The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-12-29
NeM Fork Correspondence.
New YoRK, Dec. &c, 1912.

NEW YORK, Dec. 26, 1912.
We are now up to the very eyes in the hilarities
OF Christmas, and all ranks and degrees and profes
slons in some Sort engaged in paying reverence
to the anniversary of that blessed day which gave to
the world Redeemer Of its sins-a Precipitation for
its salvation.
In despite of what conflicting theoogians and mad
cap dogma lists may say and MISUNDERSTANDING the
Puritan and the Covenanter may quarrel with the
Epscopacy, about the proprety of celebrating Christ
mas, all men instnctivey unite in pa ticpating in
the glorious hilarites Of the supposed anniversary
day of the birth of Jesus of Nazareth.
In the olden time, according to legendary lore,
even the beasts Of the field and the birds of the air
paid reverence to Christmas and we find in Shak-
speare's Hamlet, that the cock was supposed to do
homage to the advent of Christmas.
Hamlet, in his account OF the appearance of the
ghost, he narrated it to Horatio and the rest is
made to say, by the Great Master of Nature"-
at faded on the Growing of the cock.
Some say, that ever gainst that season comes
Wherein our Sarior's birth is celebrate,
This bird of dawning singeth all night long;
And then they say no spirit dares stir abroad;
he nights are wholesome then no planets strike
No fairy lutes, nor witch ha power to charm
% u anu 50 gracious Is ule tlfne."
The weather is most delightful for the season.
The sun suines bright, and his warm and cheering
rays give life and animation to every thing
around US. A more beautiful day never dawned upon
this lower world; and, if it be delecable with u.s.
what must it not be with your | envy my good
friends in Washington day like this and yet do
not know that Broadway ought to be exchanged for
Pennsy lvana Avenue.
Broadway, never-ending and never-tiring Broad
way, is crowded with beauty and all that can render
woman irreslstible and all are happy. All the
theatres and museums, and other places of amuse-
ment, arc in full blast Tonight, MIR. Edwin For.
rest, the abIest tragedan of modern times, com.
mences an engagement at the Chatham minor
theatre This is the only theatre in the city that can
pay him his terms. Mr.. Forrest, as you know, is
distinguished democrat-iocQtoco if you pease-and
consequence OF his Pc itca predictions has been
bitterly assailed by some of the wing prints But ge-
MUS and talents like his, cannot be injured BY their
reviling. He has dared defend Mr. Tyler's admins
tions, and thus he has reused the ire of the wbir
vagabond critics.
The city is destitute of news, and canno, find a
word oil Pohticai gossip TO send you, that will repay
transcribing.
The "stpendiary' who writes for the New York
Courier and Enquirer, is out to-day in an abusive
paragraph of the distinguished and able author of
.9hamerps, Robert Tyler, Esq, because some one of
the Washington letter-writers has announced that
that gentleman has another poem ready for the press
Although do not imagine that Mr.. Tyler will be at
all disturbed by the yelpngs of the puppy who as
sails him. cannot omit saying that if Mr. Tyler.
forthcoming poem be equal to .4hgmrus, be may an
ticipate most noble and desirable reception and he
assured that his fame when the violence of party de-
traction shall have passed away, will be placed on
basis as lmperishabc as the Anglo-Saxon tongue
He has nothing TO fear at the hands of the lliterate
and vulgar ass who plays second fiddle to the New
York Courier and Enquirer.