, 1863-12-23
FROM WASHINGTON.
Portraits ON the Floor Of
the House,


'acclamations up to. the czJstal roof. All
theee things the vigilant telegraph! snatched
up and sent you, while yonr. correspondent
BOXED absnt the han and took notes Of dis
tinguished visitors. ;.
: This young man at the right, talking with
the Presidents private Secretary, Nicolay, is
Governor, now Senator: spEague, who has
recently augmented his celebrity. BY matri-
monial alliance with the accomplished
daughter Of the Secretary of the Treasury,
Ho resembles his pictures in tie least degrac
imaginable, having the same square forehead,
but a nose almost Of Hebraic outline, and
an older face, and one3 lam obliged to say,
less chaste and sensitive than that credited
to him By his friendly photographers. 7 saw
him first walking by McDowell's carriage on
return from the first Bull Run. He looks as
though he had seen much of life. since that.
His lower face Is full, and his head broad,
giving him that personal force, which,
backed by cotton mills, has won him his po-
sition in the nation. He has largo head, q
resolute mouth, a wide, quick eye,ta nesli-
ge cir, IN eager manner, and looks Us II he
I'LL aTp1ise IT, t.sat iuan acar le co11et ot tae
t3'rad aut n ~ F.cA T., ~. " sno
III, nsu 4 " PtesGns onslaess from tne pewa3aef
ner, Gen. Halleck, Mr.. Hainlin, and other
such, advance to greet him. He Is not tall,
his dress is neat, his hair is almost white,
with Whiskers md monstache flowing unlim-
tied, grey now-they have been black. From
~ Iii pta ~ ~ 1aen s 70 ess "oe my geoo
,no1;tr mi 10 of 1T u an th Ine ior'
~ co1v,rtnt;o', ~, un9annn au a.S tt ase @
proceedincs. fhat IL TonefEsiioM l lie Ie on. ene
pcars ns little Ike Ike = poet Is most no noeta IT,
bnt he is the yery CHEF Of Ills Fiji trihe'
His head is intellectual. his face il 1ofincI ::
but be seems not at Ill incorporeal. III
looks Us If be might Iast A score of wears vct.
God r1nnt he maY-to kintlIe at i'm alt,T n
American f,earfs tha nronhef'a snrred md m.
rcwfnT fjrpa. f'1s" = ''~~1o1 '''''' ~
Thcre' In fhc 1adics, oo,,crv Ia a wn,oo, uho
av'a W. M H. a1s sne nnosS my gencaGT anybo
onc nf III. shaTnest nn1;t;c;ans annn~ " ano.
ea,s ae a. ~ ' +h;n1 aaa a1 ti,a meai,
f.ansatnas,a I1 mpsn 1n, ana 1oT u. Inat eood
1sseas,;ts e. Ao", toI nase eatea her
r.eu1e.' ons Ivy y iety mlge neaa, nisn ever
A1mness anu seu-esieem, Wiae at eonoatlVe-
nees, massive IN the h1eilectaatmo1al re-
gions, and forehead as square as marble
1nttlng ont III the most def
mi M manner: ala Added to TINS; face full Of
Geit-aEsert1on, controversial mouth, which
plainly says, "No compromise AN fnquiBi-
i've nose, sharp almost to dcrceness. and
eyes tour times as sharp as her nose. Fifteen
years ego she 81 J., was editor Of the Pittsburgh
md popular female writer in this country.
Her recent miscellaneous articles show the
same warm -heartedness and genial style, but
party warfare has Wearied and worried
nel, anu On polHcal TOPICS, the ink
4oWs acrld 11om hcr pen. As IN opponent
she Is disagreeably witty, and in debate rs
un!e'entng ~ e. as Parson BrownloW, She leads
and when the mild Copperhead Clerk uttefs
his mid reproof, she looks "a Il she would
delight In fwcaking lis nose. In religion,
ehc maintains the doctrines Of the old Scotch
covcnauters, and as she makes Jealous
champion, am certain sho would make an
rtyr-for che would risk the
gressiye, and usually on "tha other sidc.h
Her decision, courage and sclfreljauce, tho
availability Of her knowledge and the power
of her personal magnetism, endow~ hor with
the qualities Of q leader; md If she, with live
hundred other American. WOMAN, should be
Wrecked some me morning, on any desolate
be elected Queen in fifteen minutes, md have
2 provisional government organized before
dinner. :
Here Is hubbAb On the floor. Sunset Cox.
pallandigham's right bower before TINT indi-.
vidual vas euchred, has made motion and
. speech on 1t; virtually censuring the Gov
eInment for 3 non-exchange Of prisoners.
be hntshcs. A dozen spring to their feet be-
fore he sits down. ''Mr. Speakerl" "Mis-
Ter Sptd-k<rW Hitter Speakerm tAfls-
Ter sPEAKERi" Is appealed to from all parts
Of the uall-the new members irving their
goices in diminuendo; the old singers
screaming frantically in eresccndo. A mem
ber on the right is recognized, standing BE-
or Preston Brooks. .sThe gentleman from
New York; He is tall, and as straight rs
he darts welded by, Miltop's Satan. he
Fears sleek black Goat, buttoncd TO the
hin, q high collar, and white crayat, sur
mounted by head slightly larger than that
# the Speakers gavel. THIS last is en-
'ellished with pair Of enakish eyes, about
he size Of q couple of buck
hot a pramontory of q nose, IN lndls-
.r1bably Wretched mout1.,-anl the tput en-
tnuc suggests burglar taking refuge in the
clothes OF minister. or course he is tho
aon. Fernando Wood. Mr. spe4keri'' he
']aeulates. The members huddlc around him
o hearhis maiden speech. The murmnr Of
on .S ceases IN the lobby IGrsely
'eixes e the occasion to surge down the hall IN
his direction, and escape from IN inyolun- |
a1y levee which he had been Obliged to hold
" day: The galleries lean forward to listen.
l he reporters give their pencils an extra
,iutch- The Speaker pounds on his desk for
,!der. and tue universal curiosity is silenced
not satisfied, when the Hon Fernando in
e1tocEs hts long hngefs ma1estleal1y across
Es abdomen, bows solemnly, and eaJs In
profound and inysterious manner, " second
he gcntlcman's motion" Then Sir Oracle
hts DOWN.
Al Its lett 10 .'brother Ben,' looking Wise,
'nt qu1e1. He IL repnted not to ben yery in
iepcndent thinker: Indeed, have heard it
tinted that ne would adFance to the Speak
ofn M u :; W: would request it. He is
ucky fellow thouggh-ycry. lie always
1lns pp ne Jack Of trunps.
Always throws double sixes. The mystical
aumefals A4-ll-H" never fail to bring
am pr1ze. ne IS so 1neky that If hc were |
:unning Tor Congress, aud i be were appoin-
90 10 40 ~ INC counting OF tho votes, tan-
. ne Noa!a DC elected eyery time.
turn Witnont regret from the7e delccta-
'te twins, TO meet taii and patr1archal look
ng man, with most hcntgnant face, advanc-
ng down the hall. Ny old, young friend,
John Pierpont. Old, for he will turn the
onr-scarc corner next winter, and; wrote
i. mes before the present. century began.
Roung, for though the decades arr tal1icd of
,eurd white and flowing, like q Druid's, get
&c Ietainsa freshness, elasticity and buoyancy
hut many Young man might envy. His
ace Is rosy, his step free and firm, and his |
orm Us straight as wild Indians. There is
N air Of rejuyenescence about him, which /
he contrast Of his age turns into perpetual |
surprise. Two years ago, a few anti |
slavery young men hero called a meet |
Dg Of their kind, for the organization !
II society whose object WIS to be II to assist |
M, n placing this community On highcs plane,
'rty." The evening came--so did Mr. Pier