The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-03-07

years-as they trod With tumnltnous
delight along the streets Of this pro-ala-
very city, whose soil they had Just
touched for the first time-imagine h1m,
in the dim light Of tho evening. sesing
on every side groups Of their own Iaee-
men. women, maidens and little ohildrs0,
who greeted them With Joy that knew
no bounds save that Of physical ability
to express itself fally-imagine them, .
they finished their song Of triumph,
unite with equal ecstacy in joining In
that other thrilling melody:
Down With the traitor,
Up With the flag
Imagine them cheer, as only triumph.
ant troops can cheer, in honor Of the
" sta<s aud stripes" and Nassachu-
setts," and" Governor Andrew" and
you may conceive, (albeit very faintly,O
the sublime and unequalled scene that l
had the privilege of witnessing on Tues
day night in Charleston.
heard . lieutenant of the Fifty-Ahh,
in command of company l, give the order,
"Shoulder ARMS" and in . minute af-
terward shook hands with him, for he
was an old acquaintance. Who do you
think he was The son Of William Lloyd
Garrisonl
A COMPLIMENTARY DINNER-COxIC SONGS
BY TIE COLORED BRETHREN.
Mr.. Getty, the agent of the Philadel-
phia bounty to Savannah, invited . largo
party to dinner to commemorate tho day.
General Webster (chief of General Sher-
mans staff presided. The dinner was
held at the house of colored man, noted
like the New York Downings and the
Boston Smith) for being the chief Of the
class of caterers in Charleston.
After the dinner (probably the best
that has been eaten in this lean and
empty-bellied city since the blockade be-
GAM, the following toasts were proposed,
responded to, and drunk with the cus~
tomary hohors:
"The Memory Of Warrington: First
in peace, first in war, first in the hesrts
of his countrymen."
"TAe President Of tho United Stotes:
Here, in the last ditch of the rebel
lion, we love him for his fidelity, honor
him for his integrity, and praise him for
his stcadfastness to our cause and prin-
ciples."
BY Captain Hunt, Of the Shenandoah.
"Peace: Not that peace which pas
seth understandingly, of which We hear
as we sit by the side of the murmming
Brooks and the copperhead-haunted
Woods of New York, but : peace
founded on Liberty and Justice, which
shall revive commerce, trade and arts,
and give us full security for the past and
indemnity for the future"
By James Redpath, of Boston.
"The Poor Of Charleston: Wherever
we find the traitor we strike him down
wherever we find his victim we Lift him
T up"
Response by Captain Fowler, chief conn
missary of the district. When tho rebels
evacuated Charleston they left 600, 900
bushels Of rice, which had been cap.
tured. 10000 bushels of which were
cleaned. 1t had been determined to dis
, tribute this large supply (2,O0O,OOo OF
rations) to the poor Of Charleston witn-
out distinction of color. Captain Fowler
has the distribution of these stores, ana
these facts furnished him with the ma
9 terials of his speech in response. de
offered as a volunteer toast:
Our Colored Soldiers-Which wae
enthusiastically received.
~ Colonel Markland gave as volunteer
=" toast:
The Loyal Men Of the SoAtA-Whict
was responded to by Messrs. Rocks and
!. Daley, two citizens of Charleston VIII
r have been faithful to theircountry.
The entertainment passed of verJ
{ pleasantly, and concluded by comic
e song (of genuine negro humor) 0y
It party Of. colored men. It was ono o
n the few comic songs that are OF negr'
= origin. for most of their melodies are 81
's and plaintive. A colored band (Rober
!. Lord's) was in attendance, and did credl
:, to themselves, a. we'll IS added much {
the festivity Of tho assembly.
a NEWSPAPER OFFICE GOES UP TH
O. "EsPOUT."
le There was q rather humorous scene
a. the office of the Charleston Courief.-
IN The editors had run away, but the bus
ne ness man remained and hoped to save hl
rs nroperty. Colonel Woodford called
er the office ct On early hour. and the 20
be lowing conversation took place:
It. Colonel W.-"Whom have tho p'e
st sure of addressing, sir !"
lie Newspaper proprietor. IT. ~. as
O. Colonel W.-"Will you do mo The I
vor. sir, to loan me sheet Of paps
Mr.. 1. Cooking at tho ColonsVs eeou
X der~straps -" Certainly, sir, certaaely
no Colonel W.-"Thank you, ~. t-
AZ might trouble you for psn and ~