The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-26

nal. lie speaks with exceeding accuracy,
and gives his every sentence a peculiar
charm by his brilliant rhetorical figures and
apt SMILES. His accomplishments are
numerous and varied, as musician, linguist
and chess-player. His whole character is a
mixture which seems to challenge study.
Mr.. Toombs is of commanding person,
his face an interesting combination of his,
toric similitudes the lower part reminds
one OF Daniel Webster, while across the
eyes there is an expression which causes one
to think OF the distinguished Pierre Soule,
yet, in his whole appearance, enthusiasm of
manner and excitability of temperament,
he is an American DantOn, personating the
"Rev0lution." His hair has the same
southern, careless grace, as it is tossed aside,
which I noticed in Mr.. Meminger. His
mouth is heavy and full of passion it indi-
Gates also the eloquence of which his hear
ers know it to be the master. His forehead
if massive and slightly retreating, his whole
presence distingue, and would not disap-
point those who have made up their minds
without seeing him what should be the style
of the fiery, impulsive "Robert le Diable."
He speaks with rapidlty, and frequently
assumes very mirth provoking, mock se>
rious style that becomes him well. When
grave, is earnest, violent and rash, carry.
ing the heart with the head.
Who have we here Oh, yes this other
tall, thin man, the terror and hope at once
of applicants for Lieutenancies and General.
ships, is Gen. L. +. Walker. He looks
like hard worker, and does not often
laugh, which is pity, considering his fine
teeth. As some celebrated writer has said
that all persons resemble some animal,
will be pardoned for stating that the gen.
tleman's head bears striking resemblance
to long g-headed hog as Mallory's does to a
tiger. His thin hair is dark brown his
face very long, and also his nose, which is
funnel shaped, and rather close to his face.
His manner is pleasant but reserved, and is
similar in this respect to Reargan's. His
eyes are small, and the lower part of his
face covered with short brown beard and
mustaches.
AS Johnny Crapeau would say " Now
let US attack the President" This I shall
find the easier task, as every one has seen
some sort of likeness of him, struck off, as
they are, by the thousand, as paper medal
lions on all the Southern ginghams, muslins
and dress goods. This small person may
usually be seen in neat suit of brown, fin.
ished with black velvet collar. His head
is we'll covered with short, iron-gray hair.
He wears just mere suspicion of beard
between the two corners of his white stand
up collar. His face is quite thin, eyes not
prominent and one of them somewhat dis
colored through sickness. His figure is
thin, 1.-THE and active. His eyes may be on
the sunny side of fifty. His manner to the
ladies is extremely gallant and courteous,
but stern to the sterner sex.
What pity the idolized, the noble, elo.
quent, good and gifted Stephens has not q
worthy exterior. Ill health, over exertion
and originally weak frame leave him now in
the prime of life, almost ghost. His
complexion is like parchment; bis eyes very
small and almost disappearing, without
lashes and imperceptlble eyebrows; lank.
light hair and no bearing. Rather an outre
swallow tailed coat adds to the singularity
of bis person. He bends forward and very
much to the right as he walks, and at every
step the Georgia badge-a huge watch
chain, terminating with a seal that hangs
to his knee-dangles to and fro. He seems
tall because he is thin to emaciation. His
voice is womanish clear aud shrill.
am not acquainted with Mr.. Benjamin,
who is now absent; have only seen him for
a few moments. He is very short, stout,
swarthy man, with close black beard and
hair. Some think him very good looking,
but this is not my impression.