met the venerable messenger Of the electors Of YER
mont, who served as Representative in Congress
forty years ago and has also served srvernl terms
since. II was the Hon. Mr.. Bradley. lie was IN
conversation with the Chaplain ofthc House, Faith
er Waldo, who was Chaplain in the Revolutionary
War, and who Is now in his ninety fifth year. Mr.
Bradley had always served on the Committee ON the
Library wilhelm Congress. The plan Of the Lii
brary. which was destroyed in the war OF 1872,
was drawn up by him. lie last served in Congress
while Henry Clay was Speaker, and was again
placed in the Committee the Library, and effect
cd many movements in its arrangement. Since he
Withdrew from public life, the Library was again,
in 1852, destroyed by FIRE.
'ile now stood in this magnificent room looking
round on its sixty thousand volumes, on its mag
nihecnt maps and globes, its sumptuous furniture
and its irc-proof book shelves. and ceilings, floors
and walls ofiron and declared that In this instance
an improvement upon the ancient usagcs, had been
made by those who had come upon the stage Of ac-
ton since no had retired. In the course Of the
conversation herelated many interesting anecdotes
As he extended to US his well-worn snuff box, he
happened to be speaking Of the Sage Of Ashland (;
and he then stopped to say, "Young man, Henry
Clay has taken snuff more than thousand times
from this very box. sat near the foot Of the
Speakers chair; whenever he wanted pinch he
would always send page to borrow my box, aud
II was always at his service"
Speaking Of snnif--the practice ofsnuff taking
has become universal in Congress During the
time that Henry Clay was Speaker. box that,
would, perhaps hold half peck, was secured up
on the Clerks desk, aud it was made one Of the
duties Of the Clerk of the House Of Representatives
to have that box filed with the best Macaboy every