Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-02-20
MISCELLANY
A Visit TO the Senate

a Western correspondent has furnished
tho Philadelphia Press the following account
of the personnel Of the United States Senate !,
"The first seat on the left as you enter is
occupied by Senator Mason, of VIRGINIA. lie
is one of the blue bloods-one' of the saaGye
.cez0tG of the Old Dominion, a very incarna-
ton of IL. e. N.ism. Right across, on tho.
right is the tim, tall person of Cameron. of
Pcnnsylyanii He is the antipode of Mason
AT q little distance from Cameron, in the
same circle of seats, you see Seward, a short
gentlemar, with n prominent beak-a rcrr,
lar st. Anthonys nose The rcdoubtablc
Now Yorker is of a reddish, sandy complex
ION, which indicates temperament general
ny associated with great physical and intel
lectual activity, Scward's voice seems to he
altogether disproportioned to hisalmost puny
figure. 1T seems to issue from the chest of q
giant1-so deep and sohorous is it, Next to
Seward comes bluff, witty. olcaginous i'm
perturbable Jack Hale, of New Hampshire.
the +" Horick" of the Senate, who can nut the
1ioor and galleries in roar whenever he
chooses to do so Obnoxious as his sentiments
.nre to many Senator'S, he can at any time
hold the floor on suffcrance. whena single
objcctng voice would stop his nfoutli-Gin
such good hunor does his wit put his audi
once, Beyond Jack are several other Free
Sollers, new to the Senate and indeed to the
country, who have not yet made their mark.
Low they will open up, | cannot prophcsv
There is Chundlor, from Michigan. He looks
like a smart, well-to-do New England stc,c-
keeper or speculator He has not the aspect
of q man of thought or education. Trum-
bull, ok3llinois, may be u man of brains, it,r
aught that the writer knows to the contrary.
but ho has n sncaking sortof II demcanor that
90 notiikc.} AS tho colloaguc6 of theIittlc
m v thfsta bod L.. 4 -
a@" Roolttlc,tof Wisconsin, talks like ONO
thody parsonl, Below, ON the same side. sits
Senator Fcsscnden, of Maine, IIeis also one
OF the Humanitarian brethsen. He is ey-
IDENTIFY man of resolution, ability and cuIs
tnre. Ills e0untcnanceis rather rigid. severe
and purltanishs Mcssrs. Cullanor and Foot
of.fermont, sit just above him. Thoy arc
grave and reverend signors,( BOTH with am
unmistakabio New England air.. Below Fcs,
senden sits young Senator Ppgh, of Ohio
with y we'll bearded couhtonance; his clear,
open forelleaI such an ono as tho physiolog-
ist holds in high estimation. Great cnerSy
and vigorous, decisive character, evidcntly
belongs to the able. young 0hioan; who rep
resents young America in the, grave body to
which he belongs. The word Senate, as is
VOL known, implies ago in it's members but
capacity IS an equivalent f0fi la Mi. Pughs
case, Right iup amongst the magnates of
tifcosoiiism. its sagcs Undergraduates; sity
Ioombs,iof Georgia, the most noticeable man.
in tho Senate. Ono would hardly took, for,
the distinguished Georgian, in such an on
yironment. lie can take care of himself,
however IN the midst ofany number Of foes.
You feel sure Of that as you contempIat6 his
fine. massive countenance, vi DIV, stamped
with the zeal and euporscriptiot of mind and
strong manhood. Near iToomhs sits Senator
Benamin, Of Louisiana short, muscular,
compact personage with as keen and logical
an intellect as the best of his coinneers.A
Thcreis no better lawyer In Che Senate fhan
Beniomin. as will be readily peFceiyed byl
Astenihgs him in the. Supreme Court where
bis services are. in eatocquiaition..s ls,Ii
.On tho, same sides oo,glowerd0ws, sits
Sen9tQr Evans, of South. Carolina, o grands
fethegly, benevolent hooking old gepecmapr--i
keyefy last parsonage who you would sun
pose to be the chosen representative of the
lind Of qualifications and iife-eatine, Sena-
tor Crlttenden, of Koutuclky, also sits on :his
sldos his locks arc libere]ly powdered with
the frosts of time; but. old assheie, and long
associated with the Senatorial history of the
Country he can cope in debate with any an,
sagonist, h0wcyer strong The venerable
Kentuckian is still full Of tho fire and cijs !;
ms features aso'open aad strongly marked s
hIstompeRementi is choloric and sasiIy arous4
ed 70 10 consuming iro Preston King, Of
5SeY York, The opposite of Seward, his COZ
league, IN person he never willie awake
froM ieannesssj he sleeps soundlY o. nights,
Snd is OF q Daniel Lambertish obesity; Wow,
% q tser5Q, hcforms aspacious psfallolograint
= no hnd DuteB nasfle; ole miQht t sitppose.
hlnl 70 hcia1ineaS descendant from, Nitltor.
the DouBter, Described BY Diolricl. ksniekers
I, liockers Senator Snmner, Of aIassaohusotts.
belongs on this side Of the Senate. nut no is
not present. His colleaene, Wilson ais at
the simmediate left Of Seward Wilson q not
2man 10 attracVnotico, wiiottiof $c.,e,,,f a. IL
rant, in his chair or on his sfoeE. No q n yeto