The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-01

/ SOD. She IS old and hOmelv and disagree
Ole; she wears glasses, and smiles a horriI
grin IN the faces of her victims, but these n
senators don't know her yet, so she lies
walt az the door OF the lobby, gets introduc,
heaven KNOWS low, and pounces upon eve
man VINO dares to show his head. The rebu
she meets constantly, the covert avoidan
ana open dislike so often shown her seem I
to have the slightest effect. Down, perhar
lor moment, then ''up and ut il" ae ain. W
a pert;nacity that is amazing.
| Senator Jones made his first speech on Tue
day lie is no. exactly fascinating orat
and Was busy writing, 50 | couldn't list
10 MS argument. Those who did pay attenti
pronounce 1t we'll arranged and logical. Pc
niA the exertlOn was severe one for hiI
IN sure he might have wrung small-siz
shower from the handkerchief with which
CONSTANTLY wiped ''the sweat Oft his brow. -
Senator Wallace
OF Pennsylvania, attracts me whenever he
good enough to sit within eyeshot. shou
never think Of calling him handsome m,
IN the usual sense OF the word. The face
one showing q thoughtful nature, full of ne
vous life. but equally capable OF wonderf
Expressive power. He sits with careless eas
the thin hand toying with the tawny, point.
be'rd; the eyes half hidden under hea,
brows take quick note Of everything With
range. 1 didn't especially observe the shar
of the lips, but I know they were curve
with pleasant smile lurking around the co
ners. One eyebrow is slightly depressed. Il
nose is straight, and the nostrils, tell-tale 1,
they are, hint at the pride Of the man
When Mr.. Wallace rises to speak, his erac.
slender figure shows to advantage.
c+r,;rbtopc hirsca1f vninrko uco.
hand in slight, graceful gesture, and astn'
ishes you with the full, rich voice, which ~,
would never have expected could have hjd2S,
itself in that delicate organization. We shall
look for his temperance next winter u;.Sf
eager interest, and congratulate Pennsylv,n
that she has such a man to represent her il
portant affairs.
Senator Mcmillan
is not an impressive looking individual sv
way. He would do for an abridged edith
of Boutwell,, and you all know, how ugly al
awkward he is. Still, Mr.. McMillan's red-
ton in size is an improvement every way, Al
his movements are not quite SO uncoush
those of Mr.. Il. He hasn't made any W
striking manifestations, but we fancy he Il
be efficient in the committee room.
Senator Mnxey
is better than Flanagan in many respec:
but, . dear he is arfA honaely! We vi
to be amused with Flanagan, though !,
couldn t admire his pronunciation or his p.
ties. think there was more laughing or
the speeches made by himself and Tipt
than those of anybody else ever provoked.
Humans wit is sharp and shining, Ct
ting swiftly and clearly through his anta
onist's position, but Flanagan and Tipt
were always rdiculously comical. which
brings us back to Maxey. Heis ''long tavc
ed-as Down-East Yankee would say
every particular. His feet are long; the lim1
above them are long and thin; the body
likewise elongated; the arms and hands atilit
till, looking, you wonderi if it doesn't ache; Il
hair only lacks few feet of being as long
Absaloms: the thin cheeks are hollow, al
We are sure one must know Gen. Maxey b
fore discovering any breadth, mental
otherwise. We haven't heard him speak
yet, but he will doubtless come to the ne
session feeling somewhat accustomed to Sen
torial duties and quite ready Tor their skillt
execution.
Gen. Cockrell
comes from Missouri in place of Carl Schur
IN point of scholastic culture the two men u
widely diff rent. We doubt very much
the new Senator though English be b
mother tongue, can use it SO ski
fully rs did Mr.. Schurz, but
will come nearer the more real and practic
needs Ut his constituents. He is a mob
looking man. stalwart and strong the grea
bread shoulders crowned by a remarxab
fne head. The forehead is very high, broa
and full; the nose slightly aquiline; the mou
very pleasant and only half concealed by
soft, dropping moustache; the lower lip al
chin are covered with the brown beard al
the eyes have a frank, direct fashion of loo
ing straight into your own, which is ltt
bit disappearing at first but which you leaf
to like when you are used to it. He shak
hands as if he meant most b -artily the cordi
greeting which his words speak clearl
There will be no Sinking or lodging in b.
course, and while if resolute will ever wrot
itself all over any human face, it certainl
can be read upon Gen. Cockrells.
story of his brave daring at Vicksbur
runs like this:
ele ram had just reached him, warnin
him ha. the hill on which he vas then stant
ing tn his troops had been mined and migl
be fir d a any minute.
VIII b, read the words the frightfnl e.
plosioi to * place, throwing him several yard
tossing c .nnon like playthings, and kiln
nearly every man OF his command. Stunne
for an instant. then realizing his position an
recovering his feet, not staying 10 discover h
injuries, he cleared the mud and gravel fro,
his mouth. showed himself to the reserve rel
iment hidden at the foot of ehe hill an
shou ed "Second Missouri, come up hel
and win or die, '" They came inspired by b
dauntless courage and wrought.a fearful r
venge for the slaughter OF their comrade
Knowing lin can imagine just how he sal
that.
l told him we loved Mrs. Sehurz and b.
daughter very m uch, and wondered if b
had wife who was half so charming. II
shook his head with a laugh, then lifted
proudly ana fixing those clear eyes on min
II suppose I'm prejuliced party, but
think you will fad my wife as charming (
any lady who has ever been in Washington.
There it is again, brave aud tender. Desde
mona doubtless knew the fact when she S
loved the dusky Moor whose courage was
great.
Fitting Homcwnvd.
The faces that have been familiar so lon
are rapidly disappearing. though many ger
Ham $3.50.