New-York daily tribune., 1866-01-06

From OuT SPECIAL IOfitsIoui'Lt
RIcIHoSD. Va. Jan. J. l-6G.
To-day marks new era in the history of our
country Three years since the parting blow TO the
chains Of human Slavery was dealt by Abraham Lin
colu He lived long enough 10 his great work sue
cessuy accomplished and the broken ietters lay a, his
feet when God in mysterious way called him 20 His
home-tc a seat among earihs greatest and noblest
men.
Emancipation Day henceforth becomes one OF our
national occasions for Joy and thanksgiving and none
more heartily enter into its spirit than these dusky
pope Of the South TO whom especially 1t relates
Twelve motths ago IL celebrated only nj the hofth
now a Union ushefed IN the day. aud IN no part o.
our common country could an emanclpated race give
better evidence OF ter gratitude than this very city
Unfortunately the day has been most uniaNOfable
one for d oenoDstratiOn-rain. mud and log. y ct.
however our streets have been thrOneed with uDilant
people wendiug their way 20 the old African church.
where to be inanguraed the appropriate services
OF the day. ,,
rendered historical ~ the place where Alexander II.
Stephens and jeff Davis last addressed the citizens OF
Richmond upon the peace mission and its results,
bosterne up with sopiisiry the fat ebbng life OF
| treachefOus cause crowded. The doors
were opened at 10 o'elOcF, at which tlinc
arrived. and was passed INTO inc Duiidlne
Through "a back window, the crowd being 80 dense
s 10 preCace al possibility Oi ever attempting 10 en-
telShe door At least 1850 people were crowded into
the church. the utmost decorum through
the whole scfvicc which was opened By PRAYER iom
lie Rev M Stockwell pastor officiating followed by
az oraiion from Field Cook. coored resident oil this
cy, aud addresses by the Rev l,chafd "eir, 'Vnh
Oliver and others Tie band Of the 2fth Massachu.
sets Volunteers present discoursing strains OF
eoqueni music which reaching the ears OF the outside
crowd was responded 70 with deaienlns cheers
After the regular programme had beer ended, lIn.
promptu speakers arose every hand, and up IL ,
o'clock the church stl contained it, crowd. and the
interest OF the coloIed population OF the city cehteied
IN tbs Locality.
Order las been preserved without any increased
assistance Of police orce-this fact demonstrating that
the negroes congregate en mafe ana dcpoFi iAen
selves with al the evident dccoruin OF whites.
TIE Old KrickeIbOckeT custom OF an open house and
entertainment for ones friends j. not at all IN yogLc ~
this city; but your correspondent hss spread ont ieW
good things with which 10 gTeet such OF his Southern
fiends as may chance to present the compliments oi
4 g,and entertainment is offered tonight. at the
opening Of a magnificent blDard-ropm. at which
Michael Phelan aud N. Caimc TIE French expert,
give an exhibition Of their proficiency in the game
came IRON Petersburg u,is morning and the dny
beuQ raiay one, tnc anticipated parade IN hhi place
was not likely ~ be- as large enthusiastic as had been
expected Yesterday and all thus morning the colored
people have been fockng INTO that city from the sur
rounding neghborhO0d happy, iOroGs, and YET orderly
10 participate in tie celebration TO perpc'uh'e ihr
memory Of 4 Abrahsm Lincoln and Their emancipation
from Slavery. Had the day been clear ore nj Least
IJ COO would have entered tLc line 0 march, but Us
came across tie AppoiGa;toK to the railroad depot in
Pocahontas | saw some 500 men, women and chil'
dTen assembled in "a large field beng formed INTO line
with precision 'At ih"' wv "N'
had served 10 ncucatc the value ofime N manouveing
There were "A societies Tepreseniedi two or ihree
well uaiuted bnnne several hnc large nhgS tue Dahu
of the ifh Pennsyl lyania Heavy Artillery na!shnls on
borseback and the many ynried hppurtennnces III.
cdental 10 an ORGANIZED civic prOccf5ion The line 0i
march was TO be through the principal streets OF refers
bnrg TO "A large common lied Poplar Lawn" where
tLe Rev. John Williams and g. j. Trustee, coiorcd
tzcns weIc to deliver addresses. The whole
air was no dOnbt q novelty to thc citizens OF that
MACE and yerv much In conflict with their ancicnt
nsaoes: but learn, however, while chatting win
few of the negroes that their cmployerS with com
mendablc courtesy had In no known Instance refused
their servants the day; and one yonng Fecsone gir
said TO me- Massa is gwan to gib us all dc ktchcn
fur party" A., ns
An instance TO show that all the oniccrs OF the Ord
Patrick stripe have not been weedrd OUT oi the service
Ia evident from the action Of Lieut. Rush 4h Pcnnsy
yans Heavy Artillery. now In charge OF ousssI County
compelling the negroes In that precnct 20 icpna tse
selves 10 their former masters, without regard TO
law Christmas hos ever been deemed throagh
tho South a. the time when all labor contracts cnusa
and the holiday week has been generally cedea 70 'ne
darky az season Of temporary Freedom In which ho
was allowed TO visit his family or Friends or devoIe 'ho
time TO working for his own personal bencht A.
The Whites Of Sussex County. laboring under INC INC
ballucinaton of n coming negro nsurrccton reao'y
ATTAINED the influence OF Lieut. Rush " assist them III
retaining the negroes their vocation ana IN refusing
10 compensate their employes.
met delegation Of colorcd men from that county
in Petersbufg on last Ssbbatb who before Joining Ia