The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-08-27
VOL. 8, NO. 19.-WHOLE NO. 3S3.
Rich aud Raey-Orphe Us G. kerr's Accou~s
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The following is from . recent letter Of Orphe-
% @. Kerr Of the "Mackerel Brigade" the var
eorrespDaens Of the Sunday krre~,y:
On "Wednesday again took uip to Pari..
| accompanied BY ny frescoed dog Bologna. and
fousd. sPou reaching tha, city that the Aackerel
Brigade had bnlt itself theatre. after the man.
ner OF Drury Lane, and vas about 20 partske Of
the rich, intellectual drama. This chsste temple
might possibly be taken for a COW shed INV boy,
oy those who are not converssnt With architect
are IN one story. IL occupies spot ~hlch has
been rising ground ever since the msSksres com.
meLced to dig trenches around il ard the front
door 10 - spacious thst you have to 60 all around
the building 10 End where stops opening.
The seats are similar to those whch are supposed
, to have been % popular with the Count dc
tirasee. and the stage is eAquisuely entsmporizei
iron several dour barrels, With a curtain created
from tso flannel petsicoats recently belonging to
the vIte of the southern ccnfederacy.
Passing over all intervening events, my boy,
let ne direct your special attention TO the night
We celebrated. When l found myself occupyi lag
box (previously used for crackers) in the tcm-
pie OF the MUSES.. surrounded by uniforms and
dassed By the glitter of the shoveis worn by the
military ce!ebritles present la q box (mai kcd
sperm Csndles-fust quality ON my right, l
noticed . number Of distinguished pc, sons whom
did not know, ard TO the left were grouped
| several celebrated visitors With whom was rot
acquainted. The stage itself realized numerous
brilliant footghts in the way OF goIg Igeous tallow
dips; and when the orchestra brought Out his
key bugle and struck up the nartial strain Of ~
tn ha .h.ra A. L.. -.
house.
Make note ot this last unparalleled fact, my
boy. tor you, nor any other mortal man, ever
heard OF its occurrence before
The curtain having been taken doxn by gen
tisnan Who had forgotten TO wash himself When
the wash stand went round last time, the play
commenced; and found it to DO
rus uxIon AZ IT WAS
A HIGH MORAL DRAMA, IN ONE ACT.
sr CAPT. wILLIAx BRowH, EsKHvIsE.
The plot Of this admirable work is very simple,
my boy, and appeals to those sentiments OF the
human heart which affect the liver The scene
is laid in Washington, where it has been fire.
qsently seen and the drama opens With tine
coxsNvAuvx cnoRrs
AhfEssaSnis fnssS ssa aHSiai siasYYe ssYY Slave slave.
Not cen by word Of mouth
Disturb the thing crave
Twas our foreiathsr o hand
That slavery begoi.
Thsre, Abraham. let IL stand
Thine acts shall harm II not.
At the conclusion of this spirited ustionsi All
| them, the border State chaps Who have been
| singing il are invited TO have another in,ei view
With the President, Who has only seen them twice
the came morning AZ they pa-s OUT, the cele.
brated Aiss Columbia appears. ~rspt Ia deep
thought and the American Tag. and rcAdius the
twenty third proclamation for the current month
She asks her heart il she IL indeed .ivorced-ii
her ence happy Union is indeed brokeu ard NJ
her heart refuses to answer any such common
question, = doubt is allowed remain ia the bo.
| s0m Ot the spectator. la deep agony che kn.es
at the monument OF Washington aud softly sings
s'H.il Columbia" while the Southern CouelcIs.
cy, Who has just arrived, proceeds 10 plant bate
ries all around her. assisted ia the work by rca-
bic cOntrabauds
After some moments spent in prayer Tor the
repose Of Secretary Welles, Columbia discovers
her surrosndisgs and is about 10 max. . faint,
when the spirit OF Napoleon appears. aud tells
her that she has nothing TO fear, as he is about
TO change his base OF operations and take Rich
moud He tells her that he would have taken il
long before but for the Trit.ne. This is . very
6ne scsne-very 6ne. The spirit Vi Napoleon
then proceeds to pick up verylhing he Can find
and threw il over to the Southern C0niederacy,
at the same time swinging himself around 20 that
bis left fist may be presented TO the enemy in
stead 0t his right, only psusing long enough 10
draw back a reliable coatrabani wbo has star ed
to desert him.
Matters are progressing admirably, and the
Confederacy has only planted twenty four more
batteries ar0and Columbia, when the conserva
tive chorus cones tearing back o. the scene with
the Dess that the president has determined ia
pay for all runaway slaves in postage stamps
This splendid stroke oi policy so compietel
Caegers the Confed-racy, tbat he only ereei
thirty twO more batteries, and acknos lvJges thai
. his back bone 10 broken. Strange To say, Col
u,ubia stili lsbors under the delusion that sh. u
. in danger; but is finally rcsssured by the spiri
: Of Napoleon Tho corv.nces her tina, al, is goin,
. well, and Q, once draws his shovel and commen
ces to dig hole. Columbia asks "Wheref0r
e shi. diggins?' To which the response 10:
''Our Union in lis broken state,
In discord 10 the soul;
III And therefore are digging here
ia To make The Union HOLE
e The digging proceeds until the spirit Of Sspe
J leon 10 sunk deep into the earth, when the SoJ
y thcrn Coofederacy deliberately steps over th
o hole and captures Washington. at the same tim
y ordering Columbia to black his boots. Colsmb
O. affairs but for tie cheerful conduct Of the Col
ssrvsrive chorus, who bid her rejoice that u
III good old times have come again. Columbia tho
'. remembers that che did Indeed black the boo
' OF the COniederacy IN the good old times, and
o suddenly flashes upon her that the Union ID
Z. truth restored-As IT WAS. A brilliant light
e, thrown upon the scere, and as the curtain II
The Conservative chorus are seen in the act
ar taking al she credit to themselves, and indi
id naatly refusing 70 pay their var taxes.
re IrALY.-It 10 stated that GArabsldi refuses
en- obey Victor Emasucrs proclamation. II Is a
=" stated that he held Council Of War on the u
- q which it was determined to march on Rot
'e nosWishssaadisS the remons,rance from Turin.
III The enthusiasm tor GarAbaldi in Sicily y
~ tremendous, and it vas reported that be ve'
~ soon be at the head Of q, 900 men.
sar
sst
us. ~ Professionalism is slowly making sdvaD
msot in Spain and Portugal. Recent accoa
At rspreesas the circulasioo OF evangelical paoli
nd soss On the increase. Ia Portugal it is easier
Az. disseminate the truth than in Spain. -
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