Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-04-09
MORNING LEADER,
THURsDAY IORNRG, APRIL 9. ,6s.

InterestIag Gessip from RleHm.ond---HOT
a Rebel Congressman LiNss-
The MurfreesbOro' correspondent Of the
Cincinnsti Commercial sends that paper
an interesting gOssiping letter from q
Gongressman's wife in Richmond, from
which we quote the following
aRIoHnosD, Va, Friday, Feb G. 1893.
any DEAR ANNA:-I have an oppof-
unity offered this morning for conveying
a letter to you, and embrace it gladly : I
Ny little boy is named Malvern.
his papa called him after the battle-ground
Of Malvern Hill, where our braves fought /
50 nobly. He begins to play and tries to |
talk. he spits ct the Yankee pictures and |
makes wry faces at Old Abes picture. He |
is a great boy, and the best and prettiest |
babv ever saw. He is much petted by |
the e.members Of Congress who know him. |
Mr. 4. is very much engaged in the House |
during the day. We are board |
ing at Mrs. Johnson's, on Governor street.
lust opposite Governor Letcher's mansion. |
Il is large boarding house, high price and
starUasion vithiR Such living never was
known before on earth. Tell grandma the
poorest hut IN the Western District of Ten
far as fare goes. We have to cook almost
everything we eat in our own room. In
our harder the stock on hand is boiled
bacon ham, which we gave only eleven
dollars for; three pounds Of pure Rio cof-
f,e we gave four dollars per pound for,
and one pound Of green tes ct seventeen
dollars per pound two pounds Of brown
sugar, at two dollars and seyenty-iye
cents per pound; one bushel Of ti7e apples,
about the size Of good common marble,
which we're present to me by q member
Of Congress from Missouri; one pound Of
butter, about six months old, at two dol
lars per pound, and six sweet potatoes at
fifty cents. We have to give a dollar for a
very small slice of pound cake, at the con-
dictionaries. l forgot to say l had pres
ent of a fine jar Of pickles and piece Of
cheese from member, also. Well, 30 much
for the way we live. You see the board is
three dollars each per day for Mr.. z. and
I, and half price for the servant, aud then
We get nothing on earth 10 eat Yesterday,
for dinner, we had nothing on The table
but two eggs IRnd a slice Of cold bakers
bread and q glass Of water. Wei, linen
such as we gave one dollar for at home,
when l left sells here at six dollars, and
the o0mmonest domestic two dollars cali
CO two or three dollars per yard Of the
most Indifferent kind You may well be-
lieve l get but little. Richmond is strictly
q Jewish city-all making fortunes out Of
the war, and having less sympathy for our
dear old Tennessee, and Nashville in par
ticular than some Yankees have; for they
have learned to respect US, whereas these
Virginians are the most horribly envious
creatures that ever called themselves men.
uThe women are far below the standard
Of Nashville ladies either in elegance or
refinement. There is seldom a lady seen
who shows the gift Of high-bOrn gentility
here. Such have generally abandoned this
city and retired to the country, or keep
recluse, SO that the mongrel race reign su-
preme on street and all the more frequent
ed parts Of the city. Well, we have some
very delightful Acquaintance, among the
refugees and Southern blood, who show
their hearts and homes are near the sun.
We find Governor Letcher's fam
lily real types Of the Old Dominion gentry
he has daughter just your size.
There are about dozen unmarried mem
bers here that promised me to vote the cap
ital where wished, if l would provide
them chance with my little queens
They all agree the Nashville girls are the |
bellies deserTedly Of the Southern COnfed-
eracy. You have heard, reek-
on, that Mr.. Harris, the Minister, married
Miss Emily johnson, Of jackson, Missis-
sippi. She is worth million in her own
right. BE drives his Coupe, and is quite |
q dasher, and declares that he never court |
ed any girl in Tennessee. He has quit
preaching, and is very clever and hospita-
bic in his house. If you will |
give any letters to the person who gives |
this to Mr.. Cheihan, / will likely get |
them. Don't let any one see
this, hut you may read tito them, except |
z--; don't want the Yankees to hear
what say"
SECOND LETTER.
The Honorable Mrs. F. having more to /
say, added another sheet of letier-psper,
of which the following is rather raey:
" 1 have written some dozen or more
letters to your grandma and Aunt Ra-
chel Direct to the care Of my husband, 4
and mark his name on the letter as NJ. i
c. which will bring all letters. safely to
his box after they are once mailed within /
eur lines. Henry, son of Mrs |
F., correspondent Commercial, is at
shelbyYille, and letters directed to him /
would be Forwarded to me carefully. Ask |
aunt to write by the bearer of this Mrs.
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