Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-25

Who that has heart tnhlect TO hnmAn symNA-
thies and emotion could fail to he Interested In
,u oh scene, Here were the heroes ot yesterday,
many Of them out OF their beds Tor the hrst time
since they we're carried of tha fields Of yes erdays
bulletins, many Of them given up as Lazarus was
by his weeping aists r.. Need II be wonhttcl at
that we followed them end saV thom hll seated
before pls'es piled NJ, P6lon on O'sa,lEe, or thrt
we soon had 10 seek other scenes to ieve curt
ou6 emotion In our throat greatly tending 10 laugh
or cry, We could scar ely dsterminc when VIC
felt morally certain that those plates could not
readily hn emptIed, although consumption seemed
to prevail TO an unmistAh able extent
Vending our way into some oi the prcttlly.tec-
GRATED wards, we were pleased to see few IN their
beds but nearly all were preparing for the welcome
sound that was to usher in the second eourse.
An excellent collation. was provided for the
zrcsts and visitors who had honnreh the hospitals
plcs. We mI'sCd the toAs's and sentiments of
other dAys, but O. jnyed soc'Rl "feast OF reason
and a flow OF soul" perhaps equally interesting
In the evening m Ethiopian entertainment was
prepared from the rough and ready materials Of
the hospitals. Wehsve, perhArs, seen more talent
displayed At some others, but not any which
seemed to anHwe- the views OF the Originators bet
ter VIZ the hapI inCss and hiarity OF the speeta-
tors. II was a day worthy Of remembrance.
DR.. Mosehy and his executive steward, Bran.
hill appreciate these nitaTian occasions, and
know well how 30 improve them. All honor to
them. Their Efforts made huudrejs Of Eesvy
hearts light.
TuANKsGTvING At CAMPBELL HosPITAL.-
The ThanksgiviDg festivities at Campbell Hospit'l
were Of an unusurlly interesting character. The
dinner was served st O'Clock, and was bounti-
ful repaBt there being an abundant tu1ply OF tur-
keys and other hcllCacics.
At the close OF the matsrial feast, DR.. A. =. Shell
don, Surgeon in charge, Addressed the at-cnbltge
In a very appropriate and eloquent manner. hts
illusions TO the associations OF the day, as the
great family festival, received a hearty reapOrse
from the hearts of his audience
The Doctor then introduced the Chaplain, Rev.
N. NJ. Gaylord who paid just tribute TO MstsS-
chuGetts, makiuE special mention Of the ithhll
and efleient services Of Col Tufts. The Chaplain
empb attic eulogiTm Of Col Tufts and the people Of
Massachusetts was loudly Spplauded by soldiers
from every State.
Capt. J. d. Laing responded for Now York His
audience fully appreciated his eloquent vindicL.
tion Of the Ereat Empire state.
DR.. william II. True, In behalf Of Maine, made a
witty and telling speech. He wAs followed by Mr..
D. Tyler. who claimed an cqusl glsry for ali the
brave men OF our sTmles.
In the evening the soldiers, with invitel guests,
assembled in the largo lecture room, which was
o'clock dancing began. A brillislt company OF
Iadlcs gave, by their hos'ty participation In the
scene rare enjoyment 10 our soldiers.
Among the distinguished guests who grsred and
honnred the occasion waa his Excel ncy G Y.
Morton, OF Indiana, who, with his charhel eristic
good nature, yieldel TO the pressing demands OF
the company, and, curing pause IA the dance,
addressed them in bEiei speech, fun OF patriotic
wisdom and fervOE
praises OF this gal liant champion OF the good oSupe,
and gained new inspiration from hts eIoQurut APP
pealB. The dancing ceased At II o'clock, aod the
bnyB bid their friends goodnight, themselves hap
pier and better for their Thanksgiving Days eX.
peTicnceu.
JUDICIARY SQCARE Hospital was well pro-
viGoi with turkeys ami oysters ard the day which
passed OFT 90 Agrceahly Will long be remembered
by the inmates. Great credit and prAiIe Is due 10
the estimRblo wife OF tho chap ain, Rev. John c,
Saith, who lent her wOnted energy 10 render the
soldiers comfortable. We cannot DO Justice TO this
Iady's philanthropy, but feel assured that any
eulogis,lc notice which might he given OF her good
Deeds would lie cndOrscI by thOu6AEds of sOderu
in every state OF the Union who have been tho
witnesses and recipients Of her hindnCEs.
At Ricaud Hospital the inmates assembled Ia
ward and participated ia rcl 'lOus services, con
siBting OF singing and di'cuuTEc by Chaplain w
T Johnson. After the seTv ices were conclude the
soldieIs pArtoOk OF = veIy EumptUouB ICpast. Al
q special meeting, subsequently held by the oil
GERS OF tie institution, TeH"lutOns Of thauks tC
the people and state agent OF hIassAchusetts were
| adopted on account Of tho generous remembrance
OF the Old Bay State for all the soldiers.
AT KALoRAMA HosPITAL sumptuous din.
ner WAS prDviSed fer the invsiids through the
| llherality OF the people of Msssachusetts. 1hI
dining.roOm was handsomely decorated with ever
greens aad tho national fiNg. ~ o'clock, y. 10.
the boys gathered together, and aid ample juHiict
| to the Vi .nds placed before then. Rev. J. c
jacob, chaplain OF the hOtpitNl delivered an sp
propTiAtc prayer a. the commencement OF tht
festivities. At the conclusion OF the dinner tev
erAl tosstS were read, srd TeBpOn.ed TO By Thu
| surgeon In charge, il. j. 1hOmaF, A. A. Surgeon
| Thomas, Rev. ]. &. Jacob. and steward Bumgart
ner. Tn" festivities ot the DAY wound up with
social hop 10 the evening, - which quit. lumbe
| OF visitors were present, WHO Joined in the ga!
| and merry dance until the wee hOuTB OF morning
when they retired well satisfied with the enter
| tAinment. ThaGksgiving Day Will lnrE he remcm
bGred By those who participated In the festivities
-
| BOARD or POLICE COMMIssIUSERs.-At tn
last meeting OF the BoSrd Of Police Commissioner
A. c, Richards, Erqr the Superintendent elect, wa
introduced to fhc iI1atd by Superintendent Webb
| IUh IQIll FptlFN IRgCmDpT l.
| The Board made tac following RIp1!ntmcntr: 7
| A. Boswell. police magistrate ui the second mAgia
teriAl distriCt, vice n. II. Millcry hogG cnmmlssO
as justice OF the peace was revoked by the court.
The Board requiIc8 the mtgtAtrtte TO reside Il
the district, and 10 keep his OIicC ss near the cen
| tire OF the district as possible.
| Joseph Williams, rStt0lmAa Finn district, vie
D. X. +. Bgicy, appointed to the detective force.
| The appointment OF Andrew Farrell ~ pattO
man, made at the last meeting, was rcoonsidercl.
TIE DRAFT.-The following cases were dis
posed Of to-day by the BOald oi Enrolment:
First Sub.DiEtd.-H. :. Butler, accepted -
Richardson, errOncOuB enrolment.
| Second Sub District -Hehry Carroll, accepted.
| FOuIh Sub.DidrlCi.-Jesac ID. heeIer, iurnishe
substtu'ei Joseph Jones, paid coumutation /
PennsylvAni9
FIfR SUD, J,Disirir'.-Elwarl shorter, accepted.
Seventh Sub -Disrci.-George L. Parmenter, fu
niGhed substitute; Aaron W. Holm, paid commit
tstiOn in Pennsylvania.
CAUGHT IN THE ACT.-Mary Simpson an
Sarah A. TetZncT, viItueleEB and honestylet
women, were HIreLted on Wednesday evening, b
Ofiiser Donaldson, on the charge OF MOphHiR
having stolen n cloth coat from Meesrs Harper
Mitchel's store, where they were caught in j.
granite dCIfc'O. An article OF fur belonging to d.
StIBemetZ WAS also found on the person Of one
them They were taken before JuHtlc0 ClaytOl
who committed them 10 Jail for court.
. -
PRoBABLE FATAL ACCIDEET.-On WednG
day night, a gusrd at the Carroll Prison name
Martin Finn, of company c, l2th regiment Neters
Reserve Corps, accidentally shot himself throul
the right shoulder, inflcting serious and prob
bly, fatal jury. He was at once conveyed to Il
Post Hospital ut sherDurne Barracks.
INFASTTCIDE.-Ln Inquest was held ycstC
, day, At noon, by Coroner woodward over u
body OF n whire female infant found Ol SecOl
street eaGt near ST. PeteI's Catholic Church. III
ljury rendered u We, diet thNt 1t was placed the
/ alive by some Vrrson or poIBonB unknown, al
perished from exposure ~ the nererity oil u
' weather.
TAKEN THE OATH.-OnU hundred and tWent
one rebel deBerteTs were sent up from the army
Fefty-ilve or trty were sent up to-day. Al ha
taken thu oath oI allegiance and been sent Mort
SPEC IAL MOTH 9 II $.
u specIaIty.-M MnnufacturerS stock
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u RINGS, PINS, MASONIC EMBLEMs, GOLD PEI
= . aud CASES, tOgelhCr with iull rtmont
l- Fine Jewelry, will be AOld at retail for the ne
g utxty days. Certificates naming the different ar
g cles are put IN envelopes and sealed, anu &c
II without regard to choice. One certificate, tell
o you what you can havo for 81, will be sent lor
cents five certificates for 81, eleven for 81, thlr
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