The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-12-30
TIE PRESIDENT AT HONE.

The gossipping correspondent of the Boston
Journal-Perley-sen that paper the follow
ing readable account of daily life at the White
House
Mr. Lincoln ia an early riser and he thus is
able TO devote two or three hours each morning
10 his vOluminous private correspondence, be-
sides glancng at a city paper. At nine he
breakfasts-the walks over to the War Office
to read such war kilograms as they give him.
occasionally some are withheld and to have a
chat with Gen. Halleck on the military situation,
in which he takes great interast. Returning
to the " bite House, he goes through with his
mornings mail, in company with private sec
retary. Some letters are indorsed and sent to
the Departments-Others are entrusted TO the
secretary, who makes a minute of the reply
which he is to make-and others the President
retains, that he may answer them himself. Ev-
cry letter receives attention, and all which are
entitled TO a reply receive one, no matter how
they sre worded, or how inelegant the chirogra-
ply may be.
Tuesdays and Fridays are Cabinet days, but
on other days visitors at the White House are
requested to wait in the ante chamber, and send
in their cards. Sometimes, before the President
has finished reading his mail, Louis will have a
handful Of pastebOard, and from the cards laid
before him Mr.. Lincoln has visitors ushered in,
giving precedence TO acguaintances. 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
homey features, yet occasionally he is "remin-
ded of an anecdote,n and good humored glances
beam from his clear gray eyes, while bis ringing
laugh shows that be is not used up " yet The
simple and natural manner in which he delivers
his thoughts makes him appear to those visit
ing him ike earnest, atfectionate friend
He makes little parade OF his legal science, and
rarely INDUCES in speculative propositions, but
states his ideas in plain Anglo-Sa1on, Illuminated
By many lively images and pleasing illusions,
which seem to flow as If in obedience to a resist
less impulse OF his nature. Some newspaper
admirer attempts to deny that the President tells
stories. WHY, it is rarely that any one is 10 his
company for fifteen minutes without hearing
/ good tale, appropriate TO the subject talked
about. Many metaphysical argument does be
demolish by simply telling an anecdote, which
exactly Overturns the verbal structure.
/ About four o'clock the President declines see
ing any more company, and often accompanies
/ his wife in her carriage, 10 take a drive. He is
/ fond of horseback exercise, and when passing
the summer at the Soldiers Home, used gener-
ally to 90 to and fro in the saddle.
The President dimes at six, and it is rare that
some personal friends DO not grace the round
dining table, where he throws of the cares of
Office, and reminds those who have been IN Ken
tucky OF the old school gentleman who used to
dispense generous hospitality there. From the
dinner table the party retire 10 the crimson
drawing room, where coffee Is served, and where
the President passes the evening. unless some
dignitary has a special interview. Such, am
informed, Is the almost uuvarying daily life OF
Abraham Lincon. whose administration will rank
next in importance to that Of Washington in our
national annals.