, 1864-11-29
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER,
[Fron Our Special correspondentl
WAsHEoToH, Thursday. Noy. 2,

[From Our Special Corresnondent
HAsHNoTon. Thursday. Nor. "a
! THANKSGIVING.
OF the work Of this day our nation mn,
well be proud. From every quarter the ia
ings come that the people are observing tn
day IN 1hankfulness and charity. The boo
are sharing in common with the rich. an,
even IN our armies, away from home and fire
side, our gallant boys are opening their mar
ccls and gathering round thci. improviscd IA
bles which groan with the same luxuries TIM,
grace the boards Of our hotels,
Here in the capital where there ara ,,,o,+.
SOCIAL extremes than In any other city in on,
land, there Is but one common voice of re
joicing. The President enjoys his roast tur.
key IN the White Rouse, and the little boot,
ss, o!ask, WIN eqoa! gusto, rclishes his quantum
corner. Everybody seems to be out at q tur'
Key roast or something equivalent. =,
Inc departments arc closed, aud Of course
The clerks are oil out in full dress.' ana
they look veil kept and good naturcd, in
spite of slim salaries. -
TIE oo9n e9nt5;abands Of whom this city has it,
rorc Of merry making. I am told tie Freed
mems village Is grinning all over. The in.
habitants seem to be just finding out.
11s eS9ns %ts *nsat aa%br 6gesd and dollar day
HAY be there arc novels and cellars The
light Of this happy day doesn't reach. NAV
be there are poor, pitiless women and child
ren slowed ava in dark hooks of this cifY.
on whom no kindly face will smile to-day
I fear there are. God pity them! For what
will this cherries winter bring those who
a1e left hungry and sad to-day-to-tla7. when
eeycn the dogs on our streets are rolling in
fatness.
REVERSING TIE ORDER.
Numerous cases have been brought to light
during this war, Of patriotic and romantic
women donning men'sapparel and gofngotf to
the wars. But have hitherto heard of no
case where man put on the "balmoral' in
order to escape military duty.
Yesterday evening a rather Bizeable Indy.
closely reiled, took scat in one Of our street
cars, and was behaving herself very we'll when
couple of" Uncle Sans" detectives stepped
in and asked tho pleasure Of her company to
the nearest station house. The Indy hesitated
Tor moment, not seeming to appreciate the
honor, hut seeing that their attachment WIS
such it could not be put of, she neryously
:" took their arms" and went. But her fellow
passengers were indignant. They would not
sec such rude conduct without o protest. And
they demanded Of the officers IN exp1ana ton,
when to their utter confusion, they were in
formed that the lady in whose behalf they
werc expending thcir: gallantry was nothing
more nor less than deserter, who was under
taking to conceal himself,mdera "petty-coat."
The passengers subsided.
ARMY OF TIE POTOMAC.
Now that the rains have eubsided, and the
sun has come out, you may soon expect to
hear something fiom the, James. Butler's
Canal is not finished ret, and may not be for
month to come; but this will not hold III
army when everything else is ready. The
condition Of the roads has more to do with
our delay than either the canal or the armada
which is expected to 20 through it. Besides,
Lee must be watched. fhc wcakcns his line
at amy point, In order to send aid to Georgia,
the ball Will open very soon On the Potomac.
Onr army has not gone into winter quarters.
There Is yet much land to be possessed before
that Is done SuPrH.