New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-14

party in consequence Of Oh casslOn on t"e punt ~
iforn,ed me he was slave" The man, AS hs said
80. locked coufused; hi. manner altered. lie bad
been tslting familisly TO us, but the moment nc re
lied 81 am a slave Sir" bis l,qnacity disappeared
md he walked uriedly aud 10 eeuce ont OF tue ROOM
The River Alabama. OF which the city rests, vice.
deep stream now quarter Of q mile IN hr~adth, Win
current of four mile hour IL navigabe TO MO
bs, upward Of 400 mills and steamers ascend lie VA
tens for many mer beyond this into the tenor lpe
country around is well wooded and IL ricy cultivated
ia br I'D fields Of cotton and Indian corn, hui the neigh
brhood il not feslthy and deaclg fever are sid to
prevail a. Certan seasons of the year. There L. not
much animation IN the streets, except when there s
difficulty among the citizens or in the eternal ncise OF
the hotel steps ard bars. l was told this monpR ey
the hotel keerer thai was probably the only person IN
the house or bont IT, who had not loaded revovars In
j. pocbe's and one il aw occasionally OF au M
nanral ,igidy scarcely attributable TO the osse"us
structure in ihe persons of those who pass one IN the
crowded passageS-
MoxDAY, May 6.-To-day visited the Capitol,
where the Provisional Congress il sitting. On lesv-
ing the hotel, which is like a small Wizards so far as
tho crowd in the hall is concerned, my attention wa
attracted 10 group Of people to whom man was
holding forth in energetic sentences. The cay was
hot but pushed to tho spot for like to hear
stump speech, to pick up stray morse Of divinity
ia the sia sdcra of strange c les and appeared as
though. the speaker was delivering an Grafton or
sermon. Tie crowd was small. Three OF four idle
men in rough, homespup, makeshiit uniforms ieaped
aQain.t the iron rails inclospg small pond OF foul,
Qi,enlool ing water surrounded by brch-w ok which
decora.ee the space in front of the Exchange ieel
The speaker stood an an empty deal packingcase'
man 10 cart was listening with lackluser eye TO
the address, Sore three four others, III sort OF
vehicle which might either be a !taIe or IisiP-
vun had also drawn up for tho benefit OF the aodr ~
Five or Fix Other men, in long bl. x coats and hi3
hate some whtliug sticks, and chewing Tobacco aud
ditcharL ing streams OF discoored eaiFs, com ,e'c
Tie gronp, "NiDe h han nerd End fifty doilu's
Only iine t-hun nerd and fifty ooll.Is oieicd io'
Linn" exclaimed tie man, in tone OF injured q e.
nifty, remorslrnce, and surpr1e when Csh Oe ISM
uaed by sl true ane'ioeers INTO TOE dryest hei al
rtateuents. viii make hny advance on
Line bundled and fifty dollars T. man bear rle
fen-d hs mouth, spat, and said, Twenty live.
"Only niue hundred and seyen'y-hve collars onsfe1
for him. Why, at sradskions-ohiy iiie h9ndcSu anu
..yen.y fye dollars! VIII DO one" &c. 81 side The
orator sut tlcneer stood stout young uan OF hFeand
tween years Il age, with bnnGl- la bis hand. lie
was Il mu.cul.r fellow, bfoad-shouldered, harrow
hanked but rather small IN staturei lie Tao On oro-d
g,oasy. old wide.awake blIe ia soi coaIse cotton
eirt. loose aud rather ragged trowsers, aud broker
shoe, The expreson Of lis face wss heavy Dnd go
bui wac by 10 means disugr cable, in epiIe ci hS
tbick lips, broad y, strils, and high cheek b1Le- oi
his head waS wool instead of II am neither sehu'
,rartnlist nor Black Republican, nor neero-wO.siper
bu, uoufess the sight caused strange thrll through
nav heart. Iuied in vain 90 make us Ell ianiiias
with The fact that could, for The 'rm q $40 become
ns ab,olutly the Of tnat mae OF Ii'oc oones
sirew fesh and braius M the hon. which siood 10y
INV side there was NJ sopbisiEy ~hcb .oud per
-,iade me lie man WAS not uai--le was ndeeJ, Dy
no means NY brother, bat Gssurtc y no was reno"
creature have seen slave Inl kets in tie East, Dit
somehow or other the OIientasm OF tie scene east II
tolorng over a. q nature of the sss there "ni,h &c
priy.d them Of tie d-agreeallo hs shn s. no matte
ofsct character Of the trau,ac,ion tciore me For
Tux or Smyno.e, or Egyptian 10 tuy ana
scli t.Hye5 seemed rather suited TO the eternal
ilpers Of things than to otherwioe. Inc tnT-
band, sbawled lco-5-trowsred, p'pe-siaosidg
mer, Lunts speaking an unknown tongue booked
as If they were engaged m legitimate otoiheSs.
One knew tat their slaves would Lot be condemned
I, ANY ysry hard lbur and thattney would 90 IN son
sor, lie minutes OF the iauly and nemtes OF it, Here
IL IRA ed on NY ear 10 listen 10 TIC ia' lI Tones ol
the Erpl.h tongue as The medium by bich the tram
fer was Effected and it was lsiDfd 70 SEQ decent
looking men in European garb engaged III me WORK
before me perchnuce these impressions NAY wear on,
Tor | meet Inany English IeOple who are Tie innst
advo ates OF tho slave ys;en, although Is
true that thea perceptions may be quickened ~ Tecog
rie its beauties By their participation III tho proh''
The ucsfo uas sols of the r:e.andsrs, aud
walked on wish bis burulo Gcd kmows where. " Mig
GERS is cheap was the ouy remark OF the bystander-
continued y walk up long, wide rtrhs s'ree or,
:, or, proI .-l, an uupH, ed candy rUaJ. IL ed with
woodep ues on ach ride AID with trees ~ tie side
M ~. f,o,peih The Lover VI the two SO lee Is gen.
erally need a. rhop. nosly OF The nis eeonr Store
kind in which oil sOrs Of articles arc to Do had n
nee i, ANY money 10 Jay for them aid, IL the present
csss il any iuhh Is to be attached 70 the conspicuous
bo,ices ia he Windows credit is o. credit aud he
only thug that be acceptei III exchange Tor the
goods is "cs,h." AT tho end OF this i0tgstE e., on
u moderate ominence, sauds wbnewarh.d or painted
edi6 :. with gaunt, lean pOrco supported on lofty,
lanky pillars, and surmoInisd toy suodued ami de-
.rled 10 king little cupoa. PassiUg ankempi lawn,
through very shabby lutte gateway IN eIi;k
frame, and We ,end flight II siels into hali,
from which double staircase conducts us 10
tie yes,ibnle Of the Chamber. Anything mich
more offensive 10 tho eye canDot well % imagined than
the oor aud stsrs. They are stained dee ~ by 10
bacco Juice, which has left ia marks on the willie
stone seys and the bast OF The pillars oaside La
tine huI Which we have entered there are two tabet,
covered with hams ORANGES bread and fruits, for tie
refrcsiment Of members visitors, over which too
raLe sodiesees, n porten'ous e'lnoh6 pie!iae' ihe
door Of the amOer is olen, aid we EEe Introduced
i,to "A lf " w.n.Ighted AID cDulmOdious apartment
In which the Cougsss Of the Confederate States holds
It's d. hbera,i gallery RUS half round the room,
and is half hed with yisiiors-cou.try cousins, and
taruere II cotton aud maize, and hapy, seekers oil
tlaces great or small. light aud low seui.c cui ar
sreer para,er the body Oi tie houe where 'he mem
bers sit from 4 space under the gallery, which lie ap-
propIia, ~ ladies' aid yisitors. The clerk ris =!
desk above Tho table, and on platform befiDd hlm
are the desk aud clr Of the presiding ON or Or speas
or of n Cong ess Over lis head bangs the unfsilng
potiruit Of Washington, and email engraving, III
black fraue, If = gentleman unknown to me. Seated
IL tie Il ii,t VI then, &c Senator's dess was per
nitied TO esist Ill the French seDee, ut tie dt noe
ration, Of The Convr,ss. Mr. Howell Cobb took The
chair upd q white-heaned clergyman was called upon
TO say prayers which he did, upstSnding with oat
sr.t led hards and closed eyes, by tie lido Of Tux
spyak:.. Tie prayer wss long and euiphure,u u. On'
more pro,i att with gunvow Der | neyrt heard, no
could aulL ike /, have been heard since.
- Pulpit. drum ecee,.asHc,
VA with MT Instead Oh ficH.'
The Rev. gentleman prayed thai !he Almghty mish
he p,.d 20 infiict Oh the arlns Of the United State
such ceieat ttat it might he the example Of sigus
pp. irbneus TOR eyer-that this President, might o.
bes,sd, AID thas the other President might be .h'