Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-03-05
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From the Charleston Courier.
LIFE IN WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Feb. II

WA$HINGTON, Feb. II.
The stranger visiting the gallery Of the
House Of Representatives, will not fail to no.
ticc a compact, elastic figure, with regular
features, and keen blue eye. which seems
in perpetual motion, as one Of the most bust
ling and important rersona@e$ in that busy
scene. His look--his mm cnHmLh Arc
those of an "aciivc" member Of the tlonS".
In his dress there is more atteE'on to fash
ion than is usual among the lusy members,
but then this gentleman has always been Il
person of mark in ladies society, and said to
exercise much influence in lrawng-rooms--
indeed, it is whispered that he has wi'llsoo'l
as many sieecs as the "liock Of Gibraltar
and they do say that he counts The names
of our lovclicst bellies one by one, on his lln-
gers, and hangs their locks OF hair on his
pu1,tot, after the Indian fashion.
You perceive at once that lie is pron'i-
nent member; and if you follow his move
mcnts, you will not fail to discover his com-
potency, his business-likc habits, his acute
ness, his Aucncy Of thought and language,
and above all, his versatility. lie seems to
90 daily through a quantity Of business which
would be sufficient to wear down an ordinary
constitution, and you naturally suppose that
the remaining portion Of the day must Of
acccssity be devoted to rcpose; but hcie You
will hc mistaken, for should You feel dis
posed 10 drop into any one of The lcyreS, re-
ccptions OF parties that arc almost nightly
held here, to a certainty ."n will find this
gentleman there before ynu, acting con-
spcuous part in the festivities Of the even
inc.
ANY one who has seen this active, multi
larious person VIC have been describing, has
no occasion to inquire his namc; he may be
assured that he is, and can be, no other than
the indcfatigablc member from North Caro-
lima, (Mr. CLINGMAS.)
This gentleman has for some years held a
prominent station in the "llousc,' and es-
tablished there character for business elll-
cheney. There is not, we apprchend, sim
gle member less liable to be taken by sur
prise upon any unexpected point. lie is
evidently quite at home on all subjects that
come into daily question. Cool, ready,
armed and defended on all points; he seems
to bcgrudge no labor, however weighty, for
the good of his constituents. For the tech
uical details of Representative business, he
is, perhaps, the most competent on the floor
lie has all the requisites from nature-sin-
gular clearness, promptitude, and acutcness'
We were unfortunate in having heard on
ly the conclusion of a prepared speech de-
livered by this gentleman during the past
week. Strong, cogent reason'ng-plaln, but
deep scnse-wcre the distinguishing features
Of the portion We heard. In speaking, he
is not so glowing or so imaginative as COL
Keitt, but is more sober in style. Hemakes
every now and then noble leap, and then
subsidies into a quiet and deliberate pace
Soaring and imagery is seldom introduced,
except to press the reasoning Or to illustrate
it; he by no means rejects ornament, but ne
uses it severely and sparingly. The contrast