The President of America, while taking a stroll along the wharfs of Boston, U. S., met a tall, gaunt-looking figure, a “digger,” from California, and got into conversation with him. “Healthy climate, I suppose?” “Healthy! it ain’t anything else. Why, stranger, you can choose there any climate you like, hot or cold, and that without travellin’ more than fifteen minutes. Jest think o’ that the next cold morning when you get out o’ bed. There’s a mountain there--the Sawyer Navaday, they call it--with a valley on each side of it, the one hot, and t’other cold. Well, get on the top of that mountain with a double-barrelled gun, and you can, without movin’, kill either summer or winter game, jest as you will.” “What! have you ever tried it?” “Tried it! often, and should have done pretty well, but for one thing.” “Well, what was that?” “I wanted a dog that would _stand both climates_. The last dog I had _froze off his tail_ while pintin’ on the summer side. He didn’t get entirely out of the winter side, you see--trew as you live.” Abe sloped. _Cruel News._ Admiral Farragut said that his ship was a first rate vessel, but _its crew_ was somewhat ailing. The President immediately ordered a new crew and told poor Farragut to keep his “_cruel_” (crew ill news) to himself for the future. _Lincoln’s opinion of Mr. Curtain._ When Curtain was put forth as the Republican Candidate for Pennsylvania, the President said, “he believed that _Curtin_ to be nothing more than a _Blind_.” _A new Motive Power._ A grand mistake was made in the construction of one of the Federal rams, there being insufficient space for stowing the fuel. Upon hearing this he blamed the constructor, and asked him if he intended the vessel to be driven by the _force of circumstances_. _Southern Hills versus Northern Banks._ “Banks is a good general,” said Sumpter to the President, on a recent occasion. “Yes,” was the reply, “but our Northern _Banks_ are not equal to the Southern _Hills_.” _The President and the Pleader._ It being hinted to a western pleader that he ought to bring his defence to a close; he answered, “that he would speak as long as he pleased.” “You have spoken longer than you _please_,” said Lincoln, who was standing by his side. _Waterproof._ “What horrid weather, President,” said a tall rawboned Yankee. “It is; I thought I had altered the condition of your _cly_-mate,” said the President, winking. _Concerning Congress Men._ It is stated that he was much disgusted at the crowd of officers who some time ago used to loiter about the Washington hotels, and he is reported to have remarked to a member of Congress; “These fellows _and the Congress men_ do vex me sorely.” Another member of Congress was conversing with the President, and was somewhat annoyed by the President’s propensity to divert attention from the serious object he had on his mind, by ludicrous allusions.