The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-04-04


ties, the polish gets rubbed off from them,
and they become, most of them,
very ordinary men. They drink, and
smoke, and chew, and expectorate on the
floor, and swear, and talk nonsense, exactly
like common people. OF course these lat
ter remarks don't apply to all the Senators
some of them are heightened gentlemen
and men Of genius. Let US take glance
at some of the prominent ones;
First, there is the Vice President, Mr..
Hamlin. He is a gentleman of about the
medium stature, stoop shouldered, complex
ion as dark as Tom Corwin's, dark hair,
soft voice, and remarkably unassuming in
his demeanor. He makes popular presid-
ing officer.
There on the Democratic side (the right
of the V. Ply is Douglas. Many of our
readers have seen the Little Giant" He
is quite low in stature, but burly. His head
is leonine, large in proportion to his body,
hair long, face rubicund and slightly color
ed with the wine of the vine benign
His mein is imperious and his utterances
dictat0rial as if he had been q born to com
mand."
Near him is Breckenridge. He is tall
and of a dark complexion, and has recently
raised black whiskers (getting fashionable
since Old Abe raised em.) His nose is de-
pressed, brow overhanging, eyes expressive,
hair black, sprinkled with grey, under jaw
lOng-the whole physiognomy giving the
impression of determination aud fearless
ness of character. His independent swing
when walking deepens this impr ession.
Not far off is Andrew johnson of Ten
nessee. He is about five feet eight inches
high, and well built, has dark hair, shaven
face, pleasant countenance, and does not APP
pear to be the powerful thinker his speeches
prove him to be. In fact he seems a very
ordinary man. he is much sought after
and admired by strangers, especially Union
men, and returns advances with great suav-
lty and cordially.
Jesse d. Bright-he is pretty well known
to our citizens. He is about six feet tall,
portly, and seems we'll fed and comfortable,
| thank you" Mr.. B. is a good liver, and
fit were not for the sudden attacks of rheu-
matism, etc., that affects him whenever he
wants to dodge vote, he would enjoy life
very much. Probably be does, not with
standing. He is a courteous gentleman,
and aside from his politics is well liked by
the people generally.
Hunter, of Virginia,--A dark complex
Toned gentleman of ordinary size, long hair,
and forbidding countenance. Mason, of
Virginia,-A large, gray haired parsonage,
of the cold Virginia gentleman" style. -
He is fine looking man, and knows it, for
he faces the lobby half the time to display
his proportions. In intellect he is noto-
riously of not much force.
Bayard of Delaware.-A tall, rather heavy
set old gentleman, sandy hair inexpres-
sive face, and an awful dull speaker. He
bored the Senate and cleared the galleries
few days ago by speech continued through
three days, occupying hour and over
each day-and that when public business
was very pressing and the Senate was anx-
iOus to adjourn.
Rice of Minnesota.-A tall, sandy-com-
plexioned, smOoth-faced gentleman, of a
pleasing aspect
Nicholson of Tennessee,-A tall, slim.
Roman-noSed man, wearing whiskers. He
is the gentleman to whom Gen Cass wrote
his celebrated Nicholson letter" Cling
man of North Carolina-A medium sized
man, firmly built, slim, swarthy complex
ion, and wearing whiskers and moustache.
Wigfall of Texas.-A medium sized, thick
set man, with black hair, whiskers and
moustache. He has a villainous looking
counteuance and knowing the character of
the man, one would Immediately select him
as the bully of the Senate But I have
said enough on the personnel of the Senate
for the present. In my next will give
sketches Of some of the Republican Sena-
tors.
learn that our friend L. S. Gilkey will
get the ROckfort Postoffice. Messrs. W.
French of Jacksonville, and Kercheval of
Grandview will it is said get the two
Evansville and Louisville route agencies
John W. Wilson gets the New Albany Post
office. He has made two hard races for
Congress in the Second District and deserves
what he gets.
Our readers will be glad to know that
Mr.. Fielding Johnson, an old and estimable
citizen of The Pocket and of Evansville,
now ofQuindara, Kansas, has been favored
by the Administration with the Agency of
the Delaware Indians, who reside near his
locality. This is a most excellent appoint
ment and good position for Mr.. J.
The weather is fine and spring is open
ing. J. II. Men.