Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-12-18
CHRISTMAS Grrrs, says Col. Fuller, brsak

CHRIsrnAs GIFTS, says Col. Fuller, break
down many bars Of selfishness, create MANY
tenaer relations, and smooth over many rough
Piaees in The memory of the past. And to the
giVer, no earthly investment pays SO weIl-in
Inat most precious Of coin, heart gratifica alton
Let the gifts circulate-among the young and
the OLD, for the fruit thereof shall be blessed.
ana, tradespeople be wise, and make known
70 the public by liberal advertisement the
the fruit thereof to you shall be profitable.
COL. SHILLINGT0N has sent us q detachment
from the regiment Of literary novelties which
can be passed in review on his counter. "Bro.
Their Jonathan" has good cuts on his ample
pages; young America" Is capital; domestic
Punch, spicy and pungent; Godey's Lady's
Book" for January Is full of plates and good
reading; and an Almanac for 1856" is we'll
adopted to the use of politicians.
THB FINE ARrs.-We noticed on Saturday,
in the Political Exchange at the National
Hotel, some spirited and well-drawn portrait
sketches, executed in oil colors, They are by
Mr.. I. w. Wood, and we know of no more
pleasing christmas mementos than one of
tnese truthful, yet not expensive miniatures
PHILANTHROPY echoes the prayer of the
hopes that their position will be reversed be-
yond Jordan, and that they will have the priv
ilege of mauling their inhuman drivers up and
down the tow-paths Of tribulation.
This is the shortest day in the year. II is
nine hours and four minutes in length. The
length of the days will vary a fraction of q
minute TOR nine days, increasing single min
ute on the 9th of December, when the DAYS
Is nine hours and five minutes in length.
FRINGE HoURAs LECTURE will doubtless at
tract large audience. 1t will be seen by the
advertisement that he has published q good
many books upon European politics, and Is un-
doubtedly with his subject
MISS SMITH will deliver Lecture to the
ladies Of Washington, at Temperance Hall, on
Wednesday tomorrow afternoon) at o'clock.
We learn that 1t is to be the last lecture of
Misses Smith and Nivison, in this city.
IHE CIRcLR on the Avenue, between the
White House and Georgetown, has been much
improved Of late by the gardeners 1t will be
pleasant walk -termin alton" next spring,
when the flowers are in bloom.
/ MURDOCH, it should not be forgotten, per-
lorIas TO morrow night at the National Thea
L
IN which ne will be we'll supported Mrs. Ma
linda Jones will appear as the Queen.
HE BALL Of the Scott Guards is represented
TO nave been we'll attended, and gay scene
OF enjoyment. We regret that other engage
ments prevented our attendance.
LOBBY MEMBER, who corresponds with
the Philadelphia Argus, is down upon the
railing IN the Congress Library, and calls for
| its removal.
HE CARcAsE of the mammoth OK, said TO
be the largest ever exhibited here, may be
seen at the stall Of John Hoover, in Centre
Market.
HE L. o. r. NJ. have their annual ball at
Odd Fellows Hall, Navy Yard, on Monday
next, Christmas eve.)
MUSICAL CONVENTION is to be held in this
| city in February next.
LOST CANE.-See advertisement in column
Of wants.
WATCH RErURNs.-&kllen Gown, for being
drunk and disorderly, was sent to the work,
house JOS Scott and Jas. McMurray were
accommodated with lodgings for the night.