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on the plea of a “pre-engagement,” saying to us, “I cannot disappoint her, she trusted me so implicitly.”—Bruce9s Life of Gen. Sir William Napier.How Mrs# Lincoln was Dressed.Our lady readers will be interested in knowing how Mrs. Lincoln was dressed upon the occasion of the New Year’s reception at Washington. Here is what the correspondent of the Philadelphia Inquirer says on the subject:Half the people here were out to-day making calls. The leading feature of the occasion was the reception of Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln, which was attended by at least five thousand persons. Mr. Lincoln was dressed in a plain suit of black, with white kid gloves. Mrs. Lincoln stood near him, and charmed the visitors with her queenly grace and dignity. She was tastefully dressed in heavy purple erocade silk, very nchly trimmed with black velvet, an exquisitely fine black lace shawl, gloves, headdress, with jewelry to correspond_They took a position in the blue room* Messrs. Nicolay and Hay on Mr. Lincoln's, right. At twelve o’clock the doors were thrown open and the Foreign Ministers were ushered in.— Among the first to wish a Happy New Year was Senor Lisboa, Minister Plenipotentiary from Brazil, ^ccortrpanied by his suite. * All the other Foreign Ministers were prompt in their attendance in full court uniform*Call for Junel of Pei Draft ot men). Numberas per Wilaoi Call of J men). Last callTotalAthe folk One 1 line, an tain opf light of artilery be put officer, 1 ofthe g “Cor] Yes, i “Pat captain, and whlt; dna said “Cap! “Don tain’s i throughA - iL.Whabeing prosy se him joki now «nci havisjfi then,” a
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Waynesburg Messenger
Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, US
Wed, Jan 18, 1865
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