The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-02-23

his plans before me NJ " No MWoHgHtg
honorable himself nat IL nevsr. occurs ~
him others may be less seywpn'osss "Whcn
mans daily lie can force from his OPP
ponents sucl, testimony:as that. he need
scarcely fear any i'll which may be threat
ened by tho world, the flesh and'---the
senator from Indiana ~
SENATOR DAVIS.
On the Democratic side Of the senate
chamber there has set for many years a
quiet gentleman, who has soberly dis
charged his duties In committee rooms
and conscicntiously voted with his party
whenever his vote would tell, but he has
rarely made speeches until lately. Now
ne often makes his opinions known, aud
people are beginning to find that Senator
DAVIS Is worth attention. Those swift crit.
ics in the reporters gallery stop writ
| Ing now when Mr.. Davis rises, and lis
ten, sure of some item which Will give
| their fertile brains test for more than
| one dispatch. Senator Davis occupies n
house on Massachusetts, avenue, which
has the rare distinction OF an enclosure
crowded with shrubery. Mrs. Davis Is
not fond of society. so a young lady
daughter receives for her upon senate
rial days, and there are few houses where
calls are so agreeable this young hostess
makes her guests assured Of welcome
when they enter she has really some
thing to say during their stay her table
of refreshments is tempting. and il you
know enough to say bright thing your
self it falls upon an apprcciative ear.
kENruCKY's NEW SENATOR
was here last week looking especially
radiant in a handsome suit more care
fully worn than the garments he dis
played while only member, while his
whole face beamed with the conscious.
ness Of his new dignity. Mr.. Beck will
make more fuss aud get'h name oftener
in print than Mr.. Stevenson, whom he
succeeds, but whether he Will accomplish
as much real good for kentucky is quite
another question. Mrs. Stevenson will
be missed, for she is very generally be-
loved, and her kind, mothcrly face in
spires confidence at a glance, and her
Thursday receptions are very fully at
tended.
pity people who have to make duty
calls and can't talk without twcnty-four
hours notice. To-day was sitting IN
pleasant palor when lady entered who
evidently was making her rounds. As
solemnly as If her visit had been one of
coincidence did she enter; she took her
chair as il it was only for ornament and
could by no means bear her weight her
words came out clipped of their fair pro-
portions in little spurts; she never smiled
once during her stay in the room, and
she drew the deepest sigh when she re-
tired
MIR. CIiEfsIIANCY.
Doubtless Mrs. ClIri.tiancy had large
reception yesterday. tor every one is
eager to see the maiden SO easily won.
Goodness only three weeks of court
ship. Just think what a blunder !.
There's precious little romance in marry.
ing a man forty years your senior any
way, and the young lady ought to have
prolonged the delight OF anticipation for
her own sake. Senator Christiancy came
here with a high reputation for legal
ability last winter, and we all remember
hi. speech upon the Louisiana question,
because it was 80 concisely clear, so per-
fcctly free from all useless depression.
Doubtless the arguments by which lie
persuaded Miss Lugrcbed to forget her
love in the South and take his own aged
hand were equally cogcnt.
TIE NEW STEAMER PRO TEN.
Mr.. Kerr's falling health absolutely de-
mands rest. lie has gone away for a
time and MIR. Cox (Sunset of course) as
the chair he so earnestly coveted during
the contest for its occupancy. Like
many other coveted objects. don't be-
lievc he finds its possession equal to his
ideal Of Its charms. lie doesn't like to
sit sun anu keep an eye upon the
perplexing confusion Of bills and amead-
ments and points Of order,so he frequent.
~ resign In favor Of MIR. Blackburn
OF Kentucky. That. gentleman makes
an admirable presiding officer, insisting
upon order, aud showing gentccl fair
ness in all his decisions. by the way,
congress hasn't collapsed yet, il Barclay
did resign. Another Kentucky gentleman
(Mr Parsons Of Louisville) made taking
speech yesterday In defence and glorif-
cation Of his native city. lie has fine
voice. Is decidedly handsome man, and
Is hereafter TO have attention when
lac says Mr.. Speaker. The new members
are gaining courage to try their wings
very rapidly. A. s. II.