Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-01-08
From the Rome Courier.

Rome COURIER
Aaother Letter from Bili Arp Mr.. 1inkhoFn.
MIR. Linkhorn-Sur. Poet ~ said that "Time
untide waiteth for no man. To my opnyuu it are I'm
tide and hastn on that eventfu peryud which you
hav fixed when Afrky are to be onshaked when Mig
gerdum are to feel the power OF your proklamashun-
when Unkle ON to change bis base and aVakuate
his kahir, when all the embens of darkness to
rush frantfkao forth into the of DELIVERIES and
with perfumed and scented gratitude embrase your
Hexceilency and Madam Maryet Beecher's Toe! -
What gaorious day that are to be ! What a surb-
lime cry in histry What proud kulmiuashun end
konsimmation and korrukashun of political hopes -
AFTER few thousand hav klaspe1 you ia their ebony
arms it will be ftten time MIR. Liaahorn for you to
lay Yourself down and die. Human hambishun can
hav higher monument to klima. AFTER such a work,
you might knmplete the immortal heroism Of your
kaakter, by eapn from the topmost pinakle of glory
and viii sEraddled and extended limos brake your
shite poke neck upon the yearth below
But alas tor human folly-Aas for all suboothings
cur yepul will not belieVe-these 5-azy rebels will
not konsider- Christmas areaiy here only one
more breef week to slide away before must part,
forever part with with all niger heruge and yet
stutb0rd pepui kontinue to buy EN- and sell EN-,
and the shorter the lease the higher the price they
payin. What infatuashun! do verify believe they
will keep up their old ways until next Wednesday
night JEST tho they didn't have to give all up the
next day mornn before breakfas Snm say the stay
law afecks the niggers and will operate TO make
stay at homesum say you hant got trapsportion nor
Rashuns for four millyuns of darkiers-sum your
call are premat tbs majority are of opryua
that little difficulty you met with at Fredericksburg,
have nteriered with your arrangements aad extended
the time like siuey die.
Mr. Lnkhorn, Sur-I forewarned you about cross
ing them sckly rivers-the Lee side Of any shore
unhealthy to your populashun-keep away from those
Vrginy water kOrses, 20 around EN- under him, but
or the sake of ekonomy don't try to 1t are
too hard upon your buryal squads and ambulance
bosses.
Mr. Linkhorn, Sur-W hen ar this war TO ksose
How much longar ken you renew yor mole Of 80 avs
which you said time enu to settle this difficulty
do you pay the ntrust How much territory hav you
suhugated-what makes kotton sell at 81 cents pound
Ia your diggins-aint it awful scarce-what do your
bony women do for stuin and paddin :? ! heard they
had to hay and dust and SIGH like, and thot
must be very painful to thar tender bozzoms to have
to resort to such comm 1dites1 would like to
send you bale but Governor Brown wouln seize it..
1t are sed by many that the about to kose be-
kause OF the Governors late laid On Leather-bey say
the war begun with John Brown raid in Virgny,
and will end with Joe Brown raid in Georgia. a.
low not for think the Governor only TUX that way Of
gttin the State into the inin States where things
scacer. would like to yen personally Mr.. Link
horn and hear you talk and tell sum of YOUR funny
tidotes like you told Governor Morehead I LATED
when read EN- till the tears fairly raned from my eye
lids-I know I could make my fortune Mr. Linkhorn
compilin your wit-Mant be your Boswell and folIer
you about?
But fare the we'll my friend and, before you cross
another rubkon advise you in the eloquent language
of MIR. Burke konsider old cow konsider.'
Yourn till Death, BILL ARP.
p. S.-Giv my respects to Jehny Van Buren,, /
heard you and him were mighty thik and affecschun
ate. B. A.
Psi kant klose without lettin yc kno that cur
kotton krop at 81 cents per pound a. worth two bill
lions two hundred millions of li...s Enuf to pay
your debt twice over if you will jest KUN and
take it. B. A.