The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1867-10-10
Mrs. LincOan's WaTdrObe.--FKr-
efaer Revelations.
TFrom the n. Y. World of Saturday.

L rom the N. L. w OrIO OF SATURDAY..
The exclusive publication in Saturdays
World of Mrs. Lincoln's correspondence
with her agent in this city in regard to
the sale of her wardrobe, has created q
great flutter in circles fashionable as well
as political. Yesterday the rooms of Mr..
Brady, 600 Broadway, were filed nearly
all day by ladies and gentlemen, who
came TO look at goods displayed for sale
under such unfortunate circumstances.
The people could hardly reconcile the un-
impeachable accuracy of the World with
such state OF facts, and hundreds came
on SIMPLE missions of inquiry to 90 away
satisfied that there was more truth than
poetry in the statement. During the day
three United States Senator'S, whose
names by request we Withhold, called
to see AIr. Brady, and on just such a
missiGn, A large number of letters from
all parts of the CO. my have also been re-
ccived by Mr.. Brady, asl,lCgg to know the
truth, and making Indignant protests
against permitting forced consumuls.. ion
of Mrs. LincoIn's plans.
The sales yesterday did not exceed
$3.50, notwithstanding the large number
OF ladies that called. Many no doubt
were prompted by curiosity, and after ex-
amining the goods to their satisfaction,
retired without purchasing. Among those
who called were the wives aad daughters
ct several prominent merchants.
AS previously announced, if the greater
part OF the Inventory is nUt disposed of
within few days they will be put up At
auction, and sold for what they viii bring
!! aAT THURLo3T WEED HAS TO sAY-FrG-
TIER REVELATIONS.
From the Commercial Advertiser, Oct. d.
We have never approached question
With hall tie sorrow shat this one ava
kens. To yindicate, shield, and protect
''Heaven's best gift to man. is a grateful
duty, while 10 even reproye, and much
more to asRail a woman, is painful and If
without perfect Justification, unIEanIy.
II the American Congress or the Amer
lean people have failed to meet the pecu-
mary expectations Of Mr.. Liucoln's wild
ow, It Is because that parsonage failed,
during his life and since lis death, to ia
splre either with respect or confidence.
They should not, therefore be subjected
to The reproach, or rest under the iuputa-
ton, Of ingratitude. Had Mrs. Lincoln.
while in power, borne herself becomingly,
the suggestion OF Lincoln Fund, by vol
untary contributions, would have been
promptly responded to. The national
heart was warm. 1t gusEel cut in liberal
endowmcnts for Grant and Farragut. It
would as cheerfully have me. The appeal
IN favor Of bIrs. Lincoln if it had not Ia
iuitiyely closed and chilled.
IN her conversation Mrs, Lincoln IS
represented as bitterly denouncinc Sccre-
tary Seward, for which, Of course, there
Is no warrant or excuse, for he wrongs
no man, aud much less is he capable Of
injustice, wrong, or even unkindness to
woman.
But we happen to know-tbe late Ca
ieo Il. Smith, then Secretary Of the Inte-
rlor, being oar informant-a fact which
incen5ed Mrs. Lincoln against Mr. Sew
ard. The President gave the Prince Ma
poleon a dinner, for which Mrs. Lincoln
sent to the Secretary of the Interior for
payment of a bill of some 5000. This
demand, though wholly illegal, coming
from the Presidents wife, embarrassed
the Secretary, who called upon thc Secre-
tary OF State for advice, where he learned
that AIr. Seward had also dined the
Prince, having the same number of guests,
and giving them duplicate of the dinner
at the White House, In fact, Mr. Sew
ard ordered both dinners from the same
restaurant, and by MS own bill knew the
cost Of each, For what Mr. Seward paid
$500, Mrs. Lincoln demanded $500.
But whether three or nine hundred, the
claim was alike illegal, and could not be
paid. For this, however, Mrs. Lincoln
quarrellcd with Secretaries Smith aud
Seward. This amount, however, was
subsequently covered up in a gardeners ac-
count, but occasioned scandal which re-
spect for Mr.. Lincoln measureably sup
pressed.
Though Mr. Lincoln left an estate
which enabled his family to live quite as
comfortably as they had ever lived, Con-
gress and the people would have promptly
and cheertulIy provided munificently for
them if Mrs, Lincoln herself, with every
advantage that high position gave her, had
made friends or inspired respect And
this last exhibition proves how instinct
lively right the popular estimate of her
character was.
The fact for which Mrs. Lincoln seeks
large publicity, namely, that she received
presents valued at $24, 200, is a pregnant
and suggestive one-suggesti9e, at least,
of Offices and contracts, unless the more
charitable construction is reached through
the assumption that they were expressions
of regard and friendship. But it is not
known that the wife Of any President,
however estimable, was so loaded with
shawls, laces, furs, diamonds, rings, &c.
Mrs. Lincoln's propensity to sell things
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