The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-26


full spot to dwell on-a magnificent sum-
mer resort-and the 18th corps must
have enjoyed it hugely. However, as
they are bound for Brownsville, we can
promise them something better. There
they will be delighted to find everything
that heart can wish. The country sur
rounding the town for miles is beautiful
beyond comparison, while the climate
is the most pleasant in the world. 1t is
worth half lifetime to enjoy six
months of the glorious moonlight nights
of the Rio Grande. Water is good, veg
etables, meats, fish, game, and all that
sort of thing in abundance, while the
hotels are as fine and we'll provided as
elsewhere. Society, too, is everything
that could be desired people OF wealth
| and refinement are there in abundance
from every part of our own country, as Wen
as other portions of the civilized worio.
Here, too, youwill see something's Mex
lean civilization, and if you don't say
you are pleased with the people OF our
sister republic, especially the dark-eyed
brunettes, whose glances pierce the
heart at sight, and bring you to their
feet with irresistible force, why Wen
agree to sign a recommendation for your
recall. If youwon't agree that Browns
vile. Matamoros and their surroundings
comprise a most delightful portion OF
this creation, superior to anything this
side of the 'isles, the fortunate isles "
ws will soy that YOU ought to be Ssns
''home to ma"
Brazos Island is enough to make an
elephant home-siek-but disease leaves
when you reach the uplands in the vi
cinitv of Brownsville. Indeed, the
moss-covered and eb0ny-shaded slopes
of the Resaca de la Palma, before you
reach that place, possess charms that are
unsurpassed. You will no longer regret
Norfolk, and its ancient buildings, with
its narrow lanes and noisome stencils.
The song of the hooking bird, the warm
ing signal of the rattlesnake, huge as an
anaconda, added to the loud braying of
a thousand demonstrative and diminu-
tive donkeys, will be much sweeter mu-
sic, than the Norfolk serenaders furnish
us with nightly-when it don't rain.
Seriously, however, we would like to
get you relieved, and if we had any in
fluence should exert it in your favor.
We once knew man, who hada friend,
which friend of his said he had somein-
fiuence with the Secretary of War; but
that friend is dead now, so we can look
for nothing in that quarter. Asyou are
of German extraction, and the Teutons
are power in the land, they might per-
haps. be able to do something. There
has lately been grand gathering OF
them at New York-what pity your
case was not laid before them. Your
| friends in Cincinnati, we are certain,
would devise some means to rescue you
from living death; you know the fam.
lily are favorites with the Buckley boys
and we think if you would write tt
Cons. Miller, and get him to bring tn
, matter before the "switzer kaaze" club
Secretary Stanton could not resist thei
demands-and you would be relieved
) Our own influence isexhausted we hav
lust had some half dozen Major Gene
rails appointed, and don't want to carr.
things too far. If you will resign ant
return here, however, we can promis
', you the Govcrnorship of one of the lat
rebellious States. Your friends in MOI
folk, are making up christmas box fo
you, composed of all the most deliciou
!, delicacies furnished by Sherman Bro
3 and the Atlantic Hotel. Look out for
= by Adams Express, about New Year
HEADQUARTERS 25TH ARMY CORPS
BRAzos, sAs11Aao, Texas,
II July 9Th, 1865.
would have written sometime since, but have deferr
in hopes that something of interest might turn up
communicate suppose our mutual friend r. gave
II General description of journey hther which, ia
IS II for all in an was very pleasant but nothing in co
parson to my Fort Fisher experiences That was, in
estimation. the nc Plus ultra of expeditions. CAM
promise you letter Of much interest as my experiei
on this desert shore has been buvery small and but slg
e " ysriegated Geographically do think this Is the
tail end of creation The topography of the country
least the portion that have seen is monotony den
The productions very prolific consisting chiefly oil
q min home sickness and other evils, 700 numerous
, | mention fla kind Providence will ever permit me to
: ont of this 1 will faithfully promise to go and sin
more II strikes me very torcibly that am being
I slled for past iollies.
Yesterday being the glorious Fourth celebrated 1t
short trip into Mexico, at the enormous expense Of
~ cents paid for ferryage across the Rio drande
y row swift and muddy stream. On account OF '
unn,ecsdented rise in the river found the water pr
leges nMexco very great and at most decided dsco
h must confess that the impression left upon me a.
!, my visit was not very iattering to Mexico They NJ
- one institution Of which hope they feel proud 10
'e don't think any other nation claiming to be ci
n produces Its equal, and that institution isa oone
h. Mexican soldier would attempt the pen portraitur
the same for your benefit, but the task to me- is on
i utter impossib;ty Ihave never learned enough oi
~ English language to do the occasion Justice and until
at ret forth on the second grand march OF the Amer
army for the Halls of the Montezunlas, wash my ha
. clean of everything pertaining to Mexico The prosp
are that the twenty-fve-sters" will soon be called
"a to Macmillan and his foreign horde to migrate
i'll those happy shores whence he and they came iorth
of querng and TO steal. But more on that snbjec
present-it still lies In the womb Of time, and OF
- BIRTH whether mature premature, will keep