Year: 1869

For the Staunton Spectator.
MEssRs. EDITORS:


You may have seen an account of
The Great Arctic Seal which was caught in the
Mattaponi river some time since, and lately to
be seen in Richmond. | doubt, however
whether you have known the whole story in re-
gard to the visit of the stranger. Those most
intimate with him were not aware OF the sig
nifcance of his visit, from the fact of his re-
markable tacturnity and aversion to open his
mouth to the full dimensions.


Latterly, puffy appearance has been OBJ
served in his left jaw, as though the arctic Pole
had been trying a quid of Virginia leaf-but
on yesterday while he was enjoying dish OF
choice sheeps-head he got a bone across his
throat, when surgeon was called In and on re-
moving the obstruction the forceps drew out
from the seclusion of the left jaw small car
pet, mail or other bag. The bag was opened
with some dificulty-as the make of locks in
the arctics is somewhat different from ours, and
on getting to the inside there was found a
sealed package, with the direction obllterated,
which justified the breaking of the seal, and as
reading others letters has been proven quite
legal it was read and we send you a copy OF
contents-perhaps little ahead of the party
for whom it was intended.


"7o the most august Chief Carpet Bagger o,


the Reconstructed Territory of Ta., Greeting


Whereas, late member of your board o1
advisors, directed, no doubt by the course oi
Kane, or Cain as the case may be, has reached
our realm, which is the Arctic Circle, and leav
ing explained to us that you will have Raj
Roads, and various other property for sale
with good pickings- provided assistance car
be given you by the 9th day of July next, We
have determined to send our worthy represen
tative and extraordinary envoy, Mr.. Richard
Seal, to your dominions with instructions to OF
fer you our succor and furnish you shoat o.
voters sufficient for you to hold your castle a
gainst maelstrom of enemies-provided saic
Envoy Seal shall receive for US fair proper
ton of all loaves and fshes-that is to say, {
full share of moneys at present in course OF dis
tribution, and in the event of our making you
secure we shall go halves in all Rail Roads ano
other property to be sold after said 9th day o
july, and moreover, In case you might elect OF
should be elected to more lucrative office, Oul
representative and extraordinary Envoy shall
| for us possess and hold your castle with all 1T
privileges, immunities, perquiSites and profits
Prompted to the belief that our offer will bt
| accepted, in your present straltened clrcum
stances, we have thought fit in advance, to for
ward you for the hot time coming, a couple 0
very choice icebergs The Superintendent 0
your Penitentiary will know what to do will
them-no doubt, keep them in the cool. =
Should you think fit to enter into this little al
rangement, the time is brief telegraph me t
to the White Bear Castle, Left Limb of tn
| North Pole and assistance will be coming
With sentiments of profound good will for you
August Majesty, and with large anticipation
of future pecuniary advantages, we remain yer
truly, BOREAS VI,
| King of all the Arctic Seals, Proprie-


tor Of the North Pole, and SON of the


Aurora Borealis.'


learn that as soon as the extraordinary En-
voy makes raise and dikes up, he will call o
the Executive and other sights-wil study crt
quet and the colored Establishments.


! JOHN LIVELY.


Would you like to be dog and spend 20!
time in baying the moon? If so, fail to regl
ter and fail to vote.