The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-09-25

Nail our proud standard to the Nor
,hern Pole,
Plant patent earthquakes in each for.
eign hole!
6hont havoc, murder, victory and
spoils,
Till all creation cronches in our tolls
Then, when the world to our behest
is bent,
And takes the Herald for its punish.
ment,
Well pin our banner to comets tail,
And shake the Heavens with a BIG
sAll Hailp"
"That's the spirit Of America, my
boy, taken with nutmeg on top and .
hollow straw Very good for invalids.'
The following are amusing bits -
A MODEL PROCLAMATION.
Finding himself master of the eitua.
ton, Captain William Brown called the
solitary chivalry tc him and issued the
following proclamation:-
"Citizen Of Accomac! l come among
you not as a incendiary and assassin
but to heal your wounds and be you.
long lost father. Several Of the happics,
months Of my life were not spent in
Accomac, and your affecting hospitality
will make me more than jealonsly watch.
FIJI Of your liberties aud the pursuit Of
happiness. (Ses the constitntion.)
"Citizen Of Accomac These brave
men of whom am spectator are no,
your enemies; they are your brothers,
and desire to embrace you in fratcrna1
bonds. They wish to be considered
your guests, and respectfully invite you
to observe their banner Of orr commeu
forefathers. In proof whereof estab-
lish the following orders -
81. If any nigger come within our
lines Of the United States army to give
information. whatsomcver, of the move
ments of the enemy, the aforesaid shall
have his head knocked off, and be re-
turned to his lawful owner, according
to the groceries and provisions of til,
fugitive slave ack. (See tho constilu.
tion.)
"2. If any chicken or defcnceless
object belonging to the South be brough,
within tho lines Of the United States
Army. Iy any nigger his heirs, admi-
nistrators aud assigns the aforesaid shall
have his tail cut of, and be sent back
to his rightful owner at the expense Of
the Treasury Department.
So Any soldier found guilty of shoot.
ing the Southern Confedsracy, or both.
ering him in any manner wlatsomever,
the same shall be deemed guilty Of dis
orderly conduct, and be pronounced an
accursed abolitionist.
"VILLIAM BROWN, E>kevirc.
"Captain Comic Section Mackerel 3ri-
gade, Commanding Accomac."
DIGGING OUT REGIMENTS FROM the
The mud at present inclosing the
Mackeral Brigade is unpleasant to the
personal feelings Of the corps, but the
effect at distance is unique. "As you
survey that expanse of mud from Ar
lington Heights continued Captain
Bob Shorty" with tho veterans Of the
Mackerel Brigade waidlng about in it
up to their chins, yon are foscibiy re.
,ainded OF limitless plum pudding,
well stocked with animated raisins."
"My FRIEND" says l, 1.-THE comparison
is apt, and reminds me Of Shakespeare Z
happier efforts. But tell me, my P ylades
has the dredging for those missing regi-
meats near Alexander proved success
full p
Captain Bob Shortly shook the miro
from his ears, and then says hc:-
"Two brigades were cxcava,ed this
morning, and are at present bsilding q
raft to go down to Washington after
somo soap. Let us not utter complaint,
against the mud" continued Captain
Bob Shorty, rcflcctively, "far it has
served to develop the genius Of New
! England. We dug out q Yankee regi.
.ment from Boston FIRST. and the monen,
Ahose wooden nutmeg chaps got their
breath, they went to work at the mud
that he'd almost suffocatcd them, mixed
up some spoiled -four with it, and are
making their eternal fortunes by ped.
ding it out for patent cement"
THE GENERAL OF THE MAcKEREI, BR,.
-aADE ON A'cLnLtAN
It pleases me greatly to announce, my
boy, that the General of the Maokere'
Brigade believes in Mcclellan, and
gorgeously defends him against the ~
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