Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-03-09

to preach to me =" sil aFaf" |"st
''-1 CONCERNING coNeREssMEN. "'
1t is stated that he was SO much dis
gusted at the crowd of officers who some
time ago used to loiter about the Wash
ington hotels, and he is reported to have
remarked to a member Of Congress: "These
fellows and the Comgressmen do vex me
sorely." .a-f''.f 7tE ~ ar.."'
Another member Of Congress was con-
versing with the President, and was some
what annoyed by the Presidents propen-
sity to divert attention from the serious
subject he had on his mind, by ludicrous
illusions. '" ".a #''9." 'E
I" Mr. Lincoln" said he, "I think you
would have your joke if you were within
mile Of hell" T5 siom '.
Yes" said the President, "that is
about the distance to the Capitol"
When informed that Gen. Stoughton
had been captured by the rebels at Fair
fax, the President is reported to have
said that he did not mind the loss Of the
Rrigadier as he did the loss Of the horses
:" For" said he, al can make much
better Brigadier in five minutes, but the
horses cost hundred and twenty five dol
lars apiece. 49, tfsa '''-F 'aN2
INQUIsITIvENEss NoNpLUssED.
Mr.. Lincoln has very effective way
sometimes of dealing with men who troub-
lie him with questions. Somebody asked
him how many men the rebels had in the
field He replied very seriously, Twelve
hundred thousand, according to the best
authority" The interrogation blanched
in the face, and calculated, "My God 7"
Yes, sir, twelve hundred thousand-no
doubt of it. You see, all of our Generals,
when they get whipped, say the enemy
outnumbers them from three or five to one,
and | must believe them. We have four
hundred thousand men in the field, and
three times four make twelve. Don't you
see it? The inquisitive man looked for
his hat soon after "seeing it," ""'
"When the Sherman expedition which
captured Port Royal was fitting out. there
was great curiosity to learn where it
had gone. A person visiting the Chief
Magistrate at the White House impor-
tuned him to disclose the destination to
him. "Will you keep it entirely secret?"
asked the president. "Oh, yes, upon my
honor" 'a" WE'LL" said the President,
"I'll tell YOU Assuming an air of
great mystery, and drawing the man close
to him, he kept him moment waiting the
revelation with an open mouth and great
anxiety "Well," said he in loud whis-
per which was heard all over the room,
=" the expedition has gone to-sea p . :
When General Banks was fitting out
his expedition to New Orleans it will be
remembered that he used to answer all
questions as to its destination with great
frankness by saying that it was going
south. "''''F ' "'fHi
REBUKE TO PEOPLE ASKING TRIVIAL
FAvoRs. ~ ttga
A Virginia farmer, not over patriotic,
probably, importuncd the President to use
his influence to have claim for damage
done to his farm by soldiers considered
Immediately. "Why, my dear SIR" re-
piled Mr.. Lincoln blandly, II couldn't
think of such thing If l considered
individual cases, I should find work
enough for twenty Presidents!" "But,"
said the persevering sufferer, I" couldn't
you just give me a line to Colonel
about it ? just one hne?" :" Ha, ha, ha p
responded Old Abe, you remind me Of
old Jock Chase, out in Illinois" At this
the crowd huddlod forward to listen.
Z" You see Jock--I knew him like broth
er--uscd to be lumberman on the llli-
nois, and he was steady and sober, and
the best raftsman' on the river. 1t was
quite trick twenty-five years ago to take
the logs over the rapids, but he was skill,
full with a raft and always kept hel
straight in the channel. Finally steam
boat was put on, and Jock-he's dead now
poor fellow was made captain Of her
He always used to take the wheel, goins
throuph the rapids, One day, when thu