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An Irishman,s Letter.

The following Characteristic letter, written
by a Hibernian of siz years experience Of A
merican institutions, was submitted TO report
or Of the New York Sun:
XIV YORK, January II, 1867.
NJ dear Mary, the darlint Of my heart and
sowl am well, but had the fayer aud ager,
and hope YOU are in the same condition. thanks
be to God. wish you many New Years and
the children, and hope you'll have three score
and ten Of them We had Christmas here, but
the hayrhcns don't keep it like we used to at
home. Divil rosaye the one iver said 70 me,
many happy Christmas, or bad luck TO me, or
any other politeness. | didn't get Christmas
box until was going home that night, and
night-walking blagatd gave me ono on the eve,
and axei me Tor me money. gave him all !
could, about a score Of pounds, which knocked
the cents out Of him. They tell me that the
nagur is going TO be the white man IN future,
and that the white nagurs in Congress "a big
public house in Washington arc going TO try
the President for being white man. II they
find him guilty, and there is no doubt aboutit,
for they are accusers witnesses, lawyers, judges,
all in one, they're going TO execute the E.ecu-
tive make fellow called Cold facts President,
and remove the safe Of government TO place
called Bosh-ton, celebrated for It's Republicans
and sinners. Thin Is the same as the fidcu-
lous fellows they call ridiculers-no, Radicals
saving your presence.
They want 10 continue their own power
God b5tuno MS and all harm. They say tho
southerners must 90 down on their knees to
them. They forge, that the poor Devils aro
fat on their backs IN the dust already, and
they're a mane set 70 kick man wbin he's
down. Be iabers it makes me blood bile TO
think OF II, and that's the rason I'm running
over on this paper. One war Is no sooner over
than they commence the beginning Of another
in Washington. and God only knows where or
whn it may end I lost one fine leg IN the last,
but have another left for a good cause, and
III fight for johnson for hear BIS great
grandmother bv his forefathers side was an
frisb1nap. o We have snow and
frost here now, and It is likely we will have
more weather. The temperance mcn-God
save the mark-in 4 place called Albahy where
people send Representatives 70 chate them, have
stopped our grog only by daylight
Diyil q much matter, any ways, Tor they
don't keep dhrop Of dsccnt drink IN the coun-
try-nO rale Irish pothesn 4 tumbler Of which
would charm the heart Of a wheelbarow, or
make a shoTe dance-no,hing at all but stuff
that would kill pig il he bad to live on Il, b
much less n Christian baste Rcmern-,
Der me to jim tell hin hes well, and ash him
how am, I'm sorry to hear Of the death Of the
bull, and hope you're likewise. Her milk is
loss. Tell Tady McFin If he comes here he'll
see more Of America in one day than II he'd
staid at home all bis life. I'm glad bis vito
got over the twins, ard hope she'll be better
next time. There's room for improvement.
like this country, but there's no place equal to
ould Ireland, where you'd get as much whiskoy
for a shilling as would make ia5 Tor SIX people.
If you don't get this, write aud let me know.
If you don't write soon, may be dead, for lie
is uncertain under the Radicals; but dead or
alive III answer your letter. Address your
dear brother Jimmy, New York, America and
I'll exc for a letter from my darlirt sister