Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1865-12-30
LETTER FEoM ARKANSAS.

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LETTER FEOa ARKANSAS.
HELENA, Dec. y, Is6L
Els. appeal: The Christmas is over
The church bells have ceased their merry
peals the last fire crackers and Roman
candle Of the urchins and h~obbledehoy,
has been expended; the pretty lass o.
sweet sixteen has nOn her Christmas
Gift; the inebriate has nearly recovered
from his Christmas debauch; the turkey
and roast beef Of the dear old festiga
have been eaten, and the happy, joyous
dav Of days i rapidly receding with the
u~nreturnabie years Of the past. The
day, though inelement, was a merry one
in Helena.a and passed off without a single
UNPLEASANT occurrence to mar the gene
rai hilarity. Owing TO a judiciOus pre-
caution Of our worthy Mayor, (Dr. Ii. NJ.
Grant, and the cooperative assistance
81 the military, the city saloons were
closed at nine O'Clock Saturday night, 70
remain closed during the feyerish excite
msnt incident { the holidays, and q
double guard was placed upon the streets.
In addition 20 these eXpedient steps for
the EH-eservatiOD Of the qGietude of Our
cfty, a private police OF respectable MEM
bers were organised for the occasion, and
the good order aIri quiet that nave pre-
vailed. illustrate the wisdom Of these
measures. During the wee sma' hours
ayont The twal," the Helena brass band
- $3.50 u.rwH#ANn "a thu
city. sud in strains 81 stirring
music. told the sleeping citizens that
the most glorious festival j the catalogue
Of Anglo Saxon feasts, the dies Jatstns 10
young and old, the day ,
Wherein our Sayior's birth iS celebrated
had come once again to bid Is all be
merry.
Ne were glad, more than glad to wit
ness the universal hiiarity and good
fe,.line Of our fellow-citizeus, and joining
the laughing crowd, even We laid aside
our gravity and drained more than IA
s~uarEIjnp cur of "Heidsick's best" 10
the friends anddays Of ''auid lang syne."
The clouds and doom that for the last
four wears had covered the country,
seemed 10 break away yesterday, and
the silver lining" seemed indeed t0rned
toward Us. The gracious and hallowed
time with its rich train u thoughts, its
genial influences, and home sacred men,
cries came " US
Like the sweet sou;h-stealing and giving
OdoF."
The reverence which a people pay to
The great anniversaries, that mark like
so many termes the progress OF their
history. + the measure Of their culture
and civilization. We should cherish
those illustriOus landmarks which we
annually reach in the cycle Of time, and
AT each return new the principles
which their celebration was intended to
perpetuate. The benevolent and hui
influences of the Christmas should
90 beyond the pleasant society OF the fire
side. beyond the usual indulgence Of
The table. beyond the joyous interchange
NJ feeling over the beaded champagne
rup. and shed its healing balm on the
Unfortunate, the ~friendless, and the poor.
man and woman should mark
his sacred time by the performance Of
act Of christian kindness, some act
viii bring back smiles TO the sorrow
face. gIadness % the burdened heart, /
,eace 10 The weary mind, and which
gill live ia his or her memory as q
hing Of beauty and a well spring ofJoy.
There are abundant opportunities Tor The
,ersormance ofthese noble works. How
many a home has lost its prop and sup
sort by the red hand Of var, how many
once strong and active arm has teen
laralyzed by honorable wounds received
n honorable conflict, how many a bright
has been turned % ashes by the foot
Il the invader, the touch Of the despOilef,
lie sword Of the assassin Throughout
-al.UHuE naH.N 81. uls.-Naa5 .~ae aNnN
Uent lips Of vet unhealeG wounds inn
mercidl interpOsitiOn Of friendly
assistance, the co6d hearth
one Inc deserted homestead, the
,nelv. widow. the tender orphans, the
nsobaoied Youths and maidens, go min
der 10 their wants, pour the oil o. the
,od Samaritan into uaeIr wounds, that
~ ashes of the brave men, their fathers
nd brothers, who fell fighting Dr Their
your country, may rest in Their sol
! RS grave, in peace.
We are 20 have ali election on MONDAY .
he first day Of January eighteen ann
red and siXty-siX, for city Officers.
present incumbents have given Z
eneral satisfaction, and il is more than :
rObable that they viii be reelected 7
Tithout opposition. II is very likely
bat in the coming election a heavier s
will be polied in Tie city than has
counted in the last four years. The
.ct OF the Legislature Of Arkansas dis :
anchising those citizens who wore the :
uniform Of the C~onfederacy having
cen declared unconstitutional by the
Court of the State, beoomes
ola 40 initiO, and is hencefOrth and for o
As dead and fat as If it had never I
enacted hence these wicked rebels a
in have the pleasure OF dePOsitiRg their r
allets next Monday for whom they 7
10 the great chagriD Of those eX- :
.ssivelV loyal men who rejOieed at the )
iumph Of everything which honest ami =
,trjo.jc men stamped as tyrannous and !
constitutional. We rejoice that the 4
judicial tribunal of our State had i,
q manliness, honesty and intelligence !,
nail this base counterfeit 81 Legisia- a
10 lie counter, and TO proclaim the
,yisv If the ermiBe II Arkansas by 4,
,f5i1O is irreversable seal 10 the con- Q
nsDsfion of such q nefsriOus and big 1
"a measure as the Act in question. All i
- IN the State are bound by this q
and must treat this law IS
Illity. 4.
mis- has been a pouring wet Gay. "A q
snse fog has been hanging Over lhe D
Iississi1pi river for the last two days, 70 ?
be- terror of steamb0atmen and nm y
rance 60 trade. Our streets are more v
luddy tb.u nice just now. About ion Z