The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-05-12

Inc race between the 2Oth and l4th
Corps, in their march northWard through
North Carolina and Virginia, was in some
respects very funny. The l4th got the
start and kept it, but the 10th at one time
pressed forward with such vigor that they
cut of one of the divisions of the l4Lh.
The Southern OOnfeceracy, poor old
maid, is enjoying her single Stste-Texss.
RemInisecnces of Abraham Lincoln,
R. @. Mccormick, of New York, con-
tributes to the New York Evening Post
some interesting personal anecdotes in re-
gard to President Lincoln, from which we
extract SIS follows:
The first are in refersnce to his visit to
New York, in 1880, at the time he deliv-
cred the Cooper Institute Address
AT PLYMOUTH CHURCH. ....
It will be remembered that on his return
from New England, where he made one or
two striking addresses, he was in New
York but single day, the Sabbath. After
the service had begun on the morning of
that day, his tall figure was detected iu
remote portion of one of the galleries of
Plymouth Church, and it was with diff
dence that he accepted an invitation to
more prominent position.
THE CANDIDACY.
During his hurried visit to New York
and New England, he was frequently ban
- - f1-Aba1,as-.- Il
nomination of the Republicans, the fact
being apparent that he was the strong man
of the West, but he showed no anxiety in
the matter, and constantly expressed the
opinion that the party wanted the nomins-
tion of Mr.. Seward.
AN INCIDENT.
At one place he met sn Illinois scqssint-
ance of former years, to whom he said in
his dry, gOod-nstured way Well, B,
how have you Jared since you left lllinois2'
To which B. replied, al have made one
hundred thousand dollars and lost al; how
is it with you, Mr. Lincoln ?" "Oh, very
we'll" said Mr.. Lincoln, al have the cot
tage at Springfield and about 5 5000 in
money. If they make me Vice President
with Seward, as some say they will, I hope
l shall be able to increase it 10 $4,000,
and that is IS much as any man ought to
want"
INTRODUCTION TO Mr.. BANCROFT.
We visited a Photographic establish
ment upon the corner of Broadway and
Bleecker streets, where he sat for his pic
ture, the first taken in New York. At the
gallery he met and was introduced to
George Bancroft, and had a brief conver-
sstion with that gentleman, who welcom-
ed him to New York. The contrast in the
appearance of the men was most striking
the one courtly and precise in his every
word and gesture, with the air of trans
Atlantic statesman; the ether bluff and
awkward, his every uttersnce sn apology
for his Ignorance Of metropolitan manners
customs. Il am on my way to Msssschu-
setts," said heto Mr. Bancroft, where 1
have son at school, who, if report betrue,
already knows much more than his father"
HIS PORTRAITS.
I fell into conversation with him upon
the photographs of his face then before
the public, and expressed regret that I
had found none that did him justice. He
laughingly suggested that it might not be
desirable to have justice done to such for
bidding features IS his, but added that 8
likeness taken in Springfield few days be-
fore was, in his judgment and that of his
friends, the best ever had. OF that 1 pro-
cured four copies, and on the fol-
lowing day asked him to append to
each his autograph and the date,
which be did with apparent pleasure,
calling for pen snd ink and writing upon
his knee. OF these pictures, which were
the first taken after he had allowed his
beard to grow, and the first to give those
that had not seen him belief that he
was not ahorrid ugly" gave one to Frank
Ballard of this city, one TO Cephss Brain
ard, and one to Erasmus Sterling, reserv-
ing one for myself From one of them
the head of Mr.. Lincoln upon the ten
dollar Treasury note was engraved. and
thst may, think, be called the official
likeness of Onr murdered chieftain. l
was st Washington at the first insugurs-
tion Of Mr.. Lincoln, and saw much of
him. 1t was difficult, even in view of the
Baltimore plot, 70 make him think that any
one sought to injure him, or that his life
was in danger.
THE RATTLE OF ANTIETAM.
On the same occasion he spoke at length
IF the battles of Antietam and South
Mountain, and of the difficulty in account
ng for the number of men upon the army
rolls, yet not in action. He said be had q |
list of the men in the several corps, provi- |
led him by General Mcclellan. and that
1e also had list of those who took part in
he battle and that there was wonderful |
for which he could not SC
,ount, except upon the ground thst the |
men were let of by the company officers.
3e concluded by pronouncing it most |
lificult matter to retain men, TO put your
niger upon them when needed. HThey
re like ieas, said he, "the more you shovel |
hem up in the corner the moro they get |
way from you"
THE ARIZONA GoYERNOR-sHIR.
Upon the sudden death of Mr.. Gurle7,
which he much deplored, 1 went went with /
ne Of the judges of Arizona TO ask the an.
,ointment of Mr.. Goodwin, then chief
ustice Of the territory, to the vacancy
We were at the White House by 8 IN.
While William, the eolored servant who /
ad attended Mr.. Lincoln from Springfield,
vas in the act of shaving him. He looked
p with his face white with lather,
nd said; aIs it the best Judgment
+ you all freterring to the territorial Off.
ers) that Mr.. Goodwin should be appoint
n Being told that it was, and that
rompt action in the matter was important
nat the starting of our party, already de-
syed, might not be seriously retartad, he
nd: Well, see the members of the Cab
let and we will try to fix it at the meeting
noon to-day" It was so fixed, and at
70 o'clock we had the new Governors
'mmisSion from the State Department.
he Condition OF the Rebel Officers.
Raleigh Correspondence New York Herald
no HOME AND NO MONEY.
Just before the General went sway, 1
ked one of his aids if he would 90 homs
ter reaching Charlotte. J
'fNoP was the reply.