Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-10-02

for. The pictures in the pictorial papers,
and the Autographs in the shop windows
only resemble him in the youthful look,
but do not give any idea of the expression
of his countenance or outlines of his fea-
tures. Those pictures make him far better
looking than he really is. He was dressed
in black, without any shirt..cOllar, and wore
fatigue military cap.
The most striking contrast in appearance
with these two officials was that of Cover
nor Bradford, of Maryland. 1t needs but
one glance at his countenance, to catch but
one expression of his eye, to discover that
he possesses superior mind, with the en-
ergy and will to use it. He is a person of
medium stature, modest and courteous in
dress and appearance, and has reached that
age in life when mankind are supposed to
possess mature judgement. His face is
neither full nor spare, but between the
two, smoothly shaven, with an expression
about the mouth and eyes that denotes SUI
Perior intelligence, accompanied with elo-
quence as speaker. His eyes are large,
full, lightish color and expressive; his head
larger than usual in men of his physical
build; large and full about the intellectual
| and humane organs. In fact, he possesses
the marks of the humane and higher and
nobler feelings of mankind that expected
| to find in Governor Andrew. Should l
have been called upon to select from the
officials there the most talented, the most
eloquent. the most humane, and the most
energetic, decided and every way relinble,
taking their physiogomy as my test, l
should have selected Governor Bradford, of
Maryland.
Governor Washburne, of Maine, has been
so long before the public that description
of him will be unnecessary. 1t is enough
to state that he is not a man of large stat
ure, but has pleasant countenance, and
every appearance of a strong mind without
any great brilliancy, but fully reliable
wherever placed. In my opinion he stands
ahead of the New England Governors at
the conference, and is fully identified with
| the radical element as his countenance in
dicates that he would be.
Berry, of New Hampshire, is a large per-
son, and is plain and farmer-like in his ap-
pearance, without any show or desire to be
obtrusive, with heavy eyebrows, large face,
with every indication of strong mind,
without any particular. .brilliancy, but rath-
er inclined to be slow in action. He was
accompanied by Counsellor PilIsbury,
tall, slim person of mild manner. They
seemed to consult together on every ques-
ton.
Governor Curtin, of Pennsylvania, pos
! seSses about as striking an appearance as
any of the gubernatOrial officials. He is in
the neigtborhuod of six feet in stature, toll
| erably well proportioneG, very easy and
somewhat careless in his manner, every
motion denotiug energy, and yet, at the
same time, one who would like to take the
world easy. He has full, short face for n
man of his height, and playful expression
| about his eyes and mouth that would indi-
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and humorous stories. His face is smooth
ly shaven ; he wore a slouch hat most of
the time, well pulled down over his fore
head, inclined forward, with his hands in
his pockets. He is easy and familiar in his
manner, and bears the marks of superior
intelligence, with the eye of q good stump
| speaker and a crafty and adroit politician,
or rather of one possessing tact, in what
ever department of life he may be placed
His course is unquestionaoly in accordance
with the views of the people of his State,
which his qualities readily enable him to
ascertain.
Governor Tod, of Ohio, also bore the
marks of possessing a strong mind, and of
being a substantial, decided and reliable
man. He is about five feet seven, stoutly
built, without being corpuleut, erect in
form, broad shoulders, large face and head,
and little bald in the vicinity OF the crown.
| He is one of those men who have all the
expressions of couutenance and features
that would Indicate that he made up his
own mind on all questions at issue, and
whatever his judgment told him was right,
that he held to under all and every circum-
stance, but NOT in an offensive manner. He
is in the neighborhood of fifty, strong and
| robust in appearance.
Governor Perpoint, of Western Virginia,
is man less attractive in appearance than
l expected, and somewhat of the style of
man who is usually got up in Ohio. He
| is large in stature, has broad face, with
whiskers and good growth of hair; has
a mild countenance, but at the same time
an expression ofwill and Discrimination
The features of his face are not indicative
of a man who would be a leader of the
public, bat a man of good counsel without
any particular brilliancy, with fair execu-
tive but little or no oratorical powers, is
plain in his dress, with an absence of a de-
sire for show or to attract attention.
Governor Yates, of Illinois, is more
showy in dress, and probably more dressy
than most of the public men of the West.
He is about FIVE feet nine, smooth face,
dark eye and hair, the latter combed with
n great deal of care; has sour and snap
pish expression about his mouth, with out
lines of countenance that would indicate
that he considered his opinion better than
any ones else, and a desire to force all 9TH
ers to adopt his views, even to the extent
of being offensive.
Edward Solomon, who has become Gov
ernor of Wisconsin by the right of rever-
sion, Is quite young in appearance, and
has a very pleasant countenance, is quite
stylish in his dress, and pays considerable
attention to the outer man is of light
complexion, has brown hair, and wears it
rather long; is of medium height and size;
and has an intelligent counteuauce, with
out any marks of greatness, brilliancy or
depth.
Governor Kirkwood, of Iowa, is proba-
bly, the most careless aud Indifferent man
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