Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-02-16

'isppenel in time of peace. And among the
lsiy aucsts OF there entertainments inany nc
BILE WON an, young and old, arc always TO De
ssen-refugess from homo AMI taa Injuries 70
which thsY have been accustomed WA Toll
,hr,nunon. the day 70 earn the r~i!tance they
,r,ipr to plenty and suhiugat!pn, and 10 whom
!, brief reespits from the weary rrn'iae OF Ia
hor md q IIittls change Of fare. should not be
,,rmIgcI hv tho ~sov.rest atv0c: lie OF so!t-dcnlNl
and economy.
This war may .eantinu, twen.q years.
| Messrs. Editors, and, during the whole period
of it, existence, mugt we be expected to be
oonstantly g~fieying over imaginary az well as
real r0isf0rtunes? This croaking cour5t would
disroura.e tho soldiers themselves, tnd de-
prive Vi OF the power % enduring our cares
! with cheerful fortitude. Tia: tho Tar has
| converted Richmond from a quiet town lnto a
! metropolis should not be regarded as entirely
! = misfortune. Though abuses may haze
c.cnt in. thCr1 are some countcThalanclng al
van:aGcs to b: taken into considerations
! Thc:e. however, / will not occupy you7 space
| b. cn&mcTatinc
4 remark upon tho mucA abused ''rcGc7-
ton Cay" shall onl this already too lengthy
dissertation. 1t is called II ''vlla Yankee M
ps-,a$ion;" and vet yoi Fhon.d know tont
in our principal Southern cities, az we'll ns
in E.lrore, taa custom Las bug existed, ara
il must be admisted, OF reflection. that 1t -
On eaunomY not only OF time, hat o. domestic
OK pcuditure. The lady who devorca q day to
Der visitors has her ~pleasantest rootl III read
iness: her servant 1T his post, Il admit her
guests Without delay, and is herself prepared
70 receive. In such times, those advantages
are ret to DO dsspised, for there are many
who cannot afford Il liberal use Of fuel, nor a
p,rter, nor to lie ~utfircs every day IN their
les: apparel. Assuming it {, DC a Yankee
importation, # it ia a groat convenience, 1t
should not he denounced and rejected. Ger
tainy the Yankee kngws how TO econom'ze,
and mako himself comfortable; aud IRE we to
follow the opposite course because ne has boen
able to got the start of us?
II to make q pleasure Of our nocsssitiss ~ "
"Washinyton innovation" I think tina. city hNS
SGT US sn ~eIcallent e1smple-one worth follow
imp. IF cannot afford to zee my friends 'rcrH
dan, b,causa | have not tho iime, or i'!al, o. ser
vaults. I ANAL certainly make the most OF th"iI
agreeable company M The day that | am able 81
devote 10 them. Music, a dance, or auy olhc'
amusement which NM divert III from The con
temptation OF our n.;ghbprs sins end our owr
csges, shall. : pa sihie, render my hous; q snGd
and p,easan; ,e.DrC .or ho'h young and old lh'
Sir Peter ~? L"dy Te'zs!s," whOm you quot"
anl 9th rs of ,hi: school, may remain vt holm
and sprul thar If in u. InHnnc" tha' ~ 'the'
own tasta. md c~riticise niue Twin c"n'!n
mo 10 perform my daily duties (rec cation IN
c'udadj IN ~ Systematic 4 manner g cHn I.
BE- moderate Ia all things, . p""i'lly he use OF
M ;or "a min! my ogn b;-incs, nad no
trJu5,c m,s,i bout other p~2or;.'s III .ir5
Hauing TIA ! have 10: iG:inicd TOO Inng upo'
on, ! sabscr.b. inyae!f az advocate Of
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