Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1869-01-27


kablc for power of expression, forehead
low, eyes and mouth very large, and he
can rage, scorn, and ridicul' more with |
his words than any o'her man Twin.
MARMAprKE JOHNSON.
Gen. Johnson is man Of mcdium
height, with lroad shoulders, black !
curly hair, and heavy moustache, about
Is. His face is not very pleasant or
m, My one but he has voice that thrills
YOU. and he is an eloquent speaker
WI. {. wICKnAM.
Gen. Wicllham was the third of the
favorita Generals of Virginia. He is n
mcdium-sized, stout man, with grey,
hair and beard cropped short, red face
and reeo!ute will. He is a good law
yer, the best farmer in the state,
strong Republican, and talks hand
somcl>.
JOHN ECIoLS.
Gen. Echols is about 4j years old, over
six feet in height has brown hair, n
short moustache, u clear voice, and il
one of the best publ, speakers l ever
heard. He accepts the sit lation, and
think j. pleased with the result OF the
election.
HON. JOHN Is. BALDWiN.
Col. Baldwin, the first lawyer in
Virginia" and | think to-day the ablest
man, not excepting Stephens, in the
South il very tall man, firmly built,
| with clear head and iron will. He
was Il Colonel in artillery, took part in
the New York Convention, but has lit
tie faith in the "Nortlnern Democracy
says he " would not live in n country
that wouldn't pay its debts" and In nks
that if the Republican party had devo-
ted half the effort towards making Re-
publicans cut OF white men that they
did out of black men, they might have
carried every State in the Jouth.
! II. G. CAHILL.
Col. Cahll--an officer of artilery-is
a tall, pale, black haired, black wills
kered man genial and almost Il Grant
man.
COL. GORDON.
This dashing cavalry officer is a small
man with light hair and whiskers
wears a seedy gray suit, is an excellent
lawyer and promising man.
COL. TOMPKINS.
This favorite officer, who 'drcw his
sword for Virginia, never Tor the Con
: federacy," who refused all pay ant
promotion, is an officer of the Mexican
war, short heavily built man, with {
kindly face, a thick grey moustache
and is one of those who love the ole
!, play again.
GEN, ANDERSON.
Not he who defended Sumpter, bu
} he of the IRE i.egar Works who forged
/ cannon Tor use against it, is Il tall fin'
looking man, quite grey, with heav,
: moustache, and is not ''rec instruct
t cU.
GEN. WALKER,
A very tall black eyel, black haired
dark visaged man, is about fOrty-tiv
years of age, such Il man as you woul'
dread to meet for the first time in th
dark, and yet would prove very pleas
ant acquaintance.
! FRANKLIN STEARNS
: 'Thc Union Millionaire" is II pulcl
n practical man nearly sixty years of age
/ 1t is fact that the richest man il
G Richmond was Il Union man al
q through the war, was several times i
I prison, and always boldly proclaime
u his principles and what is more remark
e able, he made II very large fortune dun
a ing the war.
u JUDGE UNDERWOOD.
G This fierce judge is a little fat, bulIe
a headed man with long unkept hair All
II beard, n little white beard, pug nos,
e and altogether the most cOntemptibl
s man, save one, [ ever saw on tn
; bench.
II 'EXTRA BILLY SMITH"
II Gov. Smith is little, dim-oye,
y feeble, old looking man, who if he eve
{ had appearance of greatness has certain
{ ly lost it all
= Do not think that met all these i;
Z the Wise Meeting for it would haN
e been a strange place for Stearns
Z Wickham, but ! have caught up frol
u memory the faces Of those meet here
in whom / think you might TAX
u an interest. II. c. T..
is EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF SUICID
- An extraordinary case of suicide OF
,e cured at Rouse's Point on Monday, tn