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IT'LL LeeaS --10c Anlong Edli0Fs--
Farres Dirorrx Cas- Harsid ln.moral1v
The HEnstrg Fire Aanihilafsr 81 its Last
Lsgs-Lolz Montss, &c, dc
NKvl YoRx DIR. sc. 1857.
MssHRs EniTons -Chrisimas i one 81 Inc ial
les lines in ~ he year II his vieini,y i. has
peen nnrsaalIy jolly aud pleasant ;his season. IS.
asmueh a We have had sod sleigkiae Tor scme
faifty-sax consecutive hours. an unprecedcnsed
thing p his rsgioa This morning I'LL sleigh i.
esser than ever, cMirg 10 heavy fali n snow last
night nearly everything 10 Ihe vehieular line i.
On Eunserss and nnlmed sport and hiEarisy apuears
10 be lhe order Of ,he day
I slight dash Of snow, al any tine sets all New
York half crazY but. when tie saos comes 81
Christmas, or New Ysal. day then does the fxrors
exceed all bounds. Everything with runners. 81
ihai can be winter rugged is pul iaio reqaisilion
The omnibus propreiors send ont their huge sleigh.
~ forty capacity, drawn BY six Spanking
horses covered with be i, and gaily dceked in ho,
! ilay attire And the horse appears 10 knoy MAR
Il going en- and 70 enjoy The sport Eish: hear,itv
They shakeiheir heads. and Ts..gsle thsir bodies
% as 10 get much nlns:e out oftAeir h4lh !. -
soiei being iHsir.a lhawio. probably, ~ the rival
music o. The mefsy lsfly 10 the sleigh. And then
! OFT Ansioeracyl Tiey are in their glory on
I snowy Christmas day. Then, are their gorgeously
oEnamenied sleighs brought forth then. are their
magnificent horses magnifeeniy ea-parisoned:
then, do their eoaehmsn. footmen, ana dunkies OF
evey degree, shine.oniin pnimpeachable iireries:
and ADORE all, aud over all. and transeending all.
thea do thair AaA.>seryss., WIN priee
lets gems and sporting plumes that Mufat would
envy come forth dazzle and drive frantic less IN
| efable martals
| Nor are the great unwashed' one whit behind
| their lucker neighboFs INF the rush after sport and
| enjoyment, on the Christmas holidays. The beg
gar is out, as well as The millionaire aud, in his
way, the formers happiness is az greatly enhanced
the laiter's for sixpences and diHhes and quar-
tiers, instead OF eoPpers, are dropped into his shriv
| elled palm on Christmas day. And The fact sug-
>gests thought on which | might preach long
sermon, showing that the nature of happiness is
difusire, communicative and propagative that
the happ er are, the more anxious are they 10
see others happy, and the more ready 10 make sac
riticcs in their behalf Hethat sends happiness
broad, receives happiness ip return. The angle of
reflection is equtl 20 che angle IF incidence, in
morals as well as in physics, with this differ
enec 10 physics the rebound is lessthan the orig
ina force, whereas in morals |, is greater. Thus
ends my Christmas hemy -
! New York Editors are powerful, petty, splendid
miserable, good natured, quarEelsome set Of fellows
| The banquet recently given BY Them To Kossuth
the first instance in which, they ever attempted
to unite in anything; and il was hoped that that
would be glorious and harmonious affair. But
unfortunately, owing TO the fact that some Of orr
Editors cannot even for evening, lii themselves
above the petty eaiousies, and contemplate person
al chickering's in hieh they are etetnally engaged
this frs, attempt 10 make gentleman Of them all
partially failed. However, the measure of success
that attended the effort is encouraging; and hope
that by judlcous perseverance the part OF those
| City Editors who are above all contemplate petit
nesses, the profession will ere long be rid of the
scores Of vulgar members that now disgrace il.
The case Of Cathafine Forrest rs Edwin Forrest,
and that OF Edwin Forrest rs. Catharine Forrest,
/ (which from sort of Xii Kenny-cat suit for Di-
4 vorce, have been on tFal covers week in the Su-
! perior Court Mr. Forrest aAedgcs that his wife
has committed adultery with some trenty Of !" our
! first men" and, therefore, he prays The Court to
grant him a divorce. MRS. Forrest alledg s that.
her husband has committed adultery with number
less actresses and beu constant visitor at houses
| Of i'll fame in New York and other large cities
where he has temporarily sojourned and therefore,
| SIG prays The Court TO grant her divorce. The
evidence already given is sufficient 10 prove tle al
Il more disgusting Developments are 10 come so
that, il highly probable that neither party will
geta divorce. Mo- can imagine why they should
seek for one TAR Hccurins to tlre testimony, they
are admirably fitted for each other and, am sure
that neither Of them is fued for anybody else
Barnums Phillips s Co., refuse to give another
public test Of the viriueso The "Fire Aunihiiator
although requested 10 do so BY a committee Of gen
.lemen appointed BY themselves. This proves con-
clusvely, that they entertain little confidence as
The public, in this nuch-vaunted machine The
\ committee is composed of some Of our most respec-
table citizens "a fact that accounts fu1 the backing
ont Of BarnunI Phillips & Co. They can mol
bride the committee 10 make an unfair and false re-
| port therefore they dare noeveniure upon q lest
Lola Montez is advertised 30 appeal al The Broad
| way Theatre, on Monday evening next in kll-
tet composed expressly for the occasion" Contrary
70 general expectation previous to her arrival, the
indications now are that she vii draw immense
| houses, The seats are to be sold al auction Oas
kMHdfSd dollars have been repeatedly offered fer
front sofas and private boxes but all offers have
! been refused Il is supposed that quite as many
| ladies' as gentlemen viii tar5ag 10 see her How
| irresistible is Curiosity 3
4 - AteSAr~"'1i HNSstt0tA 10 " cunning 10 loom
up largely The Locofocos are in exceedingly ho.
water in respect to this question. They are in the
/ condition of The old negro Rho had
-" Forty bosses in lie stable
/ Not one OBJ which to ruu,is able y
Boser Of Kentucky, will be The nag, in my opinion.
John Van Buren, goes in strong for him, and John
can carry the party in this State
4 Who will be the Wing Candidate, no one ean
now saY. II is ny opinion however, tlat /! .ru aot
o aay one '7aose "aale has as YET bces eaoncd pp-
ley u cen aeei'on seiA he asfTtsaos. What say
/ yoa TO that think have the man in my eye
who viii be the Wing candidate; and If he IS he
will Be elected satc
Yours Truly JEFFERSON
i
/ ArTENrT To- AREEsT i MaRYLASpER
Thomas McCreay, of Elkton. Nd. who Is
the mail contractor between that place and
Chestnut Level, Pa, having made himself OBJ
| noxious to some Pennsylvanians. in conse.
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