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great want is trees. Some have been planted but years of course must pass before they will be any addition to the landscape. Met Mrs. Eames in the cars she said there was a great revulsion in feeling at the North in spite of the victories which have lately crowned our arms. One of the hottest among her republican friends had remarked the day before that he was by no means certain he was willing to give his last cent to free the negro. Certainly we are beggining to feel the effects of the war. Mrs Eames had been obliged to give $10 for a pair of coarse shoes for her little girl. Prices have gone down however somewhat. with the fall of gold. It stands at 190 now it has been as high as 275. During our life in the country we for while almost forgot the intensely interesting state of affairs  We return to the city again to find everyone excited & interested in Sheriden's movements  He has driven the Southerners before him down the
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valley of the Shenandoah and is now in the neighborhood of Richmond. Should he follow up his victories with a successful effort there we may hope for peace but if the army goes into winter quarters the Southern army now weakened and probably dispirited by the fall of Atlanta will have time to recruit. Mrs. Eames said we had not received positive information within the last few days and some rumours were afloat that we had experienced a repulse  Father went to Boston on Tuesday. Nell is staying with Prof. Barnard. He was installed President of Columbia College on Monday. Every one is of course deeply interested in the approaching presidential election. The coming contest will be between Lincoln and Mcclellan. Neither men fitted for the office. There seems little choice between them. Lincoln is a bear and totaly incompetent and Mcclellan merely a military leader no statesman If the latter were elected the Southerners might return. if the former we may fear a rebellion at the North if the war does
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