Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-02-28
LINCOLN In WASHINGTON!

WAsH1NaroN, Heb. %


Lincoln has arrivedl" were the words
which flew from mouth to mouth, from the
Capitol to Willard's, up and down Pennsyl-
vania avenue, this morning, startling the
population and throwing politicians into an
intense. excitement. The report was at first
hardly believed, but was soon speedily con-
frmed, for Gov; Seward substantiated it,
the telegraph caught it up, and the thous-
ands of this city who sluinbered in uncon-
seriousness of the reality sooff to burst upon
them, became aware Of the fact. In less
than an hour, the information was heraldedl
from one part of the city to another, until
it became general. Members all along the
avenue gathered in knots, while the lobbies,
Capitol, Committee Rooms, &C., were filed
with excited multitudes, all speculating on
the sudden movement Of tue President
elect ....
The Mayor laid away his carefully prepar-
ed speech, we learn, and rushed QUITO see If
"Old Abe" was going to refuse to accept
the hospitalities OF the city,
Mr. LINcoLN's NIGHT JOURNEY.
Mr.. Lincoln left Harrisburg at about 6
o clock, aud accompanied by Messrs. Leman
Of his suite and Allen Of New York, came
direct to Baltimore. They took the Southern
cars there, but no one knew Mr. Lincoln,
| unu nt pub luIO tnc SiccpiiiS Oai aiiu Sohlo
| on. There was not a passenger on the train
knew that he was aboard. At the depot,
MIR. Washburne of Illinois soon found him,
and they got into Wizards coach and pro-
ceeded to the hotel.
ARRIVAL AT wILLARDs-Goy. SEWARD RE-
CEIyEs HIM.
7. - ohor, b.If .o.t .;x ,vbo, ho NJ ,-r;1vod
a. W;llnrd,s I, d Tharap a;s Gov Seward had hcsn
".lL;,,,s I'll. and to,.b nar,,",,s,,, Co. a.,
La,,r ,,,,nh 60 H., s,,,,,,;sa of oarlv r;sers
,.I,, | '',a,do5 H., oo,ipIro, 90 s,,s,;c;o,s
W., WI III. ;,oai,' ", n,'. NJ ao,wa "A ,voI.
mnoi H. nnJ ~ soSou, go. ar. ,,ntta,s "nd
ovo oorraanonIent m, Who got w,ind of the
,,o,o,nont onenad tba;r eyes on;to widely
Mr. Seward escorted MIR. Lincoln to q
private parlor, with magnificent suite OF
apartments, quietly engaged for him yester-
day. .-'-' - l'-.-'- =, ...;;----
HOW MR.. LINCOLN SPENT TTIE MORNING.
NJ J;,c,ln ,v,s nbvs;caliv weak and ey-
S b,nsted nnI coon retired to resi- Atg ho
/, % brsalfa,teJ ,S;tb Mr. Seward in his sitting
+, roow. No others were present.
,.h.,cns. IN .ho ,p,o.;do,t oIo., ond
NJ c''...1 IT, 81, = ,,o ~ ,,roooodo,l
: IN the White House, Ali A. M. precise.
: iy. abraham Lincoln for the first time in hi.
+ iifc mt his foot within rhe nortals of the Ex
;. ecutive mansion. Gov Seward. with tn,
y caImness for which bd 81 cs}cfWsAp6N. handed
, a ,,la;n card inscribed IsAAIi lincoln. - ssW. III
C Seward. to the usher. who took it, stared
Il considerable. and immediately handed il t.
Mr. Rucbsnonp The latter was iute,rel,
c,,,r;scJ .s h, Ind not heard of tbe arrival
Q bnt soon fonnd sh;;nscIfi in the nresence of hi
Il Slc successor . whom hc welcomed most cordi
alIv Tho CS.h;.,st ware in session. bnt IN,
:, c@nnfercnre @ lasted oriv, ten en- minutes. M
II nnl;t;caj sub;;sct' cas- alluded IN. nor wer,
pnv comnl;nents r.iNl. or ret,rncd ON tn,
II mar mart Of Of the arteoIne or ihcsm;p9 Admins