The Placer herald., 1861-11-16
Our Cavalry.
BY ORPHEUS C. KERR.

writing from the camp OF Tue MackeTel
Brigade near the Capital, ,'indu'ges in a strain
of Graduation upon a gift rse:
The horse, my boy, is an animal in which
have taken deep interest ever since that
dav on the Union Course, when bet ten
dollars that the "Prde Of the Canal" would
heat "Lady Clamcart," and WAS compelled to
leave my watch with Mr.. Simpson on the
following morning. The horse, my boy, is
the swarthy Arabs bosom fried, and the
red Indians solitary companion and the
circus propretors salvation. One of these
noble animals was presented to me last
week. by an old maid relative, whose aye
once guessed to be 'about nineteen" The
serious Gift was accompanied by touching
letter. my boy; she honored my patriot'm,
and the elfsacrfcing spirit that had led me
to ion the gallant Mackerel Brigade, and
oct furlough as soon as a rebel picket az
peared; she loved me for my mothers sake,
and as she happened to have ten shillin@s
about her, she thought she would buy a
horse with it for me. Mine, affectonate'y,
Taha Turnips
Ali, woman, glorious woman! what should
we do without thee? AS our patriotism is
but the inspiration of thy proud love, and
all our money is but few shillngs left after
thou hast got through buying new bonnets.
Oh. woman -thoughtful woman. the soldier
thanks thee for sending him pies and cakes
that turn sour before they leave New York;
but, for heavens sake, don't send any more
havelocks or there'l be a crisis in the linen
ma ket. It's common thing for sentry
to report "eighly thousand more havelorks
from the women of America;' aud lhen yoo
ought to hear the Brigailier Of the MarkereI
Brigade cuss. ''Jerusalem!' SAYS he, 1T any
more havelocks come this afternoon. tell
them I've gone ont and won't be back for
three weeks. Thunder..' SAYS he, "therea
enough havelocks in this here deadly tented
field to open brisk trade with Erope, and
if the women of America keep on sending
them, I'm id if don't start a night cap
shop" Tie general is a profane pa riarch,
my boy, and lakes HE Oath hot The Oath,
my boy, is improved by nutmeg and spoon.
But to return to the horse which w"inaN
generosity has made me own my hea"tt"n'
seed. The beast, my boy, is fourteen hands
high, fourteen hands long, and his sagarlo0s
heed is shaped Ike an old fashioned pirkH%e'
Viewed from the rear, lis style of arch'tec
iure is gothic, and he has gable end 70
which bis tail is attached. His eyes, my
bow are two pearls set in mah"gany, aud
before he lost his sight they were said to be
brilliant. | rode down to the paten, OFF e
the other day, and left him leaning against
a post, While | went inside to transact sothe
business. Pretty soon the Commissioner ct
Patents came lealing in Ike mad, and says
he:
I'D like 10 know whether this S public
building, belonging to the United States, or
a second hand auction shop?"
"What do You mean, sirlah:' | asked,
mae>tirally.
Il mean," said he 'that some enemy to
lis country has gone and stood An old ma
hogany umbrella stand right in front Of his
Office
TO the disgrace Of his species, be it said,
my boy, he referred to the spirited and ferv
animal for which AN indebted to won'an's
generosity. admit that when seen at
distance. the steed resembles an UMBRELLA
stand; but a single look into his pearly eyes
is enough to prove his relations with the
animal kingdom.
have named him Pegasus, in honor OF
General Morris and when mount him, WI
liam Brown, OF Company 5, Mackerel Brl-
eade. says that | remind him of Santa Clans
sitting astrde the roof of small gothic
cottage, holding ON to the chimney WI,
liam is becoming rather TOO fanl!lar my
boy and | hope he'll be shot at an early
day.
Yesterday, the army WAS reinforced with a
regiment of fat German cavalry from the
West. under the command of Col. Wobert
Wobinson. who has had great experience
keeping livery stable Their animals are
well calculated to turn the point of sword,
and are of the high backed, tluted pattern,
very glossy at the Joints. | saw one OF the
Dragons cracking nuts on the backbone OF
the Arabian he rode, and asked him about
how much such an animal was worth with
out the fur? He considered for moment,
aud then remarked that SIX tustay and
dampfnoodle, though many believed that
swei glass and sweitzer kase; but upon the
whole, it was nix cumarouse and apple dump
lings, Notwithstanding the fact that yawpy,
yawpy, bettersh. Singular to relate, my
boy | had arrived at the very same conclu'
sion before asked him the question.
Colonel Wobert Wobinson reviewed the
regiment near Chain Bridge this morning,
and each horse used an acre to turn around
In. Just before the order to ''charge' was
given, the orderly sergeant kindled flre
under each horse, and when the charge COM
menced, only about six of the animals lad
down. Col. Wobnson remarked that these
SIX horses were in favor of peace, and retus
ed to fight against their Southern brethren.
told him | thought the peace breed had
longer ears; and he said that that kind had
been very scarce since the Government conn