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Senate chamber galleries. I have
always admired it for tho vigorous
intensity of the scene. Tho outlines
Of the splendid aqueduct that con
vcyed tho water to the City Of
Mexico is seen on tho right.
Chapultepec, crowned with it's cita-
del, is wrapped in clouds, it's base
girdled with artillery around whose
iron lips curls the smoke of DEATH
dealing projectiles. Our men are
rushing forward on the double
quick, few pausing by q covered
culvert for wator dog shifts ut q
fallen hat A little to the left Of
tho center stands General Shields,
talking to General Quitman, who is
on horseback with his staff around
him. Shields is in his shirt sleeves,
his left arm in sling improvised
from rcd handkerchief his right
rests on the hilt of his sword; his
head is covered by a gray sombrero.
Many of the soldiers of tho Pal>
metto regiment are in their shirt
sleeves, for the day was insuff'erably
hot in moro than solar heat. A
hugo cactus conceals the advance,
so gallantly done. General Shields
portrait is the only living Senator'S
that graces the walls of the Capitol.
The old veteran has been here for a
few days and fought that battle
over again as he vowed the picture.
He recalled many memorable facts
almost forgotten save by those who
were present, among whom now in
the United States Senate are Dorsey
and Oglesby, who fought sido by
side with General Shields ut
Chapultepec.- Washington Letter.
WAYS OF CoNaREsss1EN.-I havo
observed this popularity about Con-
gressmen Those who had to do
tho work Of Hercules to get here.
usually rest from their labors after
their arrival, while those who won
easily, through popular will, work
like beavers-early and late. It is
not all rose color to even the most
commonplace M. c., after the wear
ing effort of placing his own and
his wife's relatives in office. He has
a private calendar Of cases of his
constituents to look after. Tho
double dealing and downright
deceit he is forced to practice, is
something appalling to an honora-
bic man. I once saw in the House
reception room three beautiful
young ladies exhaust a pack of
visiting cards in their vain effort to
bring out the members of q cons
mlttee having in charge certain
Legislation. After these baffled
demossellos had departed, knowing
the page, / asked if it was really
true whole committee was non est.
lie replied with great n0t0ete. They
were hidden in cloak room and
they told mo to lie by the cubo foot
or they would havo me dismissed"
[ noticed afterward that the par
ticular measure which these ladies
came to plead for was defeated.
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FISH FOR SourH CAROLINA -Thro'
the influence of Senator Butler
who seems to be devoting much of
his time to the useful and profitable
in Washington--Prof. Baird has
determined to send several thousand
shad for the streams in South Caro-
lima. 1t is probable that the agent
in charge will reach Columbia within
tour or five days, and the fish will
likely be planted in the Savannah,
Broad and Catawba Rivers, and the
streams tributary to these in South
Carolina. The points are not yet
selected. and we would be glad to
have immediate responses from diff
terent points, where the railroads
CROSS the streams above named,
whether there arc any obstructions
below them which would impede the
fish in their progress down the
country This information is high
ly desirable at once, as the young
fish will be brought in cans, and it
will be important to keep them rs
short time as possible. Letters
addressed to the editor of The
Neaos and Courier, in regard to this
matter; will be placed in the hands
Of the proper parties on arrival
Neaos and Courier.
Ex~Governor Seymour, of New
York, recently delivered q lecture
before the school superintendents Of
that State, on "Short Words" He