The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-07-17
Jefferson Davis at the New York Hotel.

On Thursday last, Ex-President Jefferson
Davis entered the Office Of the New York Ho-
tel and inscribed his name on the register, and
in few minutes thereafter Herald reporter,
who had heard Of Mr.. Davis presence i'll town,
called at the hotel and sent up his card, intend
ing, if the Confederate ehieftain pleased to
converse, to gather his opinions. The inter-
viewer says:
Word was brought back that Mr.. Davis was
at dinner, and that the card had been left in
his room. After short time, Mr.. Davis came
from the dining-room and approached the Office
counter. He wore his hat and carried an un-
lighted cigar in his mouth. While one of the
proprietors of the hotel conversed with him,
sippi fre-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 sandy hue, which,
with the high silk hat, may have taken from
the length Of his countenance His eyes were
perplexing to the reporter. He could not dis
Germ their color, and while they are not what
are termed "cross-eyes," they gave the reporter
the problem of determining during the subse-
quent short conversation whether Mr.. Davis,
who kept his face set toward him all the time,
was looking at him, or turning his orbs inward
to attempt physical process of introspection.
These were the characteristics of Mr. Davis, as
noted last evening. Looking at him generally,
he appeared 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. 1t was the
| u II. g. NJ dool that
the disease that has appeared is certainly the
Asiatic cholera. He thinks, however, that it
is only endemic, and proper care will prevent
it. Though all classes of people have been at
tackled, 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 negroes are selfish, and will not en-
ploy physicians until it is 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 calm,
soft voice, and with slow speech. The re-
porter announced his desire to hear an expires
sion of the views of MIR. Davis on the affairs
of the country. The ex-President replied
quickly: :.
sIt can't be; I am entirely apart from poll
tics now."
"But the state of the South, its commercial,
agricultural needs?"
Mr.. Davis Interrupted the reporter courte-
ously, saying:
"No, sir, can say nothing. You must un-
derstand my position, and, therefore, compre-
bend my determination to. have nothing 70 say
upon any subject, as every one must lead to
politics, from whose discussion am separa'
ted" =,
Seeing that perseverance in the queries would
only be discourteous and not useful, the Heratd
representative said:
"Well, Mr.. Davis, understand you are
about to leave the country?"
"What country?" was the interrogative re-
ply. "Leave what country7 No, sir, it is
mistake. I do not intend going to Europe,
AS further conversation could not serve MI
wishes, the Herald representative took leave O.
Mr.. Davis, who bade him farewell in the same
courteous tone he had received him.