Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1864-01-12
Mr.. LinOOln,s Daily Life.

The Washington correspondent oil the bos'o'
Journal gives the following sketch OF fresioeh
LINCOLN aud his daily habits = 3.
Mr.. LINCOLN is an early riser, anu nc thus
able to devote two or three hours ehch morhihi
to his yoluminous correspondence beside glanc-
ing at a city paper. At nine he breakfasts
then walks over to the War Office to reaa sucl
war kilograms as they give him (occasiionsllI
some are withheld), aud to have chat WIN uen
HALLEcK on the general situation, in which h'
takes great interest Returning to the Whlt'
House he goes through the morning mail, in com
pany with private secretary. Some letters are
Endorsed aud sent to the Departments others are
inuusted to the Secretary, who makes minute
of the reply he is to make, and others the presi
dent retains, that he may answer them himself
Every Ietter-receiyes attention, and all which are
entitled to reply receive one, no matter now
they are worded, or how inelegant the chlrogra-
a.iy De.
on other days visitors to the White House are re
quested to wait in the ante-chamber, and send
in their cards Sometimes, before the President
has finished reading his mail, Louis will have q
handful Of pasteboard, aud from the cards laid
before him Mr. LIsCoLN has visitors ushered IN
giving precedence TO acquaintanoes. Three OF
four hours 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 homely features yel
occasionally he is 'reminded Of an aneedote.
and good -humored glances beam from his clear,
grey eyes, while his ringing laugh shows that he
8 not "used up yet.
The simple and natural manner in which he
delivers his thoughts makes him appear to those
visiting him like an earnest, atfectionate friend.
He makes little parade Of his legal science, aud
rarely indulges in speculative propositions, but
states his ideas in plain Anglo-SAxon, illuminat'
ed by many lively Images and pleasing illusions,
which seem to flow as in obedience to resistless
impulse of his nature. Some newspaper admir-
or attempts to deny that the President tells sto'
ries. Why II is rarely that any ore IN his pre-,
sence for fifteen minutes without hearing good
tale, appropriate to the subject talked about -
Many metaphysical argument does he demolish
by simply telling an anecdote, which exactly
overturns the verbal structure.
About four o'clock the 2 esident declines see
ing any more company, and often accompanies
his wife in her carriage, to take drive. lie IL
fond OF horseback exercise, aud when passing
the summer a. the Soldiers Home used gener-
ally TO 60 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 thruwe oil the cares Of
office, aud reminds those who have been i'll Ken
tucky of the old.school gentleman who used ia
dispense generous hospitality there. From the
dinner liable the party retire 10 the crimson
drawing-room, where coffee is served, aud where
the President passes the evening, unless some
dignitary has special interview. Such, an
informed is the almost unvarying daily life q
ABRAHAM LINCOLN, whose administration viii
rank next in importance to that Of WASHINGTON
10 our National annals.