Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-24

TIE Brooklyn Eagle thus diguerreotypes Sen
tor Sprague. whose marriage with Miss Kate
Chsse has occupied 80 much of the time of the
Wellington newspaper writers
NJ Sprague is a Young man OF vast hereditary
possession. accumulated oy his hther IN the
printing of calicoes, and so on. IN the small but
enierprisng State of Rhode Island Personally,
Mr. ,Sprague is not attractive; peculiarly. he II
sewn millions. When mere lad he WAS taken
irofh school and placed in the cotton mill. where
he SION became expert in all the varied mani
pulEtive and mechanical operations, as developed
ia tse calico line to extent that warranted his
fresds in the belief that ne would make a mer-
chant worthy of hs fathers name, and not only
kee5 what cash was left to him. but vastly in
crerse his store.
To this one branch of his education young
Spr.gue devoted himself day and night so that,
although comparatively ignorant OF the ways OF
the world and wholly innocent Of even an APP
proNimate understanding of the arts OF science,
p0li.e or vulgar literature, be was at the time he
alta: ned his majority one OF the best informed
manufacturers in the cauntFy. Socially. he never
AMOUNTED to much until within the last year or
so Retiring and modest. or rather bashful. he
avoided the society OF ladies', paid no attention
whatever 10 dress and was regarded as eccentric.
and far on the road which terminates in confirm
eli llisershness.
Some three or four wears since, the young men
of Rhode Island deemed il well TO break up the
"machne" which had so long controlled the
STATE and which had put i'm nomination Seth Pad
dleford for Governor. They selected young
Sprague, whose family friends were possessed as
well a. he of vast wealth which they would
glaclv spend To gain position. Az lt they went
hip and thigh, Sprague against Paddleiord, mo
nev against money. IL was estimated that the
Pad'lleloriians were mulcted IN the modest sum
of & 900. Corruption of the most uubushing
nature was openly practsed NJ the polls. and the
whole State flushed with the brancy OF the
golden drops. Sprague elected. and. by the
AID and comfort of an able Secretary of State
(Bs-tlett), and a distinguished prelate of the
church, acquitted himself creditably. His long
purs.s was opened and with great generosity his
mes:encers promised to the Prince OF W ales that
il ID would visit Rhode Island he should be en-
teri ined like prince and in peculiarly reckless
mir.ier.
q: his military career. the less said the better.
unlsss. ind eed General Burnside should be quoted,
bgt 81 that. never mind
Ssrsgue did we'll in raising and equipping troops.
These we're sent from his State within twenty
tour hours after the call was made and he de-
serS.ss credit for IL.
He was chosen Senator with bat little trouble.
alth0ug!I he not OF the required age. ln-
dee,s We doubt il ne is vet ole enough for the
position He will take his seat at the approach
ing session. he will make no speeches for he
neither writes nor talks: he will not contribute to
the .iignity of he Senate. for he Is small. thin
and .unprepossessing in appe ,rance; he will vote
regularly and Just as Papa Chase tells him; aud
he will always regret that he iorSook his songenial
factory where he made mark and could hold
his ewn with the best OF them, for tie marble
halls OF the legislators. whom lie can neither
influence nor comprehend
However he. the ,imid shrinking youth has
added another success To his list He has gained
the hand of Miss Chase.