New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1873-04-10

The warrant clerk, or the clerk who gives
the members vouchers for their warrants. il
no less than a little wee-wee man in the per-
son Of
MAJOR NJ. ". M'LEoD,
of Claiborne county. The whole Legislature
is interested in this brother OF Tom Thumb.
They wish his health to be good at all times ;
they wish him to retire early at night, so as
to be at his post early in the morning; they
wish him to be regular at his meals, so as to
be in a fine humor at all times; they wish
him to be treated in the best manner posi-
bic, so that he may feel that every member
is particularly interested in his welfare. and
woe be unto that man who dares deal a blow
at the right hand of our warrant clerk Mr..
Mcleod is native Of Georgia, but was taken
West by his parents when he was quite a
small boy. He lived for several years in
Cincinnati and st. Louis, but came into this
State in 1871. He is man of fine attain
ments, of excellent business qualifications
as good as there is in the State-and of firm
and steady habits. In appearance he is /" a
little wee" fellow, but not with a little
yellow beard" He exhibits a performance
Of Anglo-Saxon blood, has a handsome face,
and little boy Of ten years who wears
short pants and vest that fastens to his
jacket can exchange suits with our friend
Mcleod at any time, notwithstanding he is
man Of nearly thirty years of age.
MR.. W. II. FURNIss,
OF Kinds county. is numbered among the
clerks OF the Senate. Mr.. F. is native Of
the State of New York, but came here in
1870, and was at first employed az deputy
in the office of the Secretary of State, and
for short period was clerk of the Circuit
Court of this county. He has been one of
the clerks of the Senate for the last two
sessions of the Legislature. He is first
class clerk, and were he Of the dominant
race his services would be in great demand.
He Is about thirty years Of age, short in
stature, has fair mixture Of Indian blood,
fine shaped head, but eyes SO small that
person has to put on glasses to see them.
He was student at Dartmouth College, and
while there he ranked among the first.
Another excellent clerk is
MIR. W. II. sMALLwOoD,
Of Kinds county. He is, believe, a native
OF Canada, but came into the States when
quite youth. He came here in 1870, and
was elected assessor of his county in 1871.
Mr.. S. is, like my other subjects, a man of
excellent clerical talent, and also has good
academical education. He is rather English
in appearance, still adhering to his side whis-
kers. He is of dark brown complexion, pre-
maturely bald-being only about thirty-five
years of age-has fine features, but smacks
his lips while in conversation, as though he
would like to devour piece of cake. He is
well-built man, and has dignifed car.
rage. Mr.. SIS talents ought to command
wide influence in the State, and doubtless
with the proper direction they will.
This winds up the personnel Of our Legs-
lature. Taking it as body, and it would
compare very favorably with any Legislature
Of any State in the Union. There is less
corruption with us than any Legislature
know Of. Our members are honest, capable,
and devoted. Nothing that benefits the
State is left undone and, doubtless, as soon
as we get little more settled, steps will be
taken to relieve US from the unenvlable posi-
ton into which the Democratic party threw
US thirty years ago by repudiating her debt.
Were it not for the mountain of interest that
has accrued on the bonds repudiated by the
Democracy, we could assume the original
debt at once and liquidate it with ease but
the owners Of the bonds are unwilling to
make this compromise, and we are left in
our present condition.
woail be glad to give you sketches OF
Messrs. Sanders, Bell, Johnson, of Kinds,
Corcoran, Everett, Reese, ct al; but l have
no facts from which to write, and rather than
to write what do not know, shall write
nothing. know, however, that all of them
are men of fine minds, devoted to the inter.
ests of their constituents, and are honors to
our Legislature.
Several persons have requested me to take
up some of the most prominent characters in
the State but l am afraid that this would
consume too much time and space. After 9
little respite, however, l will see what can
be done. CIvIs.