Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-01-06
From Our Washington Correspondent.


one VINO mas Nl-lteu luc NdpiNai WIN hAi W 1--WE
nize old familiar faces in the characters briefly
sketched and very many will be obliged, il con-
scientious to confess that they have been victim
lied to greater or less extent by one or more OF
the 90 rs" referred 10. When ] say VIC
timized," do not mean swindlcd by confidence
men, such as iniest our great cities, and make it
business to practice ON the innocent credulity oi
honest men for the purpose Of getting " gilt,
for strange as it may appear, Washington is al
most entirely free from this class Of pcstilent
rogues The true character Of the Washington
90. rs" viii be sufficiently comprchended by
the reader when their idiosyncmsies are duly re-
corded. First comes
THE IMMORTAL 90. So
Not plain J. n, but j. n. thus ID. ~"
1t may seem triAing difference, but the gentle
man who bears the mysterious initials, invariably
insists on the quotation marks, and is moreover
quite ayerse to having his full name used either
in writing or conversation The back" name
of this 90 d." s Kree, but he is invariably
content to see himself in print as j. ~ the
greatest living philosopher, satirst and states
man Of the age. 81. y" isa singularly una
dultepted specimen Of monomnninc, but his ooccn.
trcity, (he has but one,) is Of purely harmless
nature. Although making his home in this city,
" j. NJ without cent in his pocket is a great
or American traveller even, than the so-calcd
champion pedestrian, Daniel Pratt, and is about
at least eight months Of the year in the South and
West, expounding his peculiar political views to
good-naturcd crowds in every city which he hon-
ors with a visit But 81. n is not pcdes-
trian, and therein lies the difference between
Daniel Pratt and himself The former always
rides, and can show free passes given him By rail
road officials over several Western and southern
railways Most Of his time, however, during a
session Of Congress, is spent in Washington in
endeayoring to reconcile the conflicting interests
Of the North and South, and in explaining the
causes Of the late " unpleasantness 3D. y 90
takes the ground that in the late war the South
viewed from Southern standpoint. was right /.
that the North, viewed from Northern stand
point, was also right, and that consequently both
being right, neither can have been in the wrong
In this way 81 n" proceeds to lift the vail
that enshrouds both sections in prejudice lie
visits editorial sanctums, and make, Of himself a
nuisance generally to all in authority, insists on
the publication Of notice similar to the following
on the occasion of his return frum the West or
South
s." j N, the greatest living satirist, philoso-
pher and statesman Of the age, returned 10 this
city on yesterday, after an extended tour through
the Southern States, where he addressed several
legislatures and the people Of the large cities,
generally on the cause of the late war We are
requasied to state that " L y '' has .,--sa.4i Co
address the people Of this city ON evenings, from
the steps Of the City Hall, where he viii lift the
vail and remove the pressure, assuming all the
prejudice himself On the day following, " j.
n" will proceed to the White House, where at
two O'Clock, p. NJ, he will martyr the President
Of the United States
Frequently to oblige the deeply in earnest " j.
n, the editor inserts a similar notice, which
the crazy philosopher always keeps sacredly with
a large number of others, Of like character
clipped from Southern and Western papers
During the war " j. y " was imprisoned for sew
erll weeks at the old Capitol for treason. but the
harmless nature of his hanngues being discoy.
cred, he was released. ID. NJ" is a tall man,
with black eyes, and dark hair, which he wear,
very long His chief desire i, to induce every
body to comprehend and believe in his rail"
and pressure business Next comes
PAUL BAGLEY,
who delights in being called d" Congressional
lobbyist" lie also is monomaniac of peculiar
type, and believes that only by the adoption Of
his own particular political theories, can the Ma
ton be saved from everlasting destruction. His
last special hobby was in the shape Of petition
to the President, praying for the pardon of every
body including jeff. Davis, ct AL With the
view of accomplishing this result, Paul has labor
Cd hithhIiiy Tor tvV yusif. past ia, and a,t Of C.,
gress. Several Democratic members signed the
petition, as did also several Republican represen-
tatiyes, and q few days ago Paul presented it in
due form to \. j., who replied that it should re-
ceiye his early and favorable consideration. Bay
ley was Tor time missionary 10 China, and
while among the sem-harbarians Of the East. be-
came partially dementcd. lis principal bushes.
now seems to be to bore members of Congress
with his Utopian schemes for the Regeneration
OF the Republic. lie is man Of small stature
seedy in appearance, quick ami active in his
movements, and unlike q" j. ", 4" talks very lit
tie Refused by one party. he .' noes for'i an.
other without unnecessary DELAY. and solicit. tbs
same favor apparently, never despoiring If snc.
cess Whether his petition really had an,
weight with the President in is,uino hi. late
it is of course hard IN determine
at any rate the fiat of pardon To arcb-trai,,rs
has gone forth.
BRAU HICKMAN.
The finest specimen of a gentleman HAS. M
the Capital, from riotous living is Roou M
man, who has achieved quite national rennto-
ton Every member Of Congress knows him l.,
sight at least, and very many have contributed
to his support by liberal donations or - chins.,
or currency in return for his services Beon Is
now about fifty-fye Years of are. but IN co,e a,
his wrinkled face and note his rheumatic bobbe
most persons would adiudpe him Mt least am octo.
genarian His layorite resort is the stems If tho
Metropolitan or the National Hotel. where he can
be seen from O'Clock in the morning rim 10 n,
night, dressed in a shabby suit of bloes. :. wear.
ing" cane, and looking the very picture If n
man utterly careless of everything passing around