The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-02-18
Peep ID the UnIted slatss 1eLlAls.


The new ehsmber which u being prefar.
ed for the Senate, is universally conceded
not to be equal to the old ones There is-
something rich and splendid locking about
the old chamber which is lacking In the nss,
one. Here, 40 1t were, in the old chamber
coniured into q compass Of q small circle,
may be seen OF glance the leading politl
cal spirits Of the country. Were the gal.
lsriss little larger, the change 10 my oPin.i
lon would not be for the better. As we en-
ter the chamber, the first seat on the left is
occupied BY Muson, Of Virginia. He is a
man Of q large frame and beld head. What
few locks are left are considerably silsefe6
with gfey. He is q real representative Of
the Old Doninion. II ia said he represents
the sristOcraey, and Hunter the talent of
Vireinia. 90
I, Right across on the right, I, the tall, thin
person OF CamerobS Of Pe6nsylvania. At a
little distance from Camerony in the sGme
circle OF seats, you see Seward, Of New
York, short gentleman with prominent
beok--a regular st. Anthony He 10
Of reddish, sandy complexion; which indi.
Gates temperament generally associated
with great physical and Intellectual activity.
Stewards voice seems altogether dispropor.
toned to his almost puny figure; Il seems to
issue from the chest ofs giant, SO deep and
sonorous 10 il. Every word he utteFs may
be heare 10 any part Of the gallery distinct.
". Next to Seward comes bluff, witty jack
Hale, OF New Hampshire, the "Yorick' Of
the Senate who can put the door and gal.
leries in q roar whsueverhe chooses. Sum-
.Der, Of Massachusetts,, belongs on this row
Of seats, bat is mol now present His col
league, Wilson, sits at the immediate LETT OF
Seward. Wilson is rather a fue looking
personr but not man TO attract much no.
tice whether in his chair or on his feet He
il a very ordinary speaker, 4.s- fssr.
Farther to the right there are many other
free solers oi little note; smong whum are
Chandler, Of Michigan, Wade, Of our own
State, Simmons, OF Rhode Island, Clark, Of
New Hampshire, and others. Trumbull ol
Illinois, is also ON this side Of the chamber.
He may be man OF considerable brains, but
one nutur rally contrasts him with his col.
league, the "Little Giant" and iu that view
he is compa atively small. On the same
side lower down.. sits Evans, of South Caro-
lima, a grand fatherly benevolent looking
old gentleman; the very last person yol
would suppose to be chosen the represents
tive OF u land Of nulii6cation and ire.eating
Still further down the aisle sits voui.
Pugh, OF our State, with we'll. bearas u
lace, and clear open forehead one
as the phrenologist holds in high estimation
Great energy aud vigorous, decisive char
acter evidently oelungs t, the able younl
Ohioan, who surely represents young Ameri
ca in the grave body to which lie belongs
The word Senate. Us Is we'll known, implies
age in its members; but capacity is al
equivalent in Mr.. Pugh's case. He is tn,
youngest member of the Senate. Next L
Pugh is the seat OF Preston King, Of New
York. He is the very opposits Of Seward
his colleague, in person; he is about five fee
ten inches in height, and weighs about tw'
hundred and fifty pounds, as near as can b'
est:mated from observation, aud forming
spa ious parallelogr"m. lie certainly fill
his seat better than uny other Senator.
Right amongst the sages aud cxpoundeT
oil tree soilsm, sits Toombs, Of Georgii, tn
most gallant and one Of the must noticeable
men in the Senate. One would hardly lool
tor the distinguished Georgian in such po
eition. He Gun, however, take care Of hin
self in the midst OF any number of foes
You feel sure OF that as you contemplate hi
6lc massive ceuntenance, Vl.lbly stampe
" i,h the the zeal and superscription OF min
aud strong manhood. In 6sure, he is tall
erect and we'll proportioned; promincn
forehead, fair complexion, and dark hair an
eyes. His speaking compares favorabl
with his person; he is ready, sound aud elu
quent dtbater. s.... a.. ..-.
Near Toombs, sits Benjamin, OF Louisian nj
a short, muscular, compact parsonage, wit
as keen and logical an intellect as any G
his compeers. 1t is said there is no bette
lawyer id The Senate than Be- jamin; at an
rate his services seem to be in great requi
sitign in the Supreme Court. Crittenden, q
II 'ntucky, also sits on this 81 Q. His lock
are considerably powdered with the frosts O
time, but is still full of fire, His feature
are open and strongly mlrk"d, and what tn
the world would cal very ugly man.
Guessing 10 the left side Of the chamber
which Is occupied by the southern snd ives
tern Senators, number Of worthless rivet th
eye ut once. There is Hunter, of Virgini,
'"'Sut w" uiOWOut uhu OUtHe"Ht
careless and ordinary in his style 0t dress
low 'uEehead, dull looking eyes, in fac
nothing about his looks that indicates gre
mental power, which he undoubtedly pos
sess"s. ts- j
Sidell, Of Louisiana, Is ofreserened YEAR
with white head a high forehead and fori,
sanguine complexion. Davis, of Mississip
pi, is spare hawk-faced person ge, with
musical voice. Houston, of Texas, is III
most Pecdliaf parsonage in the Senate. Fl
has great love for ringer rings and othe
ornaments, and wears f,shy vest, militar
pants, q huge mutache, &c. H,a u ire
jack knile aud stick of the same dimen
sions, and usually devotes himself TO whit
ling while in his seat. He Is fluent and i'm
Predsve in debate! w
I Douglas isundoubtedly. tie man Of the Ser
ate. His perpendicular precfpice Of fore
head" certainly hides as strong brain ,
any in the nation. When he gets up I
spenk all business is suspended, and he
listened TO atteptively by all. His figure
suppose is familiar TO all through portrait
and frequent descriptions. Perfect silenc
seems to reign throughout the climber On
: 9 lleries when he speaks.
Green, of Missouri, is a tall, slim, Ion
Iiccked person, who showed himself in tn