Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-10-22
The soul aoat, even like delicious airs
OF nntc or harp 2"

OF fntc or harP?"
The soldier who is irsensible to Beauty, Love,
and Womans worth, deserves the "ctam," the
'hors," and the ''drum." thrice repeated, three
times day. Alas tor my bachelorsm
Aier orr return 10 the Lawn, the Artillery
Companies exchanged The salutes OF the day, gun
. Tor gun.
This being done we were marched in To din
Ter, prepared bvthe Petersburg Artillery; 10 which
the other volunteers presen; were guests From
coming unawarcs bv stealth in the night, upon
our Petersburg friends We naturally expected We
should meet Soldiers fare" for the day--ma-
ginc, then, our disappointment, when on entering
the spacious dining room, We discovered a. rare
di> plavand protuson ol meats, vegetables, fruits,
and ION lei it not he said 10 the confusion ol
Capt Garland "a tcetoialler, y wines, as soldiers
will find in many repeated holiday. Ample
Justice was done 10 this goodly provision, and
then we were ordered 10 charge our glasses
Captain Garland in few cordial and cXprc.
sivc words toasted the Faycc Artillery Of Rich
mond, 10 which Capt. Ellis replied in 4 chase,
oliccr-like and patriotic speech general fire OF
tuass, pithy remarks, and shot speeches, was
5 then kept up amongst the sentiments given,
some were really fine, Of which am sorry We
Lave lao copies Besides the commandments oi
companies, Col Swan OF the Regiment, Major
/ Ro>scr Of the same Regiment, Lieutenant Nell
waine If the Petersburg Artillery, Lieutenant
Paul Of the Troop, Captain Branch the 0ld Cap
tain of the GravS, "a glorious officer in fact, and
bv rcpu,ationl with others contributed in tins
way. on orr pan, Lieutenant Bowen, Lieulcn-
ant Richie and Surgeon Brown. did not forget
those who surrounded uS-awarding them only
their nst ,nccd Of praise in The sentiments Of high
compliment expressed towards them. After L
considerable time spent in this agreeable man
ner Captain Garland, al the instance Oh ON Cap
tain announced that we should BE- forced away in L
short iimc-lhc day was fastening to close,
and our pairing words must be said. Then, again
expressing lis pleasure 81 our visit, fairly cun-
Tossing surprise ol him, payinlly oliseiting IL
with his precious achievement. and bidding us
more than twice, as hc had done upon or own
ground, come and see us; come and see
us e. he again toasted amid Overlooking bump
crS, and the hcarte>t responses from those
for whom he spoke. the Richmond Favctc
ARTILLERY Capt. Ellis responded Appropriate
IL. and We adjourned 10 the Lawn. Salnics
were there fired by the Two companies OF Ar
lillery and closed with one fire oi cigh, guns. Tho
companies mutually saluled each other. We
I were escorted hy the whole BODY To the Depot
and there, after Il shake OF hands and nine burst
ing cheers, Just al night look departure in the
cars.
A day more pleasurably passed, have seldom
had in nv experience. can scarcely think OF n
circumstance wanting, which would have added
Ia our enjoyment II was day, in truth, which
the Artillery will think oi a they do Of their
yllnS-frel rs il they were not in place al Trim,
unless thcy are carrying them about with them.
Well may we be proud 81 having surprised our
/ Petersburg friends tor, il not Aigus-cycd, they
+ have al least attained 10 4 degree OF watch
/ fitness which soldiers know how 10 apprc-
catc. because they know how difficult il is
10 accomplish. Ii ~ our successful evasion
OF that waichunc>S. gained Tor ourselves
4 single laurel. or won single "Gari0nd," sure
am there is not n man in our ranks who is not
ready 10 return them IL the vanquishct. with a
/ spirit which ihev would know 80 much better how
Ia manic>!, if lhcy stool in our position, and we
in theirs
There is one man must single from the line
Of the Petersburg Ariery-cap Garland's
/ Odcrly-Hogcrs lie is a Jcwe Of a soldier
| Besides his fine bearing and skill aud activity
I doubt whether Won could move muscle Of dat
fellow face. il you were 10 put an exploding Pc
tard upon The outer edge o. his beard.
For myself novice comparatively, in mat
ier> military have never seen a more soldierly,
well-disciplme and imposing military corps,
than those of whom | have here spoken. The
same spirit which animated the sold volunteers
of,hc cockadc sill abideS with their successors.
/ The noble and patriotic feeling which bust forth
! during The last war burns now brightly and I'M
ouenchably: the true liic which single blow may
strike IS yet there; ard let the day come when it
NAV tina, calls the Volunteers of Petersburg To
the ''tened field their enemies will find that they
are as bold and dangerous in war as their friends
find them courly chivaEous and ho>pilabe i'll
peace.
| close ms notice of this truly gratifying visit
to us all, with our Captains dinner sentiment:
The soldiers creed and the soldiers motto
Dpip, Never more bravcly borne than BY the
Volunteers of Petersburg
RIGHT GUN