and twill take quite a sum to bring you home and back to your regt; so in view of these things I know if I profess to be a sensible woman ought not to insist and I do not, I leave it to your judgment, I wish you were here now for various reasons; I hope that my mentioning this subject so often wont make you dissatisfied or homesick.  We were all glad to hear of Cys health and safety again, I think I will write to him again soon.  I had a letter from Aunt Melissa this week, she has been very sick again they were going to move to Danville the week of the election; by the way, the election went of quietly enough here, Polk county gave 400 majority on the home vote, Harry Griffiths was elected by about 160 or 165 majority, he was very unpopular, as you see run far behind his ticket, it was unwise in the convention to put up such a man; he is noble souled lion-hearted little man of himself, but that demon alcohol has about ruined him, and he has run through a little fortune of his own, and is considered very reckless in business matters generally therefore I think it was a great error in the party to put up such a man, although I did not want to see his competitor elected.  John Jack was elected by 7 majority; his opponent I have heard was a good man, and competent and reliable for the office of "Recorder; its a shame to set up drunkards for office in our party, it will do for Copperheads to take care of them.
