, 1861-03-14

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MR. WILnIK1Ns, VISIT. TO, WASH
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FURTHER II ohKE hKHsE sfnEnoE PERTAINING;
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[NoTE-How the following, which .s nanifcstly
private letter, came to be; intercepted and ap-
pear In print not fecl called upon to explain.
The writer thod1d have understood in advance TINT
single postage stamp Was not to be relied on for
the safe conveyance OF an cnyeIope actually en-
closing thick pair of WOODEN stockings with the
hecls' well drawn, and darnad., The remainder Of
tho mystery may be referred to accident. We can
not rettin from giving the letter In Its place. to
the; qualification; pGrhape, Of few friends Of the
N'illlldns 'family.-Ens.l .,.s * 3.
:. ~. ALETTEB FRoM p1s WIFE.
- r.. 80. PoKEvn1E, March 9Th.
: My Dear 4fNsband Il am distressed to heor
from you, and anxious more and more every
day. .i.a1most wish you had not applied for
'thf Post Office here. Bob bad a;terTible fight
with :Wialian Moses: yesterday afternoon, and
his clothes torn and bloody, all growing out
Of tic dispute they had about their fathers'
etruggle for the Post Office, Mrs. Moses and
I have had 8 small tif, and now. don't speak.
Many here side with lis. and l. have no doubt
il Squire Moses is appointed, after all, that tho
ior branch Post Office there, and some say
they will sooner have their letters come
through skunk's Misery, though it's four
miles of, rather than have old Moses get
re re handling haod1l Of them; Oh, William,
Times wish You had remnined quiet in Poke
Vile, and not set out after public office at all,
I learned yesterday that four other names had
been sent on to Washington, John Smith,
William Jennings, Robert Scopes and shubael
Slim, all Of them: haying friends signing in
their behalf for one Post Office. Neither Of
ton, and yeu have that advantage As the
Post Office isn't worth ouly- about $500 year
DO Try to get along rs cheap us you eau at
Washington, or else, even if you get the Office
1t won't pay. I enclose you 3 pair Of socks,
the heels OF which have just run. When you
are appointed Postmaster Of course we shall
set all these things by mail for nothing. The
children send love. Your loving vile,
PRISCILLA WnLIKNs.
+. 81 send this to you, care Of the mem
Der from our District, with whom you were
on such familiar terms in the campaign. You
must be very thick now. Bob insists on add-
ing few words. 2, ".
To William Wilkins at Wizards, care Hon.
st Bernard snawble, Washington, D. c.
ROBERT w1LL1K1Ns TO his FATHER. =
Dear E.1ther Tive liked that Bill Mosis
alreddy for sayin his father was better nor
mine an can do it agen. He scd 1t yure par
crnt rite his namc," : yer lie' SEES i, with that
hit in and VIC fit until the schulemarster naE-
tea US. Mann put sum raw bif on my ei un
lla c better t. = now: HoaP you will get the post
orf.s ~ 5okevi1le. Hurrah then i'll be cle1k
paIt OF the time or else go to the Academl
Is air. Ilnkin's Sun bigger than i. Cant you
get me sum presents to Washington iwieht
was there 2with you. Love to you, from
your airxshunaft sun, BoB.
Mr.. wILL1KIss--H1s sEcoSD LETTER.
WnLARp's HOTEL:
WAsufNToN, March II, 1861.
MEssEs. EDITORS: Tn pretty much done
With Washington, and don't care who knows
it, Republic8 are ungrateful I've heard tell,
but never the same have experienced it,
thank mercifu1 Providence, which for SO
l,any years oC my life kept nc out Of Office,
secking, until now this present. don't re-
main III Washington after the next train car
rics nc away at s O'Clock, glad to 20, and
honesick, for Pokeville. Any station in life,
however humble, is ten thousand times better
than 4 public post you cannot get, aud for rta-
SONS not credi:ablc to those who has rro1a-
ised yon, which not meaning that blame the
1nambur from our district, Mr. Snawble, though
Should like to hare kn0sOH some finYs lciurt
came here, which would have saled inc time
which is money, and money which Is ecslree
I've seen Mr. Snawble often here, and felt
confidence il so doing, growing out Of our in
tiinac1es last fall, wllen he was running fer
Congress in our District. Miles i've ridden
with him, and for hours coNscrsed on tile
questions Of the day, wherein he always
agreed with me- letalunc his remarks made to
my wife as to my services to the cause which
lie would be proud TO acknoWled.: the sape
anywhere. I've had to }esrn since Us how
a word to the wise-hayin tools are laid aside
eelte7s the hay is made
Not to be prolix, Mr.. Suawb1e all along
didn't seem SO cheerful to zee me here US "a
have wished, not as he was when hc was run
ning ont our way. He's several times called &
hack pretty suspiciouely near to the time
was Just calling out to him On The Avenue.
He has way Of saying when we meet, 80,
Mr: Wilkins, good morning, sir, I'll see YOU
again shortly" the which latter pve come to
suspect, he DON'T do ii he can help,
To-day, w:as figuring how much I'd epent
already for this Office, and, quite apropos, Mr.
Willard lie helped me out III my calculations =
ssah Jssc figures Of his ocn. With this made
up show that is perfectly heart Eickening, 1T
view OF the TACT that hackman yesterday
tucked onto me bad five dollar bill I'd
dodged the contemplation some days, hut til II
amt no good. When expenses are running
on there must be an end.
When Dir. Willard he sent me his little
doaSher, ! thought twas time to take my re ck-
oulngs, l climb up to my room Number sev-
e1al hundred and more, with 4 heavy Aeart,
end sot down on my trunk. Here are the
figures I made.
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