The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-27
From the Washington Star, of YeSterday)
MIR. LINCOLN IN WASHINGTON.


MR.. LINCOLN IN WASHINGTON.
THE LEvEE.
Last night, between and 10 o'clock there was
a noticeable swarming up the stairways, at Will
lards', leading to MIR. Lincolns apartments, indi-
eating that he and Mrs. Lincoln were "receiving,'
which proved to be the case. Gentlemen, unac.
companied by ladies, however, found considerable
difficulty in etfecting entrance to the presence,
and bachelordom was thus at a decided discount
The fine second-hoor promenade passages and halls
of this hotel we found brilliant with ladies and
their attendant cavaliers. Threading a devious
way amongst the crinolinean difficulties of the path
the parlor in which Mrs. Lincoln was holding her
reception, was attained. Her pleasant face won
readily upon her visitors, as did the unaffected
kindness and ease of her manner. The verdict of
the ladies' who, of course, critically scanned her.
is the wont of their sex, was that "she will do' for
the White House.
The path to Mr.. Lincoln was rather more rugged;
for after his room was reached, 10! he was backed
up in corner, and so button-hoed by successive
squads of eager individuals-each of whom, by his
earnest gesticuatlons, had something of vital i'm
portance to communicate-that quiet folks who
went there simply to pay their respects to him as
citizens, contented themselves with a bow, and
look at the coming man. The eye, in gIancing
around his apartment, could not fail to note the
large piano literally loaded down with the cards
showered upon the President elect by those who
would button-hoe him.
In the course of the evening, Hon. John Bell, of
Tennessee, by request of Mr.. Lincoln had an inter-
"DIxIE" FOR THE BENEFIT OF YOUNG LINCOLN.
After dinner there was turning OF eyes in
the direction of the smoking room at Wizards it
being noticed that Mr. Robert Lincoln was enjoy
ing cigar there, in company with some friends.
A couple of well known harpists were performing
there at the same time and group of disunionists
had the bad taste to induce the harpists to plav
"Dixie," the adopted national air of Secessia for
the benefit of young Lincoln. The musicians, how
ever, on ascertaining the purpose for which they
were being used, made the thing even by perform
ing "Hail Columbia" with all the extras.
TODAY.
This morning Mr.. Lincoln was occupied with en-.
gagements with his friends, many of whom called
from A. NJ. to 2. P. NJ. At 1O15 O'Clock Mr.. Lin
coin rode out, and was gone till II NJ.
Among those who called upon Mr. Lincoln to-
day, were Gov. Seward, Senator Simmer, the New
York, Pennsylvania and Indiana Congressional
delegations, Judge Harris, Vice President Hamn,
and others. Gov. Hicks, of Maryland, also called
upon MIR. Lincoln; and held protracted consuta-
ton with him.
The only exception made to the rule prohibiting
the admission OF strangers was the case of a num-
Der of Virginia gentlemen who called and were at
once admitted to an interview. They afterwards
expressed themselves very much much pleased with
the President-elect.
SCENE IN A CoURr RooM.-Armstro ng convicted
in Philadelphia, last week, of the murder of one
crawford, some months since, was brought into
court for sentence on Monday. The Philadelphia
Gazette SAYS:
When he entered the room there was no fear de-
plcted upon bis countenance but beneath his lower
mp was the imprint OF his upper teeth, and in the
depths OF his soul it could be seen there was then
raging tempest of remorse, of hatred, and of
passIon-visible still more palpably when, after the
dread penalty was pronounced, the miserable man
aenieo ms guilt. and called upon his Maker to re-
gister the denial. The sentence with the JUDGES
remarks prefacing it, will be found elsewhere.-
During the time that the Judge was speaking,
there was silence in the court room that nothing
but the clatter in the streets prevented from being
painful, yet to anybody but an expert the face of
Armstrong was the face of the least interested
in the proceedings of all that were present in the
throng.
When asked why the dread sentence should not
De pronounced, he rose in his seat, and-this time
speech. Its substance will
be found elsewhere, but even in this speech he
again subverted, by an acknowledgment, the
strongest point taken in his defence. He acknowl-
edged that he had pilfered from his employer, and
CANNED that Crawford encouraged him to do it, |
oy purchasing the results of his populations. And
to crown all, when the sentence was pronounced,
ne cried out clearly and strongly, "Take nv life,
put you cannot take my conscience Thank God
am innocent
There was a sensation in the court room, as the
man burst into this exclamation and few of the |
emales present melted into tears. The brother
md father of the prisoner sat, apparently as I'M
moved as ever. Like to the prisoner, they evil |
iently possess wonderful mastery over the emo |
ions. When the sentence was finished, and Judge |
allison had taken bis seat, they silently glided |
oward the prisoner, and bending over the railing |
'onyersed with him for few minutes. There was |
10 taltering in their words, nor hesiancy in his
10 tears, no apparent anguish; and when the Off
'ers came to remove him, the father bowed his |
lead and closed his eyes, until his guilty son had
crossed the threshold and was gone
-, we understand that Armstrong has no belief in |
he execution of his sentence. SO many murders
ave been committed, and suffered to go un-
Venged, that at the worst he anticipates only
ew years imprisonment. 1t is, perhaps to this
rust that bis external tranquility is attributable
A PROSPECTIVE STAMpEDE.-Private adyices from
iferent parts of the State inform us that large
lumber OF our largest shareholders already
naking preparations for an exodus, which they
onslder may be rendered necessary as we'll by the
llatory action of the convention now assembled. |
oy final submission on the part of the convention
men TINS prospective stampede shall once become
resent and actual, none can predict the extent to
'hlch 1t will be carried. Some opine that some
I our largest and most Furnishing agricultural
istricts will be left as desolate as the wilderness
Jamaica Even if it shall fall far short of this,
Will still involve inca culable damage to our in. |
arests. These large Shareholders comprehend
arge quota of the very flower of our population
epresenting much of the wealth, talent, virtue
nd commanding influence of the State. They will
AIRY away from us millions of property, They
I'LL carry away from US what is far more valuable
0 the State than property-th ousands and tens of
thousands of busy hands, which now constitute the
roductiue labor of the State.-Richmond Enquirer.
SYRA.-The Paris papers publish telegram
om Constantinople, dated February 2, announc-
lg that the European Commission at Beyrout had
roposed to establish in Syria one sole Government
IT the Christian inhabitants, under the protection
the European Powers. According to the same
,egram, the Porte had proposed the establishment
two Governments, with general councils COM
osed of Christian and Mussulman members.
A letter from Alexandria, dated the 18th of JAN
ary, conveys important news from Syria. 1t states
nat a fresh massacre of Christians by Druses has
cen perpetrated. The number of victims is not
wen, nor the name of the village in which the al
geo massacre took place. We are merely told
lat while the inhabitants of village on Mount
eoanon were attending service in a church,
anu OF DruSes burst into the sacred edifee and
orrioiy massacred them. On the receipt of the
lspatched body of troops to the place. who sur
ounded the village and took some $50 of the Dru.
IS prisoners, ard they are said to be now under
'ia at Beyrout. N
INSPECTING SHor AND SHELL.-The Unitsd State.
romance i oncers have been engaged for some DAYS
lells at the Fort Pitt Works. The presant To-
nbraces fifteen hundred eight inch shells, and Ave-
unoreo pails; twenty-five hundred shells are vet
} De cast. Great accuracy is required in casting
oth shot ana shell, as the inspection is close and
borough. The average weight of The balls is
and five sixths pounds and of the shells
'rty-elght snd six-tenths They are cast with sucR
niformity that the aggregate of three drafts, of
K balls each, differed in weight from the aggre.
ate of the next three drafts but half pound.-
wo rings are passed over the balls, differing in
iameter but fye-hundredths of an inch, through
ne largest of which the shells must pass, and Yet
OF through the smaller. The interior of the she'll
nd thickness of metal is then carefully measured,
nd the shot or shell rolled through a cylinder
the same diameter as the gun, through which it
ust also pass easily. By the latter test the per.
We Dispasah, Feb. as.