The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-12-11
Mr.. Lincoln's Daily Life.

feriey, the Washington correspondent
Of the Boston Journal. writes as fellows OF
the daily life of President Lincoln:
But We did not visit the White House to
examine its furniture, or even to lirger long
n lis charming conservatory, which has been
renovated during the past summer, and is
oS filed with rare exolics ready to contr-
aute their fl raj charms during the coming
season. President Lincoln is naturally an
! object of interest, not only to those who visit
lin, but to the people who elected him their
chief magistrate, and Mrs. Journal Reader
advises me to give sketch of his usual daily
life
| Mr. Lincoln is an early riser, and he is thus
able to de- oIe two Or three hours each morn
ing to his voiumincus private correspondence,
besiles gIancins at city paper. At nine he
breaktasts--then walks over to HE War
Ohice to read such war telegraus as they
aud to have chat with Gen. Halleck on the
military situation, in which he takes great
nt,res'. Returning to the White House, he
gets through with his mornings mail, in
company with private secretary. Scme
letters are endorsed and sent to the Depart
ments-otherS are entrusted to the Secretary,
who makes a minute of the repy which he is
to uake-and others the President retains,
hat he may answer them himself. Every
letter rlcei'e> attention, and al when are
entitled tr a teply receive Gle, 10 matter
how they ATE rded, or how ineleg CANT the
chrogcaphy u.ay be.
Tuesdays and Fridays are Cabinet days,
u, On o;her days visitors at the White
House are requested to wait in the ante-cham-
Ter, ard send in their cards. Sometimes,
before the President has finished reading hi,
mai, Louis will have handful of pa>,eboard
anu from the cards laid before him Mr. Lin
cola has visitors ushered, in giving prece-
dence TO acquaintances Three or four hours
do they pour in, in rapid succession, nine out
Of ten asking offices, and patiently does the
President listen to their applications. Care
and anxiety have furrowed his rather hoirry
d features, yet occasionally he is "reminded o
an anecdote," and good hunlored glance,
beam from his clear, gray eyes, wn!e Ii:
ringing laugh shows that he isnot i" used Up
yet. The simple and natural manner ii
which he delivers his thoughts, max, hiG
appear to those visiting him. like an earnest
affeclona,e friend He makes little parad,
OF his legal science and rarely irdul ges i;
speculative propositions, but states his ideas
in plain Anglo-SaXon, Illuminated by many
: lively images and pleasing illusions, which
seem to flow as il H. obedience to resistlos
impulse of his nature. Spme newspaper al
t,irer attempts 10 deny that the presden
tells stories. Why, it is rarely that ary OFT
= in his Company for fifteen minutes withcu
he airing good tale, appropriate to the sub
iect talked about. Many a metaphysical al
yumrnt doe, he ,lemolish by simply telling a
.necdotr, Which exactly ovorturns the verba
st uctuTe.
About / O'Clock the President decline
'=eing any more company, and often accom-
panits his wife in her carriage, TO take
drive. lie is fond Uf horseback exercise, an
vhen passing the summer at the Soldier
Home us d generally to go to and fro in tn
.dtle.
The President dimes at Q, and it is rar
that some per onal friends DO not grace III
round dining table, where ne throws oil tt
cares of office, nDd reminds those who ha,
been in Kentucky OF the old school -enl''
man who used to dis. ..ense generous hosp
taity t.iere. From the dilner-table the part
coffee is serv !, and where the Preside!
passes the eveul' z, unless some dlsnltary h;
a special interview. Such. am iH!orme
is the almost rnvarying daily LIE of Abraha
Lincoln, whose administration will rank re:
in Importance to that of Washington in Ct
national annals.
The Presidents wife Tin the opinion
Mrs. Journal Reale,) ought not to be le
unmen,ioneI, al;Aa ~ tneft is Il + Of iHle
est to chroaIcr IN the daily rou'i OF servin
red readlog and ,l,itir g hospitals, watch nccupl
)ur the time f Mr. Lincoln. She may ha
ich made IN, gakes-who does not Pin her
rss Y, a.iogs, and thereby provoked env!o
III 1slIcisms. Neither DO those Of the Dem
ted cratic e.a admit that ,rere Can be any Col
our tesy DISPLAYED here nowadays. But L {
are sure that stree the lime that Mrs. Maids
G. presided at the White Hovse, it has not be
:, sraced by lady so well fitted by nature a
BY education TO dispense its Inequalities as
WI Mrs Lincoln. Her hospitality is only equ
%" ed by her charity, ard her graceful depo
W. ment bv her goodness Of heart.
nat NJ A citizen of Jamaica PIains, L..
yny went to answer ring at the door, a! the
see quest of his wife, where he found notA
t a hut a basket. On removing the cover
ly- A beautiful little child appeared, some
t a months old. The lady screamed, one of
see Isdy's visitors took up the baby, and foun
'ere note pinned to its dress which charged
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