New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-10

In the following article the Chicago Republican
makes feeble attemptat irony and righteousness,
but the habits Of President johnson are SO simple
and republican, that the writer's endeavors to turn
into rdcule really enhance the virtues of the chief
magistrate
We are informed by the Courier des Etats Uuis
of New York, that an intimate friend of President
Johnson who has known him for many years, and
who has followed him from Tennessee to Wash
ngton, has communicated to journal of the West
some interesting details respecting his domestic
life What journal it is which has enjoyed the ad-
vantage of receiving this valuable information is
not stated by our French contemporary, and we
are, therefore, compelled to lay the facts before
our readers with such danger of inacuracy as re-
suits from the process of translating back from
the French what was first written in English. But
as the Courier is not only an original and consist
ent supporter of the rebellion, but also, of late,
Jealous friend of the President and his policy, we
have little fear respects the substantial accu-
racy of the important report we now proceed to
reproduce.
From October to April l, Mr.. johnson gets out
( OF bed at O'Clock in the morning, no matter al
what hour he may have retired the night before.
| From April to October |, he gets up at O'Clock.
He never looks at the clock, but settles his mind
as to the time of day by means Of fat silver
watch Or as he calls it, an onion, which he carried
when he was still tailor, and which always hangs
| at his bedside. The first garment which Mr. j..
! puts on in the morning-so his intimate friend tes-
tifes-is pair of flannel drawers, after which he
puts on his socks, which are generally Of gray
| yarn then his slippers and pair OF fustian pan
falcons. Whether he also puts on dressing gown,
| or in what manner his neck and manly chest are
protected, we are not informed However that
may be, he now goes into the bathroom, Whefe he
| shaves aud performs his ADDITIONS, lasting gen.
orally about half an hour. He takes extreme cal e
| OF his teeth, which are very handsome, and OF his
finger nails which, though short are rose colored,
and are cut pointed
Having got on his clothes and pared his rose.
COOred nails the President retires to his private
apartment, where he reads the newspapers, and
writes those remarkable messages which he
communicates from time to time to his friends, the
radicals There he remains till 10 O'clock with
no company, except COfee-pOt, holding gal
Ion, which he drinks in great swallows without
sugar and a big black cat, the fayorte Of its
master, which always sits grayely on the desk, al
the left Ut the inkstand." From 10 to II o'clock
visitors are received. At II, Mr.. Johnson break
fasts with his family, " An egg, boiled potato
a sardine, and few peanuts constitute his whole
repast." Whether the peanuts are deVonred raw
or roasted, the intimate friend fails to tell us; bu
he says that during this frugal repast the Presi
dent Is very gay, and does net allow anybody bu
himself to talk At noon precisely, the table i
abandoned for the cabinet meeting or for the re
: ception of delegations. AT o'clock in the after
noon, Ar. johnson goes out to walk, either in tn
3 grounds Of the White House, or the streets O
Washington. He has a rapid gait, which is NOR
like mot than walk and there are few person
: whom he would not leave behind in a foot race
He has corn on the little toe OF the left foot
e which causes him much agony, but the painful re
= suits Of this intirmity are pa!hated by his wearn
on that foot larger boot than on the other" Il
} always smokes as he walks but since lie la
n been President he has not permitted himself I
e chew" Such is his delicate sense Of the proprie
ties Of his high station.
AT 4 O'Clock he comes in to dinner. This is tn
hearty meal of the day, and, in order TO get Il
his appetite, the President drinks a stout glass
70 whisky beforehand. ae spends the same lengt
81 oftme at dinner as at breakfast but with an il
= terestng difference. A we have seen, in tl
10 morning he monopoizes the conversation, in III
% afternoon, So his famars recount to him the inc
: dents and rumors Of the day, the sayings and d.
Il ings of Congress. and SO forth" He eats litt
meat, especially pork since the INVASION OF I'll
N richnte, " but he adores crabs, processes a hig
= esteem for fried oysters, and is animated with a
J, irresistible passion for rice pudding.h He ca
I'd more bread than most Americans and " in sun
Is mer he stufs himself with green corn and watt
AZ, cresses which he considers to be favorable to Il
=; renovation of the blood. AT 5 o'clock, the dnnC
IL is ended with few glasses of port and sherr
he and " great bowl of black coffee, which he il
a 6lbes almost at a single swallow"
~ Now he returns to his private roOm where
8. reads the newspapers and his tayorite books. II
W authors he prefers Plutarch, Mr.. Punch RObi
If, son Crusoe the Arabian Nights and Young
Mt Night Thoughts. At s o'clock he takes tea, and
m 8 goes back TO work again, when he general
- makes himself comfortable in his shirt sleeve
The coffee pot is now brought in once more, al
Ie ~ IiluIlSut, Wleu Ile 1TeSlutul uauHlly cues
en- bed, tits always empty. His sleep peaceful, an
10 as he himself says, he never dreams, (Which is t
ue sign both of good health and good conscience
6o His friend also declares that he has never be
Oh heard to snore, and that " an angelic smile NJ
on and then wanders over his lips, while Morphe
closes his eyes and pours upon him his restori
he balm.n Mr.. johnson is but rarely sick, and " i
lrd never employed but two remedies, emetics a
vas castor oil.H He is his own physician, and
practice is successful.
There are certainly some defects in this mar
IN tive. They are not due to US, for, though we ha
cd, condensed it considerably we have not omitted
ces single fact of moment One or two points
~ which more thorough Information seems desrat
oln we have noticed as we proceeded with our e
500 tome; and if we knew the address of the intim
500 friend of Mr.. Johnson who, in furnishing these
5c markabe details, has failed to satisfy the pull
o,3 curiosity so completely as he should have do
anu we would inform our readers of it in order t
they might apply directly to him for the requ'
ate, additional particulars. But for want of 81
The knowledge we see no way in which they can cI
eoo up any doubts that may still disturb their min
'oo, Possibly by writing directly to Mr.. johnson h
: ~ self they may learn what they desire, but we c
not advise them to resort to that method uni
lob the point is one of great deal of consequence