The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-03-08
A Pen.Picture Of the Commission.

-"hiy SicihHitI. ~ letter from W aSliing-
ton to the Cincinnati Commercial, thus de
scribes the Electoral Commission in session:
'fiic gold and azure Of the Incompatible
day filtered in through the creyices OF the
curtains, to Elay hide and seek on the bald
heads and across the gray locks OF the
Judges. They sat in Il row without their
gowns, and looked wider awake than USUAL
Tic little pent-ap gallery above their heads,
where Daily Madison, Mrs. livingston,
| Mrs. Adams and Tie bellies Of that day used
TO sit, was now we'll packed with. knights of
the press, looking. listening and writing des-
patches. Opposite the Judges, on white
brackets against the wall, were the b,.s,s Of
/. their distinguished prc,lecessors--Ta fancy.
looking strange without his wrinkles: Chase,
With little of his living beauty; John Jay, By
Frazee, and Oliver Ellsworth, By Angur.
Here is John Marshall, who was Chief jus
tice and Secretary Of State at the same time,
and all the rest Of this iilustrions line.
1.-The room ia small. only seventy-five feet
wide and forty-fiYe feet high a semi circle.
with white walls. gray pillars supp orting
the gallery red curtains shading the win
dows beyond them. lighted from the roof.
Its velvet carpet is Of red and brown, 1t
| semi circular seats lin ing tie outer walls are
of dark. rich mahogany. Within a railing
! are the seats and desks of the lawyers. On
Il raised dais beyond them. in 4 straight row,
sit the justices. Directly before them, this
rtx Gtn 1nIion
! motion'ess, emitting n steady stream of long,
involved, spleadid sentences.
/ 1.-The judges sat intently gazing on this
intellectual wocder. Field took a calm. con-
templative riew, through his large glasses.
Bradley looked ottt either side OF his very
high nose. and ntthereye could tell any
tales the ott.et. Justice Clifford sat IN
tile middle, big rs JOye, but too lazy 10
launch Il thuu,lcrbolt. Justice Strong, with
Il white head, sharp features. and foxy eyes
was Kissing ab nf i'll his chair, rs ii the ar
sunnnt were a bore. Justice Miller leanet. |
back, Inc iinag. ii serenity, placid as II May
ms riiir1-
Then there was E,inun.ls, looking like
Jewish law-giver; and F:rlinshuy>en,
mcditating on his grandfather; and Morton,
| who has the no-t nconsrqtieiit no-t, EYER
set Il rr-ii5ii!. la 80 grand Il head, 1t is |
like a classic tuner with II batli-,iuor en-
tramcr. Al the cad at Bayar,i. " hose liuc
strong head and face lpuor lis grandfather.
aud next ilni, Thurman, miiiiieii l., the ears
IN cashmere scarf, wpr,, with ncIIt;,lnia.
q nd y ia, hat .a 1,
opposite ei''i at lienty il. rayi.r, nj Oi.io.
c't-eic't l-lonkln3 gentleman ni,i J,sis,, G.,
Abbot, oi fo,tun, Mho loul,e like hawthorne:
aud Jahlrs y. Garfield, WHOSE head AM, face
ccrialiiy' ia ,sot hack st,+, .tii OF outline.
Whatever else they may lack and George F. |
H''r. nj Massachusetts :, trim, clear cut, and
gray aal Epla l,Inipn, nf Virginia, with
pug no>s', co;;i,e cast, niillumin,iiny eye,
and !, hi.i. head.
. 4An,on9 the lawyers wil.i the circle |
leai.eu htck staniay Matthews, luokilt. like |
Brigham Young: ami is straight IL Il ram |
roll bs-i'l. him sal up David Dudley Field. |
like inrtlialiv,- AID disappointed eat. wt,v |
bad just missed bis lheE. There l. >oii,,.- !
thing tiiiini-ah..hlh Ieiiut In I.. cold pa h.. |
half-si,n eyes, .nd the t.aif crt,eI face lines. |
r:u.i;ttiiig from The. iuic, hard shut mouth Of t
this ntn. In height AID -a,i he is NOT
wi,i:"at maj Sly. but nature, wien She fash.
och him. lii on ti,at lu:l ,tf,I. oi divine,
sympathy Which nls.ke- Gie highest kin to
the loHiirtt ii human waus and Tenderness.
and Instead. let The icilor of pride HIN lis
blood and spoil his temperament