Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-28
JO. 36O. WILMINGTON DEL, THURSDAY, MAY %, 1874
JONES OF NEVADA.
HIS RECENT SPEECH IN THE sENATE-now I'll.
APPEARS.

APBEARS.
The fact that Jones is very rich, worth from
$4,000, 900 to 500 900 600 with a fabulous an-
nual income, preceded him to the Senate Wher
he took his seat he was regarded by those who
Knew little about him az a successful .honest
miner" like his colleague, Senator Stewart, only
more 60 but there was not much expected oil
bin az legislator or debstcr. Ii was supposed
that he would be an exceedingly quiet member
vi the Senate, willing TO let others do the talking
while he did the listening, and be satisfied with
being pointed ont 10 the curious as the richest
man the Senate. Those who induIged in such
calculations as these were, az may be imagined,
struck with amazemcnt when Senator Jones
arose 10 his place, last Wednesday, and set about
demoIishing the financial theories OF veter ans
like Morton aud Logan. in a style that for the
moment led them 10 doubt their senses. Jones
made more points in ton minutes" saya Senator
Thurman, Than all the rest Of us made in ten
days.' Nor were his style and dicion out OF
harmony with bis forclble logic. Every one Of
his sharp, epigrammstic sentences pierced Nor
| ton ) theories ike keen Damascus blade. Ey-
| denlly speaking without premeditalion, and for
| the hrst time IN the Senate, he appeared as cool
andseli-pOssessed az il he had been there all his
life, and frlt that he was master of his subject
| Alorohs effort to interrupt him by asking ques-
tions did not in the least disturb his rema rk able
sell possession. The replies Of the Nevada Sen.
| ator were So pungent and we'll directed a. to
bring down the galleries. as the phrase is, to
| the great discontinue of Morton and the nha-
| lionlsts The experience OF the Indiana Senator,
in tins line. was disastrous that no other Sen
| ator care TO repeat it, aud Jones was allowed 10
| proceed without further interruption. What
was most astonishing was the facility with which
| he quoted column altef column Of statistic,
principally from the census, without reference
| 10 book or TO notes.
6enAtor Jones has gwen such favorable ac-
count Of himself aud has made such a decided
Impression that hereafter there will be no occa-
| sion Tor The inquiry, "Who ia Jones" He is of
medium height, heavily bnilt, good sized, head
well balanced and showing unmistak able sgns OF
lndomilable will and perseverance, az well a, a
full development OF the intellectual faculties.
lie has brilliant, keen, dark eve which look
| straight at you, - il their owuer vas determin-
ed to take your full measure at a glance His
full beard, mixed with gray, is in line contrast
with his ruddy compile xlon, the Litter til, resril,
OF good living and robust health. His manner
| imlresses you p that Of i straight forward earn
est business man, accustomed 10 reach his point
| Win As little circuulOcuticn as possible. Sena
tor Jones is about forty -four years of age, in The
prime OF manhood, with thirty or forty years
work in him. His dress is quite unostentatous
plain black, with very little iewelry, neat am
becoming. lie keeps bachelors quarters in tn,
residence formerly occupied by Secretary Stan
ton, and entertans his friends literally am
handsomely. Fom Washington LsHel 10 Eo,tJi
| GinJg