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HOLIDAY FEsTIvALs.-From the remotest anti quity every civilized nation has celebrated the ad- vent of each year with such forms and ceremo- nies as suited their habits and temperanents varied in manner though similar in their object; but in own varied land, almost every civ has it's peculiar mode. Nor is Mobile less distinctive in it's style of honoring the event than the emporiums of Il . world. One of most marked features is the and much respected Cswbellion Society, whose annu- al masked parade gives a marked and peculiar char acter to holiday festivities. Let not the distant reader judge of il by it's uneuphonous title. Our gay hearted neighbors may celebrate their spirited carnival on murdi sras, but they lack organization, we think, to compete with our Cowbellions. While each masquer follows the bent of his fancy the legs of the gouty may sport the party colored neither gar ments of the nmble harlequin while the antiquita- ted jester, thinking only of times gone bye, makes but melancholy clown. Our Combelion pal ade on lhe contrary has even ndiyiduality-a charac- ter, purpose to which their united energies are beat. Whether as a Lack of cards, sn costume,-the mythology m marble-or the entire nations of the earth, all lend their aid to form one large ideaone large whole.

 The 14th annual parade on Tuesday ast--lhe new years eye-represenled the warriors of all nations In SIX groupes--of some twelve to fifteen in each the society vivdly illustrated the armed men of the most prominent nations and dates from half centu- ry beors the christian era, this the nineteenth a- ter it. To originate the idea and carry thor. oughly in all its minute details, requires an amount of nind and matter rarely 10 be met with m any society, much less in one that like the cactus flower, shows forth but night in the whole year. Led by full band, and attended by numerous torch bearers, tho society made their usual parade. visit ing the theatre--lhe WaverIy Hall (for dance)- the Mansion House for a splendid feast-the Armo- ry where their masked ball was given-and the resi- d4nce of his Honor the Mayor, where, as usual, d hospitable supper awaited them. And like Cnde- rellas fnery, they vanished at midnight

 The first group was "Gueece, 347 E. C." and led by Alexander of Macedon, whose attendants, m the full arms of Creeks in their pamy days, formsd Gin smalD that verable phalanx formidable while their shields were borne by freemen's arms.

 The second was "rhe Ancient Brltons, 55 B. ,'' led by Carractacus, and costumed as when car ried captwes to Rome.

 Oroup tnru, 'Roine A gears D. C. "lmperlal Cesar" was no longer "dead and turned to clay," but laurel crowned (lo hide hs baldness) and clad in regal toga, marched before well armed cohort with Gom,n blades and shields, that at signal linked like tortoise brck-so we'll costumed they needed not the "vedl, vIdi, vci," of their banner to date them from the seven hi'd city.

 The fourth was "Sysil, llS7 A. D." These iur- band Saracens with "scimelar on hsh,' scGle ar. mour, and gay scarfs, were -d by Saadin, the con. queror of Jerusalem, and formed a splendid obec m this military picture.

 Next came ''America in 1i94,"- group of In. dans in the time of Coitez, and headed by the fated Montezuma-he last of the lncas. Like all about them, these too, were warrors--the braves of the aborigines, with their bows and quivers, Strangely contrasting the weapons of all about them.

 Last of all came "Napoleon,'' heading his greAa. ders, the victors of Marengo Nothing could be more perfect than this entre group-indeed we can too highly commend the taste and style thai mark cd the whole of this most singular and unique parade It is but 10 bear our testimony of approval ofihe spirit that pervades the Cowbellion Society, that we thus repeat what all observed, for scarcely citizen can be found who did not witness what we can but feeby describe. Yet sharing the high estimation in which they are held by all, we heartily wish them many happy new years, and each its marked and beautiful parade.