Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-10-10
THE GAZETTE.
THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 10.
MRS. .LINCoLN's. CASE:

&ssi MRS. LINCOLN's CASE: s
The Providence Press, speaking of the late
letters, says, gss.1 $50
vssMrs. Lincoln, unlike her noble husband, pos
sessed little of the confidence of the loyal peo-
p|e5of his country. isShe was the wife OF the
man9whom every one ,honored- that was all.
It was more thansuspected that her sympathlless
we're, to say the least, lukewarm in favor OF
suppressiug q rebellion in which her own brotll-
er served as a military officer. Sympathy with
her sudden bereavement and ,wldoWhood called
forth3a generous response in money from cur
people. and our files of that period tell how
generous 4 sum went from Rhode ireland as a
fTee-wilI offering to her. In her inventory she
makes no mention Of the amount furnished by
:,the dollar subscriptions OF the people:
The whole correspondence OF Mrs Llnsoln
e:ertheI sale of her, wearing apparel is most
revolving and disgusting: 1t is the outburst
ola weak, ambitious, and angry woman, who
was forced by her very unftness to retire into
private life, and to. sink SO completely out OF
the sishtof the public that she was forgotten
The New York Post oflast evening says:
~. Mrs. Lincoln's wardrobe, jewels and other
personal property are still on exhibition at No.
COO Broadway. Onlya few small articles have
been sold thus far, and unless Mr. Brady is
more successful this week, the goods will De
sold atauction next Monday. Nearly all the
auctioneersl of this city have volunteered to
sell the goods without any expense to Mrs
Lincoln.
Tho rooms are constantly thronged with vlsl-
tors. The calls are mostly made out OF curlosl
ty, and during the day; hundreds OF women
handle the goods, crilcizlng the styles and the
prices asked for them
From the Boston Advertiser, October 7.
When the news of Lees surrender reached
Washington, in that happy tune OF national
rejoicing which the assassn's hand cut OFT SO
sharply. a dayaor. two later. a jubilant crowd
locked around the White House to call on the
President, whose words of sadness, OF hope, Of
encouragement and high resolve, had given
voice to the people hearts on many less cheer
full occasions Of the war. The spt ech which
MIR. Lincoln then made-short, appropriate,
iull Of feeling and wisdom--was one of bis best
efforts, and the circumstance OF It's being his
last public words and SO soon followed by his
murder, caused it to be especially priced and
remembered by the public afterwards. A. The
President slowly aud impresslvey read tlh' sen-
fences which sketched out his probable plan
Oirestoration. a gay party OF ladies hlled the
WINDOW next 10 that lfO!l WHICH ut SPOKE.
Regarding the crowd with its glazing torchhghts
as.a mere spectacle, this company chatted and
laughed with almost boisterous animation, un-
til the noise quite drowned the voice OF the
speaker. Borne with patience at first, because
in the ct.iet offender. gorgeously dressed as for
an evening party, the crowd recognized the
wife OF the Chief Magistrate they had come to
honnr, this unseemly interruption at length
became intoerable; and the sharp hiss OF re-
buke from hundred tongues brought silence.
The President paused in surprise, thinking that
some word OF his own had called forth the un
wonled demonstration; but q lance showed
that no disrespect to him was intended, and
with an expression of pain and modification
which came over his face a. it such strokes
We're not new, he resumed his reading.