Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-12-31
Congress Oh Christmas Day.
Correspondence crHis Baltimore CHPPsrl
WA,HINGroN, Dee. 26, 1859.

This has been a Jolly day IN Congress.
The boys in the House have had lively
time. Such fun il beats the tun of com
mon people all hollow. Egg n"gg.J"hrS'
torpedoes, speechiticalous, wells iInagh-
ter, all hands in an uproar, Extra BLY, in
a passion-,he Clerk bamboozled, every
BODY fuddied. Barring the shiIsIaghs' II
was more Ike a day at Doaneyhrooh
Fair. The only shl,eIagh tia | saw was
in the hands of Mr. Cob9, tie member
from Alabama, who is in rur,ri' q the
unlucky Reporter for the New '[H
Times. lie always carries Ii-he - aoIt
to GO it-he is big man. wonder
nat ANYBODY can be lndstreeI where MI
Cobb is concerned. | would az soon
think If meGdIing wiki the club OF Her
culcs. Gentle reader, did you ever read
Yrgips description of the waIkIng-sitcN
of Polyphemus or AlItou's account o'
the cane that Luciler-
Walked with, to support uneasy steps
Over the burning marie
that magnificent cane,
to equal which the talIest pine,
newn on Norwegian hlils 10 be the mast
OF some great admiral were buta,wand.'
Il YOU have. then you have some idea
of Mr.. Co5b's supporter, and Of HE pei
Ilous position Of that Reporter.
This being a general holiday, all the
stores have been closed, and stOrekrepers,
clerks, l1boring men-alI classes. wended
their way early to The Capitol and crow
ded INTO the galleries of the House. The
hot air ascending from below, and The
immense throng OF persons made the heat
oppressive. Bot when once in, it was
difficult to get ouI,-so we had TO sweat
1t through The House was called 20
order ty HE Cls'E, and a most bsau;H"!
and appropriate prayer made by Rev. Mr..
Till, of HE Baptist persuasion. 1t was
IN capitol taste too, for II was not long.
Prayers for College students and mem
hers of Congress should always be short.
The great ann chair OF Ihe Speaker stood
vacant above The Clerks desk, and | tan,
rled ii haL a melancholy and reProachIul
look. The Journal WAS read and Mr..
Smith, OF lrginia, was declared 10 be en-
ttItd 10 HE floor. II. gave way Tor a
moment to Jolly. fAt and most musical
mau from krntucky, Mr.. Moore, | be
lLeVr, who looks like the prince Of good
fellows, IN order ~ allow han 10 offer q
resolution. 1t was 10 he etfrrt that Mr..
HoleIer be declared Speaker Of 'he Iht-
ty.SlXth Congress. Of course the resO-
luton waI not in order, and alter humor-
Gus remarks from the mover and every
olAer funny man on The lOor, and some
by.rlay in the gallery, Mr.. Smith again
arose, Ills speech vas continuation OF
one begun on Saturday last Ii was in
his 'n.happjest vein, consisting mainly Of
extracts from the Declaration Of Indepen.
asHce, various clauses of the Constitution,
together aiIh letters Of Alr, Madison, Mr..
Jefferson, Mr.. Clay, clippings from ews-
papers, &c, &C., all OF Which he sent la
the reading cietk, who beloved : EN- out
like an aucLioucer, To he great dririment
Of his throat aud to The infinite damage Of
cur patience. | couldn't help wishing
l4a, sous Of lhe btI-s that certain mem
bers display III such snperlluou' quanu.
ue. IN th,,I faces. could be used 10 line
dat Door clerk's throat, Tor Extra Billy
did abuse hiin shamehHy. Mr.. Smith
had a bjg speech on he anvil and he was
determined to hammFr It out. There was
tie Rreats, confusion all the time he was
speaking. About one fifth Of the members
were in ,heir seas, the rest walking
abeut, standing in grouru in the area Out.
.i5s n 6 circle Of seas. gathered in knors