The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-09
yEYRERsOK DAVIS.
u,x krpsaranse and Manner-What He
gays OF His TravelD-His Fueure'

A correspondent Of the Cincinnati CONNER
cial, who recently travelled with the Hon. 'ener-
sen Davis, on Mississippi River steamer, "nses'
Ihad mt before seen Mr. Davis. ] had plctnr-
ea bira as tan. bony and cadaveroue- Al 'he Sn
cravings and photographs gwen 70 .nS pTunS thaN
make these characteristics more Pninht 20 ,it
his real appearance justifes. Bis neignt is nj
tie n any. above the average. his lace is wen
snaped. With regular features, ms nose oeing
neither 80 prominent nor so emphasized roman
40 is nsualiy conveyed by his photographs. The
sower nart Of his face ts small not indicating the
pushing, aggressive, or bull-nke quanues 0t.en
) noticeable in the contestants OF the pontlcai
srena, but, on the contrary lnocaIing oeeSs
cnlture. 1t is not face expressive o! genus or
greatpess His eyes are blue, and, notwitnstano.
inr that the left eye is detective ana aim0ss
ylsionless, add tc the midness OF nus isce. ms
hair is quite graz, as are his thin whiskere and
beard. and his moustache, which is exceedingly
short. Is almost white The tones OF his voice are
pleasant, and his speech is deliberate and meas
nred-a quality seldom possessed py one VINO ID
not natural or traneo oiator. n,.+ .ra ~,
obtrusive. He does not appear 70 seek notoilety,
but rather to avoid 1t, and the astenIlons palo mn
were received in as undemonstratve way as
rentlensn, instead Of having been the political
head and front Of the most memorable clvn con-
yulsion the world has yet witnessed. He rs man
whom accident has forced into p0sluon OF lac,
titieas prominence. The quanty nnSs xaIIed
personally, )" Individuality,
something which impresses tne mlno lnIo tne
mood OF his mind and carrles you along Wltn
hthis Mr. Davis does moi possess ssHss oa M re3ease
from confinement. His friends who saw nlm our.
ING the troubled and anxious times OF 1867, 1908
and 1884 expressed their surprise and gratlnca-
tion St the marked improvements III LAB Sppeoi'
anoe and general health.
Mr.. Davis, conversation giving some retrospect
Of his travels in Great Britain was deeply inter
estipg. Like every educated American, whose
ideal associations with the things OF the past are
derived from books, he seemed 70 nave intensely
enjoyed his visits to the cathedras ana tne I9ns ,
back 10 the days Of early Christian oivllizstion.
His reception In Scotland he spoke OF as partlcu.
larly cordial and his visits to different points el
interest there as afording him the greatest glati
fication. The account Of his visit to the GIANTS
Causeway, StatIa, and more especially that 10 the
Island OF Iona, he narrated with much entnu-
siasm. Iona--a little rocky island which hes
few miles or the west coast Oh Soo.lana, notea
for its curious basaltic columns and cathedral
like caverns, but now deSolate and barren-he
pictured as it once existed, the seat OF learning
and piety, and the point whence Cnrlstlansy Is
said to have spread over the whole OF Great BIT
tain. He visited the mementoes OF its past glory,
its ruined mOnasteries, crosses and the tomDS OF
saints and ancient kings and spoke with lnteliec-
tual reverence OF the pleasure IL AFFORDED him 70
stand beside the graves Of Duncan and Maceeth.
Mr.. DAVIS FUTURE.
Understood it to be Mr.. Dayis' intention In
due time to give to the world his version OF the
political affairs In which he 80 prominently ng-
ured. He will employ a photographic amanu-
ensis to facilitate his labors, ana as he has a.
ready accumulated goodly store OF materials,
fits publication may not be long delayed. Mr: Davis
is blamed for many things respecting which II
will be interesting to hear him in his own de-
fence l know he is censured by many In the
South for the prolongatlon OF the war. have
again and again heard 1t eaid by Southerners
urged measures Of compromise to the end OF OBJ
taining peace which Mr. Davis persstently op-
posed. The family Of Mr.. Davis is Still in Eng
land. or his own future he did not speak posi-
lively. His friends believe that the United States
win be his future home, and that he will not re-
turn to Europe, save 70 bring home Mrs Davis
and his children.