The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-01-19

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H. ooln
Bus Vs. dd rot yisii he White House
"a eAam,sy iis Bmitafe 81 even o.
lmetr long % i. charming conserve
tory. which bas been renovated during
The patt summer. End i N0w iiiled with
rar .xoiies ready TO contribute their
floral charms during the coming sea-
son presiden, Lincoln Is naturally
an object of Interest, hol oaly @ ihuse
IS ho sisii him. b9i 10 the people who
elected Linn their chief magi#raie. and
Mrs. Journal Reader advises me to
gise a sketch q b. usual daily lie.
NJ Liucoln 4 All early riser, and
he /. thus able 10 devote two ~ Tires
hours each evening 10 hi. yoluminous
private ,pondeuee. besides glanc-
iug at city paper Al uinc BE break
iasls--thea walk over To TIE War O.
Hee iortat 50 "a Aar Telegram. Is they
gi.e him tocca,louaIly mpe af wish.
heldl. aid m have eiu Nith Gen
ilai.eck ou The military situation, ih
which Be takes a great interest. Re-
forming 10 The White House, he gels
through with bis mornings uall, ia
mpany niib a private ,ceretary--
Som. letters are endorsed ahd sent TO
the Experimentation are entrust-
cd to lhc secretary, who makes q MIN
ute ot tile reply which he is TO make
land Others the President retains,
that be may answer them himself
Every letter receives attention. and al
which are entitled loaroply receive
ohe, 10 matter hos they are Wefded,
Or hos ineicganl Tie ehirograpi,y may
bp.
TUESDAY, and Frtdsss are Cabifvt
days, bot on other day, visitors a tie
Wait House az requested to wait Ia
the ac hamaer abd send ii heir
ratd, som tme-, before the Presi
dent a. finished reading bis mail.
iouis w,.i lave handful of paste
buard and irm tie card, .ad before
him Nj Lncoia has visitors usaertd
IA giving precedence TO acqmiumnces.
rbtce or touf hours do thry pour 81,
in lapid succession nine out o. ten ask
log otlicrs, aud patiently does tlie Pies.
dent llsen to tbru app locations. Care
aud anNieiy have iurow,d hs fa,her
LONELY features, SET occasionally he Is
"renludea oi 40 antcaote and good
lumored 4lances beam iroU his clear.
grey eyes While LIS ii ging laugh
shows llat he IL hof "nstd up yet
/ he simple and natulal manner ia
which he delivers his thoughts, max :
him appear 10 those visiting him, like
an earnest, atlectionate friend lie
makes little parade OF his legal science,
aud rarely mduiges il pecuiruye pro-
positions, but states his IDEAS n PLAN
Anglo Saxon, Illuminated By many
images and. pleasing aliusions, which
seem 10 iloW as il ~ obedience 10 fe-
>isiless impulse OF his nature. Some
newspaper admrer attempts TO deny
that the President tells stories. Why.
il Is rarely that any one is IN his com
pany for fifteen minutes witluu hear
rng a good tale, appropriate 10 The sub
ject talked about. Many a metaphys-
zeal argument does he demolish by
simply telling an anecdote, which ex-
aelly oyeriurns i4lc verbal structure.
About o'clock the President de-
clines seeing any more company, and
often accompanies his wife in her car
rage 10 take drive. He is foud Of
horseback exercise. aud when pa-,ing
ihe summer ~ the soitiers liome U.s.
ed generally 10 go 10 and 10 u lie
saddle.
Che President dnesai 9. an il /,
Fare that some personal ineads do nol
grace theroand dmng.taJle, where he
throws of iile cares OF office, and re-
mnds those who have been 10 Ken
lucky Of The old school gentleman Who
used 10 dispense generous hospitality
there. From tie dinncr.tabie tie
party retire TO the crimsou drawing
room, where the President passes lie
evening, unless some dignitaiy has a
special interview. Sutb, am inform.
ed. Is Ihe almost uhsars uig daily lite
oi Abraham iA0co n. whose udunnls-
tration sil rank next III importance. TO
that OF Washington IA our nalian auna
! b. Presidents wife On ,lle npn-
~ oi Mrs. journal Readul ahl not
70 BE- lii anmeuiioned aii yugl ia, ie
g iiHe q interest II elirH cls IL tht.
ia,il round u .ersins reaAn- apd
Visiting hospitals. winch occupies tie
tm q Mr. Lincoln She aa, h,ye
made mistakes WHO G,,s not .---iii
her invitations. and ibefreS provoked
enylous erarism, Nriliel ds those
oi The Democrat tFa adni lhai therr
can b any courtesy displayed here
uow-a days. Bui | an sute tlial siHc,
the time thai Mr.. Ma,i.ou presided
a. lhe Whne House. n ias uot been
gfaeed IS iady % vel H1ea bt aa-
tute and clueaiSou ta disre@e t hts
pnalines a. il Mr.. LHean liet ao..
piialliy j caly qaaIled bg her chari-
y, atd her efareiui defo Mon !
hvr goodness OF heaft.