Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-05-09
LETTER TO A FACTOR.

no is WlLeu 1GT6ucEeG heretofore unknOWn2
To fame he becomes suddenly I" one of 'em" Pre-
served in the amber of the Knickerbocker's humor,
Wiley will 90 down to Immortality the Model
Letter Writer of Alabama. We give Knicks pre-
face as we'll as the episte:
Alabama, which ensues is genuine document, save
the name and the chirography the latter of which
denies all transfer. twas addressed to commits
sion house in Mabe. " 1t displays (writes the oblig-
ing friend at New Orleans from whom we receive
III the characteristics of class hitherto not descrlb-
cd the small planter of the South, with whom there
is vein of genuine practicle piety and kind domes-
tic feeling which deserves to be appreciated
have observed that you specially affect anything
that is thoroughly Amer1c47a ana am sure thae
YOU will see that this letter is as we'll thoroughly
Southern, and giving moreover phrase OF lie IN
the South not on record" Our correspondent
speaks of other letters of Mr.. Harbucket" Let us
have them by all means:
CLARK OAuNTY, ALA. Nov. 16, 1854
"Kr Broom Smith and Johnsoa, Noos4:
"DEAR SIR: After what is due 70 friendship rite
Won these fue lines to inform the deth OF my
wife she departed this Life on "Wednesday morning
the foreteen of this present month in great Peece
of congectiv chills Her funeral is to be preacneu
sunday weak at Salem church brother Fog OF hsh-
iating which is the okashin of my ritng these few
lines to order you to send me SCOT close ana one
Bari whisky as 1 want to make respektibe appear,
ans on that solim Okashin am five foot lo ana
Iyav 1876 pounds wait you must selkt me good ar
ticie yourself close that fits your wager Mr. jim
Gooden will about fit if anything leetle chunkler
want Dexters best at far price tor my niggers 10
keep off the chis which Is preva'lln III tnis seGhil
of country make strong pot of cofy well oied ana
strong put in handful of pepers and pint WHISKY
give every hand cup full in proportion gongto the
field of mornn before the Jews is off and give your
niggers warm close and wool sox nit and chis Is no
whar let them try this reset that Hkes-my vile
patronized the Steam Practice and took their med
sin the regar Facility mout have saved lie, theh
again they mout not God He knose His Will be done.
Sarah Jane Harbucl1et was 81 years nine months
and three days old when she departed TINS hfe-a
good wife and plus Christian woman likewise
consistent member of the Baptist perswayshn let US
all likewise be prepared.
She has gone to Abrams breast
Thar TO lay and rest
with angels in the sky
unto long eternity
and we are left to mourn
and wish lot hern
leaving diskonslat husband and three small! chill
dren all boys-she was also gradyonate of Marion
Collidge and her Diploma Scrtyfylng to same hangs
before me sad reflex of the past and an advantage
you're humble servant never enjoyed oeln raised
hard and pur but am thankful III the fear OF the
Lord so Won must excus rtn and spellin whar
amiss-aso excuse my feelings on this okashun out
of the flness of the heart the mouth speaketh says
the Book-but gents bisness is bisiness, craps has
not turned out what l expected and looked for and
alters expected they would havn no seems to make
truck grow my crap is 10 Bags with nine grown
hands besides children that helps considerable In
pickn: however far crap OF corn and no meet 10
wiley Harbucket my crap 0 Balls Number to
lO-Danl. Bum his crap ii Balls John Snad
rack his crap and too balls he tuck IN trade the
Balls marked with a make the County Sales
to itself in all Is Bags for John Shadrick David
Ppkins Bags-my niger has one Bag marked
Wiley Harbucket with boys below on the he'd which
want the county sales seprat to itself the proseeas
sent in caicker and things for the nlggers &C
cordn to the bills incosed-boy Joe has one shar
Bob one shar Elijah one share Nancy one shar and
a calcker dress to cost not morn dollar and halt
extra to be charg to my county sales-and the oai-
luns of the nggers bag they wants sent In cotton
stockings for womin and peece not to cost too
much for the funeral witch am willn to crafty
them especially Nancy who is faithful servant
wayted on my deceased wife fathtul-so you Will
please fill the bill in the shars accordin to the best
OF your judgment accordin to the bill in regarding
of the shipped to your best care and atten-
the lint is extra Mise all put up neetly at my
gin and all Dean seed cotton and Mise article and
neetly put up to averidge $50 to 800 pounds and
the rise at my gin and the niggers bail nigh on to
six hundred pounds not bein enutf for another bail
Gent ships all to your house and gives
your house orr paternidge and we want the biggest
dollar cotton will fetch, which is much needed
at these presents money bein skase and short
crap and expenses heavy at this writin and not to
sacrifice produce on the first offer, and let no
man way Gotten but Jim Gooden which will be
satisfactory to all concerned and does Justis In
the waits-my nabors has trusted this Business to
me and leev to your best judgment when to sell
and don't set limit but think prices will go up
when folks come to know how pore crap is made
in this sexshun not half craps and send every man
his county sales to him accordin to name at Motifs
Post Offs Clark county Alabama and the country
sales of the Balls for John T. Shadrack pratt and
the Bag OF my niger to me scprat to itself. l
will send in to the Peach tree for the close and
things ordered-by Friday evening PROVIDENCE per.
mttin-I wanted to go down myself but the Lord
ordered it different.
"Your letter in regardin the and the money
market is received also the papers for which you
have my best respecks-I have not bin abil to con-
slider the subjeck under all the deep waters but the
Lord be praised am supported under this atfiix
shun and will rite you my idees requested in
short time the Lord permittin.
"no more at present from yours to command
WILEY HARBU CKET."
KNOW NOTHING R11sTERs