The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-11-23

- N'"o WIN AAInl up tllo mIsalASlppl.
How lAe Looked and what He Said
He IN whiting y Book.
MIR. Benn. PltmRn Of Cincinnati, the
accomplished Photographic reporter.
came up the MlSSIssIppI The other day
on the Great Republic, with Mr.. JefEer.
Son Davis, and thus writes to the Gin.
cInnall Commercial concerning the ex.
Confederate President:
A ride from New Orleans M the Mis-.
elssippi In that royal craft, the Great
Republic, gave me an opportunity Of
becoming acquainted with Mr.. Jeffer.
son DAvie. He came aboard At Vicka.
bnrR, and proceeded aH far % Memphis,
and Ia consequence Of the leakage OF
one Of the boilers and q delay vi the
mouth OF White River, the journey was
prolonged for iour days.
THE RUSH TO SEE HIM.
Al Greenvllle, Mlsslsslppl, where the
boat arrived on Sunday last, the news
spread that President Davis was on
board, and q crowd OF nearly one hun.
dred persons eagerly rushed TO the
cabin to have o look, or more for.
tunatel ~, TO get shake Of the hand
from their former chletaln. The same
thing was repeated when The boat
stopped at Helena, ArkanSaB. II was
noticeable that many c0lored persons
displayed as much interest and enthu-
slAsm Us the white people, and seemed
equally Rratihed 10 get q few kindly
words from the man about whom such
extraordinary associations clustered,
MR.. DAVIs' PERSONAL.
l had not before seen Mr.. Davis. l
had pictured him % tall, bouy and
CRdaverOuS. All the enRrayinRs and
photographs given TO the public, make
these characteristics more prominent
than his real appearance juslIfies. His
height ls little, II any, above the
average. His face Ia we'll shaped, with
regular features, his nose being neither
30 prominent, nor 30 emphasized Ro.
mAn, ~ Is usually conveyed by his
photographs. The lower part OF his
face is small, not Indicating the push.
Ing, aggressive, or bull.like qualities
often noticeable In the contestants Of
the political arena, but, on the contrary,
Indicating u delicate organization, an
amiable disposition and general cul.
hulO' ~ ~ ubk y IhOo oApEeohlV6 OF
genius or greatness. His eyes are
blue, and. Notwithstanding that the left
eye is defective, and almost vlSIonless,
add TO the mildness OF his face. His
hair Is q ute grey, as are his thin WhIs.
kerS and beard, and his mustache,
which is exceedingly short, Is almost
white.
The tones OF his voice are pleasant.
a nd hlEI lnaaRh n fOnlklNnEaka a
ured-A quality seldom possessed BY
one who 10 not natural or trained
orator. In some important respects,
especially In the tones OF his voice and
his manner OF speech, he 10 almost q
counterpart OF Judge Leavitt, OF this
city, save that he Is fully ten years
younger than the JudgeI Mr., Davis
manner IL exceedingly quiet and un-
ohtrnSivs. He does not appear to seek
nOtOriety, but rather to avoid 1t, and
the attentions paid him were received
In as undemonstrntive a way as they
might be were he simply well-bred
country gentleman, Instead OF having
been the political head and front or
the most memorable civil convuIsIon
the world has yet witnessed. He Is o
man whom accident has forced Into q
position OF faotitio1s prominence. The
quality that makes and marks a leader
among men, sometimes called person.
Hlity,' Individuality character that
somel hing which lmpresses the mind
into the mood OF his mind, and carries
you along with him, this Mr.. Davis
does not possess.
Mr.. Davis health has greatly Itn-
proved since his release from conhne.
nent. His friends who saw him dur
ing tho troubled and anxious times OF
lSG2, 1858 and 1854, expressed their SUR
prise and qualification at the marked
Improvement In his appearance and
general health.
GOING TO wRrTR A BOOK.
understand II to be Mr., Davis In
tenIiOn In due time 10 give 10 The world
HIS version OF the political affairs In
which he 30 prominently figured. He
will employ u photographic amanuen-
sis TO facilitate his labors, and "a he has
already accumulated u RoodIy store OF
materials, ita publication may not be
long delayed. Mr.. Davis Is blamed for
many things respecting which Il will be
interesting TO hear him In his own de.
tense. know he Is censured by many
10 lhRiSouth for the prolongatlon Of the
war. I have again and again heard Il
said by SOutherners, that after the bat.
tie OF Gettysburg, General Lee urged
measures OF compromise to the end OF
obtaining peace. which Mr.. Davis per-
sisIently opposed.
The family Of Mr.. Davis 10 still In
England. or bis own future he did not
speak positively. His friends believe
that the United States will be his future
home, and that he will not return to
Europe, save 10 bring home Mrs. Davis
and his children.