The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-01-09

from formerfellow- townsmau, now hail
ing from Galveston, Texas, Ihsys Thor
would not be embarrassing to your read
ers, at least to many who win know the
writer. The initials Of W. w. X. will
identify him to any who have lived any
one year in the Grand River Valley for
the last twenty years. = E d9rV be*am
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GALVESTON, Texas, Nov. 25, 1860. o.
"Mr. - rDEAR SIR: 1 wish to in
form you where I am, and what am do
ing, as well as to hear from your place
and my friends---if have any. / have
written twenty-eight letters since / came
TO Texas, and have received none in re-
turn. ! can not say whether it is in the
post-office, or they do mol wish to write
to me. This letter I win put in the mail
steamer bound for New Orleans. Ny
case is not the only one, but all North
erners are in the same fix. If you get
this wish to say TO you that times are,
for carpenters and masons, and in fact all
Others, first rate. I am getting 50 so
per day. Masons get 50 so, and all 9th
ers in proportion. Il have the promise of
work until April next, then l shall leave
Texas, as the summer is too warm, and
then in the latter part yellow feyer-but
none this year-that was on account of
the great drouth, and the election, and
the great excitement about abolitionists.
A man dare not go West or North of
this State without pass. We hear ev-
cry day of men being arrested, an aboli-
zionist, and will be hung on such day.
This is to keep out electioneering men.
worked on the Central Road, repairing
the whole length, but never saw man
who witnessed the execution of one.
| Election is now over. i am living in
the same places and do not hear of an
abolitionist in the country-but some
ching else: The Democrats of Texas are
out Of ofice-h--llis to pay and no pitch
hot. AS they got returns of the election
they were for dissolving the Union; drum
and fife up the whole city 10 petition the
Governor, Old Sam, to call the Legisla-
ture together But never fear whilst Old
Sam drives the Wagon. When in The
market speechifying there are as many on
ono side as the other---both parties speak
at once, and il is fun. One day they
come out with the Union flag. Most all
the Democrats, men and boys, Dutch,
French, and those that can not English,
came out with lone star at election. AS
usual at elections could not keep STILL
Carriages were furnished to bring Brock
) iuridgers up to the polls. must bring
voters, too, so / Jumped in and told The
driver where to 60. Igo with them, but
in Che afternoon one Of the Police men
says TO me, "These men don't vote fol
Breckinridge~ aud al that he took me
| by the throat, at the same time there was
|
sailor from Cleveland who took him by
the = of tho breeches and threw him of
the courthouse stocp. There got to BE-
quite an excitement and stepped out.
: / wish you wouh write To- me about
The ups and downs of your place, and al
my friends. How are P and S.
Give my respects to all your folks, ant
all my friepds-and d. my enemies, moi
: forgetting LIZ, A., and p. PEI tIgos
The folks Of Grand Haven say that ]
was in the habit Of "getting by Tho
head" but it is not SO here, There is moi
n map in Texas can say they ever saw me
out of the way, or in bad company.
, r..l. rr Vrlly yours ! o iTllI