Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-01
EEeeapt Habits Of Some Statesmen

A letter from Washington describes the
House of Representatives as very impressive
body. |: was not necessary for tho writer to
say tina. it Was lis frs. 7!s. to thu capitol. l
should Ike, writes a correspondent from the
capital, to read a Ie:.cr of bis, written With the
same ftaukocss an1 honesty, after the close OF
The short scssoo. | should want him to be
prcscp. 10 tho gallery duriog row. and to a.
TEND s.! the night sessions aod the closlog cero'
nouies. | sAan't want hlG also to keep his
eye Oh c.r;a:2 members / should rane. Ii ne
is al,c0tlTc. he will see ciemterj roaring drunk
ousa 10 whiis; ho will see dazaos OF members
squirting tooacco juice ever carpets that cost
SIX dollars G yar:; ne viii see sco,es OF members
smosios ia The chamber during the siuiup; be
will scc members stretched oa. on the sofas
ss!eep, and be Nil hesr thcIl snorf be will see
aeuIb"rs Gish both feet oa thel- desks, stIlog
OF thai b,cl: bone; be will Ses members murch'
iog app!ss wac al:eGG!ag TO the public bu:i.
ocs:; ho sill zee useasi5Ia!!g q member wish
nis hoct If, ca:!cg lis clrrs. aud be Will SEQ
nUci c!so tn5t will dcirac; somewhat
!rtm his description Of az impressive body.
Z lev y.srs uso 4 member, uow happily
Oh. Of public H., w3s ~ .hc haiti. aurirg tho
,itri,s, Ct tao !io2se, Of tckiog GU. lis taI5e
,eeth nad siD.sg then "a Lis coat s;ecvas
aad rickiuY lh4o. sl!h bic & Igcr usil. Another
menb;r was IL tue harii OF cvn5log bis heir
sih i ~ ,olli! c1aI5 Th;le i!,anlgg TO speech
es. He vas v.ry u;y abact II, s6d aHays
-uraad Dewspsrer 20 h:a desk to prevent solI'
10Y il wtI the !cSu!t ni hs laoof1..
a NJ -m12r 81 thn House from kentucky, ht
The ccs2 Of last ,Bsi ~. ven: into Lhc commit
teo room CT approprI2tiors cad. t'kog off his
shoes sn3 Stockings. pcrcboi himself upon the
bsci, Cr he atair .Gd a-2c e1ad TO wash bis feet
ic the nartl, GasE ba,io. Oae thing may be
said OF him, however, he vas q n;cm0-r OF The
committed Several othtr EeubrIs were
preseat. waos: s;oio acis we're turacd, sad one
! membcr-Mf. lieEili--ooked 1t tho hen'
| iu:kiaa for moncGt, aud between his teeth Ut.
tered word usu.!y represented By dash, aod
Doltcd from the rooGr. This Iembcr was
b.aen iGr s.e'ec:ou, aud it IS said that his bab-
it Of occasionally wasdiog his feet was what
debated hiol. His crns;tua0ts did not want
thcir member 10 Ua3I ais feet ard flc, in the
s9mo ba5u
There aro ma1y strange people in Washing.
| son. One OF them is brother OF distinguished
general in the s7my. He is not very old. but
| his hair is r@hls and his towlaG whlske1s sre
| Ike snow. 10 pas rooms in the Ccfcorsn build
ing ard Is SAID ID be very rich. Ho drives
handsome raiT OF horses, and bis rooma are fur
nished ~ tho qasintes. fashion. 10 has oeen
| gre.t traveller, and hGs picked up very queoS
odds snd ENDS io7 his rooms. lie has the Oldest
furniturs th.. CA be procured, and ne has a
| pgnchant fox the skin OF wild animals The
hoers Of his rooms arc covered with tho skins OF
| white basrs. black bear', tigers: wolves, leop-
ards. foxes hn;! other aalroas. Tho geatlemaas
chief popularity lain hsvinga servant who never
| loses signt Of him. il he wslks on the avenue.
| Joo is sornowh 70 behind him; if he goes to
! church. Joe watches in the vestiouie; it he goes
| TO the theatre, Joe will bo found looking down
upon him rom lha gallery; ifhe drives. Joe is al
way 8. his side E7on the toys In thes are in
tho .bi. Of Ws.chng for Joo whenever tho
| master 10 in sight. Whr. if Joo should die;