The constitutional union., 1861-03-29
PROGRESS OF MR. LINCOLN.

Myself, Abe, and the rest have encount- cred rapid succession of large things, in the oration way, since 1 last wrote you.
 Abe IS becoming more grave. He don't construct as many jokes as he did. He fears he will get things mixed up if he don't look out, and sincerely as l regard myself compe- tent to fill the consulship of Liverpool, fear he will. I am not so much of a Washing ton as I was" he touchingly remarkedto me this morning "No,' 1 replied "George is dead"
 We made short stop at Cleveland, Paines- vile and Erie, but passed Buffalo in conse- quence of Gen. Scroggs being absent It was also deemed not worth while to stop at Roches- ter, as l. Bolts was out of town.
 At Albany we were ''recepted," until some 1 time after our arrival, on account of our inability to find Gov. Morgan. We all went off to find the old Governor, and finally Weed and l discovered him in the coored tier of the theater, in company with Horace Gree ley They came down and 'recepted' us. 'Got any terbacker in your trowses Horace ? says L "No," looking sternly at Thurlow, ''the weed don't agree with me"
 On entering the Capitol Mr. Lincoln re- marked that lie believed the other penitentia- " was located at Auburn It was painful error, Mr. Lincoln Immediately apologized on discovering his error.
 Col. Ellsworth is withu US Old Scott is to resign in favor of Col. Ellsworth, immediate ly on our arrival in Washington We all think that Scott is played out and are in ia yor of Col. Ellsworth Scott is very old Dear me yes, Col. Ellsworth is only thirteen years of age.
 It is to be deeply regretted that the hotels ! along our route thus far have not been prop erly condncted Although my connection with Vanity Fair was well-known not sin gle hotel dead headed me- 1 was compelled, indeed to pay for my beverage You will thus see the reason why studiously refrain from making the slightest allusion to the De- leyan House at Albany, or the Astor House in this city. Neither of these hotels has "gentlemanIy clerks"
 A pleasing incident occurred at Hudson. Several young ladies come into the cars, and the President elect folded them rapturously to his bosom They said ''don't," which in duced the President to believe they liked it..
 The dailies have told you of our reception in the metropolis. Henry Ward Beecher told me, as we were getting some coffee and cakes in Chatham street, that it was indeed an extensive thing.
 It is popularly believed that Mr. Lincoln is not classcally educated, which belief had a-f-4o,vLat Il tail- -d a,aans Porty, hut ot the dinner at the Astor, where the bills of fare are printed in French, Mir. Lincoln un- hesitatingly called for sine quanon of beans, and i,psd,ctt of pork, thus showing his thor ough familiarity with the deceased languages.
 Mr. Lincoln says that New York and Phil adelphia are bigger places than Springfield, being more thickly settled.
 Mr. Lincoln has abstaned from acetiously designating hotel napkins as towels since 1 Gen. Nye whose winning ways and polite de- pertinent are strikingly similar to those of the late Lord Chesterfield, joined our party.
 Mr. Lincoln continues to measure with all tall men who present themselves, and in va rious other digniGed ways presents full un- derstandng of the grave duties which will shortly surround him. The assertion that he dare not let his measures be known is weak invention of the enemy. He measures with every one who wants him to.
 Yours, in haste,
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