Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-10-24

Ths Esw York Herald announces to tie world
that Nrs. LiEcsla has completed her tour through
the North, and 'now returns to the duties which
dsvoive uPsn her as tAs presiding genius Of ths
WAiss House 8" Hear how the jenkins" Of
tie HsTsla tckleg the vanity Of tie "liitls We
z,sn," as Mr. Lneoln faestiously styles Ser
MIS- Lincoln, the estiuable lady Of the Prssi-
dent Of the United s-stss, Is about - TetaTu 70
WashingtOa, Gftsr a pleasant ECjouTn Of some
six or iEht weeks in the NSrth, dGTiBg the SUM
msT season lust brought to a close On Thurs
day lsst she paid a kind complimentary visit %
Gen. Scott, ct West Point, where that hozored
sad distinguished solder IS zDw residing, ea
gagged in preparing his illustrisas autobiography.
A beEutful little revenue stssmer, provided by
ths courteous and gentlsmsHy surveyor Of the
psrt Ar Andrews, conveyed Mrs Lincoln and
her small, but most select, party Of ladies' and
gentlemen to the Well-knoWn military post Of
West Point. Cen DIX accompanied ths party
aud was, in fact the principal escort Of the
Presidents lady.
On arriving a. the steam boat landing Of the
nest the party Wss Rest cordially received by
ths sUpeIin 0aient ef the establishment and the
military oficsrs stationed there JaSl before
tbo party disombarksd q salute Of 6itaen guBs
was fred ffem the forts. Carriages were il
T I
the ladies' and gentlemen were seated, and en-
their way 20 the library. Here Mrs. Lincoln
was received and wsrmly welc0aed by all the
authorities of the pest. A number Of gentleasR
and ladies' wara then formally presented to her,
sud iE every case very kindly received, The
splendid band attached 80 the establishment was
drawn up on The sommen and dise5urssd beau
tif1i oRsradc selections and ether mu5ie.
Hrs Lincoln n1x5 Witnessed the exercises Of
the cadets, and expressed hsr dslgat aud sasis-
faction 81 the admirable precision with which
they performed every conceivable variety Of mil
itRry egGlutous and mkueuvefs.
The parade Of the cadets having concluded,
they Sled psst to the m1Eic Of the band salutiug 2
as they went Mrs. L,ncola ard her friends
then entered thoig carriages sEsin, and were
driven away 10 COzz ems famous West Point
II tel there 70 make the visit on tae day. Ar
rigiug here, Mrs. Lnc0ln was very cordially re-
csivsd by Gen. Scott, and the ether ladies' 6nd
Gentlemen OF the party were duly presented. A
distinguished EasioTa diplomat, Hon. Town
send Harris, late United States Minister to
Jspan, was present, sud took the opPoT scnity to
pay bis respects 10 the wife Of the CAiol Magis-
lra-s Of ths RspR5hs.
General Scott enjoys exeslleat hsslih, c04sid-
eEing bis years. He is the earliest :iss4 in the
1cu5e, and first at the brsskfzss table After
brsskIssLIng, A. seven o'clock he proceeds IS the
library, where be is daily engaged preparing
his autobiography fo- the world s history.
Alter dinner Mrs. Lincoia and her friends
baae the general farewell sud, returning to their
carriages were driven to the spot where they
Rad landed q few hours before, and eHcs- more
embarked on the rsveEus steamer On their rs
turn 30 the city. Ii tho silI up the river BY
dsylight was bssBtilul and pleasant, the return
dowa tho stream was no less so. Mrs. Liacelh
had the rare advantage Of seeing the scenery Of
the river by day and by night. Tho m06n sh0ne
with unusual brilliaRcy, pouring 8 Aood Of
golden Egh5 ever the whole sxpsnse Of land
and stream
Thus, s1tsr a stay Of nearly tive months in
the North the Presidents lady is abeut 20 leave
for home During her sojoura hsrs she has vis-
tied the White mountains, in New Hampshire,
the-6rseB mountains of Vermont, and has seen
with wonder the thuuderHg watsrs of Niagara
Bat perhaps the most remarkable modest OF her
tour, as being irsught with results Of gr0ai ini-
p0rtanee, was her visit 10 q ship-ot-Har of a
friendly European pswsr in ths port Of New
York, On which occasion, with the full and IN
limited freedom Of cur institutions, shs herself
proposed a t0ast oths health of tho Emperor
of Rsssia." That tOass and that act viii be
heard with dismsy in tho palaces and sristO-
GRATIS halls OF EGr0ps, and with Joy in the icy
NGrth and the sieppss Of asia Aud having "a
happily accomplished her purpose in visiting
the North Mrs Lincoln now retFss 10 domestic
privacy and TIE duties which dsVolvs upou her
as the presiding genius Of the White HOUSE.
TIE PIERPOEF GOVERNMENT y II,
Marf aaru ngnars say 50 khs fe~r,,a;,-. - Al