Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-02-12
.tiunmcaa Enqurru
THURSDAY MORNING, FEB II, lo64.
BY TYLER j. ALLEGRE.

voli:T that hos made Richm md, during this
w;atc-, a car:,i3:.! s uuhaloTed pleasure, will
cess, with the 1FcainS VI the Lantcn season.
Tais winter has .;tnesscd mary s'amr!u!
displays Ct Indifference to rational calamity,
in occasions Of parties and GA where tha
lance was sometimes iutcrTuntcI with the in-
,cl!,e,:ce of tie le&:h Of irrtaer or relative
cs sor,co tn gag a:.i fr;v ,lous persons.
T. .le nllst cf tie s9rrow and WOO that
acr:edc3 the cocntry. with Il ura'ng for the
gallant 5aaI t:sese nights CT pleasure and !roiic
nave Scented q inoGkery Of tic misery and
"a: .,ati 4 tina, ao7ers tao land. Whi:e Cen
;.c.'; n, 7;.s oa short -ations, Al i.".
yi;,.,Q: rlAa.-- riiie the doors Z Col'uoa
Nanrrrs oiE o ~o-, daily c. w!ei with
starring wuri5i., tii~ge haTo hcsn tn re n
N;camoal who zero spreading sumr'no 9
sunpc.; ha'ora tier a'r"aiv W | ~ i!G>
Ar.s. al 1. g =. :. n.'-'!'.,
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c3.#:in:... rue Z - 49, 3,,;a uso e.; ~ tao
sJ.:i:7s. a-i dspr!si,G IDS sain s1as p'oT u
tie LITTLE IA. came TO the 5:y "':'rhmoLd
waa ra!er So gay as during Ibis "!a- r" is
Sac true aai wicked remark often arari-
And what has malo Richmond g. Is it
the prospects Of national prosperity thsr 20
eUliFsus the Capitol 2 Is. tho na:i0a in sIprace
apd happiness 80 great that joy &ad p! asire
cguao; AMI ough. nos to be ras.r ,iaed?
Theca vii! bs rons SO !o:ihar y as - As IT
Indifference 10 the condition cf 2Gb]s nE:.i-c.
The gambling he!ls OF R;:amnn3 were closed
Jeeaas: their cz:-avas.at soppars wcre "x'
haus:;=; tao suopi;os i. proT';'os Ssa
w;l, should iava !r;~aei 3.w So -
.,n..a:o l.!a7jty we're TIE ve7Y r.r" l., IL
e,1-aI4 aHi support then, u, y. naa" -
s;a k;.j ran its cou:se, al t.t - ~ T.
L. mcra oi thea.
TIM: ,Ae gag ones oT i N mi nay So
!..w much they are like ther -ne-a. ia tt'i 8
particular, We c,py the following f:on the
New Yor2 lI.ra!d:"
"AxornsR Ball,I.Sr Sc SON OF ITALIAN
0rEaa-N.RLTZGK IN THE FIELD. -Fu-nlghE
cu7 Academy yf Music will oaee nre bn
thrown open - the io7ors Of :ml.:3-a' It stat OF
TIE utu-v. bat the we'll appreca,el ani u:l-
veT:a;g popula. music of the day! iajlaa
opera. Maretzek has concluded his splendid
seaso- at D,ston, End returns &C th6 scenes II
dc frs. trunphs of his artists IN this conn-
try. Having visited tho smaller cities, hc
c,:nes |;,,k to tue metropolis. Tho public
T, ;ci ,cl at this return, -, opera, nil al its
sl.,- Ia- al,>i .c'1t, il asst what &c need a5 tbs
,;no 20 !"adar the gayetie. Of New York full!
ana complete. We shall have opera four
ne..:s in .ha week and graua nstine" on
%aelriays; and wa 4, no. dorh. that wire
Mara,4G!; t. give opera every might in the
we.a .i:i Gr,,socio' On Sunday he W uii r'se
w.., s:.e N ct liberal patronage.
The fsc: Is our people want exciteEons--5aS-
time Nightly ther crowd the ti.e:;ra] "nd con-
crrt Jt.1ns to excess. Our largest theatres draw
crowae. housas with tho rno.t Indifferent pays.
TIE managers attribute TIL SO overfl wing audi.
c.:e, 10 the meri's Of N :r paif FINANCES. They
sr. mi It ken. :'he maj ,rty Of these plays a,e
nsl;oc-. br. the ubi;c nins! bs diverted. must
d7a.Y tI.1I.nt; and hence WaIlsck's can produce
Gry r:hasil il pleases Nib IS Garden plays which
fos those of the future. or the present either;
grizzly speaking aiia Winter Garden moral
lram:ss in which tho pubic only applaud the
villains anl regret their unsimey detection tho
Olympic time IGNORED burlesques-thcse OF the
past--.he long ago-snd still the public will
ccowi these places. and never nurmur at tho
sa'nsncas Of the spec acle or dream OF change.
W,ydo.s .h;s dcs;rs for diversion eS;stl Why
tbs apa hy rs TO rhs nsuro OF tue amu,e-
,nsnt? Simply because the people are sore and i'll
a. c;,,e their minds arc troubled they are dis
ru..e1 and auroyed with ths war, its scaadaious
rros;: luton into au eiectioneariug agency i.s be-
ing msds the lsver to elevate the nigger aboV7
the white man i's ba;ng made tie clcaK TOR ev'ry
species Of piudie. We repeat, tho people are
annored. disguised AMI wounded aud Ehe'
~ oant M rnuN
pT heings Ay 10 drink to drown s,rrow OF sham.
"Msrstzsk comes to Us now Us Il pab;.c fnn
el4ctar In tho stead OF trashy pasInc- he
offers us opcra With artists Of great.aai geH-
era,ly recognized tai:nE. tf:c:iyS ch"ru5es
and orchestra, end viii give us aovcisies, ali
OF whic! arc to be produced '7!tb csrc aac
wi.hn;,. stint The pub!lc will "as'Tiy seize
upon this opportunity for thu enl yn al Vi
tia NOS. 6elishtfu Of nl, nsars"m a,s, al
We shall 4 d.ubtlsBs hare the nos! brilliant p
cratic season New York has ever kn'wa -
W. viii not exactly dance and fiddle wail(
Rome IS t.rrnins-si,o paeal!el is uupira. m
--:jat wii! listen ~ tc1 dlIcet sounds OF Ma
reszok's artists while deceit cnrru 'tion ant
rohtcry are ssraing thu very foundations
or great rcrublic We're We hopeless, "
might rot perhaps have the courage pa'rcn
iza o;.cr.:: Ia. VIC Ara 10. With III \ r"7
h,pH. O.;y cl:ice IS st?o,s a2i 80 i's ano
mics s!!au. hs,e qaita a2dsrm'nel !: ! '1i
Sm Grant will come .'1 5he rescue. l. r.
in;oritn lie. Us d;awa cars s.. Iic1 Mar:
EEK and h9 Opera!'
The '',,np'c.sant paral'ol' of dancing an
flilius EShiio R2no ~as ha7c!nS haI hcel
seen in Richmond dn7irg tho winter "
sincerely hope ii has run out Tho burnin
OF the Theatre ia Richmond, 10 1872, banishe
e,iatv from isl s'e;>.y fjr .al1- ss,s,aA--nn;
hen only aoiae thirty peTs2ns Ts"o destroyed
But how many has this war takao frnm Rich
mond?