The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-04

In the performance OF Charlotte Cushman, while
those W tn more refined tas es can visit the "Mam-
motn Woman who, II she be ANYTHING like the
SANE re as her countere cit presentment, must be
-sa5'y too asre Ter the house In which she
Il on show u they cal take q lesson from "Gcxter,"
the educated pig, VINO ia said tQbe "a clever q
hand at euchre as All SIN himSeli. Now !or run
through the hotels Ire C0nscript Fathers are at
the Gapto ana the hall OF Wizards ia filled with
uniamac aces. At the Ebpitt House crowds oil
Vest Ioint cadets are huddied together In every
room. Al eaca caravansary we visit we find
CLERKS AND PRoPRIEroRs DRIVEN FRANTIC
by the imposs.biljtY OF accommodating besieging
crowds, and even the stately Arlington seems to
have participated In the general shock. There,
However, in an inner sanctum, find one whose
fame is werld wide and whom have long desired
to see
GENERAL SHERIDAN.
In figure and face he Is wonderfully like the First
Napoleon in his younger days; but his manner, I'M
like that Of his prototype, is frank and hearty.
''Sherdan's Ride" this morning has been from
Chicago, whence he has Just arrived. With him,
bright, handsome and sodier-like in bearing. is
his chief OF staff Colonel Forsyth whom the
red skin warriors know and fear, and another
frlend keen, blue-eyed. clear-headed ex-Coector
Tom Murphy who In office In New York never
allowed any man to do his duty. The hearty gent
atty OF General Sheridan find repeated in Gen.
eral Sherman, whom next visit, and who, in out
ward appearance Is much more like the typical
American. as we picture him to ourselves.
AMERICAN VERSUS BRITISH OFFICERS.
One thing that must strike every Englishman
coming to this country Is the ease with which men
in high position are approached, and the courtesy
and afrabiiity Which they display. civilian
attempting to seek on interview with the Duke Of
Cambridge, who occupies similar position with
us to that held by General Sherman in this
country, would probably be either sent TO o
lunatic asylum or be beheaded on Tower Hill
Tor high treason. gentleman having business
at our Treasury would probably never see anyone
higher in rank than q second class clerk, whereas
this morning l saw Mr.. Boutwell, seated at his
desk and engaged In an animated business con-
versation, while scores OF people, not even max
ing pretense Of having any official communica-
ton to make to him, but were
MALE AND FEMALE LOAFERs,
strOed at their ease through his apartment,
glared at him from the SOFAS on which they had
flung themselves IN easy attitudes. and passed
loud criticisms upon the fu' niture and great won
derment at what the monogram U. s. T. ID.
worked in the carpet could possibly stand for.
Easy of access, fOrsootn What could have been
jcct OF dignity when my companion next pro-
posed to take me to the White House and
introduce me to the PRESIDENT We found the steps
OF the White House converted into the appearance
OF dominoes by being dotted over with q large
number OF black men, who were swarming all
about. Such very black men dressed In solemn
garb. Many were in white chOkers, and looking
additionally ludicrous by the gravity Of their
faces. l was irresstbly reminded of o
certain performance Of the Christy Minstrels, who
when they first came to London sang very dole
full ditty called "We're Band OF Brothers."
IN IMITATION OF THE HUTCHINSON FAMILY.
The originals were not among us, but the
song and the gesticulations with which 1t was en-
HANGED were so rightlully absurd that it had q
great success. Making our way through the
crowd and through the loungers collected
in the red and green drawing ROOM We came
into the East Room, where my first glimpse was
the back view of q little man being violently
shaken hands with. When my turn came my con.
ductor advanced and said few words OF introduce
tion The President ut was the President though
his beard was grayer than In his portraits and lie
had not cigar in his mouth, as in his caricatures)
was polite enough to say that he knew me well by
name, and gave me his hand to shake.
HOW THE PRESIDENT SHAKES HANDS.
They say that PresideLA Lincoln used to gripe
the hands of his visitors until they screamed for
mercy. General Grants hand-shake is Of very
different kind. He places in yours SOFT yielding
hand it may be the main de fer dams le CANT de
UeIourS, but 1t Is supple and delicate. few more
pleasant speeches and my interview is at an end.
With it terminated the general audience, and the
President, with hand in the hind pocket Of his
coat and the other on the small Of his back, was
merged in the crowd.
SO much for to-day. My chronicle Of the great
events Of tomorrow shall be duly sent to you.