The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1880-12-18
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old, A large orowi gathered /,
lcoA on, filling ihc galleries aed
thfanaine the corridors, as nsuai
bot ihau TAs nothing particular 81.
citing Or Of extraordinary Interest
In The event Ohe thing worthy ol
notice, perhaps, was the ccdisl grce.
ii''gs aa'l anasual reoi.natufe man.
ifes'ed sm,nE The members, many Of
whom tncw .ha. the brief session
then opening would be lhsir Ia,f ap-
peafance upon the scene. l'romi.
noht In the paiIorama as viewed
from tic reporters gallery were men
known far and vide. There was the
tall and erect form Of Fernando
] Wood, that throws faint shadow Of
dignity over tie scene, and without
whose sleek, white haired presence II
would hardly seem possible to open
a session Of Congress. Then in pain.
ful contrast Is the weazened !itle
crippled figure Of Alexander II.
Stephens, shriveled up in bis wheel.
chair, directly in front of the Speak.
er. Tha broad shouldered Black
burn and the quiet, unostentatious
Morrison, occupy contiguous posi-.
tions and both have ample eviden.
ces Of their popularity among fellow
members. The latter Is the ablest
man in the Illinois delegation, and
the former one Of the best speakers
in Congress. lleistcr clymer, who
treed Belknap, aud Beltzhoover,
whom the New York Tribune tried
so hard to defeat, are both promi.
nent in appearance as well rs "a
nous in name. Gen. Joe. Johnston
and the one.armed Hooker. are two
Of the prominent ox,confedcrates in
Congress, aud both are able men.
Over on the Republican side is it
tie Conger, the squeaky-voiced mem
Der from Michigan, who aspircs to
the leadership, to the speakership,
and the senator ship, all far above his
caliber. The seat of General Gar
field is not quite empty. Page, oil
California, rIttles around in it.
Then not far away is the venerable
Judge Kelley, immersed as usual in
u pile Of newspapers, and the rotund
Robson, the thrifty old salt Of the
navy 10 Grants time, an able man
and bad one as well, but fair
representative Of the elements thnt
are url elmost in lis patty. Ore
character noticed By everybody is
the fastidious Aekler, the gay lotha>
RIO Of tie House, the breaker Of wo.
mems hearts aud the destroyer OF
fcnlule virtue. lie cnn hurdly be
said to belong to either side, but he
always lakes a position that over
looks the galleries, aud also enables
the galleries to overlook him. II is
ssid that the portion Of Mr. IIayes's
messages relating to polygamy, was
written after consultation with Ack-
len aud Ben Lefevre, Of the House,
and Ben IIill aud Matt Carpenter, Of
the Senate. Certainly one or more
Of these might give valuable suggcs.
tiors bearing on that or similar sub-
jecis. Acklen was well remember
ed by his female admirers in the ho'
raj line. For that matter tributes Of
THE sor, were Us plentiful as black
berries ON all hands.
The senate kept mp its reputation
for dignity on this occasion. Pretty
much oil the dignity we have In this
country Is found located in the
chamber. To an eye accustomed to
take in, from lofty perch, above
the horoscope Of tla. body, year sf-
ter year is Is plainly perceptible that
mnny Of he members show the ad
vance Of time and the wear Of thought.
Senator Thurman locks worn and
weary. Burnside Is feeble. Blaine
IL as robust ms ever, time for him
seems to have halted, leaving hin,
like the Lo.us.e eaters. in the very af.
,ernoon cline ofpericcted health and
strength. VOORHEES, is getting older
and slower day by day. There are
more wrinkles in Ingalls, face to-day
than a year ago, but his hair carls
Just as na,,y ss ever. Mcdonald
vas City years old when be was born
and he's not aged day since. There
is no change in Deck or Dayard.
Salisbury ihovs his head back and
looks as sharply and vigorously ct
the hilernssing aies 90 the ceiling As
he did yssrs sgo. and gives assurance
Of maiasaiains hia ability IN that
dirsesion for many years 70 come.
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