Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-08-07
A western Picture of the Prcs,a.,.

Western Picture of the Prcsiden,
One OF the Western Railroad visiters 10 Bal,;uo
&c, thus writes to the Cincinnati Gazette oe'
We were conveyed in omnibuses and carr;oou
Sc White House; every body of course benge -. W
on shaking hands with the President and insnso,;V
his physiological, phys ognomical. and phrenooan1g
appearance, as we'll as that of the Cabinet e'al
The President had not yet arrived from his conu,.
quarters, the /" Soldiers Home" The recent;on ,y
to have taken place in the celebrated East Rooro Was
owing to the fact that it was in process of renair |
full of scafoldng this was impracticable The c ouu
pany therefore adjourned 10 the beautiful monnd.
south OF the White House, where several bands en-.
lvened the time with music. Meantime, of CONF
every body was studying up something handsome 81
say, in case the President should make a remosI
about the weather or some other subject of inera,
Suddenly cry was heard, here he comes y and
gancing up 10 the White House, sure enough thars'
came Old Buck'' down the steps, ACCOMPANIED h
most of the Cabinet. Forthwith a rush was maSo
particularly by the younger portion of the audience
get the first sight at him, before he reached tho
main body. He marched boldly and steadily down
the walk, between the extended lines of spectators
which had been formed with more than military ra
pldty, the lines closing upon him and deepening as
he passed. until, by the time he reached the mound
| he was hemmed in ty dense and solid mass, every
individual standing On tip.toe and stretched from sy
to twelve inches beyond theii usual altitude Hav
ing with difficulty succeeded in gaining the lop OF the
mound, pass.way was at length formed, and the
him by the hand, the other members of the Cabinet
remaining slleI spectators. Two or three prominent
Democrats from Cincinnati were lot satisfied how
ever, with simply shaking hands with the President
but insisted on being introduced personally to both
him and the Cabinet each of whose digits thew
grasped with nervous and tenacious energy, bovine
and smiling all the while in the bandest style Seyef
al others adopted the more convenient mode of in
PRODUCING themselves. He was particularly polite
10 the ladies' whose hands he shook with great
warmth and cordiality
This ceremony through, the President and Cabinet
started back to the White House, followed by the
company. On his way back one ragged specimen
of " Young America" about Is years old, suddenly
planted himself directly in front of him and extended
his hand, which was OF course very kindly and con.
descendingly taken. moment after o man, who
was apparently from the rural districts" and had
his wife on his ARM came up, and selling him by t.le
hand, exclaimed, How you, Old Buck Elk.
cuse me, but must have shake of your paw
used to be know Nothing, but | voted for Jimmy
Buchanan and Id like to have a chance to do i
again Good bye, old fellow! Keep your eye,
skinned, and don't let these rascally Know. Nothing
and Black Republicans get the advantage OF e!"-
Several ladies whom he encountered on his way bacE
he voluntarily stepped aside and shook hands with
of course not recollecing that they were among tn
number who had enjoyed that pleasure few min
utes before.
This Misunderstanding business is peculiar feature o
President or Elk President about, the " soveregns
are not satisfied without seeing him and shakin!
hands with him. 1t is perhaps rather relief to hin
than otherwise, however, it obvates the necessity
as in this case, OF making speech.
Mr.. Buchanan looks hale and hearty, has the ap
pearance of possessing vigorous constitution, ant
we should think is fully equal TO the task of sustain
ing the labors of another Presidential term, should
the people see fit to require such degree of self
sacrifice on his part
He has kind, good natured and benevolent ex
preston of countenance, and his manner is urban
frank and cordial. Our company were all high
pleased, without distinction of party and even thos
most uncompromrsingly opposed 10 him in polite
seems disposed to concede that 30 d Buck'' was
pretty good sort of fellow after all
A good story is told Of a Yankee who went for th
first time in a bowling alley, and kept firing ava
at the pins, 10 the imminent peril of the boy, who
so far from having anything to do in " setting up
the pins, was actively engaged in endeavoring t
avoid the balls of the player, which ratified on al
sides Of the pins without touching them. At length
the fellow seeing the predicament the boy was in
yelled out, as he let drive another ball. "Sand il
among the pins if you don't want to get hit"
GROVE ACADEMY NEAR KENANSVu.LE,