Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1853-01-28
-.,urt Gus NIorsayiam q Cuseo,ns,

The religious celebration Of Christmas Eve
among the Moravians is simple anl peculiar
The Lancaster Wing thus describes the ceremo-
nies Of the occasion at Litiz. They are the
same now as in our school boy days, viz: "At
the appointed hour the services Of the church
Will commence with instrumental music by the
choir, after which the pastor will read the sa cred
history Of the birth Of Christ, when all will par.
take of Love Feast, consisting of Love Feast
Cake aud mug Of hot coffee The choir will
again perform piece of sacrc music, near the
conclusion Of which all the little children will
be setvcI with lightei wax can lie, about fonr
lnchssslong which they will hol lin their hands
until tbe1 iose Of she eeTszAasssy..',- The Mora
Vans have a number of queer customs, among
others that OF assembling in the church before
day onsEaster morning. anI marching in pro-
Vs ~ sSSs1ha r4A 9s ne4si a arte r. a ioi
each member of the community who has di |
durin. The Precc ling year. Ga New Years
Eve the people also repair TO the church about
ci 'ck aad pass IN time III read ng the scrip
lures, listening 10 a sermon, &c, until within
d few nIiuatcs of II o clock. The congrega-
t4oa then unto in solemn prayer, but II, the first
stro<" Of tie clock IN tile stcaplc that procaims
the birth of the new year, the baai, statione
~ the choir, strike up a tremendous clan3or OF
Wel ONE, ia which cofnc+ :, flutes lul c:mer and
ait kinds Of Instruments help TO swell tn Joy
ul strain. After performing for several min
n'eS the con 9regatiol interchange congratula-
ti2nS an retire to their respective homes. Very
curious people are the Moraean>, but more
eEceilcn an worthy st where 70 be
ouni.
TH,Grc OccrREScE- The Philadelphia Pub
lie Ledger gives the following melancholIy ac-
count of the dk nth Of little girl, in the town
Of l'Ittscrovc, New Jersey.
y little boy, only four years Of age, strang led
his sister, un ier the following circumstances
the child, a day or two previous, had asked the
father to explain to him the nsodus opcrandi Of
hanging, AMI the parent, to crafty the childish
wish, unconscious of the sal consequences OF
his indulgence, took from his pocket hand
kerchcf and unfortunately, explained to the
Ittic boy the manner in which it was done; the
chill initiative as most children are, took the
earliest opportunity to pat in practice the lesson
received from his father, and taking cord he
fastened it around his sisters neck as it lay in
the cradle, AMI attached the other end to a
knob on the canopy Of the cradle left the child
suspended by it, which, when found by the
parents, was straneled to death These sad
lessons should 5ca warning to parents against
allowing children to bc lis encrs such oc-
casions this little boy: no dou5: the sub
ject OF conversation was the hanging Of Tread
way. al which the child was s1fferel to hear
every thing that said. and It's young mind
depravei by recital OF murder and death.
ASCEsTEAL PRIDE.-Whcn Dominica Cento-
rini happened TO be Ambassador from Venice,
At the Count Of Vienna, in audience one day
with the Emperor, a difference of opinion arose,
which lei t.somc sharper expressions than Ell
quette permitted, when the Austrian monarch.
who had alr.ady fatty contradcted Contorini,
exclaimed with sudden warmth: '"If your es-
eellcncy docb;s my word, you ought at least to
respect my aperior rank. and be silent
I The insuled blood of fifteen centuries rush
! Ing into the Aeeks of the naughty Nenitian-
Rank heaiairned, "speak to ContorIni of
rank. Let IL tell your Majesty that my fami-
ly gave FIVE svcrei,ns to their country before
: your ancestos ceased TO be horse boys The
congenial prize Of the old Republic pro
| digously grttied By this rebuke, that Domi-
nco became Doge upon his return, with univer-
sal acclamaion.
f@F Blessed be poverty; it enables us to
inveigh withvir.uous Indignation upon those
extravaganza which we cannot afford to in
dulge in.
eGTThe irst opera ever composed wa.
/ Daphne, sung at Florence. near the end o
III, Il