Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-01-05
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NEW YEARS FESTIVITIES At TUE
MISSISSIPPI IrnSf1i.I l..

u lQc ShStS -" ''TN'S"~
the Old, the cherished memories of The pass
to the young, brightest promises oithe future;
to all, happiness in some shaFe~-'f is some
times both wise and RICH: to preserve record
IF these influences rrar,isoz an.l horcs, as
~, paintcr preserves b., !.:.L,'"f'rs i"i "a
lure use ard pleas,:r".
The New Ye.r has brought 10 note more
pleasure than was enjoyed hy the invalid
and wounded soldiers, and tn, invited guests
present on that day ut the festivities given at
the Mississippi hospital; aud they are thus
hastily skctched with but little hope Of max
ing q fair presentation Of all The charms d
the occasion.
An eminent divine, we'll known in this err
n.ction fyr his Jealous and uuwea:ying atten'
| ton in the establishment cr hospitals t"r SICK
aud wounded Aoldiers. for his great labors IN
camn and field, in fact, crrry@ here ~ relieve
the .,fli,t;,n .;,d distresstS uf others, tvEL"r-
ed n generous entertainment at these hGaW-
tails a. earnestly al happily enjoyed as II was
openly and freely offered. Among rae o's'i'l'
r,;,bca yncsts present we're chser2rt Mes4rs'
| Brown Po.lun and Maxwell oi TIE N"nic''-
ratio Senate, Messrs Sexton. Singleton; GI"fP
md WEIGH. of thr House. and the hon. H. u;
| Lamar, Vi NllsSloSIppIr INV
| from Europe. Il large number VI ''!':eS ''S'
| graccd tho occasion with their irc$o@cc.
couuIc of hours we're ag7ctably spent ny
the ,ocsts in yisi..n.: The ya'i"us departments
If the hosnitais and the method. order ind
u,,,ncas everywhere dsplaycd The cares and
comforts taken and provided I,r the sick .nt
wounded. elicitnd Ito highest con'nlcmdatoD
and praise tisnriis The snrga"ns in charge
Drs. Rice and Temple, their assistants and
tho matrons Of the ins,;tution. Indeed, toe
much ccull NOT hc said il justice t. those
whose labors and ci!',rt1 speak 10 nlrcn i'll
their praise.
Dinner being announced, the guests re
paired to building tas;a!iiiy decorated with
evergreen, where the long tables were LITERAL
IL heaped with THO good thirgs f.: 4 New
Years dinner. The soldiers being first scat-
ed, Rev. DR.. G. X. Marshall bid ail q hearty
welcome. lie asked the brave fellows thcr"
present to remember that this was sr;it Il poor
com pensation for their s,Iil.rinSS and dcrTi-
vations in their country's cause: bat he Ind
them remember that~this OCCASION was at least
a "Reminiscences or BONE" and lie wanted
them there 70 think Of home, nf vile and chill
dren: he wanted them now here to feel I'LL the
kindlest influences If home and friends.
a bcrediction being pronounced 10y tic
Rev. Mr.. Clause, the guests were seated anu
the most full and ample Justice was rendered
to good things so literally provided for the
occasion. Tie most determined and lincoln
promising assaults We're made by the severa!
hundred brave fellow, who had CHARGED and
carried niauy :. la1kcc b!eastwolk: hnt' the
brcastworks Of tie iRGpmrrlLiC tarkeYS were
not 10 easily overcome. ard guests and SOL
diers had 81 acknowledge themselves satisfied
with r.any :. LraYc goblicr untGm:lti iett II
,hcn. Never, however, did mcm IL Ia better
but, after all, It must be confessed tia. the
knife and fork is not half so dangerous - Tie
n,usket aad l:.ycnc5 10 this fact alone must
be attributed tile defeat whicl! the a5sallants
sustained.
Dinner over, the men retiring Somewhat
sih.siy from the field, yet iii g,.''l order,
and beng again stutcd, Dr. Marshal: intro
duced to the audience Hon. ,lames pit2iGa,
who, following the example Of the soldiers
was also endcavoring to escape. MIR. Phoian
| said he never knew u man who con!d or would
venture to do 30 many things as the distin-
| guished gentleman who had just levied npoa
him. He had not conc n speak. JUDGED, liz
cnme there to enjoy tho festivities oI the day
and he had amply contributed hi, nit, l., that
purpose. lie was glad no XAVIER, 10 expires,
the pleasure he thea felt Whilst there tic
! intended to make TO Speech; he must give
some expression To the satisfaction he felt. the
PLEASURE La experienced in mcctins on this
happy day, so mauy OF his country roblc dc
.rii'rs had The man Tl,1 aGu!d not feel
tt:at p:cM,,i.c and Lapli"css could give utter
| ancc to nothing which, was noble or patriotic.
It was true tie times were dark. l:ut the
o'"u.io s-'y r,r ,"o'.'""" lid .i!r brightness
IF the sun behind them. These clouds we're
but temporary, Hceting, and world soon pas
away. whilst the sun Was pG";nannptand iixc'l.
Oar cause vas the cause Of Justice, and must
prevail. In lie most elrcan. hFnuCr, ard With
the choicest metaphor, Mr. Pac!ar described
our country's Cour:n m, Had uNyaid, through
clcuIs and storm. trj;.. AMI disaster. Lu' AZ
last ending gluriunst and brilliantly. ii.laod
none but Il practical reporter could Il" jHs.irc
to his remarks, or - the remarks "F the grn
remen succeeding him. His sre',.ii through
out was hopeful, confident and cncDur'g inc.
Fix Governor Brawn WAS u"Xt Introduced,
ard TO 81 the confidence. hnnaT and point "l
what he said, is almost impossible. lie OK
| tended to all the greetings Of the day. lie
congratulated himself thai r. Ia! been per
! mittci to enjoy The nccaaiou in the presence
! If fair women and brave men, and trusted
| that the a,lnual return Of this day would iiiIi
VS. enjoying the glorious results .! "Ir sacli.
fees and trials in the tnqucstonci establish
mert Of our independence. Bet that day
| would surely come. And it w"ss:i :"Inc soon,
| 700, if the country was ;ruc u itself. As Il
member of the Senate, he felt horelnl, san
guinn, confident, Congress YES coming ur
! !a.rlcssly to the discharge of It's whole dut"
| Without fear, affection or Partially, it:wculd
do that duty, and the county would be Rstis'
Gad, EXCEPT that class of grGmblcrs who dom
intend to be satisfied Congress had two mat
ters before il, which were receivn. its earnest
and un,iiv: led attention: the army aud the
| eurrfucy-'tle wa Great arms hl our success
| r. intcn.leI Ia sweep into Tie field the brave
gentlemen vino had stayed al onc 10 r;:i>'
corn for the soldier. and who CHARGED the sal'
dier's wife and children Sll l,cr ''nsi:cl for it
| Congress intended to catch these valiant carpet
knights, who trippnd about il Ei'' boots Il
the tuu"ful sOnnd---if not nf TIE iutc--ci
the piano. who had promised to SOW corn. ard
work for the Government; but who eyer heard
of \ man snwin. corn in IT, streets, or making
| q workshop in tie Mr.tirc' Congress wanted
to.iill up the army, and :: meant to do it.
There should be mr. more STRIKING iiu more
| dnd cin9. Some OF our hoTa III the ieid had
not heen home f,r years t. gee their families.
He wauted those icllnwa, who had done
nothing, except make money, and who Away
talked patriotifm, ~ 90 out and stand guard
a while, 80 these poor fellows in The field could
90 home little oitnner. There were somn Of
| these valiant, .kid-skinnel gentlemen. who
were 20 anxious to servc .i;-ir country that
they knew if they got bnrt or shot the country
| would be lost no they were sta7ias at hon!".
Congress wanted them all no;y. The currency
7 was being appreciated, AID l'e thons't The
J.y was nos far distant when II COOL Fat ur-
kew might lie rnrchafcd FIR r"n-i'i..rihin less
than The prices now raid. lie lid All II: h"re,,
full all to dutT: every man ~ his p:St. a:,d
the ,romen and children at homo. the men in