Washington telegraph., 1856-01-16
lFoT- the Teiegraph.l
CAMDEN. Asks, Jan. IL, 1856

DEAR Cousin The ink is frozen, but
my heart is not, and never will be, as long
as you occupy space below the sun. Since
l last had say with you. Christmas has
come and gone; and gone with it the Old
Year forever! We have now on our hands
new. untried one, which we will all have
to get use to. That is mighty hard to do
sometimes. for all the little transactions of
the old one come focking home like chick
ems to roost, when the new year appears
1t has been considered immemorially by old
fogies as time for rejoicing and merry ma
king. Well, it may be for iittie gals and
boys, but to heads of families who have had
to feed and clothe their concerns-for my
self, could never exactly appreciate the
first day of January as a dap of hilarity !;
the fact is, see nothing to laugh at. If
all men were as sensitive as I am on the
subject, to be dunned once day, might
well take the place Of the rape in all eases
Of high crimes
1855 was cold plumb through before be
died. He died with hoary honors upon bis
head. The tears that nature might have
shed for him. turned to ice upon her shiver-
ing cheek. He died on board the steamer
TINE. voyaging on the ocean of Eternity,
and having closed his venerable eyes, OF
twelve of the clock at night, with solemn
watchings and prayer, his wi,hered body
was committed to the sea
In my last told you of fat things and
fun, but since then the wheel has turned
clear over-our life here is a perfect see
sac operation.
The river, what of it could get away, has
gone South for its health-may belts
gone. And when it goes do,cn every thing
else goes up. and it does not take them long
to get so high duck-legged man ike me
cant quite reach EN-
But may the Lord bless your appsecia-
tive soul. we have killed hogs at our house
and | thought l was a boy again You
were boy once. wasn't you, cousin p
Well, do you remember when you would
rise before day on that most glorious of all
mornings-hog killing-help with your lit
tie hands to make the 6re-tote rocks to
make the water hot-how you were delight
ed at the roar when big rock was thrown
into the barrel-how you mounted the pen
to see them stuck-how you scalled your
hands assisting to get off the hair-how i'm
patiently afterwards you waited for the rich
reward of all your Juvenile exertions, in the
broiled tail and liver? And the days which
follow of spare-ribs back bone piles, .'sas-
sengers." gatherings" and fatty bread
Oh. you must imagine the rest. 1 am too
full to proceed l do believe if the wea.
ther would turn warm. gratitude ard grease
would drip from the very ends of my fin
gers,
There is no news in this quarter, EXCEPT
all our people are speaking in praises and
extacy of news they have received by letter
from Hon. a. RUsT, in Congress, relative
to the establishment of line of stages from
here to Gaines Landing, and from the end
of the Railroad as it progresses Col r.,
| learn, says be will certainly get it. lie
deserves the thanks and the praise which he
is now receiving. My opinion of Col. R.
has always been high. but if am to Judge
from this example of his talent and energy,
| shall have much reason. before the session
closes. to raise it higher still South Ar
kansas should be proud that she at last has
representative in Congress who is able
and willing TO do something to promote her
great and needy interests A line of stages
from the Mississippi to this place would be
at once extended to Washington and if
Col. RUsT succeeds in getting it established,
which | have no doubt he will. it will be a
monument to him which the people will not
and should not forget.
II is sleeting now-has been all day
everything is ten times as slick as peeled
ingOH. If Mr.. BANKS, the candidate for
Speaker. will send the Union out here and
put it on the ground, it aeiU slide aure
enough.
Did you ever want to say something when
you had nothing to say? Have you. well
so have /. and my plan is always to say it.
Say what something or nothing ?'-
EAactly-L was looking for that question.
Now L will just leave that for you to decide
after reading this letter!
Yours truly, CHATS good title y
AURELIUS.