For the past 5 or 6 weeks their country has been visited by many kinds of fever, nearly every family being visited. There have been few deaths. He lost only one case. During September he used 17 ounces of quinine, ordinarily enough for two years. There has been little sickness at Section Ten, Josiah's partner, Dr. Pennington, reports. Father Maurice Howard has the ague. He has met a Mr. Hope who knew their father. There are others from Franklin County. At the election next Tuesday there will be three parties Democratic, Whigs, and Barnburners. The Democrats will win by several hundred. The State is doubtful. New York he supposes will back Van Buren. John does not care who wins. The railroad has much business, but there are accidents. They hope he will visit them. :: I-1-a A.L.S. 3pp. 4 to.