Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-03-02
LincOln's Travels.

Rare scenes occurred here of which we give few
The President ELECT is JocosE.-A gentleman
was here introduced to Mr. Lincoln, who stared at
him and then remarked, you look like friend
Of mine. l cannot think of him now, but he is
handsome man."
country-looking individual on seeing the
President elect said: al am glad to see the man
| voted for, anyhow. Mr. Lincoln replied: {"
can't tell, my friend, whether | am the man or
not"
a CHARLEsToNIAN IHTRoDUcED.-A Mr.. Cohen
OF Charleston South Carolina. was introduc ed
The Mayor remarked that he (Cohcm) was outside
Of his (Lincoln's) baiwick Mr.. Lincoln rcplied ::
Oh, will shake hands with all of them, if they
will only be united"
One man, on being introduced, asked Mr.. lin
coin 10 take care of the Collector of Georgetown
young man introduced himself as the Imam
with the axe " who sautcd the President elect nt
the corner of Twenty eighth and Eighth Avenue
Mr.. Lincoln said he glad to see him. as when
he saw him with the axe he thought he would fall
down
A very tall man was here presented. The Pres
ident elect looked at him from head to toe which
attention was returned by hearty stare Mr.
Lincoln remarked, 81 guess top you an inch or
two"
An AMUSING EPISODE n tall man came
up somewhat close, as if to measure heglth with
Mr.. Lincoln, who quickly said:
lies making question with me;'' Ito the many
" stand up"
Mr. Lincoln and the stranger quickly put them
lowed on il being perceived that the former was
the tallcst of the two by about an inch. The stran-
ger went off laughing
Mr.. Lincoln saw he was stretching himself
and making question"
Six FEET SIx.--On seeing an extraordinary tall
man approaching, the Mayor excited considerable
mirth on saying: :" Here's tall fellow he'll take
you down"
Mr.. Lincoln shook hands with the big stranger
and said: II give it up now" Oaughtcr.)
Npilo oilol,f IN 10
Mr. Lincoln answered Ivy repetition of his former
remark. The stranger six feet six inches in
height Mr.. Lincoln said that lie himself was
little less than six feet four inches tall, without
his boots.
ANOTHER TALL MAx.-Shortly afterwards on
seeing another tall man coming the Mayor said :
q Here's another" After the man passed Mr.
Lincoln remarked; I'D make it question with
him" He had just amused the bystanders by
"'retching himself up alongside of the stranger.
On shaking hands with lady, he said: '' / shake
hands with all the ladies'"
Speaking of Mr. Lincoln's height to the bystand-
ers, the Mayor remarked; There's a good deal
of stretch in him."
Mr.. Lincoln" Outcome call it,"
at Philadelphia old ABE made another speech,
after seeing the sights.
Mayor Henry, in receiving Mr.. Lincoln referred
to the calamitous condition Of affairs, which left
but few hresidcs without its dreadful vsitations
The masses, said the mayor, weary and sick of
the selfish schemes and willy plots of selfish politi-
clans, and trust in the Statesman shin and pntrot
ism of President Lincoln to restore peace and pros
perity. lie regretted that the short stay of the
President elect precuded that intercourse with the
merchants manufacturers and mechanics of Pha
dolphin, which would afford clear discernment of
their great interests at stake in the present troub
les.
Mr.. Lincoln replied that it was true that there
was anxiety amongst the citizens of the country
but the dissatisfied, he said, are unable to point
to anything in which they are being injured or
about to be injured. Hence he felt justified III
concluding that the crisis artificial. Let those
who differ from point out n substantial difficult
ty. He did not deny t,a' this artificial panic had
done considerable harm.
lie would be most happy to fulfill the hope of
the mayor He had brought his heart to the work
before him. 1t was useless to speak about plans
and purposes, as he would speak officially on Mon.
day week. When he did speak he would take
such grounds as were best calculated to restore
peace, harmony and prosperity to the country,
and tend to the perpetuiy of the nation and to the
liberty of these States and the whole people. lie
assured them that he should do nothing nconsis-
tent with the teaching of tho constitution and tho
declaration of independence.
After cruising round, he, according to the fol-
lowing despatch, surrepttiously entered the Fed
eral capitol:
WASHINGTON February 23.-~AIr. Lincoln ar
rived here this morning, ncog.. in the daylight
train. His arrival was fixed for this evening.
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