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C S. O " + Z~-*J -,, VoLl, No. 16, PORT ROYAL, S. C., SATURDAY, DEC. 6, 1862. Price Five Cents. THE NEW SOUTH. Published every Saturday Morning by JOS. H. SEARS, Proprietor. Price : Five Cents Per Copy. Advertisement*}, one dollar a line, each insertion. Terms: invariably cash. OFFICE: Post Office Building, Union Square. OUR THANK-GIVING. HOW THE DAT WAS OBSERVED IN THE CAMPS XD ON THE PLANTATIONS?A F STIVAL ATFOBi PCL \SXI?THEATRICALS AT BAY POINT?SERVICES AT BEAUFORT, &C. Laot Thursday, appoint d by Gen'l. Saxto.i as ' a day of thanksgiving, was generally observed throughout the Department. Divine services were held in the churches at i.eaufor , and upon the plantations the negroes ab tained from all work and ottered up thanksgiving to God for his manifold mercies In the camps all drills werg dispensed with, and after morning services the why was ma !e one of feastiug and hilarity: quantities of poultry were purchased from the negroes for the occasion and the savory incense of roast chicken arose from many a caiup fire and in some instances plum pndHings were attempted which appruache 1 as near the original home-made article as the means at command would ,.dmit of Gen'L. Saxt n accompanied by Mr. Lee, the paymaster of laborers on plantations took occasion to visit the several plant tions on St Helena Island to see that the day was properly observed there and also to converse with the nesnroes and re mind them of their exceeding cause of grat tndc and thankfulness to God, for delivering them froiu j bondage. At .-ay Point part of ,he 3d Kliod-I Is and regiment, statione 1 there gave a drauiati entertainment in the evening, which was wvil attended. The programme consisted of three pi .-cet> which were well performed bj the company. The grand attraction of the day, howe er, was a splendid fete given by the oificers of the 48th New ^ ork Volunteers and o. ?r, 31 Hhode Island He- ' giment at Port i'ulask. The following pro-j gr.mmc which accompanied each invitation prom- j ised a rich trea and attract id a large coucourse o! ! * visitors? P R 0 G R A M M E. Divine Service at 9 o'clock, A. M. The Eutertain ?ent to commence with 'iARjET practice Throe competitors from each Company. Distance 20*. yard.* Beat strmg in toree suou , acu. First Prize?voiu ' Medal, valued at $25. Second Prize -Siver aledal, valued j at $15. Third Prize?Bronze Med*1, varied at *10. If. ROWING MATCH. Distance one mile around a stake boa^ and return. 3".r??t ! Prize?Purde oi #10. Sccou-l Prize?Purse of *5. T ord j Prize?Purse oi id 50. III. i'OOT RACE. , Three times round Teriepleiu, and over 12 hurdles, three ; feet high. First Prize?Pm se of *10. Second Prize?P*rse j of i5. Th rd Pi ,ze?Purse of *2 50. Ivr. HURDLE SACLC RACE 10a yards and return ; over 3 hurdles 50 yards apart and and 1-sinche< hujii. First Prize?Pur.e of $10. Second Prize?Pur e of ;5 00. V. WHEELBYRROVT RACE. Competitors blindfolded, trundling a wheelhamr.v ouee across Terreple u. Fust Prize?Puree of $lo. Second . Prize?Purse of *>5. VI. meal feat. Exclusively for Contrabands ; hands tied behind the hack, and to seize with the teeth a $5 Gold Piece dropped in a tub of meal. Six comp -titors, to be allowed 5 minutes each to aocompbih the feat. Prixo?$5. Vil. GREASED POLE. Pol* to bo Fifteen faot high- PrUo?$10 oa . V4E . GEE4J^ ?1*. To be Mixed and held by the taiL Three Competitors from each Company. Prize?Pig. IX. BURLESQUE DRESS PARADE. 1 Each Company will be allowed to enter an equal number I of Competitors for each prize. The usual Dress Parade of the Garrison will take place at < 4 30. P. M. Bull?8 P. M. Sapper?12 P. M. Lunch at j | all hours. The 3d Rhode Island Minstrel Band will play at : intervals during the evening. The Band of the 48th N. Y. Begt., will periorm at intervals during the di.y and evening. A Steamer will leave tne wiiarl at liLton Head to ! convey guests to Fort Pulaski at 'J o'clock, Thanksgiving ; morning. The Str. Cosmopolitan left here at 9] o'clock, for 1 the fort, conveying to the scone of festivity Gen'l j I 1 erry and a crowd of prominent officers, together I ! with quite a number of ladies. The steamers Mat tanno and Boslo, fo lowed w h guests trow be u-1 tort, among theiu Jen'l. Branuan nd a p rtiou ol [ his staff. The guests were greeted at the dock, with pi asant music from the excellent band . 1 the i regiment and marched in liny to the fort, u hich fired a salute of thir een guns in honor of the generals, as the procession entered. The interior w .s neatly decorated with greens, arranged in circles, | stars and fes oons, and presided a very pretty appearance. The guests were received by Mrs. barton tno amiable lady of the Colonel, who e presencegreatly enhanced the charm of theoceasio ,and | to whom with the other ladies residing at the Fort s due in a grca measure the completeness of the ' arrangements. The games <th?k place upon the terreplein and were observed by the guests from the r.anpa.ts, which atf< tried a full and complete view of everythi g whi h tra spired. The scene was very striking, the massive walls surrounding the space recalling to mind the a icient arena ot Home, th the .tru o 'the bloody combats of the nvn/*n ynoPn f A Htl I at length upon the detiils of this part of the ente tainruent, we shall theref re merely notice the uiore interesting and amusing features. The games inside the fort commenced with the foot race which was watched with great interest and the fortunate victors rewarded with the se\eral i lizes a id enthusiastic applaus . .Next in order came the Hurdle sack race which created intense merri-1 meat. Haifa ?>cen competitors were tied in sacks ! with nothing b t the head visible and with their pedal extremities thus trauielled,they were required , to run i race a d jump over two hurdles. The al>- ; surd inetho 1 of locomotion and the utter helplessness ol those who were s un/ortu atoas to lose their balance and tumble uiytf, elicited shouts ot laughtor. The wbeelba|^HBat also insulted iu very laughaole blundJ^^Hne competitors for the priz were all bliffl^^fiCT ami placed directly iu a line with a certain point, the one coming nearest J to tbe goal being the victor the fun of theautmr consisted in tlir-ir deviation at every itnagina-: bio ang e f. i m a straight line, sobe.ly trotting j along with the barrows, under the pleasing impression that they were mak ng straight tor the goal? of course the man who was farthest away was greeted with shouts of derisive applause, and incited to further efforts by assurances of victory. The meal feat w s perhaps the most ludicrous feature of the whole The hands of the negroes competing for the prize were tied behind them and they were required to take a nve dollar gold piece from a tub of meal with the mouth. Til ludicrous - /? A 1_ A 1 It . L . . J t- _ Sa appearance 01 me i oniraoanus neau wnen u emerged from the me.1. tub ca i be more e sily imagined than describ d. They were very earnest in thei search, and it was amusing to see he anxious looks of those standing by, lest the on ? with his head buried in the meal shou d e successful and they cheated of their turn. 'I he third one succeeded in obtaining the pr z and was so elated wi h h s success that he was led into a saltatory nianitestation of the exuberance of his ji,y, an i i capered ro nd the tub of meal in real Geo. i hristy style. The Burlesque Dress Parade which was got up ent rely by the privates and carried out exceedingly well, was a good termination to the comic ; features of the programme. The uniforms were 1 grotesque in the extreme, wl.i e the orders and tnaneuvres of the battalion were b th original and ridi I culous. The occasion was take.i advantage of by the men to make some good-natured hits at the officers in the general orders which, notuithstand- : iug their local char cter, seemed to be caught and [ appreciated by all. The games went off with w&t-attd-e&ked--d .a great doai- ei-amuien.oat J A bountiful lunch was provided and partaken of JEfr of by all during their progrea^. Generals Brannan and Terry b th left early in the evening, and with t.iem many officers and several ladies, still there were many left who incoherently expressed a determination to see it out and ' not go home till morning, till daylight did appear." In the evening the steamer Flora arrived from Beaufort, bringing General Eaxt n aud a bevy uf ? % li**.. #/v In Ka Vv^?11 U'lilA*. ka/*MCi_ _ iuuivO) in liiuc: i? iai\c jpcu t 111 iuc i/au " uivu . at 8 o'clock. Three casemates connecting by door* ways, formed the ball-room, which was handsomely dec. rated with festoons of evergreens and * bunting. The regimental and guard colors weie also astefully distributed around the wall . Excellent music as furnished by the band of the 48th, and the dancing continued till 11 o clock, when the guests were u hered into the supi>er room, a tent 160 feet long, the interior of which was beautifully adorned with evergreens and palmetto leaves. The table was really magnificent; boquets of flowers in profusion set it ott', and produced a very beauti u' effect. Considering the limited facilities at command we are astonished at the complete e .v. ?... 1 /.# uess ui me arrangements auu me cauihius vi the supper provided, he whole affair reflects great credit i pon the ottic ;rs of the regiment, and es per tail \ up??n the committees who had it in charge* t'ol. Barton and viajor t.reen were both assiduous in tlieir attentions to the guests as indeed were ai) the officers of the garrison (Jen. Saxton and hp party left at midnight to return t? Bea fort on the " steamer Fl ra, but many still ling red and the festivities were kept up till dawn We must not forget to it ention the Rhode Island minstrel band, which played at intervals during the evening. Their performances, which took place in the quarte s of Co. G, 3d i.hode Island regiment, were very good and witness d by a crowded audience. The old wa^fl^f Fort 1'ulaski echoed the soun !s of mirth till (polling. Nev r before, we venture i to say, did th^yfiruwn upon so much conviv alitv and good cheer, and we have no doubt that should . ^ Leauregad with his rain attempt to vi it our generous hosts of the I ort he will i. eet with a reception, il not of the same lind, at least as v arm as* that extend d to their guests on Thanksgiv.ng da,-. \\ e are sorry to say that the enjoyment of he o casion was somewhat marred by the long and tedious delay in : etting oft' the next day. The steamer wh ch ought to have left for Hilton Head early in the morning was delayed until afternoon, and ? olom*ls, Lieutenant-Jolonels, Majors and officers o every grade, who w ere all anxious to return to thgir posts, were subjected :o an unnecessary delay of more than h .If a day. Since writing the above we have been put in possession of the names of some of the victors i 1 the games. They are as follows: In target practice John Scanlau Co. .A, won the first prize, a gold medal valued at $_5; the o her prizes have not ye been awarded. In the Rowing Match, Co. F, won the first prize, $10; C the sec ndp.ize, $5, and B th third prize, $_! 50. In the Foot Race, t harles Mci'reaf, Co. ', first prize, $10?Isaac Cahart,Co H, econd prize $>?Edward Lawrence, Co A, third prize $2 50 in the Hurdle SiCkra:e, Patrick Shanley, t o. 0 first prize, $ 0 -James Leith, Co. (', second prize, $j. In the Wheelbarow race, John Mc'ntyre, o G, first prize, $10? Patrick Brady, Co. A, second prize, $5. In the Meal feat, &utPope was the fortunate contraband. "Turrey^TCrkjy ! "?At Ant'etam, Vacfcsmith's tools, hammers chisels, e.c., were fired at * * ? fi _ J* A! our troops trom reoet cannon, aome ox xneao missiles made a peculiar noise, resembling "which way which way,' by which our men came to distinguish them from regu ar shot and sh 11, and as ihav h ard thein appr aching thev would cry, 4 Turkey! turkey coming!" and fall flat to avo.d tlieni. One of our ai ti lerists, a German, when he saw the tools falling around him, excla med: -'My got, we shall have ihe blacksmith shop come next! ' ?Carlyle lat ly made the following characteristic utterance in reference to the American war: 44 it's the dirtiest chimney that's been afire this cen ury, and the best way is to let .t burn lt;olf out."-* * A