The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-07-07
Jefferson Davis at the New York
HOteI-EfOw he Snubbed an Inter-

On Thursday eX-President Jefferson Davis
entered the office of the New York Hotel
and inscribed his name on the register. and
in few minutes thereafter a Herald re-
porter, who had heard of Mr.. Davis's pre-
Scnce in town, called at the hotel and sent
up his card, intending, il the Confederate
chiestain pleased to converse, to gather his
opinions. The interviewer says:
Word was brought back that Mr.. Davis
was at dinner and that the card had been
left III his room. After short time Mr..
Davis came from the dining-room and APP
preached the ottice.counter. He wore his
hat and carried IN uniighted cigar in his
mouth. While one of the proprietors of the
hotel eonversed with him the reporter
scanned the features of the Mississippi fire
eater. venerable to most loyalists only from
his age. His face did not seem long, as
most portraits make it, but very sharp and
angular.
He wears slight beard, of uncertain
color, part white and part of a sandy hue.
which. with the high silk hat, may have
taken from the length of bis countenance.
His eyes were perpieXing to the reporter.
He could not discern their color, and while
they are not what are termed "croSseyes,"
they gave the reporter the problem of deter
miuing during the subsequent short CONVEX
sation whether Mr.. Davis, who kept his
face set toward him all the time, was
looking at him, or turning bis orbs
inward to attempt physical pro-
cess of introSpection. These were the
characteristics of Mr.. Davis. as noted last
evening. Looking at him generally, he ap-
pcarcd in good health. perfectly at peace
with himself and the world. The reporter.
waiting for the hotel proprietor to finish his
conversation with Mr. Davis, stood at the
desk near this gentleman, and as their voices
were not low, heard the subject of talk. It
was the cholera in the South. Mr.. Davis
declared that the disease that has appeared
is certainly the Aslatic cholera. He thinks.
however. that it is only endemic. and proper
care will prevent it. Though all classes Of
people have been attacked. he said only the
poor and negroes have died. The poor
whites oftener recovered from the disease
than the negroes, for the reason that the ne
-roeS are selfish, and will not employ ply
sican> until too late. for fear Of charges.
Mr.. Davis having ended these remarks, the
reporter introduced himself TO his notice.
He was received kindly. and addressed in a
calm. soft voice. and with slow speech.
The reporter announced his desire to hear
an expression of the views of Mr.. Davis on
the affairs Of the country.
The cN-Pre,idcnt replied quickly, at
can't be; ! am entirely apart from pUsEics
now"
But the state of the South, its CONNER
cial. agricultural needs?
Mr.. Davis interrupted the reporter conre-
uusly, saying: $40, sir, can LAY nofhing.
You must understand my position, and.
therefore. comprehend my determination to
have nothing 10 say upon any subject, as
every one must lead to politics, from whose
discussion am separated"
Seeing that perseverance in the queries
would only be discourteous and not useful,
the Herald representative said: "Well, Mr..
Davis, | understand you are about to leave
the country"
What country" was the interrogative
reply. leave what country? No, sir, it
is mistake | do not intend to so to Eu-
rope"
As further conversation could not serve
his wishes, the Herald representative took
leave Of Mr.. Davis, who babe him farewell
in the same courteous tone lie had received
him.