The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-04-15

smiley, VINO are We'll Known citizens OF
Nashville. The letter will be forwarded
per address to-day. The Hon Mrs L.
gives some very vivid sketches Of Rich
mond life Her touches of "Jeffy" and
Of Mrs. JEFF. Davis. are extremely we'll
deae. But here is the letter, Wig:
RrcHMoxD, Va,
Friday, Feb =, 1863.
NJ DEAR ANNA: 1 have an opportu-
nifty offered this morning for conveying .
letter to you, and embrace it gladly. a.
My little boy is named "Mal-
vern" His pspa called him after the
battle-ground Of Malvern Hill, where our
braves fought so nobly. He begins TO
play, and tries to talk. He splits at the
Yankee p;ctures. ard makes wry faces at
Old Abe's picture. He is . great boy,
and the best and prettiest baby I ever saw !.
He il much petted by the members of
Congress who know him. Mr.. f. is very
much engaged in the "House" during the
day. We are boarding at
Mrs. Johnson's, on Governor street, Just
opposite Governor Letcher's mansion
Ii is large boarding house. high prices
and starvation piktin. Such living never
was before known on earth. Tell grand.
ma the poorest hut in the Western Dist
riot Of Tennessss II palace compared
with this. so far as fare goes. We have
to cook almost everything We eat in our
own room. In our "larder" the stock on
hand is boiled bacon ham which we
only gave eleven dollars for; three pounds
Of pure Rio coffee We gave four dollars
per pound for, and one pound Of green
tea, at seventeen dollars per pound two
pounds Of brown sugar, at two dollars and
seysnty-fye eeRts per pound zone buskel
OF Tine apples, about the size of good
common marble, which were presented to
me by 4 member of Congress from Mis-
souri, one pound of butter. about six
months old. At two dollars per pound, and
six sweet potatoes Al City cents. Wehsvs
to give dollar for . very small slice of
pound cake at the confectionaries. / for
got to say l had present of q fine jar of
pickles and piece of cheese from men,
her, also. Well, 80 much for the way We
live. You see the board il thres d ollars,
each. per day for Mr.. F. aud I. Ind half
price for the servant, and then we get
nothing on earth to eat. Yesterday, for
dinner, We had nothing on the table but
two eggs snd a,slice Of cold bakers bread
and glass Of water. Well, linen such
~ W gave one dollar for At home, when
left, sells hspe It six dollars, and the
sommonest domestic two dolAn, calico
txn Of three dollara par yard Of IL most
indifferent kind. You may wall bsEsve
got but LITTLE. Richmond il strictly . Jew
oh city-all making fortunes ont Of the
Wal, and having less sympathy for our
dear old Tennessee. and Nashville in par
ticular, than some Yankees have; for
they have learned to respect NJ, whereas
these Virginians are the ,most horribly
Anvious creatures that ever called thennr
selves men. 81 ..s,3
"The women are far below the standard
Of Nashville ladies either in elegance or
/. re6nemsnt. There is-sslaom. aslady seen
who shows the gift Of high-horn gentility
here. Such have generally abandoned
this city and retired to the country, or
keep rscluse, 20 thAt the mongrel race
reign supreme Oh the Streets, and al the
more freQaented parts Of the city. Well,
We have some very delighsful acquaint.
ance. found the refugees and Southern
blood, who show their hearts and homes
are near the sun. = We End Gov.
Letchsrs family real typss The Old Do
minion gentry. He has : daughter just
your size. There e about
dozen unmarried members here that
promised TO vote the capital where wish.
ed, It would provide them tchance''
with my little queens. They an agree
the Nashville girls are bellies, dsserysdIy
the bellies of the Southern Confedsracv
You have heard / reckon, that
Mr.. Harris. the minister, married . Miss
Emily John1on, Of jackson, Miss. She
Y work . million in her own right
Dc drives his "cDspe," and Is quite =
dasher, and declares he never courted
any girl in Tennesses. He has uu;t
pssaching, and is very clever and hospit-
able IN his house, : Hyou will
give any letters to the person who eiyes
this TO Mr.. Cheatham. ! viii s. like2y 70 |
Ct them. Don't let any ono nee |
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