The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-04-06
Editorial correspondence.
AVENUE House,
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Washington, April 2, 81.

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DEAR JoURNAL:-In my last gave some
personal sketches of prominent Democratic
Senators l now daguerreotype a few of
the Republican notabilities.
Let US commence with Fesseuden of
Maine He is of middle size, slim, walks
straight, has heavy, overhanging eyebrows,
and an intensely thoughtful and logical cast
of countenance. He is decidedly the most
powerful thinker in the Senate, and the most
formidable debater.
Hale of New Hampshire-Mr H. is, as
bis name indicates, hale, jolly-looking in
dividual, who likes his joke, his frien5, and
his glass of wine He is of culinary height,
thick set, slightly r1rund, and when he
walks the floor of the Senate Chamber,
sticks his hands deep into his breaches
pockets, and steps with long and measured
strides, and a side-roll like a ship in rough
water. His air is that of one at peace with
:" all the world and the rest of mankind."-
AS ultra as he is regarded in politics, 'jolly
Jack Hale is general favorite, and is con-
stantly saying things to set the Senate and
the table on & roar"
Ills colleague, Clark, is a tall, consump-
overlooking man, with long black hair and
mo Istache-no beard.
Vermont has two popular, and good SEN
ators-Foote and Collamer. They are both
elderly grey-haired gentlemen, and each is
the embodiment of benevolence and unpre-
tending usefulness.
Wilson Of Mass. ("t the Natick cobbler ~
is good sized, well built gentleman, active
in mis- movements, and constantly busy
His head IS slightly bald, his hair nearly
black, his face bland, yet expressive. Two
bullying prOtuberances over his eyes show
that he is a man of deep thought.
Sumner of Mass, is put up after the Eng
lish model. He is about six feet high.
wears lego mutton whiskers has healthy
couutenance and an erect independent walk.
He dresses in the English style, discarding
the everlasting black worn by most Ameri-
can public men.
Anthony, OF Rhode Island-A fair sized.
hearty man, brisk in his movements. and a
good sample of the smart business man.
His hair Is slightly sprinkled with grey,
though prematurely, judging from his &C
tivlty He has long been editor of the Pro-
violence Journal.
Foster, of Connecticut-A pale, still man,
looking like a Yankee schoolmaster. He
sticks closely to his desk.
Preston King, Of New York-A verv
fat gentleman, nearly as thick as be is long,
weighing probably 800 pounds. He wears
a tight bodied blue coat with brass but
tons. His hair is grey and his face the iol-
lest imaginable. He is constantly on his
feet, walking about with great rapidity, and
is good humored, useful, and popular mem
Der of the Senate.
His colleague, Judge Harris the new Sen
ator from the Empire State, is my ideal of a
statesman in appearance. He is of large
size, heavily built, has pleasant, intellec-
tual face, and a splendid head, of the Web
sterian mould He is doubtless a powerful
man. He and Mr.. King are two Senators
entirely worthy the great State they repre-
sent.
Ten Eyck, of New Jersey-A thick set
gentleman, with a head and face to match
His hair and beard are black, and his gen.
eral appearance not particularly noticeable.
Cowan, of Pennsylvania-A TALL slim
gentleman, with well formed face, brown
whiskers, keen eye, and has a blunt, off
hand manner. He boards at the Avenue
House and is the centre of large company
of Pennsylvanians.
Wilmot, the new Pennsylvania Senator,
is Of medium aize, thick set, awkward ap-
pearance, reddish hair, sandy, freckled COM
p1exion, and is very ordinary looking man.