The Mackerels formed themselves into a V, my boy; but when Villiam gallantly retired behind a tree to be out of the way, and gave the order "Forward—double-quick,—march!" Sergeant O'Pake modestly stood out of the ranks, and says he:
"Of course youwill go ahead of us, Captain?"
"Ha!" says Villiam, haughtily, "why?"
"Oh!" says the sergeant, "V., you know, always follows U."
Villiam was lost in thought for a moment, my boy, and then says he: "That's true, Sergeant; and as U never comes until after T, we'll defer that ere charge for the present."
Incidents of this kind are but common in this war between brethren, which is so abhorrent to Democrats and the high-moral members of the church.
Hoping, my boy, that, by relating the success of Rear Admiral Head and Captain Samyule Sa-mith in my next, I may add two more illustrious names to the list of candidates for the Presidency in 1865, I remain,
Yours, electorally,
Orpheus C. Kerr.