The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-01-09
william Browns Expedition.
Expedition of a Comic Section of the Mac
keral Brigade into Accomac.
From Washington.

EDITOR !. T.--'TWas early morn, my boy.
The sun rushed up the eastern sky in a
state OF patriot combustion, and as the dew
fell upon the grassy hllsidcs, the noun
tains lifted up their heads and were rather
green Far on the horizon six rainbows
appeared, with an American eagle at roost
on the top one and as the translucent pearl
of the dawn shown between them and Il
small pattern of bIe sky with thirty-four
stars broke out at one end, l saw--ycs, it
ecs, it ccs. our Bangor in the Skee VII
At least that is what \. p. Willis said, and
if ii amt so, what's the use of having u flag?
"Tell me that, We wicked slaves,
Dred of treason. born of chance
When the dead begin TO move,
Aud the graves begin to dance"
ldon't exactly know what the verse means
my boy, but there's no use of trying to be
eloquent without poetry.
The reason why the heavens took such
an interest in the United States of America
was the fact, that Captain William Brown,
of Company A, Regiment 5, Mackeral Brig
ade, was to make great expedition to Ac-
comac county on that morning. Twelve
years was the period originally assigned,
my boy, for the preparation of this expcdi-
ton; but when the government heard that
the Accomac rebels were making candles
of all the fat Boston men they took prison
ers, it concluded to do something during the
present century William Brown was as
signed to the command of the expedition,
and when asked the General of the Mack
cral Brigade how such selection happened
to be made, he said William was assigned
because there were SO many signs Of an ass
about him.
The General is much given to classical
metaphors, my boy, and ought to write for
the new American Encyclopedia.
Previous to starting, William Brown call
ed meeting of his staff, for the purpose of
selecting such officers only who had slept
with lIardee, and knew beans.
Gentlemen, said William, seating himself
at table, on which stood the Oath and a
clean tumbler. I wish to know which of
you is the greatest shakes in sacred
skrimmage.'
A respectable leftenant stepped forward
with his hand upon his boozum.
Being native of Philadelphia says he,
i am naturally modest; but only yesterday,
when two rebels pitched into me, knocked
them both over, and am here to tell the tale.
William Brown gave the speaker a pierre
ing look, my boy, and says he;
Imposter! beware how you insult the
United States of America. / fathom your
falsehood' says he, by my knowledge of
Mathew Maticks. You say that two chiv-
alries pitched into you. and you knocked
them both over. Now Mathew Maticks
distinctly says that two into one goes no
times and nothing over. Speaker of
the House remove TIE leftenant to the don
jon keep. He's Ananias Number q
The officer from Philadelphia being re-
moved to the guard-house, where there is
weeping and wailing, and picking of teeth,
another leftenant stepped forward:
4 deal with technicalities, says he, and
can post you in law
'Hu! says William, softly slipping the Oath,
then | will try you with an abstract ques-
ton, my beautiful Belvideary. Surprising
Mason and Slidell were your friends, how
would You work it to get them out of Fort
Warren?'
Why, says the leftenant, pleasantly. I'D
sue out writ of Habeas Jackass, and get
the New York Herald to advise the govern
ment not to let them out
Yes says William, meditatively, that
would be sure to do it. I'll use you to help
me get up my Proclamation.
And now, says William; dropping a lump
of sugar into the oath, and stirring it with
a comb, who is that air melancholy chap
with tall hat on, who looks like Hamlet
with a panicl
The melancholy chap came to the front,
shoon his long locks like Banquo, and says
he; I'm the Press I'm the Palladium OF
Our Liberties
Here shall the Press the Peoples rights maintain,
unawed by aiiiuenee and inspired by gain"
Tn the best advertising medium in the
country, and have reptile cotemporaries.-
! won't he suppressed. No, sir no, sir!-I
refuse TO be suppressed