Produced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) THE Orpheus C. Kerr Papers Are now comprised in three volumes, uniformly bound, price $1.50, each sold separately, entitled: _FIRST SERIES_, _SECOND SERIES_, _THIRD SERIES_, To say that these criticisms of Orpheus C. Kerr are universally known, admired, and laughed at, would be superfluous. Their inimitable wit and sarcasm have made the author famous, and since his letters have been published in book form their circulation has been enormous Copies will be sent by mail _free_, on receipt of price, $1.50 by CARLETON, Publisher, New York. THE ORPHEUS C. KERR PAPERS. THIRD SERIES. Even M. Louvois, the prime-minister, taxed Sulli with his impudence, which, he said, by no means became a man who had no other recommendation but that of making people laugh. "Why, what the d--l!" cried Sulli; "you would do as much, if you were able!" ... and Sulli got the appointment. MEMOIRS OF THE OPERA. NEW YORK: _Carleton, Publisher, 413 Broadway._ MDCCCLXV. Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, by GEO. W. CARLETON, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York. Cambridge Press. DAKIN AND METCALF. CONTENTS. PAGE LETTER LXXX. Reporting our Uncle Abe's latest little Tale. Our Correspondent's Historical Chaunt. The Boston Novel of "Mr. Smith". And a Funeral Discourse by the devout Chaplain of the Mackerel Brigade. 7 LETTER LXXXI. Showing how a Minion of Tyranny was terribly punished for interfering with the conservative Women of America. And describing the Kentucky Chap's remarkable Skirmish with his Thanksgiving Dinner. 25 LETTER LXXXII. Noting the utter Destruction, by an inebriated Journalist, of the Venerable Gammon's benignant Speech. Introducing the new General of the Mackerel Brigade. And describing a curious Phenomenon on Duck Lake. 34 LETTER LXXXIII. Referring to Washington City and the President's Message, and giving the Southern Confederacy's very reasonable Peace Proposition. 43 LETTER LXXXIV. Proving that Russia is indeed our Friend. Instancing the terrific Bombardment of Paris. And telling how the new General of the Mackerel Brigade delighted all with his surprising "Shape". 51 LETTER LXXXV. Holding the Government strictly accountable for the Occurrence of a recent "Military Necessity". Recounting the affecting Episode of the Mackerel Drummer-Boy. And depicting the new Mackerel General's first great Battle. 57 LETTER LXXXVI.