New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-03-14
sNoDGRAss DIMES WITH OLD ABE.
Spccinl Correspond, nee Of the New Orleans Crescenl
WAgurSrrnN March z 1891

| friends at his hospitable board among whom was
| your esteemed correspondent. Under the present
| truly Republican rule we do not bend beneath the
vain ceremonies and senseless etiquette with which
the bloody y.minded tyrants of Europe are wont to
| opprcss their fawning minions. No! here every
| movement partakes of the patriarchal simplicity
| that characterizes H. o. A, and marks him as q
| genuine Sucker and an AL Rasplitter. Instead Of
the formal style ofinyitation that formerly emanated
| from previous heads of the nation Mr.. Lincoln,
with his usual simple dignity, titus addressed the
party of gentlemen with whom he had been affably
| conyersing: Say, come up to the White House
| and grub with me to-day. l Iguess the old woman
won't mind. You must take potlue}z, you know,
and then, a,tcr all, If the dinner is little slim,
they have sliInmer (Slemmer) at Pickens.'
At this exquisite sally all present were convulsed
with laughter except Judd, who, having his ap-
| pohtment, feels independent, and preserved a
| gravity of countenancc that was embarrassing.
| lie fervently swore he would be at the House at
half-past one pnnctualy, that being Old Abe's
| dinner hour and at that time he accordingly
arrived
Upon being ushered into the dining room, we had
the honor of taking Mrs. L. by the hand and were
| formally introduced to Mr. Bob Lincoln, who
opened the conversation with my eyes, fellars,
amt the old woman been givin the f,uvnor fits
about inviting you up to-day; she was most a
goin' to pull them whisiers Of hsin." Mamma
said oh Bobby, my SOM while Mr.. L., in q
tone OF tirmnegs, remarked, Roberto where
upon, son and heir. temporarily subsided. We then
adjourned to the diniGgroom where it was easy to
perceive from the tasteful arrangement of the
knives and forks and the iudicous distribution Of
pickles, that Mrs Lincoln is not one of those would
be fine ladies who leave such matters to their ser
wants, but & thrifty, notable housewife.
The meal was not luxurious but very Substantial,
consisting Of boiled beef and cabbage and pork
and beans; which latter dish, Mr.. Lincoln, we are
told, is very partial to- The company present
were our friends Cameron, Lovejny, Sumner, Mr..
Johnson Of Tennessee, and your correspondent.
Judd came in a little late, having been spending
the morning in a lager beer saloon with the view
OF studying the manners and customs of the Ger
| mans previous to his departure for Berlin. He
carries copy of Ollendorf's book on that language
which he is most diligently studying, and persisted
in asking for everything in Teutonic phrases, to the
huge embarrassment of all present.
| We are happy to be able to state that Mr.. Lin
coins appetite ana spirits are excellent, especially
the former. He related to US in thrilling terms the
| circumstances of his escape from the imminent
! danger that threatened him in Baltimore. Mr..
| sumner, during the dessert, was anxious to read
| for the edfCation Of the company the annual re-
| port Of " Am-I-not.a aman. and-a Society,"
| Of Boston, and only deferred therefrom by
the urgent and, I am bound to add, somewhat I'M
civil remonstrances of Mr.. Bob, who had become
somewhat inebriated and who stated that he was
| sick Of hearing that kind Of stuff, He then pro
ceeded to give his views on the state of the coun-
4J-.A
mean Of the old man not to give him a commission
so that he might go down and whip some Of the
| conceit out Of them there darncd Southerners.
His ENceIlency, the President, then got of il
rapid succession several jokes, which we are IN
able to give you now. having not yet seen the sew
era1 points but we hope to have conquered then
in time for our next letter. Mr. johnson observed
that Tennessee was still Unionoying State, ant
| began enhancing upon the charms Of its climate
whereupon his Excellency, with that syness fol
(which he is so justly celebrated, remarked tha
Mr.. j. if he ever went back there, would probably
find it too hot for him whcreat We all laughed
except Mr.. j., who didn't seem 10 appreciate tht
joke.
Just as we were vehemently applaudipg thi
last very successful effort Mr.. Bob broke cut agail
i'll fresh place and pathetcally demanded why h,
son called by that title; and so he didn't VIII,
the Presidents son shouldn't have a handle to hi
name, too. He likewise complained that the the
atcr people would mt dead head him; and final,
became SO generally abusive and vitupcratiyc tina
we were obliged to break up the party.
Judd had gone to sleep, but whether from having
heard that the Prussians indulge in that habit afte
dinner, or from the large quantity of beer he ha
been drinking to improve his German accent you
correspondent cannot venture to determine. Afte
sundry shakngs, to each Of which he replied b.
, nuttering, "ja meia He3w, EN- glass Of beer" W
at last succeeded in awaking him. and, having eac
I shaken hands twice with the President, we pre-
pared to leave the White House.
In the hall, had some conversation with til
| servant who opens the door, and in whose jude
, ment Mr.. Lincoln is said to have much confidence
) to whom presented all my loose change, and VIII
in return has faithfully promised to get me an 0
; fee.
) am greatly elatod at having succeeded in 81
; curing this gentlenan's influence, and hope 500
to send you news Of my appointment to one of til
foreign courts.
@. G. SNODGRAsS.
) OFFICIAL STrPInlrY,-A correspondent Of til
London Times mentions the following instance
: great ignorance on the part Of the Post-oltce of